<h4>Chapter 1010</h4>


    Minhyuk once heard his father talk about his dreams.


    –<i>Son, this father of yours will be a dragon one day.</i>


    When his father talked about his dreams back then, he looked just as excited as a child. He could not help but smile when he saw his father gush about his dreams like that.


    <i>‘I have received a lot from him.’</i>


    Minhyuk’s father was his sole driving force. He was the only reason why Minhyuk did not copse and continue to struggle and fight against his eating addiction. Because of that, Minhyuk had always wanted to do something for his father.


    And just like always, he asked Abel about it. But after sending a reply to the whisper, Abel did not answer.


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Minhyuk</i></strong><i>: Abel?]</i>


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Abel</i></strong><i>: Minhyuk, I am very serious about this. You have to listen carefully to me.]</i>


    Abel suddenly sent a very solemn whisper. Sensing the tone of the whisper, Minhyuk also turned serious.


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Abel</i></strong><i>: Please, I beg you. Do not buy me food. Just pay me with money...]</i>


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Minhyuk</i></strong><i>: Why? Koreans like rice the best. When someone has not contacted you for a long time, you say, ‘Let’s have a mealter!’ When you meet someone on the street, you say, ‘Let’s have a mealter!’ When someone does something you’re grateful for, you say, ‘Let’s have a mealter!’ But you’re refusing that meal? OMG...]</i>


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Abel</i></strong><i>: No. It’s because you say you will always buy me a meal, but you also eat my share!]</i>


    <i>‘Uhm. I can’t deny that.’</i>


    For some reason, Minhyuk felt very sad.


    <i>‘I felt like it was more delicious whenever I stole from Abel’s te...’</i>


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Minhyuk</i></strong><i>: Okay, I understand...?]</i>


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Abel</i></strong><i>: Alright. Thank you. Anyway, there are two methods to be a real dragon. Let’s set things straight first. I only found one of the methods.]</i>


    Minhyuk quietly listened to Abel’s story.


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Abel</i></strong><i>: There is a ce called Dragon Land. It’s a ce where only dragons live. I have gathered that it’s an entirely different ce from the World of Hybrids where your father is currently.]</i>


    As far as Minhyuk knew, his father, ck Dragon, was acting as the Dragon Monarch and was working actively in the World of Hybrids. Then, suddenly...


    <i>‘If my dad bes a real dragon, would he be the owner of Dragon Land?’</i>


    If that truly happened, ck Dragon would be able to lead the half-dragons and the dragon army. At that moment, Minhyuk could already imagine the sight of his father smiling grimly as he swept his hair up!


    <i>‘Fufufu! A real dragon is going berserk in my body!’</i>


    But that was not the end.


    <i>‘The blood in my body is boiling. It’s calling for my brethren!’</i>


    Then, tens of thousands of dragons and half-dragons would charge forward and fight by his side!


    <i>‘Wow...’</i>


    It would be a sight to see. Of course, Minhyuk was still listening to Abel as he imagined his father.


    <i>[</i><strong><i>Abel</i></strong><i>: ording to the information I have gathered, the ne possessed by the old Dragon Emperor can turn someone into a real dragon.]</i>


    Minhyuk also confirmed with Abel how to get to Dragon Land and meet the Dragon Emperor. However, he was not in a rush.


    <i>‘I’ll take care of these boring tasks first and then go there immediately.’</i>


    Minhyuk felt extremely happy at the thought of his father’s smile.


    ***


    ck Dragon chose food as the final reward in the Dragons’ Grave for his son, Minhyuk. He did not have any regrets at all. It was fine. After all, there were two methods.


    Since he knew there was another way, ck Dragon could unlock more information about the other method without much difficulty.


    “Children, this time it’s for real.”


    “Kekekekekek!”


    “Kikikikikiki!”


    “Ahihihihihihi!”


    ck Dragon and the four legendary dragons allughed grimly. Perhaps it was because they were given a short preview of what woulde; they felt even more motivated to reach their goals.


    After following the information he obtained, ck Dragon and his four dragons finally reached Dragon Land.


    ***


    The Qingdao Kingdom was a nation built by one of the Chinese high-rankers, Xu Jiaqi. Its main pirs were the ck Dragon Order, a group that dominated the Chinese Server in the past.


