The villain really doesn't want to steal the heroine.

Because it was drizzling today, the sky was a little dark, and the visibility was poor in the hazy weather, making it difficult to see what was happening outside the city.

But as thunder and lightning swirled down from the cumulonimbus clouds in the sky and hit the earth with a loud bang, they also illuminated the huge dragon shadow hovering outside the city, emitting unfathomable power from head to toe.

The people of Russell City looked at the huge dragon shadow in the sky and began to tremble. This was the instinctive reaction of weak creatures facing the power of this world's top creature.

"Quick, activate the city defense magic circle to full power. Don't save magic stones... Also, don't initiate an attack!"

Wan Xing's cheap father, Duke Russell, was the first to command his subordinates with cold sweat on his forehead.

If this terrifying creature were allowed to run rampant around Russell City, the entire duchy would probably be doomed!

Although this world has means to detect the target's realm, they are all like the crystal ball in the Adventurer's Guild. The person being tested needs to actively cooperate and place his hand on it for detection.

It cannot be said that there are no means of long-distance detection like Wanxing's analytical and identification power, but it is extremely rare and only a handful of people possess it.

Therefore, most people can only rely on experience to judge the strength of the enemy.

For example, to judge the strength of a dragon, people usually estimate it by observing its size.

According to the records passed down by humans from generation to generation, there are no categories like [Five-Colored Dragons], [Metal Dragons], or [Gem Dragons]. If a classification were to be forced, then from strongest to weakest, they could only be divided into three categories: King Dragon, True Dragon, and Sub-Dragon. Of course, this is a human classification; giant dragons generally do not recognize Sub-Dragon as a dragon species.

Putting aside the sub-dragon species, the true dragon species is what ordinary people call the giant dragon. After adulthood, the body length is generally between 100 meters and 200 meters, and the strength is generally between the Sanctuary (LV70) and Legend (LV89). The higher the realm, the larger the body size.

When the dragon king species reach adulthood, their body size generally exceeds 200 meters, and the wings of the three dragon kings can cover the sky and the sun when spread out.

In the eyes of Duke Russell, the dragon shadow flying in the sky outside Russell City was so huge that it was obviously either a legendary strongman among the true dragon species, or the more terrifying Dragon King species.

No matter which one it is, it is like a doomsday disaster for mankind. It is okay to passively resist in order to save lives, but we must never take the initiative to provoke.

Chapter 98: Border

The dragon has few rivals among the creatures in this world. This terrifying creature is so arrogant that it is almost impossible to communicate normally. When it gets angry, almost no human can withstand it!

Not to mention a small city like Russell, even if all the combat forces of the Magic Empire were gathered together, with unity and fearlessness of sacrifice, even if they piled up human lives, they might not be able to defeat the enemy.

Of course, all of the above are just the thoughts of Duke Russell and the people in Russell City.

In fact, they were all worrying too much.

Xingyi's body shape is only achieved by relying on the talent of [Universal Transformation]. His current actual combat power is only enough to protect himself. If he wants to sweep across the entire Magic Empire, he still needs to develop for a while.

Moreover, she is Wanxing's familiar, not an enemy, so why would she attack Wanxing's territory?

So under the tense gaze of everyone in Russell City, the dragon shadow in the sky circled a few times, then swooped down and made a brief stop outside the city, then flapped its huge dragon wings and flew away.

Duke Russell wiped the cold sweat from his head, watched the dragon fly away, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The situation of the people in Russell City was similar. They all collapsed to the ground, looking like they had survived a disaster.

In the following months, as the news of the dragon's appearance in Russell City spread, many spies and adventurers came from all over the Magic Empire, and even several other empires and kingdoms secretly sent people to investigate.

Among these people, some came with missions to gather information, some sought to slay dragons to gain fame, and some simply came to witness the legendary creature that was the dragon...

Although most humans know that there are dragons in this world, only a few people have seen one with their own eyes.

