The First Flying Lesson of Little Fat Dragon
《小肥龍的第一堂飛行課》
Written by / 文：李文煥

Early the next morning, Xiaoxuan’s parents finally discovered the existence of the little fat dragon.
第二天一早，小萱的爸爸媽媽終於發現了小肥龍的存在。

They were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.
他們驚訝得下巴都快掉下來了。

Looking at the round, talking little creature calling her "Mommy," they couldn’t believe their eyes.
看著這隻圓滾滾、會說話還會叫「媽咪」的小傢伙，他們一時之間難以置信。

“Did our daughter really hatch a dragon…?” the mother murmured.
「我們女兒真的孵出一隻龍了嗎……？」媽媽喃喃地說。

“Of course I did! I’m a mommy now!” Xiaoxuan said proudly, her eyes sparkling.
「當然是我孵出來的，我已經是媽咪了！」小萱驕傲地說，眼睛發亮。

Looking at her face, the father felt a surge of emotion.
爸爸望著小萱的臉龐，心中泛起一股感動。

Although their daughter had a visual impairment, her wisdom, determination, and love surpassed that of many.
這孩子雖然有視力障礙，但她的智慧、毅力與愛心，早已超越了常人。

Even more incredible, this mysterious child had made a miracle happen.
更不可思議的是，這個神秘的孩子竟然讓奇蹟發生了。

But then, a frown appeared on the father's face.
但爸爸的眉頭隨即皺了起來。

He wasn’t an ordinary person, but the captain of the secret "Superpower Task Force" of Academia Sinica, a fact even his family didn’t know.
他不是普通人，而是中央研究院秘密單位「超能特攻隊」的隊長，這個身份連家人也不能透露。

Seeing such a unique creature, he immediately realized how serious the situation was—if others found out, not only would the media go wild, but other countries might pose a threat.
看到這麼一個特殊的生物，他立即意識到事情的嚴重性——如果讓外人發現，不只是媒體會瘋傳，甚至有可能引來其他國家的覬覦與威脅。

“No, we must hide this child—immediately!” he said firmly, and quickly pulled all the curtains closed before carrying Little Fat Dragon inside.
「不行，這孩子必須藏好，馬上！」他斬釘截鐵地說，然後立刻將全家的窗簾拉得嚴嚴實實，把小肥龍抱進屋裡。

He then sternly explained the danger to his wife and daughter and asked them to keep it a secret.
接著他嚴肅地對母女倆說明這件事的危險性，要她們務必保密。

Afterward, he locked himself in the study and made a half-hour encrypted call.
之後，他走進書房，反鎖房門，撥了一通長達半小時的加密電話。

When he came out, there was a smile on his face.
當他開門出來時，臉上已掛著笑容。

“All settled. I have a friend with a private estate deep in Shei-Pa National Park. It’s huge—several mountains wide. His whole family is going to the U.S. this summer, so we can stay there and safely settle this little guy.”
「搞定了，我有個朋友在雪霸國家公園深山裡有一片私人領地，面積有好幾座山這麼大。剛好他全家這個暑假去美國，我們可以借住那裡，好好安頓這隻小傢伙。」

The family packed up and drove toward the hidden sanctuary.
他們一家收拾行李，驅車前往那片秘境。

After a long drive through the mountains, they finally reached a high-altitude valley with crisp air deep in Shei-Pa National Park.
一路翻山越嶺，終於抵達雪霸國家公園的深處——那是一片高海拔、空氣清新的山谷。

Before them lay a breathtaking meadow a kilometer wide.
眼前是一片讓人屏息的大草原，足足有一公里見方。

Sunlight bathed the emerald ground, making it feel like a dream carved in gemstones.
陽光灑落在翠綠的地面上，彷彿一塊寶石般的夢境。

Built into the cliffs at the edge of the valley was a castle in medieval style, as if hidden in a cave—mysterious and magical.
山谷邊緣沿著岩壁竟然建有一座仿中世紀風格的城堡，像是嵌進山洞裡一樣神祕。

Seeing this vast and beautiful place, Little Fat Dragon bounced around excitedly.
小肥龍看到這麼大這麼美的地方，興奮得跳來跳去。

