Chapter 129 2 Update ~ Aquaman Dad 18
Early the next morning, the Dragon King and the Dragon Queen rushed back to Dragon Island. Cheng Su, who had been jealous all night, finally had a legitimate reason to throw the big white egg out of the tent.
The relatives who were forced to separate finally met each other. Da Baidan was held in the arms of the Dragon King and the Dragon Queen and cried loudly. Cheng Su looked at the other people who came to Dragon Island with the two dragons.
These people were as green as leaves, with slender figures and delicate features, like unreal creatures from a strange dream. They were none other than the mysterious tree demon clan.
The leader was a white-haired old man, and there was a beautiful woman whose age could not be determined. They were the patriarch and the witch of the tree demon tribe respectively.
In every previous restart, the tree demon tribe had never set foot on Dragon Island at this time. Cheng Su was alert in his heart and looked at them indifferently, especially the tree demon tribe leader, a smiling tiger, a thousand-year-old monster.
The Dryad leader nodded at him with a kind expression, "I suppose you are Lord Angus."
"Um."
The Dryad leader continued, "I wonder if our holy land is still usable?"
Cheng Su was silent for a moment. This old man actually played straight. He said honestly, "I haven't used it yet."
"Oh, there's no urgent need. You stole our sacred land simply to take the good stuff for yourself."
"So what?"
"No matter what, my clan's sacred land has been lost. I'm ashamed to face my clan members. I can't even say a word to the culprit."
Cheng Su: “…”
This old man's style has changed a lot. Did he take the wrong medicine?
The visitor had bad intentions and would only make more mistakes if he spoke more. Cheng Su said nothing more.
He didn't say anything, but the Tree Demon Clan leader had a lot to say. "I wonder when you can return our clan's holy land?"
"If you don't intend to return it, what can our tribe use in exchange?"
"Or could you please help fix the huge hole left behind after the Holy Land was dug up? Time and space are disrupted there, and it will soon become a dangerous place where life will be extinct."
"Sir, please say something."
"Your Mightiness?"
The words were humble but the tone was aggressive.
Cheng Su: “…”
Just as Cheng Su was about to fire back, a chubby little face suddenly popped out of the tent. Zhuo Zhuo glared outside, finally figuring out who was blabbering. "You talk too much! You're so old, why do you talk so much? Could you please say less? Some people are still asleep."
Zhuozhuo woke up when Cheng Su took the big white egg away, but she just stayed in bed and didn't want to move. However, 9972 was very gossipy. She eavesdropped on the conversation outside through the soundproof barrier and even started a live broadcast in her mind, which made her unable to sleep.
The chief of the tree demon tribe looked at Zhuo Zhuo and said lovingly, "...You are Zhuo Zhuo, right?"
He smiled, his face wrinkled layer upon layer, his beard almost hung to the ground, and his whole body was still green, which successfully scared Zhuozhuo.
Zhuozhuo quietly retreated into the tent and called out softly, "Chengsu, Chengsu."
"Here I come."
Cheng Su crawled into the tent, rearranged the soundproof barrier, and explained to Zhuozhuo what was happening outside, "The neighbors of the little glass ball are here. Zhuozhuo, don't be afraid. If you don't like those people, just ignore them. If they pester you and make you unhappy, tell me and I'll beat them up."
As soon as he saw Zhuozhuo, Cheng Su understood the attitude of the Tree Demon Clan leader - the orc priests could predict the future and knew that Zhuozhuo was the savior, so the Tree Demon Clan, who were closer to God than him, might also know this.
Now, the Dryad Clan leader and the witch had come in person, firstly to confirm the young savior's abilities, and secondly to improve his favorability. As for the matter of the Dryad Clan's sacred land, they didn't intend to dwell on it for now, but they wouldn't let it get to them either, and they would definitely tell Zhuo Zhuo about it.
Zhuozhu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and one hand grasped Cheng Su's clothes tightly, "Hug me."
Cheng Su carried the little one out to wash up. When he finished, he turned around and found the dining table covered in food. One on each side, clearly separated. The meat and fish on the left were simply prepared and cooked, clearly prepared by the dragons. On the right, the fruits, vegetables, honey, and tree juice were healthy and natural, similar to the elves' diet, clearly prepared by the dryads.
The steamed buns and millet porridge that Cheng Su made himself were squeezed pitifully in the corner and were almost invisible.
