Chapter 10
Shu Mo's eyes looked a little empty.
What was in front of him was actually a monster that could talk and transform into a human form.
He is even a dragon.
Although Shu Mo didn't play many RPG games, he knew that no matter which game system it was, the dragon clan was the most powerful existence.
If I kill him... I'll gain a lot of experience, right?
Shu Mo, who was troubled by his low level, almost had the urge to kill him as a boss.
But she quickly dismissed this joking idea.
Looking at the young man in front of him who was no different from a human being, Shu Mo, who grew up in a society ruled by law, could not do such a thing.
She simply pretended that she hadn't noticed anything and continued to treat him as a player, casually greeting him, "There is a character in our names that overlaps, it's quite fate."
The word "Mo Bai" went around in her mind, and Shu Mo suddenly reacted.
Ink white.
Could it be that the implication is that a little black dragon was born in the ice and snow?
This was obviously a name he came up with after racking his brains, and he even borrowed a character from her name, which made Shu Mo inexplicably find it a little funny.
Mo Bai sat upright in front of her, looking at Shu Mo with a smile on his lips, and frowned slightly in confusion.
"By the way, you..."
"Why is it so warm here?"
They both spoke at the same time.
Shu Mo was stunned, "What?"
The next second, she reacted and said confidently: "This is a hot spring, of course it's warm."
"It's impossible for fire to appear in the game world. This is the basic setting of "The End of Extreme Cold." Mo Bai pointed at the flickering flames in the fireplace. "Hot springs are formed by volcanic eruptions, or groundwater is heated by underground heat sources... But there are no volcanoes in the game. Where did this hot spring come from?"
"I didn't dig the hot spring, how would I know?" Shu Mo decisively distanced himself from the matter, "I just happened to discover the hot spring water and opened a store here."
"But you still sell heated food here." Mo Bai did not give up.
"It's heated by hot spring water."
"And what about the fire in the fireplace?"
Mo Bai's tone was urgent, but his expression was almost pitiful.
Shu Mo: “…”
Aren't monsters generally of low intelligence? Why is this little black dragon so hard to fool?
Anyway, he couldn't beat her within the range of the barrier, so Shu Mo didn't bother to pretend anymore and asked, "'Fire can't appear in the game world', but aren't you also a fire dragon? Can't you breathe fire?"
Mo Bai was not surprised, "You can find out my identity, you are not an ordinary player."
Shu Mo didn't say anything.
Mo Bai looked at her with those beautiful eyes, "...I really can't."
Shu Mo: "......?"
A dragon that can't breathe fire?
Mo Bai hesitated for a moment before speaking, and then spoke word by word like a big dog that frankly exposed its soft belly and handed its weakness to her.
"Maybe there's a bug in the game. I'm the only fire dragon in "Apocalypse of Extreme Cold". Just like ice dragons often live on snowy mountains that reach high into the clouds, my clan can absorb heat energy from magma and convert it into its own power. So according to the setting, my habitat should be in a volcano."
He said, a trace of disappointment flashing across his eyes, "But there are no volcanoes in the game."
Shu Mo's heart moved, and he suddenly understood why he was so eager to ask about the origin of the hot spring.
[Hot springs are formed by volcanic eruptions]...Is that so?
"So, you've been wandering, looking for your home?"
Then I found her here.
Mo Bai nodded silently.
Shu Mo took a deep breath and felt deeply lonely.
She had no home and no family. She had been wandering around the gaming continent since she was born. She had no place to replenish her energy and could only watch herself getting weaker day by day... She thought she was miserable enough, but the little black dragon in front of her was really miserable.
But Shu Mo inexplicably could understand that kind of loneliness.
An uninvited guest who accidentally broke into another world, a piece of data that was entered incorrectly. To some extent, the two people are actually very similar.
None of them belong here.
"The game took away my fire, and I have been unable to use the power of fire in my body. But when I approached this hot spring hotel, I felt that the power seemed to be reviving... So can I stay here?"
Mo Bai spoke more and more quietly, no longer as sharp as before.
Be it the straightforward questioning or the unconscious shyness when making a request, Shu Mo discovered that this little black dragon was actually not very good at socializing.
