114: Owner?!

The trouble of having too many skills suddenly became apparent.

But it was fine, Chen Ming didn't mind at all; the more of this kind of trouble, the better.

First, select the B-grade skill 'Rage' and add it to the Calamity Dragon.

After the skill is triggered, during combat, the greater the Calamity Dragon's rage towards the enemy, the greater the attributes and attack power increase it can bring!

Immediately after, he selected the B-grade skill [Flame Whip].

The original effect was to cover tree roots with a layer of scorching flames that ignited upon contact and spread rapidly.

However, the Calamity Dragon's physical body cannot conjure tree roots out of thin air. After the skill was added, it mutated accordingly, shifting the attack method to its thick dragon tail.

This massive tail sweep was already formidable, and with the fire attribute damage and power boost from Flame Whip, it would only be more terrifying.

A single tail swipe could unleash a monstrous sea of fire!

After that.

After confirming that some skills that seemed unsuitable for the Calamity Dragon would automatically match, adapt to its attack methods, and mutate.

Chen Ming added all dozen-plus skills stolen from the Fire Tree Demon to it in one go.

The Undead had no restriction on how many skills could be added, whether it was a few, a dozen, or dozens; it was completely unlimited.

As an SSS-grade Skill, if it couldn't even break this small restriction, it would be a bit too low-tier.

After gaining all the skills, the Calamity Dragon's overall combat power surged dramatically, almost vertically!

Chen Ming was very satisfied with this result and continued to focus on finding low-level skills that he was unlikely to use in the future, adding them to the Undead to boost their combat power.

Skills that aren't used and are just kept as backups have no value.

At the same time.

At the entrance of the Great Mountain Ancient Tomb.

Dozens of armored vehicles, carrying hundreds of fully armed elite Special Ops Soldiers, arrived at the scene.

Leading them was the Captain of this group, named Li Tianliang.

His mission here was to fully resist all monsters escaping from the ancient tomb and buy time for the surrounding civilians to evacuate.

But soon, he received news of a change in orders. He now only needed to do one thing: relay and clearly express the official desire to recruit Bai Yuan.

If persuasion fails, don't force it or anger the other party. He could first assist Bai Yuan and Qingyun Ice Dragon from the side, clearing out the minor monsters to increase goodwill and plan for the long term.

Everyone was very clear about one thing: capable people are not easily recruited.

"Captain..."

Li Tianliang raised his hand, stopping the Special Ops Soldiers member who wanted to follow. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Even if something happens to me, don't act rashly."

His idea was simple: he could die, but there was no need to drag everyone else down with him.

As for Bai Yuan and Qingyun Ice Dragon, they were completely unconcerned by the appearance of Li Tianliang and the others.

They knew these guys weren't enemies.

Until they made a move, showed hostility, or Chen Ming gave an order, Bai Yuan and Qingyun Ice Dragon would not act rashly.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Li Tianliang, I am the Captain of the Seventeenth Special Ops Soldiers Team in Jiang City's East District. I have come here to invite you to join the Star Alliance and become a professional Hunter. What are your thoughts?" Li Tianliang got straight to the point.

The tactical camera on his chest transmitted the footage in real-time to the other end of the signal, to the old guys sitting in the office.

"What do you think, will she agree?"

"Hard to say, hope she agrees."

"Yeah, if such a powerful Hunter really joins, our Jiang City branch of the Star Alliance will definitely secure a place in the future situation of Great Xia."

Without exception, they were all looking forward to Bai Yuan's reply.

"Miss?" Seeing that Bai Yuan was slow to respond, Li Tianliang called out tentatively.

Who would have thought, the next second, he heard Bai Yuan say something astonishing, "I cannot answer any of your questions in the Master's absence."

"Master?!"

The shocked tone wasn't just from Li Tianliang's mouth; it also included the old guys who clearly saw and heard Bai Yuan's words through the tactical camera.

"Hey, hey, hey! Is she really not joking? With her combat power, she still needs to recognize someone else as her Master? Then how strong must that person be?"

"Don't look at me, how would I know."

"Perhaps this is just a way to refuse. How about we let Li Tianliang's side give up? This kind of thing can't be rushed; we need to take it slow."

"What do you think, could that person be... the Undead Monarch? In this land of Jiang City, besides him, it seems impossible to find someone stronger than this young girl."

"..."

The reason the others fell silent wasn't because they doubted Chen Ming's ability.

Rather, they were feeling suffocated by Chen Ming's control over all the powerful skills, monsters, and even people.

How could they not panic when such an unstable factor, capable of slaughtering and destroying a city at will, appeared in the territory they were responsible for governing?

The pressure was immense! They couldn't stay calm.

It felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on them, getting heavier and heavier...

"I think it's unlikely. Personally, I believe Old Yan's words just now are more logical; she's just looking for a simple reason to refuse us."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's right, it must be like this."

"With her strength, plus that dragon, there's indeed no reason for her to submit to others, even if that person is truly strong."

The several people convinced each other.

It wasn't important whether others believed it; what was important was that they believed it.

"Miss, to be honest, Great Xia places great importance on the Star Alliance. You can absolutely trust us. With your strength, as long as you join the Star Alliance, you will definitely achieve great things, become a veteran figure, control absolute power in one area, and firmly grasp people's hearts, strength, and influence in your hands."

Li Tianliang tried very hard to persuade Bai Yuan.

However, Bai Yuan was as cold as ice, treating his presence as air, let alone listening to his words and giving a reply.

Bai Yuan didn't want to say the same words a second time.

Qingyun Ice Dragon, on the other hand, lay behind Bai Yuan, its massive body almost completely blocking the entrance to the tomb chamber.

With its dragon eyes tightly closed, it was too lazy to bother with Li Tianliang and the others, solely waiting for its Master, Chen Ming, to arrive.

Only one person in this world was worthy of its and Bai Yuan's enthusiasm, and Chen Ming was undoubtedly that person.

Thirty seconds passed...

One minute passed...

Three minutes passed.

"..." Li Tianliang.

Just as he opened his mouth, wanting to say something else, a voice giving orders came through his earpiece, sternly telling him to retreat and stop bothering Bai Yuan.

To avoid angering them and causing uncontrollable consequences.

There was nothing he could do; a soldier's duty is to obey orders.

Li Tianliang had no choice but to reluctantly swallow back the words he was about to say.

He was indeed not afraid of death, but he couldn't implicate the brothers behind him.

Just as he was about to say goodbye, someone suddenly shouted, "Look! Isn't that, isn't that the Undead Monarch's exclusive mount?!"