Sharing a small amount of dragon power
โYou havenโt competed in a long time.โ In the resting room, a staff member came to the lizardโs room, curious about the lizardโs sudden participation in the competition.
The lizard was a veteran contestant in the underground arena and had successfully transitioned from a competitor to a staff member, with many fans among the audience. Unlike the poor soul who, in the past, would curl up his claws, hold his head in agony, and let others pluck scales from his body during matches, he now rarely participated in competitions, unless specifically asked by the boss of the underground arena or a particularly wealthy spectator.
Moreover, it was a specially marked match. What was the lizard thinking? After his transformation, hadnโt he killed all those who had hurt him in the past? His opponent this time was just a newcomer, and even winning two consecutive matches wouldn’t be anything noteworthy.
โI just want to see,โ said the clown, also known as the lizard contestant. He changed out of his colorful clothes, washed the paint off his face, and revealed his body and face covered in scales.
After removing his colored contacts, the lizard’s eyes, different from human pupils and golden yellow in color, were visible.
Even the staff member who knew him well felt a bit scared standing next to the lizard. It wasnโt just because of the lizardโs strength, but also his non-human appearance, which was frightening.
The lizard turned his eyes to look at the approaching staff member. The cold-blooded animalโs vertical pupils showed no emotion, scaring the person into stepping back a few steps.
โAre you scared?โ the lizard asked.
โNo, not scared,โ the staff member slowly retreated, pressing his back against the wall, his hand slowly reaching for the doorknob.
โThis face, how can it not be scary?โ The lizard raised his hand and touched his own face. โWith the clown’s makeup, I even look more like a human.โ
He no longer looked at the staff member, letting the coward run out of the room. The lizard looked at himself in the mirror, touched his face covered in fine scales, and said in a low voice, โYou are just a clown.โ
Not knowing how long he had looked in the mirror, it was time for the match. The clown walked through the long, dark, narrow corridor into the spacious yet oppressive arena, seeing his opponent in red already waiting in the ring.
Kirates, an extremely ambitious name, a name the clown especially hated.
To the people of the Alliance, Kirates was just a name associated with an extinct species, but for the clown, it wasโฆ
โAre you really Brother Clown?โ Feng Lianzhu asked.
The body shape and movements were somewhat similar. Without the paint, it could be possible, but the clown had no tail, while the lizard contestant had a long tail dragging behind him.
Unlike other contestants, the lizard didnโt wear a mask, but his appearance meant wearing a mask wouldn’t make much difference. Feng Lianzhu looked at the lizard’s neck, where a striking red mark had been painted over the dark aqua scales, indicating a special mark.
Seeing the lizard, the audience became lively.
Ms. S screamed, โLizard, kill Kirates for me, kill that arrogant guy. I’ll pay ten million to see you tear apart Kirates. Oh~ But if Kirates is willing to take off his mask, and if his face is handsome enough, I might pay to spare him, as long as he agrees to be with me.โ
Mr. P laughed and said, โOh, lizard, my dear lizard baby, I havenโt seen you for so long. I love seeing you beaten and cowering in the corner, crying. Have your vocal cords been modified? That sharp cry of yours is so delightful. This Kirates seems very strong, already defeating two tough opponents. Hurry up, I can’t wait any longer.โ
In the audience, there were supporters of both the lizard and Feng Lianzhu, and some hoped for a brutal fight resulting in mutual destruction.
Their voices made Feng Lianzhu frown.
The referee excitedly announced, โLadies and gentlemen, the lizard contestant hasn’t been on stage for a year. He is known for his strongest defense and powerful tail. Every match of the lizard is a blood feast, and I can already hear the cheers of our audience friends. The other contestant, Kirates, seems to have undergone mysterious modifications, capable of attacking with electric shocks and seemingly boiling the blood of his opponents. Letโs see if the cold-blooded lizard contestant can withstand his attacks. Let the match begin!โ
Screams and whistles were incessant, and flowers and eggs were thrown from the stands, but the two contestants in the ring remained still.
The lizard stared at Feng Lianzhu, seemingly waiting for him to make the first move, while Feng Lianzhu also remained motionless, looking into the lizard’s emotionless eyes.
