Chen Tian and Wu Que Nanfei looked at the pill in their hands. The pill was azure blue, translucent like a drop of water. Then, the two slowly opened their mouths and swallowed it.
"Chen Tian, I, I can speak now."
Wu Que Nan spoke first. Chen Tian nodded and then looked at the lobster soldier in front of them. "How much for the guide?"
"One hundred and seventy Epoch Coins, thank you for your patronage!"
The lobster soldier in front of them smirked and wiped his hands. Chen Tian nodded. One hundred and seventy was indeed not expensive. Considering the vastness of Dragon City, it was better to find a guide than to search aimlessly. Perhaps they would find something soon.
Chen Tian waved his hand. "Wu Que Nan, I can't open my backpack. You pay for me first. I'll repay you after my seal is lifted."
"Sure, we're brothers. You've helped me this much, so you don't need to repay this money. Consider it a gift from me."
Wu Que Nan said generously. He never cared about small matters when it came to his brothers. Lending money, no big deal, no need to repay, we're good brothers.
"No, I will repay you. If we're brothers, don't do this, or I'll get angry!"
Chen Tian's expression turned cold. Not repaying money borrowed from a brother was not Chen Tian's character. Once Chen Tian recognized someone, he treated them sincerely. Although the people Chen Tian recognized were few, he still believed in the brothers he recognized.
"Alright!"
Seeing Chen Tian's expression change, Wu Que Nan said helplessly. If they continued, Chen Tian might really lose his temper. Wu Que Nan nodded in agreement, and then the transaction began.
The transaction was simple. The Epoch Coins were sent to the lobster soldier via mail. At the same time, the lobster soldier respectfully said, "You can call me Lobster Mie. I've been in Dragon City for over ten years and I'm absolutely familiar with it. Do you have any questions, esteemed guests?"
"Just looking around!"
Chen Tian said indifferently. He didn't plan to get straight to the point. Then, led by Lobster Mie, they entered Dragon City. During the journey, Lobster Mie continuously introduced the surrounding buildings and scenery.
Chen Tian and Wu Que Nanfei nodded in response. It had to be said that Dragon City was exactly like cities in the real world, just with a similar architectural style. Some peculiar signs were prominent.
For example, the sign of a tavern had a giant crab on it. For another, in a bookstore, the painting hanging on the wall was an octopus tentacle. Various peculiar marine creatures appeared before Chen Tian and Wu Que Nanfei.
Following Lobster Mie's introduction, the two arrived at a square. In the center of the square stood a massive pillar, which seemed to have been sealed.
The entire pillar was like a statue, about several hundred meters long, piercing the sky of Dragon City. Around the pillar, gray patterns seemed to be engraved with something, but it was unclear what was carved.
Chen Tian felt a strange sensation in his heart. Just as Lobster Mie was about to introduce the pillar, Chen Tian moved ahead and instantly reached the pillar.
He then placed his hands on it. Instantly, with a rumbling sound, the entire pillar and the square began to shake. A terrifying aura continuously filled the entire square. When Chen Tian regained his senses, he found that Wu Que Nan and everyone present had frozen.
Behind the colossal pillar behind Chen Tian, a seven-colored light erupted. The sealed surface outside began to crack, and countless stones kept falling off.
Then, behind Chen Tian, a huge figure wrapped around the pillar slowly looked at Chen Tian. Chen Tian sensed something and turned to look. What he saw made him gasp.
It was a seven-colored dragon. Chen Tian swallowed his saliva. "May I know what the Dragon God Lord seeks from this humble one!"
"Hehe! Little fellow, rest assured. Since you are an ancestral dragon, I will not harm you. I was originally sealed here. It is because of your ancestral dragon bloodline that I have been revived. I must thank you. However, time is short, and I need your help, otherwise Dragon City will be destroyed."
"Lord Ancestral Dragon, I hope you will protect your subjects. There are still a few dragon whelps living in Dragon City. They need to grow. Dragon City cannot be destroyed."
Chen Tian was stunned. That's right! He had the ancestral dragon bloodline physique, so what was there to fear?
For a moment, he felt like an idiot. He didn't need to be afraid at all.
"Ding!"
A screen appeared in front of Chen Tian. Before he could speak, time instantly resumed its flow. The fallen stones returned to the giant pillar, and Wu Que Nan and Lobster Mie woke up and moved.
"Chen Tian, what's wrong? Why were you so eager to rush to this pillar just now? Is there any connection?"
"No, no! I just felt a sense of familiarity with this pillar, so I came up."
Chen Tian shook his head and withdrew his hand. He didn't want Wu Que Nan to know about the mission. Given Wu Que Nan's personality, he would probably go with him, which would be suicidal.
