"Hehe, star silver ore is incredibly precious. What do you have to offer in exchange?"
"Gold and silver treasures? Legendary weapons? Treasure maps? Locations of ancient ruins?"
Jona Velli figured that those were the only things he could possibly offer her; otherwise, what else could there be?
Seranthir looked at Jona Velli and spoke slowly.
"I can act as your guarantor dragon. No matter how serious a mistake you commit, as long as it doesn't cross my bottom line, I will vouch for you when other Metal Dragons hunt you down..."
"Stop—"
Jona Velli raised her hand to cut him off.
"Stop right there. So, what you're saying is you want to get it for free, right?"
"I..."
Seranthir was at a loss for words. To put it bluntly, it did seem like he was trying to get it for free.
"Fine, just tell me, what exactly do you want this star silver ore for?"
Jona Velli was a bit curious. Although star silver ore was precious, it was of negligible use to a Bronze Dragon.
Therefore, in Jona Velli's hypothesis, this guy must have a Silver Dragon friend or perhaps a Silver Dragon lover, and he had come to trade for the star silver ore for their sake.
Seranthir looked at Jona Velli.
"Is it okay if I don't say?"
"Sure, then I won't give it to you."
"You..."
The corner of Seranthir's mouth twitched.
"If you want it, speak up. Otherwise, I'm afraid this star silver ore is not destined for you."
Seranthir fell into silence, lowering his head to think with a frown. After a moment, he looked up at Jona Velli.
"If I tell you, will you give it to me?"
Jona Velli smiled and raised her hand, wagging her index finger from side to side.
"No, how could I give away something so precious just because of a few words from you?"
"Then what's the point of me telling you?"
Seranthir's tone was somewhat displeased because he felt this Aberrant Dragon was playing with him.
"It depends on my mood. What if, after you tell me, I'm in a good mood and agree to the trade?"
"You..."
Seranthir thought about it; there seemed to be some logic to that.
"I can tell you, but you can't let anyone else know."
'Oh, this guy is actually a bit shy.'
Jona Velli thought to herself, nodding outwardly.
"Alright, I promise you."
"In that case, let it be so."
As he spoke, Seranthir raised his right hand, and a barrier spell expanded, enveloping him and Jona Velli and isolating everyone else.
"Alright, now it's just the two of us. Tell me, I'm very curious—just what kind of Silver Dragon could make a Bronze Dragon like you trade with me for star silver ore?"
Jona Velli crossed her arms over her chest. Seranthir did not let down his guard.
"You must guarantee that you will not spread this matter in any form, including recording it in your Inheritance Memory."
As a giant dragon, Seranthir's keen intelligence made him very cautious.
Jona Velli's gaze darkened; she hadn't expected to be found out.
But soon, she shook her head slightly.
"If that's the case, then I don't want to hear it anymore. Dissolve the barrier."
"Wait..."
Seeing Jona Velli making a move to forcibly break the barrier, Seranthir gritted his teeth.
Seeing that he had called her back, Jona Velli showed a triumphant smile.
"What? Is something the matter?"
"You win. Fine, it doesn't matter if it gets out. After all, the upper echelons of the Metal Dragons already know, and if it actually happens, it won't be possible to hide it anyway."
A look of pain and reluctance appeared on Seranthir's face.
"The ruler of the Silver Dragon clan, the Silver Dragon Empress, Liana, is currently severely injured. If she doesn't have a large amount of star silver ore and other heavenly treasures to recover, I'm afraid her days are numbered."
Hearing Seranthir's words, Jona Velli asked a question.
"Days are numbered? Severely injured? What happened? Doesn't your leader provide help?"
Seranthir let out a helpless sigh.
"Sigh—Lord Liana has at most a few hundred years of life left. This matter dates back several decades when she was passing through the Sea of Stillness... Forget it, it's not important. Since that incident, Lord Liana has been in a state of incurable severe injury. "
And our leader, Lord Richardtu, is currently in a deep slumber, and no one knows when he will wake up.
The other Metal Dragon demigods at the Ancient Dragon level or above are either in slumber or are at their wits' end.
The optimal solution provided was to use star silver ore, Aurora Moss, Pure Realm White Spring Water, Frost-Scaled Unicorn horn powder, North Wind Whale oil, Holy Angel feathers, and Frost Moon Ancient Pine resin, Heart of Winter.
A potion brewed from these mixed heavenly treasures can perfectly heal Lord Liana.
Holy Angel feathers can be replaced with Divine Dispelling or Purification magic at the Super-Tier Magic level.
By now, we have already found the Aurora Moss, Frost-Scaled Unicorn horn powder, North Wind Whale oil, Holy Angel feathers, and Frost Moon Ancient Pine resin.
Currently, we only lack a large amount of star silver ore, and now, there is finally a lead on that."
As he spoke, Seranthir looked at Jona Velli.
Jona Velli didn't respond, simply meeting Seranthir's gaze.
Seeing no response from Jona Velli, Seranthir continued.
"Dragons have already been dispatched to collect the Pure Realm White Spring Water. The Heart of Winter requires a trip to the Ice Elemental Plane, or the Great Ice Plains, or the North Ice Plains, and Ancient Dragon powerhouses have already headed there. "
So..."
A look of determination appeared in Seranthir's eyes.
"King of White Crystals, I really need that star silver ore, because the time left for us is truly running out."
Jona Velli remained silent.
She wasn't surprised that they could find so many strange and rare materials.
First, Aurora Moss grows on the Great Ice Plains in places where the aurora shines on the continent, but only in small amounts. Generally speaking, the time from growth to withering for Aurora Moss is only three hours.
Although the quantity isn't large, it's not exactly scarce either. As long as one is strong and the timing is right, it can be harvested.
And timing wasn't an issue; after all, dragons didn't lack time, and Metal Dragons were very patient and could wait there indefinitely.
Obtaining Frost-Scaled Unicorn horn powder wasn't very difficult either. Whether by going to the North Ice Plains to trade with them, or through human auction houses or other special channels, it could be acquired.
The North Wind Whale oil was likely the responsibility of the Bronze Dragons to harvest; after all, the sea was the Bronze Dragons' home turf.
As for the Holy Angel feathers, as mythical creatures of the good alignment, Metal Dragons naturally had their own connections with the benevolent angels.
It wasn't surprising they could get their feathers.
There was also the Frost Moon Ancient Pine resin, which naturally grew in many places like the Extreme Cold Regions of the Great Ice Plains.
Even though Seranthir had said so much, it was still a bit much to expect Jona Velli to just hand over the star silver ore.
Moreover, Jona Velli had Five-Color Dragon genes in her body, which predestined her selfish nature.
Just as she was about to refuse, she suddenly remembered what her future self had said—try to rule over the Metal Dragons.
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