Chapter 7, The Panlong Ring (Part 2)

At only eight years old, Lin Lei's hands are much smaller than those of an adult, making it impossible for him to wear this black ring

Lin Lei pondered for a moment, his eyes brightening, "Hehe, that twisted thing can also be considered a 'dragon'. A dragon climbing on a ring is called a coiling dragon, the coiling dragon ring"

Lin Lei's eyes widened, staring intently at the east.

This black ring is made of a material that resembles both wood and stone, and on the band of the ring, there is a carving of a very vague and distorted figure—"a worm?"

Lin Lei looked at the carvings on the ring with confusion

Being late once, yet receiving the Panlong Ring in return

Lin Lei directly poured water over himself, revealing a healthy wheat-colored complexion and well-defined muscle lines on his body. This was the result of Lin Lei's training. Under the rush of water, all the dust on his body was quickly washed away. He cleaned himself as quickly as possible and then swiftly changed into a set of training attire

During the recent inspection, there was no stone near the threshold; it should be splinters from the broken wooden frame

Lin Lei stood tall, responding loudly to the command

Lin Lei did not dwell on it and quickly ran out of the ancient house, then headed straight towards the bathing room

While running at full speed, Lin Lei was still thinking that at this moment, he could hardly spare a thought to converse with the uncles and aunts beside him. In just a short while, Lin Lei reached the open space on the eastern side of Wushan Town.

Although Lin Lei internally recognized that the twisted object resembled an earthworm, he still named it the 'Coiling Dragon Ring'

What exactly is a colossal entity

Uncertain of what it was, Lin Lei felt an inexplicable fondness for the black ring upon seeing it. Perhaps it was because this was the only trophy he had obtained after expending great effort searching for treasures in the ancient house.

Yes

Lin Lei suddenly awoke, his heart racing with anxiety. Looking at himself, he was covered in dust and dirt, resembling a beggar. "This is bad"

Ah, is it a ring

Lin Lei chuckled to himself, saying: "The level of this carving is truly poor; even a random person picked at random would likely have better carving skills. Alas, what a pity, this black ring doesn't even have a slightly precious 'diamond', let alone more valuable magical crystals."

Lin Lei hurriedly ran outside, stuffing the "Dragon Pendant" directly into his clothing as he ran. Feeling the coolness of the pendant against his chest, Lin Lei's mood also brightened.

Silk thread, silk thread

Unfortunately, this black ring is made entirely of a material that resembles wood or stone, with no trace of diamonds or magical crystals. It is clearly worthless.

"Splash!"

Lin Lei suddenly dashed out of the Baruch family mansion and directly ran towards the open space on the eastern side of Wushan Town. On the streets of Wushan Town, many commoners who had worked all day had already returned home, and upon seeing Lin Lei sprinting at high speed, they guessed the reason.

"Uncle Hillman, how will you punish me?"

From the east, it is coming from the east

Lin Lei thought of the collapsed wooden frame, and a surge of resentment rose within him as he forcefully stomped on the "broken wood pieces" beneath his feet

Only a black, ring-like object lay quietly on the ground, covered with a layer of dust, quite unremarkable.

At first glance, Lin Lei recognized that 'twisted strip' as an earthworm.

The footsteps that shook the ground reverberated with each impact, as if striking directly at Lin Lei's heart

Lind rushed to the side of the team and then stood still, anxiously waiting for Hillman to speak.

The black ring had rolled to a position near the threshold.

Lin Lei suddenly determined the direction

Today's training task is doubled as a penalty, return to the team

At this moment, all three teams had gathered, and Hillman was speaking. Upon hearing Lin Lei's footsteps, Hillman cast a cold and piercing glance in his direction

The entire object is jet black, and its material seems to be wood-like, yet also resembles stone.

Lord Hillman is very strict; it seems that young Master Lin Lei is about to be punished

"Young Master Lin Lei, do not be anxious, and do not stumble."

Not only Lin Lei, but also Hillman, Rory, Roger, and others looked solemnly towards the east, as the sound of the ground shaking became increasingly clear. All the youths felt that the rhythm of the tremors was undoubtedly that of a colossal creature advancing towards them

The Baruch family's friendliness towards the common people has also led to their frequent affection for Lin Lei

Lin Lei's eyes brightened.

Hilman said softly

The entire earth seemed to be experiencing a subtle tremor, a tremor that was remarkably rhythmic, as if a colossal being were taking steps, causing the ground to shake with each stride.

Lin Lei instead felt very happy

I am going to be late, it's my first time being late

Just as Lin Lei was running towards his position in the team, suddenly—"Boom!"

Dragon Ring

Although linen is ordinary, it is sturdy and durable. This linen thread is also very strong

Due to the financial difficulties faced by his family, this was the first pendant that Lin Lei had ever owned since childhood. Particularly, this pendant was one that Lin Lei had put in considerable effort to find himself, which made him cherish it even more.

When Lin Lei had taken three or four steps and approached the threshold, he suddenly came to a halt, as he distinctly felt something under his feet that resembled a relatively large stone.

Lin Lei eagerly searched for the silk thread to wear the 'Panlong Ring.' Suddenly, he spotted a piece of his already damaged burlap clothing, and his eyes lit up. He directly pulled out a fine thread from the burlap garment.

Lin Lei felt that what was beneath his feet was unusually hard, and he immediately lifted his foot to take a closer look

Yes, this ring is thicker than my finger, making it impossible to wear. I will find a piece of thread to string it up and wear it as a pendant.

According to Lin Lei's conjecture, if it were a rotten piece of wood, it should crumble into fragments with just one step. However—"Oh dear, this is hard? What is underfoot?"

He swiftly put on the Panlong ring, and then with a thrust, directly wore it on his chest

Lin Lei's eyes sparkled with mischief as he joyfully picked up the black ring from the ground. He then vigorously rubbed it several times with his already dirty sleeve. After that, Lin Lei was finally able to see the true nature of this object resembling a black ring

The youths beside could not help but click their tongues in amazement; just a brief delay resulted in a doubled penalty. It seemed that Lin Lei would not have time to return home for dinner today

Typically, rings are adorned with diamonds or magical crystals

Oh no, the time for evening training is approaching

Lin Lei raised the dark, ancient Dragon Ring, smiling exceptionally brightly

As for this black ring, what name should it have? Worm Ring? No, that sounds too unpleasant