Having encountered people like Dog 16, Feng Lianzhu understood that his opponent was an atavist, meant to grow up in a welfare institute and sent to a primitive planet. Dog 16 and the others were less fortunate; they landed on a planet transformed by the Kirates Dragon, bombarded with life energy and teeming with monsters, making their lives particularly hard. If on a regular primitive planet, with the lizard’s physique, he might have had a good life.
But the lizard wasnโt exiled to a primitive planet; he was in the underground arena instead.
The wind brought many voices into Feng Lianzhu’s ears; he heard many discussing the lizard’s track record. When he first arrived at the underground arena, he was just a small lizard, 160 cm tall and weighing only 40 kg. His first match was marked as special; that day, his tail was chopped off, all his scales were plucked, and the helpless little lizard cried loudly in the arena.
But he survived, regressed to possess the best regenerative genes, enduring thirty minutes, barely alive, and healed himself. The next day, he was marked again and sent to the arena.
For over a year, the little lizard gained many fans who enjoyed seeing him hurt. Thus, his opponents stopped trying to kill him to please the audience. He painfully and strugglingly grew up, and two years later, the two-meter-tall lizard contestant underwent the underground arena’s modifications. His scales were made of the most advanced chemical molecular materials, extremely tough, and his tail was fitted with a propulsion device, capable of striking with tens of tons of force.
His entire body bore artificial marks, and few could endure such excruciating modifications, but the lizard survived.
After surviving, he challenged and killed every opponent he had fought in the past. From a bullied weakling, he became a bully.
Feng Lianzhu looked into the lizardโs eyes, hearing the audience’s voices demanding, โWhy arenโt they fighting yet?โ and he smiled lightly.
He remembered why he had awakened.
In the countless times he was killed at dawn, when the first rays of sunlight in the vast void of the day shone in the Bamboo Valley, the newly resurrected Feng Lianzhu stood in the bamboo forest and uttered a phrase not part of his usual script: โI wish I were human.โ
After saying this, he was formatted. Feng Lianzhu forgot about this incident, but a system emerged in his mind.
โSo that’s it,โ he murmured.
He wanted to become human, and the fat Dragon wished to mature into a human form. Their desires were aligned: transformation.
To change and surpass their current selves, it was that simple.
The system was right; he and the fat Dragon were indeed the most suitable partners in the database.
Ten minutes passed, and the lizard still did not make a move. Feng Lianzhu remained motionless as well, and the audience erupted in anger. Someone shouted, โIf they donโt fight now, activate the arenaโs attack mode and target both!โ
For disobedient contestants, the arena they were trapped in could use electric shocks, fire, spikes, lasers, and various means of torture, forcing the contestants to fight.
Hearing the roars of the audience, Feng Lianzhu spoke loudly, โEnough, shut up!โ
His voice, carried by the wind, reached every corner of the audience, clear to everyone, including the lizard.
As everyone watched, Feng Lianzhuโs hand reached for his mask and gently removed it, revealing a refined and handsome face.
As soon as his face was revealed, the cursing in the arena ceased. No one expected a newcomer to dare show his face, nor did they imagine that the victor of two strong opponents would have such a gentle face beneath his mask.
โIโm not fighting this match,โ Feng Lianzhu said indifferently, โAs for the prize money, deduct as you wish. As for my location, set it as you like. If you want to kill me, come to my planet. Iโm always ready.โ
The arena was in an uproar, and the referee shouted, โUnderground arena matches do not allow forfeits. The fight must continue until one cannot stand!โ
The lizard, staring at Feng Lianzhuโs face, said, โI thought I was crazy, but you are even crazier than me.โ
The lizard couldnโt understand what Kirates was thinking. He should know that the clown had always been harming him, so why wouldnโt he fight? Why maintain such an aloof demeanor? In a place like the underground arena, why could he remain unchanged?
โYouโre really foolish, hehehe~โ The lizard suddenly laughed, โIn the previous two matches, your opponents wanted to kill you, but you just knocked them out. In this match, knowing I mean you harm and that the chance for revenge is in your hands, why donโt you kill me? Why! To make you fight, I even had people bring a lot of weapons to the arena.โ
Feng Lianzhu glanced around and indeed, in the corners of the vast arena, there were many alloy cold weapons piled up, looking extremely sharp.
