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Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: Mung Bean Cake Is the Most Delicious Thing in the World 

A golden "gas lamp" flickered in the high sky. 

Then, the surrounding ground began to tremble, accompanied by large chunks of rock peeling off and falling from the cliff above. A massive dragon-like creature gradually awakened from a shallow sleep, stretching out its long, slender neck. 

Uchiha Hikari slightly tilted her face upward, observing the giant dragon overhead with keen interest. 

To be honest... 

Fenrir's size wasn't as large as she had imagined. 

This might be because the latter half of its body was embedded in the stone wall, with only the front half exposed, making it appear much smaller visually. Its length, around forty meters, was comparable to Orochimaru's giant snake, Manda, but not quite as impressive as the Dragon Bone Spirit. 

However. 

Its appearance was the most "dragon-like" of the three— 

An ancient, majestic, and massive body, a long and powerful neck, a regal and imposing head and face, and enormous black wings... Every inch of it exuded a dark, grand, and profound beauty, like the awe-inspiring deities in a mural, leaving one in utter amazement. 

At this moment. 

As Fenrir stretched its body, its dark cyan scales opened and closed in sequence from front to back, producing a metallic clashing sound. 

Even though she wasn't of dragon lineage, Uchiha Hikari could feel the astonishing presence emanating from the creature, washing over her like a tidal wave, instinctively quickening her heartbeat and stirring a sense of battle-ready excitement. 

But she quickly suppressed that feeling. 

"Not bad presence..." 

While Uchiha Hikari was sizing up Fenrir, 

Fenrir was also curiously observing her. 

Its golden eyes narrowed slightly, resembling a cat's pupils. 

In fact, its movements were quite cat-like too. As it slowly approached with its long neck swaying, its massive claws restlessly scraped at the ground, as if it could barely hold back the urge to reach out and touch Uchiha Hikari. 

After a brief silence. 

Uchiha Hikari slowly crouched down, opened her backpack, and pulled out a bag of potato chips: "Want some?" 

"?" 

Fenrir froze, its regal and dignified expression shifting in surprise: "For... for me?" 

"Of course." 

With Uchiha Hikari's nod, a human-like spark of joy flashed in Fenrir's gas-lamp-like golden eyes. 

It first flapped its black wings, then cautiously extended a claw toward the bag. Seeing that Uchiha Hikari didn't pull back, it quickly tore open the packaging with its claw tip, picked up a chip, and popped it into its mouth, crunching away. 

Then. 

The giant dragon reached out again, devouring the entire bag of chips in a hamster-like frenzy, before speaking in a deep, resonant voice: "Potato chips are the most delicious thing in the world." 

"..." 

With the potato chips breaking the ice, things got much easier. 

Uchiha Hikari successfully earned a "good person card" and was invited by Fenrir to watch TV together. 

Yup... who knows how Nibelungen managed to get electricity. 

Uchiha Hikari figured if power lines could be brought in, pulling in a network cable should theoretically be possible too. Teaching Fenrir to chat on QQ or play video games... that would probably be pretty amusing. 

After patiently watching some old '90s Hong Kong movies with Fenrir, 

Uchiha Hikari took out a universal capsule and a scroll from her backpack, pulling out various children's toys one by one. 

Sure enough. 

When she used a remote to drive a little black toy car around, Fenrir's attention was instantly hooked again. 

"Want to try?" 

Uchiha Hikari tilted her head. 

Fenrir's eyes lit up: "Can I?" 

With Uchiha Hikari's encouraging look, Fenrir extended its claws—several times larger than her entire body—and carefully began fiddling with the remote. 

The little car set off again, circling the cavern. 

Though Fenrir's claws were remarkably dexterous, it was its first time playing with a toy like this, and with its somewhat low intelligence... a clumsy move sent the car veering off course, crashing into a neatly sorted pile of bottle caps, cigarette packs, and colorful candy wrappers by the platform, flipping over and buzzing helplessly. 

Seeing this, Fenrir hurriedly set down the remote, flipped the car back over, and carefully tidied up the pile of "treasures," then turned to Uchiha Hikari: "These are my favorite things. If you want, I can let you pick one... no, two pieces." 

The dragon's tone hesitated, clearly struggling to bump the number from "one" to "two," as if making a tough decision. 

"..." 

For a fleeting moment, Uchiha Hikari felt an odd pang of guilt. 

After all... 

The poor thing was already a bit simple, and here she was, tricking it... 

But guilt aside, she had a job to do. 

After patiently explaining her intent to "collect blood," Fenrir, half-understanding, extended its claws, signaling her to go ahead. 

Then... 

Clang— 

A standard ninja blade from the Naruto world snapped in two against the dark cyan scales. 

Just as Uchiha Hikari was wondering if she'd need to resort to sword techniques, the giant dragon suddenly shoved its claw into its own mouth, bit down hard a few times, and extended the bloody claw to her: "Here, now it's okay." 

"Thank you..." 

With mixed feelings, Uchiha Hikari pulled out glass bottles, collected three or four full ones of blood, and stored the broken dragon nail before gesturing for Fenrir to pull its claw back. 

It was clear Fenrir felt the pain—its massive eyes looked a bit watery after biting its claw. 

But as the Dragon King's power kicked in, the wound began healing rapidly, and the dragon's mood seemed to lift again. 

Uchiha Hikari quietly breathed a sigh of relief. 

Then, she sat back down in front of the TV, pulling more items from the universal capsule: "These potato chips are my gift to you—they should last you a while. And here are a few boxes of mung bean cakes I bought at the subway station entrance. They've got a short shelf life, so you'll need to eat them soon... Do you know what a shelf life is?" 

"...No." 

As Uchiha Hikari explained, Fenrir, still a bit confused, picked up a mung bean cake with its claw tip, examined it, and then swallowed it whole—wrapping and all. 

A dozen seconds later. 

The giant dragon squinted in satisfaction and declared: "Mung bean cake is the most delicious thing in the world." 

"What about... the potato chips?" 

"Potato chips are also the most delicious thing in the world." 

"Isn't it possible that 'most' can only apply to one thing?" 

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