Siegfried packed his essential travel items and gave orders to his subordinates, with Rafael volunteering to take care of the guild during his absence. Draco decided to join him, as Siegfried was the only one who could handle Firetail. Oliang, Wet Trash Can, and even Peach Blossom also asked to join. Aden, however, said he would wait until the egg hatched before joining them.

"Alright, take care, Rafael. If you get bored, you can join us,"

Draco teased.

"I think we should move the guild to another island instead of staying on the Starting Island. I heard the game has special areas where players can build their own cities, but we have to find them ourselves,"

Rafael suggested, looking annoyed that he was left to guard the guild alone. Everyone knew that the Starting Island was for beginners, and large guilds should not base their main operations there, just branch guild office should suffice.

"I've been thinking about that too, but our guild is still small compared to others. We can't compete for space on the four major islands. We'll have to wait for the new patch to see if it includes more details about special areas,"

Siegfried replied, having considered the idea for a while. He was just waiting to see if the next update would include details about guilds.

"So, where are you all headed?"

Rafael nodded and asked.

"Aseana,"

Siegfried replied promptly.

"Aseana? That's great. It's the largest island with plenty of attractions,"

Peach Blossom agreed, imagining the beautiful spots on Aseana Island.

"I'm off then. I don't want to miss the morning ship,"

Siegfried said, standing up and heading out of the guild's lounge with Rafael, Aden, and some guild members seeing him off.

"Leader! Urgent report! Orion from the Doom Star Guild has found the entrance to the Secret Tomb of the Pirate King in the Southern Sea Abyss. They're rallying their members to open the sealed entrance,"

a guild member reported, running in with a panicked expression.

"Forget it. Let other guilds handle it. The cave has already been discovered, and entering it will only lead to loss,"

Siegfried replied nonchalantly. If the cave still had treasures, it would be worth the effort.

"Leader! Another urgent report! The Ocean Dragon Beast God has appeared! Players on the system's ship reported that it is enormous. They can see it clearly even from a great distance,"

another guild member reported, running in with a panicked expression. This time, everyone was stunned.

"T... The Ocean Dragon Beast God!"

Siegfried and his friends exclaimed; their eyes filled with extreme excitement.

"Yes! It matches the description on the official game's website exactly,"

the guild member confirmed.

"I really have to go now. I need to check out the appearance of the Ocean Dragon Beast God,"

Siegfried said, quickly stepping out of the guild.

"Yes, go quickly. I'm sure other guilds are restless too. It's not every day that a beast god appears,"

Rafael agreed. Siegfried nodded and led the group to the southern port of the Starting Island.

Chang Long blinked, looking at the Ocean Dragon Beast God with wary eyes. Since it emerged from the sea, it had not done anything but stare at her. Whenever she moved away, it followed.

"Uh... why are you following me?"

Chang Long asked softly, looking at the Ocean Dragon Beast God trailing behind her. It did not respond, just kept following.

Chang Long did not dare to fly back to the ship, fearing that the Ocean Dragon Beast God might get angry and rampage. She hovered around until nearly noon before deciding to return to the ship, unable to bear her hunger any longer.

"Chang Long, why did you bring it here?!"

The captain yelled when he saw what was following her. He had seen the dragon from afar but never thought Chang Long would bring it back with her.

"It's fine. It's been following me for a while and hasn't done anything. But I'm starving, Captain. I don't have the strength to fly anymore,"

Chang Long replied, immediately asking for food.

"Chang Long, you're back? Whoaaa!"

Kimhant, who was carefully guarding the beast nest with the light blue patterned white eggs and Chang Long's egg inside, greeted her. He feared being thrown into the sea if he let the eggs get damaged. Seeing what came back with Chang Long, he screamed in shock, nearly fainting.

The Ocean Dragon Beast God saw the eggs in Kimhant's hands and opened its mouth wide, swallowing the beast nest amidst the terrified stares of the crew. The most shocked was Chang Long, whose half-eaten sandwich fell from her mouth as she screamed and flew after the egg.

