The Dragon's Treasure (7)
However, the dragon remained unmoved.
Jian Tanxi continued, "The princess still has some jewelry on her. See if there's anything you like."
Jian Tanxi asked Princess Sissi to bring out all the jewelry she had brought, but the dragon was not interested.
Princess Sissi put away the jewels and then walked out of the cave with Jian Tanxi. She asked Jian Tanxi, "Can I duel with the dragon now? I've always wanted to defeat a dragon."
Jian Tanxi said, "Not now, Princess. We need to wait until we clear the pass and until your guards have all come up."
"All right."
Then, to save time, Zhu Xiaofeng led the other princesses inside so the dragon could see them.
However, the treasure the dragon desired did not seem to be the princess. It glanced at all the princesses once and then closed its eyes.
The princesses then displayed the jewels they had brought, but the dragon remained uninterested.
Zhu Xiaofeng brought the princesses out.
The plan failed, and the players were somewhat frustrated. Time was running out, and they didn't know if they could even complete the dungeon.
Several princesses wanted to return, but Princess Sissi, Princess Mia, and Princess Lara wanted to stay. They wanted to wait until the players left before officially engaging the dragon in battle.
Jian Tanxi asked them, "Why do you insist on fighting the dragon?"
Princess Sissi said, "I've heard since I was little that the dragons in the mountains are very powerful and that they eat people. So, defeating the dragons and saving humanity has been my dream since I was a child."
Princess Mia said, "I'm in a similar situation. I've also heard that dragons can kidnap princesses. In that case, I'll kill the dragon first, so that neither I nor any of the other princesses will be kidnapped."
Princess Laura said, "I've been searching for the dragon for a long time, but I haven't found it. Now that I've finally found it, I definitely can't leave."
Jian Tanxi used a magic carpet to send the other princesses who wanted to leave back.
The other three princesses who wanted to stay were each given a cave to live in.
Their guards are climbing the mountain, and once they reach the top, they will be able to protect the princesses around the cave.
Instead of resting in the cave, the players sat on the hillside discussing what to do next.
Since the princesses were not what the dragon wanted, and the dragon didn't even want the rare treasures they brought, it seemed they had to find another way.
Zhu Xiaofeng said, "The dragon didn't want any of the treasures we found on the mountain before. How about we go look for treasures somewhere else these next few days?"
Zhuge Jing said, "These princesses brought many precious jewels, but the dragon doesn't want them. Can we find even more precious jewels? Going too far will be a waste of time. We only have less than three days left."
"What should we do then?"
Qin Man said, "Dragons eat people, so is human flesh a treasure to them? How about I cut off a piece of flesh and see if they want it?"
Zhuge Jing said, "Calm down. If you cut off some flesh for it to eat, it will definitely take it, but it only sees the flesh as food. The treasure it truly desires is something else entirely."
"But why doesn't even the dragon understand what it wants? Then we have even less to guess."
Jian Tanxi said, "Do you still have any intelligence pills? Let's give the dragon a few and see."
Everyone thought it was a good idea, so they collected seven brain-boosting pills and put them into the dragon's rice bowl. Jian Tanxi also added a few health pills.
Then, everyone hid behind the rocks and peeked, and saw the dragon eat several brain-boosting pills and health pills in one go.
Then, Jian Tanxi walked out and asked the dragon, "Mr. Dragon, have you remembered what treasure you want now?"
At this moment, Jian Tanxi immediately activated her mind-reading ability and heard the dragon's thoughts: "What's wrong with this human? He keeps asking me this question... I don't know what I want either. I only know that my treasure is lost... I must find my treasure..."
Hearing the dragon's inner voice, Jian Tanxi was somewhat disappointed. The result was the same as before.
Therefore, having no other choice, they could only go out and continue searching for treasure, hoping to get lucky.
By evening, no one had found anything.
The dejected group returned to the cave to rest.
Tomorrow will be the sixth day, and everyone is very nervous and finding it hard to fall asleep. Qu Chen, on the other hand, ran around for a long time today and fell asleep quickly.
A sense of despair enveloped everyone.
Qin Man suddenly asked, "If you don't get out of here alive this time, what will be your biggest regret?"
Zhuge Jing said, "I used to have a colleague who always bullied me, but I tolerated it in order to stay in the company. If I had known that we would be captured and sent to a game instance and never be able to go back to the past, I should have beaten that colleague up back then."
Zhuge Jing probably wanted to lighten the mood, but no one laughed.
Professor Pan said, "My biggest regret is that two experiments have not made progress. If we could have made a breakthrough, it would have been a major breakthrough for human biology."
Qin Man said, "My biggest regret is that I didn't stay at a hotel in the scenic area for a night. I've been thinking about it for years, but I always felt that the hotels in the scenic area were too expensive, and I had to save money for Xiao Chen... But now, I can't save any money."
