After The Abyss Dragon Woke Up

Compared to the cold and harsh Aiwen District, Rose District is a mild place.

The climate in the east is warm, the air is humid, and the terrain is flat and livable.

But the West is completely different.

This is a vast uninhabited land, dominated by volcanoes and canyons, the terrain is complex, and strange and ugly monsters crawl and survive in the shadow-covered ravines. On sunny days, you can see the icy blue of the Aven Snow Field from a distance. Peak, but this time is very rare.

After leaving the fog-covered sea area where only boats can pass, Mu Heng and his party immediately accelerated.

Although all the mercenaries were controlled and the news was completely blocked, there is no impenetrable wall in the world after all.

So, they now have to race against the clock.

But in just half a day, the Rost Volcanic Area arrived.

Mu Heng gently shook the sleeping boy leaning on his shoulder to wake up.

Shi An yawned, blinked his sleepy eyes, and muttered in his throat:

"Well... what's the matter? Is it already here?"

Mu Heng: "Soon."

He carelessly rubbed Shi An's hair: "But then we need to walk."

Shi An looked out through the window.

The outside is a barren and lonely scene. The land is a scorched black color that seems to have been burnt. Withered weeds grow in the gaps in the ground. There are few people and no traces of human civilization can be seen.

Not far away were pitch-black mountains, and black smoke and shadows enveloping the sky.

Shi An could smell the faint smell of sulfur in the air.

He blinked:

"volcano?"

"Ah."

Mu Heng lowered his eyes, staring at Shi An with those quiet blue eyes:

"It's the terrain dragons like, right?"

Shi An thought about it seriously, and said, "I think this is a rumor."

Of course, this is true for some dragons.

After all, there is a year-round burning fire here, and the air is filled with the familiar and comfortable smell of gunpowder smoke, and the scorching temperature is very suitable for cold-blooded animals like them.

But Shi An didn't like it very much.

The temperature is indeed okay, but the biggest problem is that it is too bright.

It's okay to live for a short time, but it's not good if it's too long. Those too bright magma will affect his sleep.

In comparison, Shi An still prefers the dark and dry caves in the abyss, where he can sleep for tens of thousands of years.

A fleeting and unpredictable smile crossed Mu Heng's lips: "Maybe."

A group of people walked towards the volcano area.

The further you go, the hotter the temperature.

As if there were tiny sparks floating in the air, the smell of sulfur became clear little by little, gradually becoming unbearable.

Zhuo Fu followed the team with a sad face.

As a researcher who prefers to stay indoors, such a high-intensity march is really not suitable for him.

In fact, from the second day on board, Zhuo Fu regretted it.

Traveling by boat does sound pretty good, but only if... you don't get seasick.

While on board, Zhuofu spent most of his time in his cabin, spending most of his waking hours throwing up and becoming dizzy.

And that night when he was fighting with the mercenaries, the fluctuation of magic power set off a bigger wave, making Zhuo Fu almost unable to step on the ground.

So that also happened to be when he vomited the most.

The short stay in the mercenary base was the time when Zhuo Fu felt the most relaxed. After all, he could keep his feet on the ground and use his professional skills there.

But that time passed too fast.

Before Zhuo Fu could recover, he was dragged to this ghostly place where birds don't lay eggs.

regret.

I really regret it.

He shouldn't have come in the first place.

It is obviously winter now, and as long as you climb over the mountain in front, you will be in the alpine Aiwen Snowfield.

Why is it still so hot here! ! !

With a mournful face, Zhuo Fu wiped the greasy sweat on his forehead with a pinched and crumpled handkerchief.

He raised his head and looked around,

At this time, Zhuo Fu's eyes fell on Shi An who was not far in front of him.

During this period of time, he didn't see Shi An very much.

The main reason is that Zhuo Fu spends most of his time either spitting out in the cabin or busy searching the mercenary base.

Finally meeting Shi An this time, Zhuo Fu couldn't help but feel refreshed.

He hastened a few steps:

"An'an! It's been a long time since I saw you, do you miss me!"

Shi An was startled slightly, raised his eyes and looked over.

After a short period of surprise, he showed a dazed expression and said:

"Ah! That's right, you're here too."

The teenager pursed his lips and showed a shy smile: "I almost forgot."

Zhuofu: "..."

Not almost, you have already forgotten it.

Really hurt, thank you.

At this time, he seemed to have discovered something, his eyes widened in surprise, he walked around Shi An twice, and looked at Shi An seriously.

The boy in front of him squinted his eyes half-closed, with a bit of drowsiness that had not yet completely dissipated. His hair was soft and fluffy. The skin from his cheeks to his neck was fair and dry, without any sweat. He looked as if he was not affected by the sultry surroundings.

"Speaking of which, aren't you hot?"

Zhuo Fu came closer and reached out to touch Shi An's hand curiously.

