Chapter 812 - 798: The Great Dragon’s Disappointment

Chapter 812: Chapter 798: The Great Dragon’s Disappointment

Sunlight peeked through the gaps in the clouds, pouring down on the fungal mat that was gradually recovering after the fog had cleared.

A shadow flashed across the ground.

In the sky, Xiao Hai accelerated towards a green gemstone suspended in mid-air. The instant they collided, the gemstone disappeared like a bubble with a "pop".

Simultaneously, another new gemstone phantom appeared further away.

Xiao Hai flapped her wings and chased after the next phantom.

These phantoms guided Xiao Hai towards the second fungus.

And all of this was the result of Lin Jun’s training. The sample images of these gemstones all came from Xiao Hai’s collection, and the plan was to return these gemstones to Xiao Hai afterward.

Under Lin Jun’s guidance, Xiao Hai took even less time than expected to reach the place.

However, the speed of the big Black Dragon was faster than anticipated.

After happily colliding with another green gemstone, a wave of Dragon Mighty suddenly pressed down on Xiao Hai.

[Dragon Slayer (immune to Dragon Mighty)]

Xiao Hai’s attributes didn’t decline because of Dragon Mighty. However, that familiar aura made her wings seize up, and her body plunged like a bullet about to hit the ground, crashing straight into the rubble below.

Xiao Hai struggled out of the rubble pit and looked up—

A huge black shadow stood in front of her, its enormous wings slowly folding, blotting out the sky.

The Big Dragon looked down at this last opponent of the Dragon Struggle below its feet and slowly said, "Finally, we meet again, little one."

Xiao Hai crouched low, responding with a sound like a cat: "Big... Dragon..."

...

Facing the Big Dragon, Xiao Hai trembled and curled into a ball, even tucking her head under her wings.

"Xiao Hai, what are you doing? Get up and fly!"

Within the Fungal Network, Lin Jun was already worried.

Lin Jun wasn’t aware of the relationship between the Big Dragon and Xiao Hai, nor did he expect that the mere presence of this enormous Black Dragon’s aura would terrify Xiao Hai into a cowering ball, stripping away her will to resist!

In Lin Jun’s plan, although Xiao Hai was entirely outmatched by the opponent, even her greatest strength, speed, fell short.

But relying on various Acceleration Skills, and with Lin Jun using Puki to harass, there was still a good chance for Xiao Hai to reach Number Four’s location.

But now...

"Xiao Hai look, it’s a pile of Bright Crystals, fly over and you’ll have them!"

The trick that worked every time before actually didn’t work this time!

The Big Dragon, unaware that Xiao Hai had a mushroom going frantic in her head, lowered its head, casting a disappointed glance at the trembling Black Dragon Man, its golden eyes shimmering with a trace of emotion.

It extended a claw, flipping Xiao Hai over, a large pair of golden eyes meeting her gaze.

"Why are you so afraid?"

"Big Dragon... Strong... Xiao Hai..."

"Xiao Hai?"

The Big Dragon tilted its head. Its confused voice made Xiao Hai shrink again, her wings instinctively tucking tightly.

"Svirgis, scared."

Boom—

The dragon claw slapped the ground in front of Xiao Hai, and the dragon head lowered.

"You... since you have stepped onto the Dragon Struggle, how can you be afraid?"

"You wish to fight for the Ancient Dragon Power like a Giant Dragon, yet do not dare to fight like a Giant Dragon?"

The anger in the Big Dragon’s voice made Xiao Hai bury her head even deeper, her mouth emitting "woe woe" sounds, like a timid little beast.

Seeing her unpromising behavior, the Big Dragon closed its eyes and took a deep breath. When it reopened them, the hint of emotion in its golden eyes had faded, leaving only a cold gaze.

"Because of you, I refused my mother’s last request." The Big Dragon raised its dragon claw bit by bit. "But at the very least, you should die in battle like a real Giant Dragon."

"Get up, face me!"

Bam—

The dragon claw swept across, sending Xiao Hai and the rubble flying, crashing into the distant hillside.

The Big Dragon followed closely, ripping the slope apart, pulling out the Xiao Hai who attempted to burrow into the earth.

More attacks followed in succession, shattering Xiao Hai’s scales and covering her in blood; each strike from the Big Dragon was non-lethal but caused Xiao Hai genuine pain.

