The little dragon cub is still growing.
Rong Heng had only been gone for three days, but he had grown two sizes bigger. His height was already higher than Nota's waist. Ruan Shiqing had to use both hands to hold him.
Even the teachers at the school noticed the little dragon's rapid growth and even went to Ruan Shiqing to ask about the situation. But Ruan Shiqing didn't know why the little dragon suddenly started to grow so fast, so he could only send the teacher away with a worried look on his face.
The little dragon was very satisfied with his speed, and even hoped to go faster and faster.
At least he should be taller than Nota, so that he can look like a real brother!
He can now run and play on the playground with the little fox in animal form on his back. The only thing that makes the little cub so happy is that although he is much bigger, he can still fly. The bat wings behind him are small and can stir up a small gust of wind when moving, but they can't make him fly.
The little dragon thought that he must not be tall enough.
Because of its absolute advantage in size and the ability to breathe fire in a cool way, the other cubs in the school all recognized the little dragon cub as their leader. The little lion cub, who was forced to step down from the position of leader, was so angry that he wanted to challenge the little dragon cub to a duel to prove his strength, but of course he was pinned to the ground and beaten.
The little lion cub finally went home crying, but this time he didn't complain to the teacher.
It's embarrassing enough to challenge someone and still lose, but if you then complain to the teacher, that would be too embarrassing!
The little dragon cub is very satisfied with this kind of school life.
During the outdoor class, the cubs would fight for the biggest and most beautiful swing. The cubs who idolized the eldest one would give it up on their own initiative, and the three cubs would sit side by side on the swing to bask in the sun.
The little dragon basked in the sun for a while, then couldn't help but open his gem box.
Recently, he put the gem box in his father's bedroom when he went to bed at night. The number of gems finally did not decrease, but the little dragon cub also felt that he had lost a lot of happiness.
What he was most passionate about now was to take out the gems from the gem box and count them one by one when he had nothing to do.
Count once, then count again.
This repetitive behavior was boring to the other cubs, but the little dragon was very happy. The feeling of the sparkling gems sliding across the claws was so satisfying to the dragon, and even the sound of the gems colliding was pleasant to the ears.
The little dragon cub sat at one end of the swing, holding the gem box in his arms, and began to count the gems one by one.
One, two, three...
He counted very attentively with a satisfied smile on his face, but the little fox was upset.
She grumbled to the little mermaid, "He's been making trouble again! So boring, what's there to do?"
Ever since the little fox's teeth were hurt by the gem, he has been very fond of the gems from the little dragon cub.
Moreover, the little dragon cub is now obsessed with counting gems every day and is willing to play with them!
The little mermaid smoothed the hair on her head, smiled and shook her head, got on the cart, and took the little fox to the other side to play.
Nota turned around and made a face at the little dragon cub, saying, "Let's go play over there, and you can continue counting here by yourself!"
After saying that, she pushed the mermaid cart and ran away.
The little dragon cub raised his head belatedly, only having time to see the backs of the two cubs running away. He pursed his lips and muttered, "I'll go find them after I finish counting this time."
The colorful gems sparkle in the sun, and their irregular facets reflect beautiful light.
As the little dragon cub counted, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
He tilted his head, stared at the gem in his claws, hesitated for a moment, and tentatively put it to his lips.
Dad said he might eat more gems, but he only ate one to taste it, so it should be okay...
He even knew what the gems he ate while sleeping tasted like.
The little dragon stuffed a piece of food into his mouth secretly, squinted his eyes, and chewed it tentatively.
It's a little hard, but when you swallow it, your body will feel warm and comfortable.
That comfortable feeling was fleeting. The little dragon cub smacked his lips, and the taste disappeared as soon as he tasted it.
He hesitated and grabbed another one and put it in his mouth...
When the two cubs came back strolling, they saw the little dragon hiding the jewel box behind his back in a panic.
The little fox asked curiously, "Have you finished counting?"
"I've counted them all." The little dragon boy's tone was a little weak. The gem box hidden behind him became light and fluttery.
Dad said he might eat gems again, and he originally just wanted to try one... but he ended up eating them all without being careful.
The little dragon was very panicked, but he didn't dare to say anything. The whole dragon was at a loss.
This situation continued until Ruan Shiqing came to take the kids home.
Usually the little dragon cub is the fastest one, but today he walked at the end, and didn't act like a spoiled child to ask for a hug - although he is getting bigger and bigger, he is still a little cub who likes to act like a spoiled child. Although he can no longer nestle in his father's arms, the little dragon cub still likes his father's hug very much.
Something is wrong with the cub today.
Ruan Shiqing asked casually, "Did anything happen at school today?"
