"I didn't expect that I could gain so much experience just by taking on a random mission. It's like pie in the sky!"
"Hahaha, noodles, let's go! I want to show off in front of Xin Gou!"
Mantou was carrying a heavy, blood-stained sack containing the frost giant's head, and stood up high on the back of the wyvern.
"Ouch——"
The wyvern seemed to sense its master's excitement. It stretched its neck, raised its head, and let out a cheerful roar.
Nowadays, Mantou is already the dragon-blooded viscount of the empire. As the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven," even a two-legged flying dragon is no exception.
The noodle is now more than seven meters long. Although the neck is still as slender as a noodle, it is covered with hard and thick dragon scales, and its body has become much stronger and stockier.
In short, after experiencing many bloodline blessings, Noodles is far more "red dragon-like" or "atavistic" than its kin.
However, due to its large size, Mantou always felt a little uncomfortable when riding on the back of the flying dragon. He was considering buying a saddle with a seat.
"Shua——"
The bipedal flying dragon spread its wings, and the tips of its wings cut through the air, making a somewhat harsh scream. It carried the knight on its back and flew into the city of Isdalia.
The warehouse of the frost giant rebellion was on the outskirts of the city, only a dozen kilometers away, and it didn't take long for the steamed buns to arrive at the city gate.
The place where Mantou received the mission was the empire's emergency bounty office, which was relatively far away from the Red Scale Garrison.
Therefore, he did not choose to land at the "Jinglongping" of the garrison, but went directly to the south gate of Isdalia.
The South Gate is known as the most majestic city gate in the Burning Ember Empire. It is both defensive and ornamental. It is also the facade of the capital Istalia.
Even the imperial engineering team, which recruited many civil engineering brothers and spellcasters who were proficient in earth elemental energy-shaping spells, took several months to build it.
The city gate is dozens of meters high, with the flag of the Ember Empire flying above it, and ferocious stone flying dragon heads protruding from it - it is said that these flying dragons can shoot powerful explosive bullets from their mouths, enough to destroy any coming. The offender was blown to ashes.
Tiefling guards wearing mighty armor and holding polished rifles are standing guard on it. They have been trained to stand firm no matter the wind or rain.
And on the tall stone pillars, there are real bipedal flying dragons squatting, ready to rise into the sky at any time to meet the invading enemy.
Facing such a formation, even the bravest warriors would inevitably feel fear. Many spies showed their weaknesses in front of the city gate and were captured on the spot by the guards.
“Citizens please line up in an orderly manner and avoid crowding!”
"Citizens of the Empire, please pay attention to your words and deeds. The great His Majesty Cassius is always watching you!"
The impassioned voice of the tiefling guard captain came from the loudspeakers at the top of the city.
In front of the majestic city gate that is dozens of meters high, the crowd is bustling and noisy, but they are lined up in a neat queue and appear to be orderly.
"There are so many things going on recently. We just received a batch of orders from the suburbs."
"Who says it's not?"
"Listen to the big shots, there's going to be another war!"
"It's good to fight. Anyway, with the protection of His Majesty Cassius, the empire will never lose.
Every time a war breaks out, orders from the factory fly all over the place like snowflakes, and workers are being recruited everywhere, so there is no need to worry about making any money. ”
"That's right, the same is true for the tavern my family runs. When those wealthy soldiers return in triumph, they can make a lot of money every day."
"Hahahaha, the empire had better fight more wars and never stop fighting."
Hundreds of people and caravans entering and leaving the city were lined up in long queues, and heavily armed tiefling guards were conducting routine inspections on them.
However, the tiefling guards' inspection was very fast and their movements were particularly skillful.
"Di——"
"Safe, entry allowed."
Just listening to the calm mechanical sound, the people of the empire entered the city one after another.
The tiefling guards just took out the magic scanner newly developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, scanned it up and down, and then looked at the basic documents before letting them into the city.
However, as the "distinguished Dragon Blood Viscount", Steamed Bun naturally does not need to go through this process.
"Ouch~"
Noodles circled in the air a few times, said hello to the fellows on the stone pillars, then slowly flapped its wings, preparing to land in the open space outside the city.
The wings of the flying dragon caused strong winds and stirred up clouds of dust, causing quite a commotion. The people around them raised their heads and exclaimed in surprise.
"Look, he's riding a flying dragon!"
