Gris was forced to roll his eyes, the rough action causing him to choke and cough, spitting out quite a bit of alcohol.
"Older Sister... Sis... Jona Velli! I... holy crap! Stop... stop it..."
Dragons are magical creatures that can survive without breathing, but Gris felt that if Jona Velli continued, he might actually drown, becoming the first dragon to drown from the dawn of the Dragon Race until now!
Hearing Gris's words, Jona Velli also stopped her actions; after all, she wasn't there to kill a dragon.
Seeing Jona Velli finally stop her devilish behavior, Gris let out a huge sigh of relief.
"How does it feel?"
Gris stared blankly at the ceiling, not answering.
Jona Velli showed impatience.
"Tsk, failed again? What exactly went wrong?"
Jona Velli casually placed the half-can of unfinished liquor on the table, propping her hands on the long table, looking at the bottles, jars, and various utensils on it, an unnamed anger rising in her heart.
The thought of destroying all these things arose in Jona Velli's mind.
But suddenly, a smacking sound came, Jona Velli frowned, and turned her head to look at the ground.
She saw Gris, who had his tongue out, licking around the corners of his mouth. Gris's brows were slightly furrowed, showing a strange expression, then slowly relaxed, smacking his lips as if savoring something.
Noticing this subtle change, Jona Velli's eyes widened slightly.
Could it be... And at this moment, Gris's words reached Jona Velli's ears.
"Older Sister, is there something wrong with my taste buds?"
Hearing this, Jona Velli's recently risen hope plummeted to rock bottom, her expression turning cold.
"I don't know, cut it off."
Gris didn't care about Jona Velli's tone or what she said, and continued to speak to himself.
"How does this stuff... smell a bit fragrant? The taste isn't bad either, at least it's more delicious than anything I've drunk in the past month."
Gris's words made Jona Velli's eyes widen, and her breathing became heavy, almost uncontrollable.
"Are you serious!"
Gris paused a few times, then slowly shook his head.
"Not quite sure. You were forcefully pouring it down my throat; it either spilled or went directly into my stomach, so..."
"How about you let me try another sip?"
Jona Velli shifted her gaze to the half-can of liquor on the table.
Gurgle gurgle—
Jona Velli boldly tried a sip. As the liquor slid over her tongue, her crystal blue eyes widened slightly, and she drank it all in one gulp.
"Ah~ That's right! This is the taste!!"
"Ah hahaha~ I succeeded, I really succeeded!!"
"Damn it, I'm a goddamn genius!"
"Who else!!!"
At this moment, Jona Velli was like a madwoman, giving off a sense of a mad scientist finally completing their research after countless hardships and going crazy on the spot (like Fan Jin's Success in the Imperial Examination).
In contrast, Gris, seeing Jona Velli's state, burst into tears of joy.
"Finally... finally, these hard days are over, wuwuwuwu~"
...After Jona Velli successfully brewed the liquor, she passed this skill on to the Snake People and Beastmen.
And she ordered her Imperial Guards to crush the raw materials for brewing fruit wine. The advantage of this was that they could exercise while producing.
Jona Velli also requested these Dependents to brew more of these four types of liquor. According to Jona Velli's prediction, once these purified fine wines entered the market, they would definitely explode in popularity.
The original liquor market would suffer a huge impact, and those who made a living selling alcohol would definitely go crazy because of this.
By then, an endless stream of little darlings would flock into her embrace, and the resources and economy for developing White Crystal City would also be secured.
However, Jona Velli was not in a hurry to sell these liquors immediately. After all, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure makes him guilty. It was imaginable that once Jona Velli released this liquor, many people would definitely trace it back to her.
Everything done in the world will leave traces.
Although Jona Velli was confident that their three dragons, working together, could contend with those in the Platinum Realm across two major realms, it was still not enough, far from enough.
"Alas~ strength, time."
Jona Velli couldn't help but sigh. Her only way to quickly increase her strength now was to devour more magic cores and magic crystal ore, thereby rapidly expanding her magic power reserves and accelerating her magic recovery speed.
"Great Master, are you... troubled?"
A soft voice came from beside her. Jona Velli didn't turn her head, merely giving a faint response.
"Mm."
The little one beside her couldn't help but tilt her head upon hearing this.
"Is there anything Liya can help with?"
"Hmph."
Jona Velli snorted disdainfully and raised a claw to rub her small head.
"Talk to me when your fur grows out. If you really want to say something, tell me where Gris is."
Liya, standing by the dining table, was stunned, then lowered her head in embarrassment.
Seeing this, Jona Velli said no more and left her bed.
"Master..."
'Master! This is bad, our White Crystal Knights who went to expand our territory have been attacked by unknown assailants!'
An urgent report sounded in her mind, and Jona Velli's movements paused.
This report was naturally sent by Little Shunzi through their bloodline connection.
'Do not report such trivial matters to me. Lead more White Crystal Knights yourselves to investigate thoroughly.'
'Yes, Great Master.'
...Meanwhile, in the green forest, within the shadows.
Some Dragonkin Dependents were on alert around them, while the Dragonkin they had previously attacked began to quickly retreat under their cover.
A subtle solemnity appeared in the emerald vertical pupils.
"Strange, why are there Dragon Vein Followers here?"
Another fellow hiding nearby was unconcerned.
"Vienna, could it be that the fool from back then didn't die?"
The Green Dragon called Vienna nodded its dragon head.
"That possibility isn't excluded. After all, White Dragons appearing in the Slumbering Forest are very rare, and besides..."
Vienna once again released its perception, making sure.
"The aura on them has a faint sense of familiarity; it's probably almost certain."
Speaking of that White Dragon from back then, these two Green Dragons still felt a bit regretful.
After all, White Dragons have high physical strength, and that White Dragon seemed to have awakened a body-type talent. Using it as a meat shield would definitely be a good choice, which was also why they had kept that White Dragon with them all along.
However, they never expected that fellow to be so foolish as to directly engage in a close-quarters fight with a Rock-Petrified Wild Boar. Since that magical beast's realm was much stronger than theirs, they didn't dare to rush forward, only observing from the side.
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