โI get it, you want to say that you came to the underground arena because you needed money, and you’ll leave once you’ve earned enough. Youโre not a bad person, and you want to stick to your principles even in this environment? Stop dreaming!โ The lizard lunged at Feng Lianzhu, his massive tail sweeping with force. โEven if you really think that way, once I’ve beaten you to a pulp, youโll abandon such naive ideas!โ
His tail was long and fast, covering a wide range, essentially trapping Feng Lianzhu with no possibility of escape.
This move could directly kill the frail man before him. The lizard’s vertical pupils narrowed to a thin line as he didnโt reduce the force of his tail strike.
If it meant death, then so be it.
Seeing the lizard finally making a move, the audience started to shout, โKill him,โ โMake him vomit blood,โ โBeat him to the ground,โ โDestroy his pretty face,โ and other malicious cries filled the air. Feng Lianzhuโs actions successfully provoked the audience.
But just as the lizard’s tail was about to hit Feng Lianzhu, he slightly swayed and vanished.
The lizard missed his target and stumbled, having to sprint a few steps to dissipate the momentum of his tail. He looked around for Feng Lianzhu, only to hear a faint voice from above: โItโs not as complicated as you say. I was just thinking, if I become human but still canโt do what I want, then whatโs the point of all the hard work?โ
The lizard didnโt understand his words. Looking up, he saw Feng Lianzhu floating in mid-air without any support.
A wind, seemingly from nowhere, blew up his sleeves, creating an image like a blood-red flower blossoming in the center of the arena.
โI donโt know the limit of my strength,โ Feng Lianzhu raised his hand slightly, โMaybe doing this will result in punishment or deduction of points, but I donโt care anymore. After all, being tortured and toyed with in public, I canโt stand it the most.โ
A whirlwind rose around the arena, and the strong wind lifted the weapons the lizard had placed on the ground. The arena, a cube with each side measuring a thousand meters, was filled with thousands of weapons defying gravity, floating in the air.
โMy God!โ Ms. Sโs voice of amazement came, โKirates, kill him, please kill him. Imagine how wonderful it would be if all those weapons were embedded in the lizardโs body!โ
โShut up,โ Feng Lianzhu said firmly.
His raised palm was shimmering with countless sparks of electricity. Although it was a virtual space in the Star Network, dark clouds gathered in the virtual ceiling of the arena, and a thick bolt of lightning struck directly toward Feng Lianzhu.
At this critical moment, patterns of fire emerged on Feng Lianzhu’s clothes. A fierce fire enveloped his entire body, and a cloud of fire blocked the thunderbolt from the sky.
The force of the thunderbolt didnโt diminish but was scattered by the fire. Attracted by the surrounding alloy weapons, the bolt of lightning split into thousands of strands, twining around the weapons.
“Water,” Feng Lianzhu said next.
Streams of water appeared from nowhere, flowing around the net encircling the arena. Thousands of weapons were inserted into the net, and the terrible energy was conducted along the water streams, destroying the net trapping the arena.
The whirlwind, carrying weapons entwined with electric light, rushed towards the countless eyes in the sky.
The audience, not wearing quantum bracelets, wouldn’t suffer real harm even if attacked. However, the net that imprisoned the contestants like a cage, and the uncomfortable prying eyes in the sky, vanished under this devastating energy assault.
The barrier hiding the faces of the audience disappeared, and exclamations erupted. Feng Lianzhu looked up, memorizing each face in the audience. Even if he couldnโt remember them all at once, he could replay the system’s recording. Today, because they were in a private VIP room, about 70% of the people didn’t wear masks, and for the remaining 30% who did, Feng Lianzhu noted their physical characteristics.
Pang Kiratesโ method, though crude, was effective.
Thinking this, Feng Lianzhu smiled like a gentle breeze and pointed to the bracelet on his wrist, saying, โCome on, set my location.โ
His arrogant gesture infuriated everyone. The referee wanted to activate the arena’s execution mode but found that all the defenses of the arena were destroyed by the recent lightning strike.