The little fox shook her head: "No!" She also muttered and complained: "School is getting more and more boring."
Since Heli became the school's leader, no one bothered them. Instead, there was always a group of annoying kids chattering around them. The little fox felt a little annoyed, but these were Heli's little brothers, and he couldn't beat them at will, so he was even more annoyed.
Nothing happened... Ruan Shiqing looked at the listless little dragon cub with his head down, and tapped the little corner of his forehead with his finger: "Why is He Li so happy?"
The little dragon cub trembled his ears guiltily, and couldn't help but curl his tail: "Not as happy as I thought!"
To prove that he was not too happy, the little dragon jumped up and down twice, making the ground ring loudly.
The little fox whispered to the little mermaid in disdain: "He looks fat again."
The little mermaid tilted her head and looked at him for a moment, then nodded seriously.
Seeing that the boy was in good spirits, Ruan Shiqing thought that he was probably being bullied at school, so he did not ask any further questions.
The little ones who are growing up must have their own worries.
After returning home, the little dragon rushed upstairs with the jewel box in his arms. He ran around the house for a while and finally hid the jewel box in the cabinet where toys were kept.
After hiding, he pinched his paws and finally was not so panicked, then he slowly went downstairs.
In the yard, Joel had just arrived and was inspecting the modified shuttle.
—The shuttle that was delivered half a month ago has been completely modified, and almost no changes can be seen from the outside, but Ruan Shiqing has made great changes to the internal stealth device and deflector shield.
He replaced the single sensor detector on the shuttle with a sensor array, greatly improving the sensor's information capture capability and accuracy. Accurate environmental information collection provides faster and more accurate data support for the stealth device, allowing the stealth device to crack the other party's electronic identification signature code faster and more accurately. No matter what environment it is in, this shuttle can blend into it at the fastest speed, like a chameleon.
The shield generator was changed from single protection to multiple protection, and the existing deflector shield could absorb most energy beam attacks, such as laser cannons, lasers, etc. However, most of the absorbed energy was converted into heat energy and quickly dissipated through the heat sink device, which consumed a lot of the shuttle itself.
Ruan Shiqing chose to improve the shield generator and add two energy storage units to store the external energy absorbed by the shield, that is, to convert the enemy's attack fire into energy and store it in the energy storage unit. Once the first layer of the shield fails, the energy storage unit will immediately take effect and release the stored energy to form a second layer of shield. In this way, it not only reduces the load of the heat sink device, but also adds an extra layer of protection to the shuttle.
After Joel finished his introduction, he nodded: "The customer will definitely be very satisfied with your design." He paid the balance to Ruan Shiqing and asked someone to drive the shuttle away: "I hope I can have the opportunity to cooperate with you next time."
This cooperation was very pleasant. After Ruan Shiqing exchanged a few polite words with him, he politely sent the person out.
When I turned back, I saw the cubs following 09 in pruning the Falling Star vines.
The falling star vine is very tenacious and grows very quickly, so it needs to be pruned regularly to keep it beautiful. 09 was in charge of this job before, but today the kids got interested and picked up the flower shears to follow 09's example and prune the falling star vine.
The kids didn't know how to prune, so they cut the vines into pieces with the scissors here and there. 09 stood by and gasped in pain: "There's no way they can be pruned any more, they're all bald!"
—09 is a little robot with great artistic pursuits. The falling star vines trimmed by him are always very beautiful and full of art. The flexible vines hang down like a string of stars hanging in the Milky Way.
But after today, these fallen star vines will probably become a dark history in the little robot's gardening career.
Ruan Shiqing smiled and called the kids back, saying helplessly, "Don't cause trouble for 09."
Before the cubs could speak, 09 started to explain: "Sir, you misunderstood. I asked the little masters to come together."
The little robot was a little annoyed. He had seen that the little dragon cub was not in good spirits today, so he invited them to help him prune the vines in order to make the cub happy.
He sighed and said to Ruan Shiqing: "But sometimes, it always costs a price to make the little ones happy."
For example, these Fallen Star Vines that have suffered from poisonous hands.
Ruan Shiqing shook his head and said with a smile: "Maybe we should try a different approach next time."
The little robot nodded in agreement: "I think so too."
The little dragon felt guilty for three or four days, but after he found out that his father didn't notice him stealing the gems, he became bolder again.
The jewel box was empty, and he no longer carried it around every day. When the little fox asked about it, he held his head high and said confidently that he had hidden it.
So no one knew that the hidden gem box was actually empty.
