Chapter 44

The next day, Shan Ming returned those damn comics to Kali and gave him a good scolding.

Kali acted extremely innocent. He believed that it was important to help the child understand their sexual orientation as early as possible. He was merely presenting a possibility, he felt that his actions were reasonable and considerate. He couldn’t understand why Shan Ming reacted so strongly.

Shan Ming couldn’t communicate with him at all and punched him a few times before walking away.

When Shan Ming returned to his room, he found that the child had already woken up. This time, the child had only slept for one night and one morning, which greatly surprised him. Perhaps it was because he hadn’t exerted much physical energy the previous night.

After waking up, the child danced with excitement and said to Shan Ming, “Dad, I saw myself yesterday! It was so cool! My body was golden, and I had wings! And horns! Horns that were this long! It was so cool, Dad, I’m so amazing!” The child couldn’t contain his excitement and kept replaying the image of himself in the mirror from last night in his mind. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse and although he hadn’t seen his entire body, the majestic sight of golden radiance armored all over left him awestruck. After all, he was still a child at heart. Despite feeling some fear about his other form, the idea of becoming powerful and imposing was every man’s dream, he began to feel excited.

Shan Ming asked, “Why did you suddenly transform last night? When I woke up, I found you still dreaming. What did you dream about?”

Shan Ming was taken aback, and his face turned red in an instant. The blush spread from his ears to his neck, making him as red as a tomato.

Shan Ming raised an eyebrow, realizing that the child must have dreamt of something inappropriate for his age. It seemed that the so-called sexual stimulation had indeed taken effect. he found it quite unbelievable. Could it be that every time a Dragon Blood Kin mates, they’ll transform? That would be quite frightening.

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The image of his dad being naked kept replaying in his mind. The scenes from the comics he read yesterday seemed to overlay onto his dad, and it was terrifying. This thing was too shameful, and he was too embarrassed to even open his eyes and look at Shan Ming!

Seeing that several hours had been wasted without any progress, Shan Ming felt tired himself and decided to end the training for the day.

Lying in bed at night, Shan Ming warned him, “I told you to think about it during the day and you won’t. If you dare think about it tonight and suddenly transform, I’ll beat you to death.”

The child tightly closed his eyes and buried his head under the blanket, remaining silent.

Shan Ming yawned and fell asleep.

The child maintained his position for a while. Only when he heard Shan Ming’s steady breathing, did he lift his head from under the blanket. He leaned closer, taking in the refreshing scent of Shan Ming’s skin, and then rubbed his cheek against his arm. When he felt that his body wasn’t as hot anymore, he finally fell asleep next to Shan Ming.

After more than three months at the base, they were once again faced with a new mission.

This time, like always, it was Neo who pulled the strings for them. The task was to go to Peramund and assist Angel¹these places are made up, angel is a country in africa and peramund is a city in angel’s anti-government Liberal Army seize a government arsenal. Based on the preliminary information gathered, the arsenal was located within a temporary base housing over 800 government troops. The mission posed a significant challenge, and Tiger Shark selected thirty individuals for this mission.

When Tiger Shark selected Shen Changze, many members expressed their opposition. After all, the harsh and challenging nature of guerrilla warfare in the jungle was far from the ease of rescuing hostages in a luxury hotel. Moreover, Angel had been engaged in continuous battles for years, and the animosity between the government forces and the Liberal Army was beyond measure. The war had reached a point where humanity was lost. They unanimously worried that the ten-year-old Shen Changze might not possess the psychological resilience required for such a battlefield.

But Tiger Shark had his own perspective. He believed that Shen Changze needed to experience teamwork and combat. He saw it as a necessary beginning for him, and believed that exposing him to a high-difficulty battlefield would be most advantageous for his growth. In Tiger Shark’s view, exceptional soldiers had to go through the baptism of blood. He disagreed with others who saw Shen Changze purely as a child, after all, he was already a mercenary.

However, Tiger Shark still sought Shan Ming’s opinion.

Shan Ming thought for a moment and asked Shen Changze, “Do you wanna go?”

He wasn’t worried about Shen Changze’s safety at all. In his eyes, even if everyone else died, this little monster wouldn’t. However, the African battlefield was indeed inhumane. When he was thirteen years old, he went on his first mission in Africa with Lin Qiang. When he learned how those armies devoid of humanity trained child soldiers, he felt sick to his stomach. Although they’re also people who sold their lives for money and had hardened hearts, they still had some humanity left. While Shen Changze had experienced more than kids his age, Shan Ming still had concerns about the child’s ability to handle those brutal scenes. Apparently it has some impact on the psychological well-being of youths.

The child nodded firmly and said, “Wherever Dad goes, I will go too.”

Pelle laughed and gently touched the child’s smooth face, “You little tagalong.”

Shan Ming nodded, very well, sooner or later, he would have to adapt to the world of mercenaries and the real bloody battlefield anyway.

After the personnel was confirmed, everyone went back to prepare their belongings. They would set out early the next morning.

The weapons Shen Changze had ordered for himself had all arrived. As he touched his newly modified and pristine SSG, he couldn’t contain the desire to give it a try. With the thought of heading to the real battlefield tomorrow, he felt his blood boiling, making it impossible for him to fall asleep.

Shan Ming patted his head and said, “Put the gun away and sleep. Your current human form isn’t yet qualified for direct combat, so in this mission, your main role will be a sniper’s cover hand. You’ll be primarily responsible for protecting Kali’s safety and providing cover for the team. In the coming days, you may not get much sleep, so hurry up and sleep. This is your last night in a bed, you’ll miss it so much in a few days.”

The child was somewhat dissatisfied and said, “Dad, I can directly participate in direct combat too. If necessary, I can even transform.”

Shan Ming’s expression changed. “Listen carefully. First, you must obey orders. Second, being a capable cover hand is already remarkable. Learn how to be a skilled sniper from Kali. Third, unless absolutely necessary, unless you’re on the brink of death, never think about transforming into a Dragon Blood Kin. Once other people discover your identity, you may no longer be able to stay here.”

The child’s eyes widened, “Dad, are you saying that if they find out I’m a Dragon Blood Kin, I’ll… I’ll have to be separated from you?”

“That’s right.” He felt that Tiger Shark and Ayer would never allow such a monstrous creature, just like the one that killed Lin Qiang, be part of their team. If it weren’t for him unknowingly bringing the child back, he wouldn’t have wanted this monster by his side either. Moreover, he didn’t forget how vast the world is, both Colonel Tang Tingzhi and Captain House have been eyeing him. Once his identity is exposed as the pure-blooded Dragon Blood Kin, there’s no guarantee that his teammates won’t betray Shen Changze for certain interests or their own safety.

Shan Ming couldn’t even fathom the consequences that would arise once others knew the child’s true identity. There were too many unforeseeable things waiting for him behind this fact. He didn’t want to dwell on it or speculate because it would be futile. He could only focus on the present, on doing what he needed to do, which was helping the child control his genes and nurturing him into an excellent mercenary.

The child trembled and said firmly, “Dad, I won’t transform, I absolutely don’t want to be separated from you.” After a moment’s thought, the child added, “If anyone sees me transform, I’ll kill them.”

Shan Ming gazed at the child’s delicate and innocent face, feeling a sense of emotion welling up inside him. He gently patted the child’s cheek and said, “Protect yourself well, now get some sleep.”

The child lay beside Shan Ming and hugged his arms.

First time on the battlefield. Make sure to protect myself and avoid being pushed into a desperate situation that would force me to transform. Also, protect Dad.

The child said to himself earnestly in his heart.