Twisted Dreams-Chapter 368 - 436: Dragon King, Ao Guang
The walls of the Dragon Palace are built with crystal clear stones, refracting a brilliant and colorful light, dreamlike and fantastical.
Countless luminous pearls hang from the palace ceilings, their soft glow spreading across every corner, illuminating the entire Dragon Palace as bright as day.
Inside the palace, mermaids, octopus ladies, and clam ladies move about with fruit and clean the environment with seaweed; they are the maids of the Dragon Palace.
The Whale Bird and other administrators were stunned by the grandeur of the Dragon Palace.
One of the administrators, eyeing the beautiful women of the Sea Race, whispered to his companion:
"This Dragon King must be an old lecher."
Upon hearing this, the Sea Race guards all turned their gaze toward the administrator.
Though dissatisfied, the Sea Race guards did not act upon it.
The Whale Bird gave the administrator a fierce glare.
The administrator shrunk his neck and dared not say another word.
Finally, they reached the depths of the palace.
Beside a crystal-clear Dragon Throne stood an elderly man with a turtle shell on his back.
The Octopus General shouted to the old turtle:
"Turtle Prime Minister, the guests have arrived."
The Turtle Prime Minister looked at the Whale Bird and the others with a smile, bowing his hands in greeting:
"Guests from afar, forgive this old man for not welcoming you from a distance; please pardon me."
The old turtle was thin and small in stature, speaking and acting like a scholar of ancient times, appearing somewhat comical.
The Whale Bird and the others dared not be rude and returned the gesture.
The Turtle Prime Minister waved his hand:
"Please, esteemed guests, take a seat. The King will be here soon."
The Whale Bird and others, following the Turtle Prime Minister’s indication, sat at the seats on either side of the palace.
A few octopus ladies and mermaids brought fruit plates, placing them on the reef tables.
The Turtle Prime Minister apologized:
"We cannot light a fire under the sea, and I’m afraid humans are not accustomed to raw meat.
These fruits were picked on a seafaring island, still quite fresh, so I’m afraid they will have to do for now."
The Whale Bird quickly replied with folded fists:
"This is already wonderful."
The Turtle Prime Minister said:
"The King has instructed us to treat you well, it’s good if you like it."
The Whale Bird and the administrators exchanged glances.
The King naturally referred to the Dragon King; why was the Dragon King so courteous to them?
The Whale Bird tentatively asked:
"The Dragon King knew we would come?"
The Turtle Prime Minister replied:
"This was merely the old man’s conjecture."
The Turtle Prime Minister paced to the center of the palace, a wise glimmer in his deep eyes:
"The reproduction cycle of the Sea Race is different from humans.
Humans carry for ten months before giving birth.
The Sea Race can propagate offspring in a month after becoming pregnant, and the number of offspring far exceeds that of humans.
The Sea Race will increase in number, and sooner or later they will be discovered by humans.
Therefore, the old man guessed that humans would come to explore the sea eventually."
The Whale Bird pondered it over.
The Sea Race seemed to understand humans quite well.
Fortunately, from what the Turtle Prime Minister said, the Sea Race bore no malice toward humans.
Actually, it was not that the Sea Race understood humans, but the old turtle knew humans well.
This old turtle was very old, over a hundred and fifty years.
He had watched ships evolve from wooden structures to massive iron vessels.
He had traveled the ocean for over a century and witnessed the fall of feudal dynasties.
When the Five-clawed Sea Dragon found the old turtle, his lifespan was already reaching its limit.
The Five-clawed Sea Dragon granted the old turtle Extraordinary Power, transforming him into a higher wisdom member of the Sea Race.
The old turtle was knowledgeable enough to qualify as the Five-clawed Sea Dragon’s advisor.
At that moment, several conch ladies standing beside the Dragon Throne emitted a series of soothing hums.
The old turtle’s expression turned solemn:
"The King is coming."
The old turtle bowed in a particular direction.
"Roar!"
A terrifying dragon roar echoed from above.
The Whale Bird and the administrators looked around solemnly, quickly standing and looking toward that direction.
They saw the Five-clawed Dragon descending from the high ceiling.
