Dragon and Cat Face Off

Many have heard of the Abyssal Bloodthirsty Demon, a creature from the Abyssal Plane that walks upright on two legs like a human. Unlike humans, however, they possess a gigantic body exceeding thirty meters in length, along with six arms and three eyes. These creatures are extremely bloodthirsty; after capturing their prey, they enjoy tearing it to pieces, watching the blood splatter everywhere.

Such a creature was hardly likable. It was given to Camilla as a gift by one of Camilla admirers after she built a free reserve, and he helped her seal the giant beast inside a volcano.

This giant beast is fed once a month, and its vitality is extremely tenacious. Except when it is being fed, it stays asleep the rest of the time to avoid expending too much energy.

But then, this creature suddenly went berserk, something no one expected. Its cries were shrill, and it even frantically pounded on the volcanic rock walls, as if enduring immense pain.

Although there are professional veterinarians in the Nature Reserve, they all keep their distance from this abyssal creature. In fact, even if they could get close to it, they wouldn't be able to treat it, because abyssal creatures are immune to most human-made medicines.

After the woman with glasses spoke, most people chose to detour, while a few felt it was unsafe and returned to the entrance. Gu Ding and his group, aside from seeing the ugly creature frantically pounding the rock wall and screaming on the video projection, couldn't discern anything else from the screen and also chose to detour.

Their purpose in coming here is to observe the rare species, not to start a pointless fight.

The woman with glasses was clearly familiar with this protected area. She guided the group in a direction that avoided the volcano and offered some suggestions for safe routes.

"Have you been to this free protection zone many times?" Gu Ding asked, noticing that the woman with glasses had chosen the same route as his group.

"I come here to relax when I'm less busy at work," the woman with glasses said with a slight smile. "And you? You look like tourists."

"Are we tourists really that obviously like that?" Gu Ding laughed.

"It's not about your physical characteristics, but rather that places like this are usually frequented by singles, couples, or families with children. It's rare to see groups of people of similar age coming together. Groups usually fall into two categories: school students led by teachers, or elderly Old Lady organizing their own groups. Teenagers like you, especially in a group of five, would normally be going to a pub, attending a party at someone's house, or hosting a small party at home. You wouldn't be bored and end up in a place like this. So, you can only be tourists," the bespectacled woman explained clearly.

"Wow. Impressive analysis," Gu Ding, feeling that this woman seemed to be more than she appeared.

"Which of the situations you mentioned above applies to you?" For some reason, Liliath instinctively felt a sense of repulsion towards this woman. Although it was Gu Ding who initiated the conversation, she vaguely sensed that this woman seemed to be approaching her with an ulterior motive.

The woman with glasses looked at Liliath and smiled faintly, "I can be considered an older single woman."

"Sister, why don't you get married?" Elsa suddenly asked, curious about the question. She had been raised with the idea of marrying a powerful man as early as possible.

Liliath chuckled inwardly; she had originally intended to ask that question, but Elsa had brought it up before her.

"I enjoy being single; it's unconstrained. I've dated many men, but without exception, every man has some bad habits. You can tolerate them for a short time, but over time, those bad habits become magnified in your eyes until one day you can't stand them anymore. So, my choice is that when I can't stand it anymore, I find another man, and when I still can't stand it, I find another man. If I were married, the situation would be different because the promise of marriage is sacred; you can't just abandon your husband. But I can't make that kind of promise to anyone, so I choose to be single."

After hearing what the woman with glasses said, Liliath blinked a few times. She found it hard to refute the woman's strange viewpoint.

"But does every woman have to get married to be happy? Otherwise, she'll become a desperate old woman who'll be single her whole life." Elsa remembered that this was the sentence her mother used to say to her every day.

"This viewpoint may not be correct. Whether you become a desperate old woman depends on your own attitude towards life. As far as I know, many women with bad marriage histories have ended up becoming desperate old women." The woman with glasses didn't hold back in offering her opinion on this topic.

The woman with glasses' words made Elsa fall into deep thought.

"Which area are you planning to go to, sister?" Liliath suddenly asked, wanting to avoid traveling with this woman any further.

"And you?" the bespectacled woman asked, her gaze falling on Gu Ding.

"We're going to check out the territories of those Subdragon Clan," Gu Ding, unaware that Liliath was giving him a meaningful look.

