I Want Milk Too

As the dawn broke and the dry land was bathed in sunlight, this cold region finally began to warm up.

Li Ziran put down his pen, looked up at the pale dawn sky, and realized he had been busy for the entire latter half of the night.

"Sigh, this money is really hard to earn!"

However, the effect was gratifying. The three girls were completely covered in the coating, which also incorporated Li Ziran's conjecture about the Transformation Array, allowing them to quickly transform into ten different Frog forms if possible.

Just in case, Li Ziran also drew a transformation array on his sleeping bag. To put it bluntly, this was the most meticulous Li Ziran had ever put into drawing the Transformation Array.

There was no other way; it was three gold coins.

According to Li Ziran's idea, it would be best to turn into Frog and hang it on his waist, that would be the safest option.

After all, he is quite professional in terms of escape, and in case of any unexpected changes, he can lead the people to evacuate first.

Unfortunately, the Transformation Spell cannot be used too much. Cavis is an unpredictable person, and I have a feeling that earning 3 gold coins right now won't be easy.

This kind of pampered girl is the most difficult for him to deal with.

In particular, Cavis directly rejected Li Ziran's idea of smearing dust on the girl, and even refused to allow her to wear the Minotaur's clothes.

"So many rules!"

This is what he finds most annoying about humans—they have countless rules and troubles.

Li Ziran secretly made up his mind that if anything went wrong, he would immediately turn the girl into Frog, tie her to his waist, and run away.

He's not a stubborn human being.

As the morning sun rose, they should have been on their way, but Cavis was in no hurry at all. He began to build a wooden frame himself, tied all the remaining members of the Dark Council high up, and took out something that looked like grease, smearing it on their bodies.

"It must be Whale Oil!"

Li Ziran could smell a faint fishy odor, but he wasn't sure. However, this kind of oil could heat up rapidly under sunlight.

The members of the Dark Council were all stripped naked, and less than half a minute after being smeared with grease, their entire bodies began to turn red, the grease clinging tightly to their skin like sweat.

As the sun rose higher and its rays intensified, the creatures on the wooden frame began to murmur softly.

Glug!

Glug!

As the cries began to bubble, Cavis placed the girl in the sleeping bag in front of him and quietly observed the creature whose cries were growing louder.

Encountering something like this so early in the morning is definitely not a good thing, but Li Ziran was an exception; he was very interested.

This should be a method of refining the soul, more subtle than the burning at the stake last night.

One could even faintly sense that Cavis's aura was rapidly rising amidst the shouts of those dark members.

"Could it truly be able to Judgment Soul?"

Li Ziran was very curious. His current Devouring Curse was too simple and quite crude. If he could learn this delicate soul-absorbing technique, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Spiritual power is the foundation of any wizard; a wizard should dedicate their entire life to continuously enriching their spiritual power.

Li Ziran was very focused, but the man in black robes seemed unfazed, Earthstrider Dragon's armor.

Soon, the creatures on the wooden frame began to roar, their skin oozing and sizzling as they desperately tried to break free.

Unfortunately, it was tightly bound.

Oil kept seeping out, but their bodies were rapidly shriveling, and within minutes they began to pant.

Li Ziran thought it would end soon, but the intense panting lasted for half an hour.

Finally, the first one couldn't hold on any longer, his head drooping down. At that moment, he seemed to be nothing but a useless skin and skeleton.

As one living being after another died in the sunlight, Cavis finally picked up the three girls' sleeping bags and secured them to the Earthstrider Dragon.

Li Ziran was very envious, not of the magical soul-absorbing method, but of being able to sleep in during the day. What made him even more speechless was that Cavis had hired ten Minotaur women with a single silver coin to prepare breakfast for the three young ladies after they woke up.

He had never seen such a delicate young woman before; this didn't feel like a training session at all, it was pure enjoyment.

There was really nothing he could do, and what made him even more speechless was that the man in black robes began to empty his pockets.

Steak, goat milk, juice, tea, and even a stone table that escaped from a pocket, covered with flowers.

