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In the distance, a fully grown red dragon killed an equally grown copper dragon. Despite having the advantage in strength, the red dragon was also hit by the copper dragon's acidic breath.
There are no storage rings or similar items on Dragon Island. After hunting other dragons, you must immediately use dragon cores to order food and eat it.
However, the red dragon in front of them had bitten them and the wound was now covered in acid. Their water reserves were also nearly depleted, so they needed to drink water and clean the wound to resolve the problem.
While washing isn't strictly necessary, as red dragons can heal themselves if they have sufficient water and food levels, treating injuries as quickly as possible is still quite important for red dragons that are either going into battle or on their way to one.
The energy expenditure of enduring injuries after a full meal and drink is definitely different from that of treating them as soon as possible. If the red dragon tries to rely on its self-healing abilities to tough it out, its hunger and water levels will drop rapidly.
Most red dragons are reckless, but this one is clearly not. Eating takes time, and perhaps when it finishes tending to its wounds and returns, it can catch any other dragons that might try to steal its food.
Anyway, Dragon Island is basically just a game, there's not much to it in terms of strategy.
Not to mention colorful dragons, even some noble metal dragons will pass by and take the unused dragon cores, calling it "the best food belongs to the virtuous".
"Roar……"
The red dragon looked around but found nothing unusual near the bronze dragon. It then decided to leave the castle to drink water and clean its wounds in the river outside.
Although there's no healing magic available, once its water level is full, it can return and order food using the copper dragon's core.
You can restore health when your satiety and water levels are both kept at a certain level.
"Sleeve, I'll watch from the side. You go and order food using the copper dragon's core first. After our hunger level is full for the first time, we can go to the fountain to drink water and level up to the juvenile stage."
Qin He stood guard around the perimeter, carefully observing the surroundings. Zhong Liuxiu, on the other hand, darted to her destination as quickly as a house cat pouncing on its food.
The adult copper dragon that was killed was about fifteen meters long. Copper dragons are metallic dragons that frequently fight with red dragons for territory.
Of course, the result was far from pleasant. Most copper dragons were simply outmatched by red dragons, and only the smartest, well-prepared copper dragons were able to fly, climb, and outmaneuver the red dragons within the cavernous terrain.
Wow! What a huge chicken leg!
As soon as Zhong Liuxiu touched the dragon core, the bronze dragon on the spot immediately disappeared. In its place were four large "chicken legs" that were nine meters long and drinks to accompany the meal.
After examining it closely, Qin He discovered that it wasn't a chicken leg at all, but rather the leg of some kind of beast dragon, which should taste much better than chicken.
Eating in the form of a dragon was something she had never tried before. Zhong Liuxiu used her plump tail to wrap around the huge dragon leg bone and tried to burn the dragon leg meat with her breath, just like a dragon.
Food processed by breath can be digested more quickly and accumulate as growth value.
Soon, the golden-brown roasted dragon leg looked even shinier. Qin He didn't stand on ceremony and quickly devoured the other dragon leg.
After the two had eaten two of the four Brute Dragon legs, they tried to drink beverages to restore their hydration level and evolve into baby dragons on the spot. No matter how much they drank, their hydration level didn't change at all.
"Suck it-"
Zhong Liuxiu finished the juice bucket, which was as tall as a person, using the special straw that came with it. Then she shook her head and said:
"It's no use. It seems we'll have to go to the designated water source to get our water."
It seems that the drinks obtained by defeating other dragons only increase satiety. The nearest water source in this castle is a fountain.
Just as Qin He was about to set off, he heard a roar from a young dragon—
It was a young white dragon, which charged straight at you from a distance.
Its purpose was clear: it wanted to steal the food! Two intact, untouched dragon legs remained on the plate, along with a bucket of mixed fruit juice.
"Black dragon cub, go away. I'm about to reach adulthood, you two go steal food from other places."
Bai Long did not want to kill the young dragons of the color faction, and only tried to drive Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu away.
