Xu Lang had asked everything he needed to ask, and Song Fei had answered everything he needed to answer. After that, the Grave Pasture fell into silence, with only the rustling of a gentle breeze.

The Herd Spirits didn't know what Xu Lang was thinking.

They knelt prostrate, unable to even see Xu Lang's face.

Xu Lang shifted his gaze, looking towards a Herd Spirit wearing a cloak and the tombstone behind him.

【Tomb of Adam】

【Herd Spirit: Adam】

【Special Ability: Perception of the Dragonfolk Civilization surpasses common sense】

【Introduction: The last ember of the Dragonfolk Civilization, extinguished, then rekindled within the Shepherd's pasture】

Adam's special ability was average, mostly an obsession with his mother civilization, but Xu Lang could tell his combat strength was quite good. When descending to the real world for battle in the future, he would be a good hand for charging.

"Adam, tell me about your Dragonfolk Civilization." Xu Lang tapped the armrest with his fingers, looking at the epitaph on Adam's tombstone as he spoke calmly.

"Yes!"

Adam was almost completely obedient to Xu Lang.

Because he wanted to live. He was the last ember of his civilization, he *had* to live!

After becoming a Herd Spirit, he felt his chaotic thoughts become clear, his state even better than when he was in the Blood Mist World.

Saladin knelt prostrate at the front of the Herd Spirits, quietly listening to Adam's story.

The Dragonfolk Civilization was a powerful and harmonious civilization, internally united, with prosperous technology. Every Dragonfolk had dragon power within their bodies, with formidable physiques and considerable wisdom.

And the culprit that caused the destruction of the Dragonfolk Civilization was also the Blood Mist.

"Can you still find the ruins of the Dragonfolk Civilization?" Xu Lang inquired.

"Yes!!!" Adam replied firmly, his eyes frighteningly bright. "It should be right near that building!"

"You Blood Mist creatures, can you all sense the dormitory building?" Xu Lang asked again.

"The dormitory building is like a candle flame in the darkness to our eyes. Although we don't know what use it is, we just want to get closer..." Adam replied.

Xu Lang fell into contemplation again, thinking it over, and felt there wasn't much else to ask.

He looked at Adam's corpse nearby, and the Scarlet Herding Chains flew out.

Not long after, a drop of blood was brought back by the Scarlet Herding Chains, and that corpse scattered with the wind.

【Aberrated Dragon Blood】

【Type: Blood】

【Level: 25】

【Rarity: Uncommon】

【Effect: Upon use, attributes briefly increase or permanently decrease. Has a chance to obtain Blood Contract · Lightning Dragonfolk】

【Introduction: Adam was a Lightning Dragonfolk from the Dragonfolk Civilization. Later, he was corrupted by extradimensional power, no longer knowing who he truly was... The Dragonfolk Civilization was extremely powerful with numerous branches. Lightning Dragonfolk were one of the stronger races, controlling lightning, highly intelligent, and the main force in creating "Floating Cities."】

【Nightmare Eye · Aberrated Dragon Blood: A super-rare mixed dragon blood. After purification, there is a chance to obtain Thunder Dragon Blood, Brass Dragon Blood, Gold Dragon Blood, Obez Dragon Blood, Bork Dragon Blood...】

Xu Lang's pupils abruptly contracted, then he revealed a huge smile.

Jackpot!!!

In Adam's description, he was one of the embers of the Dragonfolk Civilization, with many types of dragon blood injected into his body. When these dragon bloods were awakened, he could also receive inherited knowledge.

And there were thirteen embers like him in the Dragonfolk Civilization!

"Adam, have you seen your other Dragonfolk companions?" Xu Lang leaned forward, staring at Adam as he asked.

Based on his level-up experience, he could confirm one hundred percent that as long as the Aberrated Dragon Blood was upgraded, it would definitely yield a huge explosion, its value multiplying by several, even dozens of times!

If he could collect the blood of all Dragonfolk from the Dragonfolk Civilization, fuse them, and then upgrade them with Nightmare Coins, just thinking about the effect was mind-blowing!

Right now, nearly one-third of his strength was tied to the Blood Contract skill, Blood Rakshasa. Another third was his blade techniques and ordinary skills, and the final third was the Scarlet Shepherd Sequence!

Blood Contract skills were the top-tier skills, worth the investment!

"Vaguely, I have seen them." Adam replied after a moment of thought.

"Good." Xu Lang nodded, his mood excellent.

Pioneering was inevitable sooner or later, and being able to explore the ruins of a civilization along the way was double the harvest.

Next, Xu Lang gave a notice and then left the Grave Pasture.

As soon as Xu Lang left, Song Fei stood up, glaring at Saladin with a face full of anger. "You set me up?!"

This guy was eliminating dissidents!

This Herd Spirit world already had factional struggles!

No, I just don't want us to be a monolithic block, that would be dangerous... Saladin just smiled, not answering.

As a hero of his generation, would Saladin willingly submit?

Yes!

Just as he loyally served the Rakshasa Country's royal family.

However, he couldn't submit to Xu Lang, even though he felt Xu Lang's wise strategy far surpassed all previous Rakshasa emperors.

This was the mechanism of the Scarlet Shepherd.

How could the cattle and sheep be willing to always be cattle and sheep? How could they grow stronger, how could they have the drive to advance? After becoming Herd Spirits, Saladin and the others had been continuously growing stronger.

The Scarlet Shepherd Sequence didn't snuff out this faint glimmer of "rebellion" within them, hence they could keep growing stronger!

While Sequences were said to be without rhyme or reason, they actually always had their own mechanisms and rules. Sequence Holders with insufficient insight wouldn't understand this, and being devoured was only natural.

...

Fusion Dream.

After Xu Lang appeared, he muttered softly.

"So the big shot was actually me all along..."

Previously, because he had only played six rounds of the game, he considered himself a newbie and a weakling, only dominating within the Mad King Building. But after experiencing the Coliseum trip and listening to Song Fei's account, he suddenly realized he seemed pretty capable!

A twenty-cycle Veteran Player, able to explore the Blood Mist World without Pioneering as the goal.

In other words, he already had the qualification to survive in the Blood Mist World.

It's just that the Blood Mist World had many unexpected dangers.

Disasters that could destroy an entire civilization were not uncommon in the Blood Mist World.

"Hah~ It's still safer to stay inside the dorm."

Xu Lang dismissed his stray thoughts, took out the Tale Curio, and began fusion.

Several rounds of fusion later, his face darkened.

All bad results!

"What's up with this thing? No matter what type of item is fused into it, it turns rotten!" Xu Lang stared at the Magic Flute in front of him, frowning deeply.

Suddenly, he looked at a wooden cabinet nearby, which contained the Red-Haired Grandma Tale.

The next second, the Magic Flute and the wooden cabinet gathered together.

Since fusing Tales always resulted in trash, then fusing trash with trash, even if it failed, wouldn't be heartbreaking.

【Malignance Demon Box】

【Type: Tale Curio】

【Level: EX】 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

【Rarity: EX】

【Effect 1 (Malignance): Curses the holder and all who lay eyes upon the demon box】

【Effect 2 (Demon Box Tale): Enter the Tale World to subdue the Tale "Demon Box"】

【Introduction: A Tale Curio that seals two Tales. Extremely dangerous. Do not approach.】

"Did this create a new Tale?" Xu Lang raised an eyebrow, reaching out to grab the Tale Demon Box.

Instantly, a surge of curse-killing power rushed forth, making his arm go numb and his heart palpitate abnormally.

This strange sensation even transmitted to his real-world body!

Xu Lang's face turned slightly pale as he released the box.

This thing is a bit sinister!