Translated by Mianbao
Edited by RED
After completing his mission, naturally it was time for Zhu Minglang to return to the Dragon Tamers Academy. No matter what, he was a qualified audience in this great catastrophe!
“Are you leaving, Brother Zhu? This one surnamed Zhu had prepared some meager gifts for Brother Zhu on behalf of Glory Valley City, as thanks for your help to us,” Zheng Yu quickly came up with quick steps after seeing Zhu Minglang was about to leave.
“It’s no big deal. Forget about the gift,” Zhu Minglang replied, feeling a little guilty.
“Treat it as a gift from a friend,” Zheng Yu replied smoothly.
He was insistent. In his opinion, others’ willingness to help was their profound righteousness, and him expressing his gratitude was the integrity expected of him as a gentleman!
“Then I shall accept it respectfully. Isn’t Brother Zheng going to organize the people for mining? If you see silver metal with a green luster, please help me collect some; I need to cast some good armor for my dragon,” Zhu Minglang asked, thinking of this matter.
“I feel at ease being able to do something for Brother Zhu. I’ll have someone send it to the Academy some time later. I also need to trouble Brother Zhu to help express my gratitude to your teachers,” Zheng Yu agreed immediately.
“I’m afraid Teacher Ke Bei is…” Zhu Minglang let out a long sigh. He recounted their ambush on the way back, and Teacher Ke Bei’s death.
Hearing that, Zheng Yu was shocked. Self-blame and guilt could be seen on his face, and he bowed seriously to Zhu Minglang, saying, “Someday, this one surnamed Zheng will definitely visit to express my gratitude and mourn for his death.”
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After leaving Glory Valley City, the lake of blue waters and silver waves appeared in his vision, and Zhu Minglang felt like a heavy burden was lifted off him. After passing through the beautiful maple forest, Zhu Minglang arrived at his residence, but didn’t stop there. Instead, he headed straight in the Infirmary Hall’s direction.
The Infirmary Hall was on the other side of the lake. When he stepped inside, it was very quiet.
A woman with soft hair, pinned up with a flowerstalk, was laying on the desk, making soft breathing noises. She had fallen asleep peacefully in the bright and warm afternoon sun, and Zhu Minglang’s footsteps didn’t wake her up.
She was Xiaoli, the old mister’s disciple.
Teacher Duan Lan had been taken home by her family, and the Deep River Dragon was no longer recuperating in the healing pool.
“Xiaoheiya,” Zhu Minglang called softly.
After looking around several healing pools, Zhu Minglang didn’t see his big black crocodile dragon. As such, he could only go look deeper in the Infirmary Hall.
After arriving at the back of the hall, a large pharmacy was visible. There were big stoves for brewing medicine, and big pots for preparing food therapy. Just as Zhu Minglang thought he had gone to the wrong area, he saw a huge black figure slowly squirming at the stove for brewing medicine.
The Infirmary Hall wasn’t only for healing Dragon Tamers. To a greater extent, it was for healing the dragons. As such, no matter the stove or the furnace, they were very big, some of them as tall as the low courtyard walls.
However, the space for putting in firewood was actually unable to contain the big black kitchen thief. Half its tail was exposed outside, and when it squirmed, it seemed like it was going to overturn the nearby stoves. Its fat dragon butt was even wriggling, because it was eating in big mouthfuls!
Its ugly eating appearance aside, that black dragon seemed to possess the bloodline of a Mosasaur. From its tail to its body, it looked unusually mighty, looking extraordinary!
“Who is it that didn’t manage their charcoal dragon properly? It is indeed mighty, but how can it be so undisciplined to go around stealing food in the kitchen?” Zhu Minglang shook his head helplessly, thinking of treating it as him having not seen anything and continuing to look for his Heiya.
“Ou?!” That wild charcoal dragon seemed a little slow, only turning its big head around after some time. It noticed Zhu Minglang, who appeared to be showing his disdain. Suddenly, its dragon heart went wild with joy, abandoning the food and pounced toward Zhu Minglang excitedly.
Zhu Minglang was stunned.
This undisciplined black dragon wasn’t satisfied with stealing from the kitchen, it even wanted to eat people!
This fellow appeared really fierce; its black dragon skin was like black steel, not to mention its body was full of energy. Zhu Minglang’s little body wouldn’t even be enough to serve as an appetizer!
“Don’t come here! I’m… Ah!” Zhu Minglang couldn’t call for help from Baiqi before he was pushed to the ground by this black dragon.
Soon, Zhu Minglang saw its black fangs, feeling like thousand-year-old crocodiles from ancient times weren’t even as fearsome and fierce as this dragon.
Just as he thought he was really about to be eaten, its big, sticky tongue came sweeping softly, licking Zhu Minglang.
Noticing the lack of reaction from Zhu Minglang, the black dragon licked him a few more times, until Zhu Minglang asked suspiciously, “Heiya?”
That black dragon’s big head nodded a few times heavily, nearly pulverizing the chimney at the side.
It was only at this moment that Zhu Minglang hurriedly calmed himself and tried sensing the weak strand of the soul bond between him and Heiya…
Soon, he felt a response from this wild black dragon in front of him, shocking Zhu Minglang so much that he was at a loss for words for a long time. He could only stare wide-eyed at this completely different big black dragon!
-He dragonized???
-My spiritling actually dragonized!
-Most importantly, I even missed the moment he crossed his Dragon Gate completely!-
“Heiya! It’s really you! Y-yo-you’ve dragonized!” Zhang Minglang stuttered when he spoke.
-How did he dragonize, just like that!?
-Could it be that the tough battle in the cold pond thoroughly awakened the dragon bloodline hidden deep inside him, allowing him to take the final step across his Dragon Gate, and become a dragon!?
-This really is such a huuuuuuge surprise!-
Currently, Heiya’s body had grown to about seven to eight meters long, and that was only because the space in the kitchen was limited. If his thick crocodile tail was included, he’d probably be close to ten meters long!
His rear limbs had grown much stronger than before, and his front claws were connected to arms full of draconic muscles. His whole body had inherited his original crocodile shape, but it was definitely not like a huge wild crocodile, but a ferocious crocodile dragon’s body!
His skin remained free of rough bumps. While smooth, it gave off a feeling of being clad in a steely black leather armor, firm and tough.
The horn on his head had fully grown out, reaching from his forehead to the back of his head, making the ugly but adorable Heiya exude the might of a real dragon!
He really had the bloodline of a Mosasaur!
Mosasaurs were a type of Ancient Dragon, similar to a mix between crocodile and lizards. They were usually active in shallow waters. Like most crocodiles, they nested in swamps, wetlands, rainforests, lakes, rivers, and shallows. Mosasaurs were also known as top predators of the ocean.
They not only hunted the huge beasts in the deep sea, they would also jump up fiercely from shallow reefs, pouncing at strong creatures lingering near the ocean surface. Even the tyrannical dragons on land had to be wary of them!
Little Heiya’s transformation was obviously due to the awakening of his Mosasaur bloodline. Given his incomparable physique, he wouldn’t be afraid of engaging any dragons in melee combat!
Of course, if he was in the water, he’d be even closer to unstoppable by any dragon!
Zhu Minglang’s face was full of smiles. He was in urgent need of becoming stronger. The timing of Heiya’s dragonization was too good. Even if he came across scum like Luo Xiao again, he’d feel confident now!