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Putting the armored crocodile into their spatial scales was more important to them than finding a way to get closer to the swamp and search for treasure, compared to the savages behind them.

The simplest way to improve their combat power is to equip everyone with magical firearms and alchemical tools. With these, the elves would at least have the potential to overwhelm and kill a peak seventh-tier expert.

However, the losses from the beast horde siege far exceeded their expectations. Although the magical firearms did fire with great force against the beast horde, they were almost out of ammunition. The magic crystals that powered the firearms were also running low on energy.

"This is probably because of the leakage of magic power; the storage location for that batch of firearms was not good. There may have been some problem with the storage of the armory during the God War, which caused a lot of energy in the magic crystals to be depleted over the millennia."

After analyzing the situation, Qin He found it very troublesome. It meant they had guns but no bullets…

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Both Xiuxiu and I possess extraordinary luck, enhanced by our innate talents. We just happened to stumble upon a luxurious safe house, the kind specifically designed for combat readiness.

Although it's an antique from thousands of years ago, it's understandable that there might be some quality issues. But the fact that it had problems while it was in my own mother's hands is really a headache.

Fortunately, as long as there's a gun, you can reload it, and no matter what, you have the Mechanical Amethyst Dragon as a backup, so the situation isn't too bad.

Right now, we need to figure out a way to get them enough magic crystals or magic cores.

Before having a sufficient source of magic power to consume, the only way to improve the elves' combat strength is to start with other simple methods.

The two young white dragons' entire bodies, except for their flesh and fat, along with some monster and savage beast corpses that had been taken during the beast tide siege.

With these, a batch of powerful dragon bone and animal bone weapons can be quickly produced.

Arrowheads made from sufficiently hard and lightweight animal bones would be far more practical than the iron arrows the elves currently use.

Without hesitation, they immediately began manufacturing weapons in the civilian safe house they found.

The first thing is the dragon bone bow that Qin He once considered making.

The Dragonbone Bow was originally intended for Mira, but because a replica of the Fairy Bow was made, Qin He shelved the Dragonbone Bow project.

With the tree seed given to them by Celesi, Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling searched their minds for related inheritances and found the method to make the Dragon Bone Bow.

For now, we'll use dragon tendons for the bowstring. There are only about twenty elves with power right now, so equipping them would be very easy.

Besides the white dragon tendons they had, the beast tide also contained dead brown dragons. Brown dragons, as a type of giant dragon with degenerated wings, possessed the ability to breathe venom.

The dragon's tendons are also tough enough to make a dragon bone bow. The clan chief Sasha, who has some knowledge of fire magic, helps by using flames generated from dragon energy to heat the tendons.

Heating, stretching, and shaping went quite smoothly, resulting in a beautiful and sturdy finished product. Besides dragon bone bows, ropes made from dragon tendons can also be used as traps for hunting.

At the same time, it is also important to bend the keel into a proper bow shape.

Soon, more than twenty snow-white dragon bone bows were completed. The other elf girls were also busy, using tools to polish bone pieces and make arrowheads.

There's also the white dragon's bone, making weapons like scimitars and daggers suitable for elves. And then there's the incredibly versatile dragon bone spear.

Qin Xinru kept some of the Longgang spears when they were finally sold.

Now it comes in handy; the giant javelin, long enough for the frost giants, is over five meters long. Even Sasha, using fire magic, took a long time to melt the dragon steel.

With their current technology, it's unrealistic to fully utilize the dragon steel in weapons. So, the molten dragon steel, after processing, is used as the blade material for the dragon bone weapons.

Fortunately, there was a mechanical amethyst dragon; otherwise, the process of polishing the dragon steel would have taken an unknown amount of time.

The finished dragon bone scimitar and dragon bone dagger have dragon bone as the main body, and the blade is made of dragon steel forged with white dragon blood and dragon breath.

The mechanical amethyst dragon even has a layer of hardened amethyst plated on both sides of the weapon, which sparkles and refracts light.

