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Xuezhi changed out of her princess-like fluffy dress and put on a special robe.

The mushroom-cap-shaped hat on her head was replaced with a white beret that accentuated her youthful charm. Beneath the light-colored robes, her soft, fragrant bosom possessed a voluptuous silhouette that almost made one want to drown in it.

Seeing that Qin He and Xue Zhi were already so intimate, he even kept calling her "Queen".

A twisting, tingling sensation instinctively rose up on Zhong Liuxiu's back, the intense stimulation reaching her very core, causing her to involuntarily wiggle her plump dragon tail.

"Qin He, will you call me that tomorrow night too? I want to be your queen too~"

Knowing that Zhong Liuxiu was about to pull another trick, Qin He quickly reassured her:

"Alright, alright, you can call me that for life. My Queen Sleeves—"

Now, Steelix, Teostra, Lunastra, and Chameleon are each guarding one of the four sides of the cave.

They wouldn't normally listen to Qin He, but that mid-stage Divine Ascension Heavenly Comet Dragon was simply too powerful. Besides, in the end, Qin He did save them.

Without Qin He bringing the Sky Comet Dragon to help capture the Dragon Lich and Obsidian Dragon, the abnormally large number of Black Eclipse Dragons would probably have exhausted them.

Furthermore, the dragon lich wields the powerful enchanted dragonslayer spear, a formidable weapon. As juvenile ancient dragons at the peak of their Sainthood realm, they certainly don't want to be stabbed a few times by a dragonslayer spear with an auto-tracking enchantment.

This blue Flame Dragon was actually quite good-natured, and she and her sister, the crimson Flame King Dragon, agreed to assist Qin He.

The information about the Ferocious Brachydios was also provided to Qin He and Xue Zhi by Teostra.

This is understandable, since Lunastra only becomes irritable and aggressive when incubating dragon eggs and raising cubs.

At other times, they allow humans to approach, provided they are not competing with the steel dragons for territory.

The steel dragon beside them was further away, its body covered in gleaming, interwoven steel scales. However, rust was visible in some places—

This means that the Steel Dragon is about to molt again, and after its next growth, it should be able to become an Elder Dragon in the early stages of godhood.

As for the Xialong, it remained invisible. It did not release any poisonous mist, but quietly remained hidden outside the cave.

"I saw it, please return it."

Suddenly, Qin He spoke in the direction of Xia Long. The girls hurriedly checked if they had lost anything. After checking, Eileen discovered that her dimensional bag was missing.

"Hehe~ Your Highness Qin He is indeed amazing. When I first heard the name of the Dragon Emperor, I wanted to greet you like this."

The Chameleon has an extremely flexible long tongue and enjoys stealing adventurers' belongings.

But this chameleon secretly used its claws to snatch away Eileen's dimensional bag.

Knowing the habits of this ancient dragon, Qin He didn't say anything more and handed the dimensional bag back to Eileen.

……

Xuezhi's evolutionary adaptation to the critical slime mold is now in its final stage. She stands far from Qin He and the others, her hands continuously transforming and revealing fluorescent yellow critical slime mold.

The fluorescent yellow slime mold, under the active stimulation of the snow fungus, turned into a blazing red-hot state.

Immediately, intense explosions spread continuously from her body. However, the slime mold could not harm the queen, evolving and adapting through the evolution of the microbial community's will, transforming it into a weapon completely harmless to itself.

"Success! I referenced the Crimson Scale Dragon's body structure, which is relatively soft yet incredibly tough, converting the explosive impact outwards. I can finally perfectly control the Critical Slime!"

In just one afternoon, this Queen of Fungi mastered the knack of adapting to explosions. The Bazelgeuse and the Brachydios are two extremes.

Compared to other monsters, its flesh is soft yet tough. As a result, it can resist the explosion when it condenses its exploding scales to launch a downward burst attack.

The high-energy fluid that generates the Bazelgeuse is also produced by the Bazelgeuse itself.

The other is symbiotic with slime mold. While absorbing the power brought by external objects, they also pursue a harder armor. The hard shell of the Broken Dragon is formed from molten scales and various minerals under high temperature and pressure.

If one wants to completely transform the critical slime mold into something of their own, like Xuezhi, then changing their body into a form similar to the Bazelgeuse, capable of dissipating the impact of explosions, would indeed be an excellent choice.

"Mmm? It smells so good!"

Following Zhong Liuxiu's prompting, Qin He noticed an enticing, exotic fragrance emanating from Xue Zhi. This was likely due to the violent explosion of the critical slime mold, causing her Xue Zhi body to emit a fragrance under high temperatures.

"Ah...this..."

Seeing Xuezhi shyly covering her face, Qin He couldn't help but think of the settings he had seen before his transmigration.

—Fungi are fungi themselves, found in the underground cities of the drow elves. There are recipes specifically made with fungi, considered the finest delicacies.

Of course, such an absurd thing doesn't exist in this world. Drow elves only eat the various mushrooms cultivated by the mushroom people.

"My queen, you smell so good~"

Xuezhi, who remained calm even under the terrifying explosion of the critical slime mold that shook the surrounding earth, became even more shy under Qin He's teasing.

