Chapter 465, One More Pet Dragon, One More Trump Card

Translator: Silavin

 

Lu Fan curiously asked, “What do you mean by temporarily being my Pet Dragon? How is that any different from what I proposed?”

 

The Devouring Dragon King explained, “For us Giant Dragons, there exists a type of contract. After we sign the contract, I can become your… your Pet…” The Devouring Dragon King said the word ‘Pet’ with great difficulty, clearly this title was extremely embarrassing for her.

 

“However, I will not be a ‘Pet’ in the complete sense of the word. Compared to ordinary Master-Servant Contracts, this contract will be more equal. Both of us will have considerable freedom.”

 

“First, although I can enter your Pet Sub-Space, I won’t occupy your Pet Slot, essentially leaving you with an extra Pet Slot. At the same time, I can freely choose whether to accept your summons. If I do, I will appear from a Summoning Array to help you fight.”

 

Originally, when Lu Fan heard that the Devouring Dragon King could become his Pet without occupying a Pet Slot, he was quite pleased.

 

But when he heard that the Devouring Dragon King had the initiative to choose whether to help her Master, Lu Fan was immediately greatly disappointed.

 

It was obvious that the Devouring Dragon King would not care about his life or death. Wanting to pressure the Devouring Dragon King to help would be wishful thinking. Even Xing Chen, his black-hearted ‘little princess’, though indifferent to Lu Fan on most days, would never drag her feet when it was time to fight.

 

The Devouring Dragon King was not even as obedient as Xing Chen. What use did having this useless Pet Dragon hold!?

 

Seemingly sensing Lu Fan’s thoughts, the Devouring Dragon King added. “Since I’ve chosen to sign this contract with you, I certainly won’t abandon you after the contract is completed. I can promise you that I’ll help you three times – against enemies you can’t handle.”

 

“Enemies I can’t handle, but you can?” Lu Fan looked at the Devouring Dragon King with the air of a victor examining the defeated.

 

The Devouring Dragon King sorted and retorted, “I am, after all, a Dragon King in my Eternal Phase. My strength is far greater than you could possibly imagine. Though I did lose to you today, that’s because I was severely injured and could not even exert one-tenth of my power!”

 

“In your Pet Sub-Space, my injuries can quickly heal. Perhaps at first, I indeed can’t help you much, but after some time, once my injuries are somewhat healed, I could swallow a Giant Dragon in one bite!”

 

Hearing this, Lu Fan immediately understood what the Devouring Dragon King was planning. “So, this talk about helping me three times. In fact, your main goal is to actually use my Pet Sub-Space to heal yourself. In that case, forget it! Once your injuries recover, you’ll definitely turn on me, your Master, right? This so-called contract is useless. Once signed, it would even allow you to disobey my orders and choose whether to fight. With such a high degree of freedom, turning on your Master wouldn’t be a problem, would it?”

 

The Devouring Dragon King quickly explained, “No, no, no, I would never turn on my Master. Because after this contract is signed, our lives will be connected. If you die, I will also die. So, if you truly face a life-threatening situation, I will be forced to intervene to protect you. Moreover, to terminate the contract, both of us must simultaneously agree. I have no way to dissolve the contract on my own. So, as long as you don’t agree to terminate the contract, I would never be able to kill you.”

 

“So, this contract is actually a win-win for the both of us. First, you don’t have to worry about me killing you, and at the same time, I will do my utmost to protect your life. Second, you can help me recover from my injuries, and I will remember this favour.”

 

The Devouring Dragon King’s words made Lu Fan fall into brief contemplation.

 

If the contract was truly as the Devouring Dragon King had described, then signing it would indeed be a good choice.

 

Once the Devouring Dragon King recovered some of her strength, he need not worry about his life.

 

With an Eternal Phase Dragon King protecting him, if he ever faced a life-threatening situation, the Devouring Dragon King would certainly appear.

 

That would mean his Pet Sub-Space would not be wasted on her, and having an extra trump card was not a bad deal for him.

 

After thinking it through, Lu Fan nodded and said, “According to your explanation, this contract is indeed worth signing. I can agree if all your works are true.”

 

Seeing Lu Fan relent, the Devouring Dragon King secretly sighed in relief, but at this moment, Lu Fan continued, “However, I have a few more conditions. You must agree to all of them before I’m willing to trade with you and spare your life.”

 

“What other conditions?” The Devouring Dragon King’s tone was obviously impatient, realising that Lu Fan was now trying to take advantage of the situation.

 

Lu Fan smiled and did not make any excessive demands, putting forward his own ideas. “First, I want the Hell Poison Dragon King’s carcass, which is that pool of poison. You’ve already devoured and assimilated with his traits and acquired some of his Skills, right? The remaining poison should all belong to me.”

 

The Devouring Dragon King thought for a moment and said, “Alright. I was mostly soaking in that pool of poison to heal my injuries. If I can enter your Pet Sub-Space, my recovery will be faster than soaking in it, so the poison is of no use to me anymore. You want this poison, for that Hell Poison Dragon King of yours, right? You’re indeed lucky. If you had come a year later, I would have already absorbed all this poison, and you would have been left with nothing.”

 

Of course, there was one thing she did not say.

 

If Lu Fan had come a year later, with the Devouring Dragon King’s recovery rate, by then she could have easily killed Lu Fan and all his Pet Dragons.

 

Unfortunately, just short of one year, the Devouring Dragon King was now at a disadvantage in negotiations and had to compromise. This was truly the work of fate.

 

Seeing that the Devouring Dragon King had no objections, Lu Fan nodded and said, “Good. As for the second requirement, I need a drop of your blood.”

 

“A drop of my blood? Why?” The Devouring Dragon King was puzzled.

 

A Flying Dragon Divine Tree Seed flew out from within Lu Fan’s Silver Dragon, and at the same time, Lu Fan also explained the Mission he had received at the Flying Dragon Cemetery.

 

After hearing this, the Devouring Dragon King coldly laughed.

 

“So that’s why. I’ve killed too many Giant Dragons; if you asked me to name which Giant Dragons I’ve killed, even might still be able to name them out. But for Flying Dragons and Demi-Dragons, those ants are beings I’ve never paid attention to. I’ve no recollection of your so-called Flying Dragon Nest. I truly don’t remember, I only have some vague impressions. Still, I never expected that because of some failed fake Dragons that the Life Dragon King would issue such a Mission to take my life.”

 

“Once I recover my strength, I must attack that bastard’s lair and bite off a chuck of that rotten bastard’s flesh!”