The boy's palm has slender bones, and the skin is warm and soft, exuding a refreshing coolness, like soft jade. In such a scorching temperature, one can't help but want to touch it a few more times.

"Wow!"

Zhuo Fu's eyes lit up, and Shi An's gaze changed instantly:

"My God, are you my savior!"

Wen Yao who witnessed everything: "..."

She cleared her throat and coughed hard.

But Zhuo Fu was so immersed in joy that he didn't hear anything.

He opened his arms: "Hurry up, let me hug you, and I'll buy you ice cream when I go back—"

The remaining words were stuck in the throat.

At that moment, a terrifying sense of danger descended, as if being stared at by some large carnivore, and a creepy sense of tremor crawled along his spine.

Zhuofu: "..."

He turned his head stiffly and slowly.

——then met Mu Heng's blue eyes without emotion.

Zhuo Fu: "......"

Gan.

Ruined.

Wen Yao on the side looked away nonchalantly.

She has done her best.

5 minute later.

Mu Heng retracted his gaze calmly, stretched out his hand, and naturally took Shi An into his arms.

The boy has a slender frame and cool skin, like a piece of nephrite jade, very comfortable to hold.

Shi An passed Mu Heng, looked behind him, and said hesitantly:

"that……"

Mu Heng's voice was cold and peaceful:

"It's okay, he likes to serve everyone."

Zhuo Fu miserably dragged the team's large and small luggage, and moved slowly at the end of the team.

His eyes were tearful, empty and hopeless.

Just really regret it.

Temporary Supervisory Office.

All the captured mercenaries were locked up here. The narrow prison was dimly lit, and the air was filled with a suffocating stench. Some mercenaries buried their heads in a deep sleep, while others simply closed their eyes and rested their minds.

At this moment, two of the mercenaries opened their eyes.

Although they all looked disheveled, there was a different, weird brilliance in their eyes.

Across the dimly lit corridor, the two exchanged a short and quick look at each other.

Immediately afterwards, one of them took out a small piece of iron that had been hidden away from his pocket.

The sharp blade cut through the skin, warm blood flowed out, was dipped with fingers, and drew a small regular circle on the ground.

In the center of the circle is a vague totem.

Accompanied by the low-pitched chanting and chanting, the magic circle slowly lit up, releasing blood-red light outward.

The man disguised as a mercenary lowered his head, leaned over and approached the magic circle with his lips, whispering a few words.

The other watched him from afar.

After a few minutes, the magic circle dimmed.

The "mercenary" approached the magic circle with his lips devoutly, kissing the ground covered in dust and blood.

In the next second, the two of them simultaneously picked up their own hidden sharps, put the sharp corner close to their own throats, opened the mouth slowly and firmly, and cut their own muscles and trachea bit by bit.

Hot scarlet blood splashed out, instantly staining the ground red, and the pattern of the magic circle was swallowed up, disappearing into a pool of scarlet blood as smooth as a mirror.

If anyone in charge of the interrogation saw this scene, he would be shocked to the point of speechlessness.

Of these two people, the first was a mercenary captured during a battle at sea.

It was he who revealed the location of the mercenary base.

The other was captured in the mercenary base.

What he said was a key clue that could lead to the location of the treasure.

Soon, the two corpses stopped convulsing, the last breath of life escaped from their half-opened mouths, the light in their eyes became slack, but there were extremely happy smiles on their faces.

The place where the mercenaries hide the dragon's treasure is not a cave.

It is a semi-open volcanic crater.

Gold and silver treasures are piled up like mountains, almost filling the entire valley. Through the thick smoke and dust, the scarlet light shining from the top of the volcano not far away is reflected on the bright and smooth surface of the gemstones, coating the astonishingly huge wealth in front of you with a layer of evil. An ominous red light.

The halo reflected from the giant dragon treasure almost illuminated a small half of the sky.

That bright, alluring golden light is dizzying.

Although they had been prepared for a long time, when faced with such a huge amount of treasure, people still couldn't help showing stunned expressions.

Shi An subconsciously took a step forward.

That's right.

These were indeed his treasures.

Every piece is.

He stared at these treasures that had been gone for thousands of years with bated breath, and a suppressed fire flashed in his eyes.

The nature of the giant dragon clamored in his heart.

Hurry up, grab them all back!

At this moment, Mu Heng's calm and indifferent voice came from behind. He lowered his head, as if he was ordering something with Wen Yao.

Although he couldn't hear what he was talking about, he still brought Shi An back from his bewildered state.

He blinked, and the scarlet tyrannical light in his eyes disappeared.

Shi An took a deep breath and looked away.

While no one else was paying attention to him, he walked slowly along the hill of treasures, his eyes fell on his own property in front of him with nostalgia.

Shi An noticed with half anger and half pity that many of his gemstones had not been taken good care of.

The originally smooth and beautiful surface was covered with a thick layer of volcanic ash, looking dull and gray.

He gritted his teeth and tightened his fingers.

hateful.

