Jing Nian had a good night’s sleep.
When he woke up, he felt refreshed, and the weakness caused by the gene defect was completely gone. There was a warm and soft thing pressed against his chest, and when he looked down, he saw the little dragon cub curling up into a ball. Its little head was nestled in the crook of his neck, and its tiny dragon claws were holding onto his neck tightly. Its little wings were folded behind, and it was sleeping soundly in his embrace.
Carefully adjusting his posture, the little dragon cub immediately extended its claws and held onto his neck when it sensed the change in position.
Feeling the rough touch of the claws against his neck skin, Jing Nian carefully took the little dragon’s claws off and observed them. He was surprised to find that the formerly soft and tender skin of the dragon cub’s claws had started to develop the outline of scales!
He noticed that the color of the little dragon cub’s tender pink horns had also deepened slightly, and when he gently touched them with his finger, they did feel harder.
It seemed that the little dragon cub’s hatching day was not far off.
After that, Jing Nian furrowed his brows. He was happy that the little dragon cub was about to be born, but at the same time, he was distressed about his own fate.
His current belief was leaning more towards the idea that he had been reincarnated into this world, rather than being trapped in a holographic world. He wasn’t sure if he could return, so right now, the most important thing was to stay alive.
Since the little dragon cub had accepted him, why not try to win over the giant dragons?
The terrifying sight of those fiery red dragon eyes flashed in Jing Nian’s mind, and he shook his head frantically.
A single dragon nail could easily kill him. Moreover, he remembered the scene where the two giant dragons fought when the dragon egg flew out.
He could tell that the temperament of the giant dragons was quite irritable, and there was a possibility that they wouldn’t have the patience to listen to his explanations.
Jing Nian sighed in frustration and decided to take it one step at a time. After all, he had no other choice at the moment.
At this moment, the little dragon cub, still half-asleep, mumbled and its tail slipped from his embrace, hitting Jing Nian’s arm.
Jing Nian picked up the little dragon cub’s tail and found that little bumps had also grown on the back of the tail. They were probably the nascent tail scales, which would become majestic and sharp in the future.
Unlike the thick tails of the giant dragons, the little dragon cub’s tail was still slender. Jing Nian couldn’t help but study it.
Suddenly, he went, “Hmm.”
He noticed that the tip of the little dragon cub’s tail was heart-shaped. Moreover, the color of the little dragon’s body was a tender and translucent pink, making the heart-shaped tip of the tail look even cuter.
When it had hugged its tail while sleeping before, the little heart was hidden under its claws.
The little dragon cub hummed and opened its eyes. The first thing it saw was the handsome golden hair of the youth and his melancholic eyes, like sapphires.
These were its two favorite colors!
Immediately, the little dragon cub’s round eyes sparkled with delight. It happily climbed up and stepped on Jing Nian’s shoulder, then placed its little head on top of Jing Nian’s head, specifically on his golden hair.
“Little brother, handsome!”
The worries in Jing Nian’s heart were instantly diluted by the milky and soft voice of the little dragon cub. He couldn’t help but pick it up from his shoulder, holding it in his arms, and corrected, “Call me big brother.”
The little dragon cub was carried by him, and its four limbs dangled in the air. It struggled for a moment before opening its eyes and tilting its little head to look at Jing Nian. It stubbornly pointed its dragon claws at Jing Nian, “Little brother.”
Then it curved its claws to point at itself, its eyes shining brightly, “Big Brother.”
Jing Nian took a deep breath and put the little dragon cub on his lap, aligning their legs side by side. “I am older, and you are younger.”
The little dragon cub understood what Jing Nian meant. It looked at its chubby little legs and then at Jing Nian’s long legs, its eyes a bit puzzled.
Jing Nian coughed softly, feeling like he was bullying a child. But he was trying to correct the little cub’s perception!
So Jing Nian opened his arms again and took the little dragon cub’s short hand. Its little dragon claws were short and fleshy, and Jing Nian couldn’t help but pinch them, smiling as he looked at the little dragon cub, “See?”
The little dragon cub looked at both their legs and then their hands. Its round face wrinkled in dissatisfaction as it looked at its chubby legs and hands. It lowered its head, deep in thought.
Jing Nian chuckled, waiting for the little dragon cub to acknowledge him as “big brother.”
Unexpectedly, the little dragon cub lowered its head to look at its own body for a while, and then its eyes lit up. It turned around, imitating Jing Nian’s actions, and hugged Jing Nian’s hand. It extended its dragon claws, which had sharp nails, and touched Jing Nian’s clean and smooth fingernails. With a proud look, it gazed at Jing Nian.
“Little brother, stupid!”
Then it used its claws to touch its two little dragon horns and curved its claws to touch Jing Nian’s forehead. Its voice sounded even more smug, “Little brother, stupid!”
Facing the little dragon cub’s shiny and triumphant eyes, Jing Nian: “…”
Forget it, no need to struggle.
Jing Nian lay flat and weakly glanced at the little dragon cub, “Okay, okay, you’re the big brother. When the time comes for you to hatch, the giant dragons want to eat me, so big brother, you have to protect me.”
When the little dragon cub heard the first half of Jing Nian’s sentence, confusion flashed in its eyes. How could dragons eat dragons?
But soon, it was attracted by the second half of Jing Nian’s words. It patted its chest proudly, “Hehe, protect, little brother!”
“Pfft.” Jing Nian was amused by the tiny creature.
