The crater of the explosion was a clear indication of the magnitude of the disaster that had just occurred. Historical sites that might have been valuable were blown into smithereens and mixed with the black rotten soil. There were no plants within a radius of several hundred meters as they were all torn apart and buried by the shockwave. Just as we were guessing if the humans that Sandora had sensed had perished in the explosion, the black mound in the distance suddenly moved. Then, two dust-covered 'people' crawled out from it.
What a tenacious life force that was — if it was by normal standards.
Although the humanoid creatures that crawled out from the mound seemed to be alive and kicking, their bodies were already beyond recognition due to the explosion. All that could be seen were the remains of clothes that had almost turned into strips of cloth and the broken, oddly-shaped tools in their hands. With just a glance, I could roughly tell from their figures that they were two females … err, creatures that seemed to be females. That was because I suddenly discovered two thick, lizard-like tails on their backs. The presence of these two tails was simply too strong and could be seen with a single glance.
"Cough cough, @ #!! # # @" The first humanoid creature that crawled up coughed heavily (please forgive me for using such rude words to describe the other party because it seemed that the other party's race was a little strange) and mumbled something indistinctly. There was a hissing sound in her voice and it sounded like she was complaining. Then, she (I think we can use 'she' to refer to the other party for now) bent over to help her companion up. This time, the other party's words could be heard clearly. "Look at what you've done!"
Please let us remember that to us, language was never a problem, especially after we were connected to the Empire's database and could instantly analyze any form of communication. So, let us not research why we could understand what the other party was saying. Besides, even without this setting, don't forget that a certain someone had already made the Chinese language rule the multiverse in order to save trouble …
"Heh, at least we survived. Are you going to fight to the death with that stone man?" The person who was helped up seemed to have suffered more damage from the explosion. Her steps were shaky when she stood up, but her voice sounded carefree and unconcerned. Just like her companion, her voice echoed with a hissing sound. "Hurry up and leave this place. Who knows if there will be another stone man, the ancient city …"
The other party raised her head and suddenly saw a large group of people standing by the edge of the explosion. Her words came to an abrupt halt.
I looked at her innocently. Just as I was about to explain that I was just passing by, she unexpectedly assumed an extremely high alert posture. She placed her broken tools or weapons in front of her and arched her body as though she was ready to attack at any moment. This reaction surprised me. I never expected that the other party would be so aggressive. I could only prepare myself for an unfriendly first contact. However, before I could do anything, the rather carefree woman suddenly lowered her stance and patted her companion's shoulder. "Forget it. They have more people. I'll surrender first."
Her companion was stunned. "How do you know you can't beat him? "How do you know that you won't be able to defeat them?
We are half-dragons … "" What do you mean by half-dragon? "The carefree fellow threw away the broken weapon in her hand." They are almost half-dead now. Furthermore, they are wandering around the ancient city. Do you think they are ordinary people? "
"But if we surrender like this … What about the honor of half-dragons …"
"Hey!" I finally couldn't stand it anymore. I didn't even do anything on my side and the other party had already taken so many steps forward. What was the meaning of this? "I say, we don't have any enmity. Aren't you guys a little too nervous?"
The two dusty strangers in the distance were stunned. They looked at each other and said, "That makes sense. It seems like we don't have to fight." Then, they turned their heads to look at me. The seemingly carefree one asked loudly, "What are you guys doing? Are you explorers? "
"We are just passing by." I looked at the group of people that I was leading and realized that they were basically of all ages. There was even a young girl (Little Bubble) who was biting her finger. Thus, I was embarrassed to say that they were an expedition team. "I brought my family out to play and coincidentally saw this … Err, ruins. Then, I heard the sound of an explosion, so I rushed over to take a look at the situation. You see, we don't have any enmity. "
"Play?" The calmer one glanced at us suspiciously. She casually combed her hair with her hands and instantly, dust fell from her hair. "Playing in the ancient city? The most dangerous place in Miracle City is basically the ancient city. "
"Hey, wait a minute, Sona. They might have come from the ancient garden." Without waiting for me to think of an explanation, the other party's companion actually helped us find an excuse. "We have stayed in the ancient city for almost half a month. It seems that the ancient city and the ancient garden are close to each other."
