Chapter 82: Do you want to take back the dignity of the dragon? Dragon Island
But Shen Jiang soon discovered that it was not the wind that had changed, but that there was an invisible barrier on the outside of her body that blocked the wind out.
Last time she put on all sorts of gear, including goggles and a face shield, but today she only had time to pull out a down jacket and put it on, and surprisingly she wasn't any colder than last time.
Shen Jiang tried to stretch out her hand, but at a certain limit, her hand immediately turned red with cold, while within the limit, her wrist still could not feel any wind speed.
There really was an invisible "membrane" around her body, blocking the wind rushing past her.
There is only her and the black dragon Godwin here, so it is very obvious who is doing good deeds without leaving a name.
But Shen Jiang didn't understand why Godwin was so kind. Given his temper, this was like the sun rising from the west. Could he be... up to some hidden evil plan?
Shen Jiang suddenly began to tremble, feeling something was amiss, yet she wasn't sure what Godwin was going to ask her to do. If Godwin had found a good place, why couldn't he have just called her to see it? Why had he taken her to see it in advance?
Black Dragon Godwin felt a slight movement in his claws and asked in disbelief, "Are you cold?"
Shen Jiang wanted to say that she wasn't cold, but when the words came to her lips they turned into: "The hat and knee pads are quite expensive, it would be a shame not to wear them."
Aww, what is she talking about.
Black Dragon Godwin: "Don't bring out those ugly things to burn my eyes."
As soon as Heilong finished speaking, Shen Jiang felt a very warm current lingering around his body, warming him layer by layer.
Shen Jiang suddenly had a flash of enlightenment: It turned out that the Black Dragon secretly disliked the practical yet tacky protective gear she'd bought on Pinduoduo, and had specifically made her a magical warmer. Speaking of which, Black Dragon was truly a thoughtful leader, wanting her to look good without forcing her to suffer the cold.
"Thank you, kind Lord Godwin!" Shen Jiang shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice slightly distorted by the wind. "You are truly the most unique being in this world. I feel much warmer now!"
The black dragon's tail swung unconsciously, which directly affected the stability of the flight. Shen Jiang felt it most obviously at the bottom. The strong bumpy feeling made her suddenly feel dizzy and nauseous.
What happened? Did we encounter a strong air current?
After passing through a layer of seemingly invisible sea of clouds, the huge figure of the black dragon appeared above a sea area. Shen Jiang saw from a distance an isolated island standing quietly in the middle of the sea. The touch of green was very conspicuous in the deep blue sea area, and it was pleasing to the eyes just by looking at it.
Is that the new hill that Heilong mentioned?
This is like building an entire island.
Shen Jiang silently admired this big man from another world. Other rich people might own several buildings or manors and castles, but this one was different. His real estate was measured in units of hills or islands.
"How is it here?"
Shen Jiang understood that they had arrived and the big boss wanted to hear her praise his new territory.
"The environment is beautiful and the air is fresh. It's worthy of Lord Godwin to find such a place in this season. However..."
"But what?"
"But we're quite far away, and I can't see clearly what the island looks like."
That's easy. Godwin leaned down headfirst, and Shen Jiang only felt her upper body lean forward. A few moments later, the green island suddenly unveiled its mysterious veil in front of her.
For convenience, Godwin took Shen Jiang on a two-circle flight around the island. Shen Jiang soon noticed a forest covered in red fruits. She couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, "That's..."
The red fruits on the trees are actually red dates. The large, bright red fruits hang on the treetops. Because no one picks them, they have become dried dates.
Godwin casually glanced at the yellow trees in front of them and said nonchalantly, "It's just some useless trees and fruits. Why make such a fuss about it?"
"Of course, they are just worthless trees to you, but it is precisely because of them that I can serve you. To me, the existence of these trees is simply too precious."
Shen Jiang thought to himself: To you, everything is just weeds and trees. How can you understand how precious these red dates are to Chinese medicine practitioners who ripen naturally on the tree without adding pesticides and then dry and fall off?