Perhaps because it acknowledged him as “little brother,” the little dragon cub became even more attached to him. It loved to touch his hair and eyes for no reason. Jing Nian guessed that it might be due to the dragon attribute, so he just let it be.
The next day, the dragon egg nest echoed with footsteps again, “Duang, duang, duang…”
With the previous experience, Jing Nian had learned to remain calm and held his breath.
The difference this time is that he could actually understand the dragon language!
Outside, the giant dragon’s breathing sounded very close to the dragon egg, so Jing Nian clearly heard it take a breath and say in a puzzled tone, “Huh?”
Then, the giant dragon carried the dragon egg and walked out.
Once it reached a bright spot, it leaped heavily, and Jing Nian could clearly feel the sensation of floating. He guessed that the giant dragon was now flying with the dragon egg.
However, the dragon cub did not show the same excitement as before when flying with the giant dragon. Instead, it obediently sat in Jing Nian’s arms. Suddenly, it crawled out and stuck out its little bottom, flapping the two small fleshy wings behind its back.
Then, it looked at Jing Nian’s flat back with a bright gaze.
Unable to resist, Jing Nian reached out and pinched its little wings, coaxing it, “Big brother, my dragon brother is the best!”
As soon as he said that, he felt the flying dragon egg shake, and he quickly let go.
‘I hear the second young master’s voice!!!’
Carefully clutching the dragon egg, Chi Yan almost excitedly kidnaps the egg and shot up into the sky. Luckily, he remembered Old Hesse’s repeated instructions and suppressed his excitement at the critical moment.
Phew~ I’m truly favored by the young master!
After Chi Yan’s feet gently landed on the ground, the whole dragon stood proudly with his tail almost curling up. He held his head high and didn’t look around, pacing back and forth outside the dragon nest, planning to show off when the other dragons asked him!
The second time, hahaha!
Among the dragons, only Chi Yan had a close encounter with the second young master, twice!
He was so proud of himself!
However, when the two other dragons outside the dragon nest saw him, they didn’t even spare him a glance. Chi Yan couldn’t help but want to boast, but then he caught sight of Old Hesse hurrying out.
“Cough,” Old Hesse was the one who sent him to fetch the dragon egg, so Old Hesse would definitely ask him! So Chi Yan quickly resumed his proud look, waiting for Old Hesse to ask him.
Seeing Old Hesse approach, Chi Yan felt an itch of excitement and couldn’t help glancing around.
The next moment, the egg was gone.
“Duang, duang, duang…” Old Hesse, pretending not to pay attention to the shaking dragon egg, walked away with it.
“I didn’t get to show off yet?” Chi Yan cracked an awkward grin.
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Inside the dragon nest.
Four or five majestic dragons formed a circle. In front of the dragons were several small, despondent figures with ashen faces.
When Hesse entered with the dragon egg, the five figures were talking among themselves.
The shaman of the Beastman Tribe, with colorful animal patterns on his face, showed a disappointed expression, “Could it be that the dragon tribe no longer wishes to shelter us?”
The Dwarf Tribe’s physician, holding a life-sized iron hammer, turned red in the face, angrily cursing, “These damned, barbaric, and brutal dragons! Someone will punish them sooner or later!”
The pure white elf gently trembled her beautiful wings, her delicate feet hovering about half a meter above the ground. She remained quiet and obedient, her head lowered. She was the white elf, highly skilled in healing.
On the other side, two humans, one wearing a black cloak with red patterns and the other with a white cloak with gold patterns, stood facing each other.
The one in the black cloak spoke first, “Didn’t your Temple of Light claim to be able to communicate with dragons? High Priest of Light, why don’t you ask the dragons why they caught us?”
The one in the white cloak sneered, giving the black-cloaked figure a disdainful look, “It looks like the Wizard Tower is full of idiots. I’m quite disappointed, Mr. Wizard.”
Beastmen, Dwarves, and Elves spoke their own language. Everyone couldn’t understand each other, including the dragons guarding them. So when the priest and wizard spoke, everyone looked over because both spoke their mainland language.
Seeing that everyone looked over, the High Priest of Light put on a gentle smile. He bowed slightly and greeted the other in a friendly way, calling out everyone’s identities one by one: “Shaman of the Beastman Tribe, Dwarf Clan Physician, Miss White Elf…”
Then he tapped on his chest with his staff: “I’m the Priest of Light”
He flicked his staff and pointed at the man in the black cloak impolitely: “This not-so-smart gentleman, I guess he is a Grand Wizard who specializes in healing.
When the High Priest of Light spoke of those words, everyone present took a sharp breath, but then their faces gradually softened.
Only the Grand Wizard in the black cloak, who was initially taken aback, thought for a moment and then reached for his Wizard’s Staff, glowering at the one in the white cloak. He was evidently annoyed by being called ‘not-so-smart’ and was ready to take action.
At that moment, a terrifying oppressive aura entered the room.
Instantly, all five fell silent and looked up, trembling, at the adult, possibly elderly, dragon whose gaze was wise. It should be a fully-grown dragon.
With a menacing aura, the giant dragon first stopped in front of them, lowered its enormous dragon head, and stared at them for more than ten seconds before slowly speaking in an awkward tone of common language.
“I need your help with something small.”
The five people were all dumbfounded, and with difficulty, they raised their heads to look at the intelligent adult, presumably elderly, dragon.
Hesse gently moved the dragon claw to the center of the five people, and the dragon claw slowly opened.
The author has something to say:
Today’s achievement for Jing Nian: Bow down and call him “big brother”, hahaha!
