"Are all gifts secretly priced?"

When Gu Qingyi saw the message, her eyes flickered. The dragon ball fragment allowed her to be one step ahead, but she didn't expect that it would bring such a disaster.

"I'll be right there."

She replied to the Magic City Association and prepared to go to Magic City, but at this time, Lu Ran stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, Dr. Gu."

"From the photo, this dragon is probably above level 70. Even the Murloc King is no match for it. It will be useless for you to go over there. On the contrary, you might really be targeted by it as Manager Ying has judged."

"What can we do about it?"

Gu Qingyi looked at Lu Ran, who said helplessly, "What I mean is that Manager Ying and I will go with you, and we can help you a little, at least in terms of escaping."

Manager Ying:?

…………

When the black dragon appeared, the sky and the earth changed color. In the Demon City, countless beastmasters gathered and looked at the giant dragon in the sky. They were so scared that they almost pissed their butts and their faces turned pale.

The news here spread across the country at an extremely fast speed, and the pictures of the black dragon taken by passers-by were quickly forwarded on the Internet.

People from all over the country looked at the natural disaster behind the black dragon in shock.

Of course, the most nervous ones are the beastmasters in the Demon City. In recent days, various countries have been attacked by powerful and ferocious beasts, and even small countries have been destroyed by ancient creatures.

The Xia Kingdom was relatively lucky and had not suffered any major disasters so far. However, this time, with the appearance of the black dragon, the beastmasters in the Demon City were all terrified.

Judging from its power, this black dragon is many times more terrifying than the giant snake that ravages the African continent.

[Race]: Black Abyss Dragon King [Attributes]: Dragon (Dark, Water, Fire)

[Race Level]: High Overlord [Growth Level]: Level 70

Some beastmasters with intermediate data eyes felt a chill in their backs after seeing the information of this black dragon. There was no doubt that this was a top-level ancient creature.

“Roar!!!” The Black Abyss Dragon King flew over the Demon City and showed a look of disdain after being locked by countless weapons.

With disdain in its eyes, it revealed confusion, because the breath it was looking for was strongest here, but when it really got here, the breath was cut off again.

【I am looking for a fragment of a dragon ball. 】

【It is right here with you.】

[I will give you 10 days to find the fragments and hand them over, and we will live in peace.]

[If not, I will come back to look for it in person in 10 days. By then, I cannot guarantee that there will be no damage during the search.]

Although he disdained the warships, fighter planes, and beastmasters surrounding him, the Black Abyss Dragon King did not dare to act rashly.

Some time ago, the International Alliance used multiple nuclear bombs to bomb the ancient giant snake, and powerful beasts around the world sensed the terrifying power of that weapon.

Although some ferocious beasts believe that they will not be hit as long as they know the existence of such weapons in advance, they are still somewhat wary of human technological means.

Seeing that the clues were cut off, the Black Abyss Dragon King left a few statements through telepathy, choosing to let humans find a way to find the fragments of the Dragon Ball and hand them over.

The dragon ball fragments are useless to humans, and it believes that these humans will not seek trouble by becoming enemies with the Dragon Palace.

After saying this, the Black Dragon King turned around and flew away under the nervous gaze of countless people.

Not until its figure disappeared did the countless protective forces gathered in the Demon City breathe a sigh of relief, then a sense of fear.

"That monster...what on earth does it mean?"

A retired first-generation stood on the high tower, looking at the black dragon's departing back, puzzled. Dragon Ball fragments?

Does Xia Country have such a thing? "Damn, this guy is too arrogant." After the black dragon left, the hot-tempered beastmaster immediately cursed.

"But it has the capital to be arrogant."

“Nuke it,” someone retorted, “like other countries have done.”

"It's too difficult. The use of that kind of weapon has too many restrictions and the conditions for use are too harsh."

Looking at the Black Dragon King's departing back, many people were gasping for breath, feeling as if they had walked through the gates of death. All the citizens of Xia Country broke out in cold sweats, but around the world, the vast majority of countries did not have any idea of ​​sharing the same hatred of the enemy.

Instead, I'm still laughing at the joke.

The information about the Black Dragon King's arrival in Demon City was also quickly obtained by the major powers.

"This great Eastern country has also been targeted by a ferocious beast, and it's an ancient dragon-shaped creature!!"

“I don’t know what they are going to do.”

