Little Family Treasure of the Apocalyptic Boss - Ch 54

Chapter 54: Dragon Palace City

Ming Ya stared at the comfortable and beautiful little caravan, completely envious.

The beast car he was in was specially customized by the Priest Tower, smooth and warm, low-key luxurious to the point where even some dragon branch families didn’t have this treatment. It was a convenient means of transportation with great face value when going out.

Ming Ya had always felt this way. And he felt proud of it—this was bought with the money he earned from his own business!

Until he stepped into Ye Ze’s caravan named “Mobile Home.”

Ming Ya looked at the spacious space and all-around functions that were completely different from the exterior, thinking he had found some “flaw” in Ye Ze and attempted to show off, but his mouth shut tightly.

Then, with the speed of his tongue knotting, he smiled flatteringly and said, “Ye Ze, are you planning to sell this car?”

Ye Ze gave him an uninterested glance and handed the peeled pomelo meat to the little snake sub-beast. Seeing that Ming Ya always livened up the atmosphere and made the little snake sub-beast laugh, he replied, “I don’t plan to sell it for now.”

It’s one thing to deal with crops, but for machinery that far exceeds the basic characteristics of the era, it would cost him a hefty toll to promote it in the dimensional market.

Instead of being idle, it’s better to focus on doing the agriculture and animal husbandry business well and steadily.

“And besides, if I were to sell it, the first batch would definitely be high-end customized. You probably couldn’t afford it,” Ye Ze kindly reminded.

Ming Ya was speechless.

This guy must be doing it on purpose!

Ling Jue sat aside, silently shaking his head. He tugged at Ming Ya’s hem under the table: Alright, alright, stop making a fuss. You’ve been running to the caravan every few days, and Nuo Nuo does indeed have a lot of fun with you. But have you ever thought about how jealous Young Master Ye is?

The little snake sub-beast took the plump red pomelo grains and tasted a bite with pointed teeth. Then, he separated a large piece from the center and lifted it to Ye Ze’s mouth.

“Now Ye Zi is too busy. Can’t take any more jobs.” Otherwise, what if he gets exhausted?

The little snake sub-beast earnestly defended Ye Ze, overflowing with protective intentions.

Ye Ze proudly curved his lips. He lowered his head, took a bite of the fruit, and signaled that the rest was for the little snake sub-beast.

Ming Ya and Ling Jue looked at Ye Ze strangely, silently condemning this mischievous beastman who was deceiving the little kid. Then they affectionately pushed the fruit plate towards the little snake sub-beast.

Only you, this innocent little guy, would think that Ye Ze is busy all day long.

You see, their shops are much smaller than Ye Ze’s, but they are much busier than Ye Ze!

At the same time, the carved rabbit-shaped apple was served on the table.

Ye Ze picked up a piece, with the pointed rabbit ears facing the little snake sub-beast’s soft lips, pressing against them playfully.

The little snake sub-beast obediently opened his mouth. With a bite, half of the rabbit ears bothering his mouth were gone.

Ye Ze lowered his gaze and looked at the little snake sub-beast’s chubby cheeks. With a lift of his wrist, he put the remaining half of the rabbit head into his mouth.

Hmm. Today’s apple is as sweet as ever.

Their two large bulbous eyes were a bit sore.

Now they finally understood why the pets that usually stuck to the little snake sub-beast weren’t around.

The empty spaces between the long fingers of the beastman were once again advancing towards the apple bunny.

Ming Ya was getting goosebumps.

Realizing that if they continued like this, a new batch of dog food would arrive, Ling Jue unconsciously curled his lips and quickly steered the conversation back to business.

“The weather in the Dragon Palace City has been quite bad all winter, with heavy rain mixed with snow, making travel inconvenient. I heard that recently, the sea has been restless, with storms continuing. We are about to enter the range of the Dragon Palace City, so when you’re traveling, pay more attention to the external situation.”

Stop flashing inside and outside the room!

Last night, the Chief Guard came over with a grievance, saying that because of your dog abuse, no one in the entire guard team was willing to stand guard for you. When it came to scheduling, they would rather lose money than take shifts.

You tell me!

“You don’t need to worry about that. By then, our coachman, will automatically change modes,” Ye Ze successfully fed the little snake sub-beast and was in a good mood. He didn’t mind explaining a few more things to Ling Jue.

But Ling Jue felt like he had once again been fed a mouthful of invisible dog food, and his smile was starting to stiffen. “Anyway, please pay attention. Otherwise, if the wheels get stuck in the mud, it will be troublesome.”

“…So, is this what you call stormy weather with rain and snow?”

Ye Ze stood in front of the window of the carriage, looking at the clear sky outside, raising his eyebrows slightly.

The convoy and the team of the ancient and modern combined caravan continued forward, officially entering the range of the Dragon Palace City. But instead of the expected fierce storms, it was spring breeze, warm and sunny.

Even the soil was only slightly damp, providing an ideal environment for plant growth.

Ling Jue couldn’t help but choke. He turned his head to look at the Chief Guard who had returned from reconnaissance, only to find the informant gaping with an expression of disbelief.

Sensing Ling Jue’s gaze, the Chief Guard turned around. The usually steady man was so eager to explain that he almost bit his tongue.

“Really, when I came, it was really pouring rain! The ground was all flooded, covered in mud!”

The little snake sub-beast looked at the agitated and genuine Chief Guard, then looked at the picturesque scene before him, tilting his head in confusion.

The three World Spirits surrounded the little snake sub-beast, casting sympathetic gazes at the Chief Guard.