That's right. I've never met any dragon of my kind and have always been alone. It would be strange if I could be good at it.
"I can help you a lot. You can ask me to do any work you want. I can also look after your house...ah, but you have a barrier here, so you may not need me." Mo Bai lowered his head in frustration.
Shu Mo's forehead twitched.
Guarding the house...
What does he take himself for?
The legendary dragons should be of noble bloodline, evil, arrogant, and domineering character, no, dragon character?
Shu Mo always felt that Mo Bai probably relied on his own exploration and accidentally went astray.
but……
She stroked her chin and looked at Mo Bai.
Free labor and an eye-catching appearance, Mo Bai's basic conditions are indeed very tempting. Any store would accept him without hesitation.
But, he is a monster after all.
Although Shu Mo was moved, he still remained rational.
"You should also know that recruiting monsters to work for me is a big risk for me." She said bluntly, "I can't sign a contract with you - who can guarantee that you won't kill me and take the hot spring for yourself when I leave the barrier?"
Shu Mo opened his arms, made an empty-handed gesture, and shrugged, "You should be able to see that my level is not high."
The light in Mo Bai's eyes dimmed a little.
"But there is a way that I can accept you with peace of mind."
Shu Mo suddenly changed the subject.
She looked at Mo Bai calmly.
"Become my summoned beast and be driven by me - if you wish."
Mo Bai originally thought that Shu Mo was going to reject him, and had already lowered his head in frustration, but when he heard this he was stunned, raised his eyes and looked at her uncertainly.
Shu Mo waited patiently and did not force him to make a choice immediately.
Dragons are creatures of noble nature, and getting them to submit voluntarily is probably harder than climbing to heaven.
But unexpectedly, Mo Bai only thought about it for a moment and then knelt on one knee.
He placed his right hand on his chest, slightly bent his neck, and struck a standard ancient knight's gesture of respect and submission.
He lowered his eyes and said, "I do."
There was a half head difference in height between the two of them. When Mo Bai knelt on one knee, his fragile neck was exposed in front of her.
"?"
Shu Mo couldn't believe it. He agreed so easily.
Before hearing the answer, Shu Mo had seriously imagined the following scenes in her mind: [Mo Bai angrily changed back to his original form, the giant dragon of the abyss looked down on her and spoke in human language: "A mere human wants me to submit to you? What wishful thinking."]
As a result, Mo Bai just lowered his head obediently and did not move.
Shu Mo stretched out his hand doubtfully and placed it on his head.
The short black hair is dry, smooth, and fluffy, and feels pretty good.
"Use the skill [Primary Taming]."
The familiar white light appeared in the palm of my hand again.
Shu Mo watched with bated breath.
She had experienced too many failures before.
Those high-level monsters saw that she was only relying on the power of the barrier and were never willing to truly submit to her.
But this time, the white light took a long time to disappear, and a prompt popped up in front of him for the first time.
[Congratulations to the player for successfully taming a "black dragon"! 】
[You have your first summoned beast! It will accompany you on your long journey. 】
[You have received a Summoner's Taming Guide, click to view it. 】
Shu Mo opened his eyes wide: "!"
This is totally out of the question. She actually managed to tame a dragon using [Basic Taming]?
If this gets out, I'm afraid all the summoners in the server will go crazy, right?
"Is this all right?" Mo Bai stood up, "It seems nothing has changed."
Shu Mo calmed down his inner excitement, said "hmm", and flipped through the animal taming guide.
The first page of the guide lists a few basic principles:
1. The summoned beast cannot attack its master;
2. The summoned beast will obey the master's orders unconditionally;
3. The summoner and the summoned beast are bound together in soul, and the summoned beast will live and die with the summoner.
Seeing the last one, Shu Mo couldn't help but frowned.
In other words, when the master dies, all summoned beasts will die with him?
She suddenly felt guilty.
I don’t know if Mo Bai knows what kind of contract he has agreed to.
As if he had guessed Shu Mo's thoughts, Mo Bai suddenly spoke up: "If I continue to wander, I will only become weaker and weaker. With you, I can live longer."
He rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortably, then turned to look at her seriously, his eyes burning.
"Thank you." Mo Bai said softly.
*
Shu Mo somehow got her first employee.
At the same time, it also solved a big problem that had been bothering her.
After washing up, Shu Mo hummed a song and quickly had breakfast with a bun and a bottle of coffee.
During this time, the little black dragon Mo Bai came up curiously and sniffed the steamed buns that exuded a strong meaty aroma. Then, when Shu Mo politely asked him if he wanted one, he answered sincerely, "I want to eat it, but I don't have to."
Shu Mo: “…”
Sincerity is the eternal secret weapon.
She was speechless.
Without all the pretense and the need to figure out whether his words had ulterior motives, Shu Mo found that communicating with Mo Bai was actually very pleasant.
Mo Bai finally got two meat buns. He looked at Shu Mo flattered, took a small cautious bite of the food he tasted for the first time, chewed it twice, and then quickly increased his eating speed.
Shu Mo watched from the side and nodded with satisfaction——
The guards must be well fed to be able to escort.
Moreover, she has already thought about the next business direction, so there is no need to be too frugal.
Shu Mo opened the business mall and placed an order for a mobile stall in the facilities column.
[Consumed: 800 points]
[Obtain: [Mobile stall]*1]
Then he put four buns and two bottles of mineral water as dry food for the day.
Including breakfast, the total cost is 40 points, plus 50 points for the fireplace...
Money was spent like water, and Shu Mo showed a mask of pain as he counted it.
【Account balance: 30 points】
If this continues, we won't even be able to pay for tonight's maintenance costs...
We must get to Guangming Town as soon as possible to set up the stall.
Shu Mo also asked Mo Bai if he could carry her over, but in response to her expectant expression, the latter hesitantly said that his wings were slightly injured when he struggled last night and he needed some time to recover.
Seeing his lost look, Shu Mo estimated that Mo Bai's injury was definitely not as minor as he described, and hurriedly said a few words to comfort him.
Perhaps to make up for the guilt of not being able to help, Mo Bai was extremely active along the way.
"roar--"
The black dragon, which was tens of meters tall, revealed its true form, slapped the terrified monster away with one claw, and raised its head to let out a deafening roar.
The dragon's roar contained an ancient and cold pressure, and the snow on the distant hilltops was shaken off.
Shu Mo built a small shed with his hands and looked into the distance, watching the weak C-level monster turn into a meteor and disappear into the sky.
Shu Mo: “…”
She poked the dragon's hard scales, hesitating to speak: "Mo Bai..."
Dragon: "Roar."
It lowered its head, its dark golden pupils grim, and one of its wings was deliberately folded behind its back to avoid Shu Mo's sight.
Shu Mo pressed his ears which were hurt by the shock and said calmly: "Just use the human form next time we fight."
Dragon: "...Ahhh."
*
After nearly eight hours of hard walking.
[Congratulations on discovering the city: Guangming Town]
【Regional Map Unlock】
Shu Mo turned off the reminder and a smile appeared on his face.
Monsters are not allowed to enter the city. Once the presence of a monster is detected, an alarm will be automatically triggered, attracting guards.
But summoned beasts that have been tamed are not included.
Shu Mo and Mo Bai swaggered through the city gate with no obstructions along the way.
There are very few monsters that can transform into human form. According to Mo Bai, only a handful of top players at the top of the world rankings can recognize his true identity. And it is impossible for a small town like Guangming Town, with a population of just over 10,000, to hide such a player.
Shu Mo followed the map and came to the market.
Most of the transactions in the game take place here. Looking around, there are hundreds of stalls, crowded with people, and the sound of shouting is endless.
Shu Mo looked at it nostalgically and found an open space in the corner of the market.
They arrived too late. The good spots with high traffic volume had already been taken, leaving only this corner.
Shu Mo didn't care much, she had her own way to make people come for her.
After finding a good spot, she set up her mobile stall.
The market closes at nine o'clock every day, so there are only four hours left. We have to act quickly.
"What are you going to do next?" Mo Bai asked curiously.
Shu Mo was looking through the purchase list. Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips. "Set up a stall and sell oden."
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