Starting with watering the World Tree for otherworldly survival

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Upon seeing the towering, magically reinforced walls of Shallow Water City, Zhuang Daihua was ready to claim her reward.

After making her first fortune, she planned to take Qin Lan to a restaurant for a feast. After all, Qin Lan had been hunting on her own these days, occasionally eating hunter's food and fresh meat.

As for iron ore, which is most important to the teenage loli Tielong, she didn't consume too much of it.

Sufficient nutrition is extremely important for Qin Lan. Especially since she now needs to train her scales and advance to the Carved Skin Dragon profession.

The difference between dragons is greater than the difference between a human and a dog. Take Qinlan at this stage as an example, and compare her to Hongxiu, a degraded species of the same Iron Dragon.

Qin Lan's scales are large and full, and her defense and toughness are suitable for becoming a Carved Skin Dragon.

As powerful dragon species in the first tier, the four types of dragons—purple, gold, iron, and red—can attempt to advance to the level of a carved-skin dragon during their youth.

The reason is simple: their scales are well-formed and strong enough to withstand the powerful resistance runes of the Carved Skin Dragon.

If the scales are not strong enough, the scales may shatter before the runes are even halfway carved on.

Of course, both Shiryu and Kurenai are hot-tempered. Even Shiryu, who is good at thinking, only rushes in to deal with the enemy after observing and making a plan.

To train them to become dragons with etched skins, they need to spend rare materials to "embroider" their scales. Even if the materials are blown in by the wind, they can't sit still and do this.

Silver dragons have relatively smaller scales and can only begin to advance in rank some time after they reach adolescence.

Below that are bronze dragons and blue dragons, dragons whose strength is lower than the top-tier dragons. They may only acquire scales strong enough to support runes during their adolescence or youth.

As for the likes of White Dragon and Deep Dragon, they will probably have to wait until they reach adulthood to successfully become Carved Skin Dragons.

Unfortunately, the bloodline-degraded Red Rust falls into the same category as the White Dragon. It won't have a chance to grow scales large enough to support the runes until it reaches adulthood.

Therefore, the current Red Rust is just a cheap henchman equivalent to a young White Dragon... and the White Dragon is even a better swimmer than it.

“Shallow Water City… has very comprehensive laws there, so I don’t think those Dragon Slayer families will cause any trouble. As a mage, you can register with the Mage Association first.”

Based on the information he had obtained from Lutafia, Qin He explained the history of Shallow Water City and some noteworthy matters to Zhuang Daihua.

Generally speaking, this orderly city is unlikely to face any crises. However, powerful mages, warriors, and other professionals must still register upon entering the city.

In the event of a major incident, such as an attack by orcs and trolls, registered professionals will be hired by the guild to assist in defending the city, and the rewards afterward will be substantial.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Daihua's heart tightened.

According to the gnoll tribe, Shallowwater City seems to be in quite a bit of trouble lately. Perhaps this is what they mean by "wherever you go, trouble follows"...

If you are like Zhuang Daihua, coming for sightseeing and leaving after a while, then there's no need to worry. However, if you need to stay for more than two weeks, you will need to pay a tax of one silver coin per month.

Zhuang Daihua chuckled at this, saying that it would be a miracle if she could stay here for even a week.

The main purpose of going into the city is to purchase food and other supplies, and to transform the demiplane within the ring into a self-sufficient small world as soon as possible.

While we're at it, let's try to get some magical artifacts, install shower heads as soon as possible, and other essential furniture for Earthlings.

This world has bathing facilities powered by magic crystals, that's wonderful! Zhuang Daihua was quite unhappy when she first heard that she was going to be transported to another world.

Aside from the danger, the other concern is that a medieval-like alternate world might lack proper hygiene.

Fortunately, a few purification spells were enough to make the streets sparkling clean. The native inhabitants of this other world also paid great attention to personal hygiene.

These past few days, I've been relying on self-priming showerheads and the accompanying charging equipment to take showers. The hot spring in the half-plane has only just been completed.

Now that she was in Shallow Water City, the self-heating showerhead from Earth should retire. She was determined to get the Magic Crystal Powered Showerhead and the matching shower facilities.

