Chapter 061 The Young Dragon and the Little Mermaid
Shu Li boarded the pirate ship in search of treasure, but instead of finding the treasure, he unexpectedly discovered three cubs.
Yes, three cubs of another race.
In the lower cabin, where the smell was mixed, there was a cage and a water tank.
There was a snow-white baby dragon locked in the cage, and two little mermaids locked in the tank.
The white baby dragon was about the same size as a Samoyed. It lay listlessly in the cage, breathing heavily from its nostrils. A large area of its originally delicate scales was damaged, and the wound was rotting, bleeding black and red blood. Some flying insects that liked carrion were attracted to it all around. It looked pitiful and miserable.
The two little mermaids were about four years old, one with a blue tail and the other with a red tail. Apart from being a little malnourished, they had no injuries.
When Xier approached with the ball of light in his hand, the young dragon and the little mermaid shrank back, their pupils suddenly dilated, and they showed expressions of fear.
The young dragon was panting even more heavily, its wings drooping weakly, and its bloody claws scratched at the bottom of the cage, making a harsh sound.
The little mermaid huddled together, sank to the bottom of the murky water, hid in the corner, and dared not move.
"God is above!" Anna held her heart, trembling with anger.
Damn pirates, how could they do such a cruel thing!
Cubs are the hope of every race. We don’t even have time to take care of them, so how could we bear to let them suffer?
The rampant pirates not only stole the little mermaid and the baby dragon, but also set their sights on the goblins.
She couldn't even imagine what terrible harm they and the cub would suffer if they and the cub were captured by pirates!
"They are so pitiful—"
After being surprised, the goblins looked at the baby dragon and mermaid in the cage with sympathy. They flapped their wings and tried to get closer, but were stopped by Xier.
"Don't move."
The goblins stopped immediately, blinked their innocent eyes, and looked at Xier in confusion.
Xier coughed lightly and explained, "You don't understand the language of mermaids and dragons."
The little goblins said "Oh" and hovered obediently in the air, watching Xier slowly approach the cage where the baby dragon was.
The young dragon suddenly raised its head, opened its mouth, and made a hoarse "hissing" sound. Its vertical pupils shrank into a line, and it stared fiercely at the "person" approaching the cage.
Even though it was seriously injured, it did not give in and issued a warning to all creatures that approached the cage.
Xier raised his hands and soothed him in standard dragon language: "Don't be afraid, dear. I'm a goblin, not a pirate."
When the white dragon suddenly heard the familiar language, it slightly restrained its bluffing momentum and stared at Xier. It found that he had a handsome appearance and a pure aura, which was completely different from those cruel and evil pirates.
"Woo woo woo~~" The young dragon lay back down, crying for help.
Xi Er continued in Dragon Language, "Stand back a little. I will remove the magic on the cage."
Dragons are creatures with thick skin and flesh, and even young dragons can break through metal cages.
However, the necromancer set up forbidden magic outside the cage, restricting the dragon's movements.
The young dragon shrank back obediently, and Xier recited a long spell.
The spell ended and a blinding light appeared outside the cage.
Shu Li hurriedly covered his eyes with his hands. When the light disappeared, he quickly put his hands down and looked at the cage expectantly.
The Elf King, who had come down the stairs at some point, reached out and lifted him up.
Shu Li glanced back at the Elf King, then sat comfortably in his palm and continued to pay attention to the young dragon.
The magic was lifted, and the cage opened smoothly. The young dragon struggled to get out. Xier stepped forward and said, "You are injured. I will heal you."
The light magician is best at healing magic.
Xier placed his hand on the dragon's wound and chanted a healing spell. After a while, a soft white light appeared in his palm and enveloped the dragon.
The pain gradually disappeared, and the young dragon kept making "woooo" sounds, gently touching Xier's arm with its head, its eyes wet with tears as big as beans.
From the time she was kidnapped by pirates until now, she had been in fear for more than half a month. In the moment of despair, she was finally rescued. She could no longer maintain her strong appearance and cried in grievance.
Xier checked it and healed all the wounds, big and small, on its body.
After its wound healed, the young dragon cried out excitedly, crawled out of the cage, stretched out its wings, and flapped them vigorously, bringing a cool breeze.
