Life is tough, so Honglong resorts to performing?

Chapter 99: Important Notes on the Thesis and the First Time Taking the Stage

Loren thought that he might be able to include this in his future resume, highlighting it in red.

He once obtained a bounty from the drow, who were skilled in intrigue and betrayal, without resorting to any trickery or schemes.

After all, the City Safety Committee makes mistakes too; they are a pack of rabid dogs, and the Fleeting Ones are clearly within their reach.

However, since the Drow transferred the money so quickly, after multiple verifications, it was proven that the Drow also had other sources of information. This means that there are indeed quite a few Transcendents active in Greenleaf City.

And my previous report is also highly likely to be valid.

"If that's the case, then the 'Instantaneous One' has given me gold coins twice already? He's a good guy."

Loren couldn't help but smile.

"By the way, little red dragon, have you thought of a name for your spell?"

The words of Balrog Ellis interrupted Loren's thoughts.

"A name..."

"Let me think about it."

Loren began to drift off into his own thoughts.

Since the idea is inspired by the Rasengan, the principle is based on the flames of the Enma, and it uses the four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind as a base, with lightning as a catalyst, why not just call it the Shaping Technique: Lightning and Fire Release: Four Element Rasengan...

Loren first came up with an old-fashioned anime-style name, but when he realized that no one would understand his joke, he banished the lousy name from his mind.

"Let's call it the Plastic Energy Ball."

Loren quickly completed the basic naming of this spell based on its various characteristics.

"A sculpted energy ball... It's not particularly special, but at least it's not out of the ordinary."

Ellis frowned and thought for a moment, but finally nodded.

At least the other side didn't give itself a terrible name like "Red Dragon's World-Destroying Plastic Bomb," so "Plastic Energy Ball" is not bad.

"Next, I will explain to you the precautions for publishing papers on military magic websites."

As Ellis spoke, a large virtual screen materialized in front of him.

"The first thing you need to learn is to hide your identity."

Ellis's words startled Loren.

"Military-grade spells are where the ultimate power is pursued. The core principles of each spell here involve the legendary principles of the legendary mages behind them."

"This means that there are many incompatible ideas within it, and once reading contradictory papers causes doubts about one's own reasoning and becomes an obstacle, it's hard to say what the legendary mages will do."

"Among the mages who have reached the legendary level and established their own foothold, none of them are simple, or rather, very few are not crazy."

"This is both a stage for the clash of ideas and a battlefield where they clash with each other."

"Therefore, hiding oneself is very important, which is why this website is recommendation-based and anonymous."

"In terms of protection, this is also one of the highest cybersecurity locations in the Federation, and its anonymity mechanism is protected by multiple latest mechanisms and many legacy artifacts."

"Even so, when you write your paper, you should pay attention to your way of thinking and dialectical methods, and make them as ordinary as possible. It is best not to have the distinctive characteristics of your usual conversations and writing. After all, this is a paper website. People usually publish papers outside. It is not an anonymous website."

"If someone finds out even the slightest clue and it eventually escalates into a war between different schools of thought, don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."

Ellis carefully explained to Loren.

Oh, I see. If you cause trouble, you shouldn't reveal my name, right...?

Loren thought to himself.

But publicly, he chose a different, more euphemistic way of putting it:

"But isn't the principle of my spell based on your flame synthesis? It's obviously related to you, isn't it?"

"I've already published the paper on flame synthesis. Just cite it when you write it. Try to use words like 'attempt,' 'conjecture,' 'demonstration,' and 'possible' in the title. Anyway, you need to be prepared for others, since you're not very resilient. But if the other party is still blind and wants to argue with me about the essence of things, then there's nothing I can do."

As she spoke, an excited smile appeared on the Balrog's face. She was not afraid of exchanging magical principles with others.

You come to the bottomless abyss, and I'll knock your head off.

Looking at his mentor's expression, Loren naturally realized what the other person was thinking.

Like me, I wouldn't refuse something as exciting as fighting.

Academic debates about the principles of legend?
The one who survives is the winner of the debate!
"I understand. So the paper doesn't contain actual spell model data and configurations, but only spell principles, research and development processes, etc., right?"

"Pretty much. This is a place to get inspiration. You can look at the principles behind some of the spells here. If you find one that looks good and I know how to use it, you can buy it from me."

