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Chapter 783: Returning to Beifeng
Chapter 783: Returning to Beifeng
September 25, 2017
Lu HaiKong had always assumed that after taming Niu Niu, she would belong to him, and he could take her away from the Frosty Pool whenever he wanted.
However, this was impossible!
Niu Niu wasn't an ordinary person; she was a Dragon Boss with Strength over 100.
Such a being could never leave the Frosty Pool; it was a rule.
After all, although this little girl looked cute, once she got serious, she alone could defeat most of Lu HaiKong's legions.
Such a terrifying existence could never be set free, and Lu HaiKong only realized this at this moment.
After learning that he couldn't leave the Frosty Pool, Niu Niu cried heartbrokenly.
Niu Niu's sadness was easy to understand. She had lived alone in the Frosty Pool for decades, and aside from the occasional bipedal beasts that came by, she had spent most of her time alone.
For decades, no one had listened to her or communicated with her; the loneliness was overwhelming.
After decades of solitude, she finally met Lu HaiKong, with whom she could communicate. Although their initial encounter wasn't pleasant, the past half a month had been the happiest time for Niu Niu.
Just when Niu Niu thought she could continue being happy like this, Lu HaiKong was about to leave, and her little head suddenly couldn't process the situation. Thinking of her past life, tears began to flow uncontrollably.
When Lu HaiKong expressed his desire to take her with him, the little girl suddenly stopped crying and smiled through her tears. Unfortunately, her joy was quickly suppressed by the system.
When the cold, emotionless system informed her that she couldn't leave, Niu Niu didn't know what to do besides crying.
As Niu Niu sobbed in his arms, Lu HaiKong fell into deep thought. When Niu Niu said she couldn't leave, the system also gave Lu HaiKong a notification.
[Attention, attention! Your bonded partner, 'Azure Dragon Niu Niu', is a special Divine Beast Boss. Without proper measures, do not take her out of the protected area!]
Lu HaiKong was stunned for a moment after seeing this system notification, but he didn't expect the system to immediately follow up with another one.
[As the bonded partner of the Azure Dragon, you have one chance to take away 'Azure Dragon Niu Niu'. Are you willing to pay 100 million gold to take her with you?
Ps: After leaving the Frosty Pool, Azure Dragon Niu Niu's strength will be partially sealed, and she will automatically obtain the 'Ban on Killing Humans'!]
Ban on Killing Humans: A special curse. Dragons affected by this curse will not be able to kill any humans. Violators will face divine retribution.
At this moment, Lu HaiKong hesitated because of the second system notification.
Regardless of how you looked at it, this system notification was an extremely unprofitable deal for Lu HaiKong.
Partial sealing of her strength was one thing, but the final 'Ban on Killing Humans' directly eliminated the possibility of Lu HaiKong using Niu Niu as a trump card to turn the tide in the final battle.
In other words, if Lu HaiKong wanted to take Niu Niu with him, he would have to pay a full 100 million gold, and it was very likely that he wouldn't get any return on his investment.
Upon seeing this, Lu HaiKong hesitated slightly. Although his finances had improved after taking over the grassland, his funds had been depleted after months of lavish spending. At this moment, his liquid assets were only around 200-300 million, which meant that taking Niu Niu with him would require him to spend a third of his liquid assets.
In this situation, Lu HaiKong hesitated for a moment.
However, after some hesitation, Lu HaiKong finally made a decision.
Lu HaiKong gently patted Niu Niu's back and said softly, "Stop crying. If you promise not to call me a bipedal beast but call me brother instead, I'll take you out, okay?"
"Really? But Niu Niu can't leave."
Hearing Lu HaiKong's words, Niu Niu stopped sobbing, her face filled with strong anticipation, but also a hint of worry.
"Don't worry, trust me!"
Lu HaiKong's confident tone seemed to infect Niu Niu, and a sweet smile blossomed on her face. She called out "brother" in a sweet voice.
Hearing this, Lu HaiKong burst into laughter. He reached out and happily caressed Niu Niu's little head before directly confirming the choice, immediately spending 100 million in one go!
Lu HaiKong was a complex and multifaceted person. At this moment, his lavish spending wasn't driven by any selfish motives.
His willingness to spend 100 million could be understood as his affection and pity for Niu Niu, or even as a momentary impulse.
However, Lu HaiKong's impulsive decision wasn't foolish at all.
Almost immediately after Lu HaiKong confirmed his choice, 100 million in liquid assets were withdrawn from his territory, and several people in Lu HaiKong's territory simultaneously looked up.
