My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 347 - Chapter 347 Chapter 346 Golden Pond Flood Dragon (Two in One)

Chapter 347: Chapter 346 Golden Pond Flood Dragon (Two in One) Chapter 347: Chapter 346 Golden Pond Flood Dragon (Two in One) Chen Yixin grumbled in displeasure for a good while, but she didn’t say much else about meeting the old dragon.

After inquiring about Shao Zifeng’s health, she briefly asked about the matters that had unfolded during her absence.

Upon learning that Li Tianwen’s injury was healed by the deer, Chen Yixin glanced at Shao Zifeng with a hint of significance.

Standing on the foredeck for a while, Chen Yixin stretched with a long yawn.

“I’m exhausted. I’m going to catch up on some sleep,” she added, “Later, I’ll have Tang Tang send you something. You go keep Qiuqiu company.”

“That ungrateful little thing…”

As Chen Yixin walked away, her voice slowly dissipated in the sea breeze.

Watching her disappear through the door, Shao Zifeng turned to the deer and said, “Let’s go see Qiuqiu.”

“Yo~”

The deer cheered joyfully as several vines lifted Shao Zifeng’s body.

“I can walk on my own!”

“Yo~”

“Don’t believe me, put me down.”

Splat.

“You little ingrate, you really let go!”

“Yo yo~”

“And now you’re laughing! Ouch… my back, help me up.”

…

Soft footsteps echoed faintly in the dim corridor.

The place where Qiuqiu stayed was in the bottom hold of the Snow Dragon, where a storage room was specially cleared for it due to its size.

The decor of the bottom hold was plain, and since few people came by, the air was filled with the pungent smell of rust.

After several twists and turns in the corridor, the temperature began to rise quietly, and Shao Zifeng could clearly feel the active fire elements in the air.

After pondering for a moment, Shao Zifeng had a guess.

These free-floating fire elements must be attracted by Qiuqiu’s innate ability, “Molten Lava Field.”

Its talent was precisely a field-based ability, but near the Antarctic Circle, there were hardly any fire elements in the air for it to absorb.

However, Qiuqiu had been in the same place for too long, constantly attracting fire elements, which resulted in the Molten Lava Field slowly beginning to take effect.

At this thought, Shao Zifeng suddenly felt a sense of panic. If it continued to absorb at this rate, what if it burned through the Snow Dragon?

“Little deer, let’s hurry,” he urged, a sense of urgency taking hold.

When Shao Zifeng arrived at Qiuqiu’s cabin door, the density of the fire elements was nearly visible to the naked eye.

He pushed open the scalding iron door and was met with a blistering wave of heat mixed with the smell of sulfur.

The pitch-black cabin was suffused with even more potent fire elements, the walls glowing faintly red, and in some places, slight liquefaction occurred.

In the center of the cabin, where the temperature was highest, a dark mass was coiled up.

That mass, with magma-like energy flowing over it, vaguely outlined the shape of a massive beast.

At that moment, a pair of gold and red vertical pupils snapped open in the darkness, fixing a daunting gaze on Shao Zifeng at the doorway.

“Whoo.”

Upon seeing the person standing at the door, those gold and red pupils quickly softened.

From the darkness came whining coquetry, though its normal size made the sound somewhat hard to accept.

Think of it as a deep bass sound.

“Qiuqiu.”

Seeing that things weren’t as bad as he feared, Shao Zifeng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as nothing was burned through, everything was negotiable.

The deer, delighted to see Qiuqiu, bounced eagerly, intending to play with it.

The moment its hooves stepped into the cabin, the deer’s expression froze. Retreating a few steps, it shook its little head cutely and cast a mournful look inside at a certain ball.

Unfortunately, Qiuqiu’s attention was solely on Shao Zifeng at the moment, completely oblivious to another person standing beside them.

“Is Junior Shao Zifeng here?”

At this time, Tang Tang’s voice came from the end of the quiet corridor.

In Qiuqiu’s expectant gaze, Shao Zifeng softly said, “Wait for me, okay? I’m going to grab something.”

“Wu~”

At the end of the corridor, Tang Tang, dressed in a down jacket, placed the bucket at her feet, her two twist braids draping over her chest, her baby-fat cheeks flushed red from the high temperature.

Seeing Shao Zifeng come out, Tang Tang waved her hand from afar and shouted.

“Junior Shao Zifeng, this is from the professor for you, you know how to use it. Also, all of Qiuqiu’s shed Scale Armor has been collected, and the professor said that once this batch is used up, Qiuqiu’s scales should be about ready to grow back… Ah, it’s too hot here, I’m going back first.”

Having said that, she didn’t wait for a response from Shao Zifeng and disappeared into the dimly lit corridor with her twist braids swinging.

Shao Zifeng stood in front of the plastic bucket, casually glancing at the little deer.

“Ahem, such a small matter shouldn’t trouble a cute little deer.”

“Yo!”