The Spirit of the Sky is the most powerful of the World Spirits.

It’s just that nobody knows what this big brother is thinking. It has always stayed above the Dragon Palace City, without coming out to search for the offspring’s trace. But in recent years, the increasing anomalies near the Dragon Palace City all show that the Spirit of the Sky is more irritable than them.

Now that the offspring is approaching its territory, it was naturally the first to notice.

Wanting to give the offspring a good impression, forcibly distorting the environment and the like, is totally something this big brother could do!

“Squeak.” Speaking of which, they haven’t passed on the information to the big brother after finding the offspring. Will they get beaten up by the big brother when they go back now?

The groundhog, who was making heaven and earth jealous, suddenly realized it and trembled.

The big penguin froze suddenly, standing still like a log. Even the movements of the horned deer paused for a moment, and its gaze deepened as it began to think of a solution.

It had just met the offspring. Compared to the groundhog and the big penguin, who were guarding against each other to prevent favoritism, it hadn’t had time to report this matter, which should be understandable… right?

The big horned deer’s fur tightened. It decided to firmly deny that it had forgotten to inform the big brother.

Ye Ze assessed the suddenly nervous mysterious animals. Then he looked up at the empty sky, where a familiar question mark symbol floated. He seemed lost in thought.

“Anyway, since we’ve already docked, let’s take a break and regroup here for now. Anyway, if there’s no response from the Dragon Palace City, it shouldn’t be anything dangerous. We’ll set off again when the time comes,” Ye Ze suggested.

“That works. We’re not far from the Dragon Palace City, so staying here for a while won’t delay the journey. Maybe we’ll even run into other caravans heading back to the Dragon Palace City and can ask about the situation,” Ling Jue said after a moment of thought, giving his approval.

The little snake sub-beast followed beside Ye Ze, the safest place in the world. He had no objections to this.

He cheerfully brought out the stove and grill, starting to prepare today’s meals.

He encountered many ingredients he had never seen before on the road.

Thinking about using them to cook brand new dishes made the little snake sub-beast excited.

Ye Ze helped out on the side. Seeing the little snake sub-beast’s impatient appearance, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

“I heard that the Dragon Palace City is built by the sea. It not only has many land resources but also abundant resources in the sea.”

“Will there be lots and lots of fresh seafood?” The little snake sub-beast’s eyes lit up.

They had been active in inland areas before. Even when they arrived in the prosperous Little Dragon City, they could only buy dried seafood at most.

The little snake sub-beast had been craving these for a long time.

—Of course, you could also buy them in the dimensional mall.

But after the little snake sub-beast found out the price tags once, he refused to accept Ye Ze’s live seafood gifts anymore.

Thinking of the little greedy expression, Ye Ze’s laughter, which had just calmed down, began to burst out again.

“Of course.” Ye Ze nodded affirmatively. His fingertips played with the obedient and silly hair strands of the little snake sub-beast fluttering in the wind. “After things settle down, shall I take you fishing in the sea, Nuo Nuo?”

“Great! I want to go!”

The first fishing experience in the river was too wonderful. Thinking about the sea that Ming Ya described as many times wider than the river made the little snake sub-beast’s eyes almost turn into baskets filled with fresh fish.

Ye Ze chuckled helplessly. He had already begun to worry about the maximum depth the vines could extend to.

Nuo Nuo was looking forward to it so much. If he couldn’t catch some delicious big fish, he would be such an incompetent companion.

The three little tails’ eyes became even fiercer, as if they wanted to kick this guy out with one foot.

Dealing with one big brother was difficult enough! Could you please not involve that troublemaker who loves stirring up trouble at this time!

Are you not satisfied with the competition for favoritism? Ugh, aren’t there enough things to deal with already!

The environmental changes caused by the World Spirit certainly couldn’t be called dangerous.

After staying for half a day and receiving no warnings from inside the Dragon Palace City, nor discovering any other anomalies in the forest, after consulting Ye Ze’s opinion, the group set off again.

A day later, a city that was a thousand times grander than Little Dragon City appeared before them.

“We’ve arrived. Dragon Palace City!”

“Have you found out the reason for the abnormality of the World Spirit?”

The black-haired woman strode into the White Dragon Hall, her face cold as she questioned.

Behind her were attendants who wanted to stop her but dared not. Faced with the gaze of the descending beastmen, their faces were embarrassed and fearful.

“It’s okay, you can go down.”

Except for intermarriage, black and white dragons did not often interact on ordinary days.

Knowing that the woman didn’t care about these rules and that these people couldn’t stop a high priestess, the beastman waved his hand, not blaming the guards for their “inefficiency.”

“Nuo Fei, you know, we can’t see the World Spirit.”

Nuo Fei’s golden eyes narrowed dangerously, and she crossed her arms mockingly. “Isn’t there a ‘prophet’ in the White Dragon clan who communicates with spirits? How come he didn’t give you any news?”

“His intelligence has never been valuable.” An Jue descended from the platform indifferently and stood face to face with Nuo Fei, stating, “The World Spirit’s stay is neither because of him nor an acknowledgment of him.”

“Just wait a little longer. It’s almost time.” An Jue reached out his hand, gently touching Nuo Fei’s long hair beside her face.

The person who once stole their child, he wouldn’t let him off. And the true prophet would return amidst the embrace of all beings.

Nuo Fei snorted coldly, brushing off An Jue’s hand and reluctantly accepting his explanation.

(T/N: Nuo Nuo’s name is a mix of his parents surnames…(* ´ ▽ ` *)ﾉ)