“Mommy! Mommy! Are we living here? It’s amazing!”
「媽咪！媽咪！我們住這裡嗎？太棒啦！」

There was also a big surprise—fruit trees of all kinds surrounded the area, including mangoes, bananas, grapes, and many exotic, colorful, and strangely shaped fruits.
這裡還有一個大驚喜——四周種滿了各式各樣的果樹，有的是熟悉的芒果、香蕉、葡萄，也有從沒看過、色彩繽紛、形狀奇特的水果。

“Dad, your friend must be super rich!” Xiaoxuan exclaimed. “And maybe a botanist too?”
「爸爸，你朋友也太有錢了吧！」小萱睜大眼睛說。「而且一定是植物學家吧？居然種了這麼多水果！」

Mom flipped through a notebook and said, “I counted over a hundred types of fruits here—some I can’t even name.”
媽媽一邊翻著筆記本，一邊說：「我算了一下，這裡至少有超過一百種水果，其中還有一些我都叫不出名字來。」

“This is perfect for Little Fat Dragon!” Xiaoxuan beamed. “Fruits help him gain powers—this place is paradise for him!”
「這對小肥龍來說太完美了！」小萱開心地說，「他吃水果就會長能力，這裡根本是他的天堂！」


From that day on, Little Fat Dragon began a joyful life of eating to his heart's content every day.
從那天起，小肥龍就過著每天「大吃特吃」的幸福生活。

His favorite was bananas—he could eat five large bunches in a day, with sticky juice all over his mouth.
他最愛香蕉，一天可以吃掉五大串，吃到滿嘴黏黏的果汁，

He would even pat his belly and say, “Burp~~~ Fat Dragon is so full!”
還不忘拍拍肚子來一句：「嗝～～～肥龍好飽飽了！」

On the fifth day, he suddenly started glowing with a pale yellow light.
到了第五天，他突然全身發出淡黃色的光芒。

When the light faded, he had grown noticeably larger—now standing as tall as Xiaoxuan’s shoulder.
光芒閃過後，他整整長大了一圈，站起來的高度竟已到達小萱的肩膀。

On the sixth day, Dad brought back two very pungent fruits from the mountains: durian and wild salak.
第六天，爸爸從山裡採回榴槤和山竺這兩種味道濃烈的水果。

As soon as Little Fat Dragon ate them, he began to change!
小肥龍一吃下去，立刻開始變化！

His small fleshy wings began to glow and rapidly expanded before everyone’s eyes,
他的兩隻小肉翅突然發出光芒，開始用肉眼可見的速度長大，

until they turned into a pair of large, bat-like wings.
最後變成一雙寬大的、酷似蝙蝠的翅膀。

Even better, the wings could shrink and disappear completely when hidden!
而且這對翅膀還可以自由縮小，藏起來時完全看不出來！

“I... I have new wings!” Little Fat Dragon cried excitedly, leaping into Xiaoxuan’s arms.
「我…我有新翅膀了！」小肥龍興奮地飛撲到小萱懷裡，

“Mommy~ I want to learn how to fly! I want to start now!”
「媽咪～我要學飛！現在就要學飛！」

The next morning, under a clear blue sky, Xiaoxuan took him to a small hill by the valley.
隔天早上，天空萬里無雲，小萱帶著小肥龍來到山谷旁的小土丘。

“Come on, today is your first flying lesson. Let’s begin!”
「來吧，今天是你第一堂飛行課，我們開始吧！」

Little Fat Dragon flapped his wings and clumsily ran a few steps—
小肥龍振動翅膀，踉蹌地跑了幾步，

but “Thud!” he landed bottom-first in the bushes.
結果「咚！」一屁股摔進草叢裡。

“Ouch…” he rubbed his backside with a pout.
「哎呦喂…」他揉著屁股，一臉委屈。

“Haha! You look like a rolling rice ball!”
「哈哈，你好像顆滾動的湯圓！」小萱忍不住笑了出來，

Xiaoxuan chuckled and gently helped him up.
又溫柔地把他扶起來。

“It’s okay, try again. Flying takes courage, one flap at a time.”
「沒關係，再試一次。飛行不是一蹴可幾的，是一點一滴累積起來的勇氣喔。」

