Who Taught You To Tame Beasts Like This? Chapter 385: Candle Dragon! Temporal Dragon Breed? - Novel Cool

Chapter 385: Candle Dragon! Temporal Dragon Breed?

Chapter 385: Candle Dragon! Temporal Dragon Breed?

Within a special secret realm, several towering buildings stood.

The modern facilities clearly indicated that this was no ordinary secret realm.

Indeed, it was true.

This place, within the Dragon Kingdom, served as the office for a rather unique and influential department.

Even among the higher echelons of the Dragon Kingdom, this department held a position of power and authority.

It was so lucrative that it was almost dripping with riches.

However, everything came at a price, and in this case, the price was the department's high level of danger compared to others.

Especially in the past two years, the eagerness of Beast Master Association members to join during emergencies had gradually cooled down. The reason was the significant number of casualties within this department.

This place was none other than the Skyward Surveillance Bureau, also known as the Secret Realm Inspection Division of the Treasure Hunters.

Huang Tianbing, exhausted, slumped on the office sofa, his eyes closing for barely twenty minutes before reopening.

Despite the outside world brightening, Huang Tianbing, having endured several days of work, couldn't escape fatigue, even as a Royal-ranked Beast Master.

But at this moment, whatever was happening couldn't be trivial.

Indeed, it was true.

"Boss, another highly unstable energy secret realm has appeared in Xiliang Province. It's just a Royal-ranked secret realm remnant, but upon entering, all resources, companion beasts, and legacies were destroyed by the energy tide!

Not only was there no gain, but we also lost one official member and three temporary members..."

Huang Tianbing's vision darkened again, and he rubbed his temples in frustration, feeling that since the New Year, there had been no good news.

Previously, the Skyward Surveillance Bureau was undoubtedly a lucrative position, but now, without the high yields from secret realms, how could he convince his Beast Masters to venture into those dangerous places?

However, the issue of manpower was only one aspect; what truly troubled Huang Tianbing were these damnable secret realms themselves.

The extreme instability of spatial energy caused the realm's energy to be highly volatile, easily affecting the outside world.

Therefore, the secret realm issue needed to be resolved quickly.

The arriving Deputy Minister Lin, also looking haggard, observed Huang Tianbing:

"Boss, has there been no reinforcement from above? Not to mention the spatial shock-shattering device..."

Huang Tianbing shook his head:

"The value of a spatial shock-shattering device is comparable to ordinary Royal-ranked resources. It's a specialized mechanical weapon targeting space, and even the higher-ups can't easily provide them."

Old Lin sighed:

"Jianghai, during the last strange secret realm opening in the Boulder Mountains, we lost most of our personnel, and now it's insufficient.

Additionally, Minyue, Xiliang, the Western Desert, and the Northern Plains are all facing manpower shortages, which is quite troublesome..."

"Enough!"

Huang Tianbing quickly waved his hand, not wanting to hear more from this guy. His teeth were starting to ache:

"I'll think of a solution. If all else fails, I'll stay at the Beast Master Association and refuse to leave!"

Huang Tianbing stood up, determined to seek help from the Beast Master Association.

However, Deputy Minister Lin in front of him paused and said:

"Well, Boss, didn't we have an external member on Yan Patrol Island last time?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tianbing was slightly taken aback, then looked at Deputy Minister Lin in disbelief:

"Old Lin, haven't you watched the news broadcast?"

Deputy Minister Lin was startled, then glared, "Do you have time to watch live broadcasts?"

The question left Huang Tianbing speechless. He waved his hand helplessly:

"In any case, that person is not someone I can command now. I can ask him if I have the chance, but expecting him to run errands for us like a servant is unlikely."

Huang Tianbing had indeed thought of Su Ping, knowing he had arrived in the Imperial Capital.

However, as he said, the Skyward Surveillance Bureau's functions were unique, and he preferred to avoid close contact with Holy Spirit-ranked Beast Masters like him, as it could lead to trouble.

The initial closeness between Su Ping, Sage Sang, and the Ghost Saint was already a concern for the Bureau.

Damn it!

Why couldn't this person with the special ability to absorb spatial energy be an ordinary member of the Skyward Surveillance Bureau?

With such talent in breeding and a unique spatial ability, it was enough to make anyone envious.