"This Black Dragon King should be from the Dragon Palace and is the overlord of the deep sea. In this case, if a conflict occurs, nuclear weapons will be difficult to use. And considering the situation of Xia Country, nuclear weapons should not be used easily."

"So, will it be a surrender?"

"Just like in the past, we ceded territory, paid compensation, and welcomed them with a smile."

Disasters occurred frequently in countries around the world. Even the Condor Federation had two incidents of ancient creatures causing trouble. The threat from ancient creatures finally appeared in Xia Country as well, which immediately attracted attention from all over the world.

There are even a large number of people who regret why they didn't just fight directly.

“He actually left.”

On top of the tallest tower in Magic City, the figures of Lu Ran, Gu Qingyi, and Store Manager Ying appeared there. Looking at the sea that had returned to calm, the three of them breathed slightly. They had undoubtedly been very nervous on the way here, not knowing what they would face upon arrival. Fortunately, the situation was not too bad.

"The other party is here for the Dragon Ball fragments."

Manager Ying said: "The other party should be able to roughly sense the fluctuations of the dragon ball, but cannot determine the specific location."

"Xiao Qingyi has been living and training in the Magic City, so the remaining dragon ball fluctuations here may be the strongest, attracting the other party here."

"What should we do next? We don't have any dragon ball fragments to give it."

Lu Ran said: "Manager Ying, wake up, even if there are still fragments of the Dragon Ball, you can't just hand them over for nothing."

"I know!" said Manager Ying.

Just hand over the resources, the other party will not remember you. Both the history of Blue Star and the history of Star-Moon Continent tell us a truth: weakness will only bring stronger oppression.

If the Xia Kingdom surrenders to the Black Dragon King in the future, then there is only one ending waiting for the Xia Kingdom.

If a Black Dragon King comes today, a White Dragon King will come tomorrow, and a Red Dragon King will come the day after tomorrow.

In contrast, Dragon Palace can become famous in the world of ferocious beasts, after all, it can make the human superpower surrender.

So no matter whether Gu Qingyi can produce the dragon ball fragments or not, with the Black Dragon King's attitude, it will be difficult for the relationship between the two sides to ease.

"The other twelve branches should also be rushing here."

"Let's meet them first." At the moment, the one who had the most headache was Gu Qingyi. She breathed a sigh of relief, and Lu Ran and Manager Ying could both feel her helplessness.

…………

Magic City Association, Twelve Branches Conference.

Except for two of the twelve branches abroad, the remaining ten first generations all gathered in the Demon City not long after the Black Dragon King left.

In addition to these ten people, Lu Ran and Store Manager Ying, who followed Gu Qingyi, also made an exception and participated in the meeting.

Pop.

Someone slapped the table and said unhappily, "Why at this time? The old president just entered the breakthrough secret realm a while ago. Isn't this confidential information???"

"Is it possible? That black dragon is a high-level overlord of level 70. Even if the old guild master is here, it will be difficult for him to defeat it."

“You’ve really given us a big problem.” While everyone was talking, Lin Nian looked at Gu Qingyi helplessly. The first generation present, like Manager Ying, also knew how Gu Qingyi cultivated the dragon type, and naturally knew what the dragon ball fragment that the Black Dragon King was referring to.

"We can only think of a way to fight back. After all, it's impossible for Gu Qingyi to hand over her Azure Dragon of the Sea that has merged with the dragon ball fragments." Shi Zhen exhaled, and said, "But the Black Dragon King lives in the deep sea and can't take the initiative to start a war. Once it appears, it will approach the Magic City. Even if we resist with all our strength, let alone whether we are the opponent, it will definitely cause huge damage here. We may be able to win, but the price will be difficult to accept."

"There has been some public opinion out there that they should just hand over the dragon ball fragments." Zishu said, holding up his phone. "Of course, there are also people who advocate war. There has been a huge debate online."

The first generation present fell into silence. Fortunately, netizens did not know the relationship between the Dragon Ball fragments and Gu Qingyi, otherwise Gu Qingyi’s situation would definitely be very embarrassing, and she would most likely be morally kidnapped.

At this time, most people would probably prefer to see someone sacrifice himself in exchange for peace.

"The International League has no intention of offering assistance."

"This matter..." At this moment, listening to everyone's discussion, Gu Qingyi said: "This matter was caused by me, and innocent people must not be harmed because of me."

"Then what can you do?" Lin Nian pouted and looked at her: "Surrender."

