Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Who will save my Mu Mu?
Li Ming couldn't describe what this feeling was.
But it's not uncomfortable.
He almost went with the flow.
It's like slowly soaking in warm water, as if even the fatigue in the body is washed away.
But the weather around me was clearly changing. The sky was gray and a little depressing.
He stood under the sky.
Where is this?
Li Ming was thinking about this question in a trance.
The surrounding houses were different, a style Li Ming had never seen before.
The tall Silver Dragon boss stood aside, looking at everything around him indifferently. The silver-haired young man wearing the Interstellar Silver Dragon military uniform was out of place in his surroundings.
The building is not too tall, but has fancy and brightly colored patterns. There is a large fountain not far away, and in the center of the fountain there is a statue carved out of white marble.
It has no face, but seems to be wearing flowing clothes, with long hair swaying behind it and two huge angel wings stretched behind it, exuding a holy aura.
"What?"
Li Ming frowned.
"Those plush wings, is this some kind of birdman?"
In the interstellar space, only the bird-like tribes have that kind of wings.
But if you look closely—
Angel?
It seems that there were rumors about angels in ancient stories and rumors.
White wings, supreme holiness.
But I've never seen this thing in Interstellar.
so--
Is he too tired recently and has started to fantasize about these unrealistic dreams?
Li Ming chuckled.
The irritation in his heart began to overflow uncontrollably.
These days, whenever Mu Mu is not in front of him, he can't help but recall the original scene.
Chang Pei once said that he might have some dissociative disorder.
Li Hua's explanation for this is that since picking up Mu Mu, the parents have actually been in a process of slowly letting go.
This process is gradual and everything is progressing normally.
As a result, this happened when he had not yet adapted to his cub living away from him and his protective instinct was overflowing.
This causes the parents to have a more severe stress reaction than the cubs.
Even the dismissal of the president of Kankares College and the fact that the entire school would take two weeks or more to rebuild could not dispel his doubts.
Two days before holding his unconscious cub, Li Ming really looked around the colleges again. Without getting Mu Mu's consent, he almost transferred Xiaolong to another school.
This is also the reason why Li Ming asked Xiaolong to have a good rest and not talk about those things after he woke up.
Li Ming didn't want his little cub to see and discover all the negative emotions caused by stress.
Until the door of the courtyard not far away was opened.
That courtyard was the most luxurious of all the surrounding buildings.
The roof is made of porcelain white bricks and tiles, and the white crystal ball on the top of the roof emits a faint golden light.
"Mumu, as a dragon, you have grown up."
A proud and cold voice sounded, attracting Li Ming's attention. Although Li Ming had never heard of those words before, they were very strange. He understood what they meant the moment he heard them, as if someone had said them to him.
"You should know that many dragons leave home and live on their own at your age. Your light magic can no longer be improved, and your parents don't have much to tell you. Before Luoxue comes, you should be able to be independent."
"Ouch..." I know, I understand.
A soft, shivering, and familiar cry of flattery was heard.
Li Ming's eyes widened in an instant.
He watched as a small dragon covered in pitch black slowly crawled out from the place where the light blond-haired man had made way.
Xiaolong walked very slowly, looking back almost every step. He was still too young and ignorant, but before this winter came, he had to be kicked out of the house.
He had no choice but to accept this fate.
"Awoo..." Dad.
Xiaolong looked back and saw the stern expression on the face of his so-called father.
He was confused and at a loss about his future.
"Let's go! Take your things," the man said, still indifferently. "The entire continent is pursuing holy light magic. You won't learn anything else here, and there's no place for you to survive. You should have realized that your magical abilities are no match for your other brothers and sisters. Of course, after they finish their studies, they'll also leave home. You're just a little early, but you're much better off than many dragons."
"Ouch."
Xiaolong nodded to show that he understood.
"Find a place to stay on your own, or you can choose to cross the distant forest of demon beasts," he pointed. "Before the snow falls, you can reach a small country on the border, receive offerings from them, settle down there, and learn the light magic of humanity. The choice is yours."
"Ouch?"
New magic learned?
Xiaolong looked in the direction pointed by his parents. The timid and retreating little guy mustered up his courage and set off.
His long experience made him afraid to ask other adult dragons for help.
The strong prey on the weak, and the weak will not be given too much attention. This is the rule of survival.
The tall man stood at the door. From beginning to end, there were only one or two little dragons in the house behind him, leaning on the door and watching the little dragon leave.
——Those are all light golden dragons.
The pitch-black little dragon doesn't fit in here.
"What are you talking about?!"
As Li Ming watched Xiaolong walk step by step towards the forest not far away, he angrily punched him in the face.
"What do you mean he can be independent now? Are you blind? Can't you see he's still a cub?!"
But the fist was like a gust of wind across the water, not leaving even a ripple on the bastard.
