Gift: Sniping Old Tang

Only 1 day remains until the start of the Legend of the Dragon King main storyline!

Deep within the mysterious space at the bottom of Star Dou Lake.

The interior space suddenly opened up, with fluorescent stones scattered in an orderly fashion, shimmering with a soft, ethereal glow that made it as bright as day.

"A-Jiu, I can sense my brother. The Golden Dragon King... he seems to be... dead. Na'er has no other blood kin left in this world..."

"I... there is only you left by Na'er's side... A-Jiu... sob, sob..."

The young girl's sorrowful whimpers as she lost her kin were punctuated by cool tears dripping onto the display screen of Su Jiu's clone—one drop, two drops...

The palm-sized A-Jiu display screen showed a pixelated expression of helplessness. It flew before the little silver dragon, its ethereal, untainted electronic voice resonating with the weight of nearly a decade of companionship:

"Na'er, A-Jiu knows you are in immense pain right now. Cry if you want to cry; if you want silence, I will stay with you. You don't have to force yourself..."

After speaking, A-Jiu flew to Gu Yuena's shoulder, silently leaning against her to offer a sliver of warmth and companionship to the helpless, fragile girl.

After a long while, Gu Yuena's sobbing ceased. She gently placed A-Jiu in the palm of her hand, directly in front of her, and with a heart full of anxious insecurity, she tentatively asked:

"A-Jiu, A-Jiu, you will stay with me forever, right?"

"Na'er, A-Jiu will stay by Great King Na'er's side for a long time. Isn't that what we agreed upon?"

"Then, then A-Jiu, is Na'er your family?"

"Of course. Aren't we? Or has it been that A-Jiu was the only one treating Na'er as family all this time, while Na'er..."

A-Jiu displayed a wronged pixelated expression once again.

The next moment, Gu Yuena pulled A-Jiu into her embrace like a child, filled with the agitation of a storm having passed, yet hiding a hint of pleading:

"A-Jiu, don't leave Na'er, okay? Na'er only has you as family now..."

"Alright, A-Jiu promises Na'er! Please, Na'er, do not abandon A-Jiu either."

"Heehee... I won't, never..."

Her stunningly beautiful face, still streaked with tears, broke into a knowing smile. She laughed so innocently and radiantly that the small dimples on her cheeks seemed to hold all the beauty in the world.

At this moment, Su Jiu quietly recorded the scene, leaving behind ironclad evidence.

Little silver dragon, since this is what you requested, and he happens to be missing someone by his bedside, don't even think about running away. Hehehe~

That year, Su Jiu was eight years old and his cultivation had reached level 20. His first martial soul, Sharp Bee Hunting, obtained its second soul skill: Void Hornet Sentry Clone.

Effect: Every 10 levels, one can summon a hornet clone possessing 60% of the user's strength. It possesses the ability to traverse the void, can link consciousness, and can self-destruct.

When Su Jiu first used this soul skill, he forgot to summon A-Qi, the artificial intelligence inherent to Sharp Bee Hunting. This caused an error in the soul power input, and his first Void Hornet Sentry Clone, A-Jiu, actually traversed into the little silver dragon's underground palace and successfully startled her.

He had intended to have A-Jiu self-destruct immediately, but he hadn't expected the little silver dragon to use spatial laws to seal the surrounding area—even the space, soul power, and various elements within A-Jiu's body—creating an absolute vacuum. A-Jiu couldn't self-destruct; his plan had backfired!

However, A-Jiu sparked more curiosity than anything else in the little silver dragon. It was a species she had never seen before; even the Dragon God had never possessed such cute mechanical creatures.

Perhaps it was the nonsense story about being a machine lifeform lost from beyond the realm that resonated with the little silver dragon, leading her to spare A-Jiu.

Su Jiu also saw the deep, lingering sorrow and loneliness in the little silver dragon's eyes. He thought of his own loneliness during the first few years after transmigrating to Douluo Continent—two souls adrift in a strange world, meeting by chance.

