Xia Yao believes the planning department bears a significant portion of the responsibility for Basel's quiet childhood, his slightly more talkative nature as an adult, his occasional displays of affection in middle age, and his subsequent frivolous behavior in old age. :)

What kind of life trajectory could create such a contradictory personality... ?

Xia Yao was too lazy to explore this matter. As long as it didn't cause her any trouble, it was fine.

The Three Buddhas had no idea why the red dragon had been howling. He couldn't hear Bazel's voice, but he could tell from her facial expression that she was upset. So he patted her head gently, comforting her as he did so: "Don't be angry, Sister Red Dragon! I didn't mean to use you as a tool. Look how dangerous it was just now! Thanks to you, our little friend escaped death."

Xia Yao:......

In terms of male mother attributes, Sandao Buddha is still stronger.

Bazel chuckled in her mind, "Red Dragon Sister? Doesn't this little brat know how old a red dragon is? Dragons have a very long lifespan. Don't be fooled by her youthful appearance; she could actually be your ancestors' ancestors. And she's still called a sister, you stinky red dragon! Aren't you ashamed to hear that?"

Red Dragon:?

You can just scold this kid, but why do you have to drag me into this as well?

Xia Yao still couldn't hear what Honglong said. She could only see Honglong turning his head and staring at her (oh no, the person in her head) with gritted teeth.

She thought it was normal that she couldn't hear, since she wasn't the Red Dragon Mage after all. But why was the Three Dao Buddha the same as her? He looked completely lost.

As if he had heard her thoughts, Bazel took the initiative to explain, "Ah, that's normal. He hasn't received the Red Dragon's approval yet."

"Agreed?"

"Yes, the ancient dragon clan had very strict requirements for their successors. Being able to summon them doesn't necessarily mean they have concluded a contract."

"Then how can we gain the recognition of the dragon clan?"

"Training. Successfully passing the Red Dragon's layers of training will allow you to be like us, knowing my past and hearing my inner voice. You are me, and I am you."

Xia Yao was silent for a moment, recalling the scene when she was sweeping the tower in Plague City, layer after layer, from the lowest level monsters to the highest level of self-breakthrough, plus the special character copy triggered during the day, completely walked into Bazel's past, and looked at the events he had experienced in the past from a first-person perspective. Only then did Bazel truly accept her.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Bazel smiled and teased: "Don't think too much, I think your friend is probably hopeless~"

Xia Yao: "Why?"

"Because the last person who picked up the red dragon was tortured to the point of disappearing~"

disappear……

From the player's perspective, isn't that just... quitting the server?

Sandafo suddenly felt a solemn and serious gaze coming from behind him. He withdrew his hand and looked at Xia Yao suspiciously.

Xia Yao patted his shoulder, her expression more serious than ever: "My friend, don't give up, we are here for you!"

The three Buddhas who were inexplicably encouraged:?

Give up what? He thought about giving up the game, didn't he?

Although the Three Buddhas had not yet received the Red Dragon's recognition, the Red Dragon was still generous enough to bring them, along with Rex and Eugene, back to the Perth continent. After doing this, he soared into the sky and flew away on a cloud.

It was late at night, and after returning to the mainland, Sandao Fo said goodbye and logged off.

Xia Yao opened the map and began to check the mountains around the main city. She finally decided to temporarily arrange Rex and Eugene to the Giant Turtle Mountain Lake.

The Giant Turtle Mountain Lake is relatively close to the main city, which makes it convenient for her to go online and look for people tomorrow. There are also many caves here, so if she hides there, it will not be easy for other players to find her.

Xia Yao deliberately chose a small cave near a lake and put them in it. "There's water 20 meters outside the cave. You can always go to the lake to drink when you're thirsty. I have some fruit here, Rex, take it and eat it when you're hungry. I need to go back to the royal city later and can't take you two with me. You and Eugene must hide well and don't let other humans find you. I'll come to find you tomorrow morning. Remember?"

They are orcs and will definitely not be welcomed in the human continent. Even if there is nothing wrong with the players, there is no telling whether other human NPCs will trigger some strange plot lines. In short, to be on the safe side, she will not take the risk of bringing two orcs into the guild.

As Xia Yao spoke, she took out some fruits from her backpack. There were apples, pears, grapes...all kinds of colors. Rex, who was already starving, licked his saliva.

"Eat it, you're welcome." Xia Yao picked a big apple for him.

Rex took it and began to gnaw on it, swallowing it down in just a few bites, including the skin and core. After he finished eating, he realized that his behavior was too rude. He lowered his head embarrassedly and explained in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I'm just too hungry."

Xia Yao frowned slightly, handed over another bunch of purple grapes, and asked, "How long has it been since you last had dinner?"

Rex is Haru's son. According to the human race, he is called a warrior's descendant. Even if they don't give any preferential treatment to their offspring, they can't starve, right?

Rex took the purple grapes, wiped them carefully, picked them one by one, and fed them to Eugene on the ground: "I can't remember, but I was always hungry..."

"The Corps doesn't give you food?"

"Give it to me, but I can't beat them..."

Xia Yao raised an eyebrow: "They?"

Rex pursed his lips and said, "...these are the young orcs who joined the regiment with me..."