Only Ruan Shiqing felt something was strange. After the little dragon cub started to grow rapidly, he developed the habit of recording the little dragon cub's height and weight every day. Before, the little dragon cub would grow a little every day, but in the past three or four days, the little dragon cub suddenly stopped growing.
Such a change made him not know whether to be happy or worried, and he could only pay more attention to the little dragon's health.
The little dragon, however, continued to eat and drink as usual, and had long forgotten about the empty gem box.
That night, he was sleeping soundly when he was awakened by a severe pain.
His stomach felt like it was burning with fire, and his limbs were stretched to the limit and felt bloated and painful, as if a force was pulling at his limbs.
He felt like he was about to be torn to pieces.
"Dad, Dad. It hurts so much..." The little dragon rolled over on the cushion in pain, crying out in a daze.
It hurts so much, it feels like being torn apart.
His brain was occupied by intense pain, and the scene in front of him became blurry and unclear. He could only instinctively ask his father for help.
But after calling for a long time, my father did not show up.
The little dragon cub shed tears and let out helpless roars in severe pain.
The mighty dragon roar resounded through the heaven and earth—
The little fox and the little mermaid who were closest to the little dragon were the first to wake up. They looked at the black dragon, whose body was constantly expanding and whose original appearance could no longer be seen. They did not even dare to call out the other's name for a moment.
Ruan Shiqing, who was also aware of the noise, came out of the bedroom and just then saw the huge black dragon stretching its neck and roaring.
He was so big that the horns on his head had already touched the ceiling. What was even more terrifying was that he was like a balloon that was constantly being filled with air, and his body was still expanding.
"He Li?!" Ruan Shiqing was surprised and confused.
The little fox also reacted at this time. She stood on tiptoe and grabbed the black dragon's bat wing and shook it, trying to wake him up: "Heli! Heli!"
The black dragon did not respond to their calls. He was too big, and the living room was not big enough to accommodate him. He stretched his neck and roared again, but his hard dragon horns directly smashed the ceiling, and half of his body went out of the roof.
The house shook and rubble fell.
The little fox dodged the stones falling from the ceiling, still shouting Harry's name loudly; but the little mermaid in the wooden barrel was not so lucky. He moved inconveniently, and the stone from the ceiling fell and smashed the wooden barrel. Water flowed all over the floor, and he fell to the ground with it.
In the house, the huge black dragon was trapped by the ceiling, and its bat wings behind it kept struggling, causing the whole house to shake even more violently.
The dragon's roar spread all over the earth.
"Sir! Young Master!" 09 was awakened by the noise and hurried upstairs. When he saw this scene, he subconsciously activated the counterattack program of the protection system.
"09! That's He Li!" Ruan Shiqing turned around and saw it, and hurriedly spoke out to stop him.
The little robot was stunned, and the scanner on the display screen scanned the terrifying black dragon again and again.
A huge body, cold golden pupils, sharp bone spurs...
Such a ferocious and terrifying dragon doesn't look like his little master at all.
Ruan Shiqing picked up the little mermaid and stuffed her into his arms, then handed the little fox to the Xiong brothers who came up a step later, and urged them, "Take them away first."
"Where is sir?" 09 hugged the little mermaid tightly and turned around to ask.
"I'll be down in a minute." Ruan Shiqing gently pushed them, urging them to hurry up, and he walked towards the still struggling black dragon.
The ceiling was almost completely shattered and the house was on the verge of collapse.
The falling gravel and dust covered Ruan Shiqing's body and blinded him.
Ruan Shiqing's eyes were red, but he did not leave immediately. He gritted his teeth, climbed up along the piled rubble, and shouted "He Li" over and over again.
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry.
A faint sound reached the little dragon's ears. He tried to open his eyes, but could see nothing.
I see my home and I see my dad.
He pursed his lips in fear and cried out, "Dad, Dad, Harry is here..."
The black dragon roared again and again, causing the ground to shake.
The huge noise attracted onlookers from nearby residents, who looked at the giant dragon on the roof in horror, feeling both curious and fearful.
Ruan Shiqing tried to approach the black dragon cautiously. Just when he was about to grab the black dragon's front claws, the black dragon suddenly let out a huge cry and flapped its wings.
The huge bat wings stretched out behind him, reaching a height of nearly twenty meters.
The bat's wings covered the sky and the sun, and there were bone spurs on them.
The black dragon roared, flapped its bat wings, and flew away with a huge gust of wind.
"Hurry!"
Ruan Shiqing shouted his name at the top of his lungs from behind, but failed to make him turn around.
The black dragon disappeared into the dark night.
Ruan Shiqing felt sad. He wiped his face, jumped off the rubble, and rushed to the work area on the first floor.