The reason is that there are too few dragons, and they are homebodies. It is very normal for them to sleep for more than ten years. Even when they are awake, they rarely come to human territory.

In fact, in ancient times, before the rise of human beings, the continent was ruled by dragons and high elves.

These two races have one thing in common, that is, they have strong combat power but extremely low fertility rate.

Through biological magic, the High Elves developed a lower-ranking replacement, the Forest Elves. While their combat power was far inferior to that of the High Elves, their fertility rate was significantly increased, reaching approximately 1% of that of humans. Combined with the long lifespan of the elves, they were able to complete the generational replacement process, which led to the establishment of the Elven Empire.

The dragons did nothing - or rather, they did, but did not recognize the sub-dragons as belonging to the dragon family.

As a result, there are fewer and fewer dragons surviving to this day, and they will not invade the territories of the four empires at will.

Because the loss of any dragon will have a serious impact on the dragon mouth structure system of the entire dragon clan, we cannot take any risks.

That's why spies and adventurers from all over the world flocked to the place. After all, there hadn't been any news of a giant dragon for decades.

……

Wanxing didn't care how much of a commotion Xingyi's appearance caused - he was very weak before, so he deliberately concealed Xingyi's identity as a dragon king, making others think that she was just a special slime.

But now he's reached Hero level, and even has the ability to kill enemies above his own level. He's more than capable of protecting himself within the Magic Empire. Even if he can't defeat the royal family, he can still escape, so there's no need to be overly nervous. Perhaps soon, he'll take the initiative to attack the Didu.

Sitting on Xingyi's broad dragon back, Wanxing was filled with pride - he had finally become a real dragon knight, not the "dragon knight" in The Return of the Condor Heroes. Of course, when Xingyi grows up, it would not be impossible for him to become that kind of "dragon knight".

Xing Yi, transformed into a giant dragon, flew very quickly. Following Wan Xing's instructions, he flew southward out of Duke Russell's territory, then flew southwest. Near the border between the Magic Empire and the Elf Empire, he saw a city - [Taga City].

[Taga City] is the largest city in the territory of Border Earl Johns Taga, just like Russell City is the largest city in the territory of Duke Russell.

According to universal reason, the title of a border earl is lower than that of a duke.

But the main task of the border earl is to control the security of important border territories and to support the empire's front line against enemy countries in emergencies.

So from the perspective of strength, the strength and influence of several border earls of the Magic Empire are very powerful, at least much stronger than some fallen dukes.

There are ten dukes in the Magic Empire, all of whom were conferred titles after the founding of the country when rewards were given based on merit. Among them, five dukes developed relatively well, each establishing a powerful territory and a school with a long history. Duke Russell is one of them.

The other five dukes have fallen into decline, and their territories have shrunk significantly, even to the point of being smaller than the border earldoms.

This [Taga City] was Wanxing's first visit. The architectural style was completely different from that of Russell City. It had a rough, heavy, and battle-worn feeling.

One could tell at a glance that this place had endured countless battles. While relations between the Magic Empire and the Elf Empire remained relatively harmonious, with even frequent commercial activity, this peace was forged through countless wars. Especially during the first few decades of the nation's founding, borders and topographical maps were redrawn numerous times.

However, Wan Xing naturally had no time to appreciate the culture and customs of [Taga City] at the moment. His destination this time was south of this city, closer to the border.

So he rode Xingyi through [Taga City] without stopping. Although it was his first time here, it seemed that there was no need to look for the underground maze.

Because the land ahead had just experienced a strong earthquake, there were fallen trees and rocks everywhere, which was very obvious when looking down from a high altitude.

The Wanxing team only needs to fly towards the center of the earthquake.

Following the traces of the earthquake, the Wanxing team soon arrived at the underground maze, located at the bottom of a thick and continuous mountain range.

"So many people!"

Davilia lay on the dragon's back and looked down.

A sudden earthquake and an underground maze that suddenly appeared naturally attracted the attention of the troops stationed on both sides of the border.

Not only that, adventurers near the border also rushed to the scene, hoping to gain some unexpected gains.

