570: Ancient Breath

After explaining why he didn't directly expand the territory of Huaxia, Yang Dian arrived at the location marked on the map.

Without Zero's guidance, Yang Dian sensed a life form beneath the sea, exuding boundless fiery Qi but with an extremely gentle aura, moving slowly.

The earth's fire veins, which had been somewhat chaotic due to the Earth's expansion, became quiet and peaceful as the Fire Flame Turtle passed.

They became as dignified and elegant as a well-bred young lady.

His body moved, and he descended into the deep sea.

Sensing Yang Dian's approach, the Fire Flame Turtle stopped and raised its head, looking directly at Yang Dian with its water-vat-sized eyes.

The turtle has also grown up.

When its consciousness first awakened, its 'mountain body' had a diameter of 10 kilometers, and the crater had a diameter of 300 meters.

But at this moment, the crater on the Fire Flame Turtle's back had reached a diameter of 800 meters, and the mountain body's diameter was close to 30 kilometers.

"It's truly outrageous that such a massive creature walking on the seabed doesn't even stir a ripple or cause any vibrations."

Amidst his emotion, Yang Dian reached out and scooped up Big Black Cat, who was about to pounce on something, bringing him to his front.

"Meow, meow, meow?"

Big Black Cat immediately panicked and flailed when he found himself in a suddenly changed scene.

He only scurried into Yang Dian's arms with his tail between his legs after turning his head and seeing Yang Dian:

"Human, next time you scoop me up, tell me in advance. I thought I was being kidnapped."

Yang Dian chuckled and stroked Big Black Cat's chin for a while:

"Alright, alright, next time I scoop you up, I'll tap your head three times to greet you."

"Human, don't tap my head. I heard Lele say that you tapped her head so much that she became silly."

Yang Dian was even more amused:

"Don't listen to her nonsense."

"Have you ever heard that thinking more makes you smarter?"

"I'm telling you, tapping your head can vibrate your brain, so tapping your head won't make you dumb, it'll make you smarter."

"Lele's current intelligence is entirely due to me tapping her a lot since she was little."

Big Black Cat raised his head from Yang Dian's arms, his round, big eyes full of curiosity:

"Human, is that true or false?"

"Of course, it's true."

"However, this head-tapping technique is a skill. Ordinary people can't do it. Being randomly tapped by others will truly damage your brain."

Saying that, Yang Dian curled his finger again and tapped the back of Big Black Cat's head three times.

"Do you feel a little smarter?"

Big Black Cat's eyes immediately became crossed, appearing incredibly wise:

"Human, I really do seem to have gotten smarter. Tap me a few more times."

Yang Dian couldn't help but laugh:

"Can't tap too much."

"Do you know that a weak body cannot handle too much nourishment? Tapping too many times at once will also make you dumb."

Big Black Cat put his paws over his head:

"Human, then no more tapping."

Yang Dian, holding the silly and adorable Big Black Cat, flew to the side of the Fire Flame Turtle's head.

The turtle's eyes were a bit crooked; Yang Dian was afraid it wouldn't see him if he stood in front of it.

"Long time no see, do you still remember me?"

As Yang Dian's words fell, a somewhat childish voice echoed in his mind.

"I remember you."

"During my recovery, you once protected me."

"The fish in my body also carry your Qi."

"Those fish also accelerated my growth."

"Human, you are so kind."

The moment he heard the Fire Flame Turtle's voice, Yang Dian was immediately stunned.

He really hadn't expected the Fire Flame Turtle to be able to communicate with him mentally.

After all, it had never communicated with anyone before, and Huaxia had no information on this.

After the Fire Flame Turtle's words fell, a sense of guilt couldn't help but rise in Yang Dian.

He had originally planned to casually kill the Fire Flame Turtle.

He never expected the turtle to think he was protecting it.

It was truly outrageous.

Just as Yang Dian was in shock, Big Black Cat in his arms spoke:

"Human, the big turtle didn't say anything. It didn't even acknowledge you. It's so impolite."

Yang Dian casually stroked Big Black Cat twice:

"It did speak."

"It just communicated mentally, and you didn't hear it."

Big Black Cat blinked his eyes, instantly transforming into a gossip cat:

"Human, what did the big turtle say?"

"It said thank you for the fish I gave it, and also said I'm a good person."

Upon hearing this, Big Black Cat sat up and rubbed his head against Yang Dian's chin:

"Human, you are a good person."

Yang Dian, having received two 'good person' cards in a row, smiled. While stroking the cat, he also looked at the Fire Flame Turtle and went straight to the point:

"This time I came to you because I want to take a few fish."

"I discovered a Blessed Land full of volcanoes and chaotic telluric fire, where volcanoes could erupt at any time and destroy the world. I want to bring the fish there to regulate the earth's veins."

The Fire Flame Turtle stood up:

"Good person, you can take me there. I can help you regulate the underground fire veins of that world."

Looking at the Fire Flame Turtle's eager demeanor, Yang Dian shook his head slightly:

"That world is still somewhat dangerous. You might encounter accidents if you go there."

The Fire Flame Turtle didn't doubt his words and immediately retreated:

"Alright then, I'll give you some fish."

As its voice fell, ripples appeared in the crater on its back.

Soon after, giant bubbles emerged from the golden magma.

Inside the bubbles were carp, each over 10 meters long.

Looking at one of the carp, Yang Dian's pupils suddenly constricted.

Just as he was about to ask, the Fire Flame Turtle continued:

"Good person, the adult fish are all here. The rest in my body are all young fish that haven't matured yet and can't help much."

"If these fish aren't enough, then wait until this time next year when all the fish have matured, and then you can come back."

Yang Dian didn't pay attention to the Fire Flame Turtle's concept that carp had to grow to 10 meters long to be considered adult.

He pointed to the carp in the center of the school, which was over 30 meters long, with a slender, snake-like body, flowing whiskers around its mouth, deer-like antlers on its head, and golden red scales, and asked:

"What's going on with that fish?"

"How do I feel like it's transforming into a Dragon?"

"If I remember correctly, I found this fish under the Lizardmen Sacred Mountain, didn't I?"

"Is there also a saying of carp transforming into a Dragon on the Lizardmen Alien Planet? How come I don't know?"

The first question was for the Fire Flame Turtle.

The latter questions were for Zero.

The Fire Flame Turtle, having only recently gained self-awareness and being like a baby, was still pondering the information contained in Yang Dian's words.

Zero had already answered Yang Dian's questions immediately:

"Commander, this batch of carp was indeed brought by you from the magma lake beneath the Lizardmen Sacred Mountain."

"Upon confirmation, apart from this batch of carp, neither we nor other foreign forces have released any mutated creatures into the Fire Flame Turtle's body."

"Furthermore, I have not found any information about Dragons in the Lizardmen Alien Planet archives."

"All information about Dragons on the Lizardmen Alien Planet was brought there by us after we entered the Lizardmen Alien Planet."

No sooner had Zero's voice fallen than the Fire Flame Turtle's childish voice echoed in Yang Dian's mind.

"Good person, are you talking about that golden fish?"

"A while ago, when I was regulating the seabed fire veins, I collected a wisp of ancient Qi. I felt that giving that wisp of ancient Qi to the fish would benefit it, so I did."

"After that, it suddenly turned golden, and bumps grew on its head."

"Good person, did I do something wrong?..."