Absolute Zone Zero: Please call me the Dragon of Annihilation

Chapter 2: First Encounter with the Infamous Corpse: Dullahan
"Roar, roar, roar!" Several hound-like creatures, standing on a collapsed site, howled. They were gray-black in color, with a slender tail topped with a sharp spike, and a round emerald green crystal encased in their chest.

Its huge, unique mouth held two rows of sharp teeth, and inside it was a black ball emitting a vibrant color. "Sniff, sniff, sniff!" One of the hounds, Yi Hai, seemed to have smelled something, raised its head, and ran quickly forward on all fours.

"Hiss~ Where is this?" Ming Che slowly opened his eyes. The sky before him turned gray. Ming Che supported himself with one hand and rolled over to his feet. "Oh right, I think I've seen this scene somewhere before."

Ming Che scanned the surroundings and noticed these fluorescent, dark ether crystals scattered across many of the ruins. His eyes flickered as he suddenly remembered what they were.

Ming Che clenched his right fist and pounded it against the palm of his left hand, his eyes brightening. "Isn't this the aether crystal those old men talked about, the one that can only grow in hollows?" "Gurgle, gurgle~" Ming Che's stomach growled with hunger, as if protesting his master's decision not to replenish his energy in time.

Ming Che lowered his head and gently stroked his hungry stomach with his hand, "I'm so hungry, let me eat something first." After saying that, Ming Che came to a piece of ether crystal, picked up a large piece of ether crystal from it, and swallowed it in one gulp without any hesitation.

"Ha!" A strange energy flowed through his body, and the feeling of hunger was greatly alleviated. Just as Ming Che was about to take down another crystal, a whistling sound came from behind. "Bang!" Ming Che nimbly dodged the sudden attack with a roll.

Mingche looked over and saw a small dent where he had been standing. A Yihai, a few inches larger than a hunting dog, stood there, watching him, its tail wagging gently. Mingche glanced around and saw several other Yihai nearby, waiting for their chance to strike.

Ming Che cursed inwardly, "Damn it! This is trouble!" He placed his hands in front of him, preparing to attack. Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, the hound before him, Yi Hai, didn't dare to launch a rash attack, instead lowering its front legs in a defensive stance.

The scene suddenly fell into an eerie harmony, and Ming Che's mind was filled with thoughts. "I don't know yet if there are other Ishrines around. Once the fight starts, it will definitely attract more Ishrines." Just as Ming Che was thinking about how to minimize the impact of the battle.

The surrounding hounds, Yi Hai, could no longer bear it and slowly closed in on Ming Che. When Yi Hai was within three meters of Ming Che, the temperature around him began to distort. "Alas, it seems there's nothing to worry about."

Ming Che's figure gradually turned into a dragon, and his hair grew longer at a speed visible to the naked eye. A strand of white hair like a silver snake weaved through his black hair, adding a bit of unique charm. His fingers turned into sharp dragon claws emitting a cold light.

Black dragon scales covered his arms, his eyes focused, and he suddenly exerted force on his feet. Like a ghost, he attacked Yi Hai in front of him. While the other party was stunned, his right claw turned into a white light and slashed across Yi Hai's body.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss!" The Yi Hai that was struck instantly dissipated into etheric matter, then transformed into a ball of light that was absorbed by Ming Che. Ming Che turned around and quickly dispatched the remaining hunting dog Yi Hai in the same manner. Only the scent of burning fire remained in the air.

"Gurgle~" After the battle, Ming Che's stomach rumbled with hunger again. He ate while following his instincts, and along the way, he picked up a silver spear made of an unknown material.

He dealt with the Yi Hai who blocked his path along the way, and who knew how long he had been wandering in the cave. Ming Che's clothes had become tattered, and his face was already covered in dust, but the silver spear remained unchanged.

at the same time
The man, who had retreated to a safe location, was glaring at the soldier in front of him. He kicked the soldier to the ground and roared, "You good-for-nothings! You even lost the experiment. Did I raise you just to cause trouble for me?!"

The soldier, having been kicked down, dared not breathe, only gritted his teeth and silently endured the man's wrath. Just as the man was about to take a sip of his tea, a strange device on the soldier's body began to beep. The man turned his head, frowning, and extended his hand to make a gesture. The soldier immediately stood up and handed over the device. When the man saw the contents, his expression turned to shock, and he stared in disbelief at the skyrocketing Ether value.

Then, all the values on the device reached their peaks, and the man's face was already filled with ecstasy. "What perfect data! I never thought I could create such a terrifying monster. Hahahaha..."

The man held the device with a perverted smile on his face. "Baby~ wait for me, I will definitely find you. I will let everyone know that I am the master of this world." After the man finished speaking, he looked at the device, and the rotating Mingche projection slowly clenched his right hand.

"Hahahaha!" The man's sick laughter made the soldier's body tremble uncontrollably. The man slowly turned his head, his eyes crimson as he looked at the soldier on the ground. His tone was icy: "Why don't you send someone to look for you quickly? If you can't find them, don't come back!"

The soldier stood up in a panic and said quickly, "Yes, yes, yes! Boss, I'll send someone into the cave to search." Then he quickly turned and ran out of the tent. After seeing the soldier leave, the man put down his equipment.

He walked leisurely to the record player, placed the black disc steadily on the turntable, and placed the golden stylus on the disc with his hand. After doing all this, he pressed the button next to it, and the record player started to work, and a melodious song slowly sounded.

The man took a deep breath, closed his eyes and danced slowly to the song.

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"Clang!" A golden collision sound echoed, and a silver spear struck a shield condensed from ether crystals, sparks flying. Just as Ming Che retracted his spear and prepared to attack again, he caught a glimpse of the humanoid Yi Hai's raised right arm, and his body dodged backwards to avoid the incoming ethereal sword.

"Hahaha..." Ming Che gasped with his mouth slightly open, his right hand trembling slightly from where he held the spear. He knew his body wouldn't hold out any longer, staring at the humanoid corpse before him, several times his height.

For the first time, Ming Che felt that Yi Hai was struggling. Ming Che thought to himself, "Damn it, this guy is really hard to deal with." Seeing Ming Che retreat, Yi Hai did not continue to attack, and just stood there quietly.

But the glittering multicolored 'crystal core' slowly turned, like a giant eyeball, staring intently at Ming Che! One man and one skeleton were trapped in a situation where the enemy would not move and I would not move.

Seeing that Ming Che was still hesitant to attack, the humanoid Yi Hai raised his great etheric sword and struck the etheric crystal shield with his right slash. There was a "bang bang" sound, and then he pointed the great etheric sword at Ming Che with contempt.

It seemed to be saying, "Boy, keep going!" Seeing the other party's provocative movements, a flash of red light flashed in Mingche Dragon's pupils, and wisps of flame spread from his palm to the entire gun body.

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