Chapter 49 Chapter 49
I didn't expect that just hiring a teacher to teach the little dragon cub would end up turning it into a family reunion scene.
Except for Hector himself, everyone including Ruan Shiqing was very confused.
They had always thought that the little dragon cub was abandoned by his parents because of a genetic defect; now they know that he was not an unwanted child.
Even the little dragon cub himself thinks so.
When he was just born, he thought Ruan Shiqing was his father. Later, he gradually realized that he, like Xueqiu, Ruan Yuebai, and Nota, was a child adopted by his father.
But the little dragon cub doesn't care about these, because his father is very good to him, and so are other people.
The little dragon soon forgot about the memories of his dragon egg period, and his little head was filled with his new home and new family.
So now a father suddenly appeared, and it was the big black dragon he hated. The little dragon's first reaction was not happiness, but confusion and fear. He shrank his body and carefully moved behind Ruan Shiqing, shrinking his neck and trying to seek his father's protection: "I have a father!"
If he could shrink in size, he would probably hide himself in his father's arms.
He doesn't want a fierce big black dragon as his father.
Ruan Shiqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned around and patted the little dragon's paws soothingly, and said to Hector, "Don't worry about it. He just hasn't figured it out yet."
Hector waved his hands and didn't take it to heart.
The dragon egg was recovered and was well taken care of. He just felt lucky and happy. As for the little dragon's slight resistance, he didn't think it was a problem.
Anyway, there is still plenty of time, he will make the kid accept himself.
If all else fails, there is still Garland.
Garland is definitely more popular with the cubs than he is.
"Don't worry, I won't force you."
The more Hector looked at the little black dragon, the cuter it seemed to him. It looked exactly like him. Even the way the little dragon stared at him in resistance and tried to curl up its huge body in an attempt to hide itself was very cute.
No wonder he liked her the first time he saw her. This was probably what Garland had said about blood connection.
He tried to make himself look more approachable: "Can we just be the same as before? Just think of me as your teacher." He showed a pair of bat wings behind him: "Look, I can teach you to fly."
The little dragon looked at him suspiciously, with a hesitant expression.
He carefully confirmed with Ruan Shiqing: "Is it really just to be a teacher? Dad will not abandon me?"
Ruan Shiqing glanced at Hector, and Hector nodded to him.
"Of course not. This will always be Herri's home. The new house will be completed soon, and there will be a separate room for Herri. How could Dad not want you?"
Ruan Shiqing raised his hand and touched the cub's nose, soothing him: "Haven't you always wanted to learn how to fly? Hector will definitely be a good teacher."
After getting the assurance, the little dragon boy finally felt relieved. He tilted his head and looked at Hector, nodded for a while, and said, "Okay."
As long as he isn't taken away from me, I'll just try to learn from him.
Hector heard this, and his tense mouth relaxed, and he laughed happily.
The dragon cub's flight training did not start until the next morning, but Hector could not sleep the night before. Many memories and past events flooded his mind, so he simply did not sleep, sitting by the window, looking at the dragon cub in the back garden from afar.
He originally wanted to sleep outside with the little dragon cubs, but was strongly rejected by the little dragon cubs - the little dragon cubs were too big to sleep in the room, so Ruan Shiqing found a huge soft mattress for him in the garden and let the cubs take turns to sleep with him.
The little dragon was worried that the big black dragon would steal him away while he was sleeping, so he vehemently rejected the other party's proposal.
None of the cubs went back to sleep today. They all hugged their pillows and blankets and slept beside the little dragon cub's head. Rong Heng didn't want to come, but the little fox forced him to come over and was forced to huddle with the three cubs on the soft mat in the open garden.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never done anything so degrading in his life, yet he is forced to listen to these little brats’ serious bedside talks.
I feel very unhappy.
"Will Heli leave us in the future?" The little fox was the first to raise the concern. She lay on Heli's arm and wagged her big tail.
When she was wandering in the past, she heard people from Tutar mention the Dragon Clan, which was said to be a very domineering and unreasonable race.
Although Hector promised not to take Herri away today, the little fox was still very worried.
She rubbed the little dragon's smooth scales, feeling a little reluctant.
"I won't leave." The little dragon cub said in a muffled voice, with sparks flying from his nostrils. He poked the little mermaid with his claws and said, "Think of a way quickly. When I learn to fly and change my form, we will chase the big black dragon away."
The little dragon had a good idea. He had to learn to fly, but after learning, he had to quickly get rid of the annoying black dragon.
Otherwise, the big black dragon is so powerful. What if one day he suddenly wants to snatch me away again? Wouldn’t that be a very easy thing to do?
The little dragon was worried and felt that this was a big hidden danger.
But he couldn't think of a good solution, so he could only ask the little mermaid for help.
Ruan Yuebai is the smartest among them!
The little mermaid pondered for a while, shook her head gently, and gestured with her hands to tell him not to be afraid: "I don't think he is lying."
Maybe it's because he can't speak, the little mermaid is very sensitive to people's emotions. Whether it's good or bad, he can always tell them apart quickly. When he met Hector today, he could feel that he cared about Heri very much and didn't lie.
