That's right, that's what adventure is like!

The dragon egg was about the length of a forearm, and its entire body was a deep dark red, with strange, shimmering patterns and some scale-like keratinous layers covering it.

In the remaining firelight, it gleamed with a metallic sheen, as if it were not an egg, but a carefully crafted vessel for life.

Roland slowly approached.

The closer he got, the more he felt a unique warmth, unlike the explosive dragon breath or the scorching flames just now. It was a reassuring aura of powerful life.

Standing before it, Roland could vaguely hear a pulse inside the dragon egg, strong and powerful, causing the surrounding magic to rotate.

This is a dragon egg.

There are countless legends about it, and its extraordinary deeds are widely circulated, causing a huge sensation every time it appears.

Roland never imagined that he would have the opportunity to see such a thing before he had even become a formal professional.

However, it seems he has no chance to take it away now.

Beneath the dragon egg is a crystal base with two lines of text written in Common Language.

"Leave this place, and you will find your way."

—"The trial is over, and the dragon egg can be obtained."

There is a third test before you can take the dragon egg away.

This is a pie that you can see and touch, but you can't take it with you no matter what.

call……

Roland took a deep breath, then turned to the other two, raising an eyebrow: "Each relying on their own abilities?"

“Of course,” Emmett winked, a smile playing on his lips, “Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance.”

Yog nodded to Roland first, then said in a deep voice, "I will take this dragon egg; this is my first step in killing that evil dragon."

His hometown was once slaughtered by a passing red dragon, so seeing the dragon egg now naturally stirred up emotions in his heart.

The two men's answers were not unexpected for Roland.

Dragon eggs are extremely valuable. Although this one is noticeably smaller, it can still fetch at least tens of thousands of gold coins, enough to drive all adventurers into a frenzy.

He is also included.

Sitting in the burrowing worm's nest, the group began to discuss their experiences since separating from the secret realm.

As Roland had predicted, all exits from the secret realm were firmly controlled by that mysterious group, and no matter where one was teleported, one would encounter their members.

Emmett encountered a dwarf who, according to him, was "quite uncouth."

Yogurt encountered a halfling, who was optimistic, cheerful, and talkative. He even instructed Yogurt not to reveal the trial to the outside world, except to the elven ranger.

Like Roland, after entering the cave, they each encountered a "small fry" that took considerable effort to defeat before finally making their way back along the route.

Little did I expect that there would be a final, sinister arrangement inside this lair.

"We owe you so much," Yog swallowed the life-saving potion Roland had given him, his thigh injury healing rapidly. "You saved my brother last time, and you saved me this time."

Roland smiled but remained silent.

Emmett also expressed his gratitude, but in a slightly different way: "If you encounter any teams you don't like next time, feel free to call me. I need a new host."

"Or, if you're forming a team, I can support you."

Silver fly never changes its habits.

Roland nodded, not paying much attention to what the half-elf was saying.

A suitable team can be a great help in an adventure, but he hasn't met any particularly suitable teammates yet.

Strong abilities are secondary; the key issue is trust.

Given his personality, he's unlikely to form a long-term team unless he's 100% certain his teammates won't betray him.

However, for those occasional adventures, the presence of teammates can indeed add a lot of fun and make the story more memorable.

After resting for a while, the group stood up again and went to the bear goblin lying on the ground.

When the lava giant lizard's fire sac exploded, it was unable to dodge in time and was directly stunned by the shockwave, its fur also being charred black.

Roland told the two of them about his idea of ​​taking the bear goblin back to sell to slave traders.

Emmett wholeheartedly agreed: "These living monsters are very valuable, and I would usually spare their lives unless the situation is critical."

It sounds like this person is a regular at Ramona's place.

"It's best not to bring large monsters like this directly back to Broken Rock Town, as that would cause panic," Emmett advised.

"If you have the contract, you can force it to sign it, and then Ramona can come and collect it herself."

Roland shook his head. He had never thought that the contract could be used in this way and did not carry such a thing with him.

Out of gratitude for being saved, Emmett generously gave Roland a contract for free, then forcibly woke up the goblin and forced it to sign a contract of servitude.

The bear goblin wanted to resist, but when it saw the sharp blade beside it, it decisively chose to submit.

Cunning, cruel, despicable, brave, and cowardly traits coexist in the bear goblin in a strange way, becoming their way of survival.

The three of them returned along the passage, and no one mentioned the dragon egg again, but only talked about their next plans.

This is the usual practice for temporary adventurer teams; even if they turn against each other next time, they will at least not say anything discouraging after successfully completing a mission.

"I will give the teacher a detailed report on the situation here," Yogurt said in a low voice, his voice heavy with unconcealed exhaustion. "Ms. Barlow's purpose, my ordeal... he will know all of this."

Emmett smiled and said, "Don't forget the elven class abilities you promised."

"Of course."

Turning to Roland, Yogurt said, "I'll give you half of the profits from this adventure. I'll let you know if the results of the subsequent dungeons come out."

Roland nodded.

The three had already had a detailed and thorough discussion about the secret realm.

The trials of this mysterious group are designed to recruit individuals, not teams, so the third trial will most likely also be conducted individually.

In this situation, if the method of entering the secret realm is casually revealed, it is easy for others to find clues that may have been left in the secret realm, which could affect subsequent trials.

It would be better to hand over the information about the secret realm to the association. As the largest force behind all adventurers, it is believed that the association will properly handle the distribution of benefits and keep the secret.

As for how much profit can be obtained, it mainly depends on the outcome of the negotiation between the association and that group.

Follow the passage back to the rock.

Those outside seemed to have already realized that they had completed the test here, and soon opened it, revealing a narrow crack.

They returned to the ground and emerged from the canyon.

Roland stood in the wind, his robes fluttering, watching the two figures disappear into the distance.

Also, the text on the panel flows down like a screen being refreshed.