Seeing the Five-clawed Dragon in person was even more majestic and intimidating than the one in the video.
Every scale contained powerful strength, the fearsome presence instantly swept through the room.
On the claws of the Five-clawed Dragon sat a female merfolk.
The Whale Bird recognized her, the same merfolk caught on camera stealing fishing supplies from fishermen.
This merfolk was the first sea creature the Five-clawed Sea Dragon enlightened, named Xiaoyue.
The Five-clawed Sea Dragon circled the hall, transforming into human form.
The human form of the Five-clawed Sea Dragon left the onlookers in shock.
The human form of the Five-clawed Sea Dragon was that of a seven or eight-year-old boy.
The boy, clad in armor, exuded a strong wave of Spiritual Power.
Carved and polished, with big eyes of untarnished purity, he was a child completely oblivious to worldly affairs.
The Little Dragon King skipped joyfully, leaping onto the Dragon Throne.
The mermaid Xiaoyue stood beside the Little Dragon King.
The Whale Bird bowed to the Little Dragon King:
"Greetings to the Dragon King."
Clearly the ruler of the sea, better not provoke him if possible.
If the Security Administration could establish good relations with him, that would be ideal.
Basic etiquette was a must.
The Little Dragon King glanced at the Whale Bird, pointing and saying:
"I want to eat that one."
The Whale Bird and the other administrators were horrified.
This Dragon King, meeting them for the first time and already wants to eat someone?!
Xiaoyue nodded to the Little Dragon King and swam toward the Whale Bird.
The Whale Bird and the administrators cautiously gripped their briefcases, ready to fight at any moment.
Inside the administrators’ briefcases were weapons belonging to each administrator.
Unexpectedly, Xiaoyue did not attack the Whale Bird; instead, she reached for the fruit in front of the Whale Bird. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
So, the Little Dragon King did not want to eat the Whale Bird but wanted to eat the fruit in front of the Whale Bird.
The Turtle Prime Minister quickly shouted:
"Xiaoyue! Stop! That’s for the guests!"
Xiaoyue withdrew her hand, looking at the Turtle Prime Minister with an aggrieved expression:
"This is what the King wants to eat."
The Little Dragon King also exclaimed:
"I want to eat that!"
The Turtle Prime Minister glared at the Little Dragon King, fluttering his whiskers:
"No! You are the King, you can’t take what belongs to the guests!
This is beneath you! What’s the protocol for that!"
This hardly seemed like a minister of the Dragon King; more like a grandfather scolding his grandson.
The Little Dragon King sulked:
"Fine, I won’t eat it."
Under the stern gaze of the Turtle Prime Minister, Xiaoyue hung her head and returned to the side of the Dragon Throne.
The Whale Bird was full of disbelief.
This old turtle’s cultivation was not high, not even as strong as himself, at most just Tier One.
Why would the Dragon King listen to the old turtle so much?
The Whale Bird put down the briefcase and quickly picked up the fruit in front of him:
"If the Dragon King likes it, please take it."
The old turtle cupped his hands to the Whale Bird, gave a dry cough, and said:
"Although My King is filled with limitless power and Divine Power, his thoughts are pure and unspoiled, please don’t blame him."
The Whale Bird was completely at a loss for words.
If he had known it would be this easy to meet the Dragon King, and if he had known there would be such a social affair, he should have let Director Cao come instead.
He was a rough person, not skilled in the art of conversation at such gatherings.
Moreover, the situation was too strange now.
The Little Dragon King clapped his legs and shouted:
"Right! Since you’re guests, there should be wine! Come, serve the wine!"
The Whale Bird and the administrators were taken aback again.
Can they drink wine under the sea?
Several mermaids came in from outside the hall, holding wine pots and cups, which were placed before the administrators’ tables.
The Whale Bird looked at the wine pot in front of him, full of disbelief.
Was it really possible to drink wine under the sea?
This was the ocean!
The Whale Bird sniffed the wine pot.
It really was wine!
The Whale Bird secretly studied his surroundings.
It seemed like the underwater realm was not simple!
The Little Dragon King raised his cup:
"Drink!"