"What a coincidence? Me too." The woman with glasses looked surprised. "Since we're in the same line of work, let's get to know each other better. My name is Kaya."

"My name is Gu Ding, this is Bigge, Liliath..." Gu Ding introduced himself to them one by one.

"Sister Kaya, what do you do for a living?" Liliath was trying to find some flaws in this woman's story; she felt that the other woman was simply too good at disguising herself.

"Believe me, you wouldn't want to know about my profession," Kaya said, changing the subject.

"Would you like to know what our profession is?" As soon as Liliath said this, she saw Gu Ding frown.

"Lily ..." Gu Ding shook his head at Liliath, "Everyone comes here to relax, there's no need to delve into some things."

Liliath didn't intend to say anything more, because she knew what Gu Ding meant. "I know this woman's identity is questionable, but there's no need to keep pressing her about it and risk making things awkward between us."

"I'll take you to the territory of those wyverns." Kaya knew her identity was being questioned, but she didn't panic at all. Instead, she acted as if nothing had happened.

"Alright!" Although the other party's identity was unknown, Gu Ding did not consider them an enemy, as he did not sense any hostility from them. The other party's deliberate request to travel together must have a purpose, so he might as well go with them and see what their purpose was.

The Subdragon Clan are the offspring of dragons and other races, so there are many different types of the Subdragon Clan.

In this Nature Reserve, there are two Subdragon Clan: a Golden Winged Dragonhorn Beast and an Imperial Crown Dragonhawk. Both of these Subdragon Clan are Twelfth-Order Gene Body, making them the two most powerful beings in the entire Nature Reserve.

When they were first brought to this Nature Reserve, the two whelps caused chaos everywhere, and within just a few days, the entire Nature Reserve was in ruins. Camilla, upon learning of this, personally intervened and subdued the two whelps. From then on, the two enormous creatures finally quieted down and never caused trouble again. Therefore, the two whelps are kept free-range within the reserve.

After entering the territory of the two dragons, Gu Ding and his group could feel a faint pressure.

Suddenly, the sky darkened. Gu Ding looked up and saw a pair of enormous wings sweeping over everyone's heads, obscuring the sky. With a clear, long cry, the Imperial Crown Dragonhawk swooped down towards them.

Gu Ding and his group immediately made preparations for battle.

Just as it was about to land, the Imperial Crown Dragonhawk suddenly flapped its wings and slowly descended in front of everyone. Only then did Gu Ding notice that this creature was enormous beyond imagination; its wingspan was at least two hundred meters.

The Imperial Crown Dragonhawk only glanced at Gu Ding and the others before turning its gaze to Kaya. When it saw Kaya, it hesitated for a moment before stretching its head out.

Kaya stroked its crowned head; they seemed to have a good relationship. The dragon eagle hadn't swooped down to attack, but rather because it recognized Kaya.

"You two actually know each other?!" Gu Ding was somewhat surprised.

"I used to come and feed them whenever I had time, but I haven't been here for quite a while now." Kaya turned to the dragon eagle. "Why are you the only one...?"

Before she could finish speaking, she heard a long howl from not far away. Kaya recognized it as the Golden Winged Dragonhorn Beast.

At the same time, Gu Ding only saw a blur before his eyes, a yellow shadow flashed by, and then the tabby cat landed on top of his protective shield. Before Gu Ding could deactivate the shield, the little creature swung its paw, creating a crack in the shield. It then leaped again, landing on Gu Ding's shoulder. The crack in the shield vanished instantly. This entire scene unfolded in the blink of an eye.

Kaya looked at the kitten on Gu Ding's shoulder with a strange expression.

The dragon eagle's gaze also fell on the Little Thief Cat, its eyes filled with hostility.

Not long after, the enormous Golden Winged Dragonhorn Beast also landed quickly. Its eyes, which were even bigger than Gu Ding's head, were now staring rather unfriendly at the Little Thief Cat on Gu Ding's shoulder.

The Little Thief Cat sat on Gu Ding's shoulder, quietly staring at the Golden Winged Dragonhorn Beast. Its tail swayed rhythmically, but its eyes showed little fear.

"What on earth happened? Could the Little Thief Cat have stolen the food from these two whelps?" A bad feeling crept into Gu Ding's heart.