DADH Chapter 50

At midnight, in Uncle Pipilu’s warehouse:

A man dressed in simple black clothes, with a handsome face, sat cross-legged on a worn-out wooden pallet. His appearance and aura were completely out of place in this rundown warehouse. However, the man sat there with his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of his surroundings as he breathed calmly.

It wasn’t until the strange, tingling sensation in his heart gradually subsided that Huo Yi reopened his eyes.

He opened his palm, and two dragon pearl fragments lay there.

The memories he had just suppressed came flooding back.

The image of a young boy with big, watery blue eyes, his gentle and comforting demeanor, and the peculiar sensation of the boy’s soft fingers touching something.

Because his heritage was attached to the dragon horn of the young dragon hatchling, Huo Yi had to face everything that the boy named “Nian Nian” said and did to the dragon hatchling up close.

Especially when the boy touched the dragon horn.

Although Huo Yi didn’t have a genuine sense of touch, he couldn’t help feeling that when the boy touched the dragon horn, it was as if he was touching himself, which made him feel uneasy.

Thump, thump, thump…

With these thoughts, Huo Yi felt his body lose control. His heartbeat became erratic, his ears grew hot, and his mind began to fantasize about the image of the young boy emerging from the water.

Before his ascension, Huo Yi was an extremely rare Pure Dao Body in the cultivation world, considered a child of heaven. He cultivated at an astonishing speed and had never encountered any inner demons. Many of his enemies were motivated by jealousy.

He had never encountered an inner demon in his entire life, nor did he know what they looked like.

But now… Huo Yi covered his slightly throbbing heart and wondered:

Could this be a belated inner demon?

Huo Yi suspected that the gentleman who couldn’t enter the hidden room beneath the Dragon Abyss might be related to his lost dragon egg, and attaching his consciousness to the dragon horn of the young dragon hatchling was simply a last resort.

However, he unexpectedly discovered so many things.

For instance, the identity of the natives of this world, or the fact that the peculiar “young dragon hatchling” was none other than “Nian Nian.”

And even more astonishingly, this seemingly delicate and timid young boy had somehow integrated a human soul into the midst of the Dragon Clan. He also gained the dragon bloodline and the entire Dragon Clan’s support. They even expended the full strength of the Dragon Clan to craft him a dragon body.

It’s worth noting that although the boy’s new body appeared humanoid, it was actually constructed from the same materials used to forge dragon bodies, with strength and qualities that no ordinary race could match.

In a sense, he could be called a humanoid dragon.

However…

Thinking about the boy’s pitiful appearance with his cat-like eyes and the way he held his shrunken miniature body with his small arms and legs, a smile couldn’t help but appear on Huo Yi’s lips.

What the boy didn’t know was that if his soul fully merged with the rest of the dragon pearl fragment, he wouldn’t be able to return to the real world. Even if he did return, he wouldn’t be able to enter his original body.

Although from Huo Yi’s perspective, the humanoid dragon body was much better than the frail body he had seen in that “interstellar hospital”. As he delved deeper into the interstellar culture, he understood that the boy probably wouldn’t want to take a body with dragon horns and wings back to his own world.

Therefore, he used a little trick to extract the excess dragon pearl fragments.

However, Huo Yi swore that the reason for the boy’s new body shrinking in size wasn’t solely due to the weight of the dragon pearl fragments. It was because the Dragon Clan wanted to give their Second Young Lord the strongest dragon body possible!

Originally, in Huo Yi’s estimation, in the absence of the missing materials, the new body’s strength would slightly diminish to maintain the same form as the soul. However, due to the Dragon Clan’s requirement, the person who crafted the dragon body prioritized its strength.

As a result, it condensed into its essence…

At the same time, a certain essence, awakened from its slumber, was suddenly pressed by the fiery Mount Tai.

Jing Nian: “…”

The young dragon hatchling was sound asleep. It was evident that after today’s ordeal, both its body and mind were exhausted. The rhythmic snoring, “Hoo~choo~~,” clearly indicated that it was in a deep sleep.

Not only was it sound asleep, but it also held onto Jing Nian tightly. As a result, Jing Nian, with his small hands and feet, blushed from his efforts to push the chubby little dragon away.

After a while, Jing Nian, exhausted and sweating, laid down flat in a carefree manner. He thought to himself, “This is the downside of having a body.” He looked at the almost entirely covered little chubby dragon and silently added, “And this is the downside of having a miniaturized body.”

During his interactions with the little dragon hatchling in his dragon soul form, he had no idea about the weight of the little dragon. Now, he truly felt that the little dragon needed to lose some weight. It’s not the small wings’ fault that they can’t fly!

At this moment, the sand vulture sleeping at the foot of the golden throne suddenly stuck out its head, widening its eyes as it looked at Jing Nian.

Obviously, this sand vulture hadn’t yet gotten used to its owner’s new appearance. It stared blankly for a long time before reacting. It rolled its dead-fish-like eyes and pushed the little dragon cub aside.

With an approving expression towards the sand vulture, Jing Nian struggled to free himself from under the chubby dragon cub’s belly. The sand vulture silently glanced at him, then closed its eyes and retracted its head.

Jing Nian moved quietly to the edge of the golden throne and found the little staircase thoughtfully prepared by Hesse. He descended the steps carefully.

As he walked out, Jing Nian began to contemplate what to do next.