"Wow--"
The little goblins were blown all over the place by the wind.
Ivy and Ilio were quick to catch the three goblins.
Kumandi is a high-level magician, hovering in the air, motionless.
Shu Li was lucky enough to be sitting in the Elf King's palm and was not affected.
The young dragon regained its freedom, folded its wings, and ran around like a puppy.
The goblins leaned on Ivy and Ilio's shoulders, looking at them curiously.
When the young dragon finished jumping around, it discovered that the little goblins, like fireflies, were squatting on the ground, looking back with their heads tilted.
"Hi, hello there, Xiaolong." Angel greeted with a grin.
Unfortunately, he spoke in Elvish, which the young dragon could not understand. He continued to stare without moving.
Angel was not discouraged and asked Ivy how to say hello in dragon language. Ivy patiently taught him one sentence at a time, and soon he established a bridge of communication with the young dragon.
Shu Li looked at Angel who flew in front of the young dragon and was full of admiration.
The fairy's talent for language is truly innate. In just a few minutes, she learned the basic dragon greetings.
The friends all flew over to the dragonette to say hello, but Shu Li sat still, his attention focused on the little mermaid in the tank.
Xier had lifted the magic outside the tank, opened the cage covering the tank, and called the two little mermaids sinking to the bottom of the water in mermaid language.
The timid little mermaid was obviously not as easy to coax as the young dragon. No matter how Xier tried to comfort her, she remained unmoved.
Xier pinched his brows, stepped aside, and let other fairies come forward.
Mermaid babies are weak, timid, and cry easily. You cannot use forceful means on them, otherwise they will be frightened and hurt.
Ivy stood by the water tank and said in a gentle voice, "Come out, little babies, you are safe."
The two little mermaids hugged each other and blew out a string of bubbles.
Ivy continued, "The water in the tank hasn't been changed in days. Isn't it uncomfortable to stay there?"
Mermaids have very high requirements for water quality. If they stay in turbid water for a long time, they will feel uncomfortable all over and may even get sick in serious cases.
Sure enough, the little mermaid was shaken.
Ivy rubbed his hands, feeling that there was hope. He turned back and said respectfully to the Elf King, "Please do me a favor."
Among the elves and fairies present, only the Elf King could use water magic. The two little fellows, Sperien and Budno, could be ignored.
Shu Li still didn't understand why Ivy asked the Elf King for help, but the Elf King's pleasant voice chanting rang in his ears.
"Great water god Hildani Geti, please grant me the purest water—"
When the spell ended, a large water ball condensed in the air.
Shu Li blinked.
Looking at this big water ball that can hold two four-year-old children, and thinking back to my own small water ball that was like a marble, I deeply felt what a huge difference there is.
He couldn't help but clench his fists and looked up at the big water ball floating in the air, a hint of longing in his tender green eyes.
How great would it be if I could cast advanced magic with simple spells like the Elf King?
Previously, he thought that learning magic should be done step by step. First, he should lay a solid foundation, then master comprehensive knowledge, and after becoming an apprentice magician, he could learn from the Elf King and get twice the result with half the effort.
What he experienced today made him change his mind.
He couldn't wait to learn more advanced and powerful magic.
The Fairy Forest appears peaceful, but danger lurks everywhere.
In just five years, he encountered two crises.
He faced death twice, but the Elf King appeared in time and saved his life.
The life-saving grace is as heavy as a mountain.
He kept it in mind, thinking that one day when he grew up and became stronger, he would repay the Elf King.
Although he knew clearly that the Elf King had everything he needed, he could not take his protection for granted and had to repay him in his own way.
Looking at the young dragons and mermaids being poached by pirates, he became more determined.
After returning, I immediately started crazy learning mode.
Even though he has a poor foundation and often makes mistakes, he still has to shamelessly learn from the Elf King.
I hope the Elf King won’t be like his elder brother and get so angry that he bangs his head against the wall.
Shu Li stole a glance at the Elf King's flawless face, his fair and tender cheeks puffed up with a serious expression.
Over there, Ivy used the Elf King's clear water ball to coax the little mermaid out of the water.
