Su Han, who had originally planned to stay for a few more days, naturally couldn't stay any longer after seeing the Jiao-dragon's corpse. After all, he had to go back and absorb the energy from it; the growth of his Tessusaiga depended on this power. And he also had to think about how this dragon should be distributed.
When he returned this time, he did not bring Klee, or even Shenhe. After all, he would be back in the evening.
Flying on his sword, it took him less than two hours to reach Liyue.
The soldiers standing guard on the Jade Chamber, seeing him return, quickly straightened their backs and saluted.
"Greetings, my lord!"
"Mm, at ease." Su Han nodded and walked inside.
The Jiao-dragon's corpse was stored in the Serenitea Pot. Ganyu had already gone off to work, so it was Baiwen who brought the item over.
"My lord, you've been away for so long."
"Did you miss me?"
"Mm." The young woman nodded quickly. In the past, she had always been afraid of being too clingy, fearing her lord wouldn't like it. But after he had been away for so long, she found that she was thinking of him at every moment.
Su Han gently kissed her on the forehead and smiled. "I'll be back to stay in a few days. Just wait a little longer."
"Mm." After being kissed, Baiwen's mood instantly brightened.
Su Han skillfully used the Serenitea Pot and took out the corpse. The giant Jiao-dragon lay quietly on the ground, stretching for a hundred meters.
He searched for a bit and finally, near the dragon's heart, he detected the existence of a Dragon Pearl. Although the Jiao-dragon was dead, the pearl had not lost its vitality and was still pulsing.
"My lord, what is this?"
"A Dragon Pearl. The inner core of a dragon. It can extend a person's lifespan."
The Dragon Pearl was about the size of a large sea bowl and was crimson all over.
Should I just consume it directly? Su Han hesitated. In the world of Fung Wan, both the Dragon Pearl and the Phoenix Pearl were divine items that could extend one's life, but consuming too much could lead to "dragonization."
After hesitating for a long time, he ultimately did not consume the treasure, but instead prepared to save it for when someone in the group learned the art of alchemy, so it could be put to its greatest use. There were so many worlds in the multiverse; there would definitely be a world that understood the art of alchemy. Simply consuming it would only extend his lifespan, and the people in the group were not lacking in that. Su Han naturally didn't plan to waste such a treasure.
After taking out the Dragon Pearl, he began to instruct Ganyu to gather manpower to skin the Jiao-dragon, draw its tendons, and release all the dragon's blood from within. This was a massive undertaking. If not for the cutting properties of the Demon Dragon Tessusaiga, it really would not have been easy to dismember this dragon.
From morning until afternoon, Su Han worked nonstop. The scales were all removed, a total of over a thousand of them.
"Have Old Zhang forge all of these scales into armor. As for the dragon tendons, see if they can be used to make bowstrings."
"Yes, my lord."
"The dragon's eyes and horns are also good treasures. Ask if they can be combined with those crystals to forge some polearms. Oh, and don't waste the dragon's teeth. If they can be made into hidden weapons, that would be a good choice. As for the dragon's claws, they should be able to be forged into some blades."
Baiwen continuously recorded his orders, and the dragon's corpse was quickly sorted and sent to Liyue's secret factory.
At this time, the little chef Xiangling, having received the news, came running over happily.
"Big Brother Su Han, is this the Jiao-dragon's meat? There's so much of it!" Looking at the mountain of meat, Xiangling was so excited that her eyes were sparkling.
"Mm. Send some back to your uncle in a bit. Here's some of the dragon's blood, too. Give it to him to replenish his body."
"Okay!" Xiangling replied sweetly. "By the way, Dad said that the branch store's turnover is very good now. He said to thank you."
"We're all family. What's there to thank me for?" Su Han said casually, but it made Xiangling blush. Family. So in Brother Su Han's heart, I was already family.
Of course, Su Han didn't know any of this, because he was in the middle of distributing the meat.
"Mm, I have to send about five pounds to Zhongli. No, three pounds is enough. It's just for a taste, anyway. His strength doesn't need to be increased. As for Cloud Retainer, I have to give her more, say, twenty pounds. The other two adepti can have a little less; ten pounds should be enough. Xiao at The Chasm also needs a gift. He helped me a lot last time. Let's give him twenty pounds, too. And of course, I can't forget Madame Ping; let's give her twenty pounds. As for Venti… maybe I should just forget about him. But, for the sake of him appointing me as the Pope, I'll give him three pounds."
After the meat was distributed, the rest was stored away.
That night, everyone returned. They all tasted the Jiao-dragon and felt that this meat was second only to Stormterror's.
Keqing, eating a meatball, smiled. "This is a real treat! This meat is both fragrant and can increase our strength. It's really great."
"Yeah, and there's so much of it. It's probably enough for us to eat for a long time," Ningguang added with a smile after taking a bite. This Jiao-dragon had tens of tons of meat. It was more than enough to share some with the soldiers.
