Upon hearing Zhou Yi's acceptance of the challenge, the onlookers immediately showed excited expressions, each holding their breath and fixing their eyes on the scene.

At this moment.

Zhou Yi felt a strange power enveloping the area.

Lines of light formed a bizarre square space.

He could see the spectators but couldn't hear their voices.

Zhou Yi felt like he had become a character in a fighting game while everyone else turned into the background, not in the same layer as him.

The dragon opposite him too transformed, expanding from a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional true form.

It spanned over a hundred meters, yet hidden within a dense cloud, only occasionally revealing glimpses of its scales and claws. These scales weren't as bright as the golden light on the two-dimensional image but a dull, cold, grey, like a candle about to burn out.

Two black holes emerged atop it, slowly spiraling and sucking in the fog.

These pit-like dragon eyes lacked pupils and vitality.

Only a sense of cold decay.

Zhou Yi frowned, "Dragons shouldn't be like this..."

The other said, "It sounds like you understand me better than I do myself?"

"Dragons—at least the dragons of the ancient Eastern Old Humans—are meant to protect the citizens, regulate the wind and rain, symbolizing nobility and the protection of the masses. That's why the ancient Chinese civilization has always had the saying that the emperor is the True Dragon Emperor, and people also called themselves Dragon's Inheritors."

Zhou Yi looked at the dragon that resembled a monster before him and sighed, "How has it become like this?"

"You're not a dragon, you're just a dragon-shaped monster."

"..."

The other was silent for a moment: "A very long time ago, my cognitive structure was indeed as you said..."

"But times have changed."

"In this world, dragons can no longer protect people. When people no longer believe in dragons being omnipotent, having the power to fight against all misfortunes, the dragon will no longer be a divine figure, and it will gradually become a monster in the eyes of all beings. Countless people's cognition and imagination have shaped my current appearance and form."

Zhou Yi asked, "Because of the Heavenly People's persecution?"

"That's one of the reasons."

The dragon said indifferently, "The dragon as a deity is dead, now only the dragon as a monster exists."

"Enough talk, make your move!"

Zhou Yi raised his hand and fired a shot.

Bang!

The Witch Hunter's gun barrel burst into flames, a golden light hitting the dragon's body.

A golden hole appeared on its body, and then a flood of light spread out in all directions, like the dragon was spewing a large amount of solidified golden blood.

Atmosphere creature bullets hit, Gold Touching Skill solidified the dragon's body gradually turning it to gold, giving it substance.

The attack on consciousness began simultaneously.

The dragon roared, "Damn atmosphere creature! Why this monster!!"

At the same time, Mic Master also joined the battle.

"Concept Life too? Not good..."

In its desperation, the dragon lost the initiative and couldn't move for a moment.

Witch Hunter's inherent[Sealing]prevented it from using active abilities for 3 seconds.

That was enough time.

Zhou Yi raised his double-barreled shotgun and aimed at the dragon's body, now solidified into a golden statue.

While chatting, he had converted a large amount of Light Seeds from the Guangna Box into Life Value.

Although he couldn't converse with Xiao Fu, using the No. 2 machine was no problem.

A full million Light Seeds were converted into life.

Regardless of the outcome.

Zhou Yi was all-in this time, determined to fight for justice for Yuan Xiao.

If it didn't work, then try again next time.

In any case.

These were his three moves; there were no other tricks.

Zhou Yi's left hand pulled the metal trigger of Witch Hunter.

[Demon Hunting Spine Storage]activated!

More than 99% of Zhou Yi's Life Value was absorbed into it, turning into the most furious and violent force that burst forth, transforming into a white light that penetrated the enemy head-on.

The bullets converted from a million Light Seeds tore through the dragon's body, stretching into irregular black lines.

A tremendous explosion caused Zhou Yi to temporarily lose his sight, and his mind was filled with buzzing.

He had never used[Life Strike]with such intensity, leaving him exceedingly fatigued, his body sore and numb, his muscles continuously trembling at a high frequency, barely able to hold the gun.

These were his three moves, take it or leave it.

Zhou Yi struggled to think that this was enough to make amends for Yuan Xiao.