"Tch~ Humans are such a hassle. They're already immune to fire, so taking a bath is easy enough. Just find a volcano, jump into the lava, and you'll be clean."

A simple purification spell could instantly make one feel clean and refreshed. Yet, it costs money to specially prepare bathing facilities that only ordinary people need.

Qin Lan couldn't understand Zhuang Daihua's thought process. In her opinion, roasting oneself in lava could also be considered taking a bath.

"Forehead……"

Speechless after being told off by the Iron Dragon cub, the relaxation brought by bathing was indeed incomparable to casting a purification spell.

Qin He empathized, as he and Zhong Liuxiu were in the same boat. Aside from using purification magic to wipe away certain fluids during intimate moments, they never considered using purification magic to be lazy at other times.

Shallow Water City is similar to another city called Deep Water City, and it even has a history of being attacked by trolls and orcs.

If you don't consider looks, orcs are quite suitable to be recruited as servants.

Noticing that Qin He's expression was a bit off, Zhuang Daihua couldn't help but take a closer look.

The camera angle of the video call on the magic communication terminal was just blocked. In the picture, Zhong Liuxiu was sitting directly on Qin He's shoulders, her plump and fair legs burying his face between them.

At first glance, they do indeed appear to be a loving couple interacting. If Zhuang Daihua were the kind of homebody who loves shipping couples, she probably wouldn't notice anything amiss.

But from the angle of her riding on his shoulders, Zhuang Daihua couldn't see any fabric under Zhong Liuxiu's skirt... Could she be going braless?

Moreover, upon closer inspection... Zhuang Daihua also noticed an unnatural undulation and slight swaying between Zhong Liuxiu's tender, fleshy legs.

It was as if... she was swinging her toes, stomping on something in a place she couldn't see.

He calculated Zhong Liuxiu's leg length and Qin He's forehead and torso. Combined with the rather unnatural, glistening "sweat marks" between her fair, smooth legs.

Not daring to think about it further, Zhuang Daihua's face immediately flushed with shyness.

In the blind spot of the video call, Zhong Liuxiu went all out. She used a purification spell to cleanse all the semen stains on her stockings, making them smooth and shiny again, and then gently rubbed and trod on her dried, white, silky feet.

Now, instead of the tender soles of his feet, what covers Qin He's lower body is the inside of Zhong Xiling's bra cups, which are even larger than Zhong Liuxiu's two tender feet.

The bra, smoother and more breathable than any ordinary material, was made of incredibly soft fabric, and inside, it was moistened with the warm, fragrant breasts of Zhong Liuxiu herself.

Under the complete embrace of Zhong Liuxiu's tender feet, his penis was held in a pincer-like position, and the bra, filled with the soft fragrance of milk, completely enveloped his erect penis.

"Hehe~ Honey, is it comfortable? We're doing this right now... in front of Dai Dai!"

"My mom has no idea that her bra was used for this kind of thing? ~ My husband's lewd penis is currently soaked in Xiu Xiu's milk, brutally violating this lewd bra that's even bigger than Xiu Xiu's!"

Each time Zhong Liuxiu's delicate feet guided him to be wrapped around the center and inserted, Qin He could simultaneously feel the soft elasticity of the bra, the sticky warmth of the breast milk, and the undulating scraping of the lace edge fabric.

As the inner cotton fabric, soaked in milk, was scraped by the glans, it produced a series of peculiar squelching sounds. Zhuang Daihua immediately covered her ears in embarrassment, her usually gentle and pretty face contorted as if it had turned into a tomato.

Seeing Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu so intimate, she felt increasingly uncomfortable under this behavior that seemed to be a declaration of ownership...

In her eyes, Zhong Liuxiu's actions weren't even because she saw her as a rival. Their intimate behavior had become a matter of course.

"Sleeves".

Seeing the reason why Zhuang Daihua suddenly blushed, Qin He quickly reached out and slapped Zhong Liuxiu's fleshy leg, which was tightly clamping his cheeks, twice.