Once, twice, three times—though he kept tumbling, Little Fat Dragon grew more stable each time.
一次、兩次、三次，小肥龍雖然總是跌跌撞撞，但他越來越穩，

Finally, one time, he suddenly took off!
終於有一次，他突然飛了起來！

“I’m flying! I’m really flying!” he shouted in surprise.
他驚叫著：「我飛起來了！我真的飛起來了！」

He soared across the meadow, skimmed past trees,
他掠過草原、滑過小樹，

and even perched on a branch to greet the birds.
甚至停在一根樹枝上和鳥兒打招呼。

“Hello! I’m Little Fat Dragon, and I can fly now!”
「你好！我是小肥龍，我會飛囉！」

The birds looked at him in astonishment, then all cheered and flapped their wings in celebration.
鳥兒們驚訝地看著他，然後齊聲歡呼，拍著翅膀表示祝賀。

“Mommy! I’m flying!” he shouted joyfully while circling in the sky.
「媽咪！我飛起來了！」小肥龍興奮地在空中盤旋，

He grew more and more steady, even gliding smoothly and drawing beautiful arcs through the air.
愈來愈穩，甚至開始滑翔，在空中劃出一道又一道美麗的弧線。

But just as he prepared to land, something went wrong.
但就在他準備降落時，意外發生了。

“Uh... how do I get down?” he panicked.
「呃…我該怎麼下來？」他慌了。

“Careful! Slow down!” Xiaoxuan shouted from the ground.
「小心！放慢速度！」小萱在地上大聲提醒。

“I... I’m too heavy... Waaah!”
「我…我太重了……哇啊啊啊！」

He spun slowly through the air like a flying meatball—
只見他像個空投的肉球，緩緩地、旋轉地墜下，

and with a loud “Thump!”, he landed belly-first and slid three meters across the grass.
最後「砰！」的一聲，用肚子著地，在草地上滑了三公尺才停下來。

“Burp...” He lay there, stars in his eyes. “I made it down… kinda cool… kinda painful...”
「嗝……」他躺在地上，兩眼冒星星，「我下來了……有點帥……也有點痛……」

Xiaoxuan rushed over, laughing and crying as she hugged him.
小萱撲上去又笑又哭地抱住他，

“You did it! Little Fat Dragon, you really can fly!”
「你做到了！小肥龍，你真的會飛了！」

As night fell, the moon hung like a silver plate in the sky.
夜晚來臨時，月亮像銀盤般掛在天邊，

Xiaoxuan and Little Fat Dragon sat on the grass, listening to Mom tell stories.
小萱和小肥龍坐在草地上，聽媽媽說故事。

Suddenly, a familiar “Hoo-hoo” broke the silence.
突然，一道熟悉的「咕咕」聲劃破夜空。

The owl messenger landed quietly beside them.
貓頭鷹使者悄然降落在他們身邊。

“Little Fat Dragon’s potential is awakening, but the true test is yet to come.”
「小肥龍的潛力正在覺醒，但真正的考驗才要開始。」

“What kind of test?” Xiaoxuan asked, wide-eyed.
「什麼考驗？」小萱睜大眼睛。

“If he eats a hundred different kinds of fruits,
「只要讓他吃下一百種不同的水果，

he will unlock the power to transform into other reptiles.
就能解鎖變身其他爬蟲類的能力。

But the task isn’t easy—he must also play a specific melody on the piano every day.
但這項任務不簡單，還要每天用鋼琴彈奏特定旋律，

The sound waves will aid his digestion and help merge the powers.”
用音波幫助消化，才能讓力量順利融合。」

“Play the piano? Then I’d better practice!”
「彈鋼琴？那我得練琴了！」小萱興奮地握起拳頭。

Little Fat Dragon licked fruit juice from his lips and said,
而小肥龍則舔著嘴角的果汁說：

“Awesome! Eating and listening to music—this is my favorite kind of mission!”
「太棒了！我要邊吃邊聽音樂～這是我最喜歡的任務了！」

(To be continued in the next chapter: “The Hundred Fruit Quest and the Sonic Code”)
（未完待續，請見下一篇：《百果任務與音波密碼》）

