Chapter 73

The sudden stops and even quick turns during high-speed sprints are not as easy to master as one might imagine.

Even with Lei Huanxi's efforts, after nearly two hours, he only grasped the basics. Although he could stop abruptly without colliding with obstacles and turn quickly in the water, in Xiao Pang's eyes, it still lacked a certain finesse.

Moreover, his posture in the water, which was already astonishing to humans, was far from perfect in Xiao Pang's eyes.

However, such high standards could not be achieved all at once. It might require prolonged practice, or perhaps a sudden enlightenment.

After a long time of practice, Lei Huanxi was also somewhat tired. Under Xiao Pang's lead, he began to leisurely swim in the water.

If he had known earlier, he would never have thought that one day he would be able to live freely in the water.

A walnut left by his grandfather had completely changed his fate.

The fish gathered around, swimming in a circle with reverence. They neither dared to come closer nor leave, maintaining a distance as they swam.

Lei Huanxi witnessed Xiao Pang's authority in the sea.

Moreover, he was very satisfied with the two hours of special training.

The progress that Xiao Pang found insignificant would have amazed Peng Zhiwei and Shi Shunzhong if they had seen it.

From Xiao Pang's movements, it seemed he wanted to swim deeper into the water.

Lei Huanxi roughly estimated the time. If he really let Xiao Pang have his way, it would be hard to say when they could return.

He caught up with Xiao Pang, raised his thumb, and pointed upward.

Xiao Pang looked reluctant, but fortunately, he still listened to Lei Huanxi. He glanced at the depths of the sea and then turned away with reluctance.

When he swam back, the fish and shrimp immediately parted to make way for him.

What a grand display of authority.

This was just the near sea. Lei Huanxi was also curious. What would the scenery be like in the depths of the ocean?

Unfortunately, there was no time today...

His head finally emerged from the sea, and he breathed in the air again.

To his surprise, the fish and shrimp also floated to the surface, maintaining a distance as they followed behind. If a fisherman saw this scene, he would be amazed.

On the vast sea, Xiao Pang's tiny body was almost negligible, but who could have imagined the enormous energy contained in that small body?

As soon as they returned to the beach, the bone-chilling cold hit him, completely different from the underwater world.

He had come too hastily and had brought nothing. He found a piece of clothing and hastily wiped his body, then put on his clothes, feeling warmer.

Xiao Pang, however, seemed indifferent.

Was it because of his fat, which kept him warm?

"Let's go, Xiao Pang." Seeing Xiao Pang's reluctant expression, Lei Huanxi picked him up. "Don't worry, when I have money, I'll definitely dig a big pond for you, filled with seawater, so you can swim freely."

Xiao Pang's eyes immediately focused on him.

"I promise, I promise," Lei Huanxi quickly said. "Would I lie to you?"

Xiao Pang finally nodded in satisfaction.

The surroundings were pitch black. If someone suddenly passed by and saw a person emerging from the sea, they might think they had seen a ghost.

They moved stealthily, afraid of encountering anyone.

The wind was strong, howling in gusts, a prelude to an approaching typhoon.

They finally arrived at the hotel without incident. The security guard and the front desk staff were surprised to see this guest. In this season, residents of Haishan generally did not go out at night to avoid danger. How could this guest be out for a walk so late?

Back in the room, he took a shower and comfortably lay on the bed.

But the damned Xiao Pang took a great interest in sleeping on the bed, crawling to his side and nudging him, as if urging Lei Huanxi to move.

"Hey, you got it wrong. This is my bed," Lei Huanxi called out.

Xiao Pang didn't care. What he wanted was his. He continued to nudge persistently, determined not to give up until he achieved his goal.

Finally, under Xiao Pang's relentless assault, Lei Huanxi gave in.

Most of the bed was occupied by the hateful Xiao Pang. His small body rolled around on the bed with great satisfaction. Poor Lei Huanxi, a grown man, had to sleep in less than a third of the bed.

Poor, poor.

This was just the beginning. What about when they returned? Would he have to set up a separate room for Xiao Pang to sleep in?

Is this still a dragon?

Xiao Pang played for a while and then got bored. His small eyes looked around the room and landed on the deck of cards.

Lei Huanxi and Annie had played cards, and Xiao Pang had watched closely.

Is this a human game?

He became very interested in the cards, crawling over them and moving them around.

"Do you want to learn how to play cards?" Lei Huanxi noticed.

Xiao Pang nodded vigorously.

A cunning idea suddenly popped into Lei Huanxi's mind, and a sly smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. "Do you want me to teach you how to play cards?"