Born and raised by nature, it absorbs the essence of heaven and earth and is absolutely the best of the best.
In her world, using pesticides on fruit trees is considered a minor offense. Many businesses even carry out sulfur fumigation for profit. Although sulfur-fumigated red dates are harmful to the human body, they will not be infested with insects and can also cover up old, moldy, and black-spotted red dates.
Shen Jiang is certainly knowledgeable. Under the guidance of her grandmother Shen Anlian, she knows exactly how to buy good red dates, but compared with the large red dates available for free here, the quality is far from good enough.
Red dates are often used in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. The first prescription in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" - Guizhi Decoction - contains red dates, and Xiao Chaihu Decoction and Xiao Jianzhong Decoction also use red dates.
Besides Chinese medicine practitioners, locals have also taken advantage of the benefits of red dates, as they are both delicious and can replenish qi and blood. They use them in health-promoting red date soups, red date cakes, and date paste pastries. Red dates are everywhere, big and small, and can shine. If she could acquire this red date forest, it would not only benefit Mingxin Hall, but also Lin Yunqing's small restaurant.
Shen Jiang silently memorized the coordinates of this place. She was determined to get this piece of red dates.
Seeing that the Black Dragon had no reaction to her praise, Shen Jiang didn't find it strange. Just then, the Black Dragon took her through another orchard. The branches were covered with densely packed yellow fruits like grapes. Shen Jiang rubbed her eyes and took a closer look, confirming that those fruits were the longans from her world.
Eating too much longan can cause internal heat, but the dried longan, also known as dried jujube, is heat-removing and is also an excellent Chinese medicine.
Shen Jiang felt that she had begun to fall in love with this Dragon Island.
When Godwin and his followers landed in a cave on the top of the mountain, Shen Jiang looked at the island again and felt very familiar with it. There were already red dates and longans, and she estimated that she would find more medicinal herbs when she visited it again.
"Lord Godwin, is this our new home?" Shen Jiang asked excitedly.
Our? New home?
For some reason, Godwin felt something was amiss when hearing this from the believer. This human seemed a bit too excited. Was she expecting something she shouldn't?
Godwin said in a deep voice: "Human, don't covet what doesn't belong to you."
Shen Jiang froze in place when he said that. In previous years, she'd been responsible for clearing and disposing of the weeds. Why, on this island, had the Black Dragon turned so ruthless? All those fine dates and longans, were they just going to float away from her hands?
The human's stunned expression clearly showed that he was deeply hurt after hearing his warning. Godwin had originally thought that he should be indifferent to such a reaction, but for some reason, he suddenly felt as if he had been lightly punched in the chest, and felt a little suffocated.
Godwin didn't know what was happening to him.
A dragon's mate, apart from a dragon, could only be found among the most noble human princesses. Godwin lost his father and mother dragons when he was very young, and grew up alone, so he didn't have such a deep-rooted idea.
But the partner he longed for should at least be as capable as he was. Although the believer before him was very cute and had a sweet face that could make him happy, her talents were mediocre. Apart from a strange life-saving black magic that left him feeling helpless, she did not meet his ideal of a partner at all.
Godwin sighed inwardly. He looked at the human before him. She adored him to the extreme, even beginning to learn magic for him. Though her magical abilities were minimal, it was clear she was diligently striving. She even delighted in the fruits and trees she saw along the way. Perhaps it was because she knew he didn't appreciate plants without magical powers, and she wanted to share his concerns. It was the only thing she could do.
Godwin thought for a moment, then said with some reluctance, "You don't have to clear the trees on this island."
In an instant, Shen Jiang felt like the sky was falling.
So the herbs he couldn't eat were weeds, and the trees whose fruits he could eat were not weeds? This guy must have planned to keep them for himself, so he refused to give them to her.
Stingy Dragon!!!
Just now she was thinking about picking these dates and making brown sugar date cake and longan tea for her grandmother. Now, all of this has become a bubble.
