American comics: I gradually replicate everything

—It seems that this seemingly useless Dragon Manual is actually still somewhat useful.

However, Van Can's smile hadn't fully blossomed yet.

Master Raccoon, who was small in stature, suddenly straightened up again, gave Fan a deep look, gripped the scroll, and walked out of the hall without looking back, leaving behind a curt statement.

"In some ways, you really don't seem like Da Long."

But perhaps... you're even more terrifying than the dragon.

Watching Master Raccoon's small figure disappear outside the palace gate, the sound of his footsteps fading into the distance, disappearing at the end of the jade corridor.

He looked at his reflection in the pool.

Van Can looked at his reflection in the water, a helpless smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"Do I really look... like a bad guy?"

He shook his head and soon stopped worrying about it.

His strength increased greatly after his fight with Master Raccoon, which put him in a good mood.

"Next, I only need to stay in the Jade Emperor Palace for a period of time to completely replicate Master Raccoon's lifelong skills and make them my own."

For him, the Dragon Warrior, staying there for a period of time was certainly not a problem.

Looking around at the weapons on display and the empty hall, Van Ken pondered what to do next.

Take stock of these legendary weapons and see if there are any you can use?

Thump, thump, thump.

A soft knock suddenly sounded on the door.

"Who?"

Van Ken asked a question.

A round, black-and-white head peeked in through the crack in the door—that familiar panda face, with a slightly embarrassed and nervous expression.

"Van...Vanken?"

I am Abao.

Hi, do you remember me?

……

Tagang Prison, the most heavily guarded prison in Central China.

It is built on the top of a snow-capped mountain, on a cliff, with bottomless abysses on all sides, and only a suspension bridge connecting it to the outside world.

There is also a twenty-foot-thick granite dungeon underground, specifically used to imprison the most dangerous prisoner.

A small black dot appeared on the horizon, getting closer and closer. In the wind and snow, a goose flapped its wings and landed, panting heavily.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Master Oogway said... that Tai Lung is going to break out of prison!

"Let me deliver the message: double the guards, double the weapons, double everything!"

Strengthen your defenses, especially your prison. Don't let the dragon escape.

"Zeng? A messenger from the Jade Emperor's Palace." The rhinoceros prison warden frowned sharply after reading the letter, his expression turning unfriendly. "Did your master send you?"

You doubt that my prison is secure enough?

"I absolutely don't have the guts, it was Master..."

Zeng opened his mouth as if to say something, but was lifted up by the rhinoceros.

"They go in through the same door and come out through the same door. A thousand guards, guarding one prisoner. Does Raccoon really think a thousand of us can't even keep an eye on one prisoner?"

"Yes, but that prisoner is Da Long..."

He broke out in a cold sweat and forced a smile.

The dragon that once wreaked havoc in the Valley of Peace, even Master Shifu was no match for it, and in the end Master Oogway had to step in to subdue it.

"Come, come, I'll take you down to have a look."

Warden Rhino tucked Zeng under his arm and strode into the depths of the dungeon.

"Let me show you with my own eyes what that so-called candidate for Dragon Warrior looks like now!"

The dungeon sank deeper and deeper, layer by layer.

Each time we passed through an iron gate, a loud bang echoed as it slammed shut behind us.

The air is getting more and more humid and colder.

The torchlight cast swaying shadows on the stone wall.

On the lowest stone platform, a black and white figure was firmly locked and kneeling there.

He was bound by a set of tortoise-shell-like shackles, with a dozen or so dark green jade needles inserted into them, each carved into the shape of a dragon's head.

The Jade Dragon Needle sealed the dragon's energy, making him no different from an ordinary big cat.

Warden Rhino lifted Zeng to the iron bars and shouted down, "Our big cat, take a breath!"

Having suffered such humiliation, the kneeling figure in the darkness remained motionless, as if dead.

Standing on the hanging cage, Warden Rhino grinned, revealing a mouthful of large teeth.

He shook Zeng's head, his tone full of disdain.

"Did you see that?"

Master Raccoon sent someone to say you're trying to escape from prison.

Hahahaha!

Is this all you are?

"Wearing Master Oogway's jade shackles and locked up for twenty years, what trouble can you possibly cause?"

Da Long remained silent, head bowed.

The rhinoceros warden took the silence as submission, and with a cold smile, he leaned closer, lowered his voice, and deliberately drew out the tone.

"Oh, right, I have some news for you."

Master Oogway has chosen the next Dragon Warrior.

Guess who it is?

Da Long's eyelids twitched slightly, but he remained silent and unresponsive.

"It's not you anyway."

Warden Rhino burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the stone corridor, and thousands of guards joined in.

It wasn't you!

I heard you trained hard for over 20 years to become the Dragon Warrior, but it was all for nothing. In the end, the Dragon Warrior was someone else.

It was a monkey that appeared out of nowhere.

Da Long remained silent.

After laughing his fill, Warden Rhino hoisted Zeng, who was so terrified in front of Da Long that he didn't dare to breathe, onto his shoulder and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he tossed out a sentence without turning his head.

"Stay put, Da Long."

That raccoon actually worried that the cell wasn't secure enough, and that you'd never get out.

The iron gate slammed shut.

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

The dungeon fell silent again, broken only by the sound of water droplets falling from the stalactites, one drop at a time.

The dragon knelt in the darkness, motionless.

Then he heard another voice.

It was very light and thin, like something floating in the air.

In the darkness, those amber eyes slowly opened.

He looked up and saw a black feather swirling down from between the vent bars.

The feather, carried by a faint breeze, swayed left and right before slowly landing on the ground at his feet.

It fell off Zeng's body.

Da Long stared at the feather for several seconds.

Then he laughed.

It was a very soft laugh, almost silent, but a light suddenly shone in those amber eyes.

It was like the cold light reflected from a blade, sharp and dangerous, like a wild beast that had been locked up for too long and was about to be released after smelling blood.

……

"Ah Bao?"

"it's me."

While greeting Van Ken, Po the panda squeezed in, rubbing his paws together. His voice was softer than usual, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and a little bit of restraint.

"Who would have thought of this?"

The new friend I just met on the mountain road, chatted with, and even made plans to eat noodles with has suddenly become the Dragon Warrior!

This news is so explosive! If word got out, it would probably shock half of the kung fu fans in the Valley of Peace. They would never believe my legendary experience.

I sneaked up here, can I get your autograph?

Van Kent.

"sure."

Van Can said with his hands behind his back, "But—call me Dragon Warrior."

Po was taken aback, blinking his round eyes: "But...but you've only been the Dragon Warrior for less than a day!"