Chapter 23
The effect of "100% attraction to aquatic life" was almost immediate. The dragon stopped and no longer moved forward.
It looked down at the ground, its huge body tumbling in the dark mist. Even if you just look at it for a second, you can't help but be shocked by this magnificent and romantic creature like the dragon, and lament your own weakness.
Compared to it, humans are so insignificant that it can't even take them seriously.
“Swish!”
Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking through the air, and something shiny suddenly passed through the clouds and the rain curtain, shining with a cold light, and flew straight towards its location!
Is it a weapon? Or magic?
None of that matters and can't hurt it at all. It didn't care about it at all, but because of the inexplicable attraction, it was willing to cast a brief glance at the thing that wanted to hurt it.
Not a weapon, not magic.
——Instead, it was a simple fishhook with worm meat hanging on it.
…
For the first time, a look of surprise appeared in the dragon's indifferent eyes.
It found it absurd. How could anyone dream of catching a dragon with a fishhook covered with insect meat?
It's not even offensive, because the idea is so ridiculous that it has no chance of ever being realized.
The dragon's tail swung slightly, and with some strength, it wanted to knock the fishhook that came to it in the blink of an eye back to the ground, and it would be best if it could pierce the human's head. But the moment it touched the fishhook, it suddenly felt a pulling sensation that made its alarm bells ring!
It suddenly turned its head to look at its tail. The silver hook with a cold glow was like a thorn in its side. Instead of being knocked off by it, it took the opportunity to embed itself deeply into its layers of scales!
The silver hook was connected to the fishing line, which passed through the clouds. The dragon suddenly met the sight of a pair of clear green eyes.
The fishhook was embedded in the scales, and it seemed to have life and was still drilling into the flesh. It vaguely felt a trace of pain, but when it saw those eyes, it suddenly understood -
This human who is dreaming of catching a dragon is the same as the fishhook in his hand.
He can't be shaken off, can't be knocked down, and can't be killed. As long as there is any opportunity, any mistake, any gap, he will seize it without hesitation and attack like a madman without any care.
The slight pain caused by the fishhook seemed to spread throughout the body in an instant.
That was a warning signal from the instinct of animals.
It finally wanted to take it seriously, but it was too late. It saw the boy's pair of charming green eyes slowly bend. Unlike his smiling but sharp eyes, he withdrew his right foot at that moment, shifted his center of gravity backward, and the thin layer of muscle on his arm suddenly tensed up, and then -
Suddenly pulled back!
The invisible fishing line was like a slender and sharp scimitar, cutting through the thick rain curtain at this moment!
The strength of the legs, waist and arms was perfectly connected in an instant and transmitted to the fishing rod. The fishing rod was connected to the fishing line, the fishing line was connected to the fish hook, and on the fish hook, a dragon was caught!
[Strength: 119]
Under such a sudden and huge force, even a dragon in the sky would find it difficult to maintain its balance. Its tail suddenly felt heavy and it was about to fall down.
The dragon with its tail hooked swung its body angrily. Perhaps driven by its biological instinct, it subconsciously flew higher into the sky, struggling with the ground.
The fishing line was tightened again and became a completely straight line.
The power of the dragon flying towards the sky with all its might was too strong. Even if it was just a shadow of a dragon with consciousness, such power should not be underestimated. Su Xingyuan was pulled forward a step by this huge force and the fishing rod was almost slipped out of his hand.
However, the more this happens, the brighter the players' eyes become.
The arc of his lips kept widening, and he said with a happy smile:
"This is the fishing game—"
[Features: Toughness]
The blue veins bulged slightly, and excitement and madness were hidden in the green pupils. The center of gravity sank backwards again, and the fishing line was pulled back again!
"——That's where the fun is!!"
Boom!
Lightning and thunder.
The bright lightning illuminated his hair which was wet from the rain and stuck to his skin with water dripping down. His long eyelashes became more distinct due to the rain, and his vision was almost blurred, but his gaze was as solid as a spear, fixed on the dragon tumbling in the air!
Embarrassing, wanton, and crazy.
It was unknown when it started, but many Kuli people gathered behind fortifications, in front of villages, and on watchtowers, silently watching with bated breath the scene where there was an obvious disparity in power, one in the sky and one on the ground, yet it was so shocking that it was beyond words.
The accumulated water had already reached his calves, and the mud was slippery, so he had to be careful not to fall even when walking. Even Su Xingyuan himself didn't know why he was still standing here, fighting this troublesome dragon with a fishing rod that could be bought for a thousand gold coins.
But it is undeniable that he is deeply immersed in it.
The land was the ship, the clouds were the sea, and the dragon moving among them was the prey that occupied all his attention.
What is fishing?
It's physical strength.
