Life is tough, so Honglong resorts to performing?

Chapter 50 Meditation and Performance

After enjoying breakfast, Loren patted his belly contentedly and casually opened the magic crystal terminal to check the latest city news.

Loren has always felt that reading books and newspapers is a good habit.

He can use online news to deduce what is happening now and what will happen in the future, thus improving his logical thinking skills.

It doesn't matter if he makes a mistake; he has hundreds of years to try and practice.

A blind cat, if it gets used to it, will eventually stumble upon a dead mouse, let alone a blind cat from hundreds of years in the future.

"Let me see what's been happening in the city lately."

Loren focused on the term "drow elf" and began searching for recent related information.

"Have films such as 'The Elf's Return' and 'Moon Knight's Glory' recently been screened for free to the public?"

"What's this? Are they not even going to act anymore?"

Loren laughed.

He didn't know until he checked, and what he found was quite interesting.

The propaganda department of Cuiye City may not get along well with their foreign affairs department.

Of course, it's also possible that the propaganda department is just a makeshift operation; it's hard to say.

After all, there are all kinds of strange things in the world.

Although Loren hasn't seen these two films, he's heard his friends in the group talk about them.

The Elf Without Return tells the dark humor story of a fanatical drow priest determined to spread the greatness of Queen Lolth to other beings, but who ultimately never returns to Websnet.

The story of Luna Knight's Glory is also an inspirational tale of a rogue female drow who performed a Moonlight Ritual and became a paladin.

These videos are undoubtedly meant to promote the idea that there are good people among the drow elves.

In coordination with the diplomatic department, there is no problem in alleviating the public's fear of the upcoming arrival of the Drow elves.

The problem is, in the story, Spiderweb City is on the villain's side.

This kind of propaganda is even more frightening, isn't it?

A purebred, authentic Drow.

However, Loren could understand.

After all, the orthodox drow elves, aside from contributing second only to succubi in short videos, don't really have much good promotional material to offer.

You can't exactly list their outstanding contributions and technological breakthroughs in SM technology, or people will start asking you for the website address.

"In any case, this at least proves that the Drow Elf diplomatic delegation from Spiderweb City will indeed be coming next month."

Loren nodded, keeping the matter to himself.

As the opening date approaches, he also needs to start making preparations.

Loren stretched out his body, flapped his wings, and his massive dragon body rose from the ground, flying into the outer field through the eye socket of the Frostfire King.

The entire outdoor area was covered by a protective magic array. Without this array and the underground energy extraction device, the temperature of the entire zoo would probably have risen several degrees due to the influence of the Frostfire King's skull.

Loren manipulated his body, landing at the highest point of the giant's skull.

Time had left no mark on the skull of the demigod Frostfire King; it remained as smooth and flat as it had been two hundred years ago.

The workers' cleaning was also thorough, leaving no coating material behind for Honglong to salvage.

Loren looked around. The park was not open yet, and even if it were open, there shouldn't be any tourists who could get to Loren's Lava Heart venue so quickly.

On the walkway outside, only a few scattered staff members in work clothes were moving around.

Outside, a group of low-level fire elemental creatures were fighting each other.

In the eyes of the red dragon, the world was peaceful and serene, and the environment was comfortable and tranquil.

So he lay down, closed his eyes, entered a meditative state, and began to work out his own magic.

Fifty high-quality magic crystals were still slowly melting inside his body. Even with the added strength of his developed soul, Loren still preferred to manage and control it himself.

Anyway, idle is idle.

after a little while.

"It has this function?"

Loren was somewhat surprised.

Even though he was now in a deep meditative state, he could clearly feel the flow of magic power in every part of his body, and he could sort out and tame it.

He devoted the vast majority of his consciousness to this direction.

But at the same time, he seems to have some extra thinking abilities.

This is clearly an improvement brought about by the prototype of the Magic Crystal Heart.

This level of cognitive ability might not be of much use to other races, since during deep meditation, it seems that one can't do anything else besides thinking.

But for them, true dragons, it seems they can actually use it.

They have the vast knowledge base of the Dragon Legacy, which they can explore and play with.

Loren began to draw upon the practical spellcasting and melee combat experience of some of the dragon race's predecessors, experiences that were unavailable and untapped in the outside world.

