"No!" Tao Linlin exclaimed, abruptly knocking aside Long Dangdang's arm from the side. He then spread his arms and blocked the tempest magic dragon.
"Don't hurt it, it will agree," Tao Linlin pleaded.
Long Dangdang's face remained impassive. "I don't have time to waste here, do you understand? I'm the team leader, I make the decisions."
Tears welled up in Tao Linlin's eyes. He turned to the tempest magic dragon and whispered, "Please accept. I won't mistreat you; you'll be our partner from now on. Our team leader has a temper, he won't hold back."
"Roar--" Whether it liked it or not, the tempest magic dragon knew the value of its Demon Crystal. Unlike the red armor earth dragon, the crystal, nurtured since the dragon's infancy, embodied half of its power. If the crystal were to be removed, the dragon would become practically useless, incapable of evolving and doomed to rapid decline.
The master-servant contract was completed as agreed.
