Chapter 100: The Divine Beast Left Behind by Aragon (Part 2)

  Du Wei felt frightened.

  Although this thing looks like a coffin, Du Wei did not think that inside would be an "living creature".

  This thing has been stored here for nearly a thousand years since the Aragon era, and even if there's something inside, Du Wei thinks it's probably some treasure left behind by Aragon or some legendary artifact. A powerful magical tool? Or that legendary King's Sword?

  But now, something in the coffin suddenly spoke up!

  He gritted his teeth and drank: "Is it human or ghost!"

  The other party replied (neither human nor ghost).

  Du Wei began to sweat: "Then what are you?"

  It's nothing.

  Haha! Du Wei really wanted to laugh a few times, but unfortunately he couldn't laugh no matter what.

  Imagine in the mysterious dragon tribe territory, a cold and dark secret chamber, a stone coffin that has been stored for thousands of years... With these elements combined, can you still laugh?

  Du Wei calmed down and began to recall the contents of the prophecy in the hands of the old magician...

  I will inherit Aragon's legacy and pull out the King's Sword... what else?

  It's true! The prophecy said I would also receive help from a divine beast!

  The divine beast left by Aragon?

  Du Wei felt a little nervous, staring at the stone coffin in front of him.

  Divine beast? What could it be? A dragon? It's quite possible, this is the territory of the Dragon Tribe... But would Aragon leave a dragon for himself? Doesn't seem very likely.

  Then what about the Phoenix? The Meng Huo beast? The Ba She giant snake? But these things, they can't even fit in this small stone coffin.

  He cleared his throat and Du Wei said in a low voice, "Are you sure I can open this stone coffin? That old dragon said that once I open it, I'm dead for sure."

  I said I can handle it, so please let me out.

  Let it out...

  Du Wei hesitated for a moment, but thinking that the "Divine Beast" left behind by Aragon shouldn't deceive him, right? Moreover, at this point, he was already in a desperate situation, and it seemed there was no other way out.

  He silently prayed for a moment, and Du Wei sighed inwardly: Aragon, I'll trust you just this once!

  After finishing speaking, Du Wei rolled up his sleeves and walked to the stone coffin. He grasped the edge of the coffin lid with both hands, took a deep breath, and pushed it open with force...

  The sound of grinding stones, Du Wei originally didn't have much strength to begin with, and having spat out a few mouthfuls of blood earlier, it was inevitable that he wouldn't have the energy. Using all his might, he could only shift the coffin lid halfway open, and looking inside...

  A faint light spilled into the coffin, revealing what was inside. The coffin was piled with a jumble of miscellaneous objects, including jars and cans, as well as some small boxes made of unknown materials.

  Apart from that, there was a creature about one meter long, struggling to sit up with an almost clumsy posture. Unfortunately, the coffin lid was opened too small, and its overly fat body had difficulty squeezing out. Two bean-sized eyes blinked at Du Wei, and a sharp mouth made human-like sounds, seemingly with elegant and polite tone:

  "Excuse me, driver, could you move this thing a bit further?"

  Looking at this thing clearly, Du Wei felt like he wanted to go crazy!

  His hand trembled with rage as he pointed at the thing that had squeezed out of the coffin: "You! You! You are what Aragorn left behind..."

  This is what Aragon left behind... Divine Beast?

  Divine Beast?

  ?；

  This guy is about one meter long, with a fat body, pure black fur on his back, but the belly is snow-white, with a sharp orange-red beak and a faint orange ring around his neck.

  This divine beast may surprise people in this world with its appearance... but for Du Wei, it was all too familiar!

  This damned "divine beast" finally crawled out of the coffin lid, stood on top of the stone sarcophagus, elegantly shook its wings, and then made a great effort to raise its neck, as if it were a noble gentleman, staring at Du Wei face to face...

  This... this damn thing actually, actually...

  It's actually a penguin!!

  A penguin!!!!!

