(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

Yunyun was captured by the river crab and suffered all sorts of mishaps! She won't be released until a day later! On the other side, the black dragon, waiting in the cave, sat motionless on a rock in front of the river, shirtless, with his robe still draped over his chest.

The soft voice that had been chattering in my ears these past few days was no longer there, nor were the clumsy rustling sounds of her movements; only the sound of the rushing river echoed in the empty cave.

After a long while, a hoarse, indistinct voice of a young man rang out in the empty, desolate, damp air, "Tch...liar." It was clearly a light sneer, but there was only melancholy in his tone.

He stood up, quickly put on his robe, and was about to jump up to his usual spot on the second floor when he paused slightly as he passed a corner. He looked down at the little bird's nest that Gu Yunyun had built with dry twigs. Her used bamboo tube, knife, and pebbles she had picked up out of boredom were all placed nearby.

The tightness in his chest made him take a deep breath.

"As expected, you can't keep pets easily... If you're going to keep one, keep one that can live a long life..." Mo Ze rubbed his chest, which was choked with anger, turned around and jumped up to the second floor. He lay down on it and stared blankly at the sliver of light shining through the hole at the top of the cave.

Following the map provided by the system, Gu Yunyun was almost at the destination. With the system's tracking function, she could already see a small, palm-sized area shimmering in the distance.

She struggled to swim over, her movements slowed by the pain, her eyes fixed intently on the small patch of light, desperately stretching out her fingertips to reach it.

"Come on! Almost there! Just peel off the talisman!" The system was so anxious that it subconsciously pushed along with it.

Gu Yunyun finally touched the talisman. She was so tormented that she couldn't even feel what the talisman was made of anymore. With her last bit of willpower, she grabbed it hard and ripped it off.

Hearing the system cheer in her mind, "It's done! It's done!", she could no longer hold on and relaxed completely. Her vision went black, and she lost consciousness. The talisman she had removed turned into specks of dust at her fingertips. Her seaweed-like black hair and bright red wide-sleeved dress swayed helplessly in the water, and paired with her pale, bloodless face, she looked like a bewitching water ghost.

The moment the array's core was destroyed, all the connections within the entire array collapsed in succession, creating a series of booming sounds deep underwater. The spiritual energy that had been blocked by the array surged in instantly.

Mo Ze, still inside the cave, hadn't realized what was happening at first when the strange noise occurred. It wasn't until the long-lost spiritual energy enveloped his body again that he abruptly sat up amidst the cave's tremors, his eyes wide with disbelief, muttering in a daze, "...It worked?!"

Feeling the spiritual energy surging into his body, Mo Ze's heart pounded wildly. Unable to contain himself, he let out a long roar and transformed into his true form, a black dragon.

He broke through the cave, which had been freed from its restrictions, with ease. The hard rock that had trapped him for a hundred years was now as fragile as paper.

A monstrous beast, resembling a dragon but not quite, with no horns and as black as ink, burst forth from the water.

His parched dantian was filled with wave after wave of spiritual energy, and for a moment his demonic blood boiled uncontrollably, his originally golden beast eyes even faintly turning blood red. Excitedly, he soared straight into the sky, circling freely above the water.

The residents on both sides of the river could not see what was happening. They could only see the sky above the surging river changing color, and the faint roars that sounded like beasts roaring or thunder coming from the clouds, causing children to cry and the bewildered crowd to feel uneasy.

After Mo Ze flew around once, the rush of excitement in his head subsided and reason returned to his brain. Only then did the dragon freeze, almost falling directly from the clouds—Yunyun was still in the water!

What does it feel like for a dragon head that has never known hot or cold to suddenly feel cold sweat pouring down its back?

She risked her life to save him, but he was so excited that he completely forgot about her! Mo Ze frantically searched the water as fast as he could, his mind in turmoil. Yunyun, being only human, would likely struggle to even reach the array's core, and with his delay, her chances of survival were slim.

The more Mo Ze thought about it, the heavier his heart became, and guilt almost overwhelmed him. He had always thought that demonic nature was the mark of a great demon, but today, for the first time, he felt a deep loathing for this demonic nature that had made him lose his mind. If he had lost control and delayed for even a moment, causing him to fail to rescue her in time... He lashed out with his tail, his eyes wide, frantically searching in the river. The dragon's tail would occasionally peek above the water for a moment before disappearing again, creating huge splashes.

Mo Ze spotted Gu Yunyun, her clothes fluttering in the water, completely unconscious. He rushed over, grabbed her clothes, and quickly pulled her to the surface.

Mo Ze carefully placed Gu Yunyun on the shore, transformed back into his boy form, put one arm around her, and placed the other hand on Gu Yunyun's chest to guide her breath with his spiritual power.

The system breathed a sigh of relief as it watched Gu Yunyun's health bar gradually recover, and slumped in front of the control panel.