Those mercenaries must pay the price.

However, Shi An suddenly stopped.

He seemed to think of something, and looked thoughtfully at the pile of treasures in front of him.

One thing seems very strange.

If these treasures were looted from the Aiwen Auction House, why did he obviously go around a lot just now, but none of the gems that the Auction House had listed on the pending auction list? where?

If it is covered by other treasures, it can also be explained.

but……

Among the piles of treasures in front of us, the number of stones from the abyss is really not small.

It's almost like... the batch that was stolen by another group of people.

The cracks in the abyss have been fully opened, thick and dirty gray-black poisonous mist enveloped the sky, the ugly faces and vicious eyes of the abyss species gleamed in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to invade this unsuspecting continent.

"Is it enough?"

Several pieces of metal ore were piled on the ground.

Rarely, but enough to make a dagger.

They are neither silver nor iron, they have weird shapes, they can exist alone without refining, and they shine extremely brightly in the dark.

The protective clothing on the mercenaries had begun to corrode, even Xu Feng's.

"enough."

The man in black said in a slow and hoarse voice.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and covered the metal with his withered palm.

The black and sharp nails scratched the wrist, and the thick black and red blood, like asphalt, slowly gushed out from the wound, dripping down.

The man in black chanted an ancient spell in a low voice.

The scarlet light flickered in the darkness, expanding little by little until it completely covered the metal in front of him.

Everything looked sinister and uncomfortable.

However, the mercenaries could only feel extreme excitement and frenzy.

No one noticed that near the cracks in the abyss, the black-robed man who was wearing the same protective clothing just now seemed to be completely unaffected by the poisonous mist, and could resist the erosion of the surrounding poisonous gas from the abyss just by emitting magic power.

Xu Feng stared at the metal in front of him, the light in his eyes was greedy and excited:

"Okay?"

The man in black withdrew his hand.

His wound was no longer bleeding, and his skinny fingers, which were supposed to be pale, showed a sickly paleness, crumpled and pale like wet paper.

He replied: "Yes."

Xu Feng's eyes fell on the black-robed man, and asked: "By the way, I remember you said that you came to this abyss crack, and you also have something you want? Did you get it?"

Now, the man in black gave a hoarse and short laugh.

He nodded slowly and said:

"Yes."

Xu Feng originally just asked casually, as for whether the other party can achieve his goal, he himself didn't care.

At this moment, one of his mercenaries ran over with a look of panic and shock on his face:

"Boss, boss! I don't know what happened just now, but our communicator was able to work suddenly...Although it was intermittent, but we still received messages from brothers outside—"

Xu Feng looked over: "What?!"

"While we were leaving, the Authority took people to our base!"

Xu Feng's expression darkened:

"how is this possible?"

He never worried about his subordinates revealing such crucial secrets, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

All mercenaries who know the address of the base are restrained by a lost spell, which guarantees that they cannot tell this. It is precisely because of this spell that Xu Feng has been able to get away with it for so many years. Even if the mercenaries sent out were captured, they would still leave the camp without worrying that someone would reveal their secrets.

The mercenary under him shook his head blankly.

"Are the people from the Authority still there?"

Xu Feng frowned slightly, and there was a cruel and ugly light in the depths of his slender eyes:

"No, not anymore."

The mercenary squeezed the communicator in his hand, and stammered, replied: "No, but the brother on the other side told us where the people from the Administration Bureau are going to go next."

At this moment, the black-robed man behind spoke at the right time:

"As of now, our deal is done."

Xu Feng turned his head and looked at the man in black.

The other party stood up and walked towards him slowly: "In this case, it's time for me to fulfill my promise."

A strange smile appeared on the face covered in darkness:

"You want to know who the dragon is and where it is now, don't you?"

Xu Feng narrowed his eyes and nodded slowly.

The man in black put his ugly hands back into his sleeves, and said in a hissing voice:

"The giant dragon is now by the side of the dragon hunter, and even... is still acting together with the dragon hunter."

Xu Feng was stunned for a moment, but he didn't recover from it.

what?

Julong and Mu Heng together?

"The dragon and the dragon hunter? How is it possible?" Xu Feng frowned and asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, how interesting."

The black-robed man's smile slowly widened in the darkness, and his shrunken skin was pulled, forming an ugly arc, which looked terrifying and weird:

"According to the content of our transaction, I am obliged to tell you the name of the dragon's hidden identity in human society."

Finally got to the point.

Xu Feng subconsciously held his breath, stared at the man in black in front of him, and waited quietly.

"It's called Shi'an."

The black-robed man let out a hoarse, scalp-numbing happy laugh, and said in a terrifying and joyful voice:

"The eldest son of the Shi family in the central district, a student of the Ability Academy, and...

She is also Mu Heng's sweetheart. "

"If you want to hunt dragons, you'd better hurry up... Otherwise, I'm afraid the dragon hunters will start soon."

The man in black said with deep meaning.