Evolution from Carp to Divine Dragon - Chapter 177

Chapter 177: Legend

TL: Etude

Originally, it was a water monster, so how did it get connected to a dragon?

The eyes of these police officers were filled with disbelief.

“Weren’t we told there was a water monster here? We came this time to livestream an investigation…” Brother Long, having calmed himself, recounted the recent events to the officers.

“I saw that monster clearly, it looked just like a flood dragon! Its head had a sharp single horn!” A man in Brother Long’s team exclaimed excitedly.

A flood dragon!

A real flood dragon from legend!

Although the flood dragon they saw didn’t entirely match the traditional image, it was close enough!

“Are you sure?” An older officer couldn’t help but speak up. He exchanged glances with the other officers, their eyes also filled with disbelief.

They were already aware of the existence of mutant creatures, and even had some information about extraterrestrial beings.

But a flood dragon, a creature from myth and legend, had appeared?

“Absolutely!!! It was definitely a flood dragon!” The man exclaimed with fervor.

“So, it really seems like…”

Brother Long, having recollected himself, swallowed hard as he thought about what they had just seen. Who would have thought that the Longyin Reservoir really had a ‘water monster,’ and this legendary water monster turned out to be a flood dragon!

At this very moment, their conversation was being broadcasted by the phone on the ground that was still livestreaming!

“Holy crap! The police are there!”

“Brother Long and his team are alive! It looks like they encountered a flood dragon!”

“My god, is there really a dragon!?”

“This is too explosive! They found a legendary flood dragon!?”

“……”

Even though the viewers in the livestream couldn’t see much, just hearing the conversation between the police officers and Brother Long’s team left them stunned!

The monster in the Longyin Reservoir was a flood dragon!

“My house is near the reservoir, I’m going to check it out!”

“Form a team! Who’s coming with me!?”

“The flood dragon has appeared!? Brother Long and his team are safe, so it shouldn’t be dangerous!”

“You all got fooled by that Dragon King Temple on Dragon Mountain, the real dragon is in the reservoir!”

“……”

The livestream comments went wild, the screen flooded with messages. Many people were already preparing to head to the Longyin Reservoir!

…

Meanwhile, Lin Hao had teleported to the mangrove area.

“Found another one!” He turned over a stone and grabbed another green crab, swallowing it whole!

Devoured a green crab, gained 90 evolution points.

The system’s prompt came quickly again.

This area didn’t have any mutant creatures, so there were plenty of green crabs.

Moreover, with his super perception now, it was easy to find those green crabs hidden around!

“Two hundred, I must devour two hundred tonight to complete the task.”

Even though the reward for this task was just an enhancement to the sharpness of his horn, it was better than nothing.

More importantly, these small tasks occupied his task list; without completing them, he couldn’t refresh new tasks.

“There’s another task that requires devouring mutant sea loaches, and the quantity is a hundred. That means there’s an abundance of mutant sea loaches as well. Just not sure where to find them.”

As Lin Hao continued searching for green crabs, he muttered to himself.

“Damn it, not only is our area under sea closure, but I’ve heard that many regions within the country and even abroad are also under sea closures. What’s going on?”

“The price of green crabs has skyrocketed!”

“Never mind, I’ll just catch all these green crabs, no matter how small they are!”

“……”

While Lin Hao was looking for green crabs, he soon heard cursing voices not far away.

Some people with headlamps approached, and as they walked forward, their lights shone directly on Lin Hao’s body.

They were stunned.

“Did you… did you see something!?” The leader, dumbfounded, spoke instinctively, his Adam’s apple moving slightly.

A single horn on its head, its entire body covered in black scales, and its form long and enormous.

“A flood… a flood…” The man next to him trembled, his legs feeling weak.

“A monster!!!”

In the next moment, the others shouted in unison and scrambled away, leaving their buckets on the ground.

Lin Hao glanced over; inside the plastic buckets were quite a few green crabs they had just caught.

“Oh? They even helped me catch some.”

Seeing this, he went over and devoured the crabs.

Devouring the green crab, he gained 80 evolution points.

Devouring the green crab, he gained 70 evolution points.

Devouring…

They had caught at least a dozen or so of various sizes.

“Just a bit more. I should be able to complete this task before the teleportation time ends.”

Having appeared before people several times now, he wasn’t too concerned anymore.

Moreover, with his teleportation ability, what did it matter if he was seen? He could just teleport away!

The next day arrived quickly, and the area around Longyin Reservoir was bustling with people!

These people were drawn by the events of the previous night!

“Did you hear? Not only at the reservoir, but also in the mangroves, there’s been a sighting of a flood dragon!”

“Really? Why is everyone suddenly talking about flood dragons?”

“……”

The discussion about the appearance of the flood dragon in Longyin City was fervent!

This news had spread far and wide, becoming the new legend of Longyin City.

Brother Long even posted a video, confidently claiming that he saw a giant creature last night, possibly a flood dragon!

These events naturally reached the Longyin Research Center.

“Luo Xue, what do you think?”

In the conference room, Zhang Tiansheng addressed Luo Xue.

Also present were Luo Zhendong, Li Ye, and other members of the HXLZ.

On the projection screen, all the data from the previous night’s incident was displayed, including a brief image of a large black shadow captured during the livestream.

“It’s likely some kind of mutant snake.” Luo Xue pondered for a moment before speaking seriously.

A flood dragon, a creature of legend, seemed unlikely. Based on the descriptions from witnesses, it was more plausible that it was a mutant snake that had grown a single horn due to its mutation, and its large, scaly body made people associate it with the legendary flood dragon.

“Hmm, that’s possible. Regardless, a new mutant creature has appeared. We need to investigate both the Longyin Reservoir and the mangrove area. We can’t afford any more incidents.” Zhang Tiansheng nodded slightly.

“By the way, did we get any information from those two individuals?”

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