"It's the Red Scale Conqueror!"
"That is a being who can control flying dragons. It is said that every Red Scale Conqueror is a relative of His Majesty Cassius. How amazing it is!"
"I wanted to try it before, but the trial in Feilong Valley was too dangerous."
"Wait a minute - look at the medal on that knight's chest. He is a dragon-blood noble! He is also a viscount!"
Amid people's exclamations, the two-legged flying dragon landed with a bang, while Mantou rolled over from the dragon's back quite proudly, assuming the posture of a knight.
"Good day, Lord Viscount!"
"Lord Viscount!"
"Your heroic appearance in controlling the flying dragon is really unforgettable to me!"
Many people greeted him with extra respect, and even those from a distance would nod to show their respect - this was how dragon-blooded nobles were treated within the empire.
Steamed Bun smiled and waved to the enthusiastic imperial people, then took the reins of the flying dragon and walked towards the city gate.
Before he reached the city gate, several tiefling guards came up to greet him, and their squad leaders came to greet him personally.
This is the pomp of a dragon-blood noble, not to mention that this is a noble viscount, with no more than four hundred in the entire empire.
Although Istalia, as the capital of the empire, is home to many famous figures, a viscount cannot be neglected.
"Good day, Lord Viscount, please come this way."
The tiefling guard first lowered his head and performed a "loyalty salute", then respectfully stepped forward and reached out to take the reins from Mantou's hand.
Steamed Bun nodded slightly, followed the tiefling, and walked toward the "special passage" in a familiar way.
The tiefling suddenly turned his head and said: "By the way, I'm going to eat steamed buns, Viscount. Could you please show me your Feilong driver's license?"
Steamed Bun's eyes widened and he was a little confused: "Didn't you use the noble medal to enter the city before? Why do you need a Feilong driver's license now?"
The tiefling smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry, Lord Viscount, this is also a new rule issued by the above, and there is nothing we can do about it.
It is said that some Starfallers stole dragon eggs and baby dragons from the Dragon Valley two days ago without the permission of the empire, and rode dragons in the city without passing the test, causing a lot of trouble."
"Haha, it turned out to be that guy who made the boss angry."
Steamed Bun couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He knew the player who was riding a half-sized flying dragon around the city. He was also a sports blogger named "Big Water Lazy".
He recently joined "Erezege", and he didn't expect that in just a few months, he would cause quite a stir. "Okay, since it's a request from above, I'll find it for you."
Mantou rummaged through his standard backpack, took out an exquisite small green card, and handed it to the tiefling next to him.
"Driver's name, I went to eat steamed buns, driving experience for three years, no accident record
Identity, member of the Redscale Conquerors, Intermediate Sheriff of the Thirteenth Detachment of Istalia."
The tiefling guard took the driver's license with both hands, browsed the words on it, and after a moment, handed it back with a smile on his face.
"No problem, Lord Viscount, your mount can follow you into the city.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with the work of our security team. ”
Steamed Bun waved his hand coolly: "It's okay, it's okay. I understand you. We are all workers, so it's not easy."
This is how steamed buns and noodles entered the city of Istalia.
There are still people coming and going here, and there is a lot of traffic. The bustling streets are lined with various shops. Small steam locomotives are driving on the tracks, and their whistles are blaring.
The Starfallers were walking aimlessly on the street. When they saw someone, they would approach them and ask them if they had any missions.
However, the people of the empire who were busy at work usually ignored them and just walked over in a hurry.
The reputation of these poorly dressed Starfallen has spread throughout the Empire: they often have little ability and often mess up things, so they are also nicknamed "useless people".
Compared with them, the people of the empire prefer to go to old institutions such as the Magic Office and the Royal Bounty Office to find those powerful and experienced Starfallen to handle matters.
Looking at the newbies wearing novice uniforms on the street, Mantou couldn't help but sigh: "Gee, there are more and more new players in this game."
"What the hell? Look, it's the old steamed bun thief!"
Suddenly, a cute new player pointed at the steamed bun, obviously recognizing him, and the surrounding players immediately gathered around.
"This guy is so cool, he even has a mount."
"I fell into this trap just because of watching his videos. Old man, your Erezgai diary has not been updated for two months!"
"I want to ride a flying dragon too!"
Looking at the "loyal fans" gathered around him, Steamed Bun suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and for a moment he had the urge to run away.
