A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 76 Don't worry, we can save you
Old Tang, who usually spends his time watching movies and reading comics when he's bored, had a lot of images flashing through his mind at this moment.

Movies featuring a male protagonist who is a monster but was raised by humans, and who sacrifices himself to protect humans and defeat other monsters;
The male protagonist was experimented on and mutated into a monster. In order to protect the city and fight against the bad guys, he was captured by his own people and dissected for experiments.

The more Lao Tang thought about it, the more horrified he became!
If he is a monster, even if he really is a monster, he doesn't want to die, he doesn't want to be dissected and studied!

"Brother Huang, Brother Huang, you guys, you guys, hahaha, you won't arrest me and slice me up, will you?"

"Everyone, we've been brothers for a while..."

Old Tang asked the question with trepidation, not even daring to turn around and look at Huang Tiekou.

Xu Lie had no interest in teasing Old Tang, so he raised his hand and patted Old Tang's shoulder.

This slap startled Old Tang, making him jump with a start.

"Alright, alright, don't worry, we agreed that this is just a commission."

"We won't hurt you, and we won't arrest you, okay?"

Old Tang was overjoyed, and his voice rose three octaves: "Really?!"

Xu Lie tapped his brow with the second knuckle of his index finger to calm himself down, lest he be swayed by Lao Tang: "Should I draw up a written agreement with you on the spot?"

"No need, no need!" This time Old Tang was much calmer, and his tone returned to its hearty manner before entering the cave: "I trust Brother Huang!"

"Then let's go." Xu Lie gave Old Tang a push.

Old Tang was so frightened he trembled again. "Let's go?"

Looking at the two 'well-behaved' monsters ahead, which were so ferocious and terrifying, Old Tang felt his feet wouldn't move at all at the thought of having to pass between them.

Feeling the increasing force of the push against his back, Old Tang felt like he was eating a bitter melon: "Um, bro, are you really going to walk over there?"

"What are you afraid of?" This time, not only Xu Lie himself, but Huang Tiekou also started pushing and shoving: "Old Tang, if you ask me, you can't underestimate yourself."

"Be cool! You're the king of monsters, they won't dare mess with you."

Bound by the two, Old Tang kept taking small steps forward. Looking at the monster getting closer and closer, Old Tang was extremely conflicted. He wanted to close his eyes and not look, but he was afraid that if he closed his eyes, he would not be able to notice the monster's sudden attack.

The frequency of his blinks was as fast as secretly sending Morse code to a monster.

Fortunately, it was a false alarm. The two Dead Servants were genuinely afraid of the Dragon King. The closer Old Tang got, the lower they lowered their bodies, refusing to even glance at him.

They made it through without any trouble, which left Old Tang in disbelief: "You... you just got through like that?"

First came the relaxation and relief of escaping danger, then came the anxiety and unease. Was he truly the king of monsters, or not a human?
"Um, Brother Huang, Brother Huang." Old Tang subconsciously stepped forward, his mind completely focused on the story Xu Lie had just told: "I, I'll ask around."

"What exactly is this about the three powers of governance—gods, dragons, and humans? Could you elaborate? Am I a god, or a dragon?"

Old Tang regretted it. He should have made his younger brother explain things clearly beforehand, instead of letting Xu Lie keep it short.

Xu Lie's main purpose in coming here was for Old Tang; the third generation was just a side matter. Of course, he wouldn't hide it from him: "You are a dragon, and the king of the dragon race."

"???" Old Tang's mouth dropped open, speechless. He's the Dragon King? Is he really that powerful?
Xu Lie recounted the ancient history in detail: "After the Nine Great Old Ones left, the Black King was born, but this Black King was too lonely, so he thought of creating his own kind, and thus the White King came into being."

"Unfortunately, the White King betrayed the Black King, wanting to become the sole emperor of the dragon race, and was thus suppressed and killed by the Black King."

Having learned from past mistakes, the Black King was much more careful this time. Instead of creating companions, he created children, thus creating the four great kings of the dragon race.

"To prevent the four kings from rebelling like the White King, their power and authority were divided, so that each throne was occupied by a twin."

