Chapter 42
The Locked-Up Sinful Dragon
pain.
It was as if his whole body had been taken apart and then reassembled.
Every muscle felt a mix of soreness and a tingling sensation.
That's growing pains.
Jiang Han groggily regained consciousness.
He felt someone touching him.
A warm hand was unbuttoning his hospital gown.
"Don't move, let me see how well the wound is healing..."
A gentle female voice sounded in my ear.
Almost instantly.
Before Jiang Han's mind had even cleared, his fighting instincts had already kicked in.
Someone attacked!
Swish!
Jiang Han suddenly opened her eyes.
Those originally jet-black eyes have now turned into eerie golden pupils!
Vertical pupils!
Like a dragon, like a beast!
Snapped!
His right hand moved with lightning speed, grabbing the wrist that was unbuttoning its buttons.
A force as strong as an iron clamp!
"what!"
A gasp of surprise.
The nurse who was changing the dressing felt as if her wrist was being clamped by hydraulic shears, and her bones felt like they were about to break.
She stared in horror at the man who had suddenly sprang to his feet on the hospital bed.
That look...
terrible!
It's like being targeted by a ferocious beast that has been starving for tens of thousands of years, with your throat about to be torn apart in the next second!
"Who?!"
Jiang Han let out a low growl, his left hand instinctively reaching under the pillow.
I've missed.
The knife is not there.
This brief pause allowed him to see his surroundings clearly.
The walls are white.
Various precision instruments.
And there's this little nurse in front of me, her face pale with fright and tears welling up in her eyes.
"call……"
The golden light in Jiang Han's eyes quickly faded, returning to its normal black.
The suffocating murderous aura dissipated as a result.
He let go.
"Feel sorry."
Jiang Han rubbed his temples, his voice a little hoarse:
"I'm used to it."
"No...it's nothing..."
The nurse clutched her swollen wrist and backed away repeatedly, looking at Jiang Han as if he were a monster.
For a brief moment, she really thought she was going to die.
"You're awake?"
At that moment, the ward door was pushed open.
Li Zhenhua walked in, followed by two bodyguards.
He glanced at the still-shaken nurse and waved for her to leave.
"You slept for three whole days."
Li Zhenhua pulled up a chair and sat down, looking at Jiang Han with a complicated expression.
"Three days?"
Jiang Han was stunned for a moment.
No wonder my stomach was growling.
"Where's my knife?"
This is his biggest concern.
"On the table."
Li Zhenhua pointed to the side.
The black gold ancient sword was wiped clean and lay quietly on the sword rack.
Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the knife is there, life is there.
"Let's eat something first."
Li Zhenhua opened the insulated container he had brought.
A rich aroma of meat instantly filled the entire ward.
Braised pork!
Big chunks!
Jiang Han's eyes lit up instantly.
Without any hesitation, he grabbed his chopsticks and began to wolf down his food.
While eating, he activated the system in his mind.
"System, settle your reward!"
[Ding! Calculating the rewards for this adventure for the host!]
[Main Quest: Exploring the Kunlun Death Valley (S-Rank) - Completed!]
[Hidden Quest: Suppress the True Dragon's Remains (SSS Rank) - Exceeded Expectations!]
[Gained Exploration Points: 500,000!]
Five hundred thousand!
Jiang Han almost choked on the braised pork.
Get rich!
How many lives could this buy?!
[Ding! Special item obtained: Sumeru Mustard Seed Space (100 cubic meters)!]
[Note: This has been integrated into the host's tattoo space; items can be stored and retrieved at will.]
nice one!
I'll never have to carry that heavy hiking backpack again.
[Ding! Epic item obtained: Blackwater Dragon King - Reverse Scale (Fragment)!]
Jiang Hanxin had a sudden thought.
A palm-sized, jet-black scale appeared in the system space.
This scale exudes a strong aura of resentment and dragon might.
[Item: Blackwater Dragon King - Reverse Scale]
[Rank: Epic (Fragmented)]
【Function 1: Repelling water and fire. Wearing this item will prevent drowning in water and burning in fire.】
[Function 2: Intimidation. Extremely effective against snakes, pythons, and dragon-like creatures.]
[Function 3: Key. It is the key token to unlock the next "water-based" restricted area.]
[Note: It is guiding you... to the place where it is locked.]
Where is it locked?
Jiang Han narrowed his eyes.
Just then.
The system interface suddenly turned blood red.
[Ding! A series of SSS-rank main quests has been triggered!]
[Quest Name: The Dragon Trapped in the Ancient Well!]
[Mission Description: Beneath the Beixin Bridge in the capital, in that ancient well sealed for six hundred years, what exactly is locked at the end of that rusty iron chain?]
Is it the wicked dragon that attempted to flood Beijing? Or... the gates of hell leading to the sea eye?
[Mission Requirements: Go down the mine, pull the chain, and uncover the truth!]
[Task Time Limit: 30 days.]
[Punishment for failure: Annihilation!]
Jiang Han's hand stopped.
Is Beixinqiao Suolongjing (Locked Dragon Well)?
Isn't this that famous urban legend?
Legend has it that when Liu Bowen built Beijing, he severed the dragon vein and locked the old dragon in a well.
If the chains are moved, Beijing will be flooded!
This system... does it want me to die fast enough?
"What's wrong? Doesn't it taste good?"
When Li Zhenhua saw that Jiang Han suddenly stopped moving, he assumed that the food was not to his liking.
"without."
Jiang Han snapped out of her daze and quickly shoveled the rest of the meat into her mouth.
"It smells nice."
He put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, looked at Li Zhenhua, and suddenly smiled.
His smile had a somewhat meaningful quality to it.
"General, we've eaten and the person has been saved."
"Tell me, what does the country want me to do?"
Li Zhenhua was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"happy!"
"It's easier to talk to smart people."
He suppressed his smile, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
"Some things are supposed to be top secret."
"But since you've already reached that level, and even... managed to come back alive."
"There are some things you should know as well."
Li Zhenhua took a sealed document bag out of his briefcase.
The document bag was stamped with a red top-secret seal.
There was also a line of eye-catching large characters:
Code name: Locked Dragon Well
Jiang Han's pupils contracted slightly.
Oh.
What is this?
The missions overlapped?
Or……
The tasks issued by the system are themselves a crisis that is currently unfolding in this world?
"Open it and take a look."
Li Zhenhua pushed the document in front of Jiang Han.
"Recently, things haven't been peaceful around Beixinqiao..."
"The iron chain at the bottom of the well has been rattling every night for the past few days."
"It looks like something... is about to crawl out."