Battles are a diverse affair, involving a wide variety of people and their personal privacy and vulnerabilities, so no one is willing to share them.

These systems will have to give way to more advanced online course systems that can systematically improve theoretical knowledge.

But now, Loren finally has ample time to fill in the gaps in his practical combat knowledge.

Loren absorbed knowledge with great eagerness.

As the time came to nine o'clock, the Green Leaf Rare Animal Zoo opened its doors.

Today is a weekday, and there weren't too many tourists this morning.

Furthermore, Loren lay motionless on Senbai's head, so even if tourists passed by, they would think it was a red dragon sculpture.

As for the sign on the venue, the real Red Dragon is twenty years old?
It might be a dragon beast rescued from somewhere in the wilderness, and an enlightenment spell was used on it.

Judging from his age, he'd be lucky to have the intelligence of a four or five-year-old.

It should still be kept in the enclosure right now, and it will be released to perform or something once it has gotten used to its trainers.

Although the reputation of the Green Leaf Zoo has always been good, many first-time visitors to Green Leaf City have suffered a lot of losses and been cheated.

Many of them are the kind of people who point to federal laws and tell you that the Enlightened Dragon Beast is also a dragon, exploiting loopholes in the law.

If you sue him for fraud, he'll accuse you of racial discrimination.

Therefore, the area in front of the Heart of Lava stadium in Loren has always been sparsely populated.

Occasionally, a few people would take photos, mostly of the fire elements fighting.

Time passed, and it was noon when Loren finally opened his eyes.

He shook himself, stood up from the giant's skull, and spread his wings.

"It moved! That red dragon sculpture moved!" "That's not a sculpture, that's a real red dragon!"

"What is he trying to do?!"

As he moved, a chorus of voices rose and fell outside the venue, and tourists who noticed him pulled their hands together and turned their gaze toward Loren.

Loren glanced around; there weren't actually many people, only about twenty or thirty nearby, but at that moment, all their eyes were focused on him.

A natural sense of pleasure welled up from the bottom of Loren's heart.

He realized that he was enjoying being watched, enjoying being observed by others.

Yes, that makes sense when you think about it.

They, the Red Dragons, seem to be exactly like that: vicious, cruel, arrogant, and wishing that all the bad things in the world were done by them.

Unlike the black dragon, who likes to lurk in swamps and launch surprise attacks, or the green dragon, who likes to hide in forests and plot conspiracies, or the blue dragon, who likes to form cliques, and certainly not as foolish as the white dragon.

Loren grinned.

After confirming that there were no elderly, weak, sick, or disabled people among the onlookers, he had an idea.

With a flap of his wings, he made a short upward dash before swooping down towards the tourists.

The already enormous dragon body grew larger and clearer in the eyes of the tourists.

Even through the protective array, they could almost feel the awe-inspiring power and awe-inspiring size of the behemoth.

Fortunately, there's a protective array in place, so it shouldn't be able to get out.

Before the tourists could even feel at ease, the dragon's forepaw swayed in front of the formation, and a gap appeared above the protective array!
What's going on? Is it now fashionable for zoos to let visitors feed the animals?
Just as the visitors were horrified, thinking they were about to become victims of the most outrageous zoo accident in history.

The charging red dragon, with its enormous body, ascended at an extremely agile right angle, almost defying the laws of physics, and suddenly surged upwards!

He did not leave the opened protective array, but instead whizzed past, almost brushing against the inner wall of the array.

The hot wind generated between his scarlet wings even caused the light screen of the magic circle to ripple violently.

"Woohoo~"

A peculiar whistling sound came from the red dragon's mouth, its mocking, playful, and boastful intent self-evident.

The tourists below were stunned by the sudden shock and visual experience, their hearts pounding wildly.

After a few seconds of deathly silence, a huge gasp and excited screams erupted!
"My God! It's not a sculpture, nor a puppet, it's a real, living red dragon!"

"That's so cool!!"

"That was on purpose, wasn't it? It was definitely on purpose! It was trying to scare us!"

"Quickly take a picture, I need to upload it to my Magic Crystal terminal account. A live red dragon has arrived at the Emerald Leaf Rare Animal Zoo!"