The dragon bone weapon, which I spent half a day crafting, looks quite impressive. If I took it to a big city and sold it as top-quality equipment, I believe many adventurers would be willing to buy it.

The white dragon skin and scales, after being cut and processed by the mechanical amethyst dragon, were transformed into white dragon scale armor suitable for the elf girls to wear.

While its performance was vastly different from Qin He's all-around protective dragon scale armor, it was still sturdy and durable enough. With this batch of weapons and equipment, the elven girls' combat power quickly increased by more than one level.

The preparations for the elf harem have been completed for now. The next step is to select suitable battle auras for them and awaken their magical abilities, etc.

Chapter 208 Why are you all lolis?

Besides the dragon bone weapons, Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling also selected various battle qi and helped the elves awaken their respective magical attributes.

While other elves who have just begun training may not reach the lower tier of the first level anytime soon, for those who have already started training, changing their battle aura techniques and learning new magic will result in a significant improvement.

"Thank you so much... thank you both mistresses for nurturing our village. We will definitely make it to the Forsaken Land and follow Lord Qin He's will!"

Sasha and the other elf girls now joyfully expressed their gratitude.

At the same time, they were also quite looking forward to their journey to the Forsaken Land to find Qin He.

Although Tōryū is a white dragon with a lineage, he did not feel uncomfortable or angry when he saw the white dragon's bones being made into weapons.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Tōryū is far more intelligent than most Haku dragons of that age.

Although she understood the pride that belonged to dragons in their bloodline, for these young dragons, it was only meaningful to become stronger.

Like those two white dragons kept in captivity by the frost giants, they never had a chance to be free in their entire lives. Before they even reached adulthood and posed a threat, they would be slaughtered by the frost giants.

Even at such a young age, Deng Liu knew that they had lost their freedom and dignity, and were a disgrace to the dragons who had been domesticated to the point of losing their fighting spirit.

In this situation, death would be a glorious release for them. Deng Liu even offered to let Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling not hide anything from her.

Furthermore, the sensible Deng Liu took the initiative to participate in the process of grinding the dragon bone, and chose a dragon bone scimitar plated with amethyst and dragon steel to carry with her.

She was currently only a peak first-tier cub, only slightly stronger than the elven girls. Although as a young dragon she could fly and breathe fire, she knew that wasn't enough.

Compared to Yanliu, who has talent but hasn't been able to fully utilize it, Dengliu directly sets the red dragon cub as her target to catch up with.

She knew she had to become stronger. To make up for the difference in talent and catch up with the Red Dragon, she would have to put in ten times, or even a hundred times, more effort.

Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling were naturally very pleased, and their doting on Deng Liu increased even further. After some selection, they chose a set of combat skills called "Frost Dragon Seven Slashes" and let the little girl with the dragon bone scimitar try learning it first.

Just as the elves and the young white dragon were getting used to their newly acquired equipment, the restless brass dragon tribe also arrived in the territory of the blue dragon tribe.

Qin He gave a few brief instructions, and the screen on the magic communication projection switched to Yan Ling's side.

More than a hundred brass dragons flew together toward the Blue Dragon tribe's encampment!

The three leading metal dragons also had bodies about forty meters long: the golden dragon Xi Zhao, the silver dragon Yue Huang, and the brass dragon Cheng Jing, who served as the tribe's general.

They were all old rivals, but their relationship wasn't so bad that they would fight to the death every time they met. In fact, if it didn't involve treasure or positions of power, these metal dragons were even willing to sit down and have lunch with their rivals.

As their eyes met, besides the experts from the Brass Dragon's side, there were two other giant dragon figures in the air, their golden scales shimmering with iridescent light—two Golden Fire Dragons at the peak of their Sainthood, Yingyu and Yingkong.

Both of these were old acquaintances of the Silverfire Dragon that Qin He had encountered before. Needless to say, they had come to Qin He to forcibly reclaim the treasure from the Silverfire Dragon's lair.

"Mulberry, long time no see! You're still as greedy as ever~ I just happened to pass by a trade route and there were caravans complaining about how you hijacked their camels to roast them."

