Chapter 120: Soren’s Gift (Second Update)
This thing is very useful.
Soren carefully stored the soul stone. Although he, as a half-hearted mage, couldn’t use it, Gloria, the authentic Northern Witch, could. Whether for trading with demons or summoning low-to-mid tier demons to “watch,” it was immensely valuable to Soren. Moreover, mid-tier demons begin to possess divinity. These demons can provide a high amount of killing experience, almost enough for Soren to gain a profession level.
Everything from the dragon’s nest was transported onto the pirate ship.
However, Soren found himself in a bit of a quandary when dealing with the corpse of the adult white dragon. Strictly speaking, the dragon’s corpse was the most useful item because it could produce extraordinary equipment. Just look at how long Soren has been around and he hasn’t even assembled a full set of extraordinary equipment yet; that shows just how rare extraordinary gear is. The skin of an adult white dragon can be processed into first-tier extraordinary dragon skin armor, enchanted into second-tier extraordinary dragon skin armor, and the best parts of the skin can even be made into third-tier extraordinary dragon skin armor or even legendary dragon skin armor.
Even if Soren doesn’t wear the armor, he can arm his core subordinates!
Then there’s the dragon’s blood, bones, and flesh, etc. Basically, a pureblood dragon is a treasure trove. Even though many parts are toxic, there are corresponding methods to neutralize those toxins.
The flesh and blood of the white dragon are toxic.
Many parts belong to the great cold, and eating them casually can be deadly!
Those epic heroes who dare to eat dragon meat directly usually have outrageous physiques, often having twenty to twenty-five points, so even consuming the highly toxic bipedal dragon poses no threat. Soren, however, dared not eat the white dragon’s meat, and his subordinates definitely couldn’t. So he could only find a way to transport it back, but that was also a hassle because the whole corpse of the white dragon weighs about over twenty tons. This weight is equivalent to a large truck, making it practically impossible to transport back by human strength alone.
Thus, Soren could only cut it up to transport it back.
However, cutting it comes with its own problems. It would diminish the value of the dragon, and even if he cut it into one-ton chunks, he’d still have to divide it into more than twenty pieces.
You can imagine!
The leather on a dragon is nearly completely separate.
The greatest value of dragon skin armor lies in having it as a complete piece of dragon skin, which can cover the whole body with dragon scale armor, so cutting it would definitely be counterproductive.
In the end, Soren had no choice but to start skinning it himself!
He peeled off the relatively intact parts of the white dragon’s corpse. He discarded some of the blood and flesh while collecting the more precious parts. Dragon blood is difficult to preserve because it coagulates easily. Soren only stored a portion of the highest quality dragon blood close to the heart for use as alchemical material. Then, ordinary dragon blood filled six large barrels, but it all coagulated into large blood clots. This alchemy became unusable, but it could serve as dragon blood ink for recording scrolls.
Anyway, he has plenty of mages!
Vivian would often need this, and Soren needed a portion for himself, so he took everything he could carry.
The dragon bones were transported in whole pieces onto the ship, with the spine being fully preserved. This was incredibly useful and could even be used to craft a legendary warship.
Using the bones of the giant dragon as the skeleton for a warship would definitely give them an edge in naval battles!
The dragon wings were somewhat damaged, but Soren still carefully and cautiously skinned them off with a curved blade, stacking them for storage on the side.
Since he was using the giant dragon’s bones as the skeleton for the warship, the dragon wings would naturally be used to make the sails.
If he’s going to do it, he might as well do it all!
A mass of various flesh, blood, and bones was segmented and transported onto the warship. By the time he finished, it was already nearing dusk.
Everything valuable has been loaded.
The only things left were large chunks of meat and a complete dragon head.
“Get everything on board,” Soren said.
He stretched his sore wrists. To be honest, skinning a giant dragon wasn’t easy; he had almost gone all out while cutting it up. By the end, he was left feeling as tired as if he had just fought an exhausting battle. The meat couldn’t be eaten for now, but the alchemists and priests in the city knew how to neutralize the toxicity, so it could be sold at a high price to others. Soren was not very curious about dragon meat; he had eaten it many times before and had never been able to cook it properly.
