Calligraphy and General Mighty

Watching Dragon Owl fall asleep again, Huang Wuye could only shake his head and smile. That big fellow really did have a carefree heart.

Then he closed his eyes and focused most of his consciousness on the Virtual Universe.

In the Virtual Universe, at Desolate God Mountain's Peach Blossom Pavilion, Huang Wuye sat cross-legged in a peach grove.

"Mm! I'll rest here for a while." Walking through the fragrant peach orchard, Huang Wuye felt completely at ease. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he felt inspired.

"It's been a long time since I practiced calligraphy. Let's see how much I've improved!"

With a wave of his hand, a writing desk appeared out of thin air.

Huang Wuye took up a brush and began to write.

At that moment, inspiration came to him. His brush danced across the page, and in an instant, a character appeared on the paperweight.

It was the character for "fire." At a glance, it seemed less like a written character and more like a burning flame.

"Mm, this character for 'fire' probably contains about thirty percent of my Law of Fire Comprehension. When I can make a single character contain all my Law Comprehension, my calligraphy will have reached a basic level."

Huang Wuye studied his masterpiece and sighed.

Then he tossed the paper with the character into the air. A flash of fire suddenly flared across it, and in an instant, only the character for "fire" remained, drifting through the air.

Huang Wuye gathered his thoughts and wrote another character. The moment he lifted his brush, a sharp aura emanated from the desk.

There was also a hint of unrelenting resolve within it.

"Tsk, tsk. Why does practicing calligraphy feel a bit like the talisman drawing passed down from ancient times?

"Too bad mine doesn't have much offensive power. It just looks interesting. Maybe I should try it a few more times."

Huang Wuye was a little surprised. Ever since he had tried incorporating his own conceptions and laws into calligraphy, he felt his writing had become increasingly miraculous.

Perhaps if he pondered it further, he might make some discoveries.

The thought made Huang Wuye eager to continue. One character after another, each with a different aura, leaped from the tip of his brush.

As time passed, the aura emanating from the paper beneath his brush grew stronger and stronger.

After who knew how long, Huang Wuye stopped writing. He picked up a sheet of blank paper. There was only one character on it: "heart."

"Mm, I didn't expect that studying this would actually lead me to figure something out.

"After I infused this character for 'heart' with a trace of Spiritual Force, it could actually draw people into an illusion."

Huang Wuye pondered this. He had previously used calligraphy only to calm his mind, but it seemed there were some pleasant surprises to be found.

"Still, cultivation is the priority. My state of mind has already reached a basic level. I'll leave further exploration of calligraphy for when I'm relaxing."

Huang Wuye mused for a moment. Calligraphy was ultimately just a supplementary pursuit. Though it helped him organize his understanding of the laws, he hadn't yet encountered a bottleneck, so his main focus still had to be on comprehending them.

"Besides, it's been three days. That big fellow has finally woken up."

On Giant Wood Planet, beside a huge Nutrient Pod in the training ground, Huang Wuye sensed movement from Dragon Owl beside him and logged out of the Virtual Universe.

Dragon Owl's injuries had already improved. It was awake now, staring at Huang Wuye with its enormous eyes.

Suddenly, it stood up. Its steps made the ground tremble.

Feeling the tremors beneath his feet, Huang Wuye had Dasheng remove the enormous temporary Nutrient Pod.

He floated into the air and flew toward Dragon Owl's massive head. At the same time, a bluish-purple fruit appeared in his hand. As he neared Dragon Owl's eyes, he tossed it over.

On the other side, the moment the Life Fruit appeared in Huang Wuye's hand, Dragon Owl's eyes went wide.

When it saw Huang Wuye throw the fruit to it, it was a little confused, but still ate it on instinct.

As soon as it swallowed the Life Fruit, Dragon Owl felt a clear, refreshing sensation spread through its mind.

Countless images flashed by. Starting from the moment it was born, scene after scene raced through its mind, yet it could remember every one clearly.

Finally, the images shifted to the battle from before: the silver crescent that had filled its entire vision, and the figure that had appeared before it just as it lost consciousness.

Remembering that figure, it suddenly came to its senses. Looking at the familiar figure before it, it felt an emotion it had never experienced before.

After Dragon Owl ate the Life Fruit, Huang Wuye had watched it with curiosity. Its gaze shifted several times, then suddenly grew full of intelligence.

But when Dragon Owl stared straight at him, he felt puzzled.

For some reason, the words slipped out of his mouth.

"Big fellow, would you like to become my companion?"

The Corrosion Paradise had been unusually quiet over the past few days. A few days ago, several of the vicious predators at the very top of this region had suddenly vanished.

And so, the Corrosion Paradise had been much quieter than usual these past few days.

But today, a loud beastly roar shattered the silence.

After that first roar, a chorus of different voices rang out in response.

It was a call from the ruler of this region, and the answering roars were its subjects responding to their king.

The first roar had come from Dragon Owl—no, it should be called General Mighty now.

That was the name Huang Wuye had given him. It was simple and unpretentious.

That day, after Huang Wuye had spoken, Dragon Owl had actually nodded, leaving him dumbfounded.

Later, Huang Wuye learned that Dragon Owl had already possessed considerable intelligence. After eating the Life Fruit he had given him, his intelligence had become no less than that of an ordinary human.

As Dragon Owl put it, he liked the look of Huang Wuye. And since Huang Wuye had saved him, he agreed to Huang Wuye's proposal.

There was just one thing: he had to return to the Corrosion Paradise first.

And that was how they had come to this scene.

Sitting atop General Mighty's enormous body, Huang Wuye felt the ground beneath them give what sounded like a mournful cry, and couldn't help but marvel at Dragon Owl's might.

He didn't interrupt Dragon Owl as he greeted all sorts of oddly shaped giant beasts.

He simply had Dasheng record the species of these unfamiliar creatures, and ordered a mosquito-like mechanical life-form to collect their genetic material.

After all, he wasn't a pervert. He only needed a tiny amount of their genetic material.

After some time, Dragon Owl let out another low growl, bidding farewell to the familiar home here.

Huang Wuye was happy, too. He had finally fulfilled one of his little wishes.

Ever since arriving in this world, he had wanted a mighty mount. Things had taken a few twists and turns, but he had finally gotten what he wanted.

After all, who wouldn't want a mighty steed? Dragon Owl was exactly what he had hoped for.

A small price and a little time were nothing.

Besides, now that Dragon Owl had broken through the limits of his intelligence, he would become a powerful ally.