"Thank you."

Ian ended the exchange with Bishop White Mist, and the other party also nodded slightly: "No need to say thanks, what should be done." On the other hand, I would like to thank you, Isengard and Master Gosai for your help in our Huaiguang. ”

Bishop White Mist left like this, and he still needed to collect the data of the 'Labyrinth Core Field' here.

Ian, on the other hand, stayed where he was, thinking for a moment.

"The Key to the Eternal Labyrinth ......"

He thought silently in his heart.

The boy knew very well that the true function of the silver chip in his body was the 'key to the eternal labyrinth'.

The Church of Huaiguang did not know this, and could only learn the term 'Lord of the Labyrinth' through prophecy or other means.

But Ian understood that Inaga II might have wanted to become the 'master of the eternal labyrinth'.

Is this a strange thing? It's normal to want to control the key.

Why is it that if you become its master, you will become a source of calamity?

Unless...... There are also hives in the Labyrinth of Eternity, or something far more terrifying than them......

This problem cannot be explained without intelligence.

"No wonder the teacher said that this is both a blessing and a curse."

With a chuckle, Ian recorded this information in the chip, and the boy lowered his eyes: "What kind of choice...... Haha, it's really interesting."

Although he does not have the strength to explore now, there are opportunities in the future.

Now, he returned to his group and looked in the direction where the Crystallized Dragon was.

The wounds on the crystal dragon's body were no longer bleeding, but it was estimated that the blood had dried up, and the surface of its blue crystal body was still flowing with a pale luster, which was probably the color of pure ether.

But even so, the momentum of the Aether Crystal Dragon was very terrifying, and it didn't look like a first-level creature at all.

"This guy is very powerful, and he is a titan creature larvae of the fifth energy level 'top seat' level."

Master Gosai was sorting out the small alchemy furnace on his waist and abdomen, but even so, he still raised his head from time to time, and looked at the dying giant beast in front of him with a complicated gaze: "Even if it's only the first level, if you want to capture it, I'm afraid you have to call Ayers." ”

"When you reach the second energy level, you can't subdue it, I'm afraid you can only kill it...... I really didn't expect that there would be such a terrifying xenomorphic demonic beast in the Great Ruins of the South China Sea, could it be that it was a biological weapon created by the civilization of the previous era? ”

This is not a wrong guess, but Ian thinks that even a pre-era civilization would not be able to get the Tinder Engine on the Crystallized Dragon.

This was clearly an accident...... Or, in other words, an experimental product.

"Transcendence, does it mean that it transcends the design of its predecessors, or does it transcend the limits of one's own body?"

Ian stared at the Aether Crystal Dragon, and he thought to himself: "The 'Tinder' in its body should not be the real Tinder Engine, the real Tinder Engine should not be preserved in this xenomorph experiment center, but it must be an imitation of the civilization of the previous era." ”

"The frost crystallized dragon in the ice abyss of the ruins before had the breath of this fire in its body, causing the core of the ancient dragon in my body to vibrate...... However, the strength of the Frost Crystal Dragon at the same level was obviously not as strong as this Aether Crystal Dragon, which was a special individual that was completely adapted to the power of the Tinder. ”

As if noticing Ian's gaze, the dragon and Ian looked at each other, and their eyes intertwined, and the dragon let out a dragon groan.

And Ian was a little surprised.

"What's wrong, Ian?"

Isengard had been staring at the Mithril Rapier in his hand, and his expression was a little complicated.

However, after noticing Ian's momentary surprise, he asked with some concern, "Is it not feeling well?" ”

He saw Ian's tired state before, and the blonde boy wanted to stuff Ian with a few bottles of physical strength potion, but was politely rejected by the other party.

"Hmm...... It's calling me over. ”

Ian groaned, then made up his mind, "I'll go check on the situation, it shouldn't be a problem." ”

The dragon chant just now was issued by the Aether Dragon, and the other party was calling for him to come over.

Calling 'one kind'.

When Ian arrived at Crystal Island in the center of the lake, the Crystal Dragon had coiled up his body and watched Ian silently.

"You sensed the ancient dragon heart core in my body, but I must say that I am not an ancient dragon."

The boy looked up at the majestic, but not hostile beast, and he prompted, "I'm human—I don't know if you can understand it, but I still have to talk to you." ”

The Aether Crystal Dragon just groaned, it really couldn't understand the strange tone of the little creature in front of it, but it knew very well that it didn't have much time to waste.

Whoop –

It lowered its head, its tongue sticking out, and placed three dragon eggs in front of Ian that had begun to emit faint fluorescence.

Crystal dragons are modified organisms that can reproduce asexually, and can give birth to offspring with different signs through the genes of other people recorded in the gene pool, and the offspring will also change themselves according to the environment during the dragon egg period, so this is a super-adaptive life that can definitely adapt to any kind of environment.

But even so, without the guidance of the elders, it is impossible for the young dragon who has just come out of the dragon egg to grow up in the extremely dangerous environment of the labyrinth.

Not to mention...... In his lair, there is such a group of humans.

The Crystal Dragon had long sensed that the target of this group of people might be themselves, but they were only joining forces to fight the enemy because of the threat of the hive.

But maybe it's a good thing.

At the very least, if this group of people is interested in it, in its offspring, it means that their lives can be continued.

As long as life can be continued, there will always be a day when you will be free...... What's more, freedom is not an important thing compared to survival and continuity.

At least, for artificial crystalline dragons, they don't reject such a life.

“…… Do you want us to take care of the dragon eggs? Well, it's the right choice. ”

Ian looked at the dragon eggs and found that the level of these dragon eggs had been raised by one order in the silver chip, and it was obvious that the crystallized dragon had used its last pure essentia to strengthen the vitality of these eggs.

This was supposed to be the result of a long period of nurturing in the lair, but at the end of its life, the Crystal Dragon 'blessed' its own offspring at the cost of its own life.

In this regard, Ian didn't think this was a bad thing for the Aether Crystal Dragon - no matter what the Empire's goals were, they definitely needed to raise the Crystal Dragon, and under the care of someone who has professionally raised the Crystal Dragon for an unknown number of generations, this Aether Crystal Dragon's bloodline will be truly continued.

As for what the future holds......

The Aether Crystal Dragon doesn't care, and neither does Ian.

And in the next moment, the Aether Crystal Dragon let out another dragon groan, and the meaning contained in it made the young man slightly stunned: "Huh? True......fake"

Then, it opened its mouth.

A translucent tongue rolled and swallowed Ian into his mouth.

"Huh?!"

Isengard, who had been standing on the shore watching the exchange of one man and one dragon, stood up suddenly, and he watched the scene in amazement - but as Isengard was about to attack the crystallized dragon to help Ian, Bishop of the White Mist approached and pressed him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry."

The Huaiguang cleric carefully observed the current situation of the Crystal Dragon: "Ian is not in danger, and the Crystal Dragon is not hostile...... Well, the process ......."

He couldn't help frowning slightly: "Dragon's Blood Contract? No, it's not like ...... But isn't this crystallized dragon dying, and what exactly is it doing? ”

"Wait." Bishop White Mist suddenly frowned, and he thought of a possibility: "Master of the Labyrinth? ”

"This is the transfer of authority from the Lord of the Labyrinth?!"