    Back then, the ck Dragon Order’s members all had the <i>pinnacle</i> skill that no other yer had. However, the pinnacle skill they once monopolized had now be a thing of the past.


    The Qingdao Kingdom was located in the Chinese Server. This meant that its poption and territory were muchrger than those of the Beyond the Heavens Empire, a nation that was hailed as an empire. But even if that was the case, they stillggedpletely behind the Beyond the Heavens Empire. Why? It was because of their <i>level</i>.


    Even so, the Qingdao Kingdom was still quite a mighty nation. It aimed to be the second empire established by a yer.


    “This is quite reassuring.”


    Lamber chuckled when he heard Xu Jiaqi’s words. Lamber was one of the members of the newly reconstructed God’s Children.


    The Gods'' Children seemed to havepletely disappeared when Rex, one of them, failed toplete the God of Death’s story. However, new Gods'' Children were born to the world to carry their pride. They also have the same high reputation that they had in the past.


    Lamber, in particr, possessed a very unique ability.


    <i>‘Ruler of Range.’</i>


    The Ruler of Range was one of the Absolute Demigod sses. Although its attack skills were excellent, the ss’ other skills were far more outstanding. The ss possessed a very absurd skill called <i>Absolute Range. </i>The skill user could set up a range that could reach up to 1.5 kilometers and reduce the skills, artifacts, and abilities of the people caught within the range by 30%.


    <i>‘In other words, everything they have will drop by 30%.’</i>


    It was a ridiculously phenomenal skill. Of course, Lamber’s ability came with a massive penalty. His level would drop by one every time he used the skill. Not only that, he also had to pay around 1,000 tinum to trigger the skill. It was quite a massive penalty for just one skill.


    However, skills with such huge penalties could be considered a yer’s one-shot kill skill. It was purely up to the yer’s discretion whether they would benefit or lose from using this skill.


    And the Qingdao Kingdom had been benefiting greatly from Lamber’s unusual ability. Even if dozens of Qingdao Kingdom’s top rankers had gathered together, it was difficult for them to raid a boss mob. However, with the addition of Lamber, they could raid such monsters easily.


    Xu Jiaqi, who walked with Lamber, looked around her. Thirty Level 600 yers and countless of the Qingdao Kingdom’s elite troops marched in front of them. Seeing this, Xu Jiaqi felt very reassured.


    <i>‘Many yers have achieved Level 600 popping all over the world.’</i>


    The number of yers at Level 600 has increased rapidly since Alexander achieved Level 600. The current estimate of the total number of Level 600 yers is around 1,000.


    As far as Xu Jiaqi knew, the Qingdao Kingdom had the highest number of Level 600 yerspared to other nations. Simply put, it would be difficult for other empires and kingdoms to keep up with them. This was mainly because of theirrge poption.


    Meanwhile, she looked at the end of their marching path. In this ce lived another race. And this race was none other than the dragon race. A ce that was teeming with true dragons.


    “When ites to true dragons, there’s nothing that we can throw away. From their spines to their cintamani stones, to their toes, and even their skin. Everything has value. One dragon is worth 10,000 tinum. And if we capture those dragons and torture them, we can get Dragon Tears from them. Each drop of such tear is worth 5,000 tinum.”


    This was information that they had learned from Sima Qian, the aide and tactician of the Qingdao Kingdom.


    “It wouldn’t benefit us to hunt the dragons right away. We have to capture the Dragon Emperor first. The tears of a Dragon Emperor are far more valuable than any other Dragon Tears. We’ll have them remain in our captivity and obtain those tears forever.”


    “Amazing,” Xu Jiaqi said, a vicious and disgusting smile on her face as she slowly walked toward their destination.


    ***


    ck Dragon was extremely nervous when he finally reached Dragon Land. In the first ce, dragons were legendary spiritual beasts, even in Athenae. Of course, the four dragons by his side were a bit special.


    As for the dragons he would meet in this ce, they were not like the dragons he had encountered in the Dragons’ Grave. Since they weren’t dead, he did not know whether they would be hostile or friendly to him.


    ck Dragon, who grew closer to Dragon Land, saw the dragons guarding the entrance to what seemed like an ordinary empire. He slowly and carefully walked toward the entrance.