After adjusting her breathing, the queen, clad in her robes, leaned close to Qin He's ear and whispered a soft, reproachful complaint:

"Hmph... If it really smells good, then Your Highness Qin He, please come visit my castle more often when you have time. Enjoy the taste of what I've personally cultivated!"

Qin He knew he might be the first person fortunate enough to taste the Queen's cooking. His anticipation for the exquisite flavors only intensified…

"There will be an opportunity, my queen."

……

For Xuezhi, mastering critical slime molds is not just about initiating explosions. The spores she releases can also inhibit the activation of slime molds.

This is, after all, the lair of the Explosive Brachydios, and it's almost entirely covered in critical slime mold.

With Qin He's explanation, Xue Zhi finally understood what kind of hellish place this was.

During the battle, the Raging Skull Wyvern will recklessly awaken all the slime mold within the cave with its bare fists, pushing them into an even more terrifying red-hot state and incinerating the entire lair into a purgatory of fire.

In that state, the rampaging slime cannot be stopped or escaped from the nest unless the Explosive Brachydios is killed.

Qin He didn't intend to hunt the Raging Brachydios head-on this time. If it really came to an emergency, he would use every means at his disposal to kill the Raging Brachydios.

Chapter 351 The Treasure Chest Monster Team, Returning?

While Xuezhi was adapting to the slime mold, causing the spores to evolve in a specific direction, Qin He also arranged for Princess Ailulu to take Yan, the mistress and servant, to set off for the outskirts of the land of the gods to prepare to assemble a caravan.

"Watch out, there's a killer scorpion ahead."

The killer scorpions of the Blue Dragon and Brass Dragon tribes have special markings on their tails. This one doesn't, meaning it's a wild killer scorpion from the Dragon Plains.

Eight delicate, soft octopus tentacles slowly slid down the dancer's beautiful, jade-like legs—a form she had always kept hidden.

Kaori, the treasure chest monster, is now strolling through the desert, carrying an exquisite crossbow. She carries her treasure chest on her back and wears a robe to conceal her delicate body.

Walking barefoot on the sand, her delicate, fragrant feet allow her to easily feel the texture of the sand beneath her feet.

Mimics are peculiar creatures that are extremely sensitive to their surroundings; they can discern terrain or danger from the slightest vibrations in the sand beneath their feet.

For example, right now, a killer scorpion has its eye on them. It plans to bury these travelers in its scorpion nest beneath the yellow sand.

But as a high-level mimic, Kaori was not someone that a mere Killer Scorpion could threaten. Her smooth, delicate tentacles spun into the sand, instantly pulling the Killer Scorpion from the ground!

Immediately, a crossbow bolt pierced the killer scorpion's head, ending its life.

Upon closer inspection, the team seemed quite familiar. Eruru and Yan, as the "patrons" who hired the business team, sat in a sand carriage.

Leading the way was naturally Kaori's four-person team.

With forked twin tails like a cat demon, the catgirl before me revealed her vampire fangs. In one hand, she held a container used by vampires to refine blood energy.

The container can take many forms; it can be a transparent magic potion bottle or an exquisite silver cup. The vampire container in Sirius's hand is a silver cup inlaid with rubies.

The vampires in this world don't bite people to directly absorb blood. Instead, they refine the energy within the blood using a vessel and absorb it to nourish themselves.

The assassin scorpion was still struggling when the silver cup gently shook, and the scorpion, which had been wounded in the brain by an arrow, had all its blood drained through the wound.

The scorpion blood flowed into the ruby, transforming into a bright red light. The ruby ​​then caused the silver cup to automatically fill about halfway with a clear, transparent liquid that resembled fine wine.

The ruby ​​filters out all the impurities and toxins from the blood, leaving only the purest energy for the vampire to refine through the vessel.

Once the liquid slowly disappears in the silver cup, one blood-drinking session is complete.

With Fei Xue's help, Phyllis awakened her family's Purple Lightning Cat bloodline. Possessing three Purple Lightning Darts, she became enamored with this ability.

With Kaori's help, Phyllis locked onto the assassin scorpion emerging from the sand dunes and launched a light dart. With just a thought, she could make the purple lightning dart relentlessly lock onto and strike the assassin scorpion.

On the other side, the Vatican nurse, Hoshina, also began wielding her longsword. With her swordsmanship imbued with Moonlight Aura, she easily reaped a large number of killer scorpions.

The flaxen braids draped over her shoulders, paired with round-framed gold-rimmed glasses, made the nurse girl, who wielded a sword to slay monsters, appear even more serene and elegant.

After Qin He captured Lutafya, he was very arrogant in front of Xingna and Phyllis.

Although Lutafya resurrected them as zombies, as a church nurse, Hoshina was still grateful to Qin He for giving her a true new life.

The so-called Papacy nurses are actually just a series of different ways of worshipping the four gods.

Although Hoshina was dressed in a very seductive nurse's uniform, with her full and voluptuous buttocks wrapped in a bodycon skirt, she was not actually responsible for medical care.

