Monster Dismantling Company

Chapter 29 Shenhe Plain No. 3 Food Factory

Li Lin patiently read through the entire ingredient list.

Sure enough, this is pure industrial food, full of various seasonings, and there is really not a trace of monster substances.

In other words, it really relies entirely on seasoning to create the monster flavor.

So there's no doubt that Long was among the designers of this flavor.

Moreover, the dragon's influence in this project must be quite significant, because the flavor is clearly not to the liking of an ordinary person like Lin Zhiqing; instead, it presents a rather strange taste. If it were designed by a person, there would be no reason or need to design such a flavor.

I glanced at the address on the potato chip, and it said:

Shenheyuan Third Food Factory

The simple name contains weighty information: this factory is not only in Guanzhong, but in the heart of Guanzhong, at the heart of the united government.

"What do you think?" he asked his fellow tribesmen present.

[It's like a trap, specifically designed to lure curious dragons like you, then track you down until you fall into their trap.]

It's like fishing. To get fish to bite, you first have to get them to take the bait. And to gather fish near the hook in a large pond, you have to bait the area first.

These potato chips were used as bait. For Li Lin, the potato chips were indeed attractive enough to draw his attention to the fishing hook. If he actually followed this route, he wouldn't be far from getting hooked.

The reason why other dragons would do the same is quite simple—

The law of the jungle prevails. Just as Li Lin enjoys eating the flesh of the white deer and Taba, the instinct to devour each other is inherent in dragons. By obtaining the other's Dragon Ball, a dragon can evolve and become stronger, perfectly aligning with its instincts. Therefore, even knowing it's bait, many dragons will likely still chase after it, because it's uncertain who will ultimately devour whom.

Li Lin and A Ren did not devour each other, which is extremely rare. This has little to do with Li Lin, because he also believes in the survival of the fittest. He eats dragons without hesitation. He identifies as human, so it's even more normal for a human to eat a dragon—the main reason they can maintain harmony is that A Ren is in a mating phase, and A Ren will not try to eat Li Lin until he successfully finds a mate.

After that, the reason for Li Lin's actions came into play, and there were two reasons:

Firstly, Li Lin felt that using her to fill the gap in Lei Ze's problem would resolve the dilemma.

Secondly, Li Lin identifies himself as human. When he eats the speechless dragon, he can treat it like a cow or sheep. After all, it's normal for humans, as mammals, to eat other mammals. But A Ren can speak and possesses intelligence, making it much harder for him to bring himself to eat him.

At least, their cooperation can continue until Arren succeeds in finding a mate. If they cooperate well, they can expect to achieve a synergy greater than the sum of its parts, which will enable them to handle any situation.

[I have a question... Are there other humanoid dragons among humans? Because this doesn't seem like they're trying to catch you.]

"That possibility cannot be ruled out," Li Lin replied. "Moreover, judging from common sense, transformation does not necessarily mean becoming a real dragon. A one-horned dragon can also possess such an ability."

In other words, putting aside someone like Taba, even the White Deer couldn't do it. But if a being of Thor's caliber were still alive, it wouldn't be impossible for it to take human form and live among humans.

It's even possible that one of them is the one who made these potato chips—after all, it's hard to imagine that the core area of ​​the United Government would be keeping a monster that spends all day researching potato chips.

"Let's use the term 'Potato Chip Monster' to represent this being for now. Do you think it's a real dragon or a serpent?"

You should know that I went to great lengths to find you and woo you. There are only five true dragons in this world, and I don't think it will be that easy to find another one. The fates of the other three are unknown; they might be dead by now.

"However, safety comes first... since their fate is unknown, we must assume they are still alive."

You're right, safety comes first.

A true dragon of the same level—this is something they both need to be wary of.

So, what is your choice?

"Ignore it for now, and don't interfere with his baiting. As long as I don't actively enter that area of ​​water, his hook won't attract me."

You really are... really lazy.

"I do not contend, therefore no one in the world can contend with me. If they cannot find where I am, how can they fight me?"

As long as he cannot be chosen, he is invincible.

However, even though you say that, you still have a plan, right?

"Yes. Would you like to hear my backup plan?"

Please speak.

Li Lin paused for a moment, then replied, "First of all, it's not very realistic for us to directly investigate this [Shenheyuan Third Food Factory], is it?"

【really.】

That place was in the heart of the coalition government, and they didn't want to show their faces there. So the investigation had to be conducted indirectly.

"Therefore, we started with the product. Since they have analyzed the taste of the white deer, they will inevitably analyze the taste of the Taba as well. And the flow of Taba's meat is entirely within the control of the Ningzhou Disaster Prevention Committee."

"In other words, it's within our control. The monster cutting operation is carried out in zones. We can simply mark each zone differently to deduce which company they obtained the Taba meat from based on the finished products they produce later—or we can simply leave the zone unmarked and have the Disaster Prevention Committee request each company to submit the whereabouts of the goods."

With the colonel's help, getting the Ningzhou Disaster Prevention Committee to cooperate with his work was not difficult. Moreover, it was a reasonable request; tracking the whereabouts of the meat was simply part of the committee's job.

Following the clues, we found the first vine, which became the starting point of the investigation.

With a starting point and an ending point, we can gradually fill in the missing information in between and pinpoint exactly who is researching these things.

So, this plan is feasible? We have the capability to track it down.

"After all, we are the source of the goods, so tracking them isn't difficult. But the problem is that the act of tracking them itself exposes our presence—so we have to be extremely cautious here."

"However, this does not mean we will tolerate it: when it doesn't concern us, we don't need to care. Once it poses a threat to us, we must eradicate it with swift and decisive action. But before that, we should avoid alerting the enemy; that is the best policy."