Chapter 663: Choices, the Dragon Finally Arrives

Looking at the four treasures before him, Xia Duo could not help but feel a surge of heat in his heart. To be honest, aside from that magic sword capable of flight, he wanted the other three, especially that Dragon Skin Scroll.

If he hadn't known about it, it wouldn't have mattered, but now that he knew such a thing existed and he had a chance to obtain it, how could he possibly let this weapon of mass destruction remain in the hands of others!

Even when Aoruipusi was introducing this Dragon Skin Scroll, Xia Duo couldn't help but secretly break into a cold sweat; if Aoruipusi had the mind to, he could completely use this scroll to kill him!

This was a tangible deterrent force that Xia Duo hadn't felt in a long time, not since he was an Apprentice. Facing the Dragon Skin Scroll, he had the feeling of returning to being an Apprentice, where deadly threats were everywhere.

If he didn't put this Dragon Skin Scroll into his own hands, Xia Duo was truly worried he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

After thinking it over, he quickly made his decision, "Patriarch Aoruipusi, I will take this Guardian Puppet and the Dragon Skin Scroll!"

Giving up the Wisdom Gem was indeed a pity, but this thing was more like a blind box; no one knew exactly what kind of wisdom and knowledge was inside, and its inherent function of inheritance didn't mean much to Xia Duo, who didn't even have children.

It would be better to choose that Guardian Puppet; in the future, there might even be a chance to obtain knowledge related to puppet crafting from it!

Regarding Xia Duo's choice, Aoruipusi appeared very happy. After Xia Duo put away the Dragon Skin Scroll and the Summoning Badge for the Guardian Puppet, he also immediately put away the Wisdom Gem and the magic sword, as if afraid that Xia Duo might go back on his word.

In fact, in Aoruipusi's heart, the value of the Wisdom Gem was higher than the other treasures, even if it was a Wisdom Gem without any inheritance, because it was a guarantee that a family's legacy would not fade.

The more inheritance gems one possessed, the more wisdom and knowledge of clansmen could be preserved simultaneously; accumulating this generation after generation, it was not a delusion to eventually develop into an Upper Family.

……

With the "spoils" divided, the night grew deeper. Xia Duo and Aoruipusi continued to exchange pleasantries for a few more moments, and just as he was preparing to take his leave, his expression suddenly changed. He immediately stood up and said to Aoruipusi with a serious demeanor:

"Patriarch Aoruipusi, there is a special situation now. While I go to handle it, I hope the Silver Leaf Family can maintain order here in the Villa District and not let any trouble arise!"

Xia Duo had suddenly become so serious that Aoruipusi realized something major might have happened, so he immediately inquired, "What is the situation? Is it related to the Drow?"

"It is nothing major; the Savile Territory has the ability to handle it well! Patriarch Aoruipusi, let's end it here for tonight; see you tomorrow!"

After speaking, Xia Duo teleported away directly, and Aoruipusi did not hesitate; he immediately contacted his father. In such a situation, an Elite Mage could bring the greatest confidence to the clansmen.

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On the other side, Xia Duo teleported outside the door of Buloutuo's blacksmith shop and went straight up to it with a kick, knocking open Buloutuo's door while simultaneously sending a message to Buloutuo:

"Stop sleeping, the Dragon Hunting Rune has reacted. Can you still fight?"

With a loud clang, a hammer flew out from the inner room and smashed right at Xia Duo's feet, while a muffled voice clearly carrying the grumpiness of being woken up rose from the darkness:

"So it's you, Xia Duo! You just said the Dragon Hunting Rune reacted; is that true?"

Dwarves could see in the dark, and Xia Duo was no slouch either. He saw Buloutuo hammering his own head while changing into his equipment; although he looked quite bloated in stature, his movements were extremely agile.

Almost in the time it took to speak, Buloutuo had already changed into his equipment. Finally, he walked out holding a shield, came to Xia Duo's side, picked up the hammer he had thrown out earlier, and said to Xia Duo:

"If the dragon doesn't come, you'll have to pay for my door. Just two bottles of that strong liquor of yours—no, one bottle is enough!"

"Rest assured, the liquor is guaranteed to be enough!"

While the two were talking, they did not delay in the slightest and immediately headed toward the Temple, meeting up with Bishop Anbulier, who was coming out of the Temple, halfway there.

Afterward, Xia Duo cast Teleportation, taking Buloutuo and Bishop Anbulier to the far west of the Savile Territory.

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At the far west of the Savile Territory, this was where the Savile Territory's Iron Mine was located. Further west was a vast hilly area, within which there might be more mineral deposits, but there was temporarily not enough manpower to develop them.

To guard against the Dragon Disaster, Xia Duo had placed a Dragon Hunting Rune here and arranged for a squad of soldiers to guard it specifically, ensuring that at least one pair of eyes was fixed on the rune at all times.

Just now, a soldier named "Baobo" was on night watch when he suddenly let out an "Ah," startling the companion who was on the night shift with him.

"Baobo, what's wrong?"

Baobo, who had just screamed, reached into his Leather Armor and pulled out a palm-sized iron piece covered in mysterious runes on both sides. At this moment, the iron piece was actually emitting a faint light that flickered on and off like breathing!

"It suddenly got hot!"

Baobo held the glowing iron piece in his hand, looking somewhat at a loss. Fortunately, a soldier nearby reminded him in time, "Isn't this the special situation the mission mentioned! Quickly activate the Communication Scroll and notify Lord Xia Duo!"

Thus, two soldiers activated the Communication Scroll on the spot, and only after that did they remember to notify their Captain as well.

Everything was done according to the mission procedure. By the time this garrison squad had all gathered, a white light flashed across the nearby open space—

Xia Duo had arrived!

……

"This is the place!"

After arriving at the destination, Xia Duo saw the garrison soldiers already lined up and waiting. However, this squad of soldiers was useless at this point; Xia Duo himself was carrying the Dragon Hunting Rune, and Buloutuo could even judge the general direction of the dragon through the Dragon Hunting Rune.

Moreover, in this situation, let alone ordinary soldiers, even Mages might not be of any use; after all, if one couldn't withstand the Dragon Fear, everything else was in vain.

Dragon Fear was a special power that acted on the spiritual level. Xia Duo only dared to come and slay the dragon because he had the 【Pioneer Scepter】; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared. As for Buloutuo, he had experienced Dragon Fear before, so there was no need to worry about that.

Only Bishop Anbulier—whether his pure faith and will could allow him to face the dragon directly remained an unknown!

Xia Duo was willing to believe that Bishop Anbulier could face the dragon directly, but he had also prepared for accidents. Once Bishop Anbulier could not resist the Dragon Fear, he would immediately teleport him back.

After casting 【Flight】 on Buloutuo and Bishop Anbulier respectively, Xia Duo could not spare the time to arrange anything for the garrison soldiers; he merely left behind a brief "Stay alert" and hurriedly flew toward the west.