After some consideration, he and Xiuxiu realized they had eaten and drunk their fill and were ready to evolve into baby dragons. They could indeed give the food to the young white dragon.
There's no need for a direct confrontation right now, but... does Qin He really have no way to deal with this young white dragon?
That's not necessarily true. If the other dragon were an adult, or just reaching adolescence, Qin He would have no choice but to turn and leave. But this one was a young dragon, only a hair's breadth away from adulthood—
Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu were very close to a sheltered area for juvenile dragons. It was a fairly large warehouse, and the young white dragon could easily rush in through the main entrance.
However, once a young white dragon evolves into an adult, it will be unable to enter or leave the storage room. As long as it hunts enough times and meets the conditions of being full and drinking enough water, the young dragon can immediately transform into an adult dragon.
Having thoroughly studied the rules and mechanics of Dragon Island and the numerical values of dragon species, Qin He devised a winning plan based on the physique of the young white dragon before him.
"Alright! Lord White Dragon, go and get it!"
Qin He flipped over and lifted the plate containing the beast dragon leg and the juice bucket, then unleashed a breath of icy frost that created a straight line of ice.
At the end of the ice, there was the open door of a warehouse not far away.
Not only that, Qin He let the tray slide all the way into the warehouse. He then immediately turned and gestured:
"Your Excellency White Dragon, these things were left behind by a fully grown red dragon. You'd be better off finishing them off in the warehouse."
Seeing Qin He, a black dragon, exhaling icy breath, the white dragon considered several possibilities. It was possible that Qin He was a hybrid, unexpectedly possessing the power of a white dragon.
It's hard to say what hybridization is. Sometimes, when blue dragon tribes pick up dragon eggs and raise them, there may be hybridization between unbroken dragon eggs.
Seeing that Qin He could use Frost Breath, Bai Long's wariness towards the two of them decreased slightly.
Even without Qin He saying anything, the white dragon could smell the sulfurous odor in the air that belonged to the red dragon. Seeing that Qin He had told it the truth, the white dragon immediately nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad, you even know how to use the terrain to hide. I stayed in the warehouse, so the adult dragons couldn't get in. You guys are quite beautiful! You don't look like other black dragons at all. How long have you been playing in the Secret Dragon Island Trials?"
This white dragon was indeed stupid; it knew that adult dragons couldn't enter or leave the warehouse, and that the building was of an indestructible type.
Didn't you ever think that after eating your last meal in the warehouse, you might never be able to get out again?
Zhong Liuxiu had also read the rules of Secret Dragon Island and understood Qin He's ingenious plan. Her plump, soft dragon tail immediately swayed and pressed against Qin He's back, transmitting her voice:
"Honey~ Are you trying to trap that white dragon in the warehouse? Seriously?!"
Judging from Zhong Liuxiu's expression, it seemed as if she couldn't wait to transform back into human form with Qin He and give him a kiss.
"Of course, handling a white dragon is a piece of cake for me."
Qin He immediately turned his head and replied:
"We've only been on Dragon Island for a short time and aren't very familiar with it. Because we're black dragons, we've been chased by those hostile bronze dragons many times."
With just a few words, Qin He had the white dragon completely bewildered. After all, Dragon Secret Island was a trial ground with a game-like atmosphere, so it wasn't surprising that those extreme bronze dragons could do such things.
"Is that so... Metal dragons are like that. Especially bronze dragons, they're all full of righteous talk, but they're wicked creatures who eat dragons without spitting out the bones!"
Cursing the bronze dragon, the young white dragon's eyes then turned to Zhong Liuxiu. This little girl's tail was actually a rare, mutated dragon tail.
The mutated dragon tail possesses a valuable ability: depending on its current age, it can summon dragon prey of the same age and level.
Although Zhong Liuxiu is still young and can only summon dragon prey of hatchling level, once she grows to adulthood, her food supply will be guaranteed, whether in the castle or the wilderness, even without prey.