So looking down, it was densely packed, with at least tens of thousands of humans and elves gathered there.

Fortunately, there has been no war between the two countries for a long time, otherwise the atmosphere would not be so harmonious.

"Hey, is that the elves?"

Claire, a former village girl, was seeing an elf for the first time, and her tone was full of curiosity.

In fact, Wanxing was also very curious and looked at it carefully.

Just as he had imagined, the elves' faces were exquisitely detailed, their features deep and three-dimensional, their eyes bright and filled with wisdom and mystery. Their skin was delicate, pale as snow, and remarkably pure, almost emitting a faint fluorescence. Their hair was long and thick, a rare green hue that shone with the luster of life.

Chapter 99: Elf Elder

As we all know, the most distinctive feature of elves is their pair of long, pointed ears. They stand upright, like the most sensitive hearing organs in nature, symbolizing the deep connection between elves and nature.

As for their body type, they were similar to humans, though elves were slightly taller than humans. Their bodies were lithe and agile, as if they were always in a state of grace and harmony. Their limbs were long and slender, with fingers well-suited for archery and magic.

Finally, the elves' clothing is fresh and elegant in color, and the patterns are mostly natural elements, such as flowers, vines, stars, etc. In addition, they also wear a variety of exquisite accessories, such as gem-studded earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc.

Anyway, the overall feeling given to Wanxing is the combination of nature and spirituality, the embodiment of art and beauty.

After satisfying his curiosity, Wanxing had no intention of communicating further with the elves. He directly ordered Xingyi to use space movement to land at the entrance of the underground palace, and then teleported into the underground palace in a burst of white light.

Although these forest elves are very beautiful, Wanxing, who is familiar with the original plot of the game, knows that the high elves living in the capital of the Elf Empire, the [World Tree], are the truly beautiful and stunning.

Especially that cute and silly elf princess who lacks common sense. She doesn’t know the son of luck at the moment, so she can easily intercept him... With higher aspirations, Wanxing naturally lost interest in these ordinary forest elves and entered the underground palace as soon as possible.

What comes into view is a boundless and vast underground world.

The gods have different personalities, so the mazes they create naturally cannot all be the same.

For example, the Russell Maze is tower-shaped, and there are other mazes like the Sky City, the Underground City, and the Island...

This underground palace is also a dungeon type - it has only ten floors, and after conquering each floor, you can gain control of that floor.

A normal maze will constantly spawn monsters, and it is impossible for people to not sleep and rest, so it is impossible to hide in it for a long time.

But this dungeon is different. Once you conquer a level and gain control of it, you can choose to stop spawning monsters, allowing ordinary people to live comfortably in it.

That's why Wanxing included it in the survival plan. It perfectly meets all the requirements of the shelter that Wanxing wanted.

First, it is hidden enough. After controlling the entire dungeon, the entrance can be closed and hidden underground. Second, it is strong enough. After all, it is a maze built by gods. It cannot be destroyed without god-level power. Finally, it is an unowned land. At least it has not been occupied by other forces for the time being.

As soon as the Wanxing team entered the first level of the dungeon, a group of monsters with yellowish bodies and made up of pieces of stone and soil suddenly pounced on them. Their bloody mouths were wide open enough to swallow a person whole in one gulp.

With a "crack" sound, these monsters bit Xingyi's claws.

Compared to the hundreds-meter-tall dragon that Xingyi transformed into, these earth and stone monsters were smaller than hamsters and could not break through the defense of the dragon scales at all.

"What mindless monsters they are! Even if I attack them randomly, I might not be able to break the dragon scales. What do they think their mouths are made of?"

Davilia sat high on the dragon's back and laughed softly.

Don't be fooled by her calm appearance at the moment. In fact, she was also a little shocked when Xingyi turned into a dragon just outside Russell City. Although she had guessed that Xingyi, who could use dragon breath, must have dragon blood after fighting side by side before, she never expected Xingyi to become so big.