A clear, childlike voice emanated from the bronze dragon Chengjing. With her good friend backing her up, she was happy to banter with Mulberry.

"Look at you, working as a cute kindergarten teacher here. I bet these little dragons would have a hard time climbing up your back."

"—Be careful, don't turn around and flatten them under your tail!"

Upon seeing her old rival, Chengjing, on a whim, started making fun of Sangshen's figure, mimicking the tricks of the Crimson Copper Dragon. Sangshen was too lazy to waste words with her.

After all, the easiest way to shut a brass dragon up from her incessant chatter is to beat it flat.

Seeing the Mulberry Dragon gather its strength and leap, a crushing attack far exceeding the speed expected for its size immediately formed. Startled by this surprise attack before the negotiations, Cheng Jing immediately dug into the sand and swiftly dodged the crushing blow.

If you get hit, regardless of the type of injury, you'll at least be left in a very messy and disheveled state.

If I were caught and beaten up, I might be able to put up a 60/40 chance, but if it affected the morale of the tribal dragon and its followers, that would be disastrous.

"Chengjing, you still talk too much nonsense! This time you've launched a large-scale invasion of the Blue Dragon's territory, do you think I, Sangshen, am easy to bully?"

As Chengjing emerged from the sand, it became clear that both sides had held back, preventing the initial "friendly greeting" from turning into a friendly brawl.

"Mulberry, we've come to discuss with you the matter of human caravans passing through the Great Wilderness Dragon Plains, and the protection of these passing caravans."

Silver Dragon Moonbeam stepped forward first, standing shoulder to shoulder with Clear Mirror. Her elegant and noble silver scales perfectly displayed her pride as a metal dragon standing on the side of justice.

Believing in the Dragon King Bahamut, Yuehuang naturally disapproved of Mulberry's behavior of indiscriminately plundering humans and stealing food from the camels that caravans relied on for transportation.

Even in a chaotic place like the Forsaken Lands, silver dragons might rob caravans or human settlements if they were desperate. But Moonbeam himself remained true to his nature, a dragon that treated humans with kindness.

“You are a clever blue dragon. If you agree to our conditions, we can avoid this fierce battle today. We all know each other well, and sometimes making appropriate concessions is good for both sides.”

On the other side, Jin Longxi Zhao also tried to defuse the impending conflict.

Her main purpose in coming here was to see just how strong her old rival, Yan Ling, really was.

Xi Zhao wasn't particularly interested in the tribal conflicts involving brass dragons and blue dragons.

"tell me the story."

Mulberry was clearly not going to agree. Eating a few less camels was fine, but if the Bronze Dragon wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize the Blue Dragon tribe's territory, she would definitely smash the Clear Mirror in front of her flat.

“It’s very simple. Next, our two tribes will designate a trade route for caravans. Our Brass Dragon tribe will be stationed along the route, and the tolls paid by the caravans will be split equally between us.”

"During this period, we were stationed along the trade route. This was mainly to ensure that some blue dragons and other magical beasts would not harm passing human caravans, and to provide them with comprehensive protection for their lives and property, so that they would not suffer serious losses."

Chengjing's plan was simple: to force the Blue Dragon tribe to retreat from their territory. As a metal dragon, he would govern the human trade routes, collect protection fees, and incidentally, use the guise of managing the trade routes to seize resources along the way.

For example, there is a magic crystal mine buried deep underground and yet to be mined on the border of the Blue Dragon tribe's territory, which happens to be within the trade route marked out by the Brass Dragon.

"Oh, so what exactly constitutes protection?"

At that moment, Qin He's image was suddenly projected into the air. He then interrupted the metal dragons' suggestion.

The moment they saw Qin He, the two golden fire dragons immediately unleashed their killing intent!

The dragons have their own circles, and the three powerful metal dragons recognized Qin He at a glance. The future Dragon Emperor is currently stationed in the Blue Dragon tribe, and even mingles with these despicable colored dragons.

Thinking about this, they couldn't help but worry. What if the future Dragon Emperor was influenced by these evil dragons... and became a radical and evil leader?

