“Every gift has already been secretly assigned a price.”0

Gu Qingyi’s eyes flickered as she read the transmission. The Dragon Pearl fragment had allowed her to stay one step ahead, yet she hadn’t expected it to bring about such a disaster.0

“I’ll head over immediately.” 0

She quickly responded to the Mystic City Association before preparing to leave. 0

However, just as she was about to depart, Lu Ran grabbed her arm. 0

“Wait a moment, Dr. Gu. Based on the photos, this divine dragon is at least level 70 or higher. Even the Merfolk King wouldn’t be able to defeat it. If you go alone, you won’t make a difference. In fact, you might end up becoming its primary target.”0

“Then what should we do?” Gu Qingyi turned to Lu Ran. 0

He sighed helplessly. “I’m saying that Manager Ying and I should go with you. At least we can help a little, especially when it comes to running away.”1

What? 0

Manager Ying was confused.0

***0

When the black dragon appeared, the sky and earth changed color. In Mystic City, many assembled beastmasters looked up at the massive divine dragon in the sky, their faces drained of color, and some nearly peed their pants. The news spread across the country at an astonishing speed. Images of the black dragon taken by bystanders rapidly circulated on the internet.0

Across the nation, people stared in shock at the catastrophic scene unfolding behind the black dragon. Of...0