Seeing that the Wandering Mage didn't seem to hear clearly, Galen Yu repeated himself.
"You're experienced and have seen much. Do you think there are any females among those three dragons?"
"I... this... wait!"
Unable to grasp what Galen Yu was saying for a moment, the Wandering Mage was completely dazed.
Was this what he should be asking?
The dragons are almost here!
They originally belonged to a Small Chunk; yet here they were.
It was definitely because of Galen Yu—because of the Dragon's Curse!
They've come to hunt you down, and you're asking if any of them are female?
Even the bullet chat users couldn't believe their ears after hearing what Galen Yu said.
"Huh?"
"Huh???"
"Huh??????"
"No, wait, at a time like this, why the hell do you care if they're female?"
"Those are dragons! He'd actually go for that?"
"But honestly, a dragon girl doesn't seem too bad..."
"Dragon-girl simps, get out! Is this the time for that?"
"God Yu isn't someone who loses sight of the big picture. Could there be a deeper meaning to this question?"
"Even if there's a reason, this... I just don't get it?"
It wasn't just the audience.
Even in the Research Institute, Fries and Headmaster Quill looked at each other in disbelief.
"Do you think Galen Yu has found a way to break through because of this?"
"Is gender the key?"
Like hell!
How could gender possibly provide a way out?
'Is Galen Yu so handsome that he could use a honey trap if the dragon is female?'
He's certainly handsome, but as for using a honey trap on a dragon...
Aesthetic senses are different across species, for goodness' sake!
"Perhaps... he has his reasons?"
As usual, it was hard to understand. Fries was unable to give an answer for a long time.
The Black House.
The Blonde Elder couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Pfft, hahahahaha!"
Regardless of any mysticism, he really couldn't hold it back this time.
"Death is at his doorstep, dragons are attacking, and he's asking about their gender?"
"Right now, we should immediately question the Nine Provinces: does your hero not even have a girlfriend?"
He won't even spare a dragon!
Laughing hysterically, the Blonde Elder's stomach began to hurt.
"Based on my experience..."
Although it was hard to understand, the Wandering Mage still answered truthfully.
"Male Fire Dragons have dark flame spots on their wings, while females do not."
"Those two with green wings have flame spots, so they should be male."
"It's the same for Ice Dragons. Males have light-colored spots behind their wings, while females have more curved horns."
"That Ice Dragon should be female."
After saying this, the Wandering Mage gave him a strange look and added a reminder.
"Becoming a Dragon Hunt target means you will be targeted by all dragons. This is no small matter."
"Now is not the time to think about other nonsense."
Galen Yu obviously knew it wasn't the time for nonsense.
The reason he asked about females wasn't as complicated as the others thought.
It was simply because only female dragons have a chance to drop Dragon Eggs when killed!
What is the point of a dragon's existence?
To be a Dragon Knight, obviously!
But wild dragons cannot be tamed; only Creative Mode could forcibly change that.
In his situation, he definitely couldn't open Creative Mode, so he could only get one through a Dragon Egg.
No matter how many male dragons he killed, he wouldn't get a Dragon Egg. He had to check their gender first.
"If I'm not mistaken, that female dragon is at least Stage 4, right?"
Dragon Eggs can be dropped by female dragons at Stage 4 or higher, yielding 0 to 3 eggs.
The problem is that wild dragons at this stage are mature and usually found in Underground Dragon Nests.
Only Young Dragons at Stage 3 can be found in surface dragon nests.
To find and kill a mature female dragon, one would normally have to search for Underground Dragon Nests, which is very troublesome.
Since she appeared voluntarily, it was perfect!
"Dragon Knight!"
Thinking of this long-cherished wish, he looked into the distance.
Indeed, just as the Wandering Mage said, for some unknown reason, despite reaching the outskirts of the Sky Island and finding Galen Yu...
The three dragons did not act for a long time, only circling in the sky.
"Do you think they're waiting for companions?"
Galen Yu asked the Wandering Mage.
Three were too few, so they were waiting for companions to be more certain of taking him down?
Seeing that Galen Yu had finally asked a useful question, the Wandering Mage let out a sigh of relief.
"It's possible, but I don't think so."
"Dragons are often very proud. Having three show up is already quite a lot; it's likely not as simple as waiting for companions."
Knowing more about the habits of dragons, he understood.
Except for raising young dragons, these creatures preferred to be alone.
Even regarding their hatchlings, they often didn't care that much.
After all, their bloodline was powerful; hatchlings could take flight within a few days and were stronger than most creatures.
Protecting them individually wasn't really necessary.
Since that wasn't it, Galen Yu was also a bit puzzled.
"Then there's no rush."
He only had buffs within his chunk; stepping out meant giving up that advantage.
Relying only on Elytra to fight three dragons alone?
Why fight one-on-one when you can gang up? Galen Yu wasn't stupid. As long as the Sky Island's defenses were set...
The ones who should be anxious were them!
Meanwhile, outside the Sky Island.
Three massive bodies floated in the air. The Ice Dragon was the first to lose patience and let out a roar.
"What are you doing? Now that we've found the one who slaughtered our kin, why haven't we killed him yet?"
There were two Fire Dragons; the slightly larger one spoke.
"No, I can sense something. Now is not the best moment for us to act!"
"Best moment? As long as I'm here, it's always the best moment!"
"Cowardly Fire Dragon, do you lack confidence in yourself? Do you have to wait for help from other dragons before you'll attack?"
Glancing at the two Fire Dragons, the Ice Dragon's eyes were filled with undisguised disdain.
The dragon race respected the strong.
Everyone was a natural-born powerhouse. Coming with two Fire Dragons was already showing great respect for the opponent.
And yet they still wanted to wait?
"Stupid Ice Dragon, what do you know? This is called strategy!"
"Heh, strategy is often just a despicable trick of the weak."
"Then go deal with him yourself. We won't stop you."
After being opposed several times, the Fire Dragon snapped back mercilessly.
At this, although the Ice Dragon was proud, it didn't actually charge in alone.
Being able to kill the Ender Dragon proved that the opponent had some skill. If it rushed in blindly, it might lose its life before getting revenge.
Seeing the Ice Dragon calm down, the Fire Dragon explained.
"Stupid Ice Dragon, can't you see what that sinner is undergoing?"
"Zombies! Those zombies that are continuously growing stronger are his punishment!"
"We can completely use this to wear him down first!"
Zombies? Wear him down?
A few words appeared and disappeared in the Ice Dragon's mind.
Compared to a direct attack, thinking was clearly more bothersome.
"How can we control the zombies?"
"Stupid! Why would we need to control them? Forget it, I can't talk to you."
Giving up on communicating with the Ice Dragon, it looked toward the ground.
"It's coming soon. Look!"
"When the first ray of sunlight hits, a powerful evolution is occurring within their bodies!"
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