The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming

Chapter 687: Chapter 681: Underground Relic

At this moment, David Jones had both good and bad news.

The good news was that he had become famous nationwide, to the point where he could even bump into a fan of his own on the floating train to his hometown, Waterland City.

Indeed, fans with good taste these days did not lack in the looks department.

As for the other piece of bad news, it was that he was mistaken for a hater by a fan and ended up in a public debate, and there was even a teacher watching the comedy unfold by his side.

David found this bitterly amusing.

“If you’ve started something, you’d better finish it yourself!”

After reading the teacher’s expression, David turned his head to meet the girl’s gaze.

“This girl is really pretty!”

Unlike his previous opinion of the arrogant young miss, David’s impression of her did a complete 180 once he learned she was a female fan of his.

“I wonder how my reputation is among the newer generation?”

Smelling the faint fragrance coming from ahead, and then seeing the fan in front of him with an angry face, ready to “speak out for justice”, David suddenly had an idea, and his tone and attitude became much softer in an instant.

“What is David Jones to you, and when have I ever slandered him?” David put down his phone.

The girl proudly said, “I am this year’s top new student in the practical exams at Rosewood College, the one and only fan of senior David Jones, a member of the David Fans Club, David Jones’ junior sister!”

Having said that, she looked at David with some disgust, “You might well say Sandel Goldsmith fishes for fame, but what gives you the right to badmouth my senior? Do you have any idea how hard David Jones works? Show me anyone else in the country who could at the age of twenty break records and become the youngest King Trainer in history!”

At these words, the corner of David’s mouth twitched.

He knew he was recently very popular, and that there were no few Trainer enthusiasts among his fans nationwide. Fans were sprouting up online like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, but the name David Fans Club still left him speechless.

Besides, whether it was David’s imagination or not, he always felt that the girl in front of him seemed to be on the verge of becoming a die-hard fan.

“Don’t blindly chase stars. Instead of idolizing others, you might as well idolize yourself and be your own hero.” David couldn’t help but remind her.

Vivian Goldsmith frowned slightly, her gaze at David now tinged with even more disgust.

She was always irritated by preachy people, especially when the preachy person was a hater of her beloved senior.

Just as Vivian was about to lash out with some choice swear words, her eyes accidentally caught sight of Lilith Hoyle next to David, sending a shock through her heart.

Her Innate Talent intuition told her that this little girl was not ordinary and was likely a rare, powerful trainer.

Therefore, Vivian quickly changed her tune, “Hmph, let it go this time. But don’t let me hear you speak ill of my senior again!”

Watching the girl’s angry departure, David smirked wordlessly, yet he still had no idea of revealing his own identity.

“How does it feel?” teased Lilith Hoyle.

For her, watching her disciple get ridiculed was a way to pass the time and add a bit of seasoning to life.

David smiled slightly, not disguising his joy, “Not bad. It’s a novel experience for a disciple.”

Interesting. Had it not been for his teacher’s desire for quiet contemplation and a plan to experience the technology of the domestic floating train, he would not have encountered such an interesting person on his journey.

On the other side, Vivian couldn’t come to terms with her own taste.

Even though the man before her was her senior’s hater, who looked as ordinary as any passerby, she found him strangely familiar and sometimes would even have flashes of David Jones’ image in her mind. As a result, now and then she would glance covertly at him with the corner of her eye.

“I must be crazy!”

Vivian exhaled softly and unlocked her phone to display the chat group message count of 999+ for the “David Fans Club.”

Two hours later, the train’s announcement chimed in.

“The train is about to arrive at Waterland City Station. Passengers intending to disembark, please prepare in advance.”

At the train exit, Vivian Goldsmith glared fiercely at David Jones, then huffed with a “hmph” as she turned and left with the middle-aged man. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

“Not going to ask for a contact?” Lilith Hoyle quipped with a mischievous smile that seemed rather out of place on her youthful face.

“No need, we will meet again if it’s meant to be,” David Jones shook his head slightly.

Stepping out of the exit, David Jones saw Rosalind, dressed smartly, standing beside a luxurious car waving at them.

“It’s been a long time, professor, David,” she greeted softly.

After exchanging brief pleasantries and boarding the car, David Jones subconsciously ceased the input of Arcane Force, allowing the effects of the transformative mask on his face to fade and reveal his true features.

“Let’s start with the matter at hand,” Lilith Hoyle said. “Is everything ready for opening the Sacred Gold Gate?”

While driving, Rosalind Louise answered, “After half a month of cultivation experiments, the new Pure Blood of Doom has been successfully nurtured…”

…

Waterland Trainer Guild.

Guildmaster Maud, as one of the local officials in charge, had been so worried recently that his hair had turned white.

Since the Demise Relic surfaced, numerous Beast Control Powers had been eager to get a piece of the action.

Normally, he could have dealt with this matter by the book, allowing Louise to excavate it themselves and, if excavations by the Waterland Trainer Guild proved futile, report it to the provincial Trainer Guild or even the Federation of Trainer Guilds.

But this ancient relic was related to Peony University, and the famous Five Greats in the country all wanted a hand in it; even the Epic and Legendary powerhouses, who were usually elusive as the Divine Dragon, had sent their invitations to him.

Guildmaster Maud dare not offend these powerhouses, nor Rosalind Louise with Rosewood College backing her, so he had no choice but to report to the national Relic Research Center and ask the higher-ups to send someone to take control of the situation.

Fortunately, the Federation of Trainer Guilds was also very interested in the Dragon of the End, and in just half a month, they sped up the usually slow approval process and even dispatched an archaeological Grandmaster to determine the danger level of the Demise Relic.

“Report to the Guildmaster, Grandmaster Goldsmith has arrived,” someone said through the phone.

Upon receiving this call, Guildmaster Maud’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly got up to welcome the guest.

…

To avoid any more complications, Lilith Hoyle and her two disciples rushed to the Demise Relic immediately.

“Is this the place?” Lilith Hoyle asked, her brow slightly furrowed as she noticed the exceedingly scarce Arcane Force around them.

“Yes, teacher, to prevent anyone from breaking in, I took the liberty of setting up defense mechanisms,” Rosalind pressed a virtual button on her phone.

“Boom!”

The long-maintained concealment barrier slowly dissipated, revealing a deep, dark passage leading underground.

The Star Ring on Lilith Hoyle’s finger flickered with black light, and suddenly Grau and the Three-legged Raven appeared, causing the temperature in the surrounding area to skyrocket at a terrifying pace.

However, with a glance from Lilith Hoyle, the Three-legged Raven immediately reined in its power.

“The Dragon of the End, eh!”

David Jones looked down at the mechanical armguard on his arm. Unlike usual, there was now a sharp, pocket-sized blade on top of the guard.

“Let’s go,” Lilith Hoyle said, patting Rosalind’s shoulder and stepping forward to lead the way.

“Wait up!”

The sudden cry caught everyone’s attention.