The other members of the Wanxing team also sat leisurely on the dragon's back, without any sense of tension.

Because the monsters on the first floor of this dungeon are generally between LV1 and LV9, there is no need to make any big moves.

Xing Yi just swept his claws lightly and tore these stone and earth monsters into pieces, breaking them into thousands of pieces of rubble.

The rocks collapsed and scattered all over the ground, and with a series of bangs, they turned into ashes.

The exploded magic stones were not wasted. Xing Yi opened his mouth and sucked them into the stomach space for storage.

The deeper you go into the first layer, the more stone and earth monsters there are. At first, they rush up in dozens, but later, they appear in groups of hundreds. They are extremely ferocious and fearless of death, and they surround you from afar.

However, due to the level and racial differences, these stone and earth monsters only have a few stupid attack methods such as ramming, biting, and tail whipping, and cannot pose any threat at all.

Unfortunately, there are gains and losses. Due to the huge level gap between the two sides, Wanxing could not even gain any experience points. Fortunately, he has always chosen to develop each profession in a balanced way. If he had chosen to upgrade the magician level first, the monster-killing speed would have become faster, but there would be an experience point penalty for high-level monsters. The final upgrade speed might not be as fast as it is now.

Xingyi danced lightly as if strolling in the garden, killing as she went, and she destroyed countless stone and earth monsters along the way.

Along the way, we also encountered several groups of adventurers who had arrived earlier.

There were elves and humans, but they all had fear in their eyes. They lay on the ground cautiously and did not move. Only after Xing Yi passed by did they dare to relax and slowly stand up.

After all, Xing Yi would occasionally let out a dragon roar while moving forward. Unlike the majestic and high-pitched roar of a male dragon, her dragon roar was bright and crisp, but had extremely strong penetrating power.

Moreover, her dragon might was released unrestrainedly. Although it did not have the ferocious feeling of boiling power like an ordinary dragon, dragon might was still dragon might, and it could intimidate the enemy from a long distance.

And her huge and slender body covered with starlight dragon scales is so eye-catching that she can instantly attract the attention of the whole audience just by appearing from a distance.

Among the elven adventurers, an experienced old elf exclaimed:

"Dragon King seed... No, no, it's impossible... How could any other race be able to give birth to the descendants of the Star Dragon King!" The old elf looked at Xing Yi's dragon body over a dozen times, staring and muttering to himself, and the magic wand in his hand fell directly to the ground.

The old elf didn't even notice that his magic wand had fallen. He just stared blankly at Xing Yi's retreating figure. Because giving birth to a dragon king seed was something that even female high elves couldn't do! Only a mother dragon could barely do it, and after giving birth to a dragon king seed, the mother dragon would inevitably suffer a great loss of vitality, and even shorten her lifespan.

The elven adventurers nearby looked at the old elf in confusion and felt even more awed.

This old elf is very knowledgeable. He was born in the era when the Elf Empire was just established. Although his strength is not strong, he is too old, so he has a place in the Council of Elders.

Being able to shock the elven elder to this extent, there is no doubt that this giant dragon with starlight all over its body is definitely not something that can be dealt with casually.

Thinking of this, the elven adventurers clenched their weapons, crouched deeply on the ground, and vigilantly stared at Xing Yi flying across the sky, ready to fight desperately if the situation turned bad, at least to buy time for the elders to leave.

Due to the angle, they couldn't see Wan Xing and others sitting on the dragon's back at all.

Chapter 100: Distribution of the spoils

"No way, are we that scary? Why are they so scared?"

Xingyi flapped her wings a little depressed, even though her dragon form was so beautiful!

"Hehe~ I think it's because of you!"

Davilia's face was as beautiful as a flower. Her cheerful smile caused the magic robe-style princess dress on her body to tug at her body, causing the waves on her chest to sway.

"No way, she looks harmless and charming!"

Xingyi argued unwillingly, saying that at least from the perspective of the dragon clan's aesthetics, she was indeed extremely beautiful.