    The two dragons stationed at the gates looked at ck Dragon warily. Dragons had eyes simr to that of a snake. So, when they narrowed their eyes at him, it looked even more intimidating.


    “Do you have human or dragon blood flowing in your veins?” One of the dragons snorted, me shooting out from his nostrils.


    Then, ck Dragon saw...


    <i>[Dragon Guard Gian. Level 598.]</i>


    <i>[Dragon Guard Conon. Level 601.]</i>


    And just as he expected, the dragons were at a much higher level than ordinary mobs. ck Dragon had done extensive research and studies about dragons. From what he had gathered, these dragons possessed a unique power that was different from the power that the four legendary dragons possessed. He also knew that there were many kinds of dragons.


    “Who are you?” The dragon asked, a cold and vignt re aimed at him.


    <i>Who am I?</i>


    Without any hesitation, ck Dragon said, “Fufufufu. Did you just ask who I am?”


    ck Dragonughed majestically, his chuunibyouing through. Then, he breathed the sweet air around him and said, “<i>Ahem.</i> My blood is boiling. I am a human who wants to be a dragon. Seeing my brethren personally makes the blood in this body of mine boil. Ooooh! I want to share the same hot blood flowing through your veins. Fufufu. Kghhk...!”


    ck Dragon trembled as he held his right hand. Then, he said, “The being in my right arm is about to go berserk...!”


    “...”


    “...”


    The two dragons looked at each other. At this moment, ck Dragon thought that a fierce battle was inevitable. If a fight truly broke out, the path leading him to be a dragon would be stained with blood.


    “Let me guide you to the Dragon Emperor.”


    The dragons led ck Dragon inside. When he stepped inside, he saw a peaceful and quietnd. Although what they seemed to eat was different from what humans ate, they also practiced the same practices and bought and sold wares and food to each other. They also stopped on the streets to talk andugh with each other.


    <i>‘Living is the same for everyone,’</i> ck Dragon thought as he followed the Dragon Guards.


    Finally, he reached the castle where the Dragon Emperor lived. A shudder suddenly ran down ck Dragon’s spine when he caught sight of the ck energy surrounding the ck-and-white castle. That was not all; blood dripped all over the castle. This scene made ck Dragon excited.


    <i>‘My goodness! There’s blood dripping down the castle!’</i>


    Not long after, ck Dragon entered the castle and met face-to-face with the Dragon Emperor. The Dragon Emperor was around 1.5x bigger than ordinary dragons, and his eyes? It was entirely ck, with no distinction between the pupils and the whites of the eye. He was also donning a torn and ragged red cape that heightened his impressiveness in the eyes of ck Dragon.


    “Fufu. You have brought me an insignificant human being? Shall I take your heart and dye my hands a beautiful color with it? If not that, then shall I hang your heart on the castle and let your blood drip down and soak the world until thend begins to wail?”


    “Fufufufufu. It would be his greatest honor and pleasure if you allow his heart''s blood to soak thend, Your Majesty.”


    “Today’s sun is quite intense. It is just like you, Your Majesty. However, this connection is just like a spring breeze. Keuhahahahahaha!”


    At this moment, ck Dragon felt his heart thump wildly. He finally understood why the Dragon Guards said nothing else and guided him here. The way they spoke was just way too excellent. They were just like him!


    ck Dragon took a step forward and said, “Fufufufu. Can you see it, Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor? Can you see this being on my right hand, twitching like crazy and hoping to rush out just because we have seen you?”


    “Is that so? This is also the first time that I have met a human like you who carries the same air as us. My heart is growing as intense as the sun. Ahhh. The four dragons under yourmand shine as brightly as the stars. They are so bright that they blind my eyes. Kghhk!”


    The Dragon Emperor and ck Dragon looked at each other’s eyes.


    “Fu– Fufufufufufufu– Fufufufufufufu!”


    “Keuhahahahaha– Keuhahahahahahahaha!”


    At this moment, ck Dragon, who cackled heartily, felt like he had met a true friend. He raised his hand elegantly and said, “For your eyes carrying zing mes, cheers!”


    ck Dragon was indeed pleased.