Beneath the Red Dragon

Chapter 445 - 13: Deposit (Part 3)

If Karon’s attitude was hostile, the other party might choose to vanish rather than continue the interaction.

Bo Rong, this middle-aged man, whose surface power reached the formidable level of a Saint Tier Warrior, was merely a pawn controlled by the other party.

"Hello, or perhaps I should say good day, mighty Red Dragon Lord, young divine being," Bo Rong’s voice was flat, akin to an emotionless machine, yet exuding a gentle tone.

"I am..." Bo Rong’s pale eyes looked up at the dome of the King’s Castle, seemingly apprehensive.

"You may speak freely. Within my castle, not even the gaze of the gods can penetrate, nor can their ears discern a thing."

The Ancestral Red Dragon’s voice sounded calm, confident, and undisturbed.

The magic arrays left by the Kings of the Ancient Magic Empire, designed specifically to obstruct and shield from the gods’ surveillance, envelop the entirety of this immense castle. Coupled with the Ancestral Red Dragon’s own unique power, this double assurance allows the Red Dragon to act without restraint within his domain.

"Of course, I believe in your power, otherwise, I wouldn’t have sought you out," Bo Rong’s internal energy fluctuated, as if probing whether the Red Dragon’s castle was as he claimed.

A moment later, Bo Rong’s energy calmed, and he spoke, "I call myself the Main God, perhaps in your view, an Alien God."

"Main God?" The Red Dragon’s thoughts finally experienced a noticeable ripple at this moment, yet outwardly remained calm, as indifferent as before. Even the dark golden pupils showed no change.

He calmly said, "State your purpose. I imagine, being a divine spirit, you wouldn’t be so idle as to seek me out just for a chat."

Bo Rong seemed to be observing the Red Dragon’s reaction in the dark, seeing no change, not even in his aura or mental state, he then spoke, "I lack such idle emotions and such concepts of idleness."

"I have come here hoping to cooperate with you, to achieve some common objectives."

"I understand you, you are a being like me. I think we share a common goal."

Although Bo Rong did not explicitly state it, Karon understood the unspoken words.

"Regardless of whether the goals align, there are opportunities for cooperation, provided there are benefits," the Ancestral Red Dragon coiled on the throne, unwavering, as steady as a mountain.

"If there’s a benefit exceeding a hundred percent of the cost, a businessman dares to trample any earthly law. If there’s a benefit of three hundred percent, the businessman dares to commit any crime, facing any danger directly."

Karon spoke calmly, "But if you wish to collaborate with a giant dragon, with a dragon ruling over an empire, you must present terms that can sway me to have the opportunity to cooperate."

Bo Rong’s face revealed a smile, but this smile was somewhat rigid, as if mimicking a smile by someone unaccustomed to it.

He clapped his hands, and under the Ancestral Red Dragon’s nod, four people with differently colored hair walked in.

Even though Karon knew what these people were, he was still struck by the vividly conspicuous hair colors, more pronounced than the scales of the Five-Color Dragon.

"These individuals are specially selected samples for display," Bo Rong’s voice sounded at this moment, "They all possess ancient and powerful bloodlines, with enough potential and room for growth. If they can surpass their own boundaries in the future, they could rival the sources of those ancient bloodline heritages."

Karon’s gaze wandered over these people. Although, to the Red Dragon, their power was ordinary, Bo Rong was not wrong.

"And these people, when they were weakest and merely ordinary humans, were bestowed these ancient bloodlines by me. The deep-seated will within those ancient bloodlines does not affect them, only causing certain biological tendencies after the bloodline matures."

Bo Rong stated calmly, "Meaning, even ordinary weak creatures can bear those strong and ancient evil bloodlines at will. This is my gift for our meeting and your advance payment for the cooperation."

A subtle and significant change appeared on the calm face of the Ancestral Red Dragon, significant enough for Bo Rong to notice.

Karon curled his lips into a faint smile, his voice turning softer, no longer as stiff as before.

"You now have the qualification to discuss cooperation with me," the Ancestral Red Dragon said softly.