  "Thank you, thank you for letting me out." The penguin's attitude was very elegant, slowly nodding its head towards Du Wei and even sighing: "I've been sleeping in there for too long... but I couldn't get out no matter what."

  Du Wei stared with his eyes wide open, staring at the "divine beast" in front of him, and then a dry sentence popped out of his mouth:

  "You are a penguin."

  The divine beast seemed delighted and excited, staring at Du Wei in surprise, flapping its ridiculously short wings: "Yes! That's right! Thank goodness! You actually know my name! Apart from Aragon, others call me 'Ugly Bird'! But don't those guys know? We penguins are the most elegant birds!"

  Alright!

  Du Wei added an inner definition to this divine beast:

  A penguin that can talk.

  What's the big deal? It's just a penguin after all!

  Du Wei felt he was wrong.

  I was wrong! I was wrong to believe that damned Aragorn! I actually thought the divine beast he left behind could handle the Dragon Clan's patriarch, that powerful old dragon!

  He didn't know whether he should cry or laugh at this moment.

  Can you expect a penguin (okay, a talking penguin) to take on a thousand-year-old powerful enraged dragon?

  "You seem to see that I'm very disappointed?" The penguin's elegant voice startled Du Wei, who was lost in thought: "I can tell from your expression, you see me as if I'm very disappointed."

  "No, I'm not disappointed at all." Du Wei's face was stern: "I am desperate! Desperate!"

  "Why?"

  "Why?!" Du Wei suddenly shouted, waving his arms and yelling loudly: "Why?! You ask me why?! Alright! That damned prophecy said I'm the successor of Aragon! I'll get his inheritance! Awaken the divine beast he left behind! Get the King's Sword! But now?! That terrifying, powerful dragon has me trapped here! The moment I open this accursed stone coffin, it'll kill me! And I, who could have lived for a few more days if I hadn't opened this thing! At least I had a few days to think of a plan, to think of a countermeasure! But I listened to you! I opened it! I thought Aragon would at least leave me something useful! Even just a powerful King's Sword?! Or an awesome magical tool?! Or, at the very least, that so-called divine beast, a powerful helper?! But now?! Good heavens! What did I get?!"

  Du Wei said, his voice almost a moan: "I'm about to face the dragon king's slaughter... but what kind of help do I have by my side? Only a penguin that can talk!! What kind of world is this!"

  "I understand."

  This elegant bird jumped down from the stone coffin, stood beside Du Wei and turned around twice. It gently tapped its small short wings on its head with a comical expression, as if thinking, then looked at Du Wei: "Please calm down first, violent anger is not good for your heart. Before you get heart disease, can you listen to me say a few words?"

  "Speak up." Du Wei smiled wryly: "At least in this lifetime, I've never seen a penguin that can talk."

  "Firstly, my original master was Aragon, but he left me here, locked me up and told me to sleep well. Then he said that after he leaves, he will die, and the one who releases me from here is...my new master." The penguin looked at Du Wei, spitting out these words: "Although you look like a guy with no style, not like an elegant gentleman, never mind...at least you let me out. From now on, you are my master."

  "Thanks......" Du Wei weakly curled his lips and said: "So after a while, we master and servant can go see Aragon together."

  "When others are speaking, it's very rude to interrupt. Hasn't anyone ever taught you what manners are?" The penguin looked somewhat displeased, then let out a sound similar to a human clearing his throat. He cleared his throat again, and continued in an unhurried tone: "I can guarantee that what you're saying won't happen. That old dragon... I think I have a way to deal with it."

  Du Wei fell silent and gave him a suspicious look.

  Maybe... there's still a glimmer of hope?

  Although it's just a penguin, at least it's something left by Aragon... and it can talk, and live for thousands of years... maybe there's some extraordinary skill?

  "You...do you have very powerful magic?" Du Wei asked cautiously.

  "No." The penguin sighed: "I am a bird, although an elegant one that can speak, but do you think a bird can wield powerful magic? I like art, music, and all refined things. Magic... such a dull and useless thing, I've never learned it before."