"Err, yes, we came from the grasslands." I felt that the misunderstanding between the two parties was almost resolved. I quickly nodded my head. "The … the ancient city is quite close to the grasslands. It wasn't difficult to come up here. I can also be considered a relatively skilled mage."
I had heard from Vanilla that there was a magic system in this world and that mages were a relatively respectable profession. Thus, I made up an identity for myself. Of course, it was fine if I didn't reveal my identity, but I felt that since I was going to play in this world for two more days, it would be better to establish a good relationship with the first natives I met. Furthermore, I couldn't waste the local clothing that I had prepared before we set off, right?
"Mage?" The other party seemed to be surprised. I wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but in an instant, hostility surged from their bodies again. However, they quickly relaxed and their tone became very stiff. "Alright, Lord Mage. It makes sense that you have some strange hobbies. I'm sorry, we still have matters to attend to. We won't be accompanying you. "
"Wait!" Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Icetis suddenly shouted. "What are you guys doing?"
"We are just independent explorers who risk our lives to make a living." The bold and unrestrained stranger was getting a little impatient. "Is there anything else, Lord Mage?!"
"That means that you don't have a fixed itinerary, right?" Icetis rolled her eyes and smiled. "Right now, there are only two places that we can go to: the ancient city and the ancient garden. It seems that you have finished your activities in the ruins. Why don't we all go together? Since we are wandering around, it's not a problem for us to follow you. "
The other party looked at us with obvious suspicion and distrust. Then, they whispered to each other. The woman who was called Sona nodded. "That's strange. Are there really mages among you? Mages wouldn't do such a thing … Alright, since we don't have anything to do for the next few days, you can follow us if you want. However, let's make it clear that the two of us are just 'vulgar', 'unruly', and 'risking our lives' to make a living. If we really are Lord Mage, I hope you can accept it. "
I didn't know why, but it seemed that the other party's impression of us had dropped significantly. It seemed that they were disgusted by the word 'mage'. However, I didn't pay much attention to it and just smiled in a friendly manner. I was getting more and more curious about this strange world, so I was eager to communicate with the locals first. After the other party got closer, I intended to shake hands with them. However, before that, I couldn't help but remind them, "About that, don't you need to clean up your clothes first?"
The power of the explosion just now wasn't small. The other party's clothes were already tattered. Although their undergarments were still intact and didn't reveal any of their skin, most of the curves on their bodies were exposed. Furthermore, their bodies were covered in the humus of the forest. Basically, their original appearance couldn't be seen. To be honest, I was really embarrassed to look at their bodies.
The other party seemed to have just noticed their state. They immediately covered their bodies with their hands and took two steps back. When they realized that the few males in our group had already turned their heads to look elsewhere, they seemed surprised. Then, they said in a friendly tone, "Wait for us."
After that, the two of them quickly jumped behind a shrub not far away. They really ran and jumped at the same time. Their bodies were as agile as animals as they flashed into the shrub. After waiting for a while, I said to Icetis, "Did you notice that there are some parts of their bodies that seem to have scales?"
"What's so strange about that?" Icetis patted Lin's body forcefully. "There is a lady with scales all over her body and her name is Lin."
"…" Lin, "…" Sister Bing is always so sharp!
"I feel that their tails are really weird." Shallow Shallow looked at the sky out of the corner of her eyes. She seemed to be in deep thought. "They look like lizards? Or dragons? There are scales on them too. Their pants are probably custom-made. "
Shallow Shallow's focus was always on places that you couldn't think of. I had to be careful not to let her spout nonsense and hurt the other party's self-esteem. Just as we were discussing the two strange-looking otherworld females, light footsteps came from behind the shrub opposite us. The two new 'partners' had already tidied up their clothes and cleaned up the dirt on their bodies. Each of them was carrying a huge bag as they walked out from behind.
