Becoming a Dragon

<Reborn as the Dragon King, I Made My Fortune Through Seafood [Farming]> by Yue Ji Yanyu [Complete + Extras]

Synopsis:

Lu Ao was an exceptionally handsome young gay man. His parents had both passed away, and after graduating from university, he opened a small supermarket.

Everything had been ordinary.

Until he was twenty-four. A man he had gone on a blind date with, who had taken out online loans and high-interest loans, claimed that Lu Ao was his boyfriend. When Lu Ao went out for a late-night snack, he ran into debt collectors. A conflict broke out, and while fleeing, he jumped into the river and unfortunately drowned, becoming a dragon.

After that, his entire world changed.

—Friend, have you ever encountered seafood raised by a dragon?

One-sentence summary: The entire ocean is my aquaculture farm!

Reader's Guide:

1. This is a fictional world. The laws, regulations, and animal protection lists in this world differ from those in reality. Wherever you are, please obey the laws and regulations.

2. The protagonist, Lu Ao, regarded protecting the ocean as his duty.

3. The pacing is relatively slow. The author has no professional background in fisheries; all information came from the internet and books. If anything differs from real life, please let the author know—and silently recite Rule One. Such differences may be the author's own settings. Thank you.

4. Regarding taxes: the explanation of fisheries tax can be found in the author's note in Chapter Six. I didn't dare put it in the synopsis discussion. Thank you, everyone.

Tags: Supernatural, Farming, Gourmet Food, Sweet Romance

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One-sentence summary: The entire ocean is my aquaculture farm!

Theme: Protecting the ocean and the environment means protecting humanity itself.

VIP Featured Recommendation: Lu Ao unfortunately drowned. After being reborn as a dragon, his entire world changed. He returned to his hometown to farm and fish. Black seabream, white wax fish, red snapper, large yellow croaker, hairy croaker... all kinds of miraculous fish appeared one after another before his eyes, either bringing him substantial income or becoming mouthwatering delicacies. After becoming a dragon, Song Zhou, who was likewise nonhuman, appeared by his side. He helped farm the land, catch fish, and raise fish. The two gradually came together and lived a beautiful pastoral life. With vivid prose, this story depicted a distinctive farming life. The protagonist Lu Ao was both a dragon and a human. He caught fish, ate fish, joined marine conservation organizations, released fish fry into the sea, rescued small animals... As Lu Ao grew stronger and stronger, his connection with the ocean deepened as well. Reading this story felt like living by the sea alongside the protagonist, exploring the ocean together and discovering a broader world. It was truly refreshing.

When Misfortune Struck

When people were unlucky, even drinking cold water could make them choke.

Lu Ao sprinted forward. Behind him came the sounds of bottles smashing, curses, and heavy, wheezing breaths.

People shouted from behind him, "Over there! He went that way!"

"Get him!"

"Fuck, that kid runs like a marathoner, not a supermarket owner!"

"Hurry up! There's a river over there—he can't run anymore!"

"Chang Diao, go around and cut him off! Luan Mao, go over there! Hah... I refuse to believe we can't catch that kid today—"

Lu Ao heard every word clearly. He lengthened his stride, desperately trying to break through their encirclement.

He was not afraid of thugs.

He was not afraid of drunks, either.

But with more than a dozen thoroughly drunk thugs chasing after him, even though he could fight, he found the situation difficult to handle.

These people were debt collectors for high-interest loans.

He had not borrowed any money. The borrower was a man he had only recently gone on a blind date with.

That man had told people Lu Ao was his boyfriend.

Anyone with half a brain would not have believed such a clumsy lie.

But the thugs believed it, because Lu Ao had money.

He owned a house in the area and also had a small supermarket.

Compared to most people, he was already considered well-off.

There was no reasoning with drunk thugs. If they caught up with him and a fight broke out, whether they beat him seriously injured or he beat them seriously injured, neither outcome was one he wanted to see.

Before running out, Lu Ao had called the police. In the streets late at night, past eleven o'clock, he could faintly hear the sound of police sirens.

Lu Ao relaxed slightly. He only needed to keep running for another three to five minutes, until the police arrived.

One minute, two minutes—people continued closing in from all directions.

Lu Ao ran through the darkness in long strides, gradually beginning to pant heavily.

The thugs pursued him relentlessly. Lu Ao had lived in this city for nearly ten years, yet this was the first time he realized there were so many thugs here, like an endless tide.

Bang—

In the darkness, a beer bottle smashed at Lu Ao's feet, followed by a second, then a third...

The crackling barrage sounded like hail.

The beer bottles shattered, sending fragments flying everywhere. Lu Ao stumbled and twisted his ankle, while pain shot through the back of his neck.

His back and neck were sticky with blood. He must have been cut.

A smug voice came from behind him on the left. "Fuck, you really can run! Go on, then—fucking run some more!"

Lu Ao gritted his teeth and ran even faster, as agile as a deer.

He ran forward madly as the thugs gave chase, their voices excited, as though they were hunting prey.

The police sirens drew closer and closer.

Before Lu Ao could breathe a sigh of relief, a hoarse voice behind him slurred, "Don't—don't be scared. There are only two or three cops over there. They don't dare come over!"

Lu Ao did not know whether it was just his imagination, but although the sirens continued blaring, they really did not seem to be getting any closer.

His heart sank.

That hoarse voice shouted again, "What the fuck are you scared of? Get him! None of you are even fourteen yet!"

At some point, a shard had cut Lu Ao's forehead. Blood flowed down, soaking through his eyebrow and spreading straight to the corner of his eye.

Everything before him was red with blood.

After who knew how long, he was driven to the riverbank by the encircling thugs.

The thugs behind him closed in, shouting viciously, "Fuck, run now if you can!"

Lu Ao did not hesitate for even a second. He grabbed the railing, vaulted over it, and plunged into the river.