The entire second floor had been destroyed, and the first floor was also crumbling, but Ruan Shiqing ignored the danger and quickly turned on the positioning system of the Blue Star Necklace, only to find that the small blue dot representing He Li was fixed in place without moving.
His heart sank slightly, and he ignored the dissuasion of the Xiong brothers and returned to the second floor again. As expected, he found the broken Blue Star necklace under the rubble.
Yes, the little dragon suddenly became so big that it exceeded the limit of the necklace.
Ruan Shiqing had a bitter look on his face and was about to go downstairs to think of a solution, but he glanced at the jewel box in the rubble.
The jewel box that was always carried by the little dragon baby was now rolling in the dust, and it was empty inside.
Ruan Shiqing felt heavy in his heart.
The little dragon's changes were indeed caused by those gems.
In the dark space of the universe, a blue warship was floating silently.
Hector was nestling in the rest cabin, holding a glass of wine, swaying his toes to the intense rock music.
Suddenly, a sad dragon roar came into my ears.
Hector paused, turned off the music and listened carefully, but the sound disappeared again.
He rubbed his ears and looked out the porthole into the dark sky. There was nothing there except a white planet covered in ice, snow and dust.
He had been to that planet before. It was covered with thousands of miles of ice and had no life.
"Did I stay on the boat for too long? I'm actually having hallucinations." Hector muttered to himself after turning the music back on.
The huge black dragon disappeared without a trace.
The star b3024 is not very big if you say it is big, but it is not very small either if you say it is small.
After the little dragon cub got into trouble, Ma Lin heard the news and rushed over. The positioning device was out of service, and Ruan Shiqing did not refuse his help.
But the people sent by Marin searched for three days in a row and found no trace of the black dragon.
Ruan Shiqing also followed him in searching, and did not sleep for three days and three nights. His eyes were bloodshot and covered with red bloodshot.
The cubs were taken to the Fita Manor by 09 and the Xiong brothers for temporary placement. Later, the Xiong brothers also joined the search team, but the cubs were forbidden to go out and were left to be looked after by 09.
Since the night when Harry got into trouble, the kids haven't gotten along well. Only when they really can't hold it any longer will they snuggle up to 09 and take a short nap.
But when Ruan Shiqing occasionally came back, they would behave very well and would not ask about He Li's whereabouts. They would just silently accompany their father to eat a tube of nutritional supplement and then watch him leave.
"Is there any place you haven't searched yet?" Ruan Shiqing asked.
The ancient humans' physique was not as strong as that of the Bis people and the evolved people. Others only looked a little tired after enduring for three days, but he had to rely on stimulants to cheer himself up.
Mori wanted to persuade him to take a rest, but he opened his mouth again. He pulled out a virtual map and circled the outer city and the inner city: "We have searched these two places twice. The only place we haven't searched is the Lost Swamp further west. This swamp is very dangerous and almost no one would go deep into it."
The Lost Swamp is almost a forbidden area on planet B3024.
Its history is older than that of the energy center, and it may have existed here since the early days of the planet's formation. The earliest detection data showed that the area of this swamp occupied one-fiftieth of the planet B3024, and the depth of the swamp was hundreds of meters.
And this is still the most dangerous.
The most dangerous thing is that there is a kind of highly poisonous moss growing in this swamp. After this moss rots in the swamp, it makes the mud toxic. The water in the mud evaporates into the air, making this swamp covered with poisonous fog for years.
This is a dead place in the true sense. No matter whether it is the tenacious plants or the strong evolved Bis people, they cannot survive in it.
Normally, no one would even mention this swamp.
Ruan Shiqing said: "I have searched both the outer city and the inner city, but there is no trace of He Li. I will look for him in any place that can't be missed."
"No one has ever been here. It's too dangerous." Mori dissuaded him, "And it's very likely that Harry went here. We can search the garbage dump in the outer city again. Maybe he is hiding in the garbage dump."
"Split into two groups." Ruan Shiqing said, "Please take your men to continue searching the garbage dump. I'll go to the Lost Swamp to take a look."
"You're going to die if you go there!" Mori said anxiously, "If you must go, I'll take people there."
Ruan Shiqing shook his head decisively: "He Li is my child, and has nothing to do with you. If there is any danger, it should be my responsibility." He raised his hand to stop Mori from persuading him: "I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I will be prepared to go deeper. Yuebai and Nota still need my care. I will not risk my life."
After saying that, he turned around and got on the shuttle motorcycle, then turned back to Mori and said, "I'm going to go back and get the materials and tools first. The house isn't tidied up yet, so I need to borrow some space for a while."
He was so persistent that Mori couldn't stop him and could only watch him leave.