novelraw Chapter 233
Chapter 233
Chapter 233: Charge, Charge, Charge, Knock the Brave Hero Unconscious
Qingcheng City at night.
As the last rays of sunset quietly faded into the horizon, thousands of lights quietly awakened.
Vehicles flowed endlessly on the carriage road, headlights speeding by, forming a river woven with light and shadow.
Lucia looked at the gradually familiar scenery outside the window, feeling the cool breeze of early summer blowing across her forehead.
The meat buns at the end of this street are delicious, there’s a shop selling sweet and sour tangerine cake across the road, and further ahead is an alley where vehicles can’t pass, with a revolving sushi restaurant at the end of the alley… Lucia loves the sashimi inside.
She had deep memories of this city.
It was strange to say, but the time she had spent on Earth in her hundred years of dragon life could be described as fleeting.
However, the memories she had made here were more profound than anything else.
She liked this place very much… And she also liked the people here.
Turning her head to sneak a peek at Xia Li, who was focused on driving.
Lucia closed the window, shifted her bottom to sit at the innermost part of the chair, dangling her legs, then turned her head and couldn’t help but ask Xia Li.
“What if the magic hidden in the sword can’t be used… what if the magic fails?”
“Then we’ll find another way.” Xia Li replied softly.
“Anyway, I still have plenty of time before the exam results come out. The only goal now is to solve your ID problem… If this magic doesn’t work, then we’ll find another way, we’ll definitely find a solution.”
Lucia listened silently. She rarely spoke words of discouragement or disappointment. Since she and Xia Li had decided to go back, they would definitely take action.
She hooked her calf and rolled over on the chair.
This half-lying sitting posture was very comfortable, and it always made her want to let her tail out.
As soon as she unzipped her softshell jacket, her chubby silver dragon tail fell out from under her short skirt.
She half-hugged her long tail, stroking the scales.
She had indeed gained a lot of weight.
The Brave Hero Xia Li, not only was he good at dragon slaying, but he was also quite good at dragon raising…
Would she really gain a lot of weight after she transformed into her silver dragon form?
Would that make her look bad?
Even though she was a pureblood giant dragon, Lucia still had appearance anxiety.
Especially when she was in front of the male she liked…
“Welcome the Dragon King back to his throne!”
“Huh? Huh??”
An excited voice came from outside the window.
Lucia looked out uncertainly and saw several familiar figures standing at the intersection of the apartment complex.
Dragon King?
Me?
Xia Li: “…”
Outside the old apartment complex, Chen Tao and Fu Yuan stood shoulder to shoulder.
The one who shouted was Chen Tao, who was waving towards Xia Li with a grin.
Behind the two, there was also Qin Chuan, who was standing there silently.
Qin Chuan was holding the cow cat in his arms. After hearing Chen Tao’s greeting, he looked over and then had an expression of trying to hold back laughter.
Although he knew they were joking and that the words were directed at Xia Li, it did hit Xia Li’s sore spot.
Seeing Xia Li’s astonished look, Qin Chuan found it amusing.
Xia Li drove the car into the apartment complex and parked it, then pulled the bewildered Lucia towards them.
Lucia muttered softly, still uncertain.
“Dragon King back to his throne, are they talking about me?”
Lucia had been arbitrarily called the “Silver Dragon Queen” by humans before. Now, simplifying the title, it seemed reasonable to call her the Dragon King.
“No, they’re just teasing me… After all, I’m officially taking you to meet my parents today.” Xia Li said.
“Eh… Huh??”
Lucia’s little face was stunned.
This, this, this was actually meeting the parents?
She had met them many times before…
If she had known that today was the most formal occasion, she should have dressed up first, so Aunt Fang would definitely like her more.
“Things are moving fast, Boss.”
Fu Yuan greeted them with a smile as they approached.
Lucia looked around but didn’t see her friend.
“Where’s Sister Anqi?”
“She’s not off work yet, she’ll be here later.”
Fu Yuan had passed the written exam for the civil service in March and was expected to start working in July. Zhou Anqi had already started working during this time. It wasn’t difficult for her to find a job in Qingcheng City with her major, and she had a day off every other day. Lucia had just talked to her about this two days ago.
“Boss Xia, my mom said your mom said you guys are going on a trip abroad for a while?”
Chen Tao’s language organization skills were as bad as ever.
Xia Li nodded: “Yes, we’re going on a long trip.”
Originally, when Xia Li invited his buddies for a get-together last night, he planned to announce this at the dinner table.
But Chen Tao’s mother was Mrs. Fang’s best friend, so he knew the news in advance.
“Honeymoon?” Chen Tao asked again.
Xia Li didn’t deny it.
Chen Tao let out an “Aiyo” and jokingly said, after a quick calculation.
