Chapter Thirty-Two: Searching for the Dragon

  This Mr. Brain's tone of speaking is quite interesting.

  The strangest thing is that this guy looks dull and disheveled, but the tone of his speech doesn't have a hint of embarrassment, and even has a subtle sense of pride.

  Xia Ya smiled.

  He leaned in a bit closer, looking into the person's eyes: "Hey, even if you are human, I've seen you, but... can you give me a reason to dig you out?"

  This person glanced at Xia Ya, his eyes seeming somewhat disdainful, a strange smile on his face. He seemed to sigh and said in a soft voice: "Alright, stop joking around, I know you'll definitely dig me out... Your eyes tell me that if I were a dwarf or a goblin, you might not save me, but... you're not the kind of person who would see one of your own kind die without helping!"

  As soon as this sentence was spoken, Xia Ya hadn't reacted yet, but the poor guy standing behind him suddenly had a stir in his heart!

  For many days, some doubts in my heart have been suddenly clarified. In fact, all along the way, this poor worm has always been troubled by the question of what kind of person this turtle is. It's not wrong to say that he's rough and unrefined, but when it comes to whether his nature is cruel or not, things get a bit murky: This guy robs people, takes their money, shouts orders, fights fiercely, and even shows no mercy to those earth spirit prisoners - beating them, killing them, or using them as human shields to block arrows without batting an eye. By this account, he should be a ruthless person.

  But he took care of himself, knowing that his legs were injured, and he carried himself on the road, and at critical moments, he would not abandon his companions. Two days ago, when he was ill and hungry, he even left the only food he found for himself. These details all reveal the pure kindness in this turtle's heart.

  This guy, who possesses both cruel and kind qualities at the same time, really makes it hard for me to see his true nature. But now, this Mr. Brain buried in the ground has casually and accurately pointed out the key to the problem!

  Same here!!

  This tortoise's biggest trait is "not being someone who sees a fellow creature die and doesn't offer any help!"

  The poor worm immediately remembered that when the two had just entered the territory of the earth spirit, Xia Ya said those words "the earth spirit will never understand unity" and "the miserable cry of the same kind", with a tone full of deep ridicule and disdain.

  Apparently, in this guy's mind, good and evil are determined by a standard.

  The poor insect was savoring the taste in his heart, but Xia Ya had already burst out laughing.

  The turtle stood up, stroking its chin and staring at Mr. Brain for a while: "Alright, since you're quite interesting to talk to..."

  As he spoke, Xia Ya pulled out a fire fork and forcefully stabbed the ground several times, causing the surrounding soil to split apart. He then stretched out his large hand and grabbed one of Mr. Brain's golden hairs, pulling it with force...

  Mr. Brain let out a loud cry, and with a thud, he finally broke through the ground. He fell to the ground, spat out a mouthful of dirt, and angrily said: "Please, I'm not a radish!!"

  Xia Ya smiled and opened her large hands, dropping a few strands of golden hair.

  Mr. Brain hummed twice, sat up with his arms around his body, and raised an eyebrow: "I need a piece of clothing."

  Xia Ya casually pulled out a wolf dog skin from his bag... This was still the prey from a few days ago, Mr. Brain held the dog skin and looked at it for two eyes, sniffed it, and slightly frowned: "It's okay."

  To be honest, the jackal's fur presents a very ugly gray pattern, with twisted and distorted patterns, as well as some unsightly spots. Moreover, the quality of the jackal's skin is generally poor, to the point where even leather merchants are unwilling to sell such things.

  However, for someone who had just been rescued, he actually still had the mind to be picky, and even more so, this Mr. Brain slowly wrapped the dog skin around his waist, looked up at Xia Ya, and asked in a very calm tone: "Is there water? Hmm... if there's some food, that would be even better."

  The poor worm knew that this turtle wasn't exactly a pleasant fellow to talk to, and she couldn't even bear to close her eyes, because in her opinion, this brainless guy actually dared to speak so recklessly to the turtle. The turtle might just slap him with a palm strike - the turtle's strength was no joke!