It seemed that the two tattered clothes that had turned into works of art had been thrown away by them. The two of them had changed into simple brown clothes: a waistcoat made from some animal's fur and a pair of shorts made from animal skin that reached their thighs. These were all the clothes that the two of them had on and they looked wild and wild. They seemed to have hastily wiped off the dirt on their bodies and faces. They still looked a little dirty, but I could finally see their faces clearly. I was surprised to find out that they were two young girls. Their facial features were similar to that of Eurasians. Their noses were high and their lips were thin. They had a natural reddish-purple hue to them. Perhaps they couldn't be said to be exceptionally beautiful, but after washing their faces, they could be considered youthful and beautiful. They had eyes that were completely different from humans. They were golden in color and had vertical pupils like those of snakes. Other than their tails, this was the most eye-catching part of their bodies. Of the two girls, one had slightly curly brown hair and the other had the same color of short hair. I could tell that the one with long hair was the one whose name had been called before. Her name should be Sona. She seemed to have a more mature personality. The other short-haired girl was a little jumpy. She had made the decision to surrender in a split second.
My eyes involuntarily fell on a few parts of their bodies: their arms, necks, and the outside of their thighs … I swear to Jingle that my eyes were very pure. The reason why I noticed these parts was that the outside of their arms, the sides of their necks, near their ears, and the outside of their thighs were covered with light green scales. However, they didn't look out of place. Instead, they naturally blended in with the surrounding skin. If I didn't look carefully, I might even mistake them for some kind of wild tattoo. Finally, my eyes fell on the two slightly swaying tails behind them. That was the only part of their bodies that was covered with a large amount of scales. The tips were slender and the roots were thick. I thought that it would be very painful to be whipped by those things.
The short-haired girl looked at me with dissatisfaction. It seemed that she had finally had enough of the rude stares from strangers. She made a threatening hissing sound. "Hiss … How long are you going to stare? A powerful mage 'master'? Hiss … "
I suddenly realized that my stare was rather impolite, especially to two young girls. So, I quickly apologized. I thought to myself that I had seen all kinds of strange races in the City of Shadows, so why was it that I was still as impolite as before? However, just as I thought of that, Shallow Shallow, who was beside me, leaped over with a swoosh. Her claws hesitated beside the other girl's tail. "Erm, can I touch it? Can I touch it? "
Reality proved that with such a clown by my side, I would never have to worry about being the most impolite one …
The two lizard girls (?) were already annoyed by my stare. They were already annoyed by my stare, let alone Qian Qian's blatant teasing. The two of them immediately jumped two meters back and stared at us. "Be more respectful! We are free citizens! "
I quickly pulled Shallow Shallow over and pressed her head down as I apologized. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This is my wife. She has this problem. Sometimes, she gets very excited. Erm, let me introduce myself. My surname is Chen … "
Next, I introduced my group to them. Of course, I only told them our names. As for our identities, apart from mentioning that I was a traveling mage, everyone else was my traveling companion. After I finished introducing myself, the short-haired lizard girl impatiently waved her hand. "Alright, alright. I won't remember more than three names. I'll just ask when I need to speak with you. My name is Shakina. The one beside me is my partner, Sona. She's a rather stubborn fellow. As for her identity, you've seen it for yourself. She's an explorer. She travels everywhere without a fixed residence. You people are rather interesting. You even have children? And a mage who brought so many people out on a trip … You're truly a strange fellow. "
Right after the girl who called herself Shakina finished speaking, Sona suddenly emphasized in a serious tone, "We are pure-blooded half-dragons. Also, we are free citizens. So, I hope that you can remember this. "
"Half-dragons?" Icetis looked at Shakina with great interest and poked Lin's arm. "Hey, smell and see if you can smell your own scent." Lin scratched her head in confusion. "This isn't the same concept."
Shakina tightened her large backpack on her back and prepared to leave. She glanced at her companions. "I told you before. Sona's brain is a little stubborn. Hey, why aren't you reacting otherwise?"
"Reacting otherwise?" I was confused.