And unlike him and Nota, Heri was the expected cub.
His fathers had been looking forward to his birth so much, they must have loved him very much and would not have hurt him.
The little mermaid's ear fins opened and closed, and she gently patted the little dragon's paws.
The little dragon tilted his head hesitantly, looking at Snowball with his big golden eyes, and nudged him again: "What do you think, Snowball?"
Snowball: “…”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't think anything of it, he just thought that the stupidity of the dragon clan was indeed hereditary.
Glancing at the little dragon cub, he nodded reluctantly.
Adult dragons have sharp hearing, and the cuckolds' chattering sounds were carried by the wind to Hector's ears.
Imagining the little dragon cub with a distressed look on his face wondering how to get rid of him, he not only did not feel angry, but instead could not help laughing.
It's still a cub after all.
Garland had said countless times that their dragon cubs would be very cute.
He stroked the computer and saw Garland's number on the screen. He knew the number by heart and had never forgotten it for a moment.
Now, he will muster up the courage to tell the other party the good news.
Tell him that their dragon cub has finally hatched and is as cute as he said, without any defects.
Taking a deep breath, Hector dialed the number with trepidation.
The communication interface flashed for a long time, but the other end kept showing that the communication could not be connected.
He didn't believe it and sent out the communication request again, but the only message sent back from the intelligent computer was "communication cannot be connected".
Hector frowned, wanting to find some old friends to ask about Garland's situation, but he hesitated and stopped.
His current situation is not suitable for too many people to know.
Finally, he sent a text message to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, asking him to help find out about Galan's recent situation.
Rong Heng must have his own people in Xijin.
The microcomputer sent a message, Rong Heng turned around to check, and quickly replied: [Remember, you owe me another favor.]
Hector: ...
Damn, with such a dishonest business character, why would you want to be a prince? You might as well go and compete with the four tycoons for business and make a fortune.
He replied angrily: [As soon as possible.]
After a night of rest, Hector woke up at dawn.
He tidied himself up carefully first, making sure his scales were shiny, before going to look for the little dragon cub.
The little dragon cub, who had just rinsed his mouth, was still a little dazed and walked slowly towards the restaurant.
He is now big and eats a lot, and he receives nutritional supplements in buckets.
After patiently waiting for him to finish breakfast, Hector suppressed his excitement and suggested going to the garbage dump for class.
After the sleepover last night, the little dragon felt much more at ease. He didn't resist too much and followed him out.
It was the first time for the little dragon cub to learn to fly properly, so the other cubs naturally wanted to go and support and cheer him on. Even 09 went along with a small bag of snacks for the cubs.
In order to let the kid concentrate on his studies, Ruan Shiqing found a reason to stay in Fita Manor.
The cubs rushed to the garbage dump in a mighty stream.
The garbage dump is filled with tall piles of metal garbage, which is perfect for the little dragon cub to learn how to fly.
But Hector wanted to improve the little dragon's favorability, so he didn't follow the rough education method commonly used by dragons. Instead, he asked tentatively, "Before we officially start learning to fly, I'll show you how to fly first?"
He didn't just look at the little dragon cub, he also invited the other cubs.
The little dragon cub started to get excited, and the other cubs were also a little moved.
After all, the kids have never experienced the feeling of flying in the sky!
Rong Heng, who was lying in 09's arms, snorted coldly.
He is not completely stupid, and he even knows how to win the favor of other cubs.
The little dragon cub agreed hesitantly.
So Hector transformed into the complete form of the dragon clan, picked up the little fox and the little mermaid and put them on his back. When it was Rong Heng and the little robot 09's turn, they refused the invitation and just watched from where they were.
"Then we're ready to take off, hold on tight." Hector turned around, flapped his bat wings, and instantly rushed into the air.
The little fox screamed, the little mermaid's eyes widened, its ear fins exploded, and the two cubs tightly grasped the protruding bone spurs on the black dragon's back.
The little dragon cub that fell to the ground stretched his neck anxiously: "What about me?"
Hector laughed, circled in the air, swooped down suddenly, grabbed the joints of his bat wings and back with his claws, and carried him flying.
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made the little dragon flap its bat wings in panic.
"Don't be afraid, just feel the feeling of flying in the air."
The black dragon, nearly twice his size, held him tightly and carried him around in circles. He flew very steadily, and the two cubs on his back could even look up at the little dragon cubs below and cheer him on.
The dragon cub was a little scared at first, and his wings fluttered randomly. But gradually, he seemed to experience the feeling of flying, and the vibration of his wings gradually became synchronized with Hector. It was difficult for the dragon cub to describe that feeling with poor words, as if the wind was carrying him floating in the air.
The little dragon's eyes widened with excitement and he said excitedly, "I can fly!"
"It's still early." Hector laughed and asked, "Do you want to try flying by yourself?"
The little dragon nodded excitedly.
Then the next second, Hector released his claws.
In an instant, the little dragon cub, having lost his protection, fell straight down. He flapped his wings and tried to fly, but his panic disrupted his rhythm and he could not keep his balance.
