Chapter Forty-Six Reproducing Offspring

The Wind Sword sliced across the Murloc's neck, and with a rumble, Ji Feng took down a young Murloc. Beside it lay another Murloc, still breathing its last on the ground. The "Murloc fighting show" had finally ended.

Using vines and trees, Ji Feng completely outmatched the two young Murlocs. Sometimes, strength is far less useful than wisdom. Today, the viewers had also received an interesting lesson.

Paying for lessons was only natural. Now, the bullet comments in the livestream room were going wild.

"Putting on the most dazzling show, firing the most comfortable cannons... Old Driver from Qiūmíng Mountain tipped Brother Feng *8. Sir, you are truly talented and deserve this reward..."

"Hahaha... My grandma just asked me how much dragon meat costs per pound? Hahaha... Brother Feng, please send some Murloc meat via SF Express. Tipped Da Bao Jian *3..."

"Brother Feng, my first-grader brother just said he's going to fight a tiger at the zoo. What should I do! Waiting online, urgent! Tipped a plane *1..."

"Tipped Dou Bao *1000 combo..."

"Your younger brother wants to fight a tiger? Then recommend he go to Badaling Wildlife World! There are plenty of tigers there. If your little brother gets bitten to death, the zoo will compensate you a large sum of money. This is your little brother bringing you benefits! Don't forget your elder brother when you get the compensation, tipped the streamer Da Bao Jian *1..."

The livestream room was buzzing with excitement. Even the topic of a primary school student wanting to fight a tiger was being discussed. It had to be said, the viewers really knew how to have fun!

"Viewers, thank you all for your tips, thank you, thank you. If you like it, don't forget to add it to your favorites! Oh, right, today's livestream ends here. The excitement continues tomorrow..."

While looking at the bullet comments, Ji Feng was also bragging with the viewers.

"Brother Feng, it's already 2 PM, and the school gates of Chaoyang Primary School have opened. I'm going to my cram school... See you later."

"Streamer, we are from America, living in Seattle. It's midnight here, and I need to sleep. When I wake up, I'll continue watching..."

It was 2 PM in China and midnight in the Western Hemisphere. Those who needed to go to work were going to work, those who needed to sleep were going to sleep, and those who needed to go to school were going to school. The bullet comments gradually decreased, and the popularity dropped by more than half.

"Brothers and sisters in the livestream, I'm ending the stream. Don't forget to subscribe and follow."

After chatting in the livestream room for a while longer, Ji Feng turned off the stream.

"Young Murloc (Can be collected). Can be skinned, cooked, or used to refine potions..."

"Murloc hide, crafting material. Can be used to craft magic resistance sets, leather backpacks, leather armor belts..."

After ending the stream, Ji Feng briefly inspected the Murloc carcasses. Suddenly, the system sent out a series of prompts.

Murlocs were extremely rare beasts. Their hides, flesh, and even eyes were valuable items that could be stored in the system backpack. Now, it was time to collect the spoils of war.

"Haha, I originally only thought about getting the dragon hide, but I didn't expect the system to give me such a benefit. Collect."

The backpack couldn't store living things, but dead things could be stored. After Ji Feng collected the two young Murlocs, a large row of food and dozens of hides appeared in his backpack. This time, he had made a huge profit.

"Right... why hasn't the quest been completed yet?"

"Could it be that I have to leave the Zuldazar Mountains for it to be considered complete?" At this moment, Ji Feng remembered the quest to steal the dragon eggs. After some thought, he had a guess.

"Anyway, I already have the dragon eggs. For now, I should just leave..."

After collecting the carcasses, Ji Feng retrieved the three dragon eggs. Carefully carrying the dragon eggs, he headed out of the marsh.

When Ji Feng left the Murloc cave, outside the marsh, the battle between the elite Murloc and the Cloud Serpent tribe had also concluded. In the end, the elite Murloc died at the hands of the Cloud Serpent tribe, but the Cloud Serpent tribe also paid a heavy price, suffering heavy casualties.

"Roar!"

Outside the marsh, an injured Cloud Serpent let out a painful roar. Beside it, two Cloud Serpents were desperately tearing at the Murloc's corpse. Now, apart from them, all other Cloud Serpents were dead.

"Roar!"

They desecrated the corpse until the Murloc's belly was pierced before the two Cloud Serpents stopped.

These two Cloud Serpents were very close to the injured Cloud Serpent. They took out the elite Murloc's heart and threw it in front of the injured Cloud Serpent. Cloud Serpents were not unintelligent; it was clear they were avenging the injured Cloud Serpent.

"Roar..."

With a muffled sound, the Cloud Serpent's eyes teared up, and it lowered its head. It had finally succumbed.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

They circled, circling for a long time, until the two Cloud Serpents were certain the Cloud Serpent had died before they slowly flew away.

To end the era of Murlocs, the Cloud Serpents had also paid everything.

As the two Cloud Serpents departed, Kang and Yao Shi, hidden in the bushes, exchanged nods and emerged. Now, the surroundings were silent, and the crisis had been resolved.

"Kang, Master Ji has not returned yet. Should we wait here for Master Ji's return?"

The sun was still in the sky when the elite Murloc died. Now, the sun was setting in the west. Yao Shi and Kang had to decide their next course of action. They were in the Zuldazar Mountains, which were full of dangers. Before the sun completely set, they had to find a good place to stay.

"Let's wait a little longer... I feel like Big Brother is about to return."

Kang wanted to wait for Ji Feng to return, and Yao Shi had no objections. Before long, the group had set up camp.

From Sindragosa Village to Whispering Cloud Village, and then to the Zuldazar Mountains, Meridale had seen many things she had never seen before during this time. As the Pandaren set up camp on all sides, Meridale, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, quietly walked over to the dead Cloud Serpent. At this moment, she wanted to observe this wingless dragon up close.

With curved talons, a slender serpentine body, deer antlers, a bull's nose, fish scales, and barbels at the corners of its mouth, Meridale observed it closely. Still not satisfied, she unexpectedly placed her hand on the dragon's horn.

"Roar!"

At this moment, this Cloud Serpent actually came back to life. It was alive!

"Ah!"

Meridale was so terrified that she sat down on the ground with a thud. She couldn't say anything anymore; she was completely stunned.

"Roar!"

The Cloud Serpent mustered all its strength and managed to prop up its forelimbs. As it roared, a round, red stone appeared in its mouth.

Meridale's gasp and the dragon's roar attracted everyone's attention. At that moment, everyone was rushing towards them. In just a moment more, they would be able to save Meridale.

"Whoa..."

As if vomiting, the Cloud Serpent spat out the red stone, which rolled to Meridale's feet.

An egg?

What the Cloud Serpent spat out didn't seem to be a stone, but an egg?

It was rumored that Cloud Serpents were not native creatures of Azeroth. It was rumored that Cloud Serpents were a species created by the Titans. How the first batch of Cloud Serpents reproduced was impossible to verify after ten thousand years. And at this moment, Meridale Sindragosa witnessed the reproduction of an ancient Cloud Serpent.

No one could have imagined that in the era before The Sundering, Cloud Serpents reproduced through their mouths...

(The game doesn't specifically detail the birth and origin of Cloud Serpents, but from the test mission of Yu Long (a Cloud Serpent) in the game, we can see that Yu Long's true form is a stone. Stones, Titan vaults, and Cloud Serpents – I've filled in these parts based on my imagination.)