For Wu Que Nan's safety, Chen Tian decided not to tell him. Then Chen Tian became curious. This mission was bound to him. What mission did Wu Que Nan need to complete upon arriving in Dragon City?
"Lobster Mie, let me ask, has anything happened in Dragon City these past few days?"
Chen Tian asked curiously. It was important to help Wu Que Nan complete his mission first. Lobster Mie pondered for a moment. "Yes, these past few days, the seawater in the surrounding cities has been decreasing a bit, and I don't know why. My other brothers have also disappeared, and I don't know where they've gone."
"The safest place in Dragon City now is within the city because it is maintained by water elements. We can live without seawater. It's too dangerous to go outside, and we might disappear with the seawater."
Chen Tian's eyes sharpened when he heard this. This might be it. After all, the City Lord had said, "To the east lies the sea, with violent tsunamis."
Chen Tian spoke again, "Have there been any tsunamis nearby, or places where they occurred?"
"There is one place. A few days ago, a huge tsunami occurred at Dragon's Eye, and even Dragon's Eye was blown away by the violent tsunami. It hasn't been found yet, otherwise Dragon City wouldn't be a city of cities like this. They used to be connected."
Lobster Mie said indifferently. Chen Tian nodded. "Perhaps this is it. Wu Que Nan's mission might be for us to find Dragon's Eye to suppress the tsunami and prevent the seawater from disappearing. But why is the seawater disappearing? Where is it going?"
This was a question that puzzled Chen Tian. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out. He then asked, "Where is the location of Dragon's Eye?"
"Esteemed guest, Dragon's Eye can only be reached by passing through four cities. Originally, Dragon's Eye was the capital of Dragon City, but without the support of Dragon's Eye, the cities are no longer connected in the shape of a dragon, but are independent. In between, there are seawater areas. If you wish to go to Dragon's Eye, I will not accompany you."
"Regarding the guide fee, I can refund you two-thirds."
Lobster Mie seemed very afraid to leave the city, trembling all over. Chen Tian and Wu Que Nan nodded, then said, "Do you have a map? If you have a map, consider the Epoch Coins payment for it!"
"Yes, honored guest. This shrimp has been a guide here for over ten years, so of course, I have a map. This is the only one, and I'll give it to you now."
Wu Que Nan looked at the map in his backpack and opened it. He was satisfied with the detailed map and nodded. "You don't need to accompany us anymore. We'll go the rest of the way ourselves. You can go back."
"Yes, honored guest!"
Lobster Mie scurried away eagerly. Chen Tian and Wu Que Nan looked at the map. Chen Tian said, "Our mission is to find Dragon's Eye, and we may need to go to the accident site to get information. We are currently at the dragon's body. We still need to pass through three sea areas and four cities to reach Dragon's Eye. Wu Que Nan, look here. This is an empty sea area. Perhaps we can...!"
"You mean take a shortcut."
Wu Que Nan looked at the empty sea area on the map. Although it was in a remote location, it was very close to Dragon's Eye. To save time, Chen Tian and the others didn't want to waste too much time. Moreover, he had his own mission and couldn't always follow Wu Que Nan.
Wu Que Nan nodded in agreement. "Then I'll listen to you. Let's go this way. It's also very close to here, but there's no information marked for finding a place. Are you sure it's okay?"
"It's fine. Even if there are difficulties, they won't be too hard, right? If we go this way, we should reach Dragon's Eye tomorrow."
"Okay!"
Then the two of them rushed towards the empty area on the map. If Lobster Mie saw Wu Que Nanfei and Chen Tian heading towards that place, he would definitely think they were suicidal.
It wasn't Lobster Mie's fault. Some areas he couldn't enter to explore, only around the periphery. So, on that map, the empty area was just marked to indicate that he hadn't been there, and he hadn't even written a name.
However, Lobster Mie knew it was very dangerous. He had been scared away after just a few glances from the outside, and he didn't dare to approach that empty area again.
But Lobster Mie left too hastily. He thought these two guests would follow the city route and didn't mention anything about that place. Who knew these two would actually go against the usual plan!
They didn't go through the cities but instead set their sights on that place, wanting a shortcut. They were truly courting death!
And Chen Tian and Wu Que Nan, at this moment, had no idea what awaited them. In any case, Wu Que Nan was in for a tough time this time, for sure.
A vast empty area appeared in the center of this sea region. Chen Tian and Wu Que Nan's figures emerged. At the same time, Chen Tian sensed a slight abnormality in the atmosphere, but it was only for a moment. He then stopped and said, "Wait, Wu Que Nan, you might not be able to go through this place!"