Return to Lily Territory, bringing back news of the alliance and two signed contracts.
Ariel was somewhat surprised, not expecting things to go so smoothly. After hearing the burly old man's description, she became even more interested in the black dragon in front of her.
He looked her up and down, and after a while, a slight smile appeared on his lips, tinged with amusement.
"You did a good job. I, the lord, am fair in my rewards and punishments. What reward do you desire?"
Su Qing's eyes widened, expressing his extraordinary delight at the lord's generosity. Of course, he would never emulate such behavior, not even if he were beaten to death.
Without hesitation, he exclaimed, "A treasure!"
This answer took Ariel somewhat by surprise.
The meaning of "treasure" is too broad. After a moment's thought, the lord generously said, "Bring up some of my collection!"
Soon, seven or eight maids brought up seven or eight treasures, each with a different appearance.
Among them are three gems: passionate love, a kiss under the cherry blossom tree, and the iron fist of the righteous.
The gemstones are fiery red, pink, and black.
Su Qing stepped forward and touched them. The skill tree in his mind flickered slightly. Clearly, these three gems all had the ability to activate skills.
This immediately made Su Qing's gaze towards Ariel burn with passion. He wanted to tell the loli and the mature woman to get out of the way, because the rich woman was the only one who mattered!
Unfortunately, although the skill tree reacted, since these things didn't belong to him, he couldn't see what skills were lit up, making it impossible for him to make a decision. He could only guess based on the system's usual behavior.
The three skills are likely related to fire, love, and attack, respectively.
Of course, this is just speculation, since dog systems have always been unpredictable.
Looking at the other treasures, two of them triggered a system response.
A shield with a lion pattern on it.
"The Lion King's shield, the shield once used by the Lion King, has the added power of his will, making its defensive capabilities astonishing, and it can also increase the user's strength by one-fifth."
It was the maid who held the shield who explained it to Su Qing.
Two sharp teeth with blood-black markings, clearly extraordinary.
"Vampire teeth, when carried, allow one to better adapt to the darkness and provide a speed boost at night."
Compared to the gems in front, the latter two are clearly more practical, but Su Qing can only choose one, which makes her extremely conflicted.
He, the lord of the Dragon Territory and the city lord of Hope, had never been so humiliated. To be forced to make a choice was an immense torment. What normal person would make a choice? Wouldn't they want it all?!
But he felt that if he actually said that, the woman sitting on top of him would smash him into a pulp.
Little ones, let's pick one up today.
Su Qing apologized to the treasures, feeling that it was her responsibility to be unable to take them away.
He reached out and grabbed the two sharp teeth: "I want these!"
Fang acquired, skill tree unlocked
Vampire Teeth
[Active Skill: Recognizing Ancestry]
Splat!
Su Qing slapped herself across the face, immediately attracting the attention of several people.
Su Qing shrugged: "It's nothing, I just wanted to know if I was dreaming!"
The others didn't think much of it, probably because they felt that this guy was too excited to receive a reward from the lord.
Su Qing was completely bewildered as she looked at the skills in her mind.
Why do I feel like all my other skills seem so serious when compared to others?
I experienced the capabilities of the skill and then introduced it in a systematic way.
[After using this skill, all targets within a 300-meter radius of the host are identified. The user can choose one person, including the host, as their ancestor, transforming all targets within the area, including the host, into that person. The duration depends on the host's ability!]
This is a skill that is useless in some ways, but can be incredibly useful at times; and useful in others, but mostly useless.
Su Qing could hardly hide her frustration; among her current skills, there were very few that were truly legitimate.
Swordsmanship is one aspect; his swordsmanship skills reached their peak, and even the most skilled sword masters among humans might not be more proficient in swordsmanship than him.
Moving mountains and filling seas is one example. Although it seems more suitable for civil engineering and construction, it is actually a skill for actual combat.
Summoning wind and rain is a large-scale attack skill. With Su Qing's current strength, its coverage area can be said to be extremely wide, but its improvement on individual combat power is very limited.
The remaining skills are all purely support-based, although they can make money...
Noticing the black dragon's sullen expression, Ariel, intrigued, suddenly spoke up: "Do me one more thing, and I'll allow you to choose another treasure!"
The gloom on Su Qing's face vanished instantly, and the dragon's eyes lit up immediately.
However, Su Qing soon realized that something was wrong. He belatedly came to his senses and suddenly realized that he seemed to have gone from being a capitalist to a wage earner.
But it doesn't matter, aren't small capitalists just workers for big capitalists?
Layer upon layer of exploitation is an unchanging truth since ancient times!
Su Qing decided to hold back and looked at Ariel, waiting for her to speak.
"Some time ago, the Purple Fire Mercenary Group used some unknown method to cause two cities bordering our Lily Territory to rebel. I need you to take those two cities back!"
After hearing these words, Su Qing also hesitated.
Clearly, this is not an easy task.
There must be mercenaries from the Purple Fire Mercenary Group stationed in the rebelled city, and there must also be some former Glory-level powerhouses among them.
In other words, every city has at least two outstanding figures.
Moreover, the two cities are very close to each other, so the other city can provide support at any time should any disturbance occur.
In other words, one might accidentally face four brilliant opponents at the same time, and even if none of them are at their peak, they are still formidable opponents.
Logically speaking, at this moment, Peak Glory should be dispatched to suppress the rebellion and reclaim the city. However, they are about to face encirclement and suppression by the Central Army. Doing so would likely lead to a complete breakdown in relations with the Purple Fire Mercenary Group.
The only suitable candidate to make a move is Su Qing, the dragon.
After all, strictly speaking, Su Qing is not the dragon of Lily Territory, so whatever he does will not affect Lily Territory.
Ariel had this idea because she thought the dragon was quite capable, and she wouldn't be stingy if the dragon really did a good job.
Su Qing hesitated at this moment, not because the task was difficult, but because she felt that the price could be negotiated.
"For each city we capture, I will let you choose a treasure and give you 20,000 magic crystals. Don't you dragons all like to collect these things?"
"make a deal!"
Su Qing beamed and agreed without hesitation.
The price could perhaps be raised further, but a steady and long-term approach is the best strategy, and it can provide both parties with an opportunity for future cooperation.
As for how to take those two cities, Su Qing already had an idea and decided to summon his good brothers.
Chris, it's you I choose!
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