Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Complete Annihilation of the Cyclone Squad

The Dragon Head Fist had also appeared in the Double Dragon fighting game. After the Double Dragon brothers activated the “Twin Dragon Rebirth,” they could unleash this move, which resembled a “Rising Dragon Fist.”

Unlike the Rising Dragon Fist in the Street Fighter universe, where White Wolf relied purely on punching power, or the Flame Rising Dragon Fist wielded by Red Wolf that incorporated fiery energy, the Dragon Head Fist was a powerful ultimate technique born from channeling the dragon soul’s spiritual energy within the body, combined with the rising punch’s momentum.

This move transcended the ordinary Rising Dragon Fist; it required the latent dragon soul within to be awakened to even be performed. Wang Ling, after a fierce struggle that stirred his blood and ignited his spiritual energy throughout his body, was further provoked by an intense emotional fury. In that precise moment, the dragon soul of heaven and earth stirred faintly awake, releasing an aura that drew out the spiritual power he possessed, enabling him to execute the Dragon Head Fist!

On his right fist, a dragon head composed of white spiritual energy materialized, “biting” just beneath the triangular head of the Blood-Patterned Dragon. With this dinosaur as a battering ram, he charged it into the air. The space through which the energy dragon head passed twisted and warped oddly as the air was torn apart by the force.

Propelled by the Dragon Head Fist, the massive body of the Blood-Patterned Dragon was hurled nearly ten meters into the air. Even after the energy dragon head dissipated, the momentum from the punch carried the dinosaur’s body forward about five meters before it crashed back down. The dragon let out a mournful roar, its jaw smashed into a bloody, mangled mess by the devastating punch. The energy behind the strike had caused severe damage!

Exhausted and breathing heavily after using the Dragon Head Fist, Wang Ling’s spiritual energy was completely drained. His body felt hollow and weak, his legs trembling beneath him as if even a breeze could knock him down.

“What’s going on? I never learned the Dragon Head Fist skill, so how was I able to perform it just now?” Wang Ling’s mind was full of questions. Then he realized: could it be because of the dragon soul within him? He quickly checked his personal data and found no new skills had been added to his skill list, but his dragon bloodline—the twin dragon souls—had awakened slightly more, increasing from 1% to 2%. The additional attribute points also doubled from 1 to 2.

“The awakening level has increased! It seems the dragon soul did awaken for a brief moment!”

The Dragon Head Fist was originally a dragon martial art technique understood through the dragon soul. At the instant the dragon soul awakened, the intent of this dragon martial art flashed through Wang Ling’s mind. Coupled with the active spiritual energy running through his body, the move was unleashed explosively.

In truth, this was not the full-power Dragon Head Fist. To truly drive the attack, the spiritual energy of the dragon soul was required—whether from the Celestial Dragon Soul or the Terrestrial Dragon Soul—none of which Wang Ling currently possessed. What he used was merely his ordinary spiritual energy.

Even so, the Dragon Head Fist inflicted tremendous harm on the Blood-Patterned Dragon, especially as the creature was already weakened and emitting a frenzy aura that was draining its stamina. Without its thick-skinned passive defense skill, the punch might well have slain it outright.

Seeing Wang Ling’s unsteady stance and trembling body, apparently temporarily unable to fight, Wang Long and Chen Heng quickly grabbed the weapons dropped on the ground and charged at the struggling Blood-Patterned Dragon, ready to finish off the wounded beast. But a voice stopped them.

“Wait!”

It was Wang Ling speaking—not out of pity for the dragon, but because at that moment the Dream Badge suddenly sent a prompt:

“Under the intimidation caused by the release of dragon energy during the awakening of the Celestial and Terrestrial Dragon Souls, the Blood-Patterned Dragon is filled with fear toward you. It is willing to submit and accept your command. Do you accept? If accepted, you will gain the dragon’s obedience until its death. Unlike summoning a familiar, the Blood-Patterned Dragon cannot be revived once slain. As a cost of its submission, no items will drop upon its death.”

Hearing this, Wang Ling suddenly understood. The dormant dragon soul had released an aura upon awakening that the Blood-Patterned Dragon sensed. This mutated raptor was terrified by the dragon soul’s presence and, like a lower-tier creature submitting to a higher one, chose to obey voluntarily.

“I accept!”

Without hesitation, Wang Ling agreed to the dragon’s submission. Clearly, killing the Blood-Patterned Dragon would have brought many rewards—it was no ordinary mini-boss, and slaying it might even grant a shining treasure chest.

However, in this world of Plants vs. Zombies, where the main quest had yet to unfold, the dreamers from Plant Town were already embroiled in internal conflict on the very first day. From present indications, the Windstorm Team’s destruction was inevitable. Their strength had been greatly diminished, so gaining a powerful pet like the Blood-Patterned Dragon was an invaluable boon.

