Chapter 45

Having completed his mission, Zhu Minglang naturally should return to the Dragon Taming Academy, no matter what, he had been a qualified spectator in this great calamity!

"Brother Zhu, are you leaving? Zheng has prepared a small gift for you, to express the gratitude of Ronggu City for your righteous assistance." Zheng Yu saw that Zhu Minglang was about to leave and quickly followed him.

"It's just a small matter, no need for a gift." Zhu Minglang said with some guilt.

"Consider it a gift from a friend." Zheng Yu said.

Zheng Yu was very insistent. In his view, if someone was willing to help, it was a sign of their great righteousness, and expressing gratitude was also a gentleman's integrity!

"In that case, I will accept it. Brother Zheng, aren't you organizing the people to mine the ore veins? If you see silver iron with a greenish luster, please collect some for me. I want to forge a satisfactory dragon armor for my dragon." Zhu Minglang thought of this and spoke up.

"Being able to do something for Brother Zhu, I am also at ease. In a few days, I will send it to the academy and also ask Brother Zhu to convey my sincere thanks to the two teachers." Zheng Yu said.

"Teacher Ke Bei is probably..." Zhu Minglang sighed deeply and then recounted how they were ambushed on the way and Teacher Ke Bei had fallen in battle.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yu was even more shocked, his expression filled with extreme self-reproach and shame. He bowed deeply to Zhu Minglang and said, "On a chosen day, I will personally visit to express my gratitude and condolences."

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Leaving Ronggu City, when the lake of blue mercury waves came into view, Zhu Minglang felt a great sense of relief. Passing through the forest of maple trees with their vibrant colors, Zhu Minglang walked past his dormitory without stopping and headed straight for the Convalescence Pavilion.

The Convalescence Pavilion was on the other side of the lake. When Zhu Minglang entered, it was already very quiet inside.

A woman with soft hair and a flower branch as a hairpin was leaning over a desk, breathing softly, sleeping peacefully in the bright and gentle afternoon. Zhu Minglang's footsteps did not wake her.

This should be Xiao Li, the old man's disciple.

Teacher Duan Lan had already been taken away by her family, and Zhan Chuan Long was no longer in the healing spring.

"Xiao Hei Ya." Zhu Minglang called out softly.

After searching several healing springs, Zhu Minglang did not see his large black crocodile dragon, so he had to go deeper into the Convalescence Pavilion.

In the rear pavilion, there was a large pharmacy with a big furnace for boiling medicine and some large pots for cooking therapeutic foods. Just as Zhu Minglang thought he might have come to the wrong place, a huge black shadow slowly moved from the large furnace.

The Convalescence Pavilion not only helped dragon tamers but also treated dragons, so the furnace and pots were very large, some as tall as the low walls of a courtyard.

However, the space in the furnace, piled with many logs, seemed not to be enough for this black thief. Most of its tail was exposed outside, and the movement of its tail was likely to knock over the surrounding stoves. Its plump dragon buttocks were wriggling as it ate voraciously!

Despite its poor eating manners, this black dragon seemed to have the bloodline of a Canglong, from its tail to its body, it was exceptionally mighty and dominant, showing a certain nobility!

"Whose unattended black charcoal dragon is this? It's mighty, but how can it be so undisciplined, stealing food here." Zhu Minglang shook his head helplessly, planning to pretend he didn't see it and continue looking for his own Black Tooth.

"Ou? ? ? ?" The wild black charcoal dragon seemed a bit slow, taking a while to turn its big head and notice Zhu Minglang, who was looking at it with disdain. It was "delighted" and abandoned the ingredients, excitedly pouncing towards Zhu Minglang.

Zhu Minglang was stunned.

This undisciplined black dragon, not only stealing food from the kitchen, but also trying to eat people!

Moreover, this guy looked incredibly fierce, with a black dragon skin like black iron, and a body full of power. Zhu Minglang's small frame was probably not enough for a pre-meal snack!

"Don't come over, I am... Ah!" Before Zhu Minglang could call for Bai Qi to save him, he was knocked to the ground by the black dragon.

Soon, Zhu Minglang saw the large black fangs, feeling that even an ancient thousand-year crocodile was not as terrifying and fierce as this dragon.

Just as he thought he was really going to be eaten, a sticky, soft tongue swept over him, giving him a thorough "baptism."

Seemingly noticing that Zhu Minglang didn't react, the black dragon came again, until Zhu Minglang asked with some doubt, "Big Black Tooth?"

The black dragon's big head nodded heavily, almost smashing the nearby chimney.

Zhu Minglang hurriedly calmed down and tried to sense the faint soul bond with Black Tooth...

Soon, the black dragon in front of him responded, shocking Zhu Minglang speechless for a long time, only able to stare wide-eyed at this "unrecognizable" Big Black Tooth!

Transformed into a dragon? ? ? ?

His young spirit had actually transformed into a dragon!!

Most importantly, he had perfectly missed the moment of its transformation!!

"Big Black Tooth! It's really you!"

"You, you, you transformed into a dragon!!"

Zhu Minglang's speech was stammering.

How did it transform into a dragon!!

Perhaps the fierce battle in the cold pond had thoroughly awakened the dragon bloodline in Black Tooth, allowing it to cross the final threshold and transform into a dragon!!

This was a huge, huge surprise!!

Black Tooth was now about seven to eight meters long, and that was only because the kitchen space was limited. If you added its thick, crocodile-like tail, it would be nearly ten meters long.

Its hind legs had become even more muscular, and its front claws had powerful, dragon-muscled arms. Its entire body retained the crocodile shape but was no longer a wild crocodile, but a fierce dragon crocodile.

Its skin was still smooth, giving the impression of being clad in a tough, black iron armor.

The crown on its head had fully grown, covering from its forehead to the back of its head, giving the once cute and ugly Big Black Tooth a touch of true dragon's majesty!

It was truly the bloodline of a Canglong!!

Canglongs are a type of ancient dragon, similar to crocodiles and lizards, often active in shallow waters. They mostly inhabit swamps, wetlands, rainforests, lakes, and river shallows, and are known as the top predators in the ocean.

They not only hunt giant creatures in the deep sea but also fiercely leap from shallow reefs to bite powerful creatures near the ocean, making even the most dominant land dragons retreat!

This transformation of Little Black Tooth clearly awakened the Canglong bloodline, and its unparalleled physique would likely not fear any dragon in close combat!

Of course, in the water, it would be even more unstoppable!

Zhu Minglang's face was already full of smiles. Just when he needed to transform quickly, Black Tooth's transformation was timely, giving Zhu Minglang the confidence to face Luo Xiao again!