"When people hear us calling ourselves half-dragons, they usually laugh at us … Forget it, you're also acting weird. Let's hurry and leave this forest. According to the periodic calendar, the ancient city and the ancient garden will only overlap for one day. I don't want to stay in this place for another half a month. "
I suppressed the doubts in my heart and led my family to follow behind them. These two "half-dragon" girls were obviously much more familiar with the forest's environment than us. They were actually able to find a small path that could barely be considered a path in this messy environment. Although I really wanted to tell them that an hour ago, a broad path that led directly to the edge of the floating island had just appeared. It was created by a short winter melon who hacked it horizontally and vertically. But in the end, I didn't say that because it seemed that the path they chose was also a shortcut.
"This path has already been taken by several groups of explorers. It's considered safe. There might be stone men in other places, and it would be troublesome to encounter them. Oh right, it seems that you should be able to deal with the stone men. "The short-haired Shakina seemed to be a talkative girl. Even though she seemed to be in a bad mood, she soon started talking on her own. As for the stone men that she mentioned, I guessed that they should be similar to the guardians of these ruins. Perhaps, they were magic puppets." Oh right, the little girl sitting on your shoulder is a magic puppet that you created? Only you mages would do such things. Tsk … "
Mercury Lamp immediately bared her fangs and brandished her claws. "Who are you calling a magic puppet! Who are you calling a magic puppet! Who are you calling a magic puppet! "
I hurriedly pacified the irascible rose girl and explained with a smile, "No, this is my daughter. Due to certain reasons, she is an alchemy puppet. She has a soul and is quite mischievous. However, she is definitely not a magic puppet." As soon as I finished speaking, Mercury Lamp grabbed my hair and pulled it out with all her might. However, she didn't deny her identity as my daughter. It seemed that she was only dissatisfied with the "mischievous" comment. Speaking of which, can't this girl hear the pride of fatherly love in my tone …
"Oh, it seems that you are quite an amazing alchemist," Shakina muttered casually as she continued to lead the way.
Before we set off, I had considered whether or not Mercury Lamp, who was 92.3cm tall and had wings, could be brought along outside. I even asked Vanilla about it. Vanilla wasn't very knowledgeable, but he felt that there shouldn't be a problem. It was said that there were many strange races in the world that she lived in. There were also some eccentric mages and mages who would privately modify other living beings. At most, Mercury Lamp would arouse the curiosity of others, but it wasn't to the point where she would be the focus of an interview. That was why Mercury Lamp wasn't brought along with her family to play. It seemed that Vanilla was right. The dracon girl named Shakina only muttered a few words before she stopped caring about whether she was a magic puppet or a puppet.
Soon, we arrived at the edge of the floating island. Once again, a boundless grassland appeared in front of us. Shakina and Sona took out a strange "rope" with many roots at the end from their large backpacks. They threw the root end of the rope onto the ground. Immediately, the roots rapidly grew and pierced deep into the ground. At the same time, the other end of the rope began to rapidly grow. It turned out that the rope was actually a type of plant.
"We don't know magic, so we can only use such a crude method to get down." Shakina snorted as she threw the growing end of the rope onto the floating island. When it was almost fully grown, she sprinkled some pale white powder on its aerial roots to stop the rope's growth. It seemed that they were using this to leave the floating island. Our method of getting down was even more ferocious. Shallow Shallow took the lead, and a large group of children cheered and jumped down. Following closely behind them were the five Protoss Cops. Lin Xue and Sandora smiled at me and jumped down as well. In the end, only Chestnut didn't dare to jump down. However, she was no longer the same as before. After chanting the levitation spell she learned from school, she leisurely flew down with the wind.
Shakina and Sona were dumbfounded by the scene of the dozen or so people jumping down from the floating island like dumplings. Especially when they saw Little Bubble jumping down with the adults, they exclaimed in surprise. When I was the only one left who hadn't jumped down, Shakina finally organized her words, "Did your children grow up on ogre potions?"
"Those naughty children are extremely daring when they get excited." I shrugged my shoulders helplessly. "Do you need me to bring you down?"
As soon as I said that, the two dracon girls immediately grabbed the rope and slid down. Only then did I finish the second half of my sentence, "I won't jump directly …"
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