Zhuang Daihua's expression clearly showed that she had noticed Zhong Liuxiu's mischievous silk-clad feet were getting restless down there. Continuing to tease her would be somewhat offensive.

Seeing this, Zhong Liuxiu had no choice but to obediently fix her legs to Qin He's shoulders. Only her ankles continued to move, using her soles to hold the breast-slicked bra together, continuing to give Qin He small, gentle strokes.

On the other side, Zhuang Daihua pursed her red lips and sent a message to Qin He:

"Mr. Qin... I'm fine. I was just having trouble breathing because of my constitution."

"You and Xiuxiu don't need to worry about it. Let's... talk about some serious matters concerning Shallow Water City."

Quickly adjusting her mindset, Zhuang Daihua pretended to ignore what Zhong Liuxiu was doing.

Looking back at Shallow Water City, after receiving the identification documents, Zhuang Daihua easily passed through the seemingly martial law checkpoint.

She didn't even need identification, because the soldiers only saw the adventurer's badge on her lapel and knew she was not someone they could afford to offend.

After a few simple registrations, Zhuang Daihua was able to enter Shallow Water City. For an ordinary person, the entry procedures would likely have been far more complicated.

The soldiers could tell at a glance that a beautiful mage like Zhuang Daihua must be a noble lady of special status. Even though the disguised molten embers only resembled a magnificent staff.

But the astonishing charm she exuded, though seemingly effortless, was enough to confirm her identity. Even the genius heiress of the Shallow Water City Lord's Mansion would have to walk with her head down compared to this purple-haired girl.

"Miss Mage, this way please."

A tall female soldier, fully armed and clad in armor, led Zhuang Daihua and Qin Lan into the city, speaking with utmost respect. Even so, Qin Lan showed the soldiers no kindness whatsoever.

Next, the most important thing is to register at the Mage Association. After that, I'll take Qin Lan out for a big meal and buy the upgrade materials needed for the Carved Skin Dragon.

The trading district in Shallowwater City can provide roughly the upgrade materials needed for Qinlan's Tier 1 to Tier 3 Carved Leather Dragons. The rest can be obtained by exchanging Dragon Coins at the shops on Dragon Island.

Even if all the materials are prepared and the carving is flawless, it would still take Qin Lan at least several months to perfectly carve all the resistance runes.

Unless Heraheim is kind enough to reward Qin Lan with a direct upgrade to a level 12 Carved Skin Dragon, the task of carving runes alone will keep them busy enough.

Resistance runes are embossed on the scales. During the engraving process, the pain caused by the corresponding elemental damage is also fed back to the cultivator.

When carving runes of cold, the pain of being frozen directly assaults the brain. This is why only dragons with an iron will can become Skin Carvers.

Without a strong will to endure hardship, you won't be able to withstand the resistance for long and will give up halfway. Qin Lan isn't some chosen, overpowered dragon; she can only patiently bear the pain of cultivation.

However, all the pain was secondary. As long as the materials weren't bought with her own money, Qin Lan wouldn't feel bad.

The high cost is the reason why advanced professions like the Skin Carving Dragon are not widely favored by dragons.

Since the biggest problem—money—can be solved later on Dragon Island, then everything else is no longer an issue.

With her and Zhuang Daihua's abilities, plus Qin He's support behind them, it would be difficult for them not to make a name for themselves in this world.

Even the revival of the Atheros, enabling the dragons to establish one orderly nation after another, was a predictable outcome for Qin Lan.

Chapter 395 Banshee

"Oh...look at that young lady, she's truly...I've never seen such a beautiful girl before. Is she some important figure from a duchess's manor?"

"I think so! Her eyes seem to reflect magical circuits—fire magic energy is converging around her, this magical power... she's practically a humanoid half-dragon! It's incredible..."

Upon entering the city gate, Zhuang Daihua immediately headed towards the Mage Guild. Naturally, she attracted the attention of some fellow mages along the way.

Zhuang Daihua felt quite embarrassed by this... Normally, being praised like this on the roadside means that she would soon be challenged by some unknown NPC.