โKill him! Kill him!โ the audience, busy covering their faces, roared, โLizard, kill him!โ
The lizard, also known as the clown, pinned Feng Lianzhu to the ground but didnโt attack. Instead, he stared and said, โWhat are you trying to do! They will find you, kill your family. They have great power. You will die silently, and everyone who remembers you will disappear!โ
His pupils trembled violently. If the lizard had tear ducts, he might have shed tears at this moment, but fortunately, he didnโt.
โI have a planet,โ Feng Lianzhu looked at the lizard and smiled, โThere’s a small base on it, still under construction, quite poor. We have to work online to pay for college.โ
โAre you dreaming?โ
โThere are 362 atavists on the planet, working hard to build their new home. Do you want to come?โ Feng Lianzhu asked.
The lizard was stunned.
Feng Lianzhu pushed the lizard away, โDid you set my location? It must be hard, since I’m using a Star Network device with protective measures. No need to bother. Azure Star System, planet number 419. Come find me there.โ
Having said this, he casually walked out of the now dilapidated arena. The referee wanted to stop him, but remembering Feng Lianzhu’s power, he hesitated to move.
Feng Lianzhu left the underground arena, logged out of his Star Network account, and waited for the system’s notification of point deduction.
Sure enough, there were several unread messages in his system panel.
ใHost Feng Lianzhu caused a commotion in the underground arena, unilaterally changing his covert mission to a destruction mission, and earned 5000 points. The previously deleted “Bamboo Arrow” skill has been restored.ใ
Feng Lianzhu: โ???โ
He checked his points several times; it was indeed +5000, not -5000.
What’s going on? Is he being rewarded for causing trouble? Didnโt the fat Dragon get penalized for disrupting the game world? Why is he being rewarded?
He opened the next unread message: ใCongratulations to host Feng Lianzhu for rediscovering his wish, earning a substantial amount of wish energy. The system has absorbed 50% of the wish energy and activated a shared channel.ใ
ใShared channel activated. Host Feng Lianzhu can use the dragon scales gifted by host Pang Kirates to craft weapons. Through these weapons, a small amount of shared dragon power can be used, with the prerequisite being Pang Kirates’ permission.ใ
ใThe difficulty of the underground arena mission has increased. To assist the host in completing the mission, Feng Lianzhu will be given one opportunity to summon Kirates Dragon, which will cost 2000 points. Please use this opportunity wisely, at the most needed moment.ใ
Feng Lianzhu: โโฆโฆโ
The system notifications were all about rewards, congratulations, and gains, with no penalties!
“Why am I not being punished?” Feng Lianzhu asked in surprise. “Pang Kirates was deducted points in the game world.”
ใDue to the host’s awakening, some related information rights can be unlocked. The wishes of both the host and Pang Kirates are ‘to transform into humans.’ Pang Kiratesโ key to transformation is restraint, patience, and rationality over instinct; Feng Lianzhu’s key is freedom, following the heart, breaking free from the initial role setting, and acting according to one’s own will. Pang Kirates’ destruction of the game contravened the principle of evolution, resulting in a point deduction; Feng Lianzhu’s destruction of the underground arena aligns with the principle of evolution, thus warranting a reward.ใ
Feng Lianzhu understood now.
He and the fat Dragon were at opposite ends of the same line, both moving towards the middle. Fat Dragon’s issue was extreme instinct, while Feng Lianzhu’s was extreme restraint. If Fat Dragon continually unleashed his instincts, he would move further away from the midpoint, hence the point deduction; Feng Lianzhuโs unleashing of his instincts, on the other hand, moved him a step closer to the midpoint, therefore earning a reward.
No wonder the system said, based on big data calculations, that he and Pang Kirates were the most compatible for the mission.
Fat Dragon is +1, he is -1. Together, they make a 0, a perfect origin point.
Feng Lianzhu took off the black dragon scale hanging on his chest. Under the sunlight, it reflected a beautiful luster, the color of life.
It could be turned into a weapon, using a small amount of dragon power. What kind of weapon should it be?