But as Old Lin saw it, if the spatial shock-shattering device wasn't available, he had no choice but to seek Su Ping's help.

He could only hope that those engineers obsessed with steel and electromagnetism would show some kindness.

Huang Tianbing sighed.

...

At this moment, Su Ping, the person Huang Tianbing was constantly thinking about, was unaware that after such a long time without contact, he had almost forgotten about the Skyward Surveillance Bureau's Chief, who had been constantly on his mind.

Su Ping stood at the beginning of a street.

The grass was lush and green.

Trees, bathed in the morning sun, reflected a light as if they were emeralds.

He turned around and could even see the passing pedestrians outside this neighborhood.

Figures and vehicles coming and going.

Yet, within this neighborhood, it was so quiet that a falling needle could be heard.

It was as if this was a path leading to the unknown.

But Su Ping knew that just before stepping onto this path, he had clearly seen, on this very road, real human figures moving about.

It seemed like an ordinary neighborhood.

But as soon as he took a step in, everything changed.

Even stranger, besides him and Zhu Hong by his side, even the passersby who noticed their oddity showed no intention of entering this street.

This street seemed to exist between reality and illusion.

Between existence and non-existence.

"Is this Dragon City?"

Su Ping murmured.

Zhu Hong smiled slightly, "Not yet, enter there ahead, and you'll see."

At the end of the road, a ceremonial railing marked the boundary.

It seemed to completely separate reality from illusion, a perfect border between the Imperial Capital and Dragon City.

Su Ping nodded, not saying another word. He followed Zhu Hong, step by step, and with each step, the illusion behind him faded further into the mist.

But when he turned around to look closely, he could still see it very clearly.

Finally, they reached the dividing railing.

The Dragon Emblem, hanging on his chest, glowed faintly, and a faint dragon's roar sounded, causing the railing to slowly rise.

The two stepped in.

"Su Ping, welcome to Dragon City!"

Zhu Hong smiled and spoke, but Su Ping had already moved beyond his sight, gazing at the enormous world behind him.

This was indeed a city.

But it wasn't a city in the conventional sense.

Because everything here defied the common sense and rules of the real world!

It was quite abstract.

For example, right in front of him, a massive pavilion floated in the sky.

For instance, Su Ping clearly remembered that when he arrived, there was a street behind him, but when he instinctively turned around, the street had disappeared, replaced by an enormous river.

The river's current rushed just a short distance away.

But the water seemed to appear out of thin air from the ground beneath.

And without riverbanks, the water didn't flow elsewhere; it just rushed in one direction.

Impossible to wet anything but the river.

Strange! Su Ping couldn't believe he was in such a bizarre place, even in his dreams.

"Is this a secret realm?"

Su Ping asked in surprise.

Zhu Hong smiled slightly and was about to answer when a voice, sounding aged at first, replied in Su Ping's ear:

"No, this is a whole new world!"

At first, the voice seemed aged, but after the first word, it alternated between male and female, young and old.

It was hard to imagine such a voice coming from a living being.

Not an AI or mechanical synthesis.

But that was the fact.

Su Ping turned around in bewilderment and looked, but as he did, his goosebumps almost rose.

What kind of creature was this? Dark red mane, a pair of antlers like a deer's, one black and one white, and two completely different eyes, one black and one white, and a face that looked like countless dragons but was completely different at first glance.

A small flame flickered between the dragon horns on its head.

But this face looked a bit like a human's.

Its body was even stranger; Su Ping clearly saw a human body in ancient robes under the head, but when he looked past it, he saw a strange dragon-like body connected to the head that was half-human, half-dragon.

What the hell was this thing? If Su Ping's ability to accept wasn't strong enough, and if it weren't for the Celestial Grave Mark, he would have been shocked by this strange creature.

A head with a human and a dragon body.

Was this a Dragon Clan member from Dragon City?

What kind of Dragon Clan member looked like this? Su Ping pursed his lips and looked at Zhu Hong beside him.

Zhu Hong smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "This is indeed a very special secret realm. At least, I've never seen a secret realm that can compare to Dragon City."

Su Ping blinked, giving Zhu Hong a strange look, then glanced at the peculiar old dragon not far away.

