After leaving the Dragon Realm, Mark and the others were placed in various dragon nests.
Seemingly afraid that gathering too many of them would lead to complications, the dragons did not group them too closely.
Inside the dragon nest, Kira Oakmoor felt as if she had suddenly returned to the moment she first entered the Block World.
Back then, she had also stood on a chunk, fantasizing about conquering the stars and the sea and becoming the King of Civilization.
Now, while organizing the dragons' gold, Kira Oakmoor sighed deeply.
"It'll be good enough if we can just make it out alive."
She had to reach at least a Medium Chunk to return home; there was no telling how long she would have to struggle for that goal.
Her other companion, Ronan Mountwell, had died early on, leaving her to fight alone from now on...
The good news was that she had the Bestiary in hand.
It could be crafted using manuscripts and supplemented through them.
Dragons only loved gold and didn't care for collecting messy, useless scraps of paper. However, after all this time...
In addition to the basic introduction, a new entry had appeared in the Bestiary.
[DRAGON BODY MATERIALS]
[YOU CAN HARVEST A LARGE QUANTITY OF RARE MATERIALS FROM DRAGON CORPSES.]
[DRAGON SCALES ARE ONE OF THE EASIEST MATERIALS TO OBTAIN FROM A DRAGON CORPSE. DRAGON SCALE ARMOR MADE FROM THEM IS EXTREMELY STURDY AND DURABLE.]
[DRAGON BONE IS ANOTHER MATERIAL THAT IS RELATIVELY EASY TO OBTAIN FROM DRAGON CORPSES.]
[DARK DRAGON BONE, RICH IN IRON, IS LIGHTWEIGHT YET HARD, MAKING IT HIGHLY VERSATILE.]
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There were general records for everything from dragon scales and dragon bone to dragon hearts and dragon blood.
This provided a clear direction for how to upgrade equipment in the future.
Looking down at Kira Oakmoor, the Fire Dragon felt a bit disappointed.
It knew what the manuscript records were when they appeared, but unfortunately, they were of no use to the dragons.
What the Dragon Mother needed was the kind of mysterious food that could make dragons grow rapidly and equipment that could enhance their strength.
A few humans couldn't stir up any trouble, so it just lay on the ground, too lazy to bother while it rested.
"I've finally found the way to use dragon body materials. No more aimless experimenting!"
"You still need a method to experiment. Even if you know how, how are you going to get the materials?"
"Kill a dragon? With Mark's current strength, how could he possibly kill one?"
"Maybe you don't necessarily have to kill them. There are plenty of corpses on the ground; you can get dragon bone from those!"
"Exactly! Making equipment will be easy then!"
"What the... I can't believe an Oriental Dragon appeared over in the Nine Provinces!"
"The aura is so powerful; it feels way stronger than the Fire Dragons or whatever!"
"It even feels stronger than the Thunder-light Dragon. With that kind of pressure, could it be planning to challenge the Dragon Mother solo?"
Anyone who had seen it, even through a screen, would be shocked by the aura of the Oriental Dragon.
Summoning wind and rain with rolling thunder—it was completely different from Fire Dragons or Lightning Dragons!
Having finished the chores assigned by the Fire Dragon, Kira Oakmoor prepared to head out with the Bestiary despite her exhaustion.
Serving under the dragons meant killing one was out of the question, but there were no restrictions on dead dragon corpses; she could search them freely.
Just as she was thinking of picking up some dragon bone to make equipment, she suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
The temperature dropped several degrees; it seemed like something was nearby!
"Who's there?"
Drawing her weapon, Kira Oakmoor grew tense.
Having developed a deep awe for this magical world and having finally managed to survive, she didn't want to go join Ronan Mountwell just yet.
"Oakmoor..."
A haunting voice echoed, making Kira Oakmoor's heart tremble.
This ethereal voice, this flickering silhouette... could it be the legendary...
Ghost!
It was normal for such things to exist in a magical world, but her hair stood on end.
"You... come out! I'm not afraid of you!"
"Oakmoor... I've been searching for you so desperately!"
"Aaaaah!"
Terrified by the sudden appearance of a white figure, Kira Oakmoor—despite saying she wasn't afraid—dropped her weapon the next second and fled at top speed.
Back to the dragon nest! Find the Fire Dragon!
As the strongest magical creatures, they definitely wouldn't be afraid of a tiny little ghost!
Thinking this, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, realizing something was wrong.
'Why did this ghost stop halfway instead of chasing me?'
"Wait, he looks so familiar... that appearance... it's Ronan Mountwell!"
Recognizing Ronan Mountwell, Kira Oakmoor was stunned.
"Didn't Ronan die? Could he have turned into a ghost to come for my soul!"