He decided to keep A-Jiu there to chat with the little silver dragon daily, easing their mutual loneliness.

Later, they became partners who could talk about anything, and they chatted for ten years, eventually becoming each other's family.

"A-Jiu, here!"

A small hand, as if carved from fine mutton-fat jade, was placed in front of A-Jiu. In the palm lay an oval silver dragon scale the size of a pigeon egg. The young girl's face was filled with tenderness and care.

"This is my Silver Dragon Reverse Scale. If A-Jiu ever gets lost, Na'er can find A-Jiu using this scale!"

A-Jiu accepted the Silver Dragon Reverse Scale. Su Jiu had originally planned to ask the little silver dragon for one, but he hadn't expected her to give it away so decisively. Su Jiu could now use this Silver Dragon Reverse Scale to find the amnesiac Na'er; he believed that the attraction of Gu Yuena's own reverse scale wouldn't be inferior to the Golden Dragon King God Core.

"Heehee~, thank you Na'er, A-Jiu loves this gift!"

"A-Jiu doesn't have any gifts to give Na'er, so A-Jiu will wish for Na'er's plan to go smoothly in advance!"

"Haha~, then I shall take your lucky words, A-Jiu..."

0 days remain until the start of the Legend of the Dragon King main storyline!

That night, on a beach in Aolai City.

The stars were shining, and the cold moonlight spilled onto the waves like a path paved with crushed silver. The tide lapped rhythmically against the beach, emitting a quiet murmur.

Two people were walking on the beach: Tang Ziran and Lang Yue. Tonight was the day Tang Wulin would descend upon Douluo Continent!

"A-Qi, a big job is coming up soon. Help me keep an eye out. By the way, the other sentries are in position, right?"

"Su Jiu, A-Qi still advises against you..."

"Enough, A-Qi. Use the void to mask my aura to the lowest level. I hope the God King Tang hasn't seen this 'void' attribute before..."

Su Jiu interrupted A-Qi's advice once again. He had come to snipe Old Tang not only to help Gu Yuena escape Tang San's inescapable spiritual brand, but also because he coveted the Golden Dragon King God Core!

For Flame Demon Roar to exert its maximum power, it largely depended on the user's physical constitution. Although Su Jiu had focused his training on this aspect—possessing the physical strength of a Super Douluo upon just entering the Titled Douluo realm—the recoil of Flame Demon Roar was simply too terrifying.

Human strength has its limits, and there are things beyond one's reach.

Therefore, Su Jiu set his sights on the Golden Dragon King God Core, a path that would inevitably require him to bypass Old Tang, the skin-suit of Tang San!

"Heh~, I'll drain as many as I can tonight."

A few minutes later.

A 'meteor' trailing sea-blue flames streaked across the horizon. Its speed was not particularly fast; Tang Wulin had descended upon the Douluo Continent!

Su Jiu immediately mounted the Flame Demon Roar. With the assistance of A-Qi, the meteor slowly entered his 100,000-meter firing range, the crosshairs locking onto Tang Wulin amidst the sea-blue flames!

Three-word Battle Armor equipped, nine soul rings—six black and three red—ignited in an instant!

Weapon Soul Avatar: Flame Demon Roar Avatar!

Su Jiu's pupils transformed into horizontal demonic slits, the muscles in his arms bulging and knotting as if molten lava flowed through his veins. Hideous scales forged from volcanic rock tore through his skin, shimmering with a dark, blood-red luster. A terrifying and ominous aura that made one's heart tremble surged forth!

The demonic skull at the muzzle of the Flame Demon Roar suddenly snapped its eyes open, flickering with an eerie, crimson light. Liquid magma surged and churned within the barrel, condensing continuously as it poured into the firing chamber!

Su Jiu pulled the angular bolt with difficulty but absolute resolve. This special bullet, condensed from the entirety of his power, was now in place. Everything was ready!

Snipe target, 98,888 meters!