Mona looked at Ganyu and teased, "It's a pity… a certain someone is a vegetarian and can't eat meat."
"Are you very happy making fun of me?" Ganyu said, feigning anger.
Everyone burst into laughter.
At this time, Su Han said, "Actually, we can mix some of the minced meat into the soldiers' food to slowly increase their strength. This way, it won't be easily discovered, and it can also make Liyue's soldiers even stronger."
Ningguang nodded. "Alright, we'll distribute it as you say. By the way, I just received news from Old Zhang. Those crystals are rich in the Pyro element and can be used to forge a batch of good weapons. As for those herbs and green fruits, Sucrose has identified that they all have the effect of increasing strength. In the future, we can make a batch of medicine similar to the Blood Bodhi."
"Mm. The dragon's blood is all in storage. If she needs anything, she can just take it herself. I'm heading back to Mondstadt. I'll be back in a few days."
"Be careful on the way," Ningguang said, standing up and straightening his clothes before letting him leave. Such an intimate gesture had already become the norm between the two of them.
He returned to Mondstadt under the cover of night. Klee, Jean, and the others, having been notified by him, hadn't eaten yet. The little sun was so hungry she was lying on the table.
"Ah, Acting Grand Master Jean, when is Big Brother Su Han coming back? Klee's tummy is so empty, I'm about to lose consciousness."
The listless little sun didn't even notice that Su Han had already walked in through the window.
"Come on, Klee, it's time to eat! Tonight's dinner is Jiao-dragon meatballs!"
"Wow! Big Brother, you're finally back! Klee was about to faint from hunger!" Hearing his voice, Klee instantly shot up.
Lisa also put down the book in her hand and smiled. "This is my first time tasting meat of this level. I wonder what it's like."
"Me too. I've prepared a bottle of good wine today. Would you like a glass?"
"Of course!" The two of them exchanged a smile.
There were quite a few people here today: Barbara, Rosaria, Eula, Shenhe, Jean, Lisa, Amber, and Klee. Even Ellin and Glory were there. As for Diluc and the others, they would have to wait until tomorrow to eat.
Ellin was astonished when she heard Su Han's words. Jiao-dragon meatballs? What's that? Meatballs made of dragon meat?
With their doubts, the group began to taste the grand meal. In fact, Xiangling had made many dishes, not just the Jiao-dragon meatballs. There were also other simple dishes like roasted meat.
Eula tasted a bite of the meat and felt her body fill with vitality. "This… this is too amazing! Su Han, what kind of meat did you bring?"
She had no respect for the Pope of the Church of Favonius and just addressed him as a normal friend.
Su Han smiled. "It's a powerful Jiao-dragon. You can think of it as a monster that's a step below Stormterror. Eating this kind of meat is very good for increasing one's strength."
Hearing this, everyone was very shocked, and their hands moved even faster.
Barbara was a little shy at first, but she was soon conquered by the deliciousness of the food. It was the same for Rosaria.
Looking at everyone wolfing down the food, Su Han revealed a smile, then opened the Multiverse Mission Group to check his reward for this mission.
This kind of simple hunting mission, what kind of reward will it be? He was a little curious.
[Ding! Congratulations to member Ganyu for completing the 4-star Multiverse Mission. As the Group Leader, this mission has generated an additional strategic reward: 20,000 Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to member Ganyu for completing the 4-star mission. As the Group Leader, this mission has generated the primary strategic asset: Azure Dragon Bloodline.]
[Azure Dragon Bloodline]: After use, the host will possess the bloodline of an Azure Dragon, can obtain an Azure Dragon transformation, and can briefly transform into a true Azure Dragon.
[Hint]: This bloodline has not yet been awakened. It was not fully awakened even when it was inside the Jiao-dragon.
[Note]: The current transformation can last for one hour, with a cooldown of seven days.
[Effect]: In the Azure Dragon form, you will gain a defense bonus and can control the powers of flame, storm, and water.
"Wasn't it a Jiao-dragon? Why is it an Azure Dragon transformation?" Su Han was a little surprised. However, after seeing the last description, he finally understood.
So the Jiao-dragon had a trace of the Azure Dragon's bloodline in its body, but it was a pity that it had been unable to awaken this power and had ultimately died under Ganyu's arrow.
Originally, this power should have completely disappeared from the Fung Wan world with the Jiao-dragon's death, but he hadn't expected the system to extract this power and give it to him as a reward.
Su Han claimed the reward, and a new bloodline merged with his body.
Overall, he didn't feel much of a change, but after a while, Su Han could clearly feel that the moisture in the air was increasing. Is it going to rain?
With a single thought, the sky above Mondstadt City began to churn with clouds, and then, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. It was really raining!
"Was that me?" Su Han's face was full of surprise. This feels magical.
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