Published: February 13, 2025
The Rebel Dragon Race has lived in the Colorful Cloud Fragment Star Belt for countless cosmic years, perhaps even they themselves do not know how long.
In this long span of time, they have had enemies and have fought wars. However, those events are too distant from the present.
The Rebel Dragon Race possesses a long lifespan; although the effects of toxins significantly impact their average life expectancy, they still live longer compared to the ordinary All Races of the Universe.
From this perspective, they should understand more and be more cunning.
Unfortunately, their living environment is too isolated, and they have no sources of information. Even lives that want to come and take advantage of them are deterred by their strength, or they have to act sneaky.
In truth, they are not normal.
Of course, this does not mean that the Dragon Race is foolish. Although they reached an agreement with Ye Zhongming to exchange employment for potions, were they really guided or even tempted by Ye Zhongming?
That is not necessarily the case.
When nothing valuable could be offered, they were also clear about their remaining advantages. Perhaps they simply agreed based on the situation.
As they discussed the specific conditions of the employment, the Dragon Race's fierce nature was revealed.
"Impossible!"
Elder Xuanyan almost roared.
"We are the patriarchs of the various branches of the Dragon Race. We deal with countless things every day; how could we become mercenaries!? This is an insult to us."
"Give me a break! What things could you possibly have? Organizing blind dates? A culinary contest? Or a martial arts conference? In a place where you lack everything, each dragon has its own territory, and every day is just a mix of eating and waiting to die. What matters require your attention?"
"You're talking nonsense! We, the Dragon Race, are a tightly-knit race and organization, with plenty of daily affairs. What do you know, you who hasn't even reached the peak realm?"
"Over a million bottles of antidote, and you want to give me ten mercenary spots? And without peak experts. Elder Xuanyan, do I look like an idiot? Or a fool? Without a giant dragon at the peak expert level, what do I need you for?"
"Are you looking down on the Dragon Race? Do you know how rare peak realm experts are? To let such beings take action, do you know what price must be paid?"
"Are you looking down on me? Do you know that if I research the antidote, I could extend the lives of you old geezers by many years? Isn't that worth hiring a few peak experts?"
"Is that all you're hiring? Before I could even state my demands, you already wanted to hire all the elders from our eight branches! You even intended to hire the patriarch of our Dragon Race!"
"You're asking for sky-high prices and paying back on the spot. You Dragon Race have really stayed here too long; you don't even understand this. I said to hire ten peak experts, and you wouldn't agree. Then agree to five! It's such a simple thing, why argue with me? Not only do you not offer a reasonable number, but you directly say there are no peak experts. Well, then I'm not hiring you; you can play by yourselves!"
"You still want to leave? Do you think this is just any place?"
"Please mind your manners; you’re drooling!"
"I'll kill you!"
"You're absolutely right."
"…You are not allowed to say that!"
Listening to their ancestor roar at Ye Zhongming, Red Boy felt he should distance himself, fearing that in a fit of anger, the ancestor would abandon him, thus escaping Ye Zhongming's threat.
"Let's all calm down; after all, matters can always be discussed."
Rang Tang began to play the mediator.
"Although our Dragon Race has quite a few members, as you've seen, our living environment isn't great. The accumulation of toxins worsens over time, causing us to suffer more as we live longer. Not every dragon can break through to the peak expert realm. Many remain at the level of fuleira, and when their progress can't keep up with the accumulation of toxins, they enter a rapid decline, watching their lives burn away until death."