As for the description of "humanoid half-dragon", it is mainly because of the power bound to Qin Lan, plus the young Zi Long in the Secret Dragon Ring, which can also be considered as Zhong Liuxiu's own magic power storage.

In other words, Zhuang Daihua now possesses all of her own magical power and that of a young purple dragon, and also shares some of Qin Lan's magical power.

Molten Embers can amplify the spells she casts to the greatest extent while reducing their cost.

Zhuang Daihua could easily unleash a series of powerful fireballs, and ordinary enemies, like the previous four, would be instantly incinerated.

If she uses up a summoning opportunity from the Ring of the Dragon, she can even summon the soulless young purple dragon within the ring and ride it into battle.

Although Zilong requires Zhuang Daihua to control it with her mind, it is not as flexible as when Zhuang Daihua herself transforms into Zilong form to fight.

But if we say that the purple dragon she transforms into has a combat power of two, then her fighting while riding on the back of the purple dragon is definitely more than just one plus one being greater than two.

—Right now, the purple dragon within her Dragon Ring is still in its adolescence. Unlike dragon knights, who are merely accessories and whose victories depend on the dragon itself.

However, with the blessing of the molten embers, Zhuang Daihua's released flames and other barrier spells were enough to make up for the lack of mobility of the young Zilong.

Even with firepower alone, it is far more powerful than the single Purple Dragon form.

If all else fails, Zilong can directly assist in the battle. Blinding Breath and Blade Breath are incredibly helpful for her, a mage, to wipe out entire groups.

Having read many isekai light novels, Zhuang Daihua's experience told her that continuing like this might get her into trouble... So, she put on a soft, breathable black silk mask to conceal her appearance.

The new robe she had just received from the quest rewards also came in handy, covering Zhuang Daihua's exquisite and graceful body.

Sure enough, by hiding in the alley and disguising himself, he received far fewer stares and comments from those around him.

If Qin Lan had come here alone, she would have been flattered by all the praise.

The Iron Dragon Loli, in the prime of her youth, doesn't care about causing trouble. She's overjoyed when someone praises her strength and beauty, practically wagging her tail in the air.

"Hmm! What is this mask? It's quite comfortable to wear, but it's not very good-looking."

After Qin Lan transformed into human form, she concealed the elemental fluctuations around her. Therefore, other passersby only thought she was a cute, clumsy little maid being led around the street by a kind-hearted young lady.

Uncomfortable wearing a mask, Qin Lan felt an urge to burn it. She shook her head, looking like a cat with its head covered by a foam net.

"Just bear with it... After all, this is Shallowwater City where the Dragon Slayer family is located. You don't want to be captured by those dragon-hunting villains and sold to the Grey Dwarfs' city to be a boiler-stoker's iron dragon, do you?"

Shallow Water City is relatively safe, but you can still find illegal things in the trading district. The dragon slayer's business is even considered legitimate.

—As long as you're not so blind as to kill a kind metal dragon and sell it, Shallowwater City will turn a blind eye.

As a branch of the Iron Dragon race, the Iron Dragon is naturally not included in the category of "illegal goods." Even the degraded Iron Dragon is not directly protected by the Metal Dragon.

If you have the skill to hunt a Tigrex, you won't have to worry about finding a market for it. Rarity increases value; Tigrex, Gem Dragons, and the even rarer Rainbow Dragons are incredibly valuable.

The Dragon Slayer family started from scratch by slaying chromatic dragons. Over the years, they have not directly attacked metal dragons.

Wearing the metal dragon scale armor, one could say it was made from collected shed scales.

But if an adventurer were to wear the Golden Dragonhide Armor, she would wake up the next day amidst a horde of dragons with dazzling golden whiskers.

You might have the money to buy metal dragon products, but you also need to be alive to use them.

Wearing items stripped from a dragon would earn you admiring glances from other adventurers in the tavern. Using a benevolent dragon as equipment, however, would be suicidal.

The dragon scale armor that Qin He used before was officially called "full-coverage dragon scale armor." It was something that the dragon himself crafted using corresponding scales, dragon blood, and magic to avoid causing trouble.

Let's return to the Dragon Slayer family.