  However, Xia Ya seemed to have a lot of patience with this guy, took off the water-filled leather bag from his waist and handed it over, and even added a piece of dried dog meat.

  Mr. Brain didn't immediately grab water and food to eat as imagined, but instead calmly opened the mouth of the leather bag, poured out water to wash his face and hair, and did these movements with a calm and composed manner, even with a hint of elegance and nobility.

  Then, after he had washed all the dust off his face and hair...

  Xia Ya and Ke Lian Chong were both stunned!

  ……

  …………

  She had to admit that even with her poor eyesight, she had never seen such a handsome man in her life!

  And what's even more bizarre is that, by Xia Ya's standards, he thinks this Mr. Brain looks really good-looking!!!

  He had a head of golden hair that shone like sunlight on a summer day, with soft and curly seaweed-like curls.

  Secondly, he has a face with clear-cut features, full of masculine charm. After cleaning up, his eyes immediately burst out with extraordinary spirit. His eyebrows are very high and his eyes are divine, plus his blond hair makes him look like a wild and unrestrained charmer. And his straight nose bridge makes him look like a man with a strong character. All these points perfectly match Xia Ya's aesthetic views.

  By the standards of a poor insect, this guy's five senses are exquisite to the extreme, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, every part is like the most perfect work of an art master, skin white and rich with healthy luster, especially when he opens his mouth to speak, revealing two rows of clean and neat teeth.

  Flawless! This is a completely flawless face!!

  (Poor bug dares to make a bet, if this guy is taken to the imperial city, those noble ladies in the imperial city will definitely go crazy for him...)

  Again... this guy's physique...

  Wrapped only in a dog skin around his waist, his upper body was exposed to the air, his muscles were well-defined and proportionate, with a tall and beautiful physique. The width of his shoulders and the narrow waistline formed an almost perfect inverted triangle, every muscle seemingly paired in the best proportions... strong, lithe, yet not a single bit flabby.

  The poor worm couldn't help but compare this Mr. Brain's figure with Xia Ya, the country bumpkin.

  In comparison, Shaya, this perverted monster, has even more robust muscles and is full of explosive power. However, this Mr. Brain's physique is the most well-proportioned, having a sense of strength while also giving off an air of nobility and elegance. Looking at him is like looking at the works of those sculpting masters in the royal capital...

  To put it this way, Xia Ya looks more domineering, while this Mr. Brain is really too... too... too...

  Too beautiful!!!

  Even an ugly flower-patterned dog skin suit on him seemed to exude an artistic aura.

  At this moment, both Kariya and Shuya couldn't help but exchange a glance, their eyes seeming to convey the same message: This guy is really damn good-looking!!!

  Looking at the handsome gentleman eating dog meat with a very elegant posture, Xia Ya coughed and loudly announced: "Hey, since I saved you, according to the rules of the Wildfire Prairie, I have the right to declare that you temporarily become my... uh, temporary servant. However, you have the right to redeem yourself. Uh, my price for you is one gold coin! As long as you can take out a gold coin, you can buy back your freedom from me. How about it?"

  The handsome gentleman put down the dog meat and looked at Xia Ya. His face wore a subtle smile that was hard to decipher: "What if I refuse?"

  "Well... I'll just have to bury you again then." Xia Ya said with a heh heh smile.

  "A gold coin, hmm, is it a Byzantine Empire's gold coin?" Mr. Mei hesitated for a moment.

  "Yes."

  "Deal." Mr. Mei smiled, his eyebrows slightly raised when he did so, giving off a sharp and beautiful impression: "Then I will pay you one gold coin as soon as possible in return for saving me. Before that, I can temporarily serve you."

  The poor worm next to him let out a sigh...

  A hedgehog is just a hedgehog!

  One gold coin? This guy... just by his looks, if he were to be sent to the slave market for sale, I'm afraid even at a price 100 times higher, people would still fight to buy him!!