Xi ZhiCai, Tian Feng, Xun You, Wang Jun, and Gongsun Elder from Yan Huang Mountain Fortress all looked up at the sky simultaneously. Although there was nothing unusual in the sky at that moment, their eyes seemed to be filled with flowers.
Some of them showed bewilderment in their eyes, as they only sensed the changes but didn't understand the reason. Others revealed a sharp gleam, for they witnessed the transformation but were unaware of the cause.
Only Xi ZhiCai, who had been clear about what had happened from the beginning, looked up with a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"I knew he would make this choice, but the waiting process was truly agonizing. Thankfully, it's finally settled."
Lu HaiKong was unaware that he had made a very wise decision subconsciously.
After spending one billion, Lu HaiKong started to regret it.
As soon as he finished spending the money, Niu Niu seemed to know that she could leave the Frosty Pool. The little girl wiped her tears, jumped out of Lu HaiKong's embrace joyfully, and began packing her treasures, intending to take everything from the Second Treasure Grotto with her.
In the 16th book, 9th chapter, 1st page, there is not a single mistake in this version!
Lu HaiKong, with a warm heart, offered to help, but the little ancestor suddenly turned cold and refused to acknowledge him.
She had just been crying and saying that she wanted to give the treasure grotto to Lu HaiKong, but now that she could leave, she wouldn't let him touch her treasures.
Seeing Niu Niu with a possessive expression, saying, "Mine, mine, all mine! Don't touch, not even for a moment!" Lu HaiKong was so angry that his teeth itched, and he wanted to grab the ungrateful little girl and spank her!
On Niu Niu's side, seeing Lu HaiKong's anger, her bright eyes twinkled, and she brought over a piece of ice-blue ore.
"Brother, don't be mad. Niu Niu will give you this beautiful stone!"
Seeing the little girl's sudden change to a flattering expression, Lu HaiKong was caught off guard and softened by her repeated calls of "brother." He couldn't help but reach out and gently rub her head.
Lu HaiKong's action hit the mark. Originally, Niu Niu had intended to use this ore to trade with Lu HaiKong for alcohol, but she was unexpectedly won over by his head-patting.
When Lu HaiKong lowered his hand, Niu Niu's eyes lit up. She turned around, grabbed a pile of ore, and sat next to Lu HaiKong. As she handed him an ore, her little head leaned towards him.
Her adorable expression immediately amused Lu HaiKong, who reached out and kept rubbing her little head.
This little ancestor seemed to particularly enjoy Lu HaiKong's head-patting. She insisted on not letting him stop, and every time he did, she would throw an ore at him, being a rich and generous little ancestor.
Seeing this, Lu HaiKong couldn't help but tease her. Before long, Niu Niu had sent all her possessions to Lu HaiKong.
Then, when the little girl realized that her treasures were gone after Lu HaiKong stopped the head-patting, she froze for a moment. She stared blankly at the ores and herbs in front of Lu HaiKong, and suddenly, her eyes welled up with tears. The little ancestor began to regret her decision and hugged the ores and herbs she had generously given to Lu HaiKong, not letting go.
With this little ancestor, Lu HaiKong experienced fatherhood ahead of time. She could warm and touch Lu HaiKong's heart, but she could also make him so angry that his teeth itched.
Fortunately, Lu HaiKong had almost gotten used to it. Besides considering adding the little ancestor's education to his schedule, he didn't feel much regret for Niu Niu's daily remorse.
Moreover, Lu HaiKong didn't have much desire for Niu Niu's treasure grotto. With Niu Niu's current childish nature, even if she didn't regret it, Lu HaiKong wouldn't really take those things. Who knew when this little ancestor would feel regret?
After spending a few hours with Niu Niu and taking good care of her, Lu HaiKong returned to the barracks and started his work.
It was also Niu Niu's work. Lu HaiKong's own tasks were almost done, and if Niu Niu was leaving, he would have an additional task—helping Niu Niu transport everything from the First and Second Treasure Grottos back to Beifeng.
The workload wasn't significant, but it needed to be transported from underwater. Although the structures of both treasure grottos were unique, and there was no water inside, the temperature of the Frosty Pool outside was close to zero. Ordinary people couldn't go down, so Niu Niu had to transport the items one by one.
Although the process was a bit complicated, Niu Niu, who was moving for the first time, seemed excited and energetic. After sending Lu HaiKong up, she started working.
It took about a day for the little ancestor to finish moving. After bringing out all the items from the treasure grotto, Lu HaiKong, who had been prepared, took the little girl back to Beifeng...
(End of Chapter)
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