Moreover, the control over the dragon extended beyond this world; it lasted until the dragon’s death—which meant if the Blood-Patterned Dragon survived, it might even accompany Wang Ling out of the Plants vs. Zombies world and aid him in future realms.

After making his choice, the Dream Badge provided a brief status report on the Blood-Patterned Dragon:

“Blood-Patterned Dragon: Strength: 50, Agility: 50, Stamina: 50, Intelligence: 10, Health: 250, Spirit: 50.”

“Skills:
- Thick Skin: Dense mutated hide that negates attacks dealing less than 28 damage and reduces physical damage by 47%.
- Brutality: When biting enemies, can tear off more flesh, causing an additional 12 damage. Consuming flesh restores some health.
- Fierce Bite: Unleashes a powerful bite attack that inflicts original damage plus a bleeding effect dealing 7 damage per second until the skill ends.
- Tail Strike: Uses a massive tail to strike, dealing 223% physical damage with knockback; effective against enemies lighter and weaker than itself.
- Frenzy Aura: Releases genetic potential to become bloodthirsty and frenzied: increases Strength by 15, Agility by 5, reduces Stamina by 15, Intelligence by 5; Health and Spirit remain unaffected.”

“Description: A terrifying ancient beast, originally a raptor. Scientific experiments altered its genes, transforming it into the Blood-Patterned Dragon, making it more ferocious, powerful, and bloodthirsty!”

Reviewing the stats, Wang Ling was stunned. “Incredible! It has five skills, especially Thick Skin and Frenzy Aura—both extremely rare. Combined with its already high attributes and natural predatory instincts, this is basically a killing machine!”

Having gained control, Wang Ling could issue commands to the dinosaur through thought. He ordered the Blood-Patterned Dragon to approach him. The dinosaur, looking fearful, slowly came forward. It was clear the dragon trembled as it neared, its tail tucked between its legs. Wang Ling couldn’t help but smile at the sight—just moments ago, it had been ferocious and bloodthirsty; now, under the aura of the celestial dragon soul, it was so frightened it had become timid.

He stepped beside the Blood-Patterned Dragon, and the creature’s hind legs suddenly gave way, causing it to collapse. Wang Long, Chen Heng, and Blue Moon were all shocked, unsure why the fierce Blood-Patterned Dragon had suddenly become so terrified of Wang Ling.

Wang Ling reached out, gently stroking the dinosaur’s triangular head. At first, the creature trembled violently, but as it sensed the comforting touch, its shaking gradually ceased. Tentatively, it stuck out its tongue and affectionately licked Wang Ling’s arm.

Because the dragon’s jaw had been shattered by the earlier Dragon Head Fist blow, its tongue was coated with bloodied saliva, leaving a streak of blood on Wang Ling’s arm.

Meanwhile, Klee, who was battling Peach Fairy and had far more skills than the Kung Fu Master along with equipment bonuses, was gaining the upper hand. Seeing the Blood-Patterned Dragon’s ferocity vanish and its docile demeanor by Wang Ling’s side, he shouted in disbelief, “Impossible!”

The Blood-Patterned Dragon, once their trump card, had not only failed to kill Wang Ling but had inexplicably been tamed. Recognizing that the Windstorm Team was doomed, Klee seized his last chance to escape. He unleashed a Thunder Whirlwind Kick to push Peach Fairy away and, under threat of death, abandoned even his blind captain Aaron and fled.

“Kill him!”

At Wang Ling’s command, the Blood-Patterned Dragon sprinted after Klee. With 50 agility points, it caught up in less than 200 meters, pouncing on him from behind. Klee screamed and struggled as the beast clamped its massive fanged jaws around his neck, tearing out his arteries and windpipe in one violent bite before chewing through flesh and bone.

The Windstorm Team’s second member was dead.

Aaron’s Dream Badge alerted him again to a teammate’s death. The middle-aged white man’s face twisted in agony, yet he made no attempt to flee—blindness made escape impossible. Instead, he charged toward Blue Moon’s position.

Earlier, when Wang Ling fought the Blood-Patterned Dragon, Blue Moon’s cry had revealed her location. She had been immobilized by injuries inflicted by Aaron’s hand. Now, Aaron’s sole wish was to kill at least one opponent before dying, to make his death worthwhile.

Unfortunately, the battle was over. With Wang Ling and the Kung Fu Masters freed up, they would never allow Aaron to harm Blue Moon. Chains flew out, entangling Aaron’s legs and knocking him down. The coiled dragon staff pounded repeatedly, smashing the middle-aged man’s skull into a pulp.

Good was impaled head-first into the ground, Klee’s corpse was still being chewed in the dragon’s jaws, and Aaron’s head was crushed, leaving only his lower body intact.

The Windstorm Team, who had sought to kill Wang Ling, was utterly annihilated. The entire squad was wiped out!