Chapter 343: Sea Disaster.
When Nana finally calmed down, Jié Jié wanted to check on the second phase team. But after taking a few steps, he felt her press against him again.
She clung to him like glue, beyond the usual distance for Sunfire Dragon couples.
Jié Jié was well aware of the reason.
Monster mating isn’t as simple as human reproduction. Nana wasn’t obsessed with hormones; her goal was always clear – pregnancy and offspring.
His frequent disappearances had delayed Flame Empress Dragon’s pregnancy, so when he rarely appeared, she acted with an urgency that seemed desperate to drain him dry.
If she kept this up, pregnancy would eventually happen.
It was like retaliatory spending or not receiving tribute for a long time, and now she seized the rare opportunity to fully collect.
He gently rubbed against Nana, indicating he’d stay for a while and they could take it slow.
The Flame Empress Dragon calmed slightly, walking half a step ahead but occasionally swinging her tail to let him choose their direction.
“First, learn to control your firefield radiation like me.”
Jié Jié had only seen New Continent Sunfire Dragons active in lava fields and deserts, both suitable habitats where there’s nothing to burn, making the firefield less obvious.
But the impact still exists, like the mass heatstroke among ordinary people in the second phase fleet.
Estimating that rare small creatures in the desert would also meet their fiery end.
Jié Jié looked down and saw a roasted insect.
“Hrrrm?”
Nana emitted a cat-like purr, puzzled, reminding him of the difference between “why not control” and “why should I.”
Recalling the fierce flames during the migration of Flame King Dragons from the original continent, it was actually a manifestation of them adapting the environment around them.
Flame King Dragons were too brutal; the problem lay more in the mighty environmental modification not being for their own settlement.
Flame King Dragons just enjoyed destroying everything in their migratory path, watching all things burn fiercely.
But how could he explain? That seemed too complex for Nana.
At such moments, perhaps a reward system would work.
Jié Jié drew a one in the sand.
“One!”
The Flame Empress Dragon blinked, tilting her head as if thinking, then slashed at the ground with a claw.
Indeed, it was a claw, but a claw has four fingers, leaving four claw marks in the sand.
“No, no!”
Starting with four would make future temptations harder to manage!
“One, just one, no more!”
Like a miser, Jié Jié flipped the sand to erase the four claw marks, pointing to his single mark.
Nana continued to think, the high intelligence of ancient dragons developing in directions other than grudges, which pleased him.
Carefully lifting her claw, she mimicked Jié Jié’s earlier action, adding another line to the number one.
“Hmm…”
Jié Jié struggled to judge whether her behavior was more about learning math or discussing the reward system.
“Roar!”
Shifting his gaze from the two lines, he saw Nana already gathering her firefield.
Sigh, it’s good that the girl is thinking, let’s take it slow.
Jié Jié moved forward, his body lightly rubbing against hers.
Between red and blue shells, sparks danced like butterflies entwined in the air.
Ancient dragons naturally adapt to Dragon Attribute Energy, rapid metabolism no longer draining vitality but enhancing it.
He led Nana, two Sunfire Dragons controlling their firefields, toward yesterday’s coast.
Here, rare heavy rain fell over barren land, with many areas still flooded.
Raindrops evaporated upon hitting the Sunfire Dragons’ bodies, but the overall dampness caused some discomfort.
Before Nana lost patience, Jié Jié exhaled a flame, enveloping himself and her with a controlled firefield.
As for the flooded wasteland, let the tides retreat naturally.
The Extinction Dragon was indeed gone, apparently having successfully slipped away.
Thinking about yesterday’s intense battle and studying the physiology of the Extinction Dragon, Jié Jié nervously glanced at Nana.
The Flame Empress Dragon didn’t notice his unease, walking quickly with flames, gnashing her teeth at the place where the Extinction Dragon had lain, barely holding back her firefield.
Seeing her expression, Jié Jié silently looked skyward.
Blue crests entered his line of sight; Nana came beside him, her long tail lightly striking his side, guiding his eyes to the remnants of yesterday’s battle. Everything unsaid.
“Hmm, next time we meet, she’ll have no good outcome.”
Jié Jié nodded lightly, deciding it was best not to encounter the Extinction Dragon again.
Flapping his wings, he flew above the sea, looking around but finding no sign of the fleet.
The Flame Empress Dragon also took to the skies, looking down at the vast ocean, seemingly uneasy.
Flying further, he spotted the island where the Extinction Dragon attacked the Flame King Dragon. The third phase ships… seemed stranded on the shore again.
It was like… they had encountered a sea disaster.
Two ships were docked, one stranded ashore, and the team members were busy working around the three ships.
Jié Jié blinked nervously, suddenly realizing he might be the biggest danger the third phase team faced upon landing.
—Meanwhile on the island—
“This rope section isn’t secure enough, reinforce it again.”
“Hurry up, we can still drag this ship back into the sea. If the sea level drops, we’ll have no chance.”
The leader of the second phase team rallied his people, trying to pull the stranded ship back to deep water.
Of course, not by manpower alone; after heatstroke and a downpour, working in such weather would knock out most of the team.
They planned to tie the stranded ship to the two movable ones with ropes, using them to tow the stranded vessel.
“Hmph, when forming the second phase team, we considered sufficient manpower within manageable limits, but we didn’t expect to be short-handed before even landing.”
The leader shook his head forcefully, flinging off the rain from his bald head and face, leaving only a thin layer evenly spread, forcing him to wipe his eyes.
Many heatstroke victims had recovered significantly, but they couldn’t work in this weather. Fewer hands were available.
“At least there are no casualties. Judging by the rain, it’s likely the Water Ancient Dragon suppressed the Flame King Dragon and the unknown dragon.”
“The welcoming ceremony of the New Continent is impressive. The Steel Dragon fell, the Flame King Dragon fell, it’s like the Ancient Dragons from the original continent are rushing here to die.”
Seeing the worried look on the Dragon Person’s face, the leader patted his shoulder.
“The research team has been here for ten years. They should send help soon. We definitely won’t fail!”