Cheng Su sneered in his heart, walked over and brought out the steamed buns and millet porridge, and placed it in front of Zhuo Zhuo, "Eat it."
Sorry everyone, Zhuozhuo doesn't like fancy things. I have a pure Chinese stomach and I love Chinese food. Unfortunately, in the entire Western Fantasy Continent, there is only one person who can cook Chinese food, and that is me, a humble person.
Zhuozhuo looked at the food from both tribes curiously, but she had no intention of tasting it first. She ate a large steamed bun and drank a bowl of millet porridge, then touched her bulging belly and said, "I'm full!"
The dragons didn't react much. Just as they were about to ask Zhuozhuo whether he wanted to play with Dabaidan first or fight Dabaidan's father, the tree demon leader stepped forward with a smile and said, "It's difficult for outsiders to appreciate the deliciousness of the tree demon food. Zhuozhuo, why don't you transform into a tree demon and taste this food?"
Zhuozhuo leaned on Cheng Su's legs and felt that the wrinkled old man was not so scary anymore. She said embarrassedly: "I'm full. I can't eat more."
"Then don't eat it, just smell it. If you find something that interests you, prepare it in advance for lunch."
"All right."
Zhuozhuo returned to the table, staring at the colorful fruit juice drinks, and asked 9972 blankly: "Tongtong, why did it turn green?"
[I bought you the Dryad bloodline. It's a little difficult to activate the first time, but you just need to focus and think about it.]
Zhuozhuo tried hard, but she had only activated her bloodline unintentionally or in emergency situations before. The first time she took the initiative to do it, she had no idea where to start, and she just stared blankly afterwards.
Several young tree demons looked disappointed. Only the tribe leader and the witch were still looking at Zhuozhu expectantly, certain that she could do it.
The entire dragon clan was in a state of bewilderment. The Dragon King said carelessly, "Tree Clan Leader, what's wrong with you today? Zhuozhuo is a dragon clan, so he definitely can't become a tree demon clan. How can one person have the blood of two clans at the same time?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her jet-black hair quickly turned green, and her exposed skin also glowed green. Tender strands of paper sprouted from her elbows and knees, tangling around her arms and legs. Soon, the little creature was indistinguishable from a dryad.
Dragon Clan: “…”
Dragon Clan: “?!!!”
Perhaps the collective shock of the dragons was too much to ignore, so the Dryad leader, in a good mood, told them about the prophecy. They'd specifically planned to encounter the Dragon King and the Dragon Queen, who were out searching for their daughters, in order to gain access to Dragon Island. Seeing the Dragon King's ferocious expression, ready to erupt in rage, the Dryad leader kindly warned, "The dragons should have received similar warnings. Didn't you receive them?"
The Dragon King pressed on, "Where will the warning appear?"
"My tribe's revelation appeared in the witch's training room. Do you have a place to receive divine revelations?"
Dragon King: "That's my cave. I'll send someone to find it immediately."
Big White Egg: "Dad, I was just about to tell you that our hole was smashed."
"Who smashed it? I'm going to smash it!"
Big White Egg: "Sister Zhuozhuo."
Dragon King: "Ah? Ah... Then I'll go dig and see if I can find the prophecy."
The little guy is the benefactor of their family, so he can’t be beaten or scolded. He’d better stay away for now.
Zhuozhuo was sitting at the table. The moment her transformation was completed, she felt a fresh and sweet smell rushing into her nose, which instantly aroused her appetite. She felt hungry and subconsciously took a bite of the fruit.
"Zhuozhuo?" Cheng Su squatted down and touched Zhuozhuo's belly. He found that the little belly that was round just now was now soft and flat, and it was in a state where it could eat three more bowls of food.
The Dryad leader was whispering to the Dragon King. A Dryad witch began to explain, her voice like the gurgling of a spring, full of the air of nature. "The Dryads can store vast amounts of energy for emergencies. After Zhuozhuo became a Dryad, everything she ate was converted into energy. She now needs to eat ten times as much food to fill her energy storage."
Cheng Su: “…”
9972:[……]
This is the first time I've heard that the Dryads have this ability. It's a perfect piece of equipment for binge-eating enthusiasts. Furthermore, this Dryad witch is one of the heroines in the original story, and she never told this secret to the hero.
However, the tree demon priestess is a cold and abstinent person. She has a lukewarm and half-hearted attitude towards the male protagonist throughout the whole process, so it is normal that she did not tell him these things.