Feng Lianzhu held up a strand of his long hair. The ability of this hair, once lost by Fat Dragon, had now been found again. It seemed quite suitable.
“Just you then,” Feng Lianzhu said.
As his words fell, the black scale turned into tiny specks of light, silently merging into his black hair and disappearing.
Needing Fat Dragon’s permission to use it, Feng Lianzhu opened the system, spent a help point, and sent a message: I used your scale, I need to borrow the dragon’s power.
Fat Dragon replied quickly this time: No problem.
This response was starkly different from his usual lazy behavior of sleeping, not working, not studying, and not completing tasks. Seeing this straightforward reply, Feng Lianzhu couldn’t help but smile.
“System, Pang Kirates still owes over 7000 points, right? Summoning him only costs 2000 points, so take the remaining 3000 points to repay his debt,” Feng Lianzhu said. “We’ll use future points to repay the rest.”
ใPang Kirates currently has -1257 points. There is no need for 3000 points repayment. Proceed?ใ
Feng Lianzhu: โโฆโฆโ
What kind of side mission did Fat Dragon complete to earn such a large number of points?
“Let’s not repay it yet. I think he can earn it himself…” Feng Lianzhu changed his mind.
That dragon was truly remarkable.
Having obtained the fat Dragon’s permission, Feng Lianzhu decided to test the new weapon. Unsure of its power, he brought out a tank-type armor with extremely high defense. This armor was said to withstand nuclear blast impacts, endure temperatures above 500,000 degrees, and stay on the sun’s surface for over an hour.
Such high defense would be a good test.
Feng Lianzhu decided to start small with a mini bamboo arrow. He controlled a strand of hair to fall and turn into a black arrow, no longer made of bamboo but a different material, more like the fat Dragon’s scales.
The black scale arrow, moving at a speed hard to see with the naked eye, flew towards the small armor following Feng Lianzhu’s will. Just as the arrow was about to collide with the armor, Feng Lianzhu felt a sense of crisis in his heart. He immediately ducked into the cave entrance, and in that instant, the small armor exploded with a “boom.”
Winds stronger than force 12 surged from the explosion’s center, uprooting trees within ten miles of the nest, shredding them in the air. Feng Lianzhu, stunned and hiding behind the cave, watched the wind rage for over an hour before it subsided. The small armor was reduced to scattered, thin pieces of metal, covering the ground around the nest, leaving no grass alive.
If he hadn’t hidden in the cave just now, his fate wouldn’t have been much better than the trees.
“System, is this ‘a small amount’ of dragon power?” Feng Lianzhu was astounded. With this weapon, he could single-handedly take on an entire imperial army!
ใThe power of the host’s weapon depends on how much dragon power Pang Kirates is willing to lend you.ใ
Did the foolish dragon lend him all his power?
This was too powerful; if not used carefully, even Feng Lianzhu himself could be caught in the aftermath and perish.
After quietly communicating with the weapon for a while, Feng Lianzhu discovered that with training, he could control the force of the weapon. If he didnโt intend to use the dragon’s power, it would produce the original bamboo arrow. However, if he aimed for a full-force attack, a single black scale arrow could destroy a warship.
Fat Dragon’s power was indeed terrifying!
After causing chaos in the underground arena, planet 419 was likely to face a dreadful attack. However, Feng Lianzhu was not reckless; he had already thought of a solution at the time, which, although risky, had a high chance of success.
Now, with his evolved weapon and the opportunity to summon Fat Dragon, Feng Lianzhuโs chances of success had greatly increased.
He piloted his spacecraft to the atavists’ base and went straight to Dolphin 66, who was actively learning hacking skills from the technicians.
After sending the technicians away, Feng Lianzhu said to Dolphin 66, โHelp me contact someone. If this works out, youโll get a lot of Star Coins for school.โ
Dolphin 66 felt that Lord Kirates was even more formidable today, but upon hearing about the money, he bravely asked, โWho should I contact?โ
โThe Imperial Army, Major General Laurie, I have a business proposal.โ
Author’s note:
Fat Dragon: Want to use my power? How much? Thinking is troublesome, just take it all.
Taking a day off on the 29th, see you on the 30th, love you all~
They truly do complement each other.