The little deer’s eyes sparkled at Shao Zifeng, nodding its small head in agreement.

The corners of Shao Zifeng’s mouth twitched,

This is when you should be taking the initiative to help.

…

“Wu~”

Inside the bottom cabin of the Xuelong, Qiuqiu lay on the floor, enjoying Shao Zifeng’s massage service, occasionally making contented noises.

Now it was just the two of them in the cabin; the little deer had run back to the pet space on its own, unable to withstand the high temperatures for long.

Shao Zifeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and picked up the dark red liquid again, carefully applying it onto Qiuqiu.

As the liquid made contact with the Scale Armor, it was quickly absorbed by the gaps between the scales, leaving no waste.

After these days of rest, its scales had almost completely grown back and they felt even more textured to the touch than before.

Everything was manageable, it’s just that conditions aboard the Xuelong were limited, and the nutrient liquid formulated by Chen Yixin’s team wasn’t top-grade. Moreover, Qiuqiu’s body size was not small, so during these days, it hadn’t fully replenished the energy expended from its ‘infection’ evolution.

However, according to Chen Yixin, if Qiuqiu received one more nutrient liquid infusion tomorrow, there should be no issues.

“Hey, stop it, Qiuqiu.”

Maybe because it hadn’t seen him in a few days, Qiuqiu kept messing around when Shao Zifeng was applying the liquid.

It either rubbed its large head against Shao Zifeng or wrapped its tail around his waist, acting like an unruly child.

After a while, looking at the half-melted plastic bucket on the floor, Shao Zifeng breathed a sigh of relief.

“Finally, none of the medicine was wasted.”

“Wu~”

Qiuqiu turned its head and called out, its eyes filled with anticipation.

Shao Zifeng helplessly said, “Alright, alright, we won’t go anywhere today. I’ll just stay here with you.”

“Wu!”

Hearing Shao Zifeng’s words, Qiuqiu immediately brightened up, its sturdy tail tip thumping against the floor with a dong dong sound.

Sitting down next to Qiuqiu’s head, Shao Zifeng stretched lazily and leaned on its scapula.

Qiuqiu timely stretched its head over to rest on his legs, eyes half-closed, making huffing and puffing sounds as it breathed.

While stroking Qiuqiu’s freshly grown dark red scales and feeling the strong heartbeat from behind, Shao Zifeng relaxed completely.

A wave of sleepiness overcame him, and he slowly fell asleep leaning on Qiuqiu’s body.

Seeing this, Qiuqiu’s tail slowly curled around Shao Zifeng’s body.

It curved into a circle, head to tail, protecting Shao Zifeng in the middle.

…

January 25, 2021, the eleventh day since the departure from Xi Lan Island.

Inside the cabin, sunlight shone through the porthole, casting its light upon the single bed.

Shao Zifeng covered his head with a blanket and began to snore softly.

Thump thump!

At that moment, an intense knocking sound broke the cabin’s tranquility.

Shao Zifeng, annoyed, turned over and continued to sleep with his head covered.

Thump thump thump!

The knocking paused briefly before starting up again.

“Mew?”

After some rustling, a tiny head poked out from under the blanket.

Qiuqiu rubbed its little eyes with its paws, glanced at Shao Zifeng who was still deep in sleep, and burrowed back under the blanket.

“Qiuqiu, stop it…”

A muffled, drowsy voice came from under the blanket, heavy with sleepiness.

“Mew mew!”

The snoring suddenly stopped.

After a while, Shao Zifeng suddenly threw off the blanket and sat up, his face flushed as he gasped for air. There was Qiuqiu, innocently biting his nose.

“You… Ah!”

Reluctantly pulling Qiuqiu off his nose, Shao Zifeng looked out the porthole in despair. Sure enough, it was daytime again.

During the days moored in Ross Bay, sleep had become the biggest problem; can you imagine a day where the sun hangs in the sky for 24 hours?

The summer Ross Sea is such a place, where no matter when you look up, the sun is always there above you.

Shao Zifeng was almost driven mad by it.

Thump thump!

The knocking interrupted Shao Zifeng’s reverie.

“Coming.”

He tousled his messy hair, swung out of bed, and opened the cabin door while shuffling in his slippers.

“Oh, it’s you, what’s… ha~”

He hadn’t finished his sentence when Shao Zifeng let out a huge yawn, his face with dark circles looking utterly exhausted.

“You’re still sleeping? The General will be here any moment now, get yourself washed up quick.”

“The General?” Shao Zifeng blinked in confusion.

He sized up Cang Haiyuan and noticed that today, Cang Haiyuan had changed out of his usual disheveled appearance. He was wearing a sharp black uniform that resembled military attire but lacked any insignia or armbands.

His usually casually tied hair was freshly washed, and he stood with his back ramrod straight, a far cry from his regular lazy posture of leaning wherever he could.

Moreover, Shao Zifeng noticed that Cang Haiyuan had picked up that iron mask he hadn’t seen in a long time.