A dragon in its prime can heal itself from injuries simply by eating or drinking. Zhong Liuxiu's ability is even rarer than that of the Mother Dragon; it's like an emergency medical kit that can save a dragon's life at any time.
Moreover, once she reaches adulthood, she can use the dragon food summoned by her tail to heal herself or other dragons remotely.
However, the dragon food used for recovery will not restore satiety.
"Hehe~ Little Black Dragon, it's not convenient for you two hatchlings to stay on Dragon Island. How about I help you evolve? When you reach adulthood, you can just summon dragon food and heal me."
Having just finished eating two dragon legs, Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu had already grown to two meters in length. This was quite remarkable for a hatchling dragon.
Moreover, Qin He's appearance and physique perfectly embody the beauty of a dragon. Even the legendary forbidden being Mirapolis might not have been as handsome as Qin He in her childhood.
The young white dragon roughly estimated that Qin He was a rather special dragon species. His physique was no less than that of a red dragon cub.
If I could recruit them both, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for me to establish my power on Dragon Island?
Qin He has absolutely unlimited potential, with his Frost Breath and such a physique. He'd probably be able to take on the Red Dragon one-on-one in the future.
On Dragon Island, where magic is completely forbidden, melee combat, breath attacks, and flight become the three most crucial factors for dragons when choosing allies.
Among them, the Purple Dragon from the Rainbow Dragons becomes the most sought-after teammate. If a Rainbow Dragon team sees the Purple Dragon and it doesn't join them, they must do everything they can to kill it.
The reason is simple: Shiryu, as a dragon species that possesses three different types of breath, has a significant advantage.
It possesses blinding flashes of light, sharp blades that cleave waves, and its hot breath can even be used to grill meat. It also boasts the formidable hand-to-hand combat ability to sit at the same table as a red dragon.
Even when facing a pack of dragons, you can first use Flash and then unleash a Wave Slash. A single combo can injure at least seven or eight of the dragons, and you can still turn and run away.
As long as you don't provoke an organized group of golden dragons and get ganged up on by ten or even nine of them, Zilong's gaming experience on Secret Dragon Island is absolutely guaranteed.
Bai Long didn't expect to find a purple dragon as a teammate, but Qin He in front of him was not bad either.
"Really...that's wonderful."
As the young white dragon ate and drank its fill, its size increased considerably. Qin He's estimation of the various dragon sizes was correct; the white dragon now had enough growth potential to automatically evolve into an adult dragon.
Looking around, he realized the red dragon hadn't returned. The adult white dragon then decided to leave the warehouse, using his burrowing expertise to dig a tunnel and escape.
Unexpectedly, the rule that adult white dragons cannot enter or leave the warehouse immediately took effect. An energy barrier rose up in the warehouse, locking the adult white dragon inside.
"Huh? After I evolved, I can't get out!"
Only then did I realize that I was now an adult dragon, and that no adult dragon was allowed to enter or leave the building that protected sub-adult dragons.
Now, the white dragon is completely trapped in the sealed warehouse where the energy barrier has been activated. The adult dragons outside can't get in, and it can't get out either.
It still hadn't realized that Qin He had tricked it. It let out pitiful whimpers, trying to cry for help.
"Ugh... Little Black Dragon, think of something, I won't be able to come out after I evolve to adulthood!"
It was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, even though staying here would protect it from attacks by other dragons.
But this also means that the white dragon can't go out to hunt for food and drink water. Is it going to become a white dragon that dies of thirst?
The water condensed from the frost breath doesn't increase its hydration level even if drunk. Even if a dragon comes to feed it, it will constantly lose health points without water.
Of course, this situation isn't hopeless. If you find a dragon with the authority of a matriarch, have her enter the white dragon's true name, and initiate a resurrection spell, you can rescue the white dragon.
But despite the vastness of Dragon Island, there are only a handful of tribes or alliances with a matriarchal dragon. At least the white dragon before them certainly doesn't have that kind of backing.
Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu suppressed their laughter and asked in low voices:
"Lord White Dragon, what can we do to rescue you from the warehouse?"
As they threw the question back to the white dragon, the adult red dragon also returned. Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu immediately hid behind the bushes to watch the excitement.
Normally, black dragons have an acidic aura. Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu clearly didn't have this characteristic, so the red dragon only smelled the white dragon.
Seeing the adult white dragon that had been stealing food holed up in the warehouse, with several dragon leg bones on the plate beside its claws... the red dragon wasn't stupid; it immediately realized that its prey had been stolen.
"Roar—! Foolish white dragon!"
Knowing that the other party was hiding in the warehouse, the adult dragon could not enter to attack the white dragon. Even when the red dragon angrily spewed a fan-shaped flame breath at the warehouse, it could not affect the white dragon inside in the slightest.
The mechanism of this warehouse and its energy barrier requires a Mother Dragon to use a resurrection spell to teleport the White Dragon alive.
But if the requirements aren't so broad, you could send in a few young, immature red dragons and kill the white dragon inside! That wouldn't be out of the question either.
Given the Red Dragon's temperament, even losing a single copper coin from its treasury could lead to the burning of a city and the massacre of thousands of miles. However, on Dragon Island, a single prey is not such an important resource.
Especially since this is the Golden Dragon King's Castle, it's practically the starting area for newbies on Dragon Island. You can find several of almost every kind of dragon, and food is generally plentiful.
Although the white dragon was immune to attacks from outside the warehouse, its fear of stronger dragon species kept it huddled motionless in a corner of the warehouse.
"Cough cough... Lord Red Dragon, could you please find a way to get me out of here? Food is a small matter, I can compensate you with Dragon Coins! But if I'm trapped here to die, I'll have to start all over again."
For top-tier dragon species like the Purple Gold Red, starting over from a fledgling stage, hunting alone, and growing to adulthood is not a difficult task.
But for the White Dragon, fighting and competing for resources is not so easy. If it weren't for its excellent digging ability, the White Dragon would probably be the most miserable dragon species on Dragon Island.
Gritting his teeth, he figured that Dragon Coins were just points, not some glittering treasure. If they could be used to buy freedom, it wasn't a bad deal.
"One million Mystic Dragon Coins, or forget it."
The purchasing power of Dragon Coins is roughly equivalent to gold coins in the real world. However, the two cannot be exchanged, and given the difficulty in obtaining Dragon Coins, the white dragon, which has just reached adulthood, clearly cannot afford them.
"This... Lord Red Dragon, I don't have that many Dragon Coins on hand..."
The most common way to obtain Dragon Coins is by multiplying the dragon's age at the time of settlement by 100, and they are distributed uniformly after each settlement.
If Qin He reaches adulthood and his age level (which is linked to his growth value) reaches 101 (the standard age for adult dragons), he will receive 10,100 Secret Dragon Coins after the settlement.
Coincidentally, this white dragon had previously used Dragon Coins to purchase several magical items as part of its collection. Currently, the number of Dragon Coins it possesses is barely more than zero.
It was still thinking of getting something for nothing, hoping that the red dragon or another dragon would find a way to rescue it first.
The red dragons naturally wouldn't listen. They were reckless, not stupid. There was no way to get them to do anything before they saw the Secret Dragon Coin.
Considering that the white dragon dared to steal its prey, even if it were to be brought out by a dragon, the red dragon wouldn't mind killing it and adding it to its meal.
Looking at the state of the white dragon, the red dragon came up with the most efficient idea.
Leave the white dragon in the warehouse until it dies of thirst, then find the young dragon to go in and retrieve the dragon core.
"You'd better stay here quietly. I'll see if there's a Mother Dragon that can teleport you out. If I can't, good luck to you!"
The red dragon was already unhappy about its prey being stolen. But the comical sight of the white dragon trapped in the warehouse cheered it up considerably.