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Chapter 81 Dragon Egg Hatching
After these days of training, Lilia has become increasingly proficient in using Nightfall Ballad.

Loris, in her soul form, posed no threat.

She launched a direct attack on the main body.

Lorice reacted very quickly.

She immediately realized that she had to get back into her body as soon as possible.

Nevertheless, Lilia's attack had already hit its mark.

Although she harbored resentment towards Loris, she was Loren's sister after all, so she didn't go too far.

Loris returned to her body and immediately distanced herself from Lilia.

Because she was wary of the deer's abilities, she dared not make any rash moves.

Since Lilia's Night's Ballad cannot be used consecutively, Loris ultimately won the match.

Loris asked in surprise, "What kind of ability is that? I've never seen it before."

"I'm not so sure either."

I doubt even Lilia herself understood it.

Lilia's ability to gain some advantage over Loris proves that she does indeed have a chance to defeat the Earth Knight.

Lilia was a little unhappy after losing the match.

She also wanted to give Lolis a good beating.

“Let’s have a match,” Loren suggested.

Loris raised an eyebrow. "It seems you had quite a haul from your trip to the Ice and Snow Empire."

She believed that Loren must have gained something else from this exploration besides the evolution crystals and the millennium ice silkworm.

Loren offered no explanation.

He drew his sword and charged toward Loris.

"Go, Loren! Beat her up!" Lilia shouted from the sidelines.

Loris didn't pay much attention at first.

Even if Loren improves, he will still only be a high-ranking knight.

What can a high-ranking knight use to fight against an earth knight?

However, as soon as they started fighting, Loris sensed something was wrong.

How could Loren be so powerful?
In the contest of strength, she failed to gain the slightest advantage.

Moreover, Loren's fiery battle aura was very pure, unlike that of a high-ranking knight.

Unfortunately, the difference in strength between the Earth Knight and the High Knight was too great.

After several exchanges, Loren was quickly defeated.

Loris looked on in surprise, "Why have you become so much stronger?"

What surprised her most was that Loren's strength was not reflected in his cultivation level.

Rather, it is his physical attributes that far exceed those of ordinary people.

Loris asked herself honestly, she definitely didn't have this kind of strength when she was at the high-level knight realm.

In other words.

If Loren becomes the Earth Knight, his strength will likely surpass hers!

Is this reasonable?

Loris is hailed as the most outstanding knightly genius of the Silver Moon family.

Now, however, he pales in comparison to Loren.

She trained diligently from a young age and, with her outstanding talent, was promoted to Earth Knight at the age of eighteen.

This is already a remarkable achievement.

What about Kloren?

He was lazy and loved to eat since he was a child, and only started formal equestrian training last year.

In less than a year, he not only became a high-ranking knight, but also became so skilled in using fire-based fighting spirit.

Before long, he will surely become an outstanding Earth Knight.

More importantly, for some unknown reason, his strength will be greater than that of knights of the same level!
Loris felt the pressure.

Upon reflection, I realized that I've been neglecting my duties lately, frequently traveling to Shashi Town.

Loren did not answer Loris's question.

His strength has indeed increased considerably.

But he still felt it wasn't enough.

Is this all the power of divine essence?
His strength far surpasses that of knights of the same rank, but opponents of a higher level can still crush him, right?

In other words, the only immediate combat power brought by divine essence is Lilia's blessing.

Loren sighed silently.

That’s okay.

The effects of Divine Essence are mainly reflected in one's talents.

It might not be noticeable in a short period of time.

Moreover, Loris is no ordinary Earth Knight, so it's normal that you can't beat her.

After their sparring session, Loris followed Loren back to the castle.

“The castle’s bathhouse has expanded quite a bit. Why don’t you come and soak for a while?” Loren asked.

Loris glanced at Loren.

"Get lost, I'll go back to the coastal town and wash myself."

Loren sensed a deep malice in her eyes.

That's so rude. He couldn't possibly be peeking.

……

The town of Shashi in April is much more lively than in winter.

The weather has been getting warmer lately.

In addition to the usual caravans, there were many more tourists.

Moreover, many of them are repeat customers.

Almost everyone came for the food street.

The reputation of the food street spread throughout the surrounding territory.

Some wealthy local gentry even chose to settle in Shashi Town.

For them, the rent in Sandstone Town was incredibly cheap.

The food street business is gradually booming, and it is no longer losing money like before.

I've heard that many tourists and businessmen from other places want to ask the residents of Shashi Town how to make various delicacies.

Xuefu is very strict about this aspect.

Anyone who reveals or sells a gourmet recipe without the lord's permission will be executed.

This is an absolutely unforgivable act and must be strictly stopped.

The thorny elms on the north side of Shashi Town are growing more and more lush.