The man was once again the cool and handsome figure first encountered.

“Stop staring, go wash up and change your clothes fast.”

Cang Haiyuan urged him repeatedly, then glanced at his watch. “I’m heading down first. Once you’ve cleaned up, meet us on the aft deck for assembly.”

With that, he hurried away.

Shao Zifeng sat on the bed for a while before slowly picking up his toothbrush.

By the time he reached the aft deck, it was already crowded with people. Except for those on specific posts who needed to stay at their stations, most of the crew had gathered on the deck.

Amidst the bustling crowd on the deck, apart from Chen Yixin’s team at the very front, what drew the most attention were the Fire Phoenix military and Cang Haiyuan.

The Fire Phoenix military had specially donned black formal wear today; different from the special combat suits, the soldiers in formal wear appeared even more slender. The entire set of formal wear, other than the whole army’s uniform brimmed caps, had distinct bows, badges, and armbands for each legion.

For instance, the Fire Phoenix military’s bow and badge featured a beautifully proportioned golden phoenix. Were it another legion, the symbol would be replaced with their own emblematic insignia.

As for Cang Haiyuan, in contrast with the Fire Phoenix military, it was clear that he too was wearing formal attire.

But apart from the iron mask, there were no other marks.

The eight men stood there with straight backs and stern expressions, exuding an aura unique to soldiers that was immediately palpable.

Shao Zifeng chose not to go to the front but instead mingled within the crowd, waiting quietly with everyone else.

“What’s going on today? I finally managed to fall asleep, and only two hours later, I’m woken up.”

A weary-looking mechanic clad in a work uniform grumbled discontentedly.

“Heard there’s some bigwig coming. Professor Chen and the others have all gone out to meet them. Just bear with it for now; there might be a surprise in store for you.”

“Surprise? What kind of surprise could there be? It’s not like General Li Tianwen is coming back.”

“Hah, you wish.”

Li Tianwen?

Listening to the murmurs around him, Shao Zifeng felt that the name Li Tianwen seemed familiar.

But when he tried to remember, he couldn’t recall where he had heard it before.

As time ticked by, complaints emerged from the crowd now and then.

At that moment, Shao Zifeng keenly sensed the azure sky suddenly darken.

He looked up to feel a chill on his face, followed by clouds quickly spreading, as a fine drizzle began to patter down.

“Someone’s coming!”

All eyes turned toward the sky.

“Roar~”

A faint dragon’s cry, different from Qiuqiu’s domineering roar and carrying a melody, came from afar.

Qiuqiu watched the distance with a vigilant gaze.

Amidst the anticipatory stares, a faint golden figure appeared within the clouds.

“Roar!”

The dragon’s cry that echoed through the sky sounded again, and Qiuqiu lay on Shao Zifeng’s shoulder, its upper body lowered and its Scale Armor bristling with alertness towards the creature in the clouds.

“It’s a dragon! It’s a dragon!”

As a totem of the Daxia nation, the image of dragons was deeply engraved in everyone’s hearts, and they let out shouts of amazement at the figure weaving through the dark clouds.

Shao Zifeng squinted, with blue light points swirling in his peripheral vision.

[Name]: Golden Pond Flood Dragon

[Growth]: Mature

[Status]: Healthy, Ancestral Evolution, Cloud Companion Dragon

[Strength]: Eighth Order

[Phylum]: Chordates

[Class]: Reptiles

[Order]: Scaled

[Family]: Subdragon

[Attributes]: Water, Ice, Dragon

[Potential]:

[Talents]: Cloud Companion Dragon: A weather-related talent. When the dragon chants, clouds form, continuously restoring its own energy and slowly healing its own wounds, adding a ‘Rain’ marker to the target, making water attacks unavoidable and reducing water resistance.

Dragon’s Might: A talent exclusive to the Dragon Clan, imposing pressure on lower-order life forms. When activated, it can cause creatures with strength or bloodlines lower than itself to panic.

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[Skills]: Dragon’s Might, Water Defense, Dragon Scale Armor, ???, Giant Wave Strangulation, ???, ???

[Evolutionary Path]: Carp – ??? – ??? – Golden Pond Flood Dragon – ? (Unknown)

[Explanation]: Golden Pond Flood Dragon’s rank is too high, information extrapolated based on known data.

Shao Zifeng gazed at the information on the display, surprised. If he wasn’t mistaken, when facing Lady Silver Fern, the board was almost entirely question marks.

He thought it would be the same with the high-order Ancestral Golden Pond Flood Dragon, but didn’t expect to detect quite a bit of information.

It was only upon reading the explanation that he realized most of the displayed information was what he already knew, such as the Mirage Beibei’s possession of Dragon Scale Armor, and that Giant Wave Strangulation was a skill of the Arctic Ice Flood Dragon.

Compared to the special fern Ancestor like Lady Silver Fern, he had more information about reptilian creatures.