Dragon meat can only be roasted; boiling it in water around one hundred degrees won’t cook it.
After wasting half a day’s time.
Soren finally got everything ready and returned to the warship with his equally tired subordinates. Half of the people he brought with him had died, and those casualties could only be buried on the spot. In the end, he had to split over twenty tons of giant dragon flesh and transport it from the northern side of the island to the ship. By the time they made it back, nearly everyone was exhausted and many were just leaning on the deck gasping for breath.
A long night brings many dreams!
After transporting everything back, Soren set sail for home, heading directly towards the northern region’s sea entrance.
He was going to the Northern Tower.
Although some time was delayed, he estimated that he would reach Deepwater Port the day after tomorrow and then proceed along the official road to Gloria’s Wizard Tower. This time, the gifts were undoubtedly quite generous, including porcelain, spices, and silk brought over from the East, along with diamonds, dragon bones, and dragon blood that Soren had collected during this trip.
Such a large haul would be enough as a bride price for the princess!
Soren had always felt indebted to Gloria, and now that he had the chance to repay her, he naturally wanted to find a way to give back tenfold.
The moon was bright and the stars were few.
Soren stood on the deck, gazing into the distance, playing with a blue diamond in his hand. The diamond refracted a dreamy, mesmerizing light under the moonlight, and just one glance made it hard for one to resist getting lost in it. I must say, this diamond is really beautiful; Soren had previously obtained some diamonds as loot, but this was truly the first time he encountered such a stunning one. He wondered where the white dragon had found it and felt that such a diamond would not be an obscure one; it must have some history.
After toying with it for a moment, he stored it away.
Then he found a piece of overseas wood similar to rosewood on the ship. This type of wood has a faint fragrance, elegant but not overwhelming, leaving one refreshed upon smelling it. Soren drew out his curved blade and earnestly crafted it into an exquisite wooden box, even using his skillful knife work to carve beautiful patterns onto the box.
With his strength reaching this level.
He had basically become proficient in it, and Soren’s carving had reached a master level.
After finishing all this.
Soren took out a smooth and exquisite piece of silk and laid it neatly inside the box. After completing this, he picked up the box, looked it over, and finally placed that blue diamond inside.
Click!
He gently closed the box and nodded in satisfaction.
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Soren had always been a person of sincerity.
Since he was preparing to give Gloria some gifts, he naturally wanted to make it the best he could.
The overseas voyage continued to be quite boring. It wasn’t until the next afternoon that he finally approached the location of Deepwater Port. His subordinates were already waiting here. Soren docked the warship at the port, and then arranged for people to transport the items.
In fact, there was a lot to transport, and ultimately, even though Soren was reluctant, it still alarmed others at the port.
Because of a dragon’s head.
Transporting such a large dragon would definitely require hiring wagons. Soren had long ago organized a merchant caravan, and the porcelain, spices, and silk from the East had already been transported over.
Now he was shipping another part of the gifts.
This was difficult to conceal from the various individuals at Deepwater Port, so once others learned of the Throat Cutter’s arrival, and that he had killed the adult white dragon harassing the area previously, the entire Deepwater Port became agitated. Many felt uneasy, unsure if this meant the southern pirates were preparing to invade the northern coast. Others, eager for profits from overseas trade or due to other reasons, attempted to connect with him, wanting to establish ties with Soren.
Unknowingly!
The existence of the Throat Cutter had spread throughout the nearby seas; this name seemed to carry a certain power.
Unpleasant social interactions.
Soren had basically pushed them all away, leaving only a minor chief to guard the warship. Someone had already sent news back to Shipwreck Bay that a fleet would arrive in about seven days. There was, in fact, a lot that Soren needed to transport back. Following that was a tedious journey, and such a large caravan found that no wild monsters dared to attack, so Soren calmly arrived at Gloria’s territory.
For some reason!
As Soren approached again, just about to meet Gloria, he felt inexplicably nervous.
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(PS: Two updates today. Mwah!) (To Be Continued ~^~)
