To be honest, after Jona Velli came to Yaxing Fortress and saw the dwarves' mechanical creations, it would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted.
Moreover, the dwarves were the top forging masters in the entire world. If their forging and mechanical techniques were fused with the alchemy of the White-Scaled Goblin, then... Jona Velli didn't dare to imagine what kind of trend White Crystal City would develop into.
Jona Velli couldn't help but start fantasizing; her tongue stuck out, her eyes drifted apart, and she grinned foolishly.
"Hehehe... Ehehehe~"
Seeing her like this, the Dwarf King thought she had a sudden illness and looked toward Gris and Friel in confusion.
Gris couldn't help but snicker when he saw Jona Velli like this.
'As expected, Older Sister really is a fool. I, Gris, am the smartest after all.'
Friel, standing to the side, couldn't help but facepalm and reached out to pat Jona Velli's shoulder.
With that pat, Jona Velli snapped out of it instantly and coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem, I'm just not feeling it today."
"I can agree to what you said, but I won't help you persuade my clansmen."
Jona Velli nodded to show her understanding.
Then, she turned around, scanned the at least one thousand dwarves surrounding them, and spoke loudly.
"Friends of the Dwarf race! I am the Lord of White Crystal City, the dragon Jona Velli. I would like to invite you to come to White Crystal City, become a part of it, and help with its development."
"Furthermore, I will not forcibly detain you. If you wish to return to the Dwarf Empire, I will not stop you!"
Hearing this, the dwarves looked at each other, but not a single person stepped forward.
After all, they had lived in Yaxing Fortress since childhood. Asking them to leave a place where they had lived for decades or centuries to go to a strange land was... Their reaction was within Jona Velli's expectations, and she curled her lips slightly.
"By the way, the alcohol in White Crystal City has always troubled me. If you go there, I don't think I'll be stingy with the good stuff."
As soon as she said this, the expressions of all the dwarves froze. After two seconds of silence, the scene erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
"I want to go!"
"Me too!!"
"Are you serious? Such delicious wine actually..."
"Hey, buddy, if you're talking about this, I'm not tired anymore."
"Brother Niu, here I come!"
...Seeing the dwarves who were verging on madness, the Dwarf King's lips twitched.
'To use such a move? It really is...'
The Dwarf King quietly approached Jona Velli and, meeting her confused gaze, whispered in her ear.
"Can I go too?"
Jona Velli was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"Of course. We're friends, after all. Even if I didn't agree, I couldn't stop you if you insisted on coming, could I?"
"You're welcome anytime."
With the agreement made, Jona Velli then notified Medusa and the other two through their bloodline connection, ordering them to bring the remaining Minotaurs and the rest of the goods to Yaxing Fortress.
As for the route? Jona Velli sent a segment of memory containing the path to Medusa.
The Minotaurs they brought then took out their Spatial Rings and began selling goods on the spot upon the ruins of the Fiery Hammer Tavern.
Regarding the price, Jona Velli had already made it clear, except now the original price was marked up by another 78%.
Meanwhile, the three of them began wandering around the Dwarven capital... Jona Velli felt that Friel was a bit strange today, so she asked casually.
"I say, what's with you today? Why have you been..."
"I don't want him touching you."
Friel's eyes were full of seriousness. Jona Velli's words caught in her throat, and for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
But then, a long sigh came.
"Sigh, you know the dwarves' sense of beauty. In their eyes, we aren't pretty at all; on the contrary, we're quite ugly."
"Hmph! I don't care what it's like in the eyes of the dwarves; I only care what it's like in mine."
As Friel spoke, she lifted her head with an expression that said her word was law.
Just then, Friel spoke again.
"You said we Red Dragons are'something or other', what did you mean by that?"
Jona Velli scratched her head.
"It didn't mean anything."
The red vertical pupils narrowed; clearly, she wasn't buying Jona Velli's vague answer.
Over the next few months, the Three Dragons of Jona Velli's group toured all over Yaxing Fortress, and Medusa and Liya's group of three also had a great time.
Soon, the day to return arrived.
To Jona Velli's surprise, over fifty thousand dwarves were willing to go to White Crystal City, and even the Dwarf King was among them. This far exceeded her expectations.
Furthermore, during these few months, the dwarves had specially built a port along the coast of the Black Reef Sea to facilitate trade with White Crystal City.
What shocked Jona Velli was that the dwarves had already started using steamships, which were countless times more advanced than their broken canvas boats.
Accompanied by the roar of the ship, the group officially set off, sailing toward the Yesupu Continent.
It had to be said, this ship was large, fast, and much more stable than a sailing boat.
Gris's seasickness symptoms were no longer as obvious.
Soon, they arrived at the simple port established on the edge of the Slumbering Forest.
After reaching White Crystal City, Jona Velli handed all the dwarves over to Blockhead, letting these White-Scaled Goblin and dwarves communicate and discuss together.
It was worth mentioning that Jona Velli required these dwarves not to transform White Crystal City into a semi-industrialized place like Yaxing Fortress.
After all, Jona Velli still preferred this kind of medieval-style City-state.
Having done all this, Jona Velli began to prepare for her slumber.
That's right, she was going to enter an active slumber again, and not just her—Gris and Friel were the same.
Although the palace had been rebuilt, it was clear that their sizes would explode during this slumber, and it certainly wouldn't be able to accommodate them.
Thus, the Three Dragons chose to sleep in the outer area of the Buzewu Plain, only a few kilometers away from the plantation.
Jona Velli finished devouring the last pieces of star silver ore and Frost-patterned Ice Crystal Ore, then looked at the two dragons.
"Alright, since everything is in order, it's bedtime."
Jona Velli had already transformed into her true form, narrowing her dragon eyes with pleasure.
Friel also finished eating the Blazing Flame Crystals, while only Gris watched the two dragons with longing, sighing softly.
Jona Velli was now no different from a real dragon. After all, her short nineteen years in her previous life were truly insignificant compared to these decades of dragon life and the vast Inheritance Memory.
By now, when Jona Velli sometimes recalled her past life, she would even have the illusion that her previous experiences were nothing more than a fantastical dream.
But she knew very well that it wasn't a dream; it was real.
And now, Jona Velli felt that she had fallen in love with sleeping, because the feeling was simply too wonderful.
Although dragons generally don't dream when they sleep, it didn't stop them from being keen on it.
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