Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"This isn't going to work."

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226·Adding more chapters failed again...

Alas, this is unavoidable.

Put yourself in Yu Man's shoes. If an old friend suddenly came to visit and brought some snacks, they would happily chat about the past and come into the house to be his guest.

Then, suddenly and abruptly, he said, "Lend me all your property."

Then Yu Man would be very confused.

This is exactly the current mentality of "Melting World Dragon".

She stared with her eyes wide open and tilted her head, full of confusion and doubt.

"Fish... I don't quite understand that joke."

"It's not a joke."

"...Instead, you—you're an eel, right? You're a true traveler and witness who has reached beyond this world, a transcendent of all worlds and even time... And you're actually asking me... to borrow... money?"

"Yeah." Yu Man nodded sincerely.

The "Melting World Dragon" was even more confused.

At their level—no, even if they had just reached the tenth level, the entry-level stage of divine power, the gold coins of the old world no longer had any meaning.

However, Yu Man actually asked for such a large sum, millions of coins? What did he mean?

"Eat the ice cream first, while it's still cold. You can eat it even if you don't lend me money." Yu Man was very generous.

The "Melting World Dragon" always feels a bit strange.

——It’s really delicious.

……

The three of them sat in a row, gazing at the crimson night sky over the sea of ​​magma.

Yu Man explained it by the way——

"There's something on sale for 6.66 million gold coins in the trading house in our Outlander's main city. I'm quite interested in it, so I want to scrape together some money to buy it and see what it is."

The "Melting World Dragon" licked the ice cream, reluctant to leave.

They are sparkling and icy, sweet and rich in flavor.

very nice.

Yu Man's words added a hint of bitterness to the mix.

Yu Man gently poked her swinging dragon tail: "So, Lao-Xiao Huo, we have known each other for such a long time, so I will lend money to your poor, weak, helpless old friend."

The "Melting World Dragon" had a bitter face and stared at Yu Man and the curious Xiao Bing beside him.

"...You damn stranger are always like this."

"Of course I do. I also know that you're into this, Xiao Huo, right?"

Buy this—and you really buy it.

The "Melting World Dragon" sighed deeply, looking past Yu Man, who was sitting in the middle, and looked at his compatriots: "Xiao Xiao Xiao Bing, do you know how I met her—your eldest brother?"

"I don't know...but I can imagine it."

"A long time ago—she arrived in my realm, looking down at me from the sky in a manner that could kill me. Then... she simply invited me to conquer the world, to pierce the shell called 'the world.'"

This time it was Xiaobing's turn to tilt her head. She didn't quite understand.

But even so, she could indeed imagine it - the scenery of the old times.

In the boiling sea of ​​hellfire that spread across the world, Yu Man stood closer to the moon, overlooking the entire world.

The "Melting World Dragon" licked his hands and resisted the urge to lick the plate.

Just remembering those days.

"The eels at that time were another terror after the 'Rebellion Against All Things,' sweeping across the world without anyone noticing, becoming a nightmare without anyone noticing... Even as I hid at home, I heard many stories and learned of the fall of many gods and reflections of the old world. And then, she descended upon me—"

Yu Man exclaimed, "Huh?"

Then he kept shaking his head: "No, no, no, that's not the case. Don't listen to your sister's nonsense."

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"That's right, Xiaobing. I heard many people say that I was beginning to rival the world-destroying symbol of evil, the 'Melting Dragon.' And the whereabouts of such a famous and powerful boss are well known..."

"——Who told you that? It's a rumor!"

"I thought the Molten Dragon was one of the fundamental principles of the world, so I wanted to see what it was all about... and then I realized I couldn't defeat it! Not only that, she was standing in hell looking at me, and I was scared. If I didn't stand back, I would burn to death."

"...What? Aren't you looking down at me, with thunder and lightning behind me ready to blow me up at any moment? I can only hide in my nest and watch you quietly."

For the next half hour, the two of them discussed the topic of "who was more terrifying at that time" for a full half hour.

Even when Yu Man's "Retaining Time" cooldown was over, she used a large amount of magic power to go back and allow "Melting World Dragon" to eat another plate, and then she barely ended the topic.

Then--

"How did you two become friends?"

Yu Man casually replied, "It's simple. I can't beat Lao Huo, but she might not be able to beat me either... I was wondering, why can't we just be friends? That way, even if we're at the level of the 'Three Secrets', it won't be such a big problem for us."

"Xiao Bing, you see, fish are really very utilitarian. I just want to make friends with these wonderful strangers..."

"And—I know that she, the 'World-Melting Dragon' before you, is actually a solitary dragon. Spending time with her occasionally might make her more willing to be my friend."

Yu Man spoke shamelessly and bluntly, but the "Melting World Dragon" was already used to it and just pretended to eat ice cream and laughed it off.

But after wiping the nuts from the corner of her mouth, she exhaled a hot, nostalgic sigh.