Putting all that aside, Zhuozhuo was stunned when he heard that he could eat ten times more food. After realizing it, he immediately raised his hand to order: "Chengsu! Baozi!!!"
Cheng Su did not satisfy her immediately, but asked the tree demon witch, "If you eat too much at once, will you feel uncomfortable?"
“It would be uncomfortable if the energy storage space was empty.”
Well, it seems today is a happy day. Cheng Su worked tirelessly to heat up the buns.
The clever dragons realized Zhuo Zhuo's importance and quickly recommended various dragon foods to the table. Unfortunately, in her dryad form, she had a natural aversion to meat, and the mere sight of her made her want to vomit.
The dragons were not discouraged: "Zhuozhuo, actually, if you become a dragon, you can eat a lot more food."
"Do dragons also have energy storage space?"
I didn't notice it at all yesterday.
"It's not the energy storage space. It's the dragons' huge bodies that consume a lot of energy and get hungry quickly. As long as you maintain your dragon form, even eight meals a day won't be enough."
Zhuozhuo was tempted, but the food from the tree demon tribe was more attractive. She said softly, "Let's try again tomorrow. Today, Zhuozhuo is the little tree demon~"
The young people of the Tree Demon Clan were already terribly shocked. Upon hearing this, they immediately murmured, "You are the hope of the Tree Demon Clan, the new god of the Tree Demon Clan." With complex gestures, they prayed devoutly to Zhuo Zhuo.
shining:"……"
It's weird, but let's eat first.
After eating ten times the amount of food, the energy storage space was filled. Zhuozhuo felt satisfied from body to mind. He turned his head and saw the Dragon King and the Dragon Queen flying hurriedly over.
Memories of last night flooded back. Zhuozhuo looked at the white dragon and said crisply, "I challenge you!"
The Dragon King held a pearl the size of a basketball in his claws, and stared at Zhuozhuo with his big eyes eagerly. He choked when he heard these words.
He landed on the ground, striding forward with his large paws and dragging his long tail, and cautiously approached Zhuozhuo. His voice was deliberately low and gentle, "Zhuozhuo, I just saw a prophecy from my clan. It says that you are the new Dragon King of the Dragon Clan. Not only can you solve the problem of the Dragon Clan's lack of eggs and the inability of dragon eggs to hatch, but you can also save the world."
The Tree Demon Clan leader: "..."
This sounds so awkward. What? Your dragon race's fertility problem is more important than saving the world?
Zhuozhuo felt like she'd heard a lot of people say she could save the world recently, creating an atmosphere of urgency and a sense of foregone conclusion. For some reason, she subconsciously glanced at Cheng Su, her expression revealing a sense of pity and resistance she wasn't even aware of.
Cheng Su looked at her, then retreated after three seconds. He sighed and picked up Zhuo Zhuo. "Baby, do whatever you want to do. I will always support you."
Zhuozhuo said nothing, but hugged Cheng Su's neck tightly with his arms, rubbing his cheek against him, venting the confusion in his heart.
"Baby, do you know? The world is a huge circle. All farewells are not farewells, but a journey to the next meeting. Although this mysterious Western fantasy continent is flat, I will lead us to a complete circle. Then, just like in fairy tales, the protagonists will live happily together."
Cheng Su's words were so confusing that Zhuo Zhuo was completely bewildered. Suddenly, he took out a small glass ball and said, "This one is round. Let's go inside."
"I will go there later. Baby, when I find an ideal place to live, I will go to the glass ball and call you."
"Okay."
9972:[……]
Could this little glass ball be a positioning device? It scanned it over and over again, but found nothing unusual.
Therefore, 9972 felt at ease letting Zhuozhuo carry the small glass ball. Even if Cheng Su really used it to track Zhuozhuo's location in the future, he would be much more powerful than him. What could its small system do?
The Dragon King believed that Zhuozhuo was the new Dragon King in the prophecy, which meant that Zhuozhuo had definitely won the challenge between the two, so they didn't need to compete anymore and could just hold a handover ceremony and then spend all their time trying to find out what the "world crisis" was.
Zhuozhuo didn't like fighting when he was in a stable mood, and had no objection to this proposal. As for the ordinary dragons, they either didn't care or were already impressed by Zhuozhuo's fighting ability. The rest who had some opinions were suppressed by the Dragon King and the prophecy, and there was no wave at all.