"One side holds power, the other holds strength. To obtain the ultimate power of the First Generation, they must kill and devour each other." Old Tang both understood and didn't understand. He understood that he should be one of the Four Kings and one of the Eight First Generation, but he was confused by the Black King's actions: "Wait, is this Black King out of his mind?"

"If you're worried about being betrayed again, then don't give the four kings too much power and influence. Just give them less, and that will solve the problem."

Xu Lie and Huang Tiekou walked behind Lao Tang, so Lao Tang didn't notice them. The former nodded in agreement, while the latter tried hard to suppress his laughter.

After all, the Black King's creation of four kings was something that really didn't make sense.

Unless the Black King is similar to an ancient god in the mysterious system, and must expel too many extraordinary characteristics from his body, he will go out of control and become insane.

It is likely that Nidhogg, the Black King, was forced to split into the White King and the Four Kings for some similar reason in order to protect himself.

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

As for Huang Tiekou, who was trying not to laugh? He probably really enjoys watching this kind of father-son drama, and the more Lao Tang complains about Hei Wang, the more amused he becomes.

"Never mind." Old Tang couldn't understand Black King's thought process, so he followed his habit and stopped thinking about it: "Then what kind of monarch am I specifically?"

“The King of Bronze and Fire—Norton.” Xu Lie’s expression was rather strange when he mentioned this title: “He is known as the Dragon King who is most proficient in alchemy among the dragons, and he is also the king who controls one of the four elements of earth, water, fire and wind, and the king of the fire element.”

Norton's expertise in alchemy was indeed far beyond that of ordinary people, enough to make any human alchemy master look up to him.

But even for such an alchemist 'Dragon', the highest alchemical achievement was merely a set of Seven Deadly Sins swords.

Take another look at the Seven Kingdoms of Alchemy that appear later in the original work. Things like creating space, reversing time, separating cause and effect, and creating life.

Which one isn't better than Seven Knives?

Furthermore, Lu Mingze personally confirmed that Odin is the dragon king with the strongest alchemy skills, second only to the Black King.

Many netizens commented that Norton had instantly transformed into the Joker and the King of Fire due to the version update.

I reckon if you fed him a bottle of clown potion, it would melt instantly in his mouth.

Of course, Old Tang didn't know this. The more he listened to Xu Lie's story, the redder Old Tang's face became: "Goodness, I'm actually that awesome?"

"The King of Bronze and Fire, that sounds incredibly cool and awesome!"

"Let's light a fire and provide light!" With that, he held a flashlight in one hand and spread his other hand wide open, holding it in so tightly that even a fart couldn't produce a spark.

"Fire! Fire! Fire!" After struggling for half a minute, Old Tang turned around slightly, looking a little embarrassed: "Brother Huang, something seems off."

Xu Lie pointed to his head, making a double entendre: "That's actually quite right, because the real Norton hasn't woken up yet."

"Generally speaking, high-ranking dragons are unkillable because they possess a unique skill: cocooning and hatching eggs."

"It's about reserving an embryo within yourself beforehand, so that after death your soul and consciousness will revive in this embryo, absorb nutrients, and be reborn."

"But Old Tang, it seems you encountered some kind of accident and left the cocoon prematurely, without absorbing much nourishment, so naturally you can't use the power of a Dragon King."

"Because you broke free from your cocoon too early, Norton's consciousness didn't even have time to recover. During your long period of wandering, you spontaneously formed a brand new personality."

Old Tang's laughter gradually faded, and the excitement he felt upon learning he was a Bronze Fire King quickly subsided.

He was just rough around the edges, not stupid. He understood Xu Lie's meaning perfectly: if Norton's consciousness were to recover one day, wouldn't he have to disappear?
With the Dragon King's memories and emotions spanning thousands of years, how could a personality with only a few decades of memories withstand the onslaught?

"Don't worry, we can save you." Xu Lie finally revealed his purpose. It was too much of a coincidence. The memories were exactly within the Dream Thief's scope of theft, and Norton's status was also high enough.

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