“Having a Dragon Baby is definitely out of the question… The fastest would be a Snake Baby. A Snake Baby is also good, the pressure of the college entrance exam will be less intense in eighteen years.”
What Snake Baby, Dragon Baby.
Xia Li muttered to himself.
The child he and Lucia would have would definitely be a Dragon Baby.
“I’ll only give birth to a Dragon Baby.”
Before Xia Li could retort to Chen Tao, Lucia spoke first.
After she said this, everyone fell silent.
Fu Yuan was stunned.
Chen Tao opened his mouth wide.
He widened his eyes and looked at Xia Li in disbelief.
He quickly calculated again.
At least four months pregnant…??!!
“Don’t listen to her nonsense…”
Xia Li hurriedly interrupted the spellcasting.
If Lucia said that, Yuanzi and Taozi would definitely believe it.
If the news reached Mrs. Fang’s ears… the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xia Li squeezed Stinky Dragon’s palm, telling her to stop talking.
Lucia obediently closed her mouth, pretending to be busy looking at the scenery.
Only after she finished speaking did she realize that they were discussing zodiac signs, not races.
“Meow…”
『 Hahahahaha! 』
Wuqi’s magical laughter pierced through Xia Li’s mind.
Xia Li’s mouth twitched, and he quickly explained further.
Starting a rumor takes one mouth, refuting it takes running off your legs.
Lucia was creating a false rumor about him!
Amidst laughter and chatter, they arrived at a hot pot restaurant.
Xia Li had booked a private room in advance. After reaching the room, he slapped the menu in front of his buddies and told them to order whatever they wanted.
Since he was the one who organized this dinner in the group chat, naturally he was the one treating.
“Don’t be polite.”
Xia Li also gave Qin Chuan a menu.
Qin Chuan had met Chen Tao a few times when he went to Xia Li’s house. Xia Li introduced him to Chen Tao at the time, and they exchanged greetings, but they weren’t familiar.
Now, facing Xia Li’s friends again, Qin Chuan appeared a bit reserved.
“Brother Chuan, any dietary restrictions?”
Chen Tao knew that Boss Xia had just received a big red envelope from his elders. It was rare for Boss Xia to be so rich, so he would definitely take advantage of this meal.
While ticking off dishes, he struck up a conversation with Qin Chuan in a very familiar manner.
Qin Chuan reacted for a few seconds before realizing that he was being addressed.
“I don’t have any dietary restrictions.”
“That’s good.”
After Chen Tao finished ticking off the dishes, he called for a case of beer.
“You can drink, right?” he asked Qin Chuan again.
“Yes.” Qin Chuan replied.
“What about smoking?”
“No…”
“Do you play mahjong?”
“I don’t know how…”
“What about going to a club for a foot massage?”
“Never been…”
The more Qin Chuan answered, the less confident he became.
He couldn’t keep up with the trends of young people. After being emphasized by Chen Tao, he fell into deep self-doubt.
Just as Qin Chuan was wondering if he should try these things,
Chen Tao laughed heartily.
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“Haha, we don’t know how to do those either.”
Qin Chuan: “…”
Damn.
After beating around the bush for so long, this is what it comes down to??
With Chen Tao, the chatterbox, around, Xia Li never had to worry about awkward silences.
The advantage was that Xia Li didn’t have to bring up topics and adjust the atmosphere.
The disadvantage was that this guy could eat too much, one person could eat two servings of tripe and three servings of fatty beef.
Why didn’t I see Chen Tao eat so much before??
Now that he knows he got a big red envelope from his elders, he’s starting to eat without mercy, right!
“This tender beef is for the plain broth, not spicy.”
Xia Li put two pieces of beef into Lucia’s bowl and whispered to her.
“Eat up, we’re leaving tomorrow, this is our last meal.”
Lucia’s eyes widened slightly, staring blankly at Xia Li.
Last meal……?
Although using plane teleportation magic is somewhat risky, it shouldn’t come at the cost of life, right?
If the teleportation magic fails, at most it will just revert back, it won’t explode like attack magic……
“Last meal before departure.”
Seeing Little Lu lost in thought, Xia Li guessed her unique train of thought.
“Tomorrow we’re going to Ai……abroad, and we won’t be able to eat this anymore, you might even miss it.” Xia Li added.
“Oh, right,” Lucia agreed.
“But, I am the Little Chef, I can cook whatever I want……If I miss it, I’ll just cook it myself!”
Just thinking about it made Lucia eager to try.
A dragon holding a large iron wok and stir-frying, let alone Xia Li seeing it, Lucia herself had never seen it.
“This meat is so tender, delicious……This lotus root is crunchy, also delicious!”
The evil dragon Lucia chewed the dishes with satisfaction and gave a high evaluation of human hot pot.
“The hot pot base and dipping sauce are the essence, the ingredients are quite common there, why don’t we pack some seasoning?”
