Chapter 5 —

Looking at the imposing group of "buyers" before him, Lin Jiangxing's eyes widened in astonishment. He was shocked that the self-proclaimed extraordinary Dragon Clan would be mixed up with the alien race personally recognized by their patriarch—the Dragonmen!

The Dragon Clan was an ancient race native to the Illusionary Continent, while the Dragonmen were a new subhuman species that had appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent in recent decades.

Although the Dragonmen possessed the characteristics of the Dragon Clan and similar powers, the Dragon Clan had always considered themselves and the Dragonmen as two different species, regarding them as "inferior hybrid pseudo-dragons."

Lin Jiangxing couldn't understand why two races that seemed completely incompatible would suddenly come together today and become the "buyers" of three ordinary scavengers!

Liu Hongyu and He Yuanyuan, standing nearby, were also stunned. They huddled in a corner, not daring to breathe.

“Those are…dragons? We're finished, we're really going to die here—”

The man in the raven mask glanced at the three, chuckled, and said in a hoarse voice, “This batch is indeed quite good. These three cleaners possess supernatural abilities, and their physical condition is decent. Especially the black-haired guy in the middle, he has a strange energy fluctuation emanating from him—perfect for Princess Yinli’s needs.”

After speaking, he turned and pulled out a file folder, handing it to the dragon-men behind him, respectfully saying, “Gentlemen, what do you think?”

The leading dragon-man took the folder, opened it, and took out several sheets of white paper that resembled files. After carefully examining them for a while, he nodded in satisfaction:

“Hmm, barely acceptable. Her Highness needs a low-profile human body to infiltrate humans—this guy named Lin Jiangxing has average talent and an ordinary background, he won't attract much attention. As for the other two…” "Consider it a bonus; let's merge it with His Highness's two guards and make them part of us!"

Hearing the dragon-man's words, the three reacted differently:

Lin Jiangxing: "'Princess Yinli'...this silver dragon is actually a princess of the dragon race?! Why would she take a liking to my body—"

Liu Hongyu: "Merge...make her part of you? What are you guys trying to do?!"

He Yuanyuan: "I just came out for a meal, why did I have to encounter something like this—I, I don't want to die!"

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Just as Lin Jiangxing and the other two were each shouting that they didn't want to die, the silver dragon princess Yinli, standing at the end of the group, spoke in human language:

"Humans, so noisy!"

Its voice was childish, sounding like that of an underage little girl, a stark contrast to its enormous size.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiangxing and the other two instantly fell silent, but their eyes were filled with endless resentment and despair. "Since you all enjoy shouting so much, then this princess will let you shout to your heart's content!" Yin Li slightly raised her head, turned to the man in the raven mask, and commanded, "Go, bring those three specially made 'Melting Beasts' here. Get these humans to complete their 'Dragon Transformation' as soon as possible, so this princess can infiltrate human society sooner."

The man in the raven mask immediately bowed respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness Yin Li. I'll go get them right away." "

Having said that, he turned and hurriedly disappeared into the darkness outside the cell.

Lin Jiangxing and the other two exchanged a horrified glance, their eyes filled with fear of the unknown:

Fusion? Melting Beast? It sounded like the name of an evil beast, but none of the three had ever seen or heard of it before.

Not long after, the man in the raven mask returned, carrying a transparent glass jar. Floating inside were three silver-gray objects, each about the size of a fist. These were the Melting Beasts that Yin Li had mentioned—

Their exterior was grayish-white, resembling soft latex, smooth and elastic, wriggling slightly in the liquid inside the jar like mollusks. They had no obvious eyes or mouths, only occasionally extending long, thin tentacles that touched the jar's walls before quickly retracting.

Lin Jiangxing stared at the disgusting objects, a chill running down his spine: "What...what are these things? They really are evil beasts?!" "The man in the raven mask placed the glass jar on the table outside the cell, his voice hoarse yet tinged with undisguised smugness:

"That's right, these are rare evil beasts from the Beast Rift—the Molten Beasts. They are born with the ability to devour and assimilate organic life. Once they attach themselves to a target, they quickly consume the host and then use a part of their own body to mimic the host.

The mimicked creature is exactly the same as the original, possessing the same memories, abilities, and even personality. The only flaw is that they are afraid of fire—high temperatures will cause the mimicry to disintegrate, revealing its true form."

He paused, glancing at the Silver Dragon Princess, seemingly awaiting her permission. Seeing Yin Li nod slightly, he continued his smug explanation:

"However, these three in the jar have been rendered harmless by me. I used my mental abilities to erase their self-awareness, leaving only their devouring instinct—now, creatures assimilated by them will retain their individuality and be able to devour and assimilate other creatures." "Although a single Fusion Beast can only fuse two beings at most, it's enough for Your Highness's plan."

After listening to the raven-masked man's long-winded explanation, Lin Jiangxing seemed to have thought of something and muttered incredulously, "Fusion, dragon transformation... Could it be that all these dragon-people are—"

The raven-masked man naturally noticed Lin Jiangxing's reaction and laughed maniacally, "Hahaha, you guessed right! You're quite clever, kid, you're qualified to be Her Highness's vessel."

He turned his head, his gaze towards the dragon-people filled with fervor, as if he were examining a work of art:

"Since we've come this far, I'll let you die knowing why—do you know why the number of dragon-people is so small, less than fifty on the entire Blue Star? Besides the scarcity of Fusion Beasts and the difficulty of dealing with them, it's also because they are all fused from superhuman beings with special abilities and Her Highness's appendages! Foolish boy, did you really think humans and dragons could have children—that reproductive isolation doesn't exist?!" "

The words of the man in the raven mask struck Lin Jiangxing like a hammer blow, making him deeply understand a sentence from his school textbook—compared to those evil beasts that only act on instinct, intelligent beings with intelligence are clearly far more terrifying!

"Dragon people are actually products of the fusion of humans and dragons through evil beasts?"

This news was too shocking. If it got out, it would cause a huge uproar throughout the Nine Provinces Continent and even the entire Blue Star!

"You guys are simply insane!" Liu Hongyu's face was ashen. He struggled to stand up, but the ropes were tied too tightly, and he could only writhe on the ground like a fish pulled ashore.

"The Association won't let you get away with this—we've been missing all night, they must have already sent people to look for us! If the Dragon Clan officials find out what you're doing, you'll definitely not have a good ending!" "

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Silver Glass's golden dragon eyes narrowed into slits, as if Liu Hongyu's words had stirred up some unpleasant memories. Her tone carried a hint of impatience:

"Foolish fellow. How could you lowly humans possibly understand my plans? Those old fogies of the dragon race only know how to cling to tradition, saying that as a female dragon, I am certainly incapable of shouldering great responsibilities… But times have changed!

I must admit, your human technology is developing stronger and stronger. If the dragon race continues to be so complacent, before the evil beasts from the beast rift even arrive, the powerful humans will be the first to launch a war and conquer the Illusionary Continent—this is inevitable in racial conflict!

As a far-sighted pioneer among the dragons, I will naturally infiltrate your human race using a human body. When I return to the dragon race with overwhelming ****, who is right and who is wrong will be clear!" "

As soon as she finished speaking, the two earth dragons beside her seemed to echo her with a low growl, while the dragon people bowed respectfully, their eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

The man in the raven mask chuckled, glancing at the time and reminding her, "Your Highness, time is running out. The black market may be secretive, but the Association's nose is sharp. The disappearance of three cleaners... this is no small matter. We must complete the fusion as soon as possible."

Yin Li nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Since time is pressing, let's stop wasting time and begin."