Dinosaur Mechanical Legion

"Of course, in theory, both research projects have already entered the experimental stage. But I now need more diverse earthworm gene samples to study in order to extract the best-suited animal Gene Chain for the human physique."

Ilubeck smiled again and continued, "I need a stable research environment and enough research materials. Therefore, there is no better choice than having my disciple as the city lord."

Rein was also full of anticipation for the old man's research, saying, "Teacher, if nothing unexpected happens, I might become the city lord. But it's not quite the same as a lord in the traditional sense; it's more of a nominal title, with ultimate power residing in the council. But whether Ymir or I are in power, we will definitely find a way to guarantee you everything you need for your research."

"I don't understand politics, and I don't want to spend time trying to understand it."

Ilubeck shook his head, not wanting to concern himself with anything unrelated to medicine, and said, "That's why I think your marriage to Ymir is the most stable arrangement. Of course, I think she'll eventually agree."

The old man was extremely worried about his disciple's marriage.

Rein rubbed his temples, both amused and exasperated.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that if the old man wasn't his teacher but someone else, he himself would be tempted by the "bride price."

He felt that if someone mentioned this "bride price" to him, he would even consider selling himself for profit.

But, you can't force a relationship to be happy!

"Oh, one more question."

Then Ilubeck stopped talking about topics unrelated to the experiment and seriously addressed his other question.

"I need earth dragon experimental samples, preferably all of the fifth tier. Because, as you know, the higher the tier of the magical beast, the more complete its genetic sequence."

Rein nodded. "No problem."

Although Tier 5 dinosaurs are very strong, there are quite a few high-end combatants in the city now, so catching a few shouldn't be a big problem.

No, that's not my point.

Ilubeck added, "Recently, I've also discovered a pattern: the earth dragons in our current territory, on the eastern side of the 'Karatva Basin,' aren't particularly high-ranking, with very few at the fifth rank; but the further west you go in the basin, the stronger the average earth dragon becomes, with groups of high-ranking earth dragons! From a biological perspective, the higher the average rank of a magical beast group, the higher its bloodline purity. Therefore, if that black dragon is still alive, it's very likely somewhere in that high-risk area to the west. If you're going to explore and hunt dragons, be sure to keep an eye on the west."

The higher a Warcraft's bloodline talent, the easier it is to advance to a higher level; this is common biological knowledge.

Upon hearing this, Rein frowned slightly, not daring to show the slightest disrespect. "Understood, teacher."

Rein left the lab, with no intention of spending the night there.

After traveling for more than ten days in the wilderness, I was indeed quite exhausted.

On his first day in the territory, he planned to get some rest. Finally, behind the high walls, he could sleep peacefully.

The houses in the territory were now clearly divided into two groups, and without hesitation, Rein went straight to the shack area inhabited by the Kolman Tribe.

"Hey, Doctor Rein, long time no see!"

"I heard that you saved Lord Mafat and his people from inside the Hell Flower. Thank you so much!"

"You saved our Kolman Tribe."

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Along the way, every Kolman people he encountered greeted Rein warmly. These simple and honest Kolman Warrior always gave him a very friendly feeling.

He glanced around the camp, but Lady Canossa was nowhere to be found. Anyway, she was a legend, so he didn't need to worry about her safety. Rein didn't pay much attention to it.

After meeting with Mafat and the two elders and discussing some matters, Rein also planned to rest.

After leaving the largest hut where Mafat lived, they saw Wudo waiting at the door for a long time.

I haven't seen her for a month or two, and she's grown taller. Her long, straight legs under her short leather skirt are quite eye-catching.

In about a year or two, Rein felt that she would be taller than him.

Moreover, I hadn't noticed before because of the crowd, but now I realize that Wudo has not only grown taller, but her boyish short hair has also grown to shoulder length, making her look very dashing. And looking down, her chest is also quite full, as if she's going through a rapid development phase.

Looking at it this way, she really does look a bit like a girl.

Just like back in the Central Courtyard Tribe, she remained her dutiful personal secretary, without any restraint, and softly called out, "Doctor Rein, your accommodation has been prepared."

"Oh, thank you."

Since he had been sharing a room with this girl all along, Rein didn't feel awkward at all and simply followed her to a newly built thatched hut.

The style of the thatched hut is similar to the one I used to live in, only much smaller.

