Xiluo patted the little fellow on the head again in approval.
Then he took him along to see Barbara.
The female dragon treated Xiluo like a kindly elder, asking gently:
"What brings you here today, you little rascal?
"What mischief are you plotting? Tell me, so I can see which little fellow is about to suffer this time."
The Green Dragon teased him.
"Hehehe... Lady Barbara, listen to you. Am I really that devious?"
"I actually came to ask you to buy some Tidal Crystals for me, and some Frozen Crystals for Allen. We need them."
Xiluo got straight to the point.
"Tidal Crystals? Frozen Crystals?"
A glint crossed the young adult Green Dragon's eyes, and she looked thoughtful.
"To tell you the truth, my Mutated Bloodline is that of a Thunderfall Dragon. Allen was lucky enough to have a Frost Dragon's Mutated Bloodline too."
"A Thunderfall Dragon? I thought your Mutated Bloodline would belong to a dragon specialized in lightning attacks, or perhaps a physically powerful type like a Thunderclap Dragon. I never expected that.
"Even a Thunderfall Dragon's Thunder is that much stronger than an ordinary Blue Dragon's?"
The young adult Green Dragon murmured, looking slightly puzzled.
Still, her memories of Thunderfall Dragons came entirely from the Dragon Inheritance, and the dragons who left those memories had never seen one themselves-or rather, had never seen a Thunderfall Dragon in action. They had only heard some rumors.
The young adult Green Dragon did not dwell on the question, turning her gaze to Little White Dragon instead:
"Allen... you've surprised me. I thought you were just an ordinary White Dragon, but you actually have a Frost Dragon's Mutated Bloodline."
"That's all thanks to Xiluo. Without him, I would only be an ordinary White Dragon."
After speaking quietly, Little White Dragon could not help looking at Xiluo with admiration again.
"Thanks to Xiluo?"
The young adult Green Dragon paused, then continued:
"You taught Allen the Bloodline Refinement Technique?"
"You're very perceptive, Ms. Barbara." Xiluo nodded.
The young adult Green Dragon understood at once.
Then a trace of envy appeared on her face:
"What a lucky little fellow."
"Would you like to try it, Lady Barbara? I can teach you the Bloodline Refinement Technique for free."
Xiluo asked with impeccable manners.
"Xiluo... you really are a clever fellow.
"But thank you for the offer. I received the Bloodline Refinement Technique from the Dragon Mother long ago.
"Unfortunately, I wasn't as lucky as Allen.
"I also have a Mutated Bloodline, but the dragon it belongs to is a Giant Tree Dragon."
A faint, bitter smile touched Barbara's lips as she spoke with some regret.
Giant Tree Dragons.
A mutated variety of Green Dragon.
They were taller and stronger than ordinary Green Dragons, with thicker scales covering their bodies.
In exchange, however, their spellcasting abilities were greatly weakened. They retained an affinity only for nature spells, and were even worse than humans at using other spells.
For ordinary dragons, this was practically unacceptable!
Xiluo nodded in understanding, regret showing on his face as well.
"Regardless, congratulations to both of you. As long as you work hard to develop your Mutated Bloodlines, you might really rise into the upper ranks of dragonkind."
Barbara spoke softly.
Yet her gaze remained on Xiluo.
Compared with other dragons, even Gordon, who was also a mutated variety, and now Allen too,
he was still unquestionably the most outstanding dragon.
He was a dragon with potential, intelligence, and cunning alike.
The Green Dragon believed that Xiluo's future accomplishments would be no less than those of the current Dragon Mother.
As she thought this, her gaze on Xiluo grew gentler.
"So, how many Tidal Crystals and Frozen Crystals do you need to buy?"
"Ten gold coins' worth of Tidal Crystals and two gold coins' worth of Frozen Crystals." As Xiluo spoke, he spat out gold and silver coins one by one.
Beside him, Little White Dragon Allen began spitting out coins as well.
After collecting all the money, the Green Dragon chatted with Xiluo for a little longer before he finally said goodbye and left.
Taking Little White Dragon along, he prepared to head out to hunt.
Before leaving, he made a special visit to the Red Dragon youngster.
Xiluo really had beaten the little brat badly.
Although Gordon had already woken up, he was still lying in his lair groaning, and he did not look pleased to see Xiluo.
Even with Barbara's healing, the Red Dragon youngster would need at least a week or so before he could hunt.
As for recovering fully and replenishing the blood he had lost, that might take several months.
The two dragons exchanged brief greetings, and Xiluo headed out of the Green Forest. Before he had gone far, however, he stopped again and frowned over his shoulder:
"Stop sneaking along behind us! Come out."
"As expected of the strongest Wyrmling! The pride of the Blue Dragon Clan! You even noticed me here. It looks like your senses are first-rate too, Xiluo!"
A voice carrying a hint of admiration sounded from behind a nearby tree.
A blue Dragon Shadow slowly emerged from behind it.
"Abel... what do you want? Let me make this clear first: if you're planning to cry and beg me to return your gold coins, it's not happening!"
Xiluo's expression turned stern as he spoke gravely.
Bastard! He shut down what I wanted to do the moment we met! He really is the strongest, most cunning, cleverest dragon!
Abel's expression turned serious. A thought struck him, and he immediately smiled.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Xiluo? Am I, Abel, the sort of dragon who can't take a loss? Cry and beg you? Hehe... it's only a little money. I don't care about it at all!
"Before long, I'll earn ten times-no, a hundred times-that much treasure!"
He feigned nonchalance.
"So why did you come looking for me?" Xiluo was a little puzzled.
"Ahem... isn't Gordon stuck lying down now? I thought hunting would be troublesome for you with one dragon missing! Hehe, I suppose I can go to the trouble of helping you out."
Abel looked up at the sky, occasionally glancing at Xiluo out of the corner of his eye.
This fellow actually volunteered to help. This...
Hearing this left Xiluo utterly dumbfounded.
He considered it carefully for a moment.
He could not help thinking,
Could it be because of the phantom beside the giant beast's skeleton in the Mystery Sea?
Did his appearance there mean that, deep down, this fellow also acknowledged my position?
Blue Dragons were a social species, after all. It seemed understandable for them to admire an unquestionably outstanding member of their own kind.
It looked like truly defeating Gordon this time had brought another considerable change in the Wyrmlings' attitudes toward me.
Something shifted in Xiluo's eyes.
Having another dragon help was a good thing.
He immediately smiled and said:
"Welcome, welcome! With your help, Abel, I'm sure we'll have a good haul today."
Abel grinned at this and trotted eagerly to Xiluo's side, raising his head high as he said:
"Of course! My strength might be a little below that idiot Gordon's, but I'm much better than him in other ways!
"We're both Blue Dragons, so naturally we'll work together far better than you could with Gordon! We won't have anything to fear even if we run into Monsters."
Monsters?
Was this fellow so eager to hunt together because he wanted the Monsters' Magic Crystals?
Did he know I gave Allen two ice Magic Crystals, and that I wouldn't pocket the belongings of dragons working with me, so he wanted to try his luck too?
Xiluo looked at the Blue Dragon youngster thoughtfully, then nodded, signaling for Abel to join them.
Little White Dragon was very happy to see another dragon join their shorthanded group.
The three dragons hunted together and returned together. After several days of this,
the Tidal Crystals and Frozen Crystals Xiluo had asked Barbara to buy finally arrived.
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