The water in the tank was smelly and the little mermaids had long been unable to bear it. Now that there was a clear new water source, how could they bear it any longer?
“Clatter—”
The little blue-tailed mermaid was the first to emerge from the water and reached out to touch the large water ball floating next to the water tank.
When his fingers touched the water ball, he suddenly felt a suction force on his body, which scared him so much that he screamed "Ah" and slapped the fish's tail hard.
The next second, he appeared in the water ball.
Surrounded by pure water, he made a comfortable sound, his fish tail swayed, and the water ball fluctuated with it.
"Yeah——"
Feeling safe, the little blue-tailed mermaid shouted to her companions.
The red-tailed mermaid shook her beautiful ear fins and reached out to the water ball. Soon, the water ball sucked her in.
The two little mermaids hugged each other in the water ball and looked timidly at the fairies and elves around them.
As Xier approached the water ball, the little mermaid immediately stared at him warily.
"I just want to check if you're injured." Xier patiently communicated with them in mermaid language. "Are you hungry? I have hard-boiled eggs here."
He took out two peeled bird eggs from his storage bag.
The eggs are very small, about the size of quail eggs.
Mermaids are carnivorous animals. They do not eat fruits and vegetables, but only bird eggs.
The hungry little mermaid was not picky about food. When she saw the bird eggs, she immediately came closer. Seeing that Xier did not show a malicious smile as if teasing them, she carefully stretched out her webbed hand and touched them gently.
"Eat!" Xier looked at them encouragingly.
The little mermaid quickly picked up the bird egg and shrank back into the water ball.
The bird eggs were too small, so they swallowed them one at a time without even chewing them.
He licked his lips, still unsatisfied, and swam closer to Xier with a wag of his tail, looking at him enviously.
Xier had no more bird eggs, so he asked other fairies.
Ivy and Anna dug through their storage tools and found six bird eggs.
The little mermaid gave all six bird eggs to herself. She ate them greedily and then looked at the goblins longingly again.
The four-year-old mermaid had a voracious appetite, normally eating two fish half her arm's length in one sitting. During her time imprisoned by pirates, she'd been starving from lack of food, and now that she finally had something to eat, a few bird eggs were barely enough to fill her stomach.
“Ah~~~”
The young dragon, who was communicating with the goblins, smelled the fragrance of food and let out a hungry cry.
Why is it only given to the little mermaid?
It's hungry too!
Knowing that the little mermaid and the baby dragon were hungry, the goblins started looking for bird eggs in their storage rings.
"I have two here!" Dizio fed two bird eggs into the dragonfly's mouth.
The young dragon swallowed it in one gulp and felt as if it had not eaten anything at all, as it had no weight at all.
"Ah——" It cried hungry again.
"I have three!" Angel divided them equally, one each for the mermaid and the dragon.
Budno searched for a long time but couldn't find a single bird egg. He said shyly, "I... I don't have any eggs..."
He is too greedy and ate it all up long ago, woo~~
"I have big eggs here!" Shu Li remembered the several giant eggs that Mr. Dashe had given him before. He flew down from the Elf King's palm, landed on the ground, and took them out with great effort.
"Wow--"
The goblins exclaimed and gathered around excitedly.
The five giant eggs are about 40 centimeters in diameter, with smooth white shells. Ordinary birds probably cannot lay eggs this big.
The young dragon and the little mermaid were both salivating. They moved closer to the giant egg with their appetites aroused.
Shu Li patted the eggshell generously and said to them, "Eat it! You're welcome!"
Although they cannot speak the same language, it does not prevent the young dragon and the little mermaid from eating.
Just as the young dragon opened its mouth to bite a huge egg, the Elf King snapped his fingers to stop the young dragon from eating.
"Ouch?" The young dragon let out a dissatisfied cry.
Shu Li looked up at the Elf King in confusion.
The Elf King lowered his head and asked him, "These are eggs from the Sekon birds. Are you sure you want them to eat them?"
"Huh?" Shu Li opened his mouth in surprise.
The Sek'n bird, known as the Swift Wind, is of the same species as the big fool bird that threw him into the forest.
Mr. Orochi actually gave him a Sek'n bird egg?
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