Lu Ren's answer sounded extremely punchable.
It was just a pity... the giant dragon was too severely injured to even lift a claw.
Otherwise, she would definitely teach Lu Ren a good lesson!
"Go away, human!"
"If you don't leave, I'll eat you!"
The giant dragon said angrily; this was the only thing she could do!
Recalling her short life of tens of thousands of years, she only felt sorrow.
The last sight she saw before dying was a greedy human!
Besides a few threats, she couldn't do anything else now.
But... what kind of monster was Lu Ren... How could the giant dragon's few words of intimidation affect him?
Lu Ren moved around the giant dragon, observing her at the same time.
Preliminary estimate... she was at least tens of meters long, like a dormant, mobile castle.
Her emerald-like green dragon scales shimmered with a dreamy glow.
Her strong body exuded a wild and powerful beauty.
Her folded black dragon wings on her back were translucent like obsidian.
A Dragon!
A creature from a world of wonders!
Standing at the top of the food chain!
Immortal, possessing endless treasures that could rival a nation's wealth!
Ancient Dragons, powerful enough to even contend with gods!
Stories about the Dragon race exist in the ancient texts of various civilizations.
Now… Lu Ren saw it with his own eyes… A dangerous thought was born in his heart… He wanted to save this Dragon, and then adopt her… After circling around, Lu Ren returned to the Dragon's front.
"Heal…"
Lu Ren raised his hand, stroking the Dragon's head, and activated his healing ability!
Pure white light emerged from his hand, enveloping the Dragon's body.
The spiritual power within him was virtually inexhaustible; he had no fear of depletion!
"So warm…"
The heavily wounded, dying Dragon squinted her eyes in enjoyment.
The injuries on her body were rapidly healing.
However… when Lu Ren withdrew his palm, the Dragon's injuries did not alleviate.
The divine sword piercing her back was devouring Lu Ren's healing energy!
"It's no use, human…"
"The divine sword on my back is a weapon forged by gods."
"I was unfortunately ambushed during a battle with a god."
"Only a god can pull out this sword…"
The Dragon sighed bitterly.
She weakly closed her eyes, recalling the war between her and the god.
However… Lu Ren's voice came from her back… "So…"
"As long as this sword is pulled out, you'll be fine, right?"
Lu Ren stood on the Dragon's back, leaning against the massive divine sword, asking the heavily wounded Dragon.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
"That's a god's weapon!"
"How could a human like you possibly…"
"You can't touch it… you'll die!"
The Dragon panicked a little; she quickly spoke to stop him, warning the human not to act recklessly.
Perhaps the healing energy just now had briefly calmed the Dragon's pain.
This Dragon had a good impression of the human before her.
Even though she was a being at the very top of the food chain, she showed a gentle side.
"Hmph…!"
"God…?"
"If gods truly exist!"
"Then let me see them!"
Lu Ren gritted his teeth, and every muscle in his body surged with endless power at this moment!
That gigantic divine sword was pulled out, inch by inch, by him!
The moment the sword tip was pulled out, the giant divine sword transformed into a beam of light!
It swiftly hid inside Lu Ren's body!
Then… it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without another sound!
…[You have equipped: God-Forged Weapon – Sword!]
…A system prompt appeared before Lu Ren.
That scene just now was not the divine sword retaliating!
Instead… it was a divine artifact recognizing its master… Now, Lu Ren had obtained an initial equipment!
"Phew…"
Lu Ren breathed a sigh of relief, easily sliding down the Dragon's neck.
"How do you feel?"
Lu Ren, now on the ground, patted the Dragon's head, asking about her feelings.
Without the suppression of divine power, the wound on the Dragon's back healed almost instantly.
Immediately after… "I am very sorry…"
"My attitude just now was too rude."
"You are probably an existence of the same caliber as a god, which is why you could…"
The Dragon respectfully lay on the ground, adopting a dogeza posture with a serious expression.
Her head felt a bit fuzzy now.
She couldn't quite fathom who this human before her truly was.
A human's identity.
A Yokai's bloodline.
A demon's eyes.
A god's armament!
Endless spiritual energy!
Even in tens of thousands of years, she had never seen such an anomalous existence as Lu Ren!
"There's no need to be so subservient; you're a Dragon, after all."
"Are you hungry?"
"My friend and I happen to be camping in the back mountains."
"Do you want to come with me and have something to eat?"
Lu Ren turned around gracefully, pointing to the still-open space rift, smiling as he invited the Dragon behind him.
"Uh…"
"If you don't mind…"
The Dragon sighed, and a red magic circle appeared in front of her head.
Vast energy surged from within the magic circle, enveloping her entire body!
Ultimately… the Dragon's massive body twisted irregularly into a ball!
Shrinking in mid-air to a size close to that of a human!
When the light dispersed… what appeared before Lu Ren was a girl wrapped in a cloak… Her waist-length, golden hair looked a bit messy.
Her fair skin had a healthy, rosy glow.
Standing at 176 centimeters, coupled with a slender and alluring physique.
From a human perspective, she was perfectly flawless.
However… the striking Dragon horns on her head.
And the plump Dragon tail extending from the end of her spine.
All indicated one thing: she was a girl transformed from a Dragon!
…In front of the space rift… Lu Ren stopped, turning to look at the Dragon girl behind him.
"I forgot to introduce myself!"
"My name is Lu Ren, what's yours?"
Lu Ren asked curiously.
A captivating blush appeared on the Dragon girl's small face.
She looked at Lu Ren ahead, as if she had made some kind of decision!
"Tohru…"
"From now on, please call me [Tohru]…"