  "So, you're incredibly skilled in martial arts? Like the Starry Sky Fist or something? Not that either? Sacred Fist? Not that one either? Are you a Holy Knight? No? What the...?! What can you do then? Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms? Nine Suns Divine Technique? Sunflower Treasure Manual? Evil King Flame Black Dragon Wave? Divine Turtle Impact Wave?...... You can't do anything!"

  Du Wei didn't say a word, and the penguin proudly shook its head. Only when Du Wei got angry did the penguin slowly say in a desolate and bleak tone: "Those things you mentioned are used by rough people, wielding a sword back and forth, covered in stinky sweat, too lacking in elegance and demeanor! I am the most elegant animal, how can I learn those things?!"

  Du Wei: "………"

  ?；

  Just as one person and a penguin were staring at each other in silence, that terrifying, life-threatening voice rang out!

  The Dragon Clan's patriarch, the old dragon's laughter echoed off the cave walls, filled with pride and killing intent: "Haha! Young one, you've finally opened it! You've finally opened it! You've opened it!"

  As soon as the sound fell, the figure of the dragon tribe's patriarch slowly emerged from the stone wall. His face was filled with a joyful smile, his eyes flashing with excited gaze, and the cold smile at the corner of his mouth carried a strong murderous intent!

  Then, the dragon clan leader saw the penguin. Even a powerful old dragon couldn't help but stare blankly: "What is this..."

  He burst out laughing: "Haha! Aragorn! The treasure he left behind is just this ugly bird?"

  The penguin seemed somewhat dissatisfied, and in a weak voice protested: "Please allow me to correct your statement, respected dragon tribe leader. I am not some 'ugly bird species'! I am a penguin! The most elegant creature in this world!"

  The impatient dragon clan leader didn't have the mind to reason with them, he had already raised his hand and smiled: "Alright! Kid, since that's how it is, then the contract has been fulfilled! The shackles on my body are finally gone! Now, it's time for us to settle accounts! Aragon used tricks to control me for a thousand years! Now, use your life to repay me! Oh, although those few companions of yours outside have already run away... Hmm, what method did you use to notify them? It seems I also can't underestimate you, kid! However, it doesn't matter, I'll kill you first here! Then I'll go chase and kill them! Don't worry, it won't take long! But I will consider sparing that magician's life, after all he is a human I dislike, but at least he counts as my half-friend.

  Du Wei has sighed.

  Things have come to this, and he no longer has the biggest trump card to hold against his opponent. Facing the powerful dragon clan leader who is almost as strong as Aragon, Du Wei does not think he has any chance left.

  The Dragon Clan's patriarch had raised his hand, and every single fingernail on his fingers instantly grew longer, becoming sharp and razor-sharp!

  "I'll toss your skull into the abyss! Then dig out your heart and hang it on my body as an ornament!" Sharp, knife-like fingernails had already landed on Duwei's neck, Duwei let out a sigh, closed his eyes, and waited for death.

  "Wait!" The penguin suddenly shouted loudly: "Tribal chief, sir, may I say a few words?"

  The dragon clan leader's eyes flashed, and he took a closer look at this "ugly bird species", thinking that after all, this was something left behind by Aragon, perhaps there were still some valuable words...

  "Firstly..." The penguin sighed: "From an aesthetic point of view, I regret your taste in using a human heart as an ornament..." At this point, Du Wei felt the killing intent on the dragon tribe's leader surge again.

  "Then..." The penguin let out a peculiar smile: "My previous master told me before I fell asleep that he had told me, when I woke up, the Dragon Clan's clan leader would probably want to kill my new master... If such a situation were to occur, he left behind a solution."

  "What's the solution?" The dragon clan leader sneered: "Is Aragorn going to crawl out of his grave and duel me now?"

  "Of course not." The penguin smiled, then calmly threw out a condition that made the dragon clan's patriarch's heart skip a beat!

  At this moment, the steady hands of the Dragon Clan's Patriarch also trembled!

  "Do you want to turn back into a dragon? Well... I think we can negotiate." The penguin said calmly.

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