Gu Qingyi said calmly: "Impossible."

"Even if I die in battle, I will never surrender. I will leave Xia Country and go to an uninhabited island to negotiate with the Black Dragon King alone. If it knows that the Dragon Ball fragments have been used and no longer pursues me, then everyone will be happy."

"If it is not satisfied with this result and wants something else, I will fight it myself."

"The black dragon didn't attack directly this time, which means it's still a little wary of human countries. After I fight it, no matter what the result is, it will most likely not attack the Magic City again."

“Hey, hey, hey————” Seeing that Gu Qingyi was getting angry, Manager Ying said beside her: “Even if your Azure Dragon of the Sea evolves to a high-level Overlord, it’s impossible for him to win.”

"Aren't you just going to die?"

"I agree." Lin Nian said, "However, we will use Gu Qingyi as bait to lure the Black Dragon King to another place."

"If we can't come to an agreement, then we will work together to attack the Black Dragon King. I don't believe that so many people can't take down a black loach."

"I don't think any of you would disagree."

Shi Zhen was silent for a while, then said, "I feel the risk is still too great. The top management will probably not agree to such a plan, especially since the old chairman is not here yet. If it fails, it will be a disastrous end for Xia Nation."

At this moment, Lu Ran, who had been listening, felt that the situation was becoming more and more difficult.

Ten days...

Among the many first generations, Lu Ran suddenly said: "Using the undead system as a reward, there is still hope to win the assistance of strong people from other countries."

"That's true, but after all, we're facing a level 70 dragon boss. How strong can a so-called strong man be? I'm afraid that if we get in any trouble, he'll immediately flee to Infinite City."

Zhu Kaixin shrugged, "I feel like this is a dead end. We can't just cede land, pay compensation, and use other resources to please the Dragon Palace to surrender as the outside world mocks us. That's unacceptable."

"It's impossible to let Dr. Gu take the risk alone." Lu Ran stood up and said, "How about this, don't make a decision in a hurry. In these ten days, maybe there will be a turnaround."

Several people looked at each other, and naturally knew that it was impossible to discuss a result in such a short time.

…………

After the twelve teams dispersed, only Lu Ran, Gu Qingyi and Store Manager Ying were left in the huge conference room.

"otherwise."

Gu Qingyi pursed her lips for a long time and said, "Otherwise, let's do as I said at the beginning. I think this is the way to minimize losses."

"Dr. Gu, you are stupid." Lu Ran was speechless and said, "Can you guarantee that if you sacrifice yourself, the Black Dragon King will not attack Xia again? Dragons are greedy by nature, and maybe it will become even more aggressive at that time."

"Using conventional forces... it is indeed difficult to fight against the Black Dragon King."

"I'll think of a way, a way..." Lu Ran frowned. Gu Qingyi looked at Lu Ran, a little speechless. What kind of solution can you, a third-level beastmaster, come up with? However, Gu Qingyi was still very touched by Lu Ran's concern.

"Divine Deer." Lu Ran spoke slowly.

"The divine deer is a legendary creature, a follower of the Creator Dragon, and a legendary race of level 100. If we can seek the help of the divine deer, the Black Dragon King will be no problem."

"Pfft." Store Manager Ying said, "Where are you going to find the sacred deer?"

"Instead of going to look for the sacred deer, you might as well hope that my true form will wake up."

"Can your awakened body fight the Black Dragon King?" While the three were talking, a voice suddenly came from behind the door. After Lin Nian left, she seemed to come back. She looked at Manager Ying with eyes flashing with spiritual fluctuations and said, "Cat, are you serious?"

"Uh..." Manager Ying suddenly felt that he had said too much, but suddenly, he looked at Gu Qingyi again, turned his head and said seriously: "Little girl who plays with telekinesis."

"Would you like to try your luck?"

"Xia country uses all its national strength to try to awaken my true body. Then, I can try to take action and kill it."

"Manager Ying?" Gu Qingyi suddenly looked at Manager Ying, not understanding why Manager Ying was suddenly so domineering. Doesn't this guy always say that he is pitifully weak?

"Can you do it?" Lu Ran looked at Lin Nian and said, "I want to do that too! Xiaguo Association will use all its resources to help me strengthen the existing pet army. When the time comes, I will also want to join the battle. However, I actually want to look for the divine deer again."

(End of this chapter)