There was a bed on each side, and a charcoal grill in the middle, where meat was roasting and glistening with oil. Every now and then, drops of oil would drip into the coal ash, making a sizzling sound.

"Huh, what kind of monster meat is this? It smells like something I've never tasted before."

Once inside, Rein didn't stand on ceremony. His stomach was growling with hunger, and smelling the aroma of meat, he couldn't wait to tear off a large piece and stuff it into his mouth.

He had to admit that he always felt that Wudo's grilled meat tasted better.

Wudo replied with a smile, "It's an earth dragon. The kind with three horns on its head. The tribe's warriors went out to hunt it during the day."

"Oh."

Upon hearing the description, Rein roughly guessed that it might be a "Triceratops".

While eating dinosaur meat, he thought of something and asked, "By the way, Wudo, aren't you Kolman people skilled at taming magical beasts? Why don't you tame earth dragons as mounts?"

"Our ancestors tried it a long time ago, but it didn't work."

Wudo shook her head and explained, "Earth dragons are creatures with dragon blood. They may not be very intelligent, but they are very arrogant. They can sense the pressure of their bloodline, so even if it means death, they will not submit to become human mounts. Even among our Kolman Tribe, apart from the weaker earth dragons or those tamed from a young age, very few high-ranking earth dragons are tamed."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Rein pursed his lips.

He also said that if he could create a dinosaur rider, it would seem like he would have to give up.

It feels a bit wasteful to only use these earth dragons, which are half a level stronger than other magical beasts of the same level, for eating their meat and using them for materials.

Besides, he was also very envious of the pterosaurs in the sky. Air Superiority is king, but it seems that's also out of the question.

Suddenly, he remembered something. "Oh, right, Wudo! Mafat told me to give this to you."

As he spoke, he took out a milky-white sphere and handed it over.

As the High Priest of Kolman, Wudo naturally recognized this thing, but it wasn't any of the ones she remembered. She exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be Divine Power Totem?"

Rein nodded and said, "Lord Mafat said it is the [Myriad Beast Totem]."

"Ah!"

Upon hearing this, Wudo exclaimed in shock, "Wasn't the [Myriad Beast Totem] already lost?"

"We were swallowed by that Giant Flower before, and then we found this totem in the temple of the Divine General Morogos."

Rein gave a brief explanation, then lifted his shirt and said, "Look, there's also this [Thunder Totem]."

As he spoke, he looked at Wudo's timid appearance and stuffed the totem bead into her hand, saying, "Take it, Lord Mafat told you to give it to him!"

"Ah"

Upon hearing this, Wudo was flattered and somewhat at a loss for words. But seeing that the bead had already been placed in her hand, she quickly and reverently took the milky-white totem bead with both hands, raised it above her head, and bowed with a sense of ceremony, praising the greatness of the Morogos God.

After a long while, the prayer was finished.

The tension on Wudo's face finally dissipated, and she asked Rein incredulously, "In the tribe, only the elders are qualified to inherit the Divine Power Totem. Are you mistaken?"

Rein pursed his lips. "I don't know either. Anyway, that's what the High Priest instructed. He said that since you are originally from the Beast Taming Priest lineage, this totem is perfect for you."

He had actually guessed the shaman's plan.

Wudo is the link between the Kolman Tribe and herself. Although she is not an elder yet, she is indeed the most suitable one for this totem bead.

Upon hearing Rein's words, Wudo's face lit up with a look of flattered excitement. "I... I..."

Seeing the girl's stammering, Rein chuckled and interrupted, "Stop 'I-I-I' and just focus on refining the totem. The High Priest has already said so, so you can take it without worry."

Wudo looked at Rein with a complicated expression and said, "What I mean is, if we had this [Myriad Beast Totem], your plan to tame the earth dragon might be feasible."

Rein: "Huh?"

Wudo explained, "Our Kolman in Coleman said that this [Myriad Beast Totem] can make people understand the Language of Ten Thousand Beasts and give them an extraordinary affinity with magical beasts. So, if I refine this totem, I might be able to communicate with those earth dragons and perhaps even tame them."

"Haha. It would be wonderful if we could really tame it! Wudo, you're absolutely amazing!"

Rein listened, the glint in his eyes grew stronger.