The moment he connected the dragon with the fishing line and hook, they had already become in a relationship of fisherman and shark. The shark wanted to eat the fisherman, and the fisherman wanted to defeat the shark. Whoever runs out of energy first, whoever shows the slightest sign of retreat first, and loses the game, will be the prey!
But Su Xingyuan's physical strength could not be exhausted, and it was even less likely for him to retreat.
The black-haired boy took another step back. His steps became steadier. Just like when he used Ding Feng Bo, the fishing rod now seemed to become a part of his body, an extension of his arm.
——In this game, he will be the final winner.
After a long struggle, the dragon's strength was almost exhausted. Its eyes were bloodshot, and the anger and hidden fear almost swallowed up its reason.
It no longer paid attention to the sense of crisis that was being hinted at wildly, nor did it try to break free from the hooks and lines. Instead, it bared its sharp claws and fangs and swooped down towards the black-haired boy!
"Brother Su Xingyuan!!"
Ari, who was standing on the sentry post and watching the battle quietly with his fists clenched and his eyes unblinking, suddenly shouted anxiously and turned around to rush down.
The dragon was so huge that it looked okay when it was high in the sky and hidden in the clouds. But when it swooped down with anger, the fear and oppression brought by the giant creature could not be ignored at all. The young man standing in front of it seemed so small and overconfident, as if he would be bitten to pieces and blood splattered in the next moment.
"Ariel!"
The Kuli people who had also been watching the fight quietly looked at each other. They did not stop the children from rushing down, but followed them without hesitation.
They can't get involved in such a game, but if they have the chance, they would like to do something, even if they can only stand there and silently support the black-haired boy who has been holding on until now.
As they got closer, they saw the black-haired boy raise his face in the rain, as if he was not aware of his current situation at all, and reveal a sunny and cheerful smile that seemed to be able to dispel the dark clouds.
If the scene wasn't wrong, one might even imagine that the smile was glowing.
He threw away the fishing rod.
Instead, the short knife with a hint of green reappeared in his hand.
A relaxed and unhurried voice sounded:
"My purpose in fishing you is to pull you down from the sky."
He smiled and said, "Idiot."
The next moment, the knife light that was hundreds or thousands of times brighter than the fishhook suddenly slashed towards the swooping dragon with unstoppable force!
"Baby's breath."
This is……
The first knife.
“Clang!!”
This knife caused almost no damage to the dragon. Su Xingyuan's arm was numbed by the recoil, and the huge force pushed him backwards. However, he did not retreat. He stood still and resisted the open sharp teeth!
The soil was soft, and the tremendous force instantly caused his feet to sink downwards.
But he blocked it and did not retreat.
So there is——
"Second knife!"
batter!
Almost in an instant, he completed the action of sheathing the knife and then drawing it out again. The blade passed across the scales at high speed, sparking a string of sparks.
The first and second cuts were difficult.
The same goes for the third and fourth cuts.
If he relaxed even a little, he would be crushed by the sharp teeth or ground into pulp.
However, by the fifth time, his pace began to slowly speed up.
The sword lights gradually merged into one.
The dragon's downward momentum was forcibly stopped, and it began to lose strength.
At this moment, it finally realized how stupid its previous decision was. The black-haired boy has always been a swordsman. Only when he picked up his sword could he exert 100% or even 200% of his strength!
But it doesn't matter. The remaining strength it has now can at least allow it to get back into the air.
"Want to run?"
Behind the flash of the knife were the boy’s smiling eyes.
“It’s too late.”
[Activate skill [Flesh and Blood Sage]]
[99% of physical strength has been converted into intelligence]
The twenty-eighth knife, the last knife——
"Baby's breath".
[Title: Desperate Speculator]
[When your health is 1% remaining and your attack hits the enemy's weak point, your attack power will increase by 200%! 】
——The sword light is like a sky full of stars.
How many knives hit the weak point?
On this day, all the Kuli people witnessed the most unforgettable scene in their lives.
It was like a knife with the power to cut through mountains, piercing into the skull of the dragon, which was already beginning to retreat, like thunder.
At that moment, countless sword lights suddenly dissipated, like scattered stars, smashing onto the huge body of the dragon!
The black-haired young man standing in the middle just lowered his eyes and looked at the scene, as if he was the king protected and supported by the stars.
The tip of the snow-white knife was still stuck in the flesh, but even with such a fatal wound, the dragon was not dead yet. Just as it subconsciously twisted its body to escape, it was rushed by the strong Kuli people and pinned to the ground.
"Brother Su Xingyuan!"
Just as Su Xingyuan was about to pull back his knife, the child who had been waiting for a long time threw himself into his arms.
Ariel tried hard to hold back the tears in his eyes. He seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end he just raised his head and said in a loud voice: "I will be like you in the future!"
