For dragons, time always passes quickly. It has been two years since Ferrum unified the platform.
The wind blows from the direction of the pasture and passes by the Snake-Eye Lake, bringing the smell of hay, wool and moist earth.
Moqi curled up and prostrated on a high place, with his front paws folded and his head resting on the back of his paws, lazily scanning the passers-by in his eyes.
In the distance, Mountain Goblin was driving Stone-Step Sheep over the hillside. A big sheep refused to follow the flock and kept its head down while gnawing on the tender grass. The shepherd pulled it twice but didn't move. He was so angry that he whipped it several times with a straw rope.
The goat bleated loudly, spread its hooves and ran away.
It happened that several Bearfolks were dragging carts out of the lumberyard, and they collided with each other. Naturally, everyone was in a hurry.
"Run, run."
Moqi watched it with gusto.
Unfortunately, the goat was caught quickly, and Mountain Goblin and Bearfolk did not have any conflict. They exchanged a few words and passed each other.
Two years ago, the mesa was not like this. There were no roads in the fields between the mesas, and even carts could not push through. Bearfolk and Mountain Goblin were each entrenched, fighting for hunting and wheat fields.
But now it's completely different. Ferrum attracted Stone-Step Sheep from Steelspine Plains to graze Mountain Goblin's cattle. He also directed Bearfolk to dig ditches to irrigate the fields, and to build roads and warehouses to facilitate the exchange of materials between the platform and other areas of the family.
The main reason is that with lords and unified rules and standards, Mountain Goblin and Bearfolk will not attack each other or kill each other, so there will be peace and tranquility.
Just two years are not enough to change the current situation of Windsong Plateau. The clan is still poor and difficult, but gradually no longer has to worry about food, and life seems to be getting better and better.
"Is it Moqi·Solaxus?"
A clear voice came from behind.
Moqi turned around when he heard this, and was startled. Now there were only Bearfolk and Mountain Goblin on the platform. All other races were outsiders, and the one in front of him was a typical alien race.
It was a woman who walked upright, with long red hair scattered behind her head. Although she had an elf-like face, her forehead had two winding horns. The skin below her neck was covered with scales, and she was wearing a simple and smart skirt.
"Dragonborn?"
Moqi stood up and looked around. "Where are you from?"
"I am from Red Fort, and I was ordered to come to inspect and collect the scale tax of Windsong Plateau."
The dragon girl said, "Kela·Ember Scar, this is my name."
"Lying."
Moqi snorted, "I know all the dragons of Ashmark Lineage. I even beat the youngest one. Do you deserve the surname Ember Scar? You are talking nonsense here. Capture her, hang her up and torture her."
He gave the order, and the Mountain Goblin around him immediately drew their swords.
"Moqi is so majestic."
Kela smiled, took out a scale and showed it to him. "Then let me prove my identity."
Moqi stared at the black scales twice, and his expression changed immediately. The scales shed by Lost Wilderness and Giant Dragon were tokens. The dependents walked around holding different scales, conveying the orders of different lords.
Windsong Plateau is their territory. Generally speaking, the tokens of other Great Dragon lords are useless here, but the scales in the opponent's hands are different.
That's the scale of Taigo.
Moqi signaled Mountain Goblin to stop, but felt a little unhappy in his heart. He muttered, "We have only been here two years, and Windsong Plateau's situation has just improved. Red Fort couldn't wait to send people over to collect taxes, without any consideration for his descendants."
Kela took back his scales. When he heard what he said, he suddenly thought, "If you can defeat me, I will reduce or reduce your scale tax."
"What?"
Moqi was stunned, and the suspicion that had originally been suppressed rose again. The tax was an important responsibility of the family. Back then, even Nurturer couldn't get rid of it. Why did this guy talk like a joke?
"Didn't you just say you were going to hang me up and beat me? Now I'll give you this chance."
Kela looked at him. "Are you scared?"
"As a dragonborn, how dare you provoke True Dragon."
Moqi didn't hesitate and pounced on you. "I'm afraid I'll beat you to death."
Kela immediately stepped back, the long hair on the back of her head dancing wildly, sparks suddenly ignited around her, and scorching fire snakes rolled out and danced around her body.
"Magic?"
Moqi was startled and became more serious.
The moist grass blades beside Snake-Eye Lake were dried and drooped. Mountain Goblin, who was closer, subconsciously stepped away, and the armor knife in his hand reflected the beating arc light under the flame.