Their pockets turned out to be spatial devices. Li Ziran couldn't help but touch his own pocket, which could barely fit a hand.

"Ugh, those wicked nobles!"

Li Ziran leaned against the corner speechlessly. This group of people had no intention of hurrying on their way; at least they would wait for the girl to wake up so they could have breakfast.

Looking at the sun gradually rising overhead, I was very anxious. This group of people were completely wasting precious travel time.

Kamen was also anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He had ten women from his tribe employed, while some Minotaur were polishing the armor of the Earthstrider Dragon.

It's hard work, but you can earn some money.

The sizzling fat from the steak on the grill made Li Ziran unconsciously glance at the mummified corpse on the wooden rack a few times.

The teapot was filled with bubbling goat milk, and the aroma of milk wafted over. Li Ziran unconsciously sniffed a few times, and although he didn't like this kind of indulgence, his stomach still growled twice.

He seems to want some milk.

I couldn't help but glance at the juice next to me; it was purple, probably grape flavored. Next to the juice, two women with cow-like faces were cutting cheese and bread.

Everything was proceeding in a very orderly manner. Li Ziran quite helpless because Cavis hadn't invited him. He slowly enjoyed the barbecue on the side, occasionally taking a sip of goat milk.

"Have a bite!" Li Ziran was overjoyed.

Unfortunately, it was a familiar voice—the little Minotaur —handing over a dry piece of bread.

Li Ziran shook his head. The little guy had a conscience, but he had no appetite.

"It's delicious. If you don't eat something, you won't be able to keep up with the sun exposure at noon," the little Minotaur said with concern.

Li Ziran shook his head again; he really had no appetite. If it were steak, he might have taken a bite.

Unfortunately, Cavis devoured the entire large steak, leaving not a single piece. As the sun grew stronger, Cavis finally stood up and approached the girl's sleeping bag on the Earthstrider Dragon, saying, "Miss, it's time to wake up and have breakfast."

Um...

A lazy groan came from inside the sleeping bag, but only Ivy poked her head out, glanced at Cavis, and said, "Teacher, just give me some milk."

The man in black robes quickly handed her a bottle of cold goat's milk. Ivy only took two sips before casually tossing the bottle aside and saying impatiently, "Teacher, Aimer and Ailey want to sleep a little longer, so don't wake us." With that, she crawled back into her sleeping bag.

Cavis wasn't angry; this situation seemed to have been expected. He gave the black-robed man beside him a wink, who then shouted at the busy minotaur woman, "Stop working! Pack up and take away anything useless."

The manner was exactly like dismissing a beggar. He simply put away the stand and the oven, completely ignoring the cold juice and tea. But the Minotaur had no idea how precious these things were. He grabbed a bottle and gulped it down.

In less than half a minute, they were completely wiped out.

Li Ziran swallowed hard. There was still a half-empty bottle of goat's milk lying on the red soil. "What a waste!" he thought.

She walked over quietly and, while everyone was packing up, secretly put the item into her storage ring.

The Earthstrider Dragon were incredibly fast. As a hired guard, Li Ziran was fortunate enough to be assigned to sit on the girls' sleeping bags. Sitting on them felt like being stuck in a large truck. However, these creatures weren't as steady as rhinos and always liked to charge headlong into things. Moreover, Li Ziran didn't like the armor on the Earthstrider Dragon at all; it was scorching hot under the sun on the Wasteland.

Knock knock knock!

The Earthstrider Dragon trudged heavily across the Wasteland; under the scorching sun, even these large creatures were exhausted.

Li Ziran was panting heavily, his throat felt like it was on fire. He had never felt the Wasteland was so unbearable; the closer it got to the end of summer, the more scorching the sun became.

At this time, the Elemental Tide are very reluctant to flow. Without flow, there are no waves, resulting in a rapid rise in temperature.

More importantly, there has been constant harassment. Since leaving the ruins, he has been subjected to more than a dozen attacks of unknown origin.

