Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Brook and the commander of the guards stood side by side on the top of the mountain, looking at the towering mountains, vast jungles and wide rivers below.

"I haven't been to this place for a long time. The scenery is still so beautiful." The commander of the guard exclaimed.

"So you, sir, have been here a long time ago. Thank you for what you did just now!"

"It's no big deal, it's just a small matter." The commander of the guard said lightly and turned to look at Brook.

"When I first met you, you were at level 4; in just a few months, you've reached level 6. I heard that you managed to kill Xiao Renlong despite the joint efforts of Tuoba Hongye and Xiao Renlong? That's amazing. Even I have to admit I'm not as good as you! You don't have to be modest, and I won't ask you how you controlled the ancient dragon. I only want to ask you, how have I treated you during the days you came to the Warcraft battlefield? How has my Dragon Guard treated you?" asked the commander.

"Both the Commander-in-Chief and the Dragon Guard treat me very well," Brook replied.

"Okay! Now, I have something to ask you for help."

"Sir, please speak."

"You, should have been to Dragon's Nest?" The commander stared at Brook with burning eyes.

Brook's entry and exit records revealed that he had already reached the 6th level when he left the Warcraft Arena over two months prior. A common cultivator, without the resources and support of a powerful family, wouldn't normally be able to advance from the 4th to the 6th level in just two months. However, if he had visited Dragon Nest, that was a different story.

"I did go there once, but there were many dragons there and it was very dangerous. I only stayed there for an hour before returning to the city. Commander, have you also been to Dragon's Nest?" Brook said. In fact, he had been to Dragon's Nest twice.

The commander shook his head.

"I've never been there. But some of our ancestors from the Dragon Empire went there a few times. Back then, they used teleportation rings and invisibility rings to take advantage of the dragons' inattention and ride on their backs to the Dragon Valley."

"Teleportation ring and invisibility ring?" Brook feigned surprise. Apparently, flying onto a dragon's back wasn't the first idea he'd thought of. The Dragon Empire's ancestors had already done it. It was just that Brook had used a resurrection ring.

"You can use a teleportation ring or an invisibility ring to fly onto a dragon's back. We've tried that, but it hasn't worked. Even when invisible, a dragon will instantly sense any foreign objects on its back. This method is only possible with extremely rare, careless dragons. This method is actually very dangerous. Once a dragon discovers you, there's a high chance you'll be killed instantly. No one has managed it in the past hundred years."

"Your Excellency is right. This operation is indeed very dangerous. So, what does Your Excellency want me to do?"

"That ancient dragon seems to obey your orders. I would like to ask for your help and take some Imperial Guards on the dragon to the Dragon Valley!" The commander made his request.

"Oh~" Brooke suddenly realized.

In fact, Brook had already guessed it the moment the commander mentioned Dragon's Nest. Should he take the Dragon Guard with him? This question had been on Brook's mind since the guard commander mentioned Dragon's Nest.

Those who bring the guards, such as this commander, possess an invisibility ring and presumably a teleportation ring. With these two artifacts, they can completely plunder the dragon's lair. This would not only cause losses to the dragons, but would also infringe on Brook's interests.

If I refuse directly, it won't work either. I still need the help of the commander of the guards for Bayin's matter.

"Your Excellency doesn't know that, in fact, the ancient dragon does not obey my orders. It has a very bad temper and will snarl at me at any time. Of course, there is no problem for me to sit on its back, but if I want to have one more person sit on it, it will be as difficult as climbing to heaven! Bayin is my wife-to-be, and she is being hunted by people. I begged and pleaded with everyone before the dragon reluctantly agreed to ride on it. Even so, the dragon asked me to promise that only two people at most would be allowed to ride on it, and if there were more, it would go on strike! Moreover, it said that I can only summon it once a month, and it has to sleep the rest of the time... Oh~ These dragons are so lazy and arrogant, they are really hard to serve~ It's difficult!" Brooke said he was very embarrassed.

"Two people? Once a month? That's fine! You can bring one, and one from my Dragon Guard."

"No! I have to take Bayin with me. Bayin is wanted by the Imperial City Guards right now."

"...I'll help you with this matter. It's really not a big deal. Isn't it just an accidental encounter with the demonized Dragon Emperor?"

"The Demonized Emperor?" Brook asked in surprise. "Sir, this matter is of no small importance! Although we are on the top of a mountain, we still have to be careful. Can I bring you into the team and we can talk?"

"Alright."

Brook added the commander-in-chief to his and Bayin's team.

"Sir, the demonized emperor you just mentioned? I asked the Xuanyuan clan leader and others, but they refused to say more. What exactly is going on?" Brook asked in the team.

Speaking in the team can not only prevent people from having ears on the other side of the wall, but also allow Bayin in the same team to hear it.

"This is a royal secret, so Xuanyuan Dasheng and the others certainly don't dare to talk about it. But it's a long story, so I'll tell you in detail later. But first, let me ask you, if I can resolve the case of Bayin being wanted, will you take my Dragon Guard to the Dragon Valley?"

"Of course, I am very willing to serve the Imperial Guard. However, from what you said, sir, you don't plan to go there in person?" Brook asked.

"I won't go for now. I'll send a Taoist priest proficient in formations. The wish of generations of ancestors in the Divine Dragon Empire has been to build a teleportation array in the Dragon Valley! Although it's difficult and requires a great deal of resources and time, if successful, it will solve the problem once and for all!" The commander continued, "Dragon-slaying equipment can only be dropped by giant dragons. But right now, the Divine Dragon Empire has too little dragon-slaying equipment. Even after accumulating it for hundreds of years, at most every ten seventh-rank cultivators will receive one piece of dragon-slaying equipment."

Brooke began to understand. It turned out that the commander of the guards didn't intend to plunder the dragon's lair, but only wanted the equipment to slay the dragon.

Speaking of dragon-slaying equipment, Brook had never seen it before, so he asked:

"Commander-in-Chief, does that dragon-slaying equipment have very good attributes?"

"Of course it's excellent. Every cultivator above Rank 7 can wear up to 10 pieces of Dragon Slayer Equipment. Each piece of equipment can provide approximately 1000 attack power and 500 defense power. Not only that, each piece of Dragon Slayer Equipment also has a 10% critical strike rate. Once all 10 pieces of Dragon Slayer Equipment are collected, not only will the critical strike rate reach 100%, but the critical strike damage will also increase from 1x to 1.5x!"

I see. According to the commander, if you gather all 10 Dragon Slayers, the original damage is 10,000, but after a critical hit, it will reach 25,000! This doesn't even include the stat boosts to the Dragon Slayer equipment itself. It seems this Dragon Slayer equipment is truly extraordinary!

"If we have enough dragon-slaying equipment, we will be more confident in dealing with those monsters. Next time a king-level monster invades the Warcraft battlefield, my Dragon Guard will sacrifice fewer people..." the commander sighed.

"Commander, you care about the country and the people. I admire you! Brook will definitely assist you with all his strength!" Brook said with a fist salute.

"I'm relieved by your words. I will personally explain Bayin's matter to His Majesty the Dragon Emperor. I believe the problem is not serious. For the sake of Dragon Valley, His Majesty will not pursue it too much. However, it will take a few days to transmit the information back and forth."

"I understand. Thank you, sir!"

"Then... next, I will tell you and Bayin about some of His Majesty's past." said the commander.