"Woe... woe... it hurts!"

Under the continuous pressure from the Big Dragon, the wounded Xiao Hai finally had her primal ferocity awakened.

A large breath of Corrosive Dragon Breath spewed towards the Big Dragon, enveloping the entire dragon head in black mist.

The dragon head emerged from the mist, unharmed.

"Not bad, continue!"

The black dragon claw rose again and then slammed down fiercely.

Unlike before, this claw, if it landed solidly, would either critically injure Xiao Hai or cause her grievous harm.

Several tendrils wrapped around the newly frightened Xiao Hai, daring not to move, and the fungal body twitched in sync, tossing her out forcefully.

The cost was that, with a "boom," two Pukis disappeared under the Giant Dragon’s claw.

"Who allowed you to bully my Xiao Hai like that?" An eerie, sticky, repulsive voice harmonized in layers from countless mouths of Pukis around the Big Dragon.

Immediately after, countless temporarily generated Pukis appeared around the Big Black Dragon, rolling chaotically in bundles toward it.

They rolled and leaped, completely engulfing Xiao Hai’s figure as they passed back and forth.

Observing the wave-like rolling Pukis, the Big Dragon only coldly scanned them.

"Puki... a bunch of mushroom monsters, is this your feeder? You really, have disgraced Mother!"

Lowering its head, the Black Dragon opened its great maw, unleashing a Corrosive Dragon Breath far exceeding Xiao Hai’s output.

The Pukis that came into contact with the black mist began to rot immediately, their fungal bodies losing elasticity, crinkling and soon collapsing into a puddle of stinking black water.

After a single breath of dragon’s breath, all Pukis were wiped out, leaving only black water on the ground.

Xiao Hai had vanished alongside them.

"Escape?" The Big Dragon hovered in the air, its wing membranes slowly unfolding in the night wind. "Still so stupid, there’s no escape in Dragon Struggle!"

Feeling the guidance of the Ancient Dragon Path, the Big Dragon spread its wings, chasing southward.

On the other side, Xiao Hai, in a desperate escape, flew at full speed, tightly grasping a Puki in her claws.

What she held was just an ordinary Puki; Lin Jun didn’t want her to carry such a dragging Puki, but without it, Xiao Hai couldn’t even manage to escape.

In Xiao Hai’s perspective, what she clutched wasn’t a Puki but Norris, who was trembling and needed her protection—just that the feel was a bit off.

Lin Jun couldn’t understand why, to Xiao Hai’s dimwitted mind, protecting Norris was more important than fleeing for her own life.

Nevertheless, it at least got her moving.

Behind, swarms of flying Pukis lifted from the fungal mat, densely filling the night sky.

As soon as the Big Black Dragon came into view, they self-destructed, the Hallucinogenic Spores bursting into a purple spore mist that filled the air.

Even if they couldn’t hallucinate the Big Black Dragon, they could at least disrupt its vision.

In the sacrifice of countless Pukis, Xiao Hai finally flew over the target mountain, diving headfirst into the ravine.

The Big Dragon followed closely, but as it swept over the ridge, it took an extra glance.

In its Magic Perception, the magical content of this mountain was exceptionally rich and completely integrated, rather unnatural, suggesting something might be hidden within or it could be a trap.

But its confidence in its own strength prevented it from slowing down; it merely paid a little more attention to the mountain as it pursued Xiao Hai down into the ravine.

Having entirely lost hope in a Svirgis raised by a bunch of Pukis, only capable of fleeing and too scared to resist, it just wanted to promptly end this farce by its own hand.

However, halfway through its descent, the entire mountain blurred, replaced by an unprecedented Leviathan Puki!

"A big black demon! But I’m bigger now! Hahahahaha!"

Number Four laughed in the Fungal Network, spreading four tendrils to embrace the Black Dragon!

...

In the distant city ruins where the Big Dragon and Blue Dragon last fought.

Little Pig and the soldiers formed a circle, silently watching Norris in the middle, who was huddled on the ground and pretending to tremble as per the boss’s request.

"Boss, what’s the point of this? How much longer?"

"Hmm... it’s enough for now, but it’s not over yet. Switch to a pitiful and enticing pose. We might need it later."