Chapter 562
Chapter 562 - 542: The Adapter
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Isn’t there a saying? If you want to learn about a city’s secrets, asking a taxi driver is the most effective way.
They always have endless topics and stories to share. They know the ins and outs of every alley and secret passageway, as well as various gestures and code words... Although the dragon in front of him wasn’t a seasoned taxi driver yet, its increasingly chatty nature showed signs of great potential.
"So, you’ve been trading with Earth for a while now?"
Choosing a future world for the Deity isn’t something that happens overnight.
Just as the Moon God has been pursued by numerous worlds, the explorers running around the Silent Mountain Range World have one main mission: to bring more "rules" to their own world.
Among these, there can be Taboo items, exotic knowledge and technology, important figures and researchers from exotic realms, and of course, the most straightforward option, the "Deity" that encapsulates all of these.
Very directly, those Main Gods are the most valuable.
And the desert where the Dragon Clan resides, had been visited by humans from Earth several years ago, and they established a rather good relationship.
Friendship and mutual trust take time to develop. A large amount of cultural relics serve as a means of communication to win trust. Paired with local subtitles, these relics become the perfect evidence.
Cultural invasion? Perhaps it’s just a means of communication. At least many facts have proven that in the face of entertaining and cultural impoverished civilizations of spiritual deserts, "useless entertainment" can sometimes be more useful than firearms.
"If you leave a blank space, don’t blame outsiders for easily occupying it."
Especially these Dragon Clan members, trapped in the desert all year round, the younger generations lack entertainment and communication with the outside world. As a result, they are captivated by the entertainment left by the foreign visitors.
"You guys have had Warriors Fighting Evil Dragons for 17 generations, but we only had the first three generations, and they were a combined version. We couldn’t save our progress, and even with that, we had the whole tribe’s kids fighting over one game console. The generator constantly broke down. It was simply..."
This old driver learned his clumsy Eastern Country language during that time.
With the younger generation leaning towards it and the cultural products showcasing a "prosperous, open, and inclusive" beautiful Otherworldly world, it naturally became an important point of reference.
When it decided to leave its world and come to this one, it became a priority choice.
"The earliest visitors? About seven or eight years ago..." It seems that the Eastern Country’s layout had been laid down much earlier than anyone knew.
So, it’s no wonder that these "young dragons" have come out to do transportation services now.
Perhaps they’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. At least this little dragon carries an air of pride when it says that it has "dominated the entire console generation."
Of course, there will be lapses and mistranslations in the spread of cultural products, especially across species...
"Young dragons can’t distinguish between males and females yet. They can’t understand why males with similar physiological structures and appearances don’t wear those beautiful skirts."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an shows a subtle expression. It’s probably like him learning a bunch of chaotic "foreign common sense" from foreign cartoons before. For example, speaking with a translated accent and chanting, or foreign high school students only talking about love and not studying.
In a sense, as long-lived beings, these newborn dragons are a minority and an anomaly within their race.
Now, as the first batch of workers who earn money and adapt to the environment while also staying away from the antiques at home, it’s no wonder they are so happy.
"OK, I’ve almost saved enough money. I’ll be working three and a half days a week from now on. If you need anything, give me a call. I’ll give you a 20% discount."
When leaving, the dragon even gave Lu Ping’an a name card with its contact information and working hours... It’s not bad, working half days seven days a week, and only taking two orders a day.
But to be honest, the reality of getting home in just over an hour was still quite a shock.
As flying units, their speed is incredibly fast, and they can take off and land very simply without needing a special airship station or a long and boring wait time, the only problem is the need for a large open space.
𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
After this experience, Lu Ping’an guessed that their business might take off soon.
As long as the public’s perception of them becomes widespread, and they complete a few successful transactions, the "flying" business will naturally pick up. Most importantly, they have no competitors.
"Is this, like, foreign labor?"
Lu Ping’an feels a bit strange, and for Catherine and the other foreigners, their emotions are even more complicated.
"The Red and Yellow Sand Dragons are desert demons, a disaster documented in books. It’s said that they’ve eaten all the living beings in that desert..."
This is the official impression of their world. The Red and Yellow Sand Dragons are the masters of that desert, but to hear it from this chatty dragon, it’s more like their prison.
Those Main Gods were not very friendly towards the Dragon Clan.
"... How many living things are there in a desert anyway?"
Lu Ping’an shrugs, not really caring.
He actually believes that these dragons are not strictly carnivorous... Otherwise, the energy they consume just from flying, and the food they need to replenish afterward would be quite terrifying.
Eating humans? That’s probably not enough. The amount of meat on a human might not even be enough for them to make a round trip.
Having thousands of dragons of this size living in one area - if they were predominantly carnivorous, it wouldn’t just be an issue of eating all the nearby living things clean, it would quickly escalate to civil war and cannibalism.
The biological characteristics of a species determine its behavior patterns. One mountain can’t accommodate two tigers because the mountain might only be able to support one tiger. Having groups of lions and wolves hunt collectively requires an adequate amount of prey. As for having Dragon Swarms hunt collectively... considering their size and the tremendous amount of energy consumed during flight, Lu Ping’an thinks that what it said is probably true.
"Fuel drinks?"
Lu Ping’an feels a bit strange when the dragon excitedly talks about the fuel drinks of this world being not only cheap but also incredibly delicious.
"It’s dark and sweet, sometimes with bubbles and a strong taste on top..."
At first, it sounded like an energy drink, but quickly something seemed off.
"... There are even vending machines. As long as you pay, you can get a tube to drink as much as you want. It’s just a bit annoying having to queue up with carriages. Also, you can’t breathe fire when you’re eating, or the staff will get inexplicably angry."
Great, in this day and age, Huge Dragons are fueling up at gas stations.
Lu Ping’an even inquired about their diet. These dragons were actually omnivores, with their main food being various ores... so they were quite adept at digging holes and tunnels.
"Fuel drinks" were precious in their desert homeland and could only be dug up occasionally, only to be snatched away quickly.
Now they can get them at such a low price and they’re actually quite happy about it, and many antiques who didn’t want to go out have changed their minds.
It wasn’t just the little dragon who swiftly left the sky who changed.
Even as he looks around at the familiar streets and homes, Lu Ping’an still sees foreigners.
— End of Chapter 562 —