Chapter 31: Character Setting—Dragon Knight!
“Strange…? How could this be?”
Su Yue’s confusion was impossible to miss.
Her eyes, bright as a sky full of stars, blinked once. She tilted her head, fixing Bai Xuan with a searching, almost piercing gaze.
“Is there something else?” Bai Xuan asked. “If not, I’ll be on my way.” He hesitated, then added, “Oh, right—if I offended you, I can pay you back with pudding.”
“No need,” Su Yue replied coolly, giving a delicate shrug. “It’s just pudding. But you can’t leave just yet.”
“What is it you want?”
Bai Xuan frowned, looking at her warily.
“Give me…” Su Yue stepped forward and pulled out her phone. “Your WeChat.”
“…”
Bai Xuan froze for a second, but still exchanged contacts with Su Yue before turning to leave.
After he was gone, Su Yue murmured to herself, her voice tinged with confusion, “Weird… why doesn’t my ability work on him?”
…
The moment Bai Xuan stepped through his front door, a small figure shot toward him, slamming into his stomach like a tiny missile.
“Human! You’re finally home!”
“I missed you so much!”
Mare Alera threw her arms around Bai Xuan, practically shouting with delight.
“I brought beef pies. Want one?”
Bai Xuan ruffled Mare Alera’s hair, his expression warm.
“Yes! Yes!” Mare Alera nodded so hard her horns almost knocked together, then beamed up at him. “Human, you’re so good to me!”
He handed her a beef pie, then—as usual—grabbed a cold bottle of Coke from the fridge and took a long drink.
Next, he opened the Book of Worlds.
Just then, a red dot began blinking steadily on the map of Ninghang City.
Bai Xuan paused, then glanced at Mare Alera.
He was itching to see just how powerful his newly summoned Legendary companion truly was!
“Little Mare, want to head out with me in a bit?” Bai Xuan asked.
“Human, are we going to destroy the world?” Mare Alera’s eyes widened with anticipation as she munched on her beef pie.
“Uh…” Bai Xuan rubbed his nose, a little embarrassed. “Destroying the world isn’t something you do in a rush. We need to take it one step at a time. First, we have to handle those other guys who also want to end the world. Don’t you think?”
“Human—whatever you say is right!” Mare Alera nodded vigorously, trusting him without the slightest doubt.
Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow. This little one… absolute loyalty.
…
Ninghang City, inside the sports arena.
A massive subadult Earth Dragon Lizard was rampaging through the arena, tearing apart everything in its path.
Several investigators had already arrived, but their attacks barely scratched the beast’s thick, armored hide—it was like trying to tickle a tank.
“Damn it! Its scales are too tough!”
“It’s an E-rank Anomalous Disaster, after all!”
“We have to stop it—don’t let it escape the arena!”
“Understood!”
The investigators sprang into action, desperately trying to contain the Earth Dragon Lizard’s rampage.
Suddenly—a crimson light blazed down from above!
A split second later—a thunderous crash!
Dust and debris exploded from the center of the arena. The Earth Dragon Lizard howled in agony.
“What happened?!”
“I can’t see anything!”
The investigators staggered back, shielding their faces from the swirling dust.
As the haze gradually settled, what they saw left them speechless.
At the center of the arena was a massive crater. Lying at the bottom was the Earth Dragon Lizard—over ten meters long.
It was dead. Completely lifeless, as if something unimaginably heavy had crushed it in a single blow.
Yet strangely, there was no sign of anything that could have fallen from the sky…
For a moment, the cause of the beast’s death was a complete mystery.
Meanwhile, Mare Alera had already returned to Bai Xuan’s side, bubbling with excitement. “Human! I took care of it!”
“Mm, excellent work.”
Bai Xuan stroked Mare Alera’s hair as he gazed at the corpse in the arena’s center.
He honestly hadn’t expected the battle to end so quickly.
That was an E-rank Earth Dragon Lizard!
And this little one had flattened it with a single punch!
Unstoppable.
Mare Alera’s combat power was far beyond what he’d imagined. She could probably one-shot even an E+-rank Anomalous Disaster!
As Bai Xuan ruffled Mare Alera’s hair, Serene watched quietly from the side, her sapphire eyes shimmering with a hint of longing.
Afterward, Bai Xuan led them through another mission before heading home.
He opened the Book of Worlds and submitted the completed quest.
【World Quest: Earth Dragon Lizard in the Arena (Completed)】
【Mission Reward: Character Setting—Dragon Knight (Blue)】
【Dragon Knight (Blue): While riding a dragon, all Attributes are moderately increased, and damage dealt to dragon-type units is boosted by 50%.】
“Oh?”
Bai Xuan’s eyes shone with delight at the new Character Setting.
If he fused with Mare Alera, wouldn’t that make him nearly invincible?
But he hadn’t yet tried Mare Alera’s Bio-Mecha form, so he wasn’t certain if this Setting would apply to their fused state.
Whatever—let’s try it!
Equip!
【Apply “Dragon Knight” Character Setting to yourself?】
Yes.
【Character Setting “Dragon Knight” applied!】
Next, Bai Xuan turned to the second completed quest.
【World Quest: The Strange Rubber Man (Completed)】
【Mission Reward: Character Setting—Elastic Body (Green)】
【Elastic Body (Green): Freely alter the body’s shape—stretch, compress, inflate, and more.】
Bai Xuan studied the reward, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Clearly, this Character Setting was useless for Serene or Mare Alera—Serene was armored from head to toe, and Mare Alera’s dragon scales were harder than diamond.
As for himself, it didn’t seem all that helpful either.
If he had a choice, he’d rather be tougher than stretchier!
“Wait!”
A flash of inspiration struck Bai Xuan.
He could give this Character Setting to Bai Yu!
No sooner did the idea form than he acted on it.
【Apply “Elastic Body” Character Setting to Bai Yu?】
Yes.
【Character Setting “Elastic Body” applied to Bai Yu!】
“Done! Now, for the next step…”
Bai Xuan took a deep breath and set his sights on his Advancement Mission.
With his strength now leveled up again, it was time to challenge that woman once more.
He activated the Advancement Mission and entered the World Mirage.
When his vision cleared, he found himself standing before Room 1001 of the hotel—again.
He paused for a moment outside the door, then pushed it open, stepping into the now-familiar scene.
“Oh~ you really are… so delicious~”
Xu Yan was straddling a woman, blood still wet on her lips.
She was lost in the ecstasy of her feast, but the sound of the door opening caught her attention.
She looked up, her gaze instantly locking onto Bai Xuan.
Her eyes gleamed, tracking him like a predator stalking prey. A shiver of excitement curled her lips into a wicked smile.
“Ah~ what is that scent?” Xu Yan stood, her scorpion-tail Kagune unfurling behind her, her voice trembling with delight.
“I can’t help myself~”