So saying——

"Whether it's me, the Ice Prison Dragon, or any of our fellow dragons... we all love things that sparkle and shimmer. And she... is probably the brightest and most dazzling I've ever seen in my life, so I'm happy to travel with her."

"Of course. My secondary occupation at that time was a thunder mage, so I must have been flashing around in the sky." Yu Man was quite proud.

The "Melting World Dragon" laughed continuously, but continued to savor the last spoonful without saying anything.

Xiaobing couldn't understand the friendship between them for the time being, but just kept it in her heart.

Later——

"So, Xiaohuo, money..."

The "Melting World Dragon" casually replied, "I don't have any money either. I can't give you millions of coins."

"How could it be!" Yu Man was surprised. "Old Huo, how come you don't have any money?"

"Ah... look at your brother's appearance..."

The "Melting World Dragon" sighed and glared at Yu Man, but still explained honestly.

"I only collect and pursue things that sparkle, and I'm indifferent to their worldly value. I did collect a lot of coins, but they've been worn away and scattered over time. I don't want to polish them... so of course I destroyed them all."

"...You mean to say that you destroyed all the countless gold coins and treasures from that ancient kingdom you once boasted about accidentally discovering in the depths of the sea?"

"Well, they became too dim behind them and took up space. I picked up other nice little glowing shells and threw them into the lava."

"……Wow."

Looking at Yu Man holding his head, the "Melting World Dragon" even complained: "As a magician, you should have foreseen that you would need them in the future and cast a spell to resist time on them. You see, it's all your fault."

"...I applied it, and it's still sparkling now. But you won't give it to me, right?"

The World-Melting Dragon shook his head: "That won't happen—if you want it, I can give you everything I have."

"...After all, you don't have it now, so who doesn't know how to do it?" Yu Man glared at her.

"Hehe." She smiled back.

The chat was enjoyable enough, and the "Melting World Dragon" was willing to help her solve problems and share her difficulties.

"Yu, what you're trying to buy sounds a lot like a trick the Three Secrets are using to trick you strangers, to recoup your gold and slow down your progress."

"I think so too, but I'm still very interested."

"So, what is it?"

"'The Ethereal Nest'—that's the only name I know. Beyond that, I know nothing."

The "Melting World Dragon" was knowledgeable and intelligent. After pondering for a while, he suddenly had an idea.

"It sounds like...an ancient rumor."

"...Hmm? Xiao Huo, are you willing to tell me?"

The "Melting World Dragon" was annoyed at himself for being so easy to appease, but he still started to talk obediently.

"World Tree of Time."

"……What's wrong?"

"Your former third profession, 'Time Player,' formed a bond with him, right? We even brewed that twelfth-tier potion, 'Time,' together."

"Yeah." Yu Man missed it quite a bit.

"Have you ever seen its true form?" asked the "Melting World Dragon".

"No—it's just that there was a hidden system at the time that opened a special instance called 'All Worlds, Following Their Threads'. I'm afraid it was about the World Tree of Time, and that's how I learned about it."

Later, Yu Man discovered that this thing was extremely rare, except for Lao Huo and the others who knew about the "Basic Principles of All Things" and the "Three Secrets".

Regardless, this knowledge was enough for the "Melting World Dragon" to come up with his own speculations.

"'The Ethereal Nest' might refer to His hometown... where the first of the Three Mysteries was born... long, long ago."

“…What?” There is such a thing?

"According to the oldest and greatest Lady Shimlabakken among us, it is located in the crown of the World Tree of Time, and the world manager who controls the original secret...meaning "time" was born from it."

"...One of the Three Secrets—"Time"? "

"Ah."

This was the first time Yu Man heard of this.

Last week, she did not explore the stories or dungeons of the "Three Secrets", but simply went straight to a place further away.

Therefore, even she did not know what the "Three Secrets" were.

"Lies, Time... what about the other one?" Yu Man asked. "I can't quite remember."

"I'm sorry, I forgot." The World-Melting Dragon shook his head. "But since it has such a name, I also want to see what I bought... Don't worry, Yu, I will help you."

"...As expected of you, the 'Melting World Dragon'. Thank you. So...what can I give you in return?"

The World-Melting Dragon wanted to say something like, "Please stay with me more," but she realized she couldn't say it.

After thinking for a long time, she unexpectedly found another way to say it:

"Your soul weapon skill has a cooldown of half an hour?"

"Not bad, about the same... After the weapon is upgraded to level nine, the skills also become stronger, and the cooldown time and range are increased... Oh, I see what you mean. Then let me backtrack and treat you to ice cream again?"

"Hmm." The World-Melting Dragon was not satisfied with this. "You know the custom among us dragons of expressing closeness and goodwill, right?"

"...It's... licking?" Yu Man really knew it. Is there anyone in the world who knows it better than her?

"You specially brought delicious ice cream. I'm very happy. I want to express my gratitude to the ice cream—and to you, together... Is that okay?"

Xiaobing looked envious and shocked.