Ellis said.

"In that case, I would be extremely grateful, dear teacher."

As Loren spoke, he realized how approachable, kind, and friendly this demigod-level fire demon was after meeting his fellow red dragon.

"It's just a matter of each getting what they want. Do you know why I haven't asked you to report to my true self so that you can become my official disciple?"

"Students don't know."

Loren shook his head, but deep down, he probably knew the reason.

"Of course, it's because you definitely won't agree, so I won't make a fool of myself."

As Ellis spoke, she requested a temporary interruption of the online class, and the entire phantom disappeared in a flash.

"Ugh."

After watching the disappearing figure, Loren sighed and shut down the magic crystal terminal.

Then, faced with the scene inside the museum that resembled the aftermath of a natural disaster, a bitter smile appeared on Loren's face, something he hadn't done in a long time.

"Get ready to clean up, this is going to be serious."

Loren shook his head and began using magic to renovate the dilapidated environment left after the magical experiment.

The next day.

When Loren opened his eyes, the interior of the Lava Heart arena, though not as nice as before, was at least still viewable.

Everything that needed to be filled in has been filled in.

During the repair process, Loren also discovered something unexpected.

The top of the Frostfire King's skull, the part that came into direct contact with the fused energy ball last night, no longer feels as smooth as it used to.

His own magical attack had an effect on the remains of the demigod giant.

Although very weak, it did break through the defenses.

This means that Loren's attacks will now be effective against targets with high special defense, which is a remarkable improvement.

"But now that the sun has risen, I must forget yesterday's achievements."

Loren watched the first ray of sunlight stream through his eyes and refocused his attention on the children's play that was about to be performed today.

This is the first time he has adapted a cultural story for children in another world, and he hopes that the story will have a good start.

He can't just keep using the name of Xuyuan's mascot to make a living on Magic Crystal Network for the rest of his life, can he?
Thinking this, Loren flew away from the Heart of Lava and went outside to the dining hall.

Along the way, Loren observed the interior of the Emerald Leaf Zoo. This time, Morris didn't make a big fuss like last time, turning the entire zoo into a canvas of his cartoon drawings.

However, some special promotional materials and Easter eggs were still placed in various places in the park. Compared with the previous large-scale promotion, this time it was much lighter and the visual experience was much better.

"That's more like it."

Loren thought and hoped that this week wouldn't be like last week, with a devil suddenly appearing to disrupt things and turn what was originally a wonderful environment into chaos.

Fortunately, today seems to be a peaceful day.

Loren had a peaceful morning without any trouble. On his way to the cafeteria at noon, he even saw quite a few couples carrying his merchandise. This made him even happier, since he got a 15% commission on these items!
Time quickly passed and it was afternoon. The children's theater performance began amidst the children's expectant gazes.

"Once upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there lived a lazy unicorn and his friends."

As the screen opened, Alaril appeared in the center of the theater. As a familiar face to children's theater, her appearance was met with cheers.

After all, judging solely from appearance, disregarding her true nature, Miss Alaril's pure white and smooth fur, along with the holy aura emanating from her body, is quite impressive.

At least over the years, her performances haven't revealed any flaws, but they haven't been particularly outstanding either, since the stories she's acted in have been too mediocre.

But this time, the mere mention of the word "lazy unicorn" caught the children's attention.

The narration continues.

“In spring and summer, she would graze on the grass growing around her.”

Under the influence of Alaril's magic, some tender plants bloomed around her. She symbolically ate a few bites and then stopped moving.

"Unicorns are so lazy that they won't eat anything they can't reach if their friends don't help them move."

"One day, autumn arrived."

A shower of golden leaves fell, and at the same time, the unicorn's three friends—the hardworking little elf, the art-obsessed gnoll Hawk, and the goblin bear dressed in various tools—also made their appearance.

They gathered autumn fruits, fed them to the lazy unicorns, and began to build their home.

The little fairy asked the unicorn,
"Autumn is here, and winter is not far away. Aren't you really considering building a house to escape the cold?"

"Deep in the forest, it is said, lives a terrifying red dragon?"

The unicorn answered lazily.
"Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Although the little fairy was hardworking, it was very weak and had to collect food, so it could only build its house with dry grass and leaves. Fortunately, it still managed to collect quite a lot of food.

