Her ruby-like eyes sparkled with a unique charm, and she said with a hint of playfulness, "It's more than ten times stronger than a Wyvern."
Wyverns can be resisted, to some extent, by Silver-rank Adventurers and towns equipped with heavy machinery.
If they cooperate well, they can even eliminate it.
But if it were a Dragon, even larger towns would be unable to withstand its attack.
A Dragon's scales can defend against heavy arrows from powerful crossbows, even if the arrows are mixed with mithril; their defense is simply too high.
A group of Silver-rank Adventurers attacking it would be like scratching an itch through a boot.
A Dragon's claws can easily tear through city walls.
No, its sheer weight alone would be enough to collapse the city ramparts.
A Dragon's fiery breath can melt adventurers' equipment into molten copper and iron in an instant.
Fortunately, Dragons are extremely rare, with one appearing only every few decades, otherwise the entire continent would be reduced to a sea of fire and purgatory!
Humans would also not be able to develop into prosperous and powerful kingdoms.
Naruto estimated that to deal with a Dragon, he would probably have to use the power of the Tailed Beast.
"Why don't you find your teammates?"
Naruto didn't rush to answer, but instead pointed to the Silver-rank Adventurers who were being treated by the Priestess.
"Them?"
The purple-haired girl shook her head: "These people are temporary teammates I recruited by posting a quest at the Adventurers' Guild; their strength is insufficient to fight a Dragon. Going would just be suicide."
"Do we have the strength to fight or even slay a Dragon?"
The purple-haired girl gave a dashing smile, full of heroic spirit and unparalleled confidence: "Of course not at the moment; you, and your teammates, are too weak."
"But you have the potential to become Gold-Grade adventurers!"
"I trust my judgment!"
"Moreover, I am currently still investigating the Dragon's whereabouts, so we won't be setting out to slay the Dragon immediately. You have enough time to grow."
"Before slaying the Dragon, I need to see your strength, so please work hard to become stronger. When you become a Gold-Grade Adventurer and your name shakes the capital, I will meet you again."
[Side Quest: Shake the Capital]
[Quest Content: Become a Gold-Grade Adventurer]
[Quest Reward: Underground City Team Badge (Purple) * 3, 50,000 experience points, 2,000 exchange tickets]
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[Side Quest: Dragon Slaying]
[Quest Content: Complete the feat of dragon slaying with "Female Spear God" Heather, requiring the elimination of a true Dragon]
[Quest Reward: Random Gold-Grade equipment * 1, 100,000 experience points, 8,000 exchange tickets]
Female Spear God?
The short purple-haired girl is actually that powerful!
Successfully slaying a Dragon can also grant Gold-Grade equipment; the quest rewards are quite generous.
Gold-Grade.
If the colors were replaced with terms like inferior, common, or excellent, then orange quality would be epic-grade equipment, and gold quality would be legendary-grade equipment!
Naruto's gaze swept over the pop-up window, his heart burning with excitement, and he nodded: "I agree."
"Before we part, I'll give you a small gift."
With that, the purple-haired girl, Heather, walked towards the huge oak cart.
"Madam."
"The container you requested."
An equipment merchant with a huge pack on his back stepped forward and respectfully held up a silver jar with both hands.
The silver jar was slightly larger than a soup bowl, its surface covered with mysterious and wondrous patterns.
"This container is quite expensive, the patterns are inlaid with mithril." Even when surprised, the witch spoke slowly and methodically.
"A mithril jar?"
Taking the mithril jar, the agile Heather easily leaped onto the cart, and under everyone's gaze, her combat boots "thudded" against the oak as she walked directly towards the heart of the Wyvern's corpse.
"What is this Gold-Grade Adventurer going to do?"
"Could it be…?"
Those who understood suddenly had their eyes light up with fervor.
Heather reached out and gripped her crimson crystal spear, tightened her hold slightly, and then pulled it out with force.
"Roar—!!!"
The dead Wyvern seemed to come back to life at that moment, raising its head, spreading its wings, and roaring to the sky.
Everyone in the town square turned pale, and the weak and timid almost collapsed to the ground, scared unconscious.
That dragon roar was an auditory hallucination.
It was formed by the release of the Wyvern's last bit of pressure when Heather pulled out the spear.
As the long spear was pulled out, the Wyvern's fierce aura and pressure gushed out like a flood.
The dragon heart, encased by ribs and fascia, instinctively pumped a few times with a "thump-thump," and blood began to gurgle out of the hole made by the spear.
The blood was purplish-red.
It was as thick as molten copper and iron, emitting an unimaginable heat.
"Dragon Blood! It's Dragon Blood!"
"Dragon Blood, worth more than gold!"
"A Wyvern must yield a lot of Dragon Blood, right?"
Some knowledgeable adventurers and equipment merchants clenched their fists, trembling with excitement, eager to try their luck.
"What Dragon Blood? I saw this Wyvern dripping blood all the way here," someone asked, confused.
"What do you know? The blood dripped along the way was corpse blood, impure and containing fire poison."
"But Dragon Blood is the heart blood of a dragon species; can corpse blood compare?"
A wandering equipment merchant with a backpack taller than himself rebuked.
"Dragon Blood…"
"The small gift Heather wants to give us, could it be Dragon Blood?!"
Naruto was surprised to hear that.
Heather's movements were naturally extremely fast; not a single drop of Dragon Blood was wasted as she collected it with the mithril jar.
After extracting every last drop, Heather took the mithril jar and walked towards an equipment merchant.
The equipment merchant rubbed his hands and said, "A Wyvern is full of treasures. Its scales can be used to make shields and armor, and its claws can be forged into powerful weapons, but none are as valuable as Dragon Blood."
"Madam, if you sell it to me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory price."
Heather pulled out the money pouch from her waist, threw it over, and said, "Sell me three crystal bottles."
"Alright, alright."
The equipment merchant rummaged through his backpack and pulled out three clear, translucent small bottles, handing them to Heather.
Heather tilted the mithril jar, filled the three crystal bottles, and then came over to Naruto with a smile.
"Here."
"Dragon Blood can purify the body, and it can also be used as a precious material for making scrolls."
"Although a Wyvern's Dragon Blood is not as good as a Dragon's, it's still quite good."
Heather generously handed over three crystal bottles filled with Dragon Blood.
Naruto also didn't mince words, thanked her solemnly, and put away the Dragon Blood.
Heather reminded him: "Although Dragon Blood is the heart blood of a dragon species and is the purest, without fire poison, its effects are potent. Your female companions are mages and priestesses, with delicate bodies, so they should not apply it directly. It's best to absorb it through bathing, gradually."
"Thank you, Sister Long Spear," Naruto said, transforming into a sweet-talking, sunny youth.
"Sister Long Spear?"
The short purple-haired girl paused, then put her hands on her hips and laughed heartily.
"I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Heather."
Heather shook Naruto's hand, then suddenly pulled him close and whispered in his ear: "Go bathe tonight. Be careful of others coveting it."
Naruto nodded.
He, of course, understood the principle that a man with a treasure is guilty if he cannot protect it.
Even if Heather hadn't said it, he was already planning to use the Dragon Blood as soon as possible.
"I'm off. I trust my judgment. Don't disappoint me, okay~"
"Grow to a degree that surprises your big sister, and big sister will give you a little reward, hahaha…"