"What are you doing!"
"I have told you long ago that gatherings of people to cause trouble are not allowed in the city of Istalia!"
Fortunately, the police officer patrolling nearby arrived in time and gave a sharp shout.
He waved his baton and drove away these "useless people" like sparrows. These players immediately fled - they did not want to go to the prison.
The police officer came to Mantou and bowed respectfully: "Long time no see, Viscount Mantou, did you get hurt?"
"It's okay, thank you."
Steamed Bun nodded slightly, but never remembered who the strange-looking Sheriff was in front of him.
Could it be that he has lost his memory?
Unexpectedly, the Sheriff actually walked forward, changed his respectful attitude, and said in a mocking tone: "Haha, Lord Viscount, it feels good to enjoy the treatment of a noble."
This expression of wanting to be beaten, this familiar mocking tone
Thinking of this, Steamed Bun took a few steps back, his eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
"What the hell? Are you a dog?"
The "unfamiliar" Sheriff nodded and said quite proudly: "How about it, you don't recognize my new face."
Steamed Bun looked up and down, but was surprised to find that not only did the other party look new, but the player's nickname was not even displayed on his head, making him look like a real NPC.
He asked curiously: "How did you do it?"
Singo took out the stacked gray leather bags from his backpack, placed them in his hands and shook them proudly.
"The shapeshifter mask can disguise itself as anyone by wearing it, and can even hide the identity of the player. It is said that this is a magic coin developed by the guys, specifically used to carry out their business."
"Holy crap, it's an artifact that hides your identity!"
Steamed Bun suddenly looked eager, but after thinking for a moment, he still said: "Xin Gou, tell me a price and make me give up."
Singo said casually: "This is made of the skin of a shapeshifter. The material is extremely precious. It costs at least 500 gold coins."
Steamed Bun's face suddenly darkened, and he pretended to burst into tears: "Okay, needless to say, this is another piece of equipment that a poor guy like me can't afford."
"Here, here you go."
Unexpectedly, the other party threw the gray leather bag over casually, as if he didn't care.
The steamed bun quickly stretched out his hand to catch it, and looked at Singo in disbelief, his eyes full of surprise, but also a bit alert.
This iron rooster who has always been stingy is actually willing to pluck his feathers?
Also pulled out 500 gold coins at once?
Showing courtesy for nothing, committing adultery or stealing, is this guy trying to trick him into becoming a black slave again?
"What, you don't want it? If you don't want it, give it back to me."
Singo gestured to reach out to get it back, and Mantou quickly put the equipment on his face, not forgetting to ask: "What, the sun is coming out from the west?"
Before he finished speaking, Mantou's face kept changing, and finally turned into the look of a familiar male star.
"Do you think you are Peng Yuyan?"
"I just restored my handsome appearance. This is what I look like in reality."
"Go away, isn't your appearance even more eye-catching? Do you still want to be surrounded by those cute new players?"
"Okay, then I have to aggrieve myself."
Steamed Bun's face changed again, and finally turned into an ordinary passerby's face, similar to his original appearance.
"Okay, so why do you want to give me equipment and make me a black slave?"
Singo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It turns out that I was wrong last time. I am solely responsible for the destruction of our team. This is the compensation I will give you, and everyone will have a share.
I was so eager to prove myself that I ignored the most basic information. ”
He took out a book with a red dragon pattern on the cover and "Dragon Research Guide" written on it from his backpack, and continued: "According to the information I got, the thirty-meter-long ancient red dragon can challenge the level of Reached level 20 or above, and the abyss dragon we encountered
I'm afraid it's beyond our imagination. At that time, I took the risk of destroying the team and challenged it. It was simply a mantis trying to control the chariot and overestimating its capabilities. ”
Steamed Bun immediately exclaimed: "Let me go, that boss is so powerful, isn't the challenge level going to be off the charts?
By the way, what about our Emperor Kai of the Burning Ember Empire? He killed the abyss dragon alone, wouldn't it be even more awesome? ”
"I don't know."
Singo answered truthfully.
"Today's players are still too weak. Even the top players - for example, Steel Frenzy and I, have just reached level 11, and are still far away from true high-level power.
But as far as I know, at least in this version, the empire under the protection of Cassius's wings will never perish. ”
"That's good. All my wealth is in the empire. If the Burning Ember Empire disappears, I will go bankrupt." (End of Chapter)