There were bandits, traps, and Tail following behind.

"How about we take a break?" Li Ziran suggested to Cavis. He felt something was off. Although there were many unexpected things on the Wasteland, it felt like the Wasteland itself was working against him.

What puzzled him even more was that the Fighter completely ignored the Tail following behind him.

That's a bit too presumptuous.

He believed that Cavis had the ability, but this was the Wasteland, and the rules of survival told Li Ziran that if he didn't know how to hide, he was destined to be devoured.

Even Archmage wouldn't dare to so openly allow scouts to follow them.

This person must be out of their mind. No, it seems like they did it on purpose, because they've already arrested a bunch of them.

This made Li Ziran think of the ingredients for the campfire that night; it was clear that Cavis was preparing spiritual nourishment for the girl.

"No, this is part of the training," Cavis said very seriously.

This was within Li Ziran's expectations, but he couldn't understand what kind of trial this was.

"What does this have to do with me!"

Let's check the Transformation Array, just in case it's useless at a crucial moment.

Others with strength act boldly, so it's better for a weakling like him to be more cautious.

The Transformation Array on the sleeping bag was quite complete. He quietly slipped his hand inside, feeling a slight coolness in his palm. He chuckled to himself; this was clearly a high-level magical item.

But as he continued to touch down, his heart skipped a beat. He wasn't touching smooth skin, but rather fine thorns. He glanced instinctively into the sleeping bag and saw a ball of foam. On the foam were three fish tails, and at the tips of the fish tails, he could vaguely see plump bodies.

As for the Transformation Array he painstakingly drew, it had long been completely wiped out.

Is this... Fishman?

He had just touched the sharp spot on her Tail; the girl, hiding in the sleeping bag, was clearly not asleep, but rather seemed to be absorbing something.

Li Ziran quickly pulled his hand back; there was something wrong with these girls.

This task was not as simple as he had imagined; his keen intuition told him that he needed to prepare some escape equipment.

He didn't ask too many questions; controlling his curiosity was a prerequisite for survival. But he began to mobilize his mental energy, enhance his combat readiness, and even actively condensed Transformation Array around himself.

Although this consumes a lot of mental energy, it allows one to transform immediately.

His greatest wish now is simply for everything to be peaceful.

Clearly, Goddess of Fortune did not hear their prayers. Just when everyone was exhausted, a peculiar bark startled Cavis was leading the way.

"Be on guard!"

Cavis stared intently at the horizon, where he could already see a group of Doghead People wielding drumsticks, howling excitedly as if they had spotted prey.

These were notorious bandits from the Wasteland. Li Ziran breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, they weren't formidable enemies.

Call out!

An arrow pierced the intense heat of the Wasteland, striking the Earthstrider Dragon's steel frame with a resounding clang.

There were no casualties, but it signaled a fierce attack.

At the edge of the horizon, Doghead People ants.

"Charge!"

Cavis rode the Earthstrider Dragon, drew his longsword, and pointed it forward. At the same time, the black-robed man drew his longsword, and light fell, his body radiating a golden glow that seemed to envelop the Earthstrider Dragon beneath him.

Battle Qi!

Moreover, they are Battle Qi Knight.

As the light gathered, all the Earthstrider Dragon took steps and charged forward. In the blink of an eye, the two forces collided.

At this moment, the Earthstrider Dragon Riders were like a sharp dagger, tearing through the Doghead People's defensive network.

This is a mob.

The battle was expected, but at that moment, a sense of crisis welled up in my heart.

From the horizon, it seemed as if a hunting beast was watching the battlefield.

Li Ziran didn't see it; it was just a pure intuition.

With a swift turn, he leaped off the Earthstrider Dragon, unleashing his spiritual power and activating his Snake Transformation, turning into a Wasteland Striped Snake. After a few wriggles, he burrowed into the sand.

This isn't cowardice on his part; it's a reasonable way to avoid risk.

Even if there's no risk, you can just change back later. I don't think Cavis cares about that.