With this city wall in place, it is almost impossible for the monsters of the Monster Mountain Range to invade the territory.

“Loren, while you were away, a new variety of rose has grown in the flower garden, and it’s a magical plant,” Xuefu said.

"Magic plant?"

"Take me to see it."

Xuefu led Loren to the flower garden.

There are many varieties of roses in the flower garden.

Several of the rose bushes were pinkish-white and emitted a peculiar fragrance.

"Because of its fragrance, I have temporarily named it the Fragrant Rose."

Loren approached and examined it closely.

This is the third type of magical plant after the Black Rose and the Demon Flame Rose.

It should be that Fran mutated after absorbing the evolution crystal.

Xuefu continued, "Based on my observations these past few days, the scent of the exotic rose may attract magical beasts. Recently, the number of magical beasts captured by the thorny elm cordyceps has been increasing."

"Are they all after the exotic roses?"

“Yes,” Xuefu suggested, “we can use these roses to lure magical beasts and capture them.”

Loren once said that the entire Monster Mountain Range was the pasture of Sandstone Town.

Xuefu thought it made a lot of sense.

Loren thought for a moment, "Okay, let Liz lead the Knights to defend from the back. The thorny elm cordyceps alone might not be enough."

"Besides the daily consumption and supplies for the food street, should the remaining magical beasts be stored in the icehouse? Or sold to merchants?"

"Release them."

"Release them?" Loren's answer surprised Xuefu. "Why?"

"Not only should we release them back into the wild, but we also need to find ways to improve the reproductive capacity of magical beasts."

Upon hearing this, Xuefu immediately understood.

This is for the sustainable development of the Warcraft industry.

“Loren, I suspect that the purpose of the exotic rose is to enhance the reproductive ability of magical beasts.”

Xuefu offered a guess.

"According to Liz, many of the magical beasts captured recently are in heat, which may be due to the influence of the exotic roses."

The scent alone is enough to drive them crazy; what if they were fed rose petals? The effect might be even better!

However, before that, more exotic roses need to be cultivated.

After visiting the flower garden, Loren and Shirley headed to the farmland together.

The crops in the fields are growing well, and it's currently cucumber season.

We can prepare a cold dish then, like smashed cucumber.

The flame sugarcane is also developing very well.

The Demon Flame Watermelon ripened last month, but Xuefu didn't rush to harvest it, worried about accidentally injuring the spirit insects.

Due to the weather, the first batch of watermelons ripened a little later than usual. Unfortunately, Loren received no information from the watermelon spirit insects.

"Let the farmers harvest as soon as possible and plant the second batch of watermelons."

Loren walked into the melon garden and picked a watermelon.

Split it in half and give half to Xuefu.

"Try it, how does it taste?"

Xuefu took a bite, hesitated, and said, "The taste... is a bit strange."

Loren also tried some.

It's really strange; it only has a faint spiciness.

"This variety of watermelon doesn't jump, so it only has the spiciness of the Demon Flame."

Xuefu doesn't like spicy food.

She doesn't like the taste.

Loren, however, could accept it.

Although it tasted quite different from what I remembered, it was still rather novel.

For him, the watermelon wasn't bad.

"At least it quenches thirst, so it's not bad."

He planted watermelons specifically to cultivate the fairy insects.

With the help of the insects, we can gradually breed superior watermelon varieties.

The town of Shashi is gradually becoming prosperous, but leisurely times always seem to pass too quickly.

These days, Loren has been feeding the Frost Dragon Egg a lot of Magic Flame Stones.

The cracks on the dragon egg became more and more obvious.

An amazing life force emanated from inside the eggshell.

The dragon egg is about to hatch!

Loren took the dragon egg to the wasteland and summoned Xuefu to witness this wonderful moment together.

Xuefu was a little nervous. "Didn't Her Majesty say that the Frost Lord can sense its presence?"

"It's alright. It didn't come looking for us before, so it's probably in trouble itself."

Loren already knew that the Frost Lord had failed in his breakthrough and was recuperating.

If it dared to come to the Elf Kingdom, it would have come long ago; why wait until now?

Loren placed the dragon egg on the ground and stood aside patiently waiting.

The frost dragon egg trembled incessantly, and the aura within it grew increasingly astonishing.

Xuefu exclaimed in amazement, "Such a powerful magical aura!"

The Frost Dragon Egg has absorbed hundreds of ice crystals and a large piece of dragon soul crystal. Recently, it has also absorbed many magic flame stones, so its magic power is naturally strong.

The dragon egg was still trembling.

After a long while, there was a "click" sound.

The Frost Dragon Egg cracked open, and a snow-white baby dragon emerged from it—the Frost Hatchling!

It is not large in size, with a pair of wings and a tail with a light red tip, like a flame.

