On the carriage, [ the Good Times Don't Last ], looking at the newbie beside him in surprise:
"You mean you wanted to change jobs, but almost ended up getting married?"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] He shook his head in confusion, then slowly nodded:
"In conclusion, it seems that's really the case..."
The swaying carriage brought light back to his eyes, and the boy looked at his friend beside him:
"I still don't understand, how could it have turned out this way?"
"What's so hard to understand?"
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] (shrugs)
"Look around, where are the remaining Dragonborn? If they want to reproduce, they can only do so internally. We're all educated people; surely we know the dangers of consanguineous marriage?"
"I know, it will give birth to a milk dragon."
"... You're a true genius."
Dragonborn marrying incestuous relatives and having milk dragons—you know what, you really shouldn't believe it.
The person who was laughing so hard they were doubled over [ Good Times Don't Last ] continued:
"So, they want to introduce fresh blood... no, fresh genes is quite normal; some nomadic tribes and Inuit peoples seem to have similar ideas."
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] or shake your head:
"But isn't this too real? How should I put it? I always thought it was just a game, with classes, NPCs, and boss attack menus, but in this respect, ' World of Disorder's' performance has completely exceeded my expectations."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] She looked at him with suspicion:
"You're not... feeling guilty, are you? What did you do? You were only alone for half an hour, which isn't even enough time... oh, it actually is enough..."
"Holy crap, it can't be what I'm thinking, right? Dude, tell me, bro!"
Seeing that [ Good Times Don't Last ] was getting a little anxious, [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] finally laughed:
"No, there's nothing inappropriate, it's just... the village chief also told me that if I make a name for myself in the future..."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] He patted his shoulder:
"You're being manipulated. Is it possible that he says this to every young person who chooses to join the Dragonborn?"
"This... this..."
"You want to say you're special? Then I'll have to tell you a story about a young lady who, after a night of passion with a scholar traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations, gave him a hairpin as a token of their love..."
"The landlord's daughter?"
"The lady from the hairpin wholesaler."
"..."
Chatting and laughing all the way, the two finally returned to the castle.
After handing over the strangely shaped alchemical golem fragments to Ed, the two successfully received their quest rewards.
[ Good Times Don't Last ] Carrying a large bunch of saw blades, they went to [ Shit Appraisal Master ] to discuss their business empire plan, while [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] took out dragon scales from his pocket and pondered how best to eat them.
It must be said that dragon scales are incredibly hard. For the next two hours, [ with Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] used every trick in the book, but the dragon scales were unburnable, unstealable, unbreakable, and impossible to bite...
It was identified as a good material for making lamellar armor.
Suddenly, he came up with a great idea during his brainstorming session...
Since it's just a body in a game, why not just find a kind person to cut open your stomach and put these scales inside?
Who should I contact?
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] fell into deep thought, and he thought of someone—[ Dawn Ah ].
But Good Times Don't Last don't last forever; it turns out this guy is actually a biology professional in real life.
Since he's a talent in the field of biology, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him to operate on himself?
By searching by ID, [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] quickly added [ Dawn Ah ] as a friend and sent a greeting message. The other party responded quickly, and the two agreed to meet at the edge of the forest south of the castle.
A dozen minutes later, the anxiously waiting Lion saw the three people led by [ Dawn Ah ].
"You said you needed to talk to me about something, and it's not convenient to say it online?"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] nodded and briefly recounted his experiences and needs.
Upon hearing that he was going to put those scales into his stomach to accelerate the Alienation, [ Backstabbing Expert ] was so shocked that he took two steps back and almost fell to the ground:
"Dude, are you... a local?"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] Shaking his head:
"I'm just very interested in the power of dragons; this seems to be the fastest way to see results right now."
At this moment, the [ Evergreen Tree ], which had been silent until now, stepped forward and said:
"It doesn't need to be so bloody. Besides, I'm quite interested in these dragon scales. How about this, you lend me these materials first, and I'll study them for a few days to see if there's a gentler method."
Seeing the other person's skeptical look, [ Dawn Ah ] introduced:
"This is my teacher."
"Oh, this..."
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] was momentarily shocked, and began to guess at the other party's true identity, so he handed over the scales with both hands:
"Thank you for your help."
The [ Evergreen Tree ] took the scale and nodded:
"Give me two days. If there are no results, I'll implant it into your body myself."
The Lion felt a void in his heart after handing over the scales, but then he remembered that the other party had acted in his best interest, and there were only a few dozen people on the server, so there was no need to deceive each other, and he quickly felt relieved.
Since you've handed the difficult problem over to someone else, you should naturally place complete trust in them, just as Xisuo trusts himself.
As for now... I should focus on honing my skills and see if I can level up.
After all, the two points of [ Animal Compatibility ] should provide a significant advantage in becoming Dragonborn...
Inside the castle, Ed is explaining to Seraphina the importance of logistics for a regional power.
He gave an example:
"Although Xilǐ'er is currently working for us, to be honest, for the Second Holy See right now, the Graycast Corridor is far more important than the Eternal Domain. Do you know why?"
Seraphina shook her head:
"Anyway, I always guess wrong, so just tell me directly. It can't be because they have those self-driving pickup trucks, can it?"
A small truck? That can carry a lot.
Ed recalled Gray's three-tiered fortress and nodded with a smile:
"That's exactly why."
"Their mobile fortresses can carry large quantities of cargo at once. According to Gray, his three-story fortress is just a small fortress with Graycast Corridor, not even worth mentioning."
"With these, the Graycast Corridor gained the ability to connect all the forces on this continent. They bought low and sold high among various cities and forces, exchanging goods and resources..."
Ed paused, successfully attracting Seraphina's attention, and then emphasized, speaking pointedly:
"A considerable profit indeed!"
"Hiss~"
Seraphina inhaled, as if preparing a dragon's breath.
Ed continued, adding:
"Moreover, such profits are perfectly reasonable and acceptable to the world, and are on a completely different level from money laundering, kidnapping, and extortion."