Zhuozhuo thus became the Dragon King of the dragon clan.
[Baby, smile like this.]
9972 showed Zhuozhuo a classic photo of the "Dragon King smiling with a crooked mouth" and asked King Zhuozhuo to imitate it.
Zhuozhuo's mimicry was exceptional, her eyes gleaming with a devilish charm, one corner of her mouth curling wildly upward, creating an exaggerated expression on half her face. She was beautiful, and this greasy gesture only made her look quirky and adorable, captivating the tree demons and dragons present, who were so bewildered that they wanted to sack her home.
Cheng Su silently recorded this segment, made a small pendant, and hid it in the innermost part of the storage space.
The dragon clan had a new king and was going to notify all the major races in the outside world, including the elves, human countries, the Church, mermaids, orcs, etc. Zhuozhuo was originally sitting on a large bed made of gold and jewels, eating and listening to their discussion, when suddenly a familiar name came into his ears.
"Caroline?"
The former Dragon King nodded. "Lord Zhuozhuo, have you heard of Caroline? She is the Holy Maiden of the Holy See, but the Pope died of a sudden illness a month ago. The Holy See is now run by the Holy Maiden and the Holy Knights, so we just need to notify Caroline."
Zhuozhuo: "Wow, Sister Caroline is so amazing."
She looked at Cheng Su, and seeing that he didn't object, she removed the concealment magic on her body and released the tracking magic. The other party seemed to have been monitoring the movements here. Almost at the same time, Caroline's voice rang out, "Zhuo Zhuo?"
"Sister Caroline!"
"Zhuozhuo, are you okay? I miss you so much. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Zhuozhuo said seriously: "I'm sorry, Cheng Su and I met a lot of people and haven't found our home yet. I forgot to talk to Sister Caroline."
"Zhuozhuo, you don't have to say sorry. You can contact me anytime you want." Caroline said gently, "Why are you looking for me now? Is there something wrong?"
"Yes." Zhuozhuo swung his legs, chewed some beef jerky, and said vaguely, "I'm on Dragon Island, I'm the new Dragon King, I want to tell you."
Caroline's voice became tense, "Is Zhuozhuo hurt?"
"No, they can't beat me."
"Wow, Zhuozhuo is awesome. I get it. I'll definitely rush to Dragon Island as soon as possible to congratulate you." Caroline's voice was filled with genuine joy, then she turned serious. "Is Angus with you?"
Cheng Su: "Yes."
"Please take good care of Zhuo Zhuo. I'll be there soon."
"I will."
The communication was disconnected.
Dragon King: "King Zhuozhuo is indeed loved by everyone. Even the Saint of the Holy See who is warm on the outside but cold on the inside likes you so much."
Zhuozhuo: "Sister Caroline is not cold."
The Dragon King remained silent. Whether the Saint was cool or not had nothing to do with him, a former Dragon King. Whether Caroline was cool or not had nothing to do with him, a married man. The new Dragon King had a wide network of contacts, which was a good thing for the Dragon Clan. He brought up the next item on the agenda: "Who wants to notify the Mermaid Clan?"
Zhuozhuo raised his hand, "Me, me, me!"
The Dragon King explained, "Lord Zhuozhuo, the merpeople are very arrogant and jealous. Because we dragons can roam freely on land, in the water, and in the air, while the merpeople can only play in the water, they are very jealous of us and constantly slander us. The poems that the bards singing on the road slandering the dragons are mostly based on merpeople's novels. If you go there, they will undoubtedly be envious and jealous, and might even behave irrationally towards you."
"Bethany and her brothers won't!"
Dragon King: "...Are you talking about the princesses and princes of the Mermaid King?"
"Yes. I'll call them."
The Dragon King placed the communication stone in front of Zhuo Zhuo and said respectfully, "Please come in."
Cheng Su helped Zhuozhuo dial the official contact number for the two tribes and asked the operator to contact the Mermaid King and the princes and princesses. Bethany was the first to arrive, and she started to sob. "Zhuozhuo, you are so cruel. You just abandoned me and ran away from home. Did Angus protect you? Where did you go, what did you do, and what delicious food did you eat?"
Cheng Su: "It's me."
He briefly explained the current situation, "There's something important to discuss. Please come quickly."
Bethany: "Where's Zhuozhuo? Let me talk to him!"
Zhuozhuo lay on Cheng Su's arm, his face pressed against the communication stone, "Bethany!"