Dinosaur mounts, a dinosaur Mechanical Legion. Hearing Wudo's words, at that moment, he seemed to see that his territory would soon have a super-powerful dinosaur army!

Wudo smiled, her eyebrows furrowing, as she listened to Rein's praise.

Nothing was said that night.

At dawn, Rein and Wudo stepped out of the shed.

There's a high-level meeting in the territory today. Great Shaman Mafat, two elders, Tuster, and Rein and Wudo are traveling together.

They had also invited Bazel, but he had absolutely no interest in the meeting. He preferred to sleep in rather than attend any meetings.

Canossa had disappeared somewhere last night, but Da Qing ran into her at the camp.

The zombie horde caused quite a stir last night, and the people in Omar's territory have all heard about it. Some very powerful people have also arrived in the territory.

Among them is a top-tier mechanic at the "Grandmaster" level, some very powerful Kolman Warrior, and the legendary mysterious ally of the Princess.

No one knows where the topic started, but a piece of gossip quietly spread throughout the tens of thousands of people in Omar overnight.

"Have you heard? The Princess's ally has finally arrived."

"How come I haven't heard about him? I saw him on the city wall last night; he was quite a handsome young man. I also heard that that Rein is the man of our Princess."

"Oh no? The Princess is so cold-hearted, I've never heard of her having any scandals. How could she suddenly have a man?"

"Tch~ You guys are only just finding out? Who else but the Princess's man do you think is qualified to ally with Princess?"

"I heard that the Princess's man is Dr. Ilubeck's apprentice. That very powerful Grand Mechanical Master is also a friend of his. Oh, and those tall Kolman Warrior... they all seem to be friends of the Princess's man!"

"As expected, the man who can catch the eye of the Princess must be no ordinary person."

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Rumors are something that cannot be controlled.

A hundred mouths can produce a hundred different versions.

Even though Ymir was the head lord of his own family, the romantic affairs of royalty always provided endless fodder for conversation.

Unless it's malicious slander, this isn't considered a very serious matter in aristocratic circles, and nobody would care.

At first, the rumors only said that Rein and Ymir had an unusual relationship. But as the story spread, the topic gradually veered off course and became their intimate bedroom affair.

"I heard that that Rein is just as strong, powerful, and big as those Kolman Tribe."

"Hehe, let me tell you, I have a relative who's the brother-in-law of the Princess's personal bodyguard. I heard that back in the 'Ashen Forest,' the Princess and that man named Rein had a secret rendezvous in a tent."

"Tsk tsk. Last night, while I was on patrol, I saw a blonde woman in a cloak quietly heading towards the Kolman people."

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The craftsmen had already resumed their work, and the "rumors" quickly spread throughout the 20,000 to 30,000 people of Omar through whispers.

Those people in Omar knew about "the Princess's man" before they knew about Rein.

Rein never expected that he would become a big celebrity in the territory overnight.

The temporary meeting room was inside the machinery set up by Omar, and he and Mafat's group needed to cross the temporary street.

At that moment, someone shouted out.

"That man is here!"

In an instant, countless heads popped out from in front of and behind various houses, curiously eyeing Rein and his companions walking down the street.

The Kolman were definitely not the case, Tuster's age didn't match up, so they quickly identified "Rein".

Stared at by thousands of eyes, Wudo a little timid and muttered in Coleman Language, "They all seem to be watching us."

Rein knew that those guys weren't looking at "us," but at "me."

He was all too familiar with those amused looks.

He could clearly feel countless eyes on him, like knives scraping through his clothes.

Uh... why does my crotch feel even colder?

Seeing Canossa smiling silently beside him, Rein guessed that the "rumor" must have had an effect.

"Wow, the Princess's man is indeed very handsome."

"She looks quite young."

"As long as you're young and healthy, that's fine."

Although people pointed fingers at them, it seems that the desired result has been achieved.

Aside from a very few young Omar men who cast slightly envious glances, the vast majority of Omar people looked at Rein with friendly eyes. Especially the older women, who all looked at Rein with smiles as if he were their own "son-in-law."

Of course, the young women were also very interested in the men standing next to the princess, and they smiled broadly.

At that moment, some bold girl greeted them warmly.

Good morning, Mr. Rein!

Then, the entire block erupted in a cacophony of greetings and laughter.

Taken aback by the sudden enthusiasm, Rein responded somewhat awkwardly, "Good morning, everyone."