NABC Chapter 7: Keep it up! Don't embarrass yourself! Well done!
Chapter 7: Keep it up! Don't embarrass yourself! Well done!
Even after Chen Yan woke up again, he couldn't believe that he had actually survived the jaws of a hungry dragon.
A slight stinging pain came from his wrist. He subconsciously rubbed it, looking at the purple line that seemed to be emerging from the flesh beneath his skin. Undeterred, he increased the pressure, trying to rub it off, but it did nothing except make his skin turn purplish-red.
Chen Yan took a deep breath and moved the sleeping cat, Hua Miao, away from him, whose weight was making his legs go numb.
"Alright, it's decided! Let's start conquering Xialong from now on!"
"Alright, it's decided! A mere Elder Dragon, the Chameleon, is nothing more than a giant chameleon that's a few meters long and can spit poison. I've never kept a chameleon, but I've kept quite a few cats. Keeping them should be pretty much the same, right..."
"Okay, it's decided! From now on, you'll be my Rolls-Royce Forest Phantom Extended Wheelbase!"
But as soon as he stepped out of the dormitory with his left foot, perhaps because the sunlight outside was too dazzling, or perhaps because the blood in his legs hadn't circulated properly, he felt weak all over and collapsed into the arms of his class monitor, Naomi, who was passing by. Her chest wasn't particularly imposing, but it was more than enough.
After being beautifully thrown to the ground by Naomi, Chen Yan felt like his bones were about to fall apart. He managed to speak with his last breath.
"Boss, help! I've been targeted by a purple-skinned, poison-spitting monster!"
The medical team was almost entirely present, surrounding Chen Yan completely.
The lead nurse carefully drew blood from Chen Yan's wrist. After some analysis, she confirmed one thing.
He was indeed poisoned, and it was a poison they had never heard of or seen before.
After further research and analysis, they confirmed another thing.
The venom lurking within him is not recorded in any Old World documents about the Chameleon, and is most likely a mutation caused by the Chameleon in response to environmental changes in the New World.
After all, hunters who had fought against Chameleon in the Old World had never mentioned that Chameleon would use such a potent, yet restrained, poison.
As Chen Yan nodded, he didn't forget to gulp down a large bowl of miscellaneous antidotes. Although it had been confirmed that none of the antidotes currently available at the base could neutralize this poison, what if they had a miraculous reaction in Chen Yan's stomach and suddenly neutralized it...?
However, judging from the purple lines that gradually appeared on his wrist, no strange reaction actually occurred.
This is normal, after all, the Chameleon is one of the most venomous monsters known, and the surface tension of its venom is so small that it can be ignored. Although he held his breath at the time, the venom mist seeped directly into his skin, which was no different from inhaling it directly into his body.
The good news is that the venom is currently lying dormant in Chen Yan's body and has not yet shown any signs of acting up.
The bad news is that, according to experimental results, once the venom takes effect, the blood toxins in it can erode his circulatory system at an extremely rapid rate, causing fatal internal bleeding within a few breaths.
The medical team was temporarily at a loss.
Naomi, the head of the materials team and the immediate supervisor who rushed over after the meeting, also learned of the news.
She spotted the deflated, wilted eggplant in the middle of the crowd at a glance.
She laughed and ruffled Chen Yan's hair.
"Good lad, you've got all the good things happening to you! Though you were born ordinary, I can make sure you die a glorious death! Come on, I've already written your application. In a few days, when we bombard the Lavasioth, you just need to willingly crawl into the cannon barrel!"
Already incredibly frustrated, Chen Yan nearly spat out blood when he heard his boss say such unreliable things.
"Okay, I'll dress smartly then, I definitely won't let our supplies team down..."
She cheered him up in an unconventional way, then squatted down in front of Chen Yan, smiling broadly as she reached out and pinched and rubbed his bitter face.
"What's so scary about a mere Mirage Dragon? I've been in the New World for ten years, I've seen it all. Tonight, I'll go with you and give it a good thrashing!"
As night fell, Chen Yan waited outside the warehouse with a torch in hand, while the squad leader, who seemed to blend into the darkness, appeared beside Chen Yan like a ghost.
Seeing Chen Yan remain unmoved, she grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth that seemed completely out of place in the night, which startled the already flustered Chen Yan.
It's no exaggeration to say that in the dark, her ability to hide is almost as good as Xia Long's.
Looking at the neatly stacked logs below, Chen Yan pointed vaguely, glanced around, and lowered his voice.
"Boss, are all five hundred axemen ready? When I smash this cup as my signal, we'll all swarm him and chop him into mincemeat to make dumplings!"
"However, I have to remind you a few things. Ordinary hunters can't handle the Chameleon. We need to get the recommended team to do it. I heard Azure Star is back too, right? Let him lead the charge, with Sunshine Bro following closely behind..."
However, Chen Yan looked left and right and saw that behind the big sister, there were not Azure Star or other big shots from the recommendation group, but several chef-like Elu cats with mushroom pigs on their heads.
She took the tray, holding one in each hand. The roasted mushroom pig weighed over ten kilograms, but in her hands it felt as light as a feather.
"Let's go. Without the executioners, let me tell you about the meeting. You have no idea how crazy those environmental investigators went when they found out there was a Chameleon lurking in the outpost..."
"The Commander-in-Chief also said that rashly starting a war with the Chameleon at this time, regardless of the outcome, could affect the overall situation. Compared to that Lavasioth, this Chameleon that steals food is practically a good little baby. Most importantly, we can't deal with its poison for the time being, and you don't want the poisonous fog to shroud the entire stronghold, do you?"
Chen Yan also held up a plate. The freshly baked braised pork with mushrooms smelled incredibly delicious, its aroma spreading far and wide. Clearly, the head chef had put in real skill when he heard that he was cooking for Xia Long this time.
"Since Xialong is willing to stay here, let him stay here. Perhaps we can even reap some unexpected benefits."
"Of course, you won't be wronged during this time. Your salary will be tripled, and you won't need to go to work. As long as you can keep Xialong here obediently, we will consider any requests you may have."
"Let's go, I'm also very curious about the Mirage Dragons of the New World."
She lagged half a step behind Chen Yan and followed him around the sunken warehouse a few times. Chen Yan suddenly stopped and she almost bumped into him.
Just as she frowned slightly at the empty corner, the secret-recipe mushroom pig that Chen Yan was holding disappeared without a trace, and the sound of it gnawing appeared out of nowhere. The Xialong, which was coiled on a pile of damp logs, slowly appeared in front of the two of them.
"Boss Xialong, I've brought you a feast! Look at this freshly roasted mushroom pork. Just as I said, it's stuffed with roast chicken, cheese, potatoes, and apples. Oh, and everyone says purple has a certain charm... I specially asked someone to make you some flavorful green chili sauce. Try some, otherwise you might get tired of eating too much roast pork..."
Looking at Chen Yan, who was standing beside the giant beak of the Xialong and talking eloquently, the shock in the eyes of the supplies squad leader, who always called herself the big sister of the underworld, was so intense that it was about to burst out of her eyes.
Only when one truly faces the oppressive aura of the ancient dragon can one realize how insignificant and minuscule one's own life is, like that of a mayfly.
Standing a few steps away from Xialong, she was exerting all her strength just to maintain her standing posture, let alone speak.
"Just as the Commander-in-Chief said, Chen Yan, who can communicate with the Elder Dragon species, the Chameleon, is the most special person..."