Its eyes were round and bulging, staring intently at Loren.

"Wow!"

The Frost Dragon Hatchling let out a tender cry.

It broke free from the dragon egg, shed its shell, and trotted happily toward Loren.

Due to the contract, it felt very close to Loren.

Loren picked up the Frost Dragon Hatchling and looked it up and down in confusion. "Is this thing male or female?"

"Wow!"

The Frost Whelp looked at Loren with a puzzled expression.

It couldn't understand what Loren was doing.

Loren found no unusual organs on the hatchlings.

It should be a baby female dragon.

Xuefu asked curiously, "Since it has wings, it should be able to fly, right?"

Loren shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe my parents can teach me."

Loren placed the Frost Whelp back on the ground.

This thing is quite heavy.

It looks small, but it probably weighs about 300 pounds.

"From now on, I'll call you Ice Flame."

The fiery red color on the baby dragon's tail confirmed Loren's guess.

This creature is most likely the offspring of the Frost Lord and the Demon Flame Dragon, so Loren named it Iceflame, simple and direct.

"Wow!"

Loren couldn't understand what the guy was saying, so he threw a magic flame stone at it.

Judging from the situation these past few days, Iceflame has an extremely high demand for Demon Flame Stones.

So far, it has consumed 300 Magic Flame Stones.

Loren had thought he could squander the 4000 Magic Flame Stones in the warehouse for a long time.

But with this little guy around, it probably won't be long before all the Demon Flame Stones are eaten up.

This guy is still in the fledgling stage.

If it grows into a frost whelp, what would happen?

Frost Dragon Egg, Frost Hatchling, Frost Baby Dragon.

As Iceflame grows, its need for magic will increase.

Only by becoming a Frost Dragon can it autonomously absorb the magic power of heaven and earth through its own strength.

Moreover, at that time, the dragon's power will bring Loren endless wealth.

Raising a dragon is like depositing money into a machine.

Once successfully cultivated, it will yield thousands or even tens of thousands of times the profit.

Of course, it doesn't matter if there is no magic supply.

However, its growth is very slow.

Without external assistance, it may take three to five hundred years to enter the next stage.

The appearance of the baby dragon is easy to identify.

It possessed some characteristics of a dragon even when it was just hatched.

For example, wings and a dragon tail are two characteristics that very few magical beasts possess simultaneously.

To avoid attracting attention, Loren had no choice but to keep it in the Elf Ring.

Anyway, the Ring of Elves has many elf insects and little elves, as well as a thousand-year-old ice silkworm, so Ice Flame won't feel lonely inside.

The hatching of the ice flame is a delightful surprise.

Unfortunately, Loren could not host a celebration for it.

To date, only four people know of Iceflame's existence.

Loren, Shirley, Elf Queen, Hela.

Hela didn't even know its true identity.

The relaxed and leisurely month of April passed quickly.

May news update.

[Monthly information updated]

[Intelligence 1]: Influenced by the power of the divine essence, the Demon Flame Grass Spirit Insect is about to evolve.

[Intelligence 2]: Fran is currently absorbing the magic power of the evolution crystal, and she will undergo evolution at the end of this month.

[Intelligence 3]: The Frost Lord's injuries have healed, and he is gradually returning to his peak condition.

[Intelligence 4]: The core magic source of the Ice Labyrinth, the Dragon Soul Ice Crystal, has been destroyed. The Ice Empress Emily will lead her troops to attack the Frost Lord this month.

[Intelligence 5]: The Elf Sea is about to experience the spring tide, and a small number of siren and marine species will invade the coastal town this month.

The power of the divine essence has enhanced many of the spirit insects, including the Demon Flame Grass spirit insect.

Loren was somewhat worried.

The Demon Flame Grass Fairy Insect cannot collect pheromones from other plants of the same type.

Its evolution may be very difficult.

Loren decided to ask the Elf Queen for help when the time came.

The Elf Queen helped Loren last time, and she said that the power of the incarnation had been exhausted.

But the elven insect avatar is still inside the ring.

We should be able to contact the Elf Queen through this avatar.

Fran is about to evolve into a great spirit.

She evolved faster than Loren had imagined.

Loris's Peanut Sprite took several months to evolve.

Only two months have passed since Fran absorbed the evolution crystal.

This indicates that Fran has greater potential.

In addition, information about the Frost Lord reappeared.

A pang of pity and guilt arose in Loren's heart.

He had barely recovered from his injuries when he was about to face the Ice Queen's attack. Who could he complain to?

This whole thing started because of Loren.

If he hadn't destroyed the Dragon Soul Ice Crystal, why would the Ice Queen have been in such a hurry to attack the dragon?

Loren could only pray silently for it, hoping it would survive this ordeal.

(End of this chapter)