"Alright, keep practicing. Soon an angel from heaven will descend and take away a dragon of their choice to train. So don't poke your head around there. This is Mumu's best option."
Go for your best choice.
Li Ming just wanted to smash the other person's head.
But the surrounding scenery became increasingly blurred after Xiaolong left.
The shape of the house and the face of the man began to blur.
Li Ming clenched his fists and quickly followed the dark figure.
The little guy kept walking forward with his head down, and after about two days he entered the forest.
The weather is already getting a bit cold.
There are also dangers to dragons in the Warcraft Forest.
Li Ming watched the little dragon climb up the tree to pick the bright red fruit, then roll down, and only when it landed did it flap its little wings in a trance.
I also watched him store water, collect various things, and then walk in one direction according to something that seemed like a compass.
He is very smart.
Although he had brought a lot of things with him when he set out, he still tried to make more preparations as he looked at the sky, worried that after a while, he would not be able to find anything useful before he could get out of the Warcraft Forest.
There are also some dangerous creatures in the Warcraft Forest that cannot find food and will take risks even if they know it is a dragon.
Xiaolong used light magic to quickly avoid these things.
Digging in the soil expertly, using his own color to hide himself.
Li Ming followed behind and watched all the way.
He was absolutely certain—this was his Mu Mu.
So what is all this about?
Are these the things Mu Mu has experienced before?
Skilled digging.
Skillfully avoiding, instinctively resisting people around, and subconsciously retreating.
But it was clearly not his fault.
He's only a five-year-old cub.
He is so well-behaved, so cute, and so obedient.
Why would anyone—why would anyone not like him?
Even if you just understand him a little more and feel a little more sorry for him, you will find that this little dragon is so worthy of love.
Li Mingming didn't understand.
Li Ming couldn't understand.
In the dark night.
The moon above my head is so holy that it seems a little weird.
Under the moonlight, Xiaolong silently huddled in the hole he had dug, rolling around covered in dust.
He looked up at the sky.
The little guy has been away from home for a month.
It seemed like we were already halfway through the journey and the weather was getting colder.
But today the little guy is in a particularly low mood.
He had just had a close call.
At this moment, its little body was trembling slightly, and it curled up, holding its tail in its mouth, sobbing and whimpering pitifully.
But for fear of being discovered, he lowered his voice.
——No one likes Mu Mu. Mu Mu is not good-looking and a little cold. Just hold on a little longer... Mu Mu can get there.
——Is there anyone who can accept Mu Mu?
Li Ming half-knelt on the ground, and even with his outstretched hand he couldn't touch the little guy.
Parent Long could only try hard to put on a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Baby, that's because they have no taste. Our baby is the most beautiful, and you won't be cold at all in the future. Be good, try harder, and we'll be there soon. Soon you'll be able to meet your daddy."
"When the time comes—"
Under the sky, the non-existent man tried to use his body to shield the little black dragon beneath him from everything.
"Dad, uncle, the warm house and beautiful toys are all yours. If anyone tries to snatch them from you, Dad will be the first to disagree."
That being said.
But looking at all these unfamiliar things, Li Ming had a very bad premonition in his heart.
How did his little dragon meet him?
How to get to the abandoned planet?
While I was daydreaming, the sky brightened again.
The little dragon shook off the dew condensed on his body and headed towards a place again.
After a sad night, Xiaolong regained his spirits.
It nibbled on a few sweet red fruits, ate a few pieces of dry food brought from home, then flapped its little wings, shook its little tail behind it, and moved forward at a clattering pace.
It is safer at this time, and the little dragon's roar seems lighter.
“Awoo~Awoo~”
Go learn more light magic and become a powerful little dragon!
The little guy kept muttering this all the way.
But sometimes Xiaolong would stop and wonder for a moment——
Why does Mu Mu work so hard to learn light magic?
I don’t know and I can’t understand.
But it’s the right thing to do.
Li Ming followed Xiaolong all the way. Even though Xiaolong couldn't see him, Li Ming didn't stop to cheer the little guy up.
He kept saying - just hold on a little longer, just hold on a little longer and you will find your dad.
But holy shit—where is he now?!
Bastard.
Until Xiaolong once again hid in a dark cave out of exhaustion.
The weather is getting colder.
In this chaotic world.
The little dragon poked his little head out of the cave and glanced at the sky in confusion.
“Ouch~”
It’s so cold, but the first snow still has a month to go.
Li Ming also looked at the sky above his head with a serious expression.
The gray sky and the holy moon were blocked.
Layer upon layer of dark clouds were pressing down.
This isn't the weather like before.
Xiaolong thought the same thing and retreated carefully into the cave.
“Ouch—”
It doesn’t matter, Mu Mu still has more powerful light magic to learn.
