Chapter 348: Chapter 253: Progress of Science
At this moment, in the White Dragon Empire.
Emperor Kirei has recently shifted his focus to battle armors, making numerous visits to the Imperial Research Institute. Battle armors were restored one by one and then allocated to the most loyal warriors.
These battle armors greatly enhance the strength and defense of ordinary humans. After testing, a warrior wearing a battle armor can knock a charging warhorse flying head-on and only sustain minor injuries.
With the new Crystal Core technology, a battle armor in a cruising state can operate continuously for a full day and night, while under high-load conditions, it can fight non-stop for four hours. Even in extreme circumstances, it can fight continuously for two hours.
In the tests, the battle armor displayed astonishing destructive power under extreme conditions. Apart from not having the Fighting Aura, a well-trained warrior can even single-handedly take on a Dragon Knight with one Dragon Mark — provided, of course, the Dragon Knight doesn’t have a dragon.
Before Long Yi left, he designed a series of auxiliary equipment for these battle armors, including air filters and various joint knives to enhance the lethality on the battlefield.
Yet Kirei is still worried.
More and more messages received from spies in the Black Dragon Empire give a sense of growing desperation. The fact that the Black Dragon Empire is mass-producing Undead Warriors is now undeniable, and it seems they are not trying to hide it. In a desert area of the Black Dragon Empire, the spies uncovered a massive enclosed location – a gruesome workshop that the Black Dragon Empire has established to manufacture Undead Warriors.
No one knows the details, but the place, filled with the smell of blood and preservatives, is simply a living hell.
Never before has this world experienced a war involving the undead, nobody is familiar with how to deal with them. Initially, the White Dragon Empire’s council suggested exposing the actions of the Black Dragon Empire. The inhuman and unethical nature of an undead army would undoubtedly incite the abhorrence of the entire continent. However, on further thought, it seemed meaningless. The Black Dragon Empire’s allies would definitely not object or dare to object. And the Black Dragon Empire’s enemies, even if they denounce it, so what? Who among the nations of the world would dare to declare that they were unaware of the Black Dragon Empire creating an undead army?
Moreover, if the Black Dragon Empire were to be cornered and suddenly went to war, the White Dragon Empire would surely be in a bind. After all, the White Dragon Empire has no foolproof measures against an undead army.
The White Dragon Empire is now urgently producing antiseptics and antidotes.
Of course, the most important thing is the ongoing research on that mysterious weapon.
At the moment, inside the Imperial Research Institute, Kirei was watching from a distance as several researchers busily moved back and forth, preparing for the first test.
A large operation table with intricate Arrays carved into it held an levitating Lava Core.
Similarly, at another location, there was a large operation table with intricate Arrays. However what levitated above this array was a sophisticated device with the Crystal Core as its main energy source.
Dean Ma Deburg stood beside the emperor, explaining things to him.
"Your Majesty, Little Zi has already analyzed the working principle of this Lava Core in detail for us, and we have also compared it with the working method of the Black Dragon Empire’s Necromancy. After integrating these two different types of magic, we finally have a complete formula to create our own Molten Beasts. And today is the first test where we will initiate the creation of this new Lava Core based on the existing one".
"Very well, begin!"
Kirei’s heart pounded in nervous anticipation, having no idea whether it would be successful. Not just him, even Dean Ma Deburg didn’t know.
"Begin!"
Dean Ma Deburg commanded.
All the people beside the two operation tables immediately took their leave, as nobody knew what might happen, cautiousness was apt.
On the left operation table, beams of light soared, wrapping around the Lava Core. Then, a beam of light shot out from the Lava Core directly at the Crystal Core apparatus on the right. Instantly, that Crystal Core apparatus started to flicker.
"Currently, engraving the magic formula into the Crystal Core!" Dean Ma Deburg’s sweaty hands demonstrated his nerves.
The light flickered non-stop. The Magic Array was merely reading the formula from the Lava Core, so there were no abnormalities with it. However, the Crystal Core apparatus being engraved upon was not very stable. It warped and trembled in the air as if it was about to break loose.
Suddenly! Sparks erupted from beneath the operation table! The Crystal Core apparatus began oscillating wildly!
"What’s happened!"
"A Mithril wire has broken! The flow of magic has been obstructed! The Crystal Core can’t be located! It’s going to go out of control!"
"I’ll fix it!"
A staff member rushed over, Mithril wire in hand, and dived under the operating table. There was a loud bang, and the worker was thrown out, his face blackened and bleeding from several wounds. But he paid it no mind and yelled, "Did it work!"
"Stabilized! Success in locating the Crystal Core! Engraving is still in progress!"
"Good!"
Then, he promptly passed out.
The whole process lasted a full hour. Kirei stood there all the while, unmoving, watching it for an hour. Finally, when all the light disappeared, the entire Crystal Core suddenly lit up with a red glow. Despite the distant touch, Kirei could still feel a wave of heat washing over him.
A worker, donned in heat-proof gear, used his pincers to grip the newly birthed lava core, then placed it on a ready stone slab. The stone slab slowly melted away and, before long, a figure made of magma slowly rose to its feet.
It was only then that Kirei found himself shedding tears.
While there was some element of being moved, the bigger reason was that the dazzle from earlier had hurt his eyes.
Upon seeing the Emperor wiping away his tears, the Dean of Ma Deburg felt a mishmash of emotions.
"Your Majesty, rest assured! The experiment has been a success as of now! As long as the final stability passes testing, we can immediately begin mass production! Then, let anyone try to face our Molten Beast Army, let alone a mere Undead Army!"
Kirei wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and nodded energetically, "With your words, I am at ease!"
Being the Emperor, Kirei couldn’t stay here forever. He had many more official duties to attend to. Seeing the new lava cores born, he too was at ease. He bid farewell to Dean Ma Deburg before leaving the laboratory, under the protection of four guards clad in battle armor.
Watching Kirei leave afar, Ma Deburg mumbled, "What a good Emperor." Then his demeanour suddenly changed, "That bastard Long Yi must be keeping something up his sleeve! No, next time I must wrestle it out of him! Had this Molten Beast been given to me earlier, couldn’t my Holy Light Empire have united the world already?"
Red Dragon Empire.
This time’s exchange consisted of many events, including Dragon Knights fighting together. Both parties mixed up and were commanded by leaders of both nations to battle and train their cooperation skills during war time. Then there was battlefield rescue and cultural exchange, among others.
Of course, these were nothing to those who are veterans of many battles, both sides performed exceptionally well.
Finally, the much anticipated exchange match began.
The exchange match as part of the alliance. The