Chapter 279: Chapter 190: Little Surprise!
Long Yi woke up from a sound sleep in his dormitory, feeling indescribably comfortable even before opening his eyes. However, as he opened his eyes, he instantly realized something was off.
His surroundings seemed dim, but he could vaguely make out that this was not his dormitory. The bed under him wasn’t the familiar hard bed but a comfortable soft mattress.
Long Yi was sure that he had returned to his dormitory to sleep and had told Bajie not to disturb him, leaving it to find its own food.
So, what was happening?
"Bajie? Xiaoyou?"
Long Yi called out, but there was no response.
"Little Zi?"
Still, no response.
Danger!
Relying on his soldier’s intuition, Long Yi distinctly sensed a hint of danger.
There were no clothes to change into in the room, and no weapons to use, but this wasn’t a problem; he still had the Dragon-slaying Sword in his private space. Wearing only his underwear and holding the Dragon-slaying Sword, Long Yi quietly moved to the door. He heard some indistinct voices from outside the door,
"You...sedative...time..."
"Dangerous...worry..."
"Wait, you...I’m going in...Dragon...shock...die..."
Long Yi instantly perked up. Based on his interpretation, the last sentence must be "Wait, you guys come in with me. After throwing Long Yi into panic, that bastard is done for!"
Damn it! This is an assassination! How on earth did they get me here without alarming anyone?
There was no time to contemplate these questions anymore! There must be more than one person outside! It would be foolish to initiate a battle without knowing their strengths. Moreover, they caught me but did not rush to kill me. There must be a reason for this!
Should he make a all-out attack?
No!
First, take a hostage! Understand the situation first!
Patience, carefully analyze the footsteps outside!
Here they come!
Three!
Two!
One!
Bang!
Long Yi suddenly pushed the door open. The bright light outside made it hard for him to open his eyes. But that didn’t matter since the man who was about to open the door had been knocked away. And right in front of him was a short guy in silver armor; Long Yi didn’t think twice, pulled him into his arms, grabbed his chest, and held the Dragon-slaying Sword to his throat.
"Who are you guys! Eh?"
Then, Long Yi’s vision cleared.
Outside the door, Wesley was struggling to get up, nose bleeding and still holding the keys in his hand.
Behind him, the cook and Mosquito brothers were carrying a huge cake with nineteen candles on top.
Next to the cake, Little Zi was fixing Princess Mina’s headdress while she was sneakily eating the cream on the cake.
As for Ai Lin, she was currently being held by Long Yi, who was wearing nothing but underwear. One hand was grabbing her chest and the other held the Dragon-slaying Sword to her throat.
"Damn, you’re really a pro. You don’t miss any opportunity and leave no stone unturned. I surrender." The chef gave Long Yi a thumbs-up.
Long Yi, birthday on May 18th, spent this touching day in jest amid wearing just his underwear.
The day is destined to be a butt of jokes and be forever remembered by people.
This was a surprise, but facts proved that surprising Long Yi could be quite dangerous.
Turns out, this was a hospital and Long Yi had slept for days. The others, worried about possible issues, sent him here. Today was his birthday, and according to the doctor’s observations, Long Yi was likely to wake up late at night, so they decided to celebrate his birthday here. Otherwise, the day would pass without any fuss.
It was only nine o’clock, nobody knew that Long Yi was awake.
The conversation Long Yi heard outside his door was actually,
Mina: "If we go in like this, won’t we wake Brother Long?"
Wesley: "Don’t worry, when this guy falls asleep, he’s like someone who’s been drugged. The doctor said it’s not time for him to wake up yet."
Elsa: "But will Brother Long be in danger if we wake him up? I’m a little worried..."
Wesley: "Rest assured! You can enter with me, even if he wakes up, it will be a huge surprise for him! He’ll definitely be overjoyed!"
Thus, under the pretext of Long Yi just waking up, the conversation became dangerous.
Nevertheless, Long Yi was extremely happy. He never really cared about his birthdays and never put much thought into celebrating them.
But seeing the emotions brimming on everyone’s faces genuinely moved Long Yi.
However, throughout the day, nobody prepared any clothing for Long Yi, so he spent his birthday dressed only in his underwear.
Wesley, the informer, reported all the major events that had recently transpired to Long Yi.
The most important matter concerned the Black Dragon Empire.
The final performance at the Seven Kingdom Championship shocked the world.
The shock came not just from the shameless actions of the Black Dragon Empire, but also from the White Dragon Empire calmly leaving in the face of the shameless Black Dragon Emperor! Remember, the people of the White Dragon Empire were in the Black Dragon Empire’s territory! With their scant number, over a hundred, they all left nonchalantly!
Nobody doubted that the Black Dragon Emperor would go to any length. Although what the Black Dragon Empire did was blatant, it seemed to be within expectation. Almost everyone believed that the children sent by the White Dragon Empire would pay the price for the White Dragon Emperor’s folly.
Yes, folly.