Mumu wants to become a very powerful dragon.
"It's okay."
Li Ming squatted down and protected the cave.
"It doesn't matter if the little dragon isn't very powerful."
"Mumu will always be Daddy's little dragon, so don't be like this—"
Li Ming suppressed his emotions, and for the first time he felt his voice was choked.
But he could do nothing.
And tonight's night is brighter than usual.
The drifting light passed through Li Ming's body and fell into the small cave.
Li Ming looked up blankly.
The worst happened.
It's snowing.
The first snow on this magical continent.
Gorgeous and cold.
It arrived early this year.
All of Xiaolong's travel plans were interrupted as he was about to reach his destination.
Each snowflake condenses the icy magic power that belongs to this place, and glows faintly at night. It will not melt quickly when it falls to the ground, but will only accumulate layer by layer, which can completely change the appearance of the entire continent overnight. It will not melt until spring, when the spring breeze with fire power blows.
“Ah… Woo…”
It’s snowing?
It's so cold.
In the cave, Xiaolong pressed all the things that could keep him warm on himself.
But still tremble in fear at this cruel natural phenomenon of magical power.
"Now hurry up and go somewhere where there are people—not here."
After Li Ming discovered that the snow would not melt, he realized the seriousness of the problem. He looked at the little dragon in the cave anxiously.
"hurry up!"
Xiaolong also realized that it was not possible in the cave.
He climbed out with difficulty, his small body shivering with cold. He reconfirmed the direction and continued to try to move towards the place on the map that might worship him and allow him to learn more about light magic.
Until the snow almost buried Xiaolong's body.
Xiaolong's limbs were so cold that they lost all feeling.
He stopped under a big tree.
There is no snow here yet.
The sounds of other monsters could be heard around him. The little dragon was trembling and hid most of his body in the dug hole.
It's too cold.
This is not something a young dragon can resist.
The little guy lay quietly in the dark night with only the light of snowflakes.
Even the howling seemed to be frozen.
It’s so cold. What is the meaning of his birth into this world?
Why is everything so sad?
Will anyone like him? Will anyone love him?
Maybe not, but it doesn’t matter, Mumu is a strong little dragon.
As long as Mu Mu is given a chance to live, he will try his best to live a good life.
But even though he thought so, in the very end, the little dragon still roared - he wanted to learn more light magic and become a powerful little dragon.
"go back……"
Li Ming tried to do everything, whether it was shouting, jumping up and down, trying to block Xiaolong and prevent the snowflakes from falling on him.
Finally he yelled at the little dragon angrily.
"Go back, get lost. There are places on the map, right? There are other places more suitable for living. Don't go there. Don't learn any magic. You don't need it. You don't need it at all. Why are you so stubborn? You don't need to be a powerful little dragon. Go back... Don't be like this... Is there anyone... Is there anyone around?! Mumu, is there anyone who can save my Mumu?"
"Don't hurt my Mumu... Is there any way - save my Mumu?"
One drop, two drops, three drops - penetrated everything and fell on the little dragon that was gradually covered by snowflakes.
If possible, Li Ming hopes that all the suffering will be inflicted on him instead of a young dragon having to bear it all. The dragon head who is already under stress is on the verge of collapse.
So why didn't you meet him?
But this seems to be the hopeless and unchangeable reality.
The pitch-black little dragon slowly lost consciousness, its body temperature dissipated, and surrounded by the magical snow, its breathing gradually stopped and it was buried in the snow.
The dragon parent didn't notice that in this magical snow, a small glowing ball, just as anxious and distressed as the dragon parent, rushed over and melted into the dragon cub. As the ball frantically tried to use its untested power to transfer the cub, a plane quietly opened the door and welcomed it home.
…
'Bang--'
Silver Dragon, who was dozing off in a chair, suddenly clenched his fists, his veins bulging, and he seemed to be struggling violently. He suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, and the stool behind him fell down.
Li Ming's pair of light yellow pupils were almost dyed orange-red by the red bloodshot. He pressed his fingers on the table with such force that several dents were instantly created on the table.
What was even more terrifying was that there was a crystal flickering in those eyes.
The dragons who were still discussing heatedly were frightened by this incident. In an instant, they all fell silent and looked at Li Ming in confusion.
Li Ming appeared to be very calm on the outside, so everything went on as usual.
But now——
Li Ming's appearance even made people feel a little scary.
Dragons, especially adults, hardly know what it's like to shed tears.
They are strong and proud. Even in the face of failure, they can die standing up, but they will never surrender or become cowardly.
"...Li Ming?"
Chang Pei spoke cautiously.
In fact, he had been playing tricks. It was impossible to ask the Silver Dragon Clan to hand over the dragon cubs, and it was impossible for other races to directly snatch the cubs. The only race that might take action was the Red Dragon Clan, which had a hot temper, and they could not defeat Li Ming.
