Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 323 - 67: Prefers Arms to Glamour_1

Chapter 323: Chapter 67: Prefers Arms to Glamour_1

Forced figs are never sweet. -------- Aegean Continent Proverb.

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The metal manufacturing industry in Bimon is seriously lacking, a fact not only reflected in the scarcity of qualified blacksmiths, but also in its mining output. Each year, the ores mined from Bimon Kingdom’s mines must first meet the distribution needs of each administrative region and the high demands of the elite guards in Sabak Royal City, as well as demand from civil facilities. Resources often run thin.

If the Fairy Dragon hadn’t inadvertently let slip the fact that she had obtained decades worth of forging techniques, Cui Beixi perhaps would have advised Liu Zhenhan to release her.

There was, in fact, significant disagreement within Fei Lengcui over keeping the Fairy Dragon.

The Militiamen were of the younger generation and firmly believed their Overlord was right. The Panda Warriors also held a tough stance; they were not native Bimons from the Aegean Continent. They did not hold the Giant Dragon Clan in particularly high regard. In Gude’s words, a dragon is merely a flying large lizard, and one spear thrust would strip them of flesh, if not kill them outright.

When Gude said this, Vieri held a black ostrich feather in his hand, and gave a big thumbs-up.

Cui Beixi and Elder Andulan disagreed, as both were seasoned by world events. They knew well the allure and prestige that came with owning a dragon pet, especially a Fairy Dragon with elemental immunity and backlash abilities, it was a top-tier magical pet that even the most respected priests could only dream of.

The problem is, similar to marriage, summoning a magical pet must be done under mutual consent. In the case of Guoguo and the Fire Crane, they hit it off and Guoguo just happened to be able to use the War Song Scroll. So Guoguo was warranted in keeping the Balang Sand Fire Crane as a pet.

The issue lay with the Fairy Dragon, the ’extra burden’. Normally, Giant Dragons could only assume human form upon reaching the fourth-rank, but Fairy Dragons and Seven-Colored Dragons were higher ranked dragons naturally possessing human form.

Looking back at the entire continent’s history, human Dragon Knights and the dragon pets of Beamon’s priests have largely been constituted by lower than fourth-rank Giant Dragons. There were rare precedents of high-rank dragons that could assume human form serving as mounts or magical pets. So, how could a proud Fairy Dragon accept the humiliation of becoming the pet of a lower level Magical Beast? Who would even believe this?

As for Guoguo’s unexpected bonus, the received wisdom from Cui Beixi and Elder Andulan was to ’let the dragon go if it can be forgiven’. Since the dragon didn’t want to stay, they couldn’t rely on the brief coincidence of the ’Emerald Dream’ to forcefully keep her. To make an enemy out of a powerful Fairy Dragon, especially one engaged to a Seven-Colored Dragon with Holy Giant Dragon bloodline, was not a good idea. If the Seven-Colored Dragon came after them, the consequences would be disastrous.

The Dragon Clan wasn’t invincible, but they were definitely formidable. They are a force not to be trifled with, and these conflicts can’t be solved with mere courage.

Guoguo already owned a Balang Sand Fire Crane, which was equivalent to a Giant Dragon. It would Not be a wise move to add another burden like a Fairy Dragon.

If Avril hadn’t drunk Fei Wenli’s Python Bile, Liu Zhenhan might have followed the advice of the two elders. But the Fairy Dragon’s impulsive cunning and pride resulted in her losing the freedom she could have easily gained.

In the winter of the 140th year of the Aegean Calendar, the Fairy Dragon started her journey as a pet.

A large-scale wave of casting fervor swept over Fei Lengcui.

Liu Zhenhan had thought he could profit as a weapons dealer but reality let him down again.

Fifty tons of ’Vajra Steel’ might sound like a lot, but when it came to the production process, the reality of its scarcity surfaced.

Take armor, for instance. To forge armor that could cover a robust Beamon’s physique, the metal usage for each piece would need to be at least a hundred pounds. Fifty tons of ’Vajra Steel’ could only produce a thousand pieces of armor and this doesn’t account for the inevitable loss in the smelting process.

A thousand pieces of armor only implied enough to equip a regiment, but the lengthy border of the Northeast Province had a total of twenty regiment formations.

Liu Zhenhan finally understood how apt the two scorching words ’money burning’ described the heavy armor worn by humans. It indeed burned money, and in this regard, he could profoundly feel how limited the mining resources available to the whole Bimon Kingdom were, he also understood why Governor Rosenborg of the Northeast Province was so keen on courting the weapons traders of Dorottia.

Although his dream of becoming a weapons trader was shattered, fifty tons of ’Vajra Steel’ were still enough to fully arm the militiamen in Fei Lengcui.

Since the militiamen already had vine armor, the ’Vajra Steel’ was exclusively used to manufacture weapons.

Countless smelting furnaces sprouted up on Razor Mountain overnight. All Goblin civilians, after being organized, naturally became the main workforce of this forging endeavor.

The Overlord’s office was also temporarily moved to Razor Mountain, and its treacherous geography even made Liu Zhenhan consider moving his manor there.