Gu Yunyun coughed up several mouthfuls of saliva, but she was still unconscious. Mo Ze continued to channel spiritual energy without stopping for a moment.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her face was bloodless, and even her breathing was so weak that it was imperceptible. If it weren't for the faint, almost nonexistent pulse, Mo Ze would have thought she was completely dead. After seeing her cough a few times, Mo Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

The system remembered Gu Yunyun's instructions about the self-inflicted suffering, but even without its help in creating a pitiful situation, the body's current condition was already dire enough. It didn't restore Gu Yunyun's body to its original state, nor did it return her consciousness to her body. Instead, it gently nurtured her in the recovery chamber, calming her emotions and alleviating the negative feelings brought on by her near-death experience.

Mo Ze kept channeling spiritual energy into Gu Yunyun to regulate her breathing and clear her meridians. After several cycles, she still hadn't woken up, and he couldn't help but panic again.

Logically speaking, as long as he still had a breath left, he should have recovered by now thanks to his best efforts to save him. Could it be that he had damaged his brain from holding his breath for too long? If he had a brain injury, it would be easier to deal with; he could recover with some more time. But it is a miracle that an ordinary person could survive in the water for so long. Could it be that something went wrong and that although he survived by sheer luck, his soul was damaged?

Mo Ze's mind was in complete chaos; matters concerning the soul were not his area of ​​expertise. Lost in his thoughts, Mo Ze continued to channel spiritual energy into his hands, increasing the intensity of the flow until it gushed forth like a faucet. The surging spiritual energy washed over and coursed through Gu Yunyun's meridians, and the little spiritual energy he had painstakingly gathered in his dantian was almost completely depleted.

With Mo Ze's unreserved spiritual energy nurturing her, if Gu Yunyun were to wake up now, she would probably find herself suddenly transformed into a martial arts master with her Ren and Du meridians open, or a promising young cultivator with exceptional talent.

She squinted at Qi Manling with a mocking look, "Heh, Miss Qi, you're quite steady on your feet. Even after being smashed into a palette of colors, you still sit firmly and steadily."

Ignoring Qi Manling's attempt to rush forward despite being stopped by those around her, she said sternly, "After learning Western things for a few years, you've forgotten who your ancestors were. Equestrianism is a Western thing? Haha, when the Chinese were riding horses, foreigners were still eating raw meat and drinking blood in some unknown land!"

She stepped forward slowly, and her words resonated deeply: "Right now, our country has indeed fallen behind in many aspects, but what you should do is contribute to your motherland, promote her progress, and restore her former glory!"

Learning Western culture is also for the purpose of drawing on the strengths of others and returning to serve the country! It's not about forgetting the land you were born on, like a lapdog, eagerly fawning over whoever is in power, even giving away Chinese things to foreigners, claiming that the things of our ancestors belong to foreigners, which is truly laughable!

With your servile attitude, do you think foreigners would bother with you? You're practically begging to be someone's slave, and you're quite pleased with yourself."

These words made many people present feel somewhat uncomfortable, yet they couldn't refute them. Most of them were passionate young people, and Gu Yunyun's words were like a thunderclap, shocking them and instantly igniting their passion, prompting them to reflect on themselves.

For a moment, no one spoke. Gu Yunyun walked back to Yao Yulang's side and tugged at his sleeve. "I'm hungry because I did too much exercise just now. Shall we go get something to eat?"

Yao Yulang felt that Gu Yunyun's impassioned speech was incredibly captivating. He suppressed the turmoil stirred within him by Gu Yunyun's words and looked at her, saying yes.

Yao Yulang apologized to his friends and then left with Gu Yunyun.

Yao Yulang and Gu Yunyun left, but the others were still immersed in the stirring emotions brought about by Gu Yunyun's words. They lost their enthusiasm for having fun and stood there looking at each other.

In the distance, a man with an air of ruthlessness rode a sleek thoroughbred and asked one of the middle-aged men in his entourage, "Who are those young men over there...?"

The middle-aged man quickly spurred his horse forward a few steps, bowed slightly, and replied respectfully with a fawning expression, "That's the merchant Yao Yulang bringing his friends over for a visit."

"Oh?" The man's accent was a little broken. "It seems everyone's been talking about his marriage lately. Apparently, he married a Manchu princess?"

"Yes, yes," the middle-aged man said with a fawning smile. "Who would have thought that Yao Yulang, a talented and ambitious returnee from overseas, would actually become related to an old-fashioned figure through marriage?"

"Women, as long as they're good-looking and obedient, that's enough." The man said matter-of-factly, yet with a hint of ulterior motive. "As for background, for a successful man, it's not like he can elevate someone just because he wants to."

"Haha, Mr. Nakamura is right. I still have a lot to learn from Mr. Nakamura." The middle-aged man bowed even lower.

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The driver took Yao Yulang and Gu Yunyun from the suburbs back to the city center to a restaurant for dinner.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you today. You hadn't even gotten on your horse yet, and you came back with me again," Gu Yunyun said apologetically.

"It's okay. If you don't want to play anymore, we won't. We just wanted to bring you out to have fun. As long as you're happy."

Gu Yunyun smiled, pursing her lips. "By the way, I've been bothering you at your house for quite a while now. Now that you've made our relationship public for my reputation, I can't stay here any longer and cause you any more trouble. How about I pack up and move to the villa in the north of the city that we agreed on?"

Yao Yulang suddenly felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.