Finally, winter has arrived.

A gust of wind and snow swept across the stage, and a chilly wind brushed against the faces of the audience. Perhaps this is where the performances in the magical world are more advanced than those in the real world; they can use magic to create other senses to assist in the performance.

"Because of laziness, the unicorn failed to survive this winter."

The narrator's words, accompanied by falling snowflakes, buried the unicorn's body before slowly disappearing from the scene.

The story of Act One ends, and the story of Act Two begins.

A tense melody signaling danger began to play, and Loren, who had been crouching at the top, opened his eyes. It was time for him to perform!

He used magic to restrain his body and dragon might, and with a howl, he leaped down from the top of the stage.

"I am the Red Dragon Spark, I am the terrifying flame, I am the destroyer of everything!"

Loren spoke to the children in the audience in an exaggerated tone, giving them a jolt.

When did such exaggerated villains come into existence in children's theaters?

So handsome!

Then, Loren, with an exaggerated villainous gait he'd learned from cartoons, arrived at the first hut.

It was a house built by goblins, constructed from hay and leaves.

Loren puffed out his cheeks and blew gently.

"Hu~~"

The long exhale, amplified by the sound system, resonated in the ears of everyone present, causing them to stop breathing.

The goblin's hay hut was destroyed by the evil red dragon.

She immediately began to run away and arrived at the wooden house of the artist jackal.

"Hawk Hawke, open the door! The Red Dragon is here! The Red Dragon is here!"

The little fairy knocked on the door and called out.

Upon hearing this, Hawke immediately took the other person into his house.

"Dear Hawke, thank you for your help. I am too weak and not wise enough to fight the evil red dragon alone. If I had listened to you and built the house with you, your art combined with my hard work would have made things much better, wouldn't it?"

The little demon spoke with lingering fear.

"Yes, but it's alright. My wooden house is very sturdy, the red dragon definitely can't get in."

Hawke said confidently.

During the conversation, Loren arrived at the door of the second wooden house.

He gestured to indicate the other person's size, took a deep breath, and let out another long sigh.
"Hu~~"

The wooden house swayed precariously in the strong winds, but ultimately it was not destroyed.

The audience and the two people in the room both breathed a sigh of relief.

But suddenly, a series of "hehehe" laughs came from the stage.

"What a pity, what a pity. If you had cooperated earlier, I probably wouldn't have been able to do anything to you."

On stage, Loren delivered a standard villainous speech with exaggerated expressions:

"Do you think that after all these years, I still only have one trick up my sleeve? Times are changing, and so am I. Those who don't keep up won't go far!"

Upon hearing this, the children below the stage immediately focused all their attention on the red dragon above.

What new tricks will he use?
As Honglong spoke, he straightened up and rammed into the ground with all his might.

The second cabin collapsed with a crash, and the goblins and gnolls began to flee.

Red Dragon, on the other hand, began the standard villain storytelling.
"If the two of them work together and stuff hay into the gaps in the cabin, the structure will become stable, and my ramming won't be effective!"

"But they are not united!"

As the red dragon spoke, it began to head in the direction the two of them had fled, and the story entered its third act.

The gnoll and the goblin arrived at a small brick house and knocked on the door frantically. After a long while, the door opened.

The bear goblin, Big Bear, came out carrying various tools.

"what's going on?"

"The evil red dragon has awakened! It destroyed my house, and then Hawk's house. Now all we have left is you, Big Bear!"

The little fairy spoke anxiously.

"Come in, my house is built with the latest technology; even the evil red dragon cannot destroy it!"

With that, he welcomed the two of them in and closed the door.

Loren, flapping his wings, slowly landed in front of the cabin.

"Oh my god, he's someone who, like me, has mastered technology and progress."

Red Dragon gave an exaggerated explanation, and then he began to blow air and ram his body into the new house, but all his efforts were in vain.

"Don't think this is the end. I am stronger than any of you. When I get back, I will come up with the same new technology as you. When I appear again, I will destroy your house!"

"If you cannot unite, I will surely defeat you when I return next time!"

"I will definitely come back!"

With a later catchphrase-like line, the third act of the story slowly came to a close.

The children in the audience were still immersed in the performance, while the adults all had a question.

What's next? What's the follow-up?
How dare you leave a stage play unfinished?
(End of this chapter)