Chapter 247: Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse (Fifth update, please subscribe)

After leaving the Silent Forest, Li Zhangsheng's team began their return to the Li Family Manor, and naturally, Instructor Qian Yuanfei was with them.

Immediately, Qian Yuanfei began to announce the mission rewards.

"Your mission this time has a total reward of 400 Academic Credits! Among them, Li Zhangsheng gets 200 Academic Credits, Yuan Yongyan 70, Li Tianyu 50, and Chen Yunsheng and Wang Ding 40 each!"

Without any surprise, Li Zhangsheng once again took the lion's share of the rewards; the Venomous Flying Dragon and the Velociraptor pack alone had caused his rating to skyrocket by a significant margin.

"What mission will you take next?"

"We'll talk about that after we get back!"

The speed of the Flying Demon Pet was very fast, and since they were not far away to begin with, by the time Li Zhangsheng finished speaking, the Li Family Manor was already visible in the distance.

Soon, the group entered the Li Family Manor, and just like yesterday, Li Wenbo and the Clan Elders entertained them with great care.

After returning to his room, Li Zhangsheng opened his Monster Pet Bag and called out the Treasure-Seeking Mouse, which still had that grass clamped in its mouth.

This was a piece of grass fully two meters long, purple-black all over, and as thin as a dragon's whisker. What was quite strange was that this grass was extremely tough; even when placed on the ground, it did not bend at all due to its length and thinness, but instead stood exceptionally straight.

Most importantly, Li Zhangsheng used his special ability to sense that this grass contained a massive amount of energy.

Li Zhangsheng snatched the grass from the Treasure-Seeking Mouse's mouth and asked, "Treasure-Seeking Mouse, where did you get this grass?"

Squeak, squeak, squeak~

The Treasure-Seeking Mouse spoke in an unknown beast language; it liked to use gestures when it spoke, and occasionally it would perform some comical actions.

After the Treasure-Seeking Mouse finished speaking, Li Zhangsheng signaled for Kailan, who was on the side, to translate.

"The Treasure-Seeking Mouse means it found this grass in the Swamp. Deep in the swamp, it discovered a very large cave, and this grass was right at the entrance. It felt a strong connection to this grass, so it plucked it out!"

Li Zhangsheng vaguely guessed something, but he still asked, "What is in that cave?"

Since the Treasure-Seeking Mouse had found that cave and discovered this strange grass at the entrance, it must have been unable to resist its curiosity and gone in to explore.

"It took a peek inside; there are a few Sub-Dragons in the cave guarding a Black Dragon Corpse that is at least a hundred meters long!"

When Kailan translated this, she also covered her mouth in surprise.

This was too shocking!

A dragon's strength is closely related to its body size. Among the Five-Colored Dragons, the Red Dragon has the largest body size; an adult Red Dragon is about 30 meters long, but even if it reaches the Ancient Red Dragon stage, it is difficult to reach a length of 100 meters. The key point is that this is the corpse of a Black Dragon.

A hundred-meter Black Dragon Corpse naturally could not be the corpse of an ordinary Black Dragon. Recalling that the adult Black Dragon had the Ancestral Black Dragon Bloodline, the answer seemed to have been revealed.

Although ordinary dragons all have the bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon, most dragons have recessive bloodlines—simply put, they haven't even reached the level of an Inferior Quality Ancestral Dragon bloodline. A small number of dragons with innate talent often activate only sparse or pure bloodline levels. As for that adult Black Dragon, its Ancestral Black Dragon Bloodline had reached the Thick Bloodline level.

Both being adult Black Dragons, an ordinary adult Black Dragon is only about 20 meters long, while the one Li Zhangsheng encountered was nearly 30 meters, with a body length almost equivalent to an adult Red Dragon.

"Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse!" Li Zhangsheng's breathing became rapid.

This was an Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse; the materials on its body alone were impossible to measure in value. For Li Zhangsheng, who possessed the Book of Bloodlines Part Two, this was even more true. Could he not be tempted!

Compared to the Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse, the treasures of an adult Black Dragon were completely overshadowed.

Unfortunately, his strength did not allow it!

If he teamed up with a Stronger to go get it, wake up—wouldn't the other party eat him clean? To keep the secret, they would even take his life. The Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse was too precious; no one would want a second person to know about it.

Even someone as strong as the Hundred-Victories King would likely be extremely greedy for the Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse, let alone those other Strongers.

Hire a Stronger to slay the dragon? Li Zhangsheng had the same major concerns, not to mention where he would get so much money to hire a Stronger with dragon-slaying strength.

Sell the information? Wake up—wouldn't the other party kill you first after obtaining the information? Only the dead can keep secrets.

Risk it to steal the corpse? That was even more impossible. Such a large Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse would likely be difficult to even move, and a Space Ring couldn't hold it either.

Even if such a specification of Space Ring existed in this world, there would likely be very few of them.

This matter could only be hidden in his heart and could not be revealed to anyone. Only when his own strength was sufficient would he take the opportunity to seize the Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse.

"Kailan, Treasure-Seeking Mouse, from now on, let this matter rot in your hearts. Do not tell anyone, otherwise, we might face a disaster!"

Li Zhangsheng's expression was unprecedentedly serious; both Kailan and the Treasure-Seeking Mouse were seeing such an expression for the first time.

Squeak~

The Treasure-Seeking Mouse spoke while pretending to be in pain, clutching its neck and falling to the ground, looking as if it would not speak even if it died.

As for Kailan, it went without saying; the more she understood human society, the clearer she was about the importance of this matter.

"The Treasure-Seeking Mouse did very well this time. From now on, your food will be supplied without limit. In the future, just tell me what you want to eat, and eat as much as you want!"

Next was naturally the rewarding of merits. The Treasure-Seeking Mouse not only brought back a special piece of grass but also brought the news of the Ancestral Black Dragon Corpse, which could be said to be a monumental contribution.

Squeak, squeak, squeak~

The Treasure-Seeking Mouse began to dance with joy to express its inner excitement. It only had this one hobby, but limited by its size, its appetite was far less than that of the round one; it belonged to the type of Demon Pet that was obedient, easy to raise, and diligent.

After putting away the excited Treasure-Seeking Mouse, Li Zhangsheng began to consult books to find information about this grass.

Since this grass was found at the entrance of a Dragon Lair and possessed such strong energy fluctuations, it was naturally very likely related to dragons.

"Found it!"

Soon, Li Zhangsheng found his target.

Dragon Whisker Grass: Heaven and Earth Essence, containing a very special energy. If absorbed by a Demon Pet, there is a certain probability of randomly comprehending a second trait! Note: Only where a dragon corpse exists can Dragon Whisker Grass be born. The more powerful the dragon was in life, the higher the quality of the Dragon Whisker Grass born, and the higher the probability of the Demon Pet comprehending a second trait after absorption!

"A second trait!"

Seeing the effects of the Dragon Whisker Grass, Li Zhangsheng smiled. Among all the Demon Pets in his hands, only the Sunlight Cat and the Moonlight Cat had comprehended a second trait because they absorbed a Bloodline Stone, but he knew that was entirely a coincidence, and that was also the trait of their bloodline source, the Azure Cat!

The Dragon Whisker Grass was different; it was a random comprehension of a trait. The comprehended trait might not be related to the bloodline source. In the future, if a Demon Pet accidentally obtained the trait of its bloodline source, it would possess a third trait, or even a fourth trait!

This was where the value of the Dragon Whisker Grass lay!

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