Chapter 144: The Cannon Dragon General
"Good news!! The Duke destroyed the large space portal at the SMC region frontline, and our great Daxia has captured another city!!"
"The dawn of Daxia! The space portal at the frontline in the Karakoram region has been destroyed, and the Duke continues to penetrate deeper, with the live stream viewership breaking 20 million!"
"The battle for the city, on the 24th day of fighting, the space portal in Eerguna City was destroyed, levelling the entire city to the ground."
For several consecutive days, Daxia's news headlines were dominated by Shao Zifeng, as people who had stopped working and attending classes due to the disaster now spent all day watching his battles in the live stream."
Sometimes, the journey can be rather dull; the live stream sparks various inspirations, concocting all kinds of stories for Shao Zifeng and his alien pets, especially after he revealed the names of Qiuqiu and others during battle. The endearing contrast struck the hearts of countless fans, and nicknames like 'King of the Fire Dragons' and 'Rock Dragon King' completely disappeared.
Qiuqiu and Yaya gained a horde of 'mommy fans' who incessantly spammed the live stream with 'Qiu treasure, Yaya treasure.' From this perspective, the authorities' intention to use Shao Zifeng to boost public morale was achieved and even far exceeded expectations, as even the council from the Ming court could never have imagined Shao Zifeng's ability to destroy space portals.
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Inside the camp at the Gareerwan frontline, a slender young man was engrossed in something on his smartphone.
Behind him stood a quiet, nearly two-meter-tall blue humanoid alien pet, with a pointed head that resembled a shrimp, and a cannon clamp on its right arm that was taller than half a person and looked incredibly ferocious.
At that moment, the tent's entrance curtain swayed, and the blinding sunlight illuminated the dim interior.
A tall and graceful girl walked into the tent and sighed helplessly, "Li Yiming, you're slacking off again."
Li Yiming looked up, his delicate face wearing a faint smile, "Yiren, Grandpa Qi, you're here."
"Young Master Eight," Qi Donglai said affectionately, his voice raspy from a throat injury, "The old master has sent us new information."
A hint of curiosity flashed across Li Yiming's face as he gently put down his smartphone and looked at Qi Donglai with a smile, "What instructions does grandpa have?"
Qi Donglai glanced around warily, then walked up to Li Yiming's side and whispered, "The video of Young Master Eight saving people the other day was seen by Second Master."
"Young Master Eight, you see..."
The smile on Li Yiming's face gradually faded as he slowly said, "What did grandpa say?"
With a hint of hesitation, Qi Donglai responded, "The old master said that Young Master Eight has grown up and should make your own decisions."
Li Yiming looked at Qi Donglai as he bowed his head, a gentle smile returning to his face, "I understand, Grandpa Qi. If there's nothing else, you can go back first."
"Yes."
The entrance curtain swayed again, and the dimly lit tent once more flickered between light and dark, regaining its quiet.
Li Yiren carefully observed Li Yiming, noting the significant changes in her brother over the years. While it comforted her, it also caused her concern, because often she couldn't guess what Li Yiming was thinking.
"Yiren, what are you thinking about? Come over and sit," Li Yiming called her over, eagerly picking up his smartphone again, "Did you see? These past few days, the news has been all about Big Brother Shao. He really has become stronger."
"Look at these people, they're actually calling Qiuqiu 'Qiu treasure,' haha."
At that moment, Li Yiren suddenly spoke up, "Are you staying here because you want to seek the captain's help?"
Li Yiming's smile slowly faded as he rubbed his forehead helplessly, "You too? For years, Qi Donglai has been telling me to go rescue grandpa, to defeat the so-called Second Uncle, not letting me rest for a minute."
"Now that I finally have a few days' peace, why do you insist on constantly reminding me to do something I don't want to do?"
Li Yiren looked at Li Yiming, her mouth moving as if to say something, "Because I don't want you to die."
"You should know that behind the Li Family stands a terrifying power, so... unless you become the head of the Li Family, you will die sooner or later," she said.
The siblings looked at each other, neither willing to compromise.
After a long silence, Li Yiming slowly stood up, his voice carrying a hint of indifference, "So, in order to live, I will have to become an enemy of Daxia, the entire world?"
Li Yiren stood up and walked towards the entrance. As she lifted the curtain, she suddenly said in a low voice, "This is your destiny, and the destiny of the Li Family, inescapable for any of us."
Li Yiming stood in the middle of the tent, silent for a long time.
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Boom! Boom! Boom!
Meteors with long trails of fire broke through the clouds, falling into the mountains and triggering severe earthquakes.
A sea of fire spread along the mountains, and countless monsters wailed and struggled in the blaze, turning to ash.
The crystal stone on Yaya's chest lit up, and a black storm carrying monsters and flames moved through the mountains. Countless monsters were thrown out by the tempest, landing on the ground as puddles of mud.
As more and more monsters were sucked into the storm, Hurricane Wings unfolded behind Yaya, and the blades on its claws swelled, emitting a harsh, piercing screech.
Whoosh!
The blades crossed and tore through the void, ripping the continuously spinning black storm in half, and the monsters caught within were torn to pieces.
"Hiss-swa!"
At that moment, a strong wind came from behind Shao Zifeng, and he held onto the hilt of his knife.
He turned, drew his knife, and chopped down in one fluid motion.
But when he looked, he had struck at nothing.
Shao Zifeng frowned slightly and looked towards a huge rock that had cracked open not far away, where a human-shaped lobster slowly loosened its giant claw, and the broken monster spouted a stream of dark blood.
In his peripheral vision, blue dots of light swirled, and a pale blue light screen slowly unfolded.
[Name]: Frost Cannon General
[Growth]: Mature
[Status]: Healthy
[Strength]: Rank 8
[Phylum]: Arthropoda
[Class]: Malacostraca
[Order]: Decapoda
[Family]: Nephropidae
[Attributes]: Ice, Dragon
[Potential]: ★★★★☆
[Talents]: Ice Element Affinity: A hidden racial talent that significantly enhances the power of ice skills, reduces the casting speed of ice skills, and controls the intensity of skill release.
: Cannon Clamp: An active talent that can greatly enhance the power of the cannon clamp after accumulating energy.
: Dragon Might: A unique Dragon Clan talent that exerts suppression on lower life forms, causing the target to lose the will to fight.
[Skills]: Cannon Clamp, Ice Cone, Ice Fall, Ice Dragon Flame, Dragon's Claw, Ice Armor, Energy-gathering Water Cannon, Frost Cannon
[Special Move]: High Temperature Cannon
[Evolution Path]: Chinese Brocade Lobster → Cannon Claw Shrimp Soldier → Frost Cannon General (Frost Cannon General)
[Special Form]: None
[Description]: This is a lucky lobster, which obtained an Ice Dragon Orb in its youth. It barely escaped becoming part of a meal and evolved early to develop its special move. Later, by chance, it obtained another Ice Dragon Orb and evolved into the powerful Frost Cannon General.
High Temperature Cannon.
Ice Dragon Orb.
A young Chinese Brocade Lobster appeared before Shao Zifeng's eyes, but if he remembered correctly, didn't this one have only three-star potential before?
At this moment, a slender young man walked out from behind the Frost Cannon General, looking at Shao Zifeng with a smile.
"Big Brother Shao, long time no see."