"What is that?"
"Galen Yu's rewards are always incredible. Are we saved?"
"We intercepted a super powerful item! Let's solve the problem of those loathsome zombies once and for all!"
"Why has Jett stopped talking!"
Attracted by Jett's exclamation, the Alliance members discussed fervently.
However, after seeing the item, Jett's expression turned strange. A moment later, his eyes widened in shock.
"No, this is bad!"
"What happened? What did we actually get?"
Even Mark looked curious. What could possibly surprise Jett this much?
Looking up, Jett let out a deep sigh.
"It's water. Five times the water resources!"
"It's just water? That's useless to us."
Frowning, Mark felt a pang of disappointment.
'Water could slow down the zombies, but only delay them. It couldn't eradicate them.'
'It was just the difference between dying half a day earlier or later.'
'It still didn't solve the core crisis they were facing.'
"Even a resurrection item would have been better. What a waste. It's just water."
"Jett, what's with that face? You look surprised... and maybe a little angry?"
As his old partner, Mark could see something was wrong with Jett's expression.
'Resources from the Block World were usually a good thing. Why would he be angry?'
"It's just like what happened to the Samurai Nation. Mark, can't you see it?"
Facing Jett's question, Mark opened his mouth but couldn't find the words.
'He really couldn't see it. It was just water resources, right? What could happen?'
Hearing about his own country's predicament, Ronan Mountwell thought for a moment before the realization hit him.
"A moderate amount of water is fine, but this is five times the normal amount. Even if it doesn't submerge the entire country..."
"...Most regions will likely fall victim to a massive flood!"
'It wasn't as direct as lava, but the Freedom Nation's current situation was comparable.'
"What?"
Clenching his fists, Mark felt a surge of rage. He wanted to strike out, but he didn't know who to blame.
'After all, this was technically a reward. They hadn't received lava like the Samurai Nation. The Blonde Elder had even used an item to secure it.'
'Every factor pointed to one conclusion.'
'The flood wasn't anyone else's fault. They had simply been stupid.'
With no outlet for his anger, Mark could only punch his own thigh in frustration.
"Hold on. Once the Crisis ends and we upgrade our chunk, we'll definitely get a national fortune reward!"
'Maybe they could offset the penalty and cancel out this disaster.'
'But the most critical question was how to safely survive the Crisis.'
"Roar!"
A resounding dragon's roar echoed through the chunk. Jett's eyes lit up as he realized something.
Sky Island.
"You should have seen Mark's face!"
"He wanted to get angry but didn't know who to be mad at. It was hilarious!"
"As expected of the 'wise and great' Freedom Nation. I never could have imagined a play like that!"
"Hahaha! From hope to despair! Jett actually thought they got something good!"
"Not only did they fail to get anything helpful, but they actually made things worse!"
"The reports are in—at least hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the floods!"
"I wonder if Mark will end up like Kira Oakmoor... was his mom drowned too?"
"Now that would be high-quality entertainment!"
Returning from the Alliance's perspective, the viewers finally couldn't hold back their laughter.
'It was the first time they'd seen teammates sabotaging each other since the Block World opened!'
'It was truly laughable!'
Back in his chunk, Galen Yu was unaware of the outside world.
He first used some sugar cane to make books for enchanting, then took out the Dragon Bone.
He could complete it with four Dragon Bones and a stick.
[DRAGON WHISTLE HORN]
A magical item that could store dragons!
For instance, Galen Yu blew the horn at the Ice Dragon he had just hatched.
Much like a Poké Ball, it was sucked into the horn.
Some information about the Ice Dragon was displayed on it.
[ICE DRAGON (UNNAMED)]
[GENDER: MALE]
[GROWTH STAGE: STAGE 5]
[EQUIPMENT: NONE]
Since this was his first dragon, Galen Yu thought for a moment and decided to give it a cool name.
"I'll call you... Ice Dragon King!"
"Come forth! Ice Dragon King!"
Blowing the horn, the massive Ice Dragon appeared at his call, letting out a roar that shook the world!
For a split second, it gave Galen Yu a Pokémon-like feeling.
"Roar!"
Not long after, another dragon roar echoed through the heavens.
It didn't come from the Ice Dragon King, but from beyond the sky.
"Finally back?"
Knowing that the Fire Dragon had returned with reinforcements, Galen Yu's eyes sparkled.
The viewers were also full of anticipation.
"That was fast. It hasn't even been a full day, has it?"
"Forget a day, it's been half a day at most!"
"The Dragon Hunt lives up to its name. These dragons really want Galen Yu dead!"
"But with God Yu's strength, will the incoming dragons be strong enough?"
"He has a Stage 5 Ice Dragon King on his side. That's way stronger than a Fire Dragon!"
"I really want to see the Fire Dragon's face. Will it be scared to death?"
Dragons were intelligent beings, and their strength could be gauged by their appearance.
The higher the growth stage, the larger the body. Anyone could see that the Ice Dragon King had reached the peak.
The Fire Dragon was only at Stage 4; there was a clear gap between them.
In the distance.
A dark cloud of shadows swept in—there were seven dragons in total!
The Fire Dragon that had escaped was among them, flying beside the largest Ice Dragon.
"Ice Dragon, I suggest you don't act overconfident. You must approach this enemy with the utmost caution!"
"Ice Dragon, I suggest you don't act overconfident. You must approach this enemy with the utmost caution!"
"Just moments ago, he killed one of my companions and one of your Stage 4 dragons!"
Having witnessed Galen Yu's horror firsthand, the Fire Dragon issued a warning.
With a cold snort, the largest Ice Dragon spoke.
"I of course know. If it weren't for your failure, I wouldn't have needed to show up."
"You can't even defeat a tiny human. You are a disgrace to the dragon race!"
Being insulted like that, the Fire Dragon didn't argue back.
'Galen Yu's terror could only be understood after facing it. Besides, this Ice Dragon truly had the right to talk like that.'
'Unlike the other five dragons, this was a Stage 5 dragon!'
'A true powerhouse among the dragon race, it required over two hundred days of growth to achieve!'
'It was practically the limit of a dragon's growth, possessing immense power!'
"Let me see what's so special about this human who could kill the Ender Dragon and slaughter our kin!"
Since a Stage 5 dragon was involved, there was no need for other preparations or schemes.
'In the face of pure stats, all strategies were meaningless!'
Flying directly over Galen Yu's chunk, the Stage 5 Ice Dragon let out a massive roar.
[ALL CREATURES IN THE CHUNK HAVE ENTERED NEGATIVE STATUS: WEAKNESS II]
Galen Yu walked out of his room and looked up at the seven dragons in the sky.
"Four Fire Dragons, three Ice Dragons... oh? There's even a Stage 5 dragon?"
After looking at the Stage 5 Ice Dragon twice, Galen Yu lost interest.
'They were all males!'
'No possibility of getting a dragon egg!'
"What a letdown. Go, Ice Dragon King!"
"Take them all out!"