Zhu Xiaofeng replied, "I have no regrets. I think my past life has been great. Even if there were some unpleasant things, I didn't take them to heart. I might not die this time either. I think a great treasure will soon fall in front of me to help me pass the level."
As everyone was chatting, a loud noise suddenly came from outside, like the roar of a dragon and the sounds of fighting.
The group rushed out to check and found that the dragon's original lair was on fire, and the dragon was flying in the sky with a dragon skeleton tied to its body.
The skeleton was a bit larger than the dragon, and the dragon had a hard time carrying it, but refused to abandon it.
Princess Sissi stood on a flying book, Princess Laura stood on a giant black eagle, and Princess Mia had a pair of large wings on her back that helped her fly.
The three princesses, each wielding a sword, fought against the dragon.
The dragon was furious, but also somewhat disdainful of the three little girls.
However, the three princesses were very skilled in martial arts and had all sorts of powerful props. They would breathe fire, spray ice, throw stones, and throw silver needles from time to time, keeping the dragon busy.
Sometimes the dragon was about to escape the princesses' encirclement, but it couldn't escape because the skeleton on its back was too heavy.
It could have increased its chances of winning simply by throwing away the skeleton on its back, but it didn't, for reasons unknown.
Without much thought, Jian Tanxi threw fireproof cotton towards the dragon's nest.
Although fireproof cotton looks small, it becomes very large once it comes into contact with flames, like a white bubble that envelops the fire.
After a while, the fire in the nest went out.
Jian Tanxi believes that if the dragon's lair is burned down, the dragon might go berserk and devour the players prematurely. Therefore, they need to help the dragon put out the fire, as this might give it a chance to calm down.
Qin Man said anxiously, "Didn't these three princesses say that they would fight the dragon after we left? Why did they suddenly start fighting?"
Professor Pan said, "Perhaps they want to take advantage of the dragon's unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack and increase their chances of winning."
Zhuge Jing: "If they kill the dragon, we won't be able to complete our mission."
Zhu Xiaofeng said, "I have a loud voice, I'll shout at them."
Then, Zhu Xiaofeng shouted to the princesses in mid-air, "Hey—princesses, don't kill the dragon, or we won't be able to pass the level—"
Princess Mia replied, "Understood—we only want to defeat it—"
Upon hearing this, the players were relieved.
Although everyone was somewhat dissatisfied with the princesses' impulsive behavior, they couldn't control the princesses; they were just players.
Seeing that the fire in the dragon's nest had gone out, Jian Tanxi put the fireproof cotton back.
The fireproof cotton shrank back to a small piece, just like ordinary cotton.
However, having witnessed its power just now, Jian Tanxi was very happy.
This fireproof cotton is a very important tool; it might come in handy in the future.
In mid-air, the battle between the three princesses and the dragon had reached a fever pitch. Both sides were visibly excited, wishing they could smash the other into the mud immediately.
The players below were also engrossed in watching.
Qin Man said, "I wonder which side will win?"
Zhuge Jing: "I can't tell yet... The dragon's body is too big and its strength is too great; humans can't compare to it. However, the three princesses have strong morale, which can make up for their lack of strength."
At this moment, Princess Mia took out a bell and rang it.
The sound of this bell is different from that of ordinary bells. It is not only not crisp, but also very noisy, which makes the person who hears it instantly irritable.
The players below were also getting annoyed and unable to think clearly. They could only try their best to control their anger so as not to do anything to harm others.
The dragon was equally frustrated, forgetting all the tactics it had planned and resorting to chaotic attacks.
Its rhythm was disrupted, but the princesses became even calmer, pressing forward relentlessly and inflicting several cuts on the dragon's body.
The injured dragon regained its senses and roared, causing Princess Mia's bell to fall to the ground.
Now the dragon had won back the score again, and the princesses all moved to the side to avoid being scratched by the dragon's claws.
Jian Tanxi whispered, "What are the bones on the dragon's back? Are they the bones of another dragon?"
Professor Pan: "It looks like... We never saw this skeleton in the dragon's lair before, and we don't know where it was buried."
Qin Man: "I think it should be inside the dragon's nest, just well hidden. The fire in the dragon's nest just now was probably set by the princesses. When the dragon discovered the fire, it quickly rescued the skeleton, carried it on its back, and flew out."
Jian Tanxi: "That's strange... There are so many gold and silver treasures in the dragon's nest, why doesn't it try to save them, but instead tries to save this skeleton... Could this skeleton be its mate?"
Qin Man: "I don't know. Judging from the appearance of this skeleton, it seems to be quite large. When that dragon was alive, it should have been larger than this giant dragon."
At this moment, Qu Chen pointed at the dragon in the sky and made an "ah ah" sound.
Qin Man thought he was scared, so she hugged him. However, Qu Chen broke free from Qin Man and continued to point at the giant dragon in the sky.
Qin Man asked, "What do you mean?"
Qu Chen: Aba aba...
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