The Coiling Dragon Ring

Time passed. In the blink of an eye, the clock in the living room chimed eleven times. It was already eleven in the morning.

Just as in the original story, Hogg sold the stone sculpture, Fierce Lion, for 600 gold coins to a man named Philip.

Lin Feng also followed the original story and told Hogg that he wanted to become a master sculptor. Hogg's reaction was hardly any different from the original.

The sun sank in the west, and fiery red clouds filled almost half the sky, making the whole earth glow red.

Lin Feng also received an order from Hogg to go clean the ancestral hall.

Having grown up in the countryside, Lin Feng had been doing household chores for years. Cleaning the already spotless ancestral hall was a piece of cake. It didn't take long for him to finish.

In the original story, Lin Feng went to the backyard next and found the Coiling Dragon Ring, which was extremely important to him, right? At the thought, Lin Feng felt a little excited. The Coiling Dragon Ring was a Sovereign Artifact, and it would play a major role in Lin Feng's path to becoming a powerful expert. It was fair to say that half the credit for the Lin Feng in the original story becoming the one and only Controller in the universe went to the Coiling Dragon Ring. Without it, Lin Feng didn't know how many times he would have died.

Now that I've taken Lin Feng's place, does that mean the Coiling Dragon Ring belongs to me? At the thought, Lin Feng's heart burned even hotter. Men all liked a life full of bloody battles, and Lin Feng was no exception. Thinking of the legends Lin Feng had forged in the original story, and how countless people had worshipped and looked up to him, Lin Feng found it hard to contain himself, even with his strong will. Now, all that glory would belong to him.

Following the method from the original story, Lin Feng finally found the black, unremarkable Coiling Dragon Ring. When he saw it, he finally understood why the Lin Feng in the original story had mistaken the dragon pattern on it for an earthworm at first glance. Several simple lines on the black ring formed the pattern of a dragon. Though lifelike, it didn't suit Lin Feng's aesthetic taste. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't resemble a dragon. It looked more like a snake with legs. Did this world have the idiom about adding legs to a snake, too?

Though it wasn't an Eastern dragon, Lin Feng knew it was a Western one. So, just as in the original story, he named this black, tacky-looking Sovereign Artifact the Coiling Dragon Ring.

Should I claim ownership with a drop of blood now? Lin Feng hesitated again. He knew there was an old man called Doehring Cowart inside the ring, and that the old man would become his teacher. There were many things about the original story that Lin Feng regretted. One of them was that he couldn't bring Doehring Cowart back to life.

Lin Feng gazed at the ring in his hand and murmured to himself, "Since I've become the protagonist of the Panlong world, I'll make up for the regrets of the original story."

Lin Feng had already made up his mind. No matter what, in this life he wouldn't let Doehring Cowart—his future Grandpa Doehring—meet a fate of having his soul scattered because of him.

Glancing at the sunset outside, Lin Feng realized that it was almost time for his evening workout. He was about to see the famous Velociraptor from Panlong, so he held back the urge to claim ownership of the Coiling Dragon Ring right away.

Lin Feng ran to the front courtyard, dashed through the gate of the Baruch Clan's estate, and headed straight for the open ground east of Wushan Town. He didn't know where the training grounds were, but he remembered that they were east of town.

In no time, Lin Feng reached the open ground east of Wushan Town.

By then, all three groups had assembled, and Hillman was speaking. Hearing Lin Feng's footsteps, Hillman's stern gaze turned toward him.

Lin Feng looked at the middle-aged man before him, who was exceptionally well-built. He knew this was Hillman, who had taken such good care of the Lin Feng in the original story. Lin Feng liked him quite a lot. He ran over and stood beside Hillman, then lifted his head and said, "Sorry I'm late, Uncle Hillman."

"Your training today will be doubled. Get back in line," Hillman said flatly.

"Yes!" Lin Feng answered loudly, then began looking forward to the Velociraptor's appearance.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before a rumbling sound approached. The ground trembled, and the rhythm was oddly steady.

The other kids felt the ground shaking and panicked, unsure what was happening. Only Lin Feng stood there calmly, looking confident and expectant.

What Lin Feng didn't realize was that Hillman, standing very close to him, had noticed his calm demeanor.

"Calm under pressure and hardworking in training. Maybe he really could reach the level of a seventh-level or even an Eighth-level Warrior someday."

Hillman gave Lin Feng an approving glance, then led everyone toward the source of the sound.

Although Lin Feng had already pictured it in his mind while reading the original Panlong story, he was still stunned when he stood before a Velociraptor that was taller than a two-story building and over twenty meters long. With a body like that, even an elephant couldn't withstand one stomp!

Next, Lin Feng saw the Velociraptor fight humans and witnessed the dazzling power of magic for the first time. He thought it was far more exciting than the Ultraman shows and other cartoons he used to watch.

The experience of seeing and feeling it firsthand was nothing like watching it on a screen. When the Eighth-level dual-element mage unleashed his Fire Snake Dance, Lin Feng truly felt the temperature of the surrounding air rise by several degrees.

The Velociraptor had arrived quickly, and it left just as fast. Aside from causing a little damage to the town, it didn't slaughter any of the townspeople. But after seeing the mage's dazzling performance, Lin Feng became even more eager to study magic.

Lin Feng had accepted fate's cruel joke with the attitude that since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. He had accepted his new identity as Lin Feng Baruch, but he still couldn't stop worrying about his parents and little sister. He didn't know whether his parents would be able to bear the shock of his mysterious disappearance, or whether it would affect his beloved little sister in some way. She was only fourteen, after all. Lin Feng didn't know what would happen. He could only hope that time passed differently on Earth and in this world. Otherwise, by the time he followed the original story's path and became a Controller, gaining the ability to return home, his family would already be long gone. Then—

Lin Feng shook his head and stopped dwelling on useless thoughts. All he could do now was make use of his knowledge of Lin Feng's path to power, avoid unnecessary detours, and become a Controller as quickly as possible. Then he would go home!