Before, it had been inconvenient to use the body of the little dragon cub. Now it was different. He was separated from the dragon cub, and he no longer had to worry about involving the little one in anything.

What was more important was that his appearance now matched his real self, which meant that players could see him!

Based on what he had seen in the beginner’s village, this game seemed to be quite popular. Could he somehow use this to contact his family?

Jing Nian furrowed his small brows, deep in thought. Suddenly, he bumped into a soft, furry little creature. He lowered his head to see a tiny bear-like being.

The little bear was startled, and upon looking up and seeing Jing Nian, it was momentarily stunned by his appearance. It then realized who this beautiful stranger was!

Uh-oh, it had been discovered!

The little bear belatedly felt afraid and hastily hid what it was holding behind its back, attempting to run away.

Jing Nian also noticed the little bear’s sudden fear after it had been momentarily stunned by his appearance. It had mistaken him for a stranger.

He chuckled. Even though his new body was only half a meter tall, the little bear cub was even smaller, so Jing Nian easily caught it.

Seeing that the little bear was about to be frightened, Jing Nian quickly called out softly, “Rong Rong.”

The sound of the stranger’s voice and the familiar tone left the little bear momentarily stunned.

Jing Nian’s face lit up with a gentle smile, and he ruffled the furry head of the little bear. “Rong Rong, don’t you recognize me? I’m Jin Jin~”

Jing Jing was the nickname Jing Nian used among the dragon tribe. The reason for this name can be traced back to Long Ao Tian, the little dragon cub.

In order to match Jing Nian calling it “Ao Ao,” the little dragon cub strongly insisted that everyone call Jing Nian “Jing Jing.” Jing Nian, taking advantage of the fact that the cub didn’t know many words, managed to turn “Jing Jing” into “Jin Jin.”

All the creatures in Mini Street also called Jing Nian “Jin Jin.”

Most of the time, they couldn’t distinguish between Jing Nian and the little dragon cub. It was these cubs who, perhaps because they were simpler in their thinking, relied solely on their intuition and could distinguish between the two clearly.

The familiar sensation of being petted and the familiar gentleness made Rong Rong pause, and it immediately believed. This was Jin Jin!

Rong Rong’s eyes brightened.

Although it didn’t understand how Jing Nian had transformed into this appearance, it really liked it.

It looked at Jing Nian’s face and then shyly hugged Jing Nian’s arm. Then, as if offering a treasure, it handed over the shabby little cloth bundle hidden behind its back.

It was a small, hastily wrapped bundle.

It seemed that this was what it had secretly tried to hide when it sneaked out of Mini Street in the middle of the night.

Jing Nian, illuminated by the moonlight, quickly brushed off the grass and mud that the little bear had picked up while running out. Then, he took the small package without opening it. Instead, he held the little bear’s paw and asked what it intended to do with it.

The little bear baby blinked its eyes and then spoke softly to Jing Nian:

“Can-dy… hide…”

Jing Nian chuckled. So, it had sneaked out in the middle of the night to hide its sweets. How cute.

He couldn’t help but ruffle the fluffy little cutie again and spoke cheerfully, “Alright, I’ll help you hide them.”

However, the little bear baby stood its ground and refused to move, pointing to the package, indicating that Jing Nian should open it.

Jing Nian guessed that it was probably inviting him to share its candy. He looked at the moon directly above and realized there was still plenty of time.

Although this was the territory of the dragon tribe, and there was no danger, the little bear baby, in human years, was probably only one or two years old. Sneaking out in the middle of the night was not a good idea. Jing Nian planned to help it hide the candy and then escort it back.

After opening the package, Jing Nian was stunned, and his heart trembled fiercely.

Under the pale moonlight, a simple white package unfolded, revealing a pile of colorful mushrooms resting quietly inside.

But what caught Jing Nian’s attention was…

There was a familiar pattern on the mushrooms!

“How is this possible?” This thought echoed in Jing Nian’s mind.

He blinked his eyes in disbelief, then picked up one of the mushrooms and carefully turned it to catch the moonlight, hoping to get a clearer look at the pattern on it.

And then, he froze.

On the mushroom, there was half of a badge.

It was Jing Nian’s badge.

This was the badge he had custom-made when he first joined the interstellar holographic esports competition, deciding to team up with “Yiqu Liushang”.

The badge consisted of half of his favorite character’s simplified image and half of “Yiqu Liushang.”

As Jing Nian examined all the mushrooms, he discovered that every single one of them only had his half of the badge!

What did this mean?

Could it be that someone was looking for him?

Jing Nian’s eyes welled up with tears, and suddenly, he couldn’t control the surge of emotions. People are like that; when they find themselves in a hopeless situation, they become strong. But when they see a glimmer of hope, when they realize they’re not alone in their struggle…

Various thoughts flashed through Jing Nian’s mind. Did his family discover that he was in this game? Or was it the friend who gave him the closed beta card? Or perhaps “Yiqu Liushang”?

But his family didn’t know his game ID, “Yiqu Liushang” and didn’t know about his real-life accident, could it be Na Yang?

Jing Nian suppressed the whirlwind of thoughts and took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He couldn’t panic.

Whoever it was, as long as they managed to contact him, they could help him get in touch with his family in the real world.

 

Author’s Note:

A genius cultivator falling in love at first sight: Turns out, this is what a heart demon is like…

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