The little fox cried out in surprise.
When he was about to fall to the ground, the black dragon in mid-air swooped down again, grabbed him and put him back in the air: "Don't be afraid, keep the rhythm."
Hector patiently explained the flying skills to the cub, and after he was ready again, he released his claws.
Perhaps because he knew Hector would catch him in time, the little dragon was not so panicked this time.
He began to try to keep the rhythm of flapping his bat wings.
After trying again and again, he finally learned to stabilize his body, and was able to glide on his wings and land smoothly.
The dragon cub roared with excitement and joy.
Ruan Shiqing and Mo Li, who had followed secretly, watched this scene from a distance. Ruan Shiqing had a relieved smile on his face.
Mori looked at him and said with emotion: "It's only been one day, and they get along so well. Don't you feel disappointed?"
He thought that He Li's biological father had come, and as an adoptive father, Ruan Shiqing would be somewhat disappointed, so he followed him with concern, thinking that maybe he could say a few words of comfort.
But now it seems that he was overthinking it.
"No." Ruan Shiqing smiled and said, "Although I have tried my best to take care of them, there are always things that I cannot do. Now that Hector is helping, it is a good thing for the cubs."
Although he tried his best to reduce his working time and spend more time with the kids, he often became so absorbed in work that he forgot about time and neglected to spend time with the kids.
Although the cubs were very well behaved, he always felt that he had not done enough.
Moreover, teaching flying and changing form were not within his capabilities, and the appearance of Hector just filled this gap.
He won't feel lost just because there is one more person to care for the cub.
On the tenth day of learning from Hector, the little dragon learned how to change his form.
Switching between animal and human forms is a natural instinct for dragons, but the little dragon cub seems to be born without this instinct. For Hector, this is something that the little dragon cub cannot understand.
Hector tried many ways to make him understand the key to changing form, but failed.
It was completely accidental that the little dragon learned to change its form.
During the days when the transformation was stuck, the little dragon cub was thinking about how to transform into a human form smoothly, but no matter how he thought, his body remained unchanged. Until one morning, the little dragon cub who was sleeping in the garden was awakened by the cold.
He opened his eyes and found that he was different from usual.
The body becomes light and airy.
When I looked down, I no longer saw the dark and smooth scales, but a smooth body.
His limbs were long, his skin was a healthy wheat color, and there were even faint muscle lines - this was the body of a young man.
The little dragon was greatly frightened.
He thought that even if he turned into a human form, he should be similar to Ruan Yuebai and Nota, a very cute cub who could act coquettishly with his father at any time.
But reality dealt the little dragon a heavy blow. An adult dragon, switching to human form, was naturally also an adult form.
The devastated little dragon cub didn't even have the mood to show his new skills to his father; he sneaked to find Hector and strongly demanded to be transformed back!
He doesn't want to grow up so fast!
Perhaps the little dragon's reaction was too strong this time, and he finally succeeded in mastering the trick of switching forms.
The little dragon cub, who successfully transformed back into its beastly form, breathed a sigh of relief and fiercely asked Hector to keep it a secret for him.
Hector couldn't understand it at all, after all, every dragon wanted to grow up every second.
"You have to grow up sooner or later," he said.
He had even figured out how to quickly catch up with the cub on his missed lessons so that he could get used to and adapt to his identity as an adult dragon.
But the little dragon boy was not willing to do so. He glared at Hector and said with a grunt, "Dad said I'm still a kid and there's no need to rush to grow up."
He did not tell Hector what happened in the swamp. Although that dark experience has become a memory, it made the little dragon feel that growing up is not a good thing at all.
How happy it is to be a daddy’s baby!
He doesn't want to grow up so fast.
Hector had no choice but to teach him how to control the changes in his body size. Not every race can master this skill, only the four ancient races can do it.
Fortunately, after the little dragon understood the secret of changing forms, it became much easier for him to learn this skill.
When the little dragon finally succeeded in transforming himself back into a cute little cub, he couldn't wait to show his daddy off.
In the reception room, Ruan Shiqing was discussing with Mori the improvement plan for the second batch of blasters.
——The first batch of blasters has arrived in Yangis and has been put into use. After actual combat testing, Dares has sent back the test report today.
Ruan Shiqing needed to make minor changes to the second batch of blasters based on actual combat conditions.
As the two were discussing, a small cannonball rushed in and landed in Ruan Shiqing's arms.
"dad!"
The little dragon's voice was extremely happy.
"Heli?" Ruan Shiqing picked him up in astonishment and looked carefully at the cub in his arms: "You have learned to control your body size so quickly?"
The little dragon wagged its tail proudly and rubbed his arm.
Ruan Shiqing touched his head and noticed that the little dragon cub was a little different from before.
For example, the small bump on his forehead is no longer there, but two blunt dark brown dragon horns; the bat wings behind his back are no longer a small pair, but look full of power.
Only the body shape remains the same as before.
Round and round.
"That's amazing." Ruan Shiqing pinched his armpits and lifted him up.
The little dragon narrowed his eyes happily.
Everything is the same as before, but everything seems to have changed.