[You have successfully killed [Jiaolong·False]]
Su Xingyuan blinked and guessed, "Like me, hunting a dragon alone?"
Ariel shook his head, his eyes swept across the wound on his ankle that was stuck in the mud, scratched by the grindstone and bleeding, and soaked in the sewage and turned white. Then he touched his hands that were already rubbed red and broken, clenched his fists, and said firmly:
"I will be stronger than you in the future!"
Su Xingyuan: “…”
Ariel: "...What are you laughing at! Don't think I don't know you're laughing just because you turned your head away!"
This time, not only in Su Xingyuan, but also in the surrounding areas, the friendly laughter of the Kuli people could be heard. The solemn atmosphere was swept away, the dark clouds in the sky began to dissipate, and the heavy rain gradually stopped.
But Su Xingyuan couldn't laugh anymore.
Because he just remembered that the dragon seemed to be the second wave of beasts in the mission.
And now he...
Su Xingyuan looked at his stamina bar.
The bright red numbers clearly showed:
Remaining Stamina: 0.3
Su Xingyuan: “…”
Great, that's OK.
He has already started to think about what posture to use to reload the game.
[Ding Dong, [Log] Mission has changed]
【★Repel the invading beast tide】
[Current wave: 2/3]
[Because you killed [Flood Dragon·False] alone, the third wave of beasts was frightened and temporarily gave up the attack and chose to recuperate.]
[Note: You have gathered all the hatred value of the last wave of beasts]
[Since you have exceeded the task quota, it will take time to calculate the reward. Please wait patiently for the settlement]
Seeing that the next wave of beasts would not come immediately but would come sooner or later, a sunny and cheerful smile returned to Su Xingyuan's face.
But…what does “exceeding target” mean?
Su Xingyuan raised his head as if he sensed something.
Behind the Kuli people, an old man who looked venerable and respected walked up to him, looked at the dragon on the ground, and sighed:
"The biggest threat to our tribe for a hundred years has been eliminated just like this. It's like a dream... No words can express our gratitude. From now on, you will be our tribe's eternal friend."
Su Xingyuan: "Over the past hundred years?"
He smiled and asked, "Can I ask how you have dealt with it in the past hundred years?"
The old man nodded and said, "According to the ancient books recorded in our clan, it is actually the remnant shadow left behind by a dragon when it broke through this place. It is only bestial, arrogant and brutal. It appears every once in a while and tries to flood the mountains and forests with floods."
"The original dragon was friendly with our ancestors and left behind a dragon ball before leaving. We found that the dragon ball has a great attraction to the phantom and can calm its violence. Therefore, whenever the phantom appears, we will send people to ride on the fastest Swift Wind Horse, bring the dragon ball to lure it away and deal with it until it leaves."
The old man said: "When I saw the dark clouds approaching, I sent people to deliver the dragon ball here, but by the time the dragon ball arrived, you had already started competing with the dragon."
He even drew the dragon's hatred and attention to an extremely high level, and even the dragon ball pales in comparison to him.
Su Xingyuan was silent.
It turns out that the correct way to clear the level is to slide the dragon while holding the dragon ball.
Great, the player killed the game once again.
But you can't blame him for this. The health bar has appeared and the "Humans Can Be Killed" prompt is right in front of his face. Anyone who can't resist drawing his sword will be kicked out of the player group.
Therefore, the game's current hassle of resetting the rewards is purely its own fault and has nothing to do with him, Xingyuan.
The black-haired boy gave a gentle and polite smile.
For some reason, everyone who saw this smile broke out in a cold sweat.
"In fact," the old man said slowly as he looked at the phantom of the dragon that slowly dissipated after its death, "after it returned to heaven and earth, the dragon ball was no longer of any use to us. If it weren't for you, in order to lure it away, more people in our tribe would have sacrificed their lives in the future."
"So I decided..."
"I will give you the Dragon Ball."
A child came up from behind him, holding a wooden box that looked quite old, and slowly opened it in front of Su Xingyuan.
【Name: Dragon Ball】
[Description: The first dragon ball spat out from the mouth of a dragon that has transformed into a real dragon. Its purpose is unknown.]
——It was a bead that radiated a gentle blue light like water. There seemed to be water flowing slowly in the bead, as if it could accommodate everything. Just by appearing in people's sight, their tense nerves would slowly relax.
At the same time, in the backpack, the [Secret Realm Pass] began to vibrate slightly.
A small line of prompt text appeared at the edge of the vision.
[Power from the secret realm detected]
Su Xingyuan paused, and he looked at the aqua blue bead again.
This time, there is a new line in the item description.
[Description: The first dragon ball spat out from the mouth of the dragon that transformed into a real dragon——]
[It is also one of the most important props in the secret realm]
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