Soon, they were thinking of taking Qin He away. The silver dragon Yuehuang was particularly keen on this point; she believed that Qin He's willingness to act in the form of a silver dragon meant he respected the values ​​of metal dragons.

As long as she takes Qin He with her to fight against those evil races, as well as the undead and demons, and tells him about Bahamut's noble will and the pride of the metal dragons.

Perhaps Qin He will break free from the self-destructive, bloodthirsty, and pleasure-seeking group of colorful dragons and become a wise ruler of the dragon race in the future.

Soon, Xi Zhao, Yue Huang, and Cheng Jing transformed into human form and knelt on one knee to pay their respects to Qin He. They preferred to do these things in their human form rather than in their true dragon forms.

Surprisingly, the three so-called evil dragons of color, Yan Ling, Sang Shen, and Mo Yu, were all tall, voluptuous, and hot mature women with hips that extended past their shoulders.

But these three equally magnificent metal dragons, each at least three hundred years old, had transformed into loli-like figures.

Although they both possessed stunning beauty that could rival that of a human, this sudden contrast left Qin He both amused and exasperated.

The three petite dragon girls swayed their soft dragon tails as they bowed. Compared to Yan Ling, who hadn't used human form much, they were quite good at concealing themselves.

Xi Zhao wore a beige, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her slender, gently undulating figure exuding a delicate charm. Her slightly chubby face made Qin He unable to believe that she was actually a three-hundred-year-old dragon.

The golden dragon's signature whiskers were not retained after transforming into human form. The soft, youthful neck and shoulders were adorned with golden scales on top of the fair skin.

Yuehuang's attire was a simple dress paired with white silk sandals. The fleshy hue of her calves and toes, shimmering like shimmering jewels, was incredibly alluring.

But compared to the previous two, the bronze dragon Chengjing was a bit unconventional. She was wearing a white sweater with a backless, open neckline—

Through the undulating fabric between the flat surfaces, Qin He could almost see the delicate, pink jewels.

However, Qin He's next words would not favor the three adorable centenarian girls.

"Cough-cough-"

"In my opinion, mulberries have only eaten the camels that the caravans didn't carry. They're far from being a man-eating dragon. Since you want to establish a trade route in the Blue Dragon territory, you must first get their consent."

"Secondly, even if it is to be stationed, it should be the Blue Dragon tribe itself stationed in its own territory."

Seeing Qin He's support, Sang Shen echoed:

"Yes, yes, yes~ Why should we make room for you to set up camp here? And you even said you wanted to protect the lives and property of passersby..."

"I think it's you, Chengjing, you long-winded devil, trying to use some trade route as an excuse to seize this land so you can get your hands on the magic crystal mine we just discovered, right?"

Now that Mulberry has brought things to the forefront, the atmosphere between the two sides is not so peaceful.

Chapter 209 Loli vs. Mature Woman, Yan Ling Goes Berserk

When Sangshen pointed out his purpose, Chengjing immediately panicked. It seemed that a fight was the only option now!

But at that moment, Yuehuang suddenly defended himself:

“Your Highness Qin He! I think the decision to let the Blue Dragon take care of the territory is quite inappropriate. First of all, I think you know what kind of evil dragon Mulberry is.”

"If the Blue Dragon tribe is allowed to manage their territory on its own, the result will be that the caravans will lose their valuable camel caravans or even be wiped out."

As if in a provocation, the loli-like Yuehuang flashed closer and patted the mulberry's round and plump dragon body with her delicate little hands.

“Your Highness, I know this woman all too well. She treats caravans like free lunches, and has affected the livelihoods of countless people over the long term.”

"The reason she's so fat is entirely because of her shameless plundering!"

When it comes to justice and morality, Yuehuang could talk on and on like a brass dragon all night long.

Mulberry was naturally helpless. You call me a wicked dragon? I was born with a greedy nature, who can I blame?

Are you suggesting I slap Heraheim twice and force her to change her chromatic dragon nature into that of a kind little lizard?