novelraw Chapter 49
Chapter 49
In Su Nian's vision, the Insight Spell began to provide information about the Rock-Helmed Crocodiles:
[Rock-Helmed Crocodile - Level 13 (Tier 2) - Tender, Shell Removed, Steamed]
[Rock-Helmed Crocodile Leader - Level 15 (Tier 2) - Tough Meat, Stew]
Su Nian: "⊙ω⊙??"
He felt that his system and the Insight Spell were a bit off when combined, even though the information from the Insight Spell was related to his own emotions and thoughts.
But he clearly wanted to tame the Rock-Helmed Crocodiles as mounts, not eat them.
With this thought, Su Nian swallowed a mouthful of Dragon Saliva.
He decided to reason with these Rock-Helmed Crocodiles first, and if that didn't work, he would resort to Slam Speak.
"Foolish Rock-Helmed Crocodiles, I now give you a chance to submit to the great Black Dragon, Su Nian Woterus Stupak! You have only three seconds to hesitate."
The Rock-Helmed Crocodiles looked at each other, dumbfounded, staring at the Black Dragon roaring furiously in the sky.
What did the Black Dragon just say?
[Crocodile, machine, rub, three seconds?]
Was this Black Dragon mocking their short and stout nature?
How could they tolerate this?
So what if it's a Black Dragon?
A Black Dragon can't insult crocodiles like this!
The Rock-Helmed Crocodiles instantly became furious, roaring "Ang hum ang hum" at the Black Dragon in the sky.
Their four sturdy claws slapped the swampy ground, splashing foul-smelling mud.
Are Rock-Helmed Crocodiles really that brave?
Now it was Su Nian's turn to be dumbfounded.
He suspected his Dragon's Might was fake, as any magical creature with a bit of Dragonblood seemed to resist it.
This made Su Nian very angry.
He decided not to count down anymore.
He was going to go down and teach these Rock-Helmed Crocodiles what benevolence was, and what "Slam Speak" was.
With this thought, Su Nian flapped his wings, adjusted his body, and dove towards the group of Rock-Helmed Crocodiles like a bomber, with a strong wind pressure.
Seeing the Black Dragon getting closer, the Rock-Helmed Crocodiles opened their mouths wide, ready for battle.
The size of this Black Dragon wasn't particularly large for the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader.
As the leader, it should be the first to charge.
So it suppressed its bloodline fear, and with a push of its front limbs, it leaped up.
The crocodile's mouth opened like a large clamp full of nails, biting fiercely at the approaching Black Dragon.
But...
With a "crack," it bit into the air.
Immediately, a huge force hit the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader's upper jaw, accompanied by a dull "thud."
It felt a burning pain, dizzy and dazed, as its massive body was slapped away by the Black Dragon, spinning like a screw into the swamp.
Only a tail covered in rock armor was left exposed, like a unique tombstone.
With one successful strike, Su Nian continued to dive forward, aiming his claws at two Rock-Helmed Crocodiles.
He grabbed them one on the left and one on the right, then flew back out of the swamp and casually tossed them to the ground.
[Rock-Helmed Crocodile - Level 12 (Tier 2) - Female]
"Big Grey Wolf, Polikri, these two Rock-Helmed Crocodiles are yours. Beat them until they can't get up from the ground!"
With Su Nian's command, he flew back over the swamp.
The remaining ones were all male crocodiles, except for the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader who hadn't pulled its head out of the swamp yet. The other Rock-Helmed Crocodiles had already started to scatter and flee.
"Run? I gave you three seconds just now, and you didn't cherish it. Now that you've made me angry, you think you can just leave? Come back here!"
Su Nian grinned wickedly, his Dragonbreath organ began to swell, and a ghastly green light glowed in his throat.
"Gululu, ang—"
A blue-green flame spewed from Su Nian's mouth.
He flew and sprayed, circling part of the swamp, trapping all the crocodiles that were slowly trying to escape.
Seeing their escape route cut off, the remaining Rock-Helmed Crocodiles had no choice but to start digging into the swamp, hoping to use "Earth Escape" to burrow away.
But the swamp, baked by the scorching sun, had dried up a bit, lacking moisture, not enough to let these massive crocodiles burrow easily.
Their massive bodies were both an advantage and a disadvantage.
Just like now, as they frantically dug, only one crocodile managed to get its head into the ground, unable to go further no matter how it wiggled.
This comical scene almost made Su Nian, flying above, burst into laughter.
Seeing these foolish crocodiles digging their own graves, he didn't hesitate any longer and swooped down.
Like an eagle catching chicks, he grabbed them by the tail, lifted them from the swamp, and tossed them onto nearby hard rocks.
"Smack" "Smack"
In no time, the remaining male crocodiles, including the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader, were thrown onto the dry ground by Su Nian.
They still wanted to struggle a bit.
But as Su Nian stepped on one of the Rock-Helmed Crocodiles, lifted his head, and fed it a mouthful of Dragonbreath, turning it to ashes from the inside out...
All the Rock-Helmed Crocodiles lay motionless on the ground, obedient.
Su Nian leaned down, his menacing dragon mouth filled with Dragonbreath ready to spray, the scorching acid dripping onto the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader's rock-armored skin, sizzling.
He extended a dragon claw, gently patted the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader's face, knocking out a few crocodile teeth, and threatened in garbled Draconic:
"Submit to me, or I'll roast you with Dragonbreath."
Although the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader couldn't understand what the Black Dragon was saying, it clearly saw the imminent Dragonbreath.
So it obediently lay on the ground, hugging its crocodile head with its short, thick claws.
The other Rock-Helmed Crocodiles followed suit, showing submission.
"See? Why didn't you do this earlier? You forced me to kill."
Su Nian shook his head helplessly, dropping a drop of Heart's Blood on the now-docile Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader's head.
In no time, this seemingly silly crocodile leader finally gained a bit of wisdom.
"Great master, we really didn't have just three seconds!"
This was the first relatively complete and clear sentence the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader conveyed to Su Nian.
"You didn't even have three seconds."
Su Nian sneered, his dragon claw "bang bang bang" on the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader's skull, almost knocking stone chips out of its eyes.
After subduing the Rock-Helmed Crocodile leader, Su Nian lifted his dragon head, puffed out his chest, and led them to the other battlefield. Then, Su Nian widened his dragon eyes in shock.
The scene before him completely overturned the dragon's understanding.
Even the male Rock-Helmed Crocodiles behind him looked bewildered, then trembled with anger.
"What the hell are you doing!?"
Su Nian roared, his voice like thunder.
Big Grey Wolf and Polikri, who were in the middle of something, shivered in fright from the Dragon Roar, almost getting scared out of their wits.
"Put your pants on! Go stand against the wall, and don't move until I say so, even if the sun sets!"