Black Dragon had no idea that the believer was crying violently in her heart. Seeing that the believer's face was indeed gloomy, he suddenly felt regretful for no reason. He thought he had spoken too bluntly. Given the believer's love for him, she would definitely not be able to accept this blow.
The originally good atmosphere inexplicably became depressing and heavy. Black Dragon walked back and forth irritably, wanting to vent his anger on someone, but he had no one to vent to.
"Lord Godwin, you are so powerful. As your useless follower, the only service I can offer you is to clear the weeds for you. If you like the fruits from those trees, I can collect them for you."
Shen Jiang gritted his teeth and decided to rob the robbers.
It's such a big forest, it's not too much for her to take back a kilogram or two.
Isn’t this big black dragon afraid of getting a toothache from eating too much?
The black dragon looked down at her blankly, his eyes full of question marks.
What was she talking about? Was she too heartbroken to think straight? What good was he doing with those random fruits from those trees? Those were just garbage with no magical energy at all. Eating them wouldn't generate any energy at all.
"I know you are loyal, but I don't need those miscellaneous fruits. If you have nothing to do, just go and clean them up. Forget about those weeds. They will grow back after you clean them up. There is no need." Godwin rarely had the patience to coax his believers. If the Red Dragon was here, he would definitely be shocked.
What is the incomparably brave and powerful Black Dragon doing?
Is it necessary to treat human beings with such gentle spring breeze and drizzle? Shouldn't it be the strong wind that blows away the fallen leaves!
Shen Jiang looked up in surprise. "You mean, I can handle all the fruits on the island myself? That's great!"
She said righteously, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity. To be honest, I really like it here."
Black Dragon looked at her serious expression, and the frustration in his heart suddenly lifted. As expected, the believer was so sad because he was afraid of being disliked for being useless. He remembered it.
The believer's lofty ambitions are all on him, and he cannot deprive her of the opportunity to work for him out of thin air.
Shen Jiang was no longer in a hurry to pick fruits. She had to bring Ellis and the others to the island and then tell them which fruits she needed.
Godwin was also very satisfied with this place. He planned to take his believers back. His treasure was still hidden in the previous dragon academy and needed to be transported and hidden in the new dragon academy.
Unexpectedly, Shen Jiang pulled out a magic teleportation scroll from his pocket and said, "Lord Godwin, there is no need to trouble you. I already know the coordinates. I can go back by myself."
The distance between this small island and the Dragon Mountain where Godwin had been before was just within the range of the magic teleportation scroll. While Godwin had not changed his mind yet, Shen Jiang decided not to give him room for regret and said goodbye directly.
Godwin looked at the human who disappeared out of thin air before his eyes, and his olive-shaped golden dragon pupils shrank into vertical lines.
He had merely casually reminded a human believer of the gap between them, yet she had calmed down so quickly and immediately taken action to maintain her distance. She had truly followed through on his orders.
But why did he feel uncomfortable?
When Shen Jiang returned to Longshan, Godwin had not arrived yet, but Ellis, Catherine and others had already arrived.
When Catherine heard that their new destination was an island with singing birds, blooming flowers and a pleasant climate, her eyes lit up and she couldn't wait to go there.
When Shen Jiang saw the red dragon Quick lying lazily in the dragon circle, he suddenly remembered that this was a giant dragon with wind attribute.
The wind attribute is good, it can help her blow down the dried dates on Dragon Island and collect them together. It is a fully automatic magical tool that is worry-free. If this red dragon with a dull eye is willing to work for her, it will be a good hand.
He did it as soon as he thought of it. While Catherine and the others were packing their daily necessities, Shen Jiang slowly walked to the front of the Red Dragon.
"Quick, you've been here for half a year, right?"
The red dragon Quick didn't even bat an eyelid. He knew without a second thought that this human was here to mock him.
"Do you want to regain your power? Do you want to return to the top? Do you want to reclaim the dignity that belongs to the dragon?"
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