Trickster Hunter.

Chapter 133 Candle Dragon
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The tavern that Zhulong mentioned was indeed not far from Shuhe Lane. It was only a five-minute walk before the wrought iron sign with the hollowed-out words "Useless" appeared in Sun Hang's sight.

"Useless?" Sun Hang read the words on the sign. "Why is it such a strange name?"

"According to the boss himself, this is his summary of the first half of his life." Zhulong said.

"Being able to own a pub of your own in a place like Chunming City where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, you can't be considered a useless person, right?" Sun Hang complained.

"I think so too." Zhulong nodded with a smile and pushed open the door of the tavern.

Although it is afternoon now, there are still a few guests sitting in the pub, drinking and reading - although this pub is called a pub, there are more books on the bookshelves than bottles on the wine racks. More than a dozen bookcases connected to the ceiling divide the space in the pub into several areas.

Near the corner, there is a large stage with a complete drum set on it.

Hearing someone pushing the door open, the guests in the tavern just looked up and continued to read their books... These people seemed to be regular customers here and were accustomed to Zhulong's out-of-season attire.

Zhulong seemed to be far less famous than Overlord among ordinary people. As he walked along, no one recognized his identity. There was only one reason why passers-by frequently looked at him - a person wearing winter clothes on the street in early summer was indeed a bit eye-catching compared to the people around him who were wearing single clothes or light coats.

Sun Hang and the other two found a seat by the window and sat down. Zhu Long picked up the wine list on the table and handed it to Sun Hang and the puppeteer, saying, "It's my treat, order whatever you want."

"Uh... this 'Long Island Iced Tea', is it tea?" Sun Hang asked.

"No, this is a blended cocktail, made from four base liquors: vodka, gin, rum and tequila, with ice lemon juice and mint added. The alcohol content is not low. As for why it is called this name, it is simply because it originated from a place called Long Island and its color is particularly similar to black tea." Zhulong explained patiently.

"Then I'll order this butterbeer, the non-alcoholic version," said Sun Hang.

"Where is Miss Zhong?" Zhulong looked at the puppeteer.

"Latte." The puppeteer spoke sparingly.

"Then let's have a Long Island Iced Tea, a non-alcoholic Butterbeer, and a latte." Zhulong said to the bartender standing behind the bar.

"Do you come here often?" Sun Hang asked, "It seems that they are used to your dress."

"I like to come here and sit when I have nothing to do." Zhulong said, "I can tell from your eyes that you seem to be very interested in my clothes."

"Maybe... it has something to do with your ability of Yin and cold attributes?" Sun Hang guessed.

Zhulong smiled but said nothing.

"But I find one thing very strange. Since you can master this power, you should not be afraid of the cold, right?" Sun Hang asked.

This sounds as ridiculous as a highly poisonous cobra needing to take antidote regularly to ensure that it will not be killed by its own venom.

"These clothes are used to isolate the temperature, but the direction of isolation is completely opposite to what you think." Zhulong took off his gloves and placed his fingers on the table. Suddenly, a layer of white frost covered the table.

Sun Hang understood what he meant instantly. Zhu Long was dressed like this to prevent his low "body temperature" from affecting the surrounding environment... If it weren't for the thick clothes that sealed off the cold air, he would be a mobile human refrigerant.

However, if you stay in the same room with Zhulong in the hot summer, you can even save the electricity bill for the air conditioner.

"I have had a cold body since I was young, so I have no choice but to dress like this." Zhulong said with a smile, but there was no hint of helplessness in his words.

"Since childhood? Were you infected when you were very young?" Sun Hang asked again.

"Can I understand that you are trying to get information from me?"

"Of course. Although the trial is suspended now, there is no guarantee that you will appear as my opponent in the next few stages. If I ask more now, I will not be completely ignorant of you by then, don't you think?" Sun Hang admitted frankly.

"Actually, it's not a secret. The bloodline of Zhulong has been passed down for more than 70 years. To me, it's exactly the fifth generation." Zhulong said.

"Bloodline? The memes of strange creatures... can be inherited through bloodline?" Sun Hang was a little surprised, "I've never heard of such a thing."

"It's just that Zhulong is special." Zhulong said, "The first person to be infected with the Zhulong meme was my great-grandfather. After my great-grandmother gave birth to her fourth child, my great-grandfather, my great-grandfather died without any warning, and the Zhulong meme on his body disappeared completely. Instead, the Zhulong meme was detected in my great-grandfather."

"…So mysterious?"

"The Zhulong meme has a characteristic. When the infected person gradually ages, it will randomly appear in one of the infected person's descendants. When the descendant with the Zhulong meme is born, the old generation of infected people will die immediately."

"In other words, once your child is born with the Zhulong meme, it means death for you?" Sun Hang asked.

"Yes."

"If you don't get married and have children, can you live to the normal life expectancy?"

"Not sure, but that situation won't happen." Zhulong shook his head and said calmly, "The combat power provided by the Zhulong meme is very strong, and the infection process is extremely stable. As its 'owner', it is our most important responsibility to reproduce and pass on the Zhulong meme from generation to generation. It is also the mission passed down from generation to generation in our lineage."

"Hasn't the Tianshu Tower ever tried to 'transplant' the memes in your body into other people who are not related to you by blood?"

"Of course we have tried, but without exception, we have all failed." Zhulong's tone was very calm, as if he was telling a story that had nothing to do with him. "Rather than saying that we are the ones infected by the weird meme, it is better to say that our bloodline is the weird itself."

"Phenomenon-like weird things?"

"I guess so...but the Tianshu Tower did not give it an independent serial number. In the official archives, this phenomenon was classified as a characteristic of the Zhulong meme." Zhulong said.

"Then how did your great-great-grandfather get infected more than 70 years ago?"

"I don't know, he never mentioned it." Zhulong shook his head.

(End of this chapter)