Even though his physique meets the Corps' recruitment standards, his strength is still lower than that of orcs of the same age. If it weren't for his fast legs and quick reactions, the Corps would not want to recruit him.

His father Haru was such a powerful orc warrior. He won first place in the legion training and was respected. Why was he so useless?

Rex didn't understand.

The consequence of not understanding is that you will fall into more and more self-doubt, and after doubting yourself, you will want to prove yourself even more. So you try your best to join the Corps, so that you can follow in your father's footsteps and become a beloved soldier!

Looking at Rex's expression and thinking about his previous performance, Xia Yao suddenly felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

As expected, the voice in my head appeared: "Ah, this child is exactly like me back then~"

Xia Yao: ...Continue.

"Do you still remember my father? The former head of the regiment?"

Xia Yao answered in her mind: I remember.

"He awakened the abilities of [One Command, Hundreds of Responses] and [Fighting on the Battlefield]. The first gave him countless loyal followers, while the second made him nearly invincible. The land of the Feroman continent was vigorously developed during that period. My father became a hero of the Feroman orcs, and everyone revered him."

Xia Yao: So you are determined to be like your father?

"More than just being like my father, I even wanted to surpass him when I was little~"

Xia Yao: ...I like your courage.

"Tsk, take back your like! Anyway, you saw what happened next. I obviously didn't inherit my father's fighting bloodline, and I became a burden to others on the battlefield. Rex, this kid, I really don't want him to follow my old path. Force doesn't mean everything. Look, I'm living a good life now, right~"

Xia Yao rolled her eyes: It's good, how can it be bad to lie flat in other people's minds? :)

"Hey, you're thinking wrongly. I'm personally guiding you. Look at how heavy this is~"

Xia Yao: Thank you.

"Hehe, no need to thank me, it's my duty~"

Xia Yao: Okay, let's get back to business. If you don't want Rex to make the same mistake again, I can help you.

Bazel: "!!! Really?"

Xia Yao: Fake.

Bazel: “…”

Xia Yao: I was kidding.

Bazel: “???”

Xia Yao, who had successfully fooled the person in her mind, raised the corner of her mouth and chuckled, returning to the point: Don't worry, even if you ask me to send them back, I won't listen to you.

Bazel: “Ouch?”

Xia Yao: Anyone with eyes can see that your King Prus wants them dead. I can't possibly let them fall into this trap. Besides, you Feroman orcs have always revered martial arts. Rex and Eugene's awakened abilities have nothing to do with martial arts. They'll be bullied if they return. They can't even get food in the regiment. It's clear that the higher-ups don't care about Rex's life or death.

Bazel: "Well, you are right, but I still want to correct you on one point."

Xia Yao: What?

Bazel: "Take out the 'you' from 'your king'~"

He no longer belongs to the orc camp, and the line must be drawn.

Xia Yao said "Oh".

Back to the present, Rex ate up all the fruit in a blink of an eye, and Eugene was also fed a lot of food. His originally chapped lips gradually returned to their normal state due to the moisturizing effect of the sugar water.

However, the wound was still very noticeable. Xia Yao thought about it and took out 10 large bottles of blood-replenishing potion and gave them to Rex.

Rex had drunk from her in Demeter City, so he naturally knew what it was. After whispering a thank you, he immediately pulled out the cork, held Eugene's head and let her drink it little by little.

The strange thing is that Eugene's health bar stopped rising after it reached about 70%, and the 10th bottle had no effect on restoring his health at all.

She leaned over and carefully lifted Eugene's blood-stained clothes. The wound had indeed healed a little, but it was not completely healed.

It seems that these injuries cannot be cured by blood recovery potions alone, and special medicine is needed.

The same thing happened to Rex's broken ribs, which didn't get any better after taking the medicine.

She is not a pharmacist and doesn't know how to make medicine. She can only wait for the Three Buddhas to come online tomorrow and ask him for help.

After giving Rex some instructions again and getting his obedient nod, Xia Yao left. Afraid of leaving her footprints at the entrance of the cave, she used a wind blade to mess up the soil so that no one could see them.

After returning to the city, she went to Aldrich's basement. There was still some ore left from the previous mining that had not been forged. She planned to use it all today to clear out the ore, and then go to the new city of Poseidon to collect higher quality ore.

It just so happened that the guild warehouse was short of gems, so Xia Yao decided to forge some for everyone.

The blacksmith Bugui Langren actually has quite a few gems, but they were forged with his own money, so it is impossible for him to let others confiscate them, so Xia Yao did not even mention it.

Anyway, she is already covered with gems, so it is useless to stockpile more. Her forging level is not low, and she is about to reach the beginner level. If she doesn't make any mistakes, she can produce green items (level 1 gems are white, and level 2 and 3 are green).

After an hour and a half, 20 damage-free green gemstones were successfully produced.

Xia Yao yawned and thought, let's leave it at that for today~

Offline.

The next morning, Xia Yao put the gems on the workbench into her backpack and went to the Giant Turtle Mountain Lake as she was told.

However, before people reached the cave, they saw two pairs of footprints extending from the cave all the way to the edge of the lake.

Her heart skipped a beat as she rushed into the cave. Sure enough, there was no trace of Rex and Eugene inside.