Knowing that the other party would surely take disadvantageous actions, yet still sending people is foolish, isn’t it?
However, the fact was that even though the White Dragon Empire lost some Dragon Knights, the Black Dragon Empire lost more! They lost all five excellent Dragon Knights Academy students they sent to the field, and even some soldiers stationed in Academy City were injured! And that’s not all!
Over sixteen Dragon Knights fell to Elsa alone! Moreover, she beheaded six Black Dragons! Pureblood Black Dragons!
Among these Black Dragons, two even came from the Guardian Black Dragon Tower!
Needless to say, the losses incurred by the Black Dragon Empire were major. No one anticipated that the Guardian Dragon Knights of the White Dragon Empire would storm through from the border. Now, while White Dragons were inherently faster than Black Dragons, the Dragon Knights sent by the Black Dragon Empire to intercept them were either thrown off or beheaded. Losing ordinary Dragon Knights would still be acceptable, but losing pureblood Black Dragons made Emperor Cainil Black of the Black Dragon Empire seethe with anger.
The Black Dragon Empire and the White Dragon Empire once again sent troops to the border, shouting insults at each other across the lines. However, this time, the Dragon Knights of the Black Dragon Empire were visibly more restrained.
It was clear that the Black Dragon Empire, having gained no advantages in the Seven Kingdom Championship and having suffered severe losses, had their morale impacted to a certain extent. At least in the short term, the Black Dragon Empire would show some fear.
Actually, Emperor Cainil Black of the Black Dragon Empire’s plan was virtually flawless. Without Long Yi, they would not have been able to wait for Elsa to arrive. The people of the White Dragon Empire would certainly have been wiped out, and the battle would have been over before it even began.
In conclusion, the White Dragon Empire’s counterattack was successful and liberating. Although there was international debate about fair competition, no one really cared anymore.
This time, the intelligent ones began to consider what lay behind the façade.
First, airships.
Second, golems.
The fact that the Guardian Dragon Knights are strong is common knowledge, especially Elsa with her nine Dragon Marks; if she weren’t strong, it would be strange.
However, even a character as strong as Elsa is, at most, one in a country. Even if the four major Guardian Dragon Knights all have nine Dragon Marks, they are still just four people.
If an emperor dreams of winning a war by relying on Guardian Dragon Knights, it is probably a naive thought. In a war, Guardian Dragon Knights cannot be present everywhere nor can they face all enemies alone. Guardian Dragon Knights excel in single combat, and ordinary Dragon Knights can drown a Guardian Dragon Knight with their numbers after suffering sufficient casualties.
However, airships and golems are different. These two things can boost a country’s power.
Airships have large-scale transport capabilities, something flying creatures do not possess. In this world, the flying creature with the strongest load-bearing capacity is naturally the giant dragon. But firstly, most flying dragons are unwilling to take up transportation tasks, and secondly, even if some of them are gentle and capable of transportation, their capacity is limited.
Airships, on the other hand, are different.
This time, the airships of the White Dragon Empire transported close to 200 people in one trip, and that was with luxurious cabins. If the cabins were converted to compact seats according to battle standards, it is estimated that it could transport at least 500 people or the equivalent volume of various supplies in one go. In a war, logistical capabilities are first compared, followed by the performance of the soldiers. If you win in logistics, you’ve practically won half the battle.
Of course, the issue with airships is not urgent; every country has its own ways of providing logistical support without them.
But golems are a different story.
Golems are the world’s main focus.
The world’s first golems were unearthed by the Fertile Plains Federation, or the Yellow Dragon Empire as people often call them. With the traditional advantage of the Earth Dragons in tunneling, they led the way in excavating ancient relics. However, other countries weren’t far behind. Signs of golems appeared in various countries’ ancient ruins. With these countries sharing their findings, a series of knowledge about golems was quickly assembled.
But much like a car needs an engine to run, even if they were able to reconstruct the golems, it didn’t mean they could use them.
These golems, made of rock, wood, or metal, required a stable power source. But no one knew how these golems worked.
This time, the Yellow Dragon Empire once again led the pack among the world’s countries. It was rumored that the Yellow Dragon Empire had a close relationship with the City of Darkness. The mysterious City of Darkness was far more advanced in the field of crystal core development than humans. With technology from the City of Darkness, the Yellow Dragon Empire was able to restore some of the golems and publicly display them.
This happened during the last Seven Kingdom Championship. Some metal golems followed alongside the Dragon Knights of the Yellow Dragon Empire. They could easily carry heavy items, perform guard duties and stand in one spot static for a day, or even engage in simple combat.
Yes, simple combat. These golems were clumsy and sluggish. But even so, this was the most advanced technology humans had. After that, other countries used different tactics to try to pry the secrets of the golems from the Yellow Dragon Empire, but they regarded this technology as their country’s top secret and refused to disclose anything, no matter the method.
Then, this time, the White Dragon Empire brought not just airships, but also a golem with excellent combat capabilities. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