"shining!"
"Bethany!"
"I miss you so much!"
"I miss you as well!"
The two of them were like sisters who had been separated for eight hundred years, talking endlessly like souls calling each other. Cheng Su tried to hang up several times but failed. Finally, his hand slipped and he dropped the communication stone, ending the call. "Ah, I'm sorry, Zhuozhuo, I didn't mean to."
"You did it on purpose, you bad guy." Zhuozhuo sat up straight, looking like he was going to settle the score with Cheng Su.
The Dragon King came to Cheng Su's rescue, "Lord Zhuozhuo, it's time to notify the next one, the elves or the orcs?"
Zhuozhuo: "Elves!"
The former Dragon King was moved. Although King Zhuozhuo was young and had not been educated on Dragon Island, he still inherited the dragon clan's aversion to the orcs. That was great!
Although Zhuozhuo had never seen an elf, she was very familiar with the Elf Mother Tree and the Fountain of Life. She didn't need a communication stone at all. She held the small bow and arrow and called out in her mind: "Mom——"
The response came quickly, "I'm here, my child. Is that Zhuo Zhuo?"
"It's me!"
"Your voice sounds very energetic. I can feel how strong you are. Zhuozhuo, you've been out there for so long. It must be hard work."
Zhuozhuo was worried: "Mom, are you tired? Your voice has no strength."
"It's okay, good boy, I can still hold on. I sensed that you are on Dragon Island. What do you need me to do?"
Zhuozhuo told the Elf Mother Tree about his situation, and the Elf Mother Tree immediately said that it would let the Elf Queen rush to Dragon Island as quickly as possible.
The Dragon King was already paralyzed. Who could have imagined that the three-year-old King Zhuozhuo had such a strong network of connections? Could he have been on the path to success in his mother's womb? He consciously dialed the official contact number of the Orcs and placed it in front of Zhuozhuo, waiting for the call to be connected.
"Lord Zhuozhuo?"
Zhuozhuo was surprised. "You know me? Are you Audrey?"
She hadn't had much contact with Audrey, and it had been so long that she couldn't remember her voice, but she was the only one she knew among the orcs, so she asked.
Audrey's voice was filled with surprise. "Lord Zhuozhuo, it's me. I knew a few days ago that you would contact us through Dragon Island, so I've been waiting. If you need the Orcs to do anything, our entire tribe will do its utmost to help."
The Dragon King instantly perked up and said, "Who are you? Just pledge allegiance to King Zhuozhuo. This is something only the dragon clan can say!"
Zhuozhuo and Audrey had no old memories to reminisce about, so he hung up after telling them to come to Dragon Island. Then he looked at the faces of Dragon King and Cheng Su in surprise, not understanding why they looked so unhappy.
"Cheng Su?"
Cheng Su peeled the fruit for Zhuo Zhuo. "Zhuo Zhuo, even if all your old friends come, you won't ignore me, right?"
"Oh, yes." Zhuozhuo lowered his head and took the fruit from Cheng Su's hand, chewing it and swallowing it.
Cheng Su peeled another one, "You know what 'ignorance' means, right? It means ignoring me, not looking at me, not approaching me, and not thinking of me."
Zhuozhuo took the fruit again and shook his head, "No, no, Cheng Su is a big baby, I won't ignore Cheng Su."
Cheng Su was very satisfied. He peeled the fruit frantically and peeled a large bowl of it, which he presented as tribute to King Zhuozhuo.
Inspired by this, the former Dragon King found another kind of nut and peeled it fiercely. He peeled two large bowls of it and pushed them in front of Zhuo Zhuo. He asked cautiously, "King Zhuo Zhuo, even if other races have come, you are still the Dragon King of the Dragon Clan, right?"
Zhuozhuo didn't understand what was going on, so he didn't eat it and just said, "Yeah."
"If other tribes bully the dragon tribe, you will definitely help the dragon tribe seek justice, right?"
Zhuozhuo asked in his mind, "Everything is fair?"
9972 elaborated: "The former Dragon King meant that if the Dragons are the victims, you should help them punish the bad guys. But if the Dragons are the first to cause trouble, you should also punish them. Being impartial and not showing favoritism, judging only right and wrong, that is true justice."
Zhuozhuo nodded, "Yes, yes."
The former Dragon King didn't know the full meaning, but he was equally satisfied.
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