The Dragon Clan Meeting lasted for five days, and this was the third day. After five days, no matter what they said, there was no reason to contact Li Ming again.
However, this group of people has been really annoying during this period, and it would be beneficial for them to come forward a little bit.
After all, it was these dragons who made the unreasonable demands.
But Chang Pei really didn't expect that he could see Li Ming's expression.
"...What happened?"
Chief Purple Dragon was a gentle woman. She was stunned for a moment and then spoke tentatively.
Li Ming seemed to open his eyes to confirm his position. His breathing was still a little rapid. He ignored the group of dragons still on the line and stood up and walked out the door.
'Bang—' Another sound.
The study door was closed.
All the dragons looked at each other.
"Wait a minute, what happened?"
"Yes, was it a nightmare?"
"Nightmare? Li Ming? That guy has nightmares?"
"That look is quite scary."
Chang Pei coughed lightly and patted the table.
"Everyone, can I say something first?"
The irritable Silver Dragon Chief restrained his temper and didn't jump up and curse people, which was his last act of kindness.
"It's like this. Our Li Ming has a bad temper because of taking care of the cubs. Recently, Mu Mu was injured, so he's a little stressed. He's especially sensitive to the problems of his own cubs. He hasn't rested well now, but when he does, hey, as the clan leader, I don't know which one he plans to deal with first. In order to protect his mental strength, I hope you don't attack him. Our Silver Dragon will follow and supervise personally. And it doesn't matter-"
Chang Pei smiled, his dark yellow eyes carrying a warning: "I believe that since you mentioned this topic, you should have thought about the consequences."
“…”
“…………”
"...I've only heard of mothers with cubs suffering from depression and stress."
*
Li Ming ignored the group of guys at this moment, or he didn't notice that the meeting was still going on when he woke up.
He walked quickly to the bedroom and flung the door open.
Under the night light, on the soft bed, the little bulge that should have been sleeping peacefully there disappeared.
Li Ming's aura suddenly became somewhat terrifying.
He suspected that everything he experienced was a dream.
Including meeting Xiaolong and everything that happened afterwards, were they all his fantasies?
But the small quilt that was lifted from the bed made him breathe a sigh of relief. It was not an illusion, but his heart was still hanging.
The sight of the little black cub slowly losing its breath in the snow-white surroundings was so stimulating that Li Ming's hands were still shaking.
"Mumu?"
He suppressed his voice and turned on the headlights.
"Mumu?! Where have you been?"
Li Ming walked in quickly and found the small pillow that Mu Mu never left on the bed. He picked up the pillow and became even more flustered. He looked through the surveillance cameras like a headless fly to find Long.
In the dark game corner, Xiaolong, who was curled up in the corner, had already fallen into a deep sleep. He was still feeling uncomfortable and his reaction to the outside world was confused. When he heard his father's voice, he slowly opened his eyes.
He hid in the darkness and looked at Li Ming.
The little guy thought about what he had just heard, held the thing in his mouth, and choked out a suppressed sob.
At this moment, Li Ming caught the direction where Xiaolong was choking.
He suppressed his emotions, tensed them up, walked over quickly, squatted down, and finally met the eyes of Xiaolong who was hiding in the darkness.
The little guy's face was flushed with discomfort, a few hairs stuck out of his curly black hair, his big eyes were watery, and what he was holding in his arms was his military jacket.
Xiaolong held her tightly in his arms and refused to let go.
These eyes reminded Li Ming of the eyes he saw in his dream.
Stubborn, hopeful, sad——
The emotions that she tried so hard to suppress in front of the cub couldn't be controlled for a moment.
"What are you doing hiding here?! Are you a little idiot?"
Why do you have to learn magic?
Why are you so stubborn?
Why can’t you find a stable place to live without all that mess - don’t you want to live in the end?
Xiaolong was stunned for a moment, tears suddenly filled his eyes. He bit his father's clothes and choked.
The next second, Li Ming reacted and reached out to hold Xiaolong in his arms.
"I'm sorry, Mumu. I'm sorry. Daddy couldn't control himself just now. I'm sorry... Mumu is the most beautiful, the cutest, the smartest little dragon. Mumu is Daddy's little dragon for life... I'm sorry, Daddy just said the wrong thing."
"Liar—"
Xiaolong sobbed.
"What's the lie?"
Li Ming controlled his emotions and looked down at Xiaolong.
"Dad said—he's always here, Mumu wake up, Dad, Dad isn't here—"
The little dragon whimpered.
"Mumu also heard - send Mumu away, Mumu, don't leave - dad lied."
"Dad clearly said that Mumu is Dad's little dragon for life—"
The little guy, who had always been suppressed, finally couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard such words.
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