The Vatican Nurse is essentially an adventurer who takes on missions at the Vatican to obtain the title of nurse. Although with Hoshina's peak seventh-tier strength, she is no longer an ordinary adventurer.

Her daily work consists of assisting with maintaining order in the city and fighting monsters. Only in rare cases is she needed to treat the wounded, given her healing-attribute battle aura.

Being a nurse at the Vatican not only provides a stable salary, but also offers convenient access to Moonlight Battle Qi for cultivation. With a casual wave of the hand, one can release Moonlight to heal others.

As for the last member of the team, he had a pair of very conspicuous rabbit ears.

She was Mozhi, who fought Qin He when she first entered the Dead City and was then freed from her zombie state by him.

Beneath her robes, she had changed into a light and breathable white bunny girl outfit. She had been planning to surprise Qin He when he returned from the underground city, so she had asked Zhong Liuxiu to help design the clothes.

As a bunny-eared girl, Mozhi already possessed the most beautiful physique in the entire tribe. Although Zhong Liuxiu couldn't offer her any good advice, she did design some small accessories to enhance the bunny girl outfit.

Now, Mozhi has nipple covers on her chest, created from her own magical energy.

Similar to band-aids or adhesive tape, these are made from a soft, skin-friendly gel formed from magical elements and shaped like playing cards.

On the left are hearts and diamonds overlapping, and on the right are spades and clubs. Mo Zhi was really looking forward to Qin He returning from his trip and taking away her four sexy cards.

At that time, the rabbit-eared girl Mozhi possessed skills comparable to Qin He and was an excellent warrior skilled in using long weapons.

With her current strength at the lower level of the eighth rank, she is already considered a master in the area outside the Land of Abandoned Gods.

Within the team, she was arguably the most composed when dealing with the assassin Scorpion.

Yan lifted the curtain of the carriage, signaling to Ai Lulu to be on guard. Sure enough, a huge undulation appeared from beneath the sand dunes in the distance.

That must be the king of this killer scorpion, a monster far larger than the others.

Elulu placed her shimmering light by the window. During this time, one of the blue dragons in the blue dragon tribe, who was fond of magical firearms, traded a sum of dragon crystals from Elulu using modification parts suitable for the shimmering light.

With the addition of modification parts, the ninth-tier peak magic-powered firearm receives an even greater power boost. Its original ray attack now almost reaches the threshold of Saint-level output.

A burst of intense fire elemental energy transformed into a laser-like beam. With unavoidable speed, it pierced through the scorpion king, the assassin scorpion king that was attempting to attack the carriage from beneath the sand dune.

To travel from the Forsaken Land to the outside world, they would bypass the Dead City and pass through the Sunset Forest to scout out the direction of Mithril City.

News about the lord of Mithril City, what kind of army is stationed in Mithril City, and the current situation of Mira's aunt, the snow elf duchess.

And just how powerful are the Orc King and the Centaur Princess? And what about the war in the Blackfire Kingdom…?

These are all pieces of intelligence that Qin He needs to know when he launches his counterattack on the Trashir continent.

……

The competition between young dragons is still a long way off, but right now, the ancestral golden dragon, the Royal Oriole, has already begun purchasing standard weapons from caravans to arm its retinue.

The struggle for treasure and territory among the young dragons continues to unfold in the Great Wilderness Dragon Plains.

Generally speaking, noble metal dragons like the Golden Dragon disdain kobolds as their servants. But the Royal Nightingale disregarded this, gathering her young dragons to recruit servants in the name of the Brass Dragon Clan.

Even recently, a green-skinned orc tribe swore allegiance under the persuasion of the Royal Nightingale.

These standard armors and weapons were obviously purchased for the new family members.

Currently, the Metal Dragons only have one reverted cub, the Royal Oriole. The difference in strength should be obvious, but Qin He still feels something is amiss.

Even a young golden dragon, whose pride runs deep and who will never bow to evil dragons, would not waste its hard-earned gold coins on a battle from which victory is nowhere in sight.

Therefore... the young dragon must still have a trump card up its sleeve.

Qin He took advantage of his free time to probe Yuehuang, hoping to extract information about the metal dragons from this older silver dragon loli.

The outcome went smoothly; Yuehuang ultimately didn't hide anything from Qin He. Hearing the truth from her, Qin He learned that there were indeed hidden ancestral offspring among the metal dragon cubs.

Leng Xu is a young silver dragon that reverted to its ancestral form. There was another reason why Yue Huang revealed the news to Qin He—Leng Xu was a cub adopted by Yue Huang.

Realizing that the petite Yuehuang was actually a three-hundred-year-old loli mother, Qin He raised an eyebrow.

The ancestral blood within Leng Xu was a gift she received after being adopted by Yue Huang. She was entrusted by Yue Huang to the Brass Dragon tribe and cared for among the young dragons.

This is actually quite rare; most metallic dragons take good care of their offspring.

"Besides the two foreign cubs, Huang Ying and Leng Xu, the Brass Dragon tribe also adopted a wild, atavistic bronze dragon—"

Even Yuehuang's expression changed when the third cub was mentioned.