Ch. 301Roar!!!
Chapter Summary: “Roar!!!”
Key Plot Points and Events
- During a flight nearly 10,000 meters above the ground, a young girl sees a gigantic creature fly past the airplane. Her mother dismisses it as an impossible hallucination, unaware that the creature is actually a dragon.
- Wu An rides the dragon toward the outskirts of Zhonghai City. Using Psychokinesis, he creates an invisible barrier to protect himself from the powerful winds generated by the dragon’s extreme speed.
- Wu An marvels at the sensation of flying on a mythical creature and feels his ambition and confidence grow. Moss has erased surveillance footage, making the dragon’s appearance difficult to prove.
- At his villa, Shi Tianming assumes Wu An has already been dealt with and reflects arrogantly on his family’s influence. He believes General Chen’s interest in Wu An will not matter.
- Shi Tianming is informed that Lili, his mistress, has accused him of rape online. The accusation causes widespread outrage and sends the Shi Group’s stock price falling.
- Shi Tianming immediately blames Wu An, convinced that Wu An orchestrated Lili’s betrayal. Although initially furious, he uses the Shi Family’s influence to have the post and related online discussions removed.
- Reassured by his ability to control public opinion, Shi Tianming boasts that the Shi Family is the “sky” of Zhonghai City and that its power rests on strength.
- His confidence is abruptly shattered when a terrifying dragon roar reaches the villa, blowing out the building’s windows and lights. Shi Tianming suffers bleeding from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth and is left horrified.
Character Developments
- Wu An: Displays growing confidence, excitement, and ambition as he embraces his new power and the symbolic status of riding a dragon. He appears increasingly fearless and unconcerned with remaining hidden.
- The little girl: Remains observant and truthful, recognizing the dragon despite her mother’s disbelief. Her sighting hints that the dragon’s presence may not remain entirely secret.
- The mother: Represents ordinary people’s disbelief in supernatural events, dismissing her daughter’s account because it seems impossible.
- Shi Tianming: Shifts from smug confidence to rage and then to terror. His belief in the Shi Family’s absolute control is undermined when Wu An’s retaliation arrives in a dramatic, supernatural form.
- Lili: Though absent from the scene, her accusation against Shi Tianming marks an important act of betrayal and suggests she may be cooperating with Wu An or acting against Shi Tianming independently.
Significant Themes
- Power versus arrogance: Shi Tianming’s belief that wealth and family influence make him untouchable is challenged by Wu An’s overwhelming supernatural power.
- The emergence of the extraordinary: The dragon’s appearance introduces a fantastical force into the ordinary modern world, contrasting airplanes, social media, and corporate influence with mythical power.
- Control of information: Shi Tianming suppresses online discussion through political and family influence, while Moss erases surveillance footage, showing both sides manipulating public perception.
- Revenge and retribution: The public accusation against Shi Tianming and the dragon’s arrival suggest Wu An is beginning to strike back directly.
- The limits of public opinion and authority: Shi Tianming believes censorship can erase his problems, but the dragon’s attack demonstrates that control over media cannot protect him from physical consequences.
Character Interactions
- The little girl insists to her mother that she saw a massive flying creature, while her mother humorously but firmly dismisses the claim.
- Shi Tianming and his subordinate discuss Lili’s accusation and the damage to the Shi Group. The subordinate urges him to focus on containing the crisis.
- Shi Tianming blames Wu An for the betrayal and boasts about the Shi Family’s ability to suppress public opinion.
- The chapter ends without a direct exchange between Wu An and Shi Tianming, but the dragon’s roar functions as Wu An’s dramatic arrival and an implied threat against Shi Tianming.