Chang Long was grabbed by the Ocean Dragon Beast God's claw and held tightly. Despite her struggles, she could not break free. After swallowing all the eggs, the Ocean Dragon Beast God coiled into a circle in the sky, remaining motionless. The multicolored gems above its brow, that Chang Long initially thought to be triangular spikes, glowed rhythmically.

"Hey! Those are full elemental gems. The Ocean Dragon Beast God has all elements and high-grade upgrade stones!"

A crew member exclaimed, recognizing the rare and valuable pure elemental gems.

"Let me go, you crazy dragon! Give me back my egg. Do you hear me, hey!"

Chang Long yelled, trapped in the beast's claw, unable to escape.

Exhausted from hunger, Chang Long eventually stopped shouting. Luckily, she could move a bit within the dragon's claw. She pulled out the Horn of Abundance and ordered food. Kitsune communicated with her mentally, concerned by her silence, while Kimhant started taking pictures of the Ocean Dragon Beast God, his fear forgotten as his reporter spirit took over.

'Master, are you alright?'

Kitsune asked worriedly.

'I'm fine... but what is this dragon doing? Why did it swallow my egg?'

Chang Long looked at the Ocean Dragon Beast God, puzzled.

'Missy! The egg seems safe and is glowing brightly in multi-color on the dragon's tongue,'

Davy-chan, who had sneaked into the dragon's mouth, reported.

'The egg is safe. Unbelievable. Is the Ocean Dragon Beast God trying to incubate it or something!'

Chang Long frowned, trying to understand the dragon's actions.

'It could be,'

Davy-chan agreed.

'I think so too, Master,'

Kitsune replied solemnly.

'But why would the Ocean Dragon Beast God incubate the egg? Unless...'

Chang Long exclaimed, excited about what the egg might hatch into.

In the public communication channels, players were buzzing about the appearance of the Ocean Dragon Beast God over the sea, noting it had not attacked anyone. This event was as sensational as the discovery of the Secret Tomb of the Pirate King. Many guilds were extremely interested in this phenomenon.

Dark Horse Guild

Aswa, the Guild Leader of the Dark Horse Guild, was issuing orders to his subordinates over the phone, instructing them to withdraw from the Starting Island and immediately charter a Maritime Association's ship to the location where the Ocean Dragon Beast God, had appeared.

"Forget about the Secret Tomb of the Pirate King. It's already been discovered and is less significant compared to the appearance of the Ocean Dragon Beast God!"

Aswa commanded in a stern voice.

"Understood! We will withdraw from the Southern Sea Abyss immediately. We've already sent someone to negotiate the ship charter,"

Merlin's Top Protege responded respectfully.

"Good, Aek! Make sure to gather all possible information about the Ocean Dragon Beast God. Do not miss a single detail,"

Aswa instructed with utmost seriousness.

"Of course, Aswa! My team and I have never let you down,"

Merlin's Top Protege assured him.

"Hmm, Aek, don't forget to keep an eye on that player you mentioned. If they're available, we might as well invite them to join the guild,"

Aswa added, recalling Merlin's Top Protege's report about a player who possessed several rare items, including a silver and gold scaled egg.

"Huh? Who are you talking about, Aswa?!"

Merlin's Top Protege asked, confused because they had faced numerous disasters in the Southern Sea Abyss and had completely forgotten about Chang Long.

"The one who made the Wandering Martial Artist so vengeful!"

Aswa replied with a chuckle.

"Oh! Got it, leader. Even if I'm not looking, the Wandering Martial Artist will be keeping an eye out for sure. He's that determined!"

Merlin's Top Protege responded, laughing as well.

"Alright then, that's it. Hurry before other guilds beat us to it,"

Aswa gave his final order before hanging up. Merlin's Top Protege and his team immediately set out for the eastern port of the Starting Island.

Doom Star Guildr

Urgent orders from Guild Leader Demos forced Orion to split his team. One part was tasked with finding a way into the sealed cave, suspected of being guarded by the intense heat of a beast king. The other part was to follow Orion to the port to charter a ship from the Maritime Association.

"Is it true that the Ocean Dragon Beast God has appeared? What unfortunate timing!"

Orion muttered to himself, disbelief in his voice.