Although Master Zhu was quite old, he shouldn’t be deaf enough to miss such a clear voice, right? Besides, if he couldn’t hear, it wouldn’t make sense for him to wait until the old dragon finished speaking before opening his mouth, would it? Shouldn’t he have spoken up immediately?

Thus, Su Ping gave Zhu Hong a tentative look: "Master Zhu, can you not see or hear?"

Zhu Hong looked at him with a puzzled expression: "What are you talking about, kid? Alright, since you have the Dragon Emblem, you can enter and exit Dragon City at will. You can look around at the specific layout later. Why don’t you go meet the Holy Dragon first?"

"But..."

Su Ping stared at the dark red dragon-headed creature smiling beside him, momentarily speechless.

However, at that moment, a familiar and exasperated voice sounded: "Zhu Hong, you can go on with your business. Su Ping, come with me."

As the voice faded, Su Ping felt the world shift. Everything before his eyes rapidly receded, and his figure involuntarily flew backward. When he regained his senses, he found himself on a pavilion in the sky.

All that had just happened seemed like a dream.

However, the red dragon-headed figure, whether man or dragon, was still smiling beside him.

Su Ping’s eyelids twitched, and he finally looked at the figure that had appeared in his field of vision, hurriedly saying: "Greetings, Senior Holy Dragon! And greetings to this Senior as well!"

The Holy Dragon Legend was an unremarkable-looking man. Even his appearance was that of an ordinary man in his thirties.

Now, finally meeting him in a clear state of mind, Su Ping was genuinely excited.

"Su Ping, we finally meet. You truly exceeded my expectations!"

The man smiled calmly: "You actually managed to resist the influence of the Celestial Grave Mark!"

Su Ping’s eyelids twitched. He hadn’t expected the man to see through it so quickly. However, he soon turned to the smiling old dragon beside him.

Sure enough, the man looked at the old dragon: "You’re being a bit too hasty. Never mind, Su Ping, let me introduce you."

The man pointed at the peculiar old dragon: "This is Elder Zhu. As you can see, he is also a member of the Dragon Clan, but different from other dragons. Elder Zhu is the only dragon in all of Dragon City who truly masters the time attribute. He is also the oldest and most senior Dragon King in Dragon City. As for his realm, it is at the Legendary Ninth Rank."

Upon hearing this, Su Ping’s mouth opened in disbelief as he looked at the peculiar old dragon with two bodies but one head.

A time attribute Dragon Clan member? Legendary Ninth Rank?

Is there really such a high-ranking Legendary Dragon King in Dragon City?!

And, Zhu? Candle Dragon?

Aren’t these the legendary beings left over from ancient myths?

Seeming quite satisfied with Su Ping’s shock, the old dragon chuckled: "Little one, your future is very interesting! Why don’t you share some personal information so I can divine your future? I’m quite good at it!"

Su Ping’s pupils contracted again.

Among all attribute pet beasts, the one he feared the most was the time attribute.

They were indeed too bizarre and mysterious.

Even though such pet beasts were few and far between, each one possessed unique abilities.

Now, a time attribute creature at the Legendary rank, and it was a dragon. Its capabilities were unimaginable.

To see his own future?

Even so, Su Ping still found it hard to believe.

The man, however, paid no heed to Su Ping’s shock. He paused and continued: "I know you have many questions and doubts you want to ask me. But today, I have plenty of time. We can talk in a different place later. Since Elder Zhu approached you first, let’s talk about his matters first."

The man didn’t speak again, but the Candle Dragon said with a face that was both human and dragon-like: "I know about the situation in Dragon City. You’re quite the hot commodity, little one! But there’s no rush with the other young ones, even the mechanical dragon they’re enthusiastically researching isn’t urgent.

Little one, I have a very special dragon breed pet beast. Are you interested?"

Su Ping opened his mouth, but before he could ask, the old dragon already understood his question and spoke directly: "Yes, it’s a time attribute dragon! And I can assure you, in all of Dragon City, including myself and Ah Xuan’s Holy Dragon, and even the mechanical dragon given to you, none are as special as this dragon breed. Not just in Dragon City, but even on the Blue Star, this is the most unique pet beast type! And it is absolutely, without a doubt, a time attribute dragon!"

Su Ping licked his lips.

A time attribute dragon breed, the allure of this was indeed hard to resist!

(End of Chapter)

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