Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 271 - 10: Fighting the Dragon

Although huge undersea pillars blocked the view, the palace—or perhaps better described as a treasury—was simply too vast.

Convinced he couldn’t escape, Tang Xian stopped trying to hide.

The sea dragon capable of commanding the giant that subdued the sea might not be an apocalyptic being, but at the very least, it was a boss creature of the same calamitous tier.

Tang Xian chose to emerge confidently.

Jin Lu’s various descriptions about the Sea God, the words that resonated in the deep sea, the records in the Pyramid, and what he had witnessed today.

All these allowed Tang Xian to piece together an answer he was eighty to ninety percent sure of, making him even more confident.

When a tiny creature emerged in front of the enormous furnace full of Soul Crystals, a hint of bewilderment flickered in the sea dragon’s eyes.

Its figure instantly arrived beside the huge pillar where Tang Xian stood.

The immense body coiled and twisted, with each white dragon scale shimmering like crystal.

It scrutinized Tang Xian, and Tang Xian scrutinized it in return.

The scene was reminiscent of a colossal dragon summoned by a Dragon Ball, ready to fulfill a mortal’s wish.

Tang Xian was calm.

He detected a hint of mockery in the creature’s words.

Mockery indicated that there was room for conversation, and as long as there was dialogue, Tang Xian felt he had some leverage.

"Hello, my name is Tang Xian."

[The slaves of the Order masters have already spread to this place. But I shall ensure your journey is one way.]

Probably because it was deep underwater, the sea dragon felt no fear when it mentioned the Order masters.

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Tang Xian found it strange that all the previous boss creatures were somewhat wary and took him seriously, assuming he was some fierce beast disguised as a human.

But this sea dragon’s ability to perceive seemed especially unique.

"Slaves of the Order masters, are you referring to humans? It’s not quite there yet, but as the hierarchical servitude gradually unfolds, humans will increasingly rely on the Order masters." Read new chapters at novelbuddy

"Furthermore, rest assured that, based on the information I have deduced, the Order masters would not dare encroach upon the world’s seas."

Tang Xian spoke with the dispassion of a scholar invited to elucidate history.

[You shameless and deceitful human, do you think you can fool me?]

"You probably have some special perceptive ability? But I am really not a human," Tang Xian said.

[Your mind does not contain a Soul Crystal! Although you can emit fluctuations similar to a Soul Crystal, my dragon eyes can see through everything. You are just a skilled impostor! A pawn of the Order masters!]

The sea dragon seemed proud to have foiled the trick.

Tang Xian frowned and said:

"I can’t be human, nor can I be a demon. This makes it difficult for me.

I can hear a voice in the sea, and I think this should verify my identity. The Sea God is dead, and its corpse, the source of its power, has been left to seven servants to manage."

The sea dragon’s breath carried a muffled dragon chant, its expression one of confusion.

[You despicable wretch, how could you know that Lord Sea God is dead?]

"Like I said, I can hear the voices in the sea."

[There are no voices in the ocean!]

The sea dragon roared in anger.

Tang Xian was shocked to find that the ground at his feet had instantly frozen solid.

The entire vast palace was enshrouded in a layer of Bai Shuang, far larger in scale than the lake where he had encountered the Nvwa Snake.

The already cold hall abruptly dropped in temperature even further.

Breath turning to frost, the only reason Tang Xian wasn’t a frozen statue was probably that the giant dragon wanted to hear his explanation.

He suddenly felt uneasy.

Compared to digestive acids, the true attacks of calamitous boss creatures were far more brutal, capable of killing him with ease.

Even without a calamitous entity, a simple stomp from a Zudun Giant would mean instant death.

He needed to steady the dragon.

"If you can’t hear it, then let’s pretend there is no voice. But tell me, if I really were an Order master, how could I dive into such deep waters? Every sea beast here is stronger than I am."

[How should I know! Your blood is human, do not think you can fool me! Ignorant ant!]

Tang Xian was at a loss.

Villains die because they talk too much, but a more accurate understanding is that villains die because the heroes talk too much.

In his previous encounters with these calamitous and catastrophic tier bosses, he had relied on his gift of the gab.

And that air about him that inexplicably made others believe he was some sort of powerful creature.

But this dragon, it clearly wasn’t playing by the usual rules.

The servant of the Sea God, yet unable to hear the voices of the deep sea?

[I will douse your body with molten gold and turn you into a collectible statue!]

[If you reveal your purpose, I might let you die a little easier!]

While he had thought the dragon’s ability was to summon ice elements, Tang Xian suddenly noticed golden liquid forming in the air.

Ice, fire, gold—these were all things that dragons cherished.

Watching the increasingly dense droplets of golden liquid, he felt death drawing near.

"I told you I am not human, and although I am not sure if the Order masters are truly on the side of helping humans, I don’t like them either."

[Do you think you can deceive the noble Dragon Clan? Your blood is human, and even though you have a Soul Crystal aura comparable to my strength, you do not possess a Soul Crystal within your body! You may deceive other creatures, but you absolutely cannot fool me. Only those despicable Order masters can pull off such a disguise!]