  Xia Ya, however, seemed to be already very satisfied. He stretched out his large hand and patted Mr. Beauty's shoulder: "Very good! As your temporary master, I can tell you my name. My name is Xia Ya. You can call me Master Xia Ya or Mr. Xia Ya. And what about you?"

  "You can call me Darwin." Mr. Mei smiled slightly, and for some reason, his smile seemed to have a profound and mysterious flavor to it.

  "Darwin? What a mouthful of a name." Xia Ya scratched his head: "Too much trouble, I'll just call you Ada from now on."

  "Ah... Ah Da..." Mr. Mei's face changed color for the first time, his expression was as if he had been bitten by a dog: "My name is Darwin!"

  "Got it, Ada."

  "Call me Darwin!"

  "Alright, Ada."

  "Don't call me Ada anymore."

  "No problem, Ada!"

  ……

  After a fierce confrontation, Ada finally gave up. In the face of this unreasonable turtle, his elegance and nobility were also useless.

  But things were different when Ada faced the poor worm.

  "Y...". Ada looked at the poor worm, he seemed to frown, as if wanting to say something.

  Poor bug's heart tightened immediately! That toad was a freak, all the way treating himself as an ugly man, but... this Ada seemed to be a smart and normal guy, he must have seen through my daughter's body!

  It's all over...

  The poor worm's expression was somewhat tense, and he anxiously thought of a way to secretly hint to the guy not to reveal his true identity...

  Ada stared at the poor worm for a while, then withdrew her scrutinizing gaze and said coldly: "You should find a place to fix your teeth, you really look terrible now."

  Poor insect:"..."

  Xia Ya burst out laughing and walked over to Adah, finding him more pleasing to the eye. He put his arm around Adah's shoulder and shook it twice, laughing loudly: "Look, poor guy, even Adah says you're ugly! Don't worry, once we find the treasure and go back, I'll definitely get a beautiful gold tooth inlaid for you!"

  Poor insect: "………"

  ……

  "So, Ada, why were you buried in the ground?" Xia Ya asked the crucial question.

  Ada bowed her head in thought for a moment, then casually swept up the disheveled hair on her forehead and let out a soft sigh: "Two days ago, I encountered a group of people here. Those guys seemed to be magicians. They were conducting a search operation in this mountain range. They caught me because they heard that there was a dragon hidden somewhere in these mountains nearby. They had been searching for a long time but couldn't find it, so they asked me if I had any valuable clues."

  Dragon?!

  Xia Ya's eyes widened immediately.

  "It was probably because my attitude wasn't respectful enough, so I angered them. However, they had some disagreements on how to deal with me. Some magicians suggested killing me directly, while some kind-hearted magicians thought that would be too cruel. In the end..."

  "What happened in the end?"

  "In the end, the opinions of those kind-hearted magicians prevailed, they thought that magicians were noble people and should not stain their hands with blood, so they decided not to kill me but to bury me in the ground and let me fend for myself."

  Ada finished speaking calmly, but Poor Bug immediately exclaimed: "Bury you alive? Is this still considered kindness??!!"

  Ada glanced at the poor bug, seemingly smiling faintly, with a hint of cunning in her smile: "As a reward, I told them some intelligence: on a certain mountain peak in the north, something strange happened a few days ago. The mountain often transmits a sound similar to thunder, and in the morning, thick smoke emerges from the summit."

  "?" The poor insect widened its eyes: "You mean..."

  Xia Ya suddenly smiled strangely, his eyes narrowed, and he stared at Ada: "Is that really the dragon's hiding place? You actually know it? How do you know where the dragon is hiding?"

  Ada's tone was calm: "Because I'm also here to find that dragon."

  ？！

  Xia Ya and Ke Lian Chong looked at each other.

  "But didn't you tell those magicians about the dragon's hiding place..." The poor worm looked puzzled.

  "Those guys are no match for dragons." Ada said coldly: "So I think they should all be dead by now."

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