But the dragon did not completely collapse.

Although its grey-white body visibly started to fall apart and the cloud around it continually revealed large patches of light and web-like cracks, showing severe damage.

It still stood tall.

Tough life.

Zhou Yi got angry too.

Let's see if your life is tougher than my bullets!

He aimed Witch Hunter at the dragon and fired away!

Mic Master unfolded the BGM domain while Weapon Princess' Magic Ban effect continued to apply, in addition to Ice Pot's Gold Touching Skill keeping the dragon completely immobilized, its body continuously converted into gold, leaving numerous holes.

After a dozen shots or so.

The dragon finally turned into a pile of broken gold chunks, with the surrounding fog dissipating as well.

The shattered gold on the ground also quickly faded, turning into shattered lead pieces, some even becoming powder-like.

Did he win?

Zhou Yi was still unsure.

"It's dead."

Mic Master was the first to respond: "Chairman, its consciousness has completely vanished, it probably went back to the Great Holy Spirit for rebirth."

He really won.

Zhou Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Brothers, striking first really works!

Especially for his own skill and weapon combo, taking the initiative meant firepower suppression and instantly inflicting heavy damage on the enemy.

It's just that next time encountering a dragon, these tactics won't be a surprise, and it might be hard to be effective.

The strange spatial power vanished in a moment, and the world returned to normal from the layering.

Zhou Yi holding Witch Hunter, saw everyone around him staring at him with eyes wide open.

Their gaze moved between the lead chunks, the ashes, and Zhou Yi.

Dead silence all around.

Suddenly, someone whispered, "It took only 15 seconds to kill the dragon..."

"15 seconds..."

"The dragon is dead, no more aura."

"The dragon's been killed!"

"Hiss..."

The looks in people's eyes as they gazed upon Zhou Yi were filled with both admiration and fear.

Zhou Yi was actually quite calm.

The dragons of today are far from their heyday, so it was quite normal for him to take one down.

The Witch Hunter had transformed back into her silver-haired Weapon Princess form, her cheeks were flushed, and she was slightly out of breath.

She said excitedly in a low voice, "This is my first time killing a Concept Life."

"It feels so exhilarating!"

"Remember next time, let me deliver the final blow to a Concept Life! That way, I can get strength feedback and grow from killing a strong enemy!"

"Chairman, whatever you ask me to do in the future, I'll do it!"

Zhou Yi was somewhat helpless.

It's not like there are so many Concept Lives out there for you to last-hit and level up on.

He suddenly realized a problem.

The dragon may have exploded back into the Great Holy Spirit thanks to his powerful combo, but how was he going to get Nian Gao back?

Zhou Yi asked the two new employees beside him.

"Do you know about Nian Gao? She's the Angel of Death, should look like a young girl... The dragon is dead, but Nian Gao hasn't given herself to me yet."

The news of the dragon's death through Zhou Yi's mouth was convincing, and the crowd boiled over with excitement.

They were all running about, spreading the news, laughing and beaming with joy.

Zhou Yi wasn't sure if they were just enjoying the spectacle, or if they had always had complaints about the dragon.

Probably they would also be happy if he himself got killed.

But none of these were important.

Because the person he was looking for came out on her own.

"I am Nian Gao."

"You?"

Zhou Yi looked at the woman in front of him, slightly puzzled.

The woman before him appeared to be in her late twenties, dressed in a white knit coat, with her long hair tied into a side ponytail, speaking in a calm tone and exuding the aura of a mature lady.

Compared to Yuan Xiao, she looked more like a mother.

"It's me."

The woman said, "Upon the command of the Dragon Lord, I came here and also observed the battle."

"You won, so I belong to you now."

Nian Gao said with a smile.

Zhou Yi nodded: "Come with me."

There were more and more people gathering here, lots of gossip which could easily get twisted into something like him taking down the dragon and wanting to take over the Dragon Palace...

Wait a minute?

Taking over the Dragon Palace.

That would directly result in gaining an established and mature university.

That seemed like a good idea.

Since he was already here.

Zhou Yi immediately inquired about the opinion of Zhongshan University.

"Sorry, I've been working well with the dragon all along, we've both maintained our independence without any other thoughts, and we have no plans to relocate."