"Incredible, isn't it! And it hasn't attacked the Maritime Association's ship directly beneath it. How strange,"

Orion's close subordinate commented, amazed.

"Hm, that's why we need to investigate as well. If we can capture it as a pet, our guild will be unbeatable, possessing a beast god!"

Orion said, feeling optimistic and quickening his pace.

"Other guilds are likely thinking the same thing!"

Orion's close subordinate analyzed.

"Of course. Who wouldn't covet the abilities of a beast god? Just its size is intimidating enough!"

Orion's voice grew more serious.

"Then we need to hurry up even more!"

Orion's close subordinate smiled and urged.

"Absolutely. We've already beaten Dark Horse Guild once. We need to stay ahead in this too. Hahaha. This is satisfying!"

Orion laughed, feeling pleased at the thought of his guild being one step ahead of Dark Horse Guild.

Two young men increased their pace, eager to negotiate the rental price of the limited Maritime Association ships on each island. If they delayed, they might find themselves left behind.

Siegfried hurried to reach the port as quickly as possible, using his skills several times to kill monsters blocking his path. He finally arrived and was negotiating the rental price of a ship from the Maritime Association. The appearance of the Ocean Dragon Beast God had driven up the cost, as the association cited increased risk for its members.

"So, from 120,000 coins to 500,000 coins, right?"

Siegfried asked for confirmation.

"Yes!"

The captain of the ship Siegfried was negotiating with replied calmly. Even if Siegfried did not agree, there were plenty of other players willing to pay to see the Ocean Dragon Beast God.

"Agreed! I need to set sail immediately. Is that possible?"

Siegfried had no other choice but to agree.

"Money talks, and the ship sails!"

The captain smiled. Siegfried handed over his credit card.

"Wait a minute!"

Siegfried exclaimed as the captain returned his card with the receipt. The amount missing was not in the hundreds of thousands but in the tens of millions.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Peach Blossom asked, alarmed.

"I've lost nearly 30 million from my account in one day. What does this mean, Peach Blossom!"

Siegfried turned to his mischievous sister, his voice icy.

"Huh! I don't know~"

Peach Blossom feigned innocence immediately when questioned.

"Don't pretend you don't know. The statement shows the amount was used from the twin card I gave you!"

Siegfried scolded in a low voice. He had warned her to use money sparingly, whether in the real world or in the game, as frivolous spending always led to trouble later.

"Oh, come on! If there's money, it should be spent. Besides, it's just in-game money. And most importantly, because of this spending, my egg hatched!"

Peach Blossom argued.

"Wow, Peach Blossom's egg is quite an investment,"

Wet Trash Can teased.

"Come on, let's continue this argument on the ship. The captain is calling us,"

Oliang interjected, stopping the siblings from arguing further. Siegfried continued to glare at Peach Blossom as they boarded the ship.

"How is Siegfried protective of his sister? They argue all the time,"

Wet Trash Can observed.

"I have no idea. I see what you see,"

Oliang shook his head.

"Hey, Oliang, you urged us to board, and now you're dawdling? We're leaving you."

Draco called out.

"True, you're so slow!"

Peach Blossom quickly took advantage of the distraction to divert Siegfried's attention from herself.

As the two young men stepped onto the ship, the captain ordered the anchor raised and set sail for Aseana. Along the way, they were expected to encounter the Ocean Dragon Beast God, whose reasons for appearing were still unknown and who showed no signs of attacking the Maritime Association ship beneath it.

The Ocean Dragon Beast God remained coiled and motionless above the ship that Chang Long had rented, showing no signs of moving. Although the captain seemed less worried about an attack, he still ordered his crew to stay alert in case of an unexpected event.

The elemental gems, which looked like spikes above the dragon's brow, continued to flash and seemed to be shrinking, though no one had noticed yet.

"It's been almost half a day,"

Kimhant scratched his head in confusion after taking numerous photos of the Ocean Dragon Beast God and writing the plot for his newspaper article.

"Indeed. Aren't you going to feed your master's pet?"

the first mate asked, noticing Kimhant's engrossment in writing.

"You're right. If Chang Long finds out, I'm dead!"

The young man jolted, quickly abandoning his writing to find canned pet food for Kitsune.

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