Xiao Pang nodded again.

The rules of "Struggle for Upstream" were very simple, almost instantly learnable.

"Got it?"

Xiao Pang nodded again.

"Shall we play a round?" Lei Huanxi began to set a trap.

Xiao Pang was almost eager.

"But when humans play cards, there's always a stake involved," Lei Huanxi said slowly. "You saw that during the day, right? But the problem is, you don't have any money. What should we do?"

Xiao Pang was dejected.

Yes, he was a divine dragon, but when had he ever seen a divine dragon take out a stack of money and say, "Waiter, give me two burgers and three pairs of chicken wings"?

"Let me think, let me think..." Lei Huanxi felt his mind was darkening. "How about this: we play one round at a time. If I lose, I'll make you a delicious dish. If I lose ten rounds, I'll make you ten dishes. If you lose, you'll do one thing for me for each loss, okay?"

What is the most cunning creature in the world?

Humans! Undoubtedly, humans!

No other creature's cunning can compare to that of humans.

Poor Xiao Pang, though a divine dragon, was not on the same level of intelligence as Lei Huanxi.

Lei Huanxi had set a huge trap, but Xiao Pang thought he would benefit.

Win one round, get one delicious dish. Win a hundred rounds, get a hundred dishes. How many days would it take to eat two dishes a day?

Wait, he couldn't even do the math...

Xiao Pang agreed to this grossly unfair treaty, which could lead to a miserable life.

Lei Huanxi dealt three decks of cards and said, "Pick one."

Xiao Pang moved between the three decks and finally stopped at the one in front of him.

The problem was, with the cards face down, how could Xiao Pang turn them over?

This made Xiao Pang jump and roll in frustration.

"Hey, you," Lei Huanxi sighed. "I'll take a loss and help you turn the cards over."

What a loyal friend Lei Huanxi was. Xiao Pang was infinitely grateful.

Lei Huanxi turned over Xiao Pang's cards one by one.

Damn, such good cards? A 2, two Aces, three Kings.

Strange, why didn't Lei Huanxi show his cards after turning them over? Before Xiao Pang could figure it out, Lei Huanxi said:

"Xiao Pang, look at your small claws. How about this: I'll take another loss. You just crawl to the card you want to play, and I'll play it for you, okay?"

What a noble spirit! This was Lei Huanxi!

"The 3 of Hearts goes first."

Huh? Xiao Pang was a bit confused. He remembered hearing the 3 of Spades go first during the day.

"One 3."

Seeing Xiao Pang crawl to a 5, Lei Huanxi quickly said, "No, 2 is the highest, so 2 goes first."

That made sense. Xiao Pang's fat body crawled to the 2.

"That's right... You play a 2, and I can't beat it... You play again... Then a pair of Aces... I can't beat it... Xiao Pang, you're amazing... Then three Kings..."

Under Lei Huanxi's flattery, Xiao Pang was very satisfied with his card skills.

Only ten cards were left.

Xiao Pang played a Queen.

Lei Huanxi suppressed his urge to laugh. "A King, you can't beat me... A 9, oh, you can't beat me again..."

Poor Xiao Pang... What a mistake to befriend Lei Huanxi...

That night, under Lei Huanxi's诱导, Xiao Pang's initial poker record was 216 losses and 1 win.

That one win was because Lei Huanxi was so sleepy he couldn't keep his eyes open.

"You lost 216 rounds..." Lei Huanxi yawned and took the paper with the record. "Put your fingerprint on it. This is a human rule, for evidence in the future."

Fingerprint? What's a fingerprint?

"Oh, I forgot." Lei Huanxi took a can of cola, lifted Xiao Pang, and soaked him in it, then rolled him on the paper. "You've put your fingerprint... body print, no cheating in the future."

Joking, would a divine dragon cheat?

Playing poker was so interesting. Although he lost 216 rounds, he did win one. Lei Huanxi said that winning one round in your first poker game made you a genius, and his future in poker was limitless.

Xiao Pang was very proud, thinking he was a genius.

Of course, our poor Xiao Pang also signed a contract of servitude with the despicable Lei Huanxi.

(Well, poor, silly Xiao Pang, Lei Huanxi was really shameless. Hoho. I was with my father in the hospital tonight, and the surroundings were very quiet. This was the first time I tried writing in such an environment. Smoking was a bit inconvenient, but fortunately, my father will be discharged in a few days. I will definitely use better words and more frequent updates to thank all the readers who have supported me. Thank you all for your support.)

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