"If you are here to recruit talents, I warmly welcome it, but if you want to take over, I will firmly oppose it."

Too bad the university didn't want to merge.

Zhou Yi thought it was a pity and could only lead his team to retreat.

Outside the university gate.

Yuan Xiao was still waiting there.

"Are you all right, Chairman... Ah? Nian Gao?"

Seeing her daughter beside him, the young Angel of Death showed an incredulous expression: "Chairman, you brought her out... Could it be..."

Nian Gao, on the other hand, appeared nonchalant: "Mr. Zhou killed the dragon, in just 15 seconds. For my sake, he gave up the spoils of light seeds worth a million."

"..."

Yuan Xiao looked stunned and then a little incoherent: "Thank you, Chairman, thank you, thank you..."

"No problem, just good luck. This is what I promised you, after all."

Zhou Yi said with a smile, "But Nian Gao is not as difficult to speak with as you said."

"She's not easy to speak with."

At this moment, Yuan Xiao looked at her mild-featured daughter and sighed, "She just admires strength. Because you killed the dragon head-on, you represent power that surpasses the dragon, so she's very willing to follow you. That's just how she is."

"I just made the right choice."

Nian Gao spoke softly, "The Dragon Lord was defeated and lost me to Mr. Zhou. The weak are essentially the accessories of the strong, so whatever Mr. Zhou asks me to do, I will do."

Zhou Yi had no comment on that.

However.

He thought of something else, "Nian Gao, you completed your third-stage studies at the Dragon Palace, right?"

"Yes. I am currently a lecturer at the Dragon Palace."

"What's your specialty?"

Nian Gao said, "Applied Mathematics."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed: "You study mathematics?"

"Yes."

The side ponytailed Angel of Death said, "In the existing knowledge system, mathematics is the most objective tool to describe the world, so I chose mathematics. The strength of a life can be judged by mathematical formulas and numerical values, and a person's trajectory of survival can also be derived through formulas."

"For example, if I had followed my mother and left the Dragon Palace to enter the traditional hunting life of an Angel of Death, I would have just turned into another her."

"I chose to stay in the Dragon Palace because I've calculated through mathematical modelling that the Dragon Palace can provide more powerful variables that other places cannot, offering me a period of rapid growth, a more stable and efficient natural platform. I needed to break free from the deadly fate of an Angel of Death in combat and become an inheritor of the dragon, which was the best choice."

"That's why I stayed in the Dragon Palace."

"The facts have proven that mathematics didn't lie. I waited for the arrival of the Chairman and now have a better choice."

Nian Gao spoke softly.

Yuan Xiao frowned, "Why didn't you say this before?"

Nian Gao looked at her mother in her young girl form, revealing a smile, "Say what? How did you react when you heard I was studying mathematics? What's the use of that, you'd better learn hunting earlier. I will decide which path I want to take."

"..."

Yuan Xiao was a bit embarrassed for a moment.

Zhou Yi said, "Since Nian Gao is a Doctor of Mathematics... then go teach mathematics at Mushroom Forest Primary School. As for the salary, let's temporarily set it at 100 light seeds."

"Yes."

Nian Gao said softly, "I will follow the Chairman's orders."

Zhou Yi noticed that many people were looking their way. Quite a few people came out of the Dragon Palace and approached them, whispering to each other.

"That's the guy who took down the dragon in 15 seconds..."

"He's not one of the Heavenly People, but he's even more vicious than they are. I heard that even the Heavenly People used to take an hour to kill a dragon."

"Wasteland Development Company, I know about it. I heard the chairman loves absolute annihilation. The entire Chuneng City was wiped out by him alone, he didn't even spare harmless electromechanical lifeforms like excavators, tore them to pieces with his bare hands."

"No wonder he went into the Dragon Palace, he was aiming to kill the dragon, maybe this place will change hands in the future."

"Anyway, be careful, this is a terrifying character who kills without blinking an eye."

Zhou Yi's face twitched as he clenched his fist.

He can't fight in the safe zone, they enjoyed watching the excitement too much.

He took a deep breath, "Get in the car, let's head back."

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