“Okay, okay!”
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They ate almost all the hot pot.
They also drank about twenty bottles of beer, which was five bottles per person.
Xia Li and Chen Tao were both slightly tipsy.
Fu Yuan and Qin Chuan, who were not good at drinking, were either dizzy or had passed out.
Zhou Anqi arrived late, briefly greeted the two of them, and then carried Fu Yuan home. Xia Li planned to send Qin Chuan back.
However, Qin Chuan waved his hand and got into a taxi himself.
Before leaving, he grabbed Xia Li’s arm and asked him a question that he was very concerned about.
“How long are you planning to go for?”
“It’s hard to say,” Xia Li shook his head, “If it’s fast, one or two days, if it’s slow……ten days and a half months, or even one or two months is possible.”
According to the flow of time in Azure Continent and Earth, one or two months was unlikely.
Xia Li had already thought about it, if he came back too quickly, he would really take Lucia out to play, or solve the identity problem in one go, and he could even give Old Xia a surprise when he came back.
“Then……”
Qin Chuan asked with a determined look, “What about the book?”
“Huh?”
“What about your serialized ‘Record of Experiences from Azure Continent’!”
Qin Chuan was also drunk, but this question was indeed his worry these two days.
He relied on reading the “Record of Experiences” every day to get by, and with Xia Li suddenly leaving Earth, he felt miserable.
“Hiatus, of course.”
Xia Li replied matter-of-factly.
“What!!”
“…I’m going out to gather material, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
‘Gathering material’, the favorite excuse authors use for taking a break.
Blame Xia Li for not having a single chapter of stockpiled manuscripts.
The high-intensity studying during the previous period had already drained his energy.
But……
He really was going out to gather material.
“When I come back, I’ll bring you some folk storybooks and picture albums to look at.”
Xia Li knew how much Qin Chuan liked his novel, so he could only offer him some symbolic comfort.
“Alright……”
Qin Chuan sighed.
“I’ll take Wuqi with me, he said he’ll hang out with me these days.”
“Okay.”
“All the best.”
“Meow!”
『Have a safe journey, brother. 』
Wuqi waved along.
Actually, both of them hoped that Xia Li would go back.
Especially Qin Chuan.
He still relied on Xia Li’s experiment to return to his Zela Continent.
Xia Li promised him that after returning to the other world, he would look for plane teleportation magic. Anyway, this matter itself was something Xia Li had to do.
Find plane teleportation magic, understand its structure, then locate the anchor point, with enough magic support……Qin Chuan believed that he might be able to go back.
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After seeing Qin Chuan off, Xia Li and Lucia returned to the Shangdong Chaoyang Residential Complex.
Lucia held Xia Li’s warm hand and looked up at him from time to time.
“Are you drunk?”
“Of course I am……”
Xia Li used the same old trick, pretending to be drunk again, leaning on Lucia.
The last time he got drunk, Lucia carried him on her back like this, little by little, all the way back from the entrance of the building.
Although the girl’s back was a bit thin and she was short, when Xia Li was carried on her back, his legs would drag on the ground, hitting the steps and causing some pain……
But it was also quite enjoyable.
Today, let’s warm up for riding the Silver Dragon.
Maybe tomorrow he would really ride it.
“Alright.”
Lucia said helplessly, looking back to check the situation behind her.
After confirming that there was no one around the entrance of the building and that the camera couldn’t capture the innermost angle, a golden-red glint appeared in Lucia’s eyes.
Things were different now.
The current Lucia was no longer that pitiful girl with no strength!
With a thought, Xia Li felt his body lighten and he levitated.
“Wait……”
“Charge, charge, charge!”
Lucia smiled slyly, revealing two sharp little dragon teeth.
She lifted her skirt and started running.
Xia Li levitated less than ten centimeters behind her, moving faster as she ran.
This feeling of weightlessness and swaying made him uncomfortable, and he felt his stomach churning.
“Wait a minute, I’m really going to throw up!”
“Hehe……after drinking, you’ll feel better if you throw up.”
“Rude! You weren’t like this before, you used to be so gentle, and even made me honey water!”
Xia Li made some noise, and Lucia had no choice but to put him down.
“Then how about I hold your hand and we go upstairs?”
She said, extending her small hand forward.
That hand was still holding the vacuum-packed hot pot base, some chopped green onions, and minced garlic that they had just packed from the hot pot restaurant.
Looking at her bright eyes that were as gentle as water, with a hint of pampering.
Xia Li really felt a little drunk.
He suddenly felt twenty years younger.
Lucia was the innocent and cute one, clearly still a little one herself, but pretending to be a brave big sister to take care of a younger brother than herself.
Xia Li was lost in thought for a moment and coughed lightly.
Then he held her small hand that was holding the takeaway bag.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you home.” He said.