Moqi roared, stamped his four claws on the ground, and crashed straight into the fire.
His body has grown much larger than two years ago, his scales are bright white and solid, and his wings are folded in when he charges, like an ice skate sliding down a snow-capped mountain.
Kela raised a hand, and the fire snakes surrounding him raised their heads at the same time and pounced towards Moqi.
"Roar"
Moqi moves his neck and roars.
The cold current and the flames collided head-on, causing a dense explosion in an instant. A large amount of water mist suddenly rose up, covering each other's figures. A thin layer of ice quickly formed on the grass, which was then melted by the high temperature, and muddy water surged under the feet.
The next moment, Moqi crashed through the fire snake and jumped out of the white mist.
The surface of his scales was covered with a layer of moist water vapor, and the flames did not really burn him, leaving only a black mark on the edge of the wing membrane.
Chrome Dragon used the momentum to raise his front paws and slapped Kela on the shoulder. The movement was fast and hard, but before he actually fell, he gathered some strength.
When he said he was afraid of being beaten to death, Kela was not completely bluffing.
Although dragon people are stronger than other races, they cannot be compared with real dragons anyway. Chrome Dragon is also known for its sharpness. If its vital parts are torn, it will die on the spot. No matter how good-looking this guy is, it will be useless.
But Kela didn't even dodge.
Moqi's claws passed in front of her, obviously very close, but they seemed to have passed through a shield twisted by fire, and the claws and toes felt as if they were burning.
"What a spellcaster."
Moqi reacted quickly and its tail had already swept across from the side.
Kela raised her foot lightly, and sparks exploded under her feet. Her whole body was lifted up by an invisible force, and her skirt and red hair spread out in mid-air.
She looked down, just in time to avoid the sweeping dragon's tail.
The dragon man did not fight back immediately after landing, but instead glanced at Moqi with interest.
"You know how to fight?"
"Bullshit."
Moqi suddenly raised its head, spread its wings outwards, and a strong wind swept across the ground. Several fire snakes around Kela were tilted by the wind pressure.
Moqi did not continue to pursue her from the front, but ran quickly around her, sometimes lying down, sometimes jumping up, and the white figures left intertwined afterimages on the lakeside.
He is not as precise and deadly as Ferrum, but after following Ferrum and experiencing dangerous fighting and hunting, he is no longer a Hatchling Dragon that can only roll on the ground.
"Then I won't fight you to the end."
After repeated attacks and defenses, Kela suddenly raised his hands and exploded with all his strength. The fire snakes swimming around suddenly dispersed, and the surging magic twisted and gathered, forming a huge mage's hand in mid-air.
Moqi noticed something was wrong and immediately turned around and changed directions, but was still a step too slow.
The giant hand suddenly closed against Chrome Dragon's body. Moqi felt that the sky was darkening, and the surging magic power had locked his chest, abdomen and wing roots.
Kela raised his palm, and the mage's hand also rose accordingly. He picked him up and hung him in the air several meters above the ground, leaving only his tail hanging down and swaying.
"Master Moqi, as the brother of a mountain lord, you rebelled against your family like this. What kind of punishment do you think you should receive?"
Kela said slowly.
Moqi bared his teeth and looked at her red pupils. He was about to roar and struggle with all his strength, but suddenly he was startled.
He suddenly reacted and shouted in the air, "You are, you are..."
"Shh."
Kela realized something was wrong, and quickly put a finger in front of his mouth. "Don't shout, it will expose my identity, and I won't be able to amuse them anymore."
"Okay, okay, put me down quickly and then talk."
Moqi's tone suddenly became friendly. "This is so embarrassing."
"It's okay, this is normal for you, everyone is used to it."
Kela heard this and let go of the mage's hand, Chrome Dragon fell to the ground. "Show me what fun you have here."
"This place is relatively close to Savage Bone Canyon. Let me take you there first."
Moqi sighed, "Ferrum and Bido went to the Mistveil Mountains to hunt, but the overlord is lying down at Thunderclap Cliff. Do you want to go find him first?"
"The overlord sleeps every day, how many Disaster Level are there now?"
"Level seven."
Kela thought for a moment, "That won't work. I may not be able to defeat him even if I reveal my true form. What about Ferrum?"
"You came to see Ferrum. Why did you have to fix me first? This is not the first time. The one who did this last time was Leijieduolei."
Moqi said sullenly, "The overlord asked Ferrum to try his hand before, but he gave up after two attempts. You'd better not want to challenge."