"It's not a dragon, not a half-dragon, but a creature with four claws and two wings that can fly, possesses intelligence, and can taunt!"

Fear instantly transformed into excitement and exhilaration. They realized this wasn't an accident, but a performance!

An unprecedented and incredibly impactful opening performance brought to you by a real red dragon!
Loren then hovered above the stadium, his dark red scales reflecting a scorching luster in the midday sun, his powerful body casting an awe-inspiring shadow.

He listened with satisfaction to the gasps and exclamations below; the feeling of being the center of attention and being marveled at made him feel completely at ease.

Yes, that's it! This is the kind of spectacle our Red Dragon team should have! Even though the venue belongs to someone else, this feeling of exhilaration is ours alone!

After another circle, Loren charged towards the tourists below once more.

This time, they were clearly better prepared than before, each raising their magic crystal terminals, pointing them at themselves, and preparing to take their own pictures.

Faced with this scene, Red Dragon's lips curled into a wicked smile.

As usual, he waved his pass, creating an opening in the protective array. Just when everyone thought he would continue to hover inside the venue and perform aerial acrobatics, he emerged from the opening!
"what!"

"He's out!"

"It's over!"

"He was toying with us!"

The screams were deafening. Seeing the beast through the protective netting and seeing the beast emerge from the netting were two completely different things.

In an instant, no one thought about the trivial matter of dragons being intelligent beings and having to abide by federal laws.

The fear cast by the shadow of the red dragon seemed to activate the ancient memories of various races, causing them to scatter and flee.

"Ow~"

Loren let out a funny wolf howl.

He flapped his wings again, but instead of chasing the tourists, he raised himself up, positioning himself in a position that appeared both large and safe in the eyes of the crowd.

He's here to perform, not to prey on people. He's very law-abiding, okay?

“Mr. Lawrence, like me, is an employee of the Green Leaf Zoo. He absolutely does not eat people. He ate a good breakfast this morning. We definitely provide him with very good food.”

“He is a true intelligent dragon, and like us, he is protected by federal law and acts within the law.”

"He was just playing around with you. Mr. Red Dragon is still young; he's just a child."

Isa and a group of staff members from the surrounding area rushed over upon hearing the commotion and began explaining to the tourists how to handle the panic and fear caused by Loren.

"So handsome, what a handsome dragon!"

A young human who had been lying on the ground in fright was now flushed. He clutched his pounding heart, staring in the direction where Loren had gone, and made up his mind.

"I want him to be the lead actor on my new album!"

The departing Loren had no idea that his very first battle would land him a commercial deal. He was still circling above the various venues, preparing to leave a lasting impression on everyone.

He swept across the lake of waterfowl above the magic circle, startling a flock of birds into flight.
He flew low over the herbivore enclosure, startling them into scattering in all directions.
He arrived at the area of ​​the ferocious beasts and watched as the tiger with its saber-toothed bark turned into a ruffled kitten under the dragon's might...

Loren laughed. When the pressure of survival was lifted, it seemed that the nature of a boy was unleashed.

Even though he has lived two lives and is now nearly fifty years old, he does have the body of a young dragon, a very young one.

In his previous life, Loren had heard many science fiction ideas, one of which was that the body and soul influence each other.

The boy's body carried the hormones of youth, and even though his soul was mature, it didn't stop him from wanting to be an evil red dragon imp.

The entire zoo erupted in excitement at his arrival.

Tourists spread the word and searched for the best viewing spots, with flashes from the Magic Crystal terminal going off one after another.

Loren enjoyed the feeling of being watched and appreciated by others.

He circled around for a while, and after attracting enough attention, he began to fly back.

On his way back, he encountered a food delivery truck, so as he descended through the air, he shouted in Common Tongue to the delivery people below.
"I'll just pick it up myself, you don't need to deliver it, just stay out of the way!"

Upon hearing this, the food delivery staff hurriedly moved aside, and Loren, in full view of everyone, stretched out a dragon claw, grabbed the entire food cart, along with the raw meat on it, from the tourist walkway, and then took off.

The entire movement was fluid, concise, and powerful, drawing gasps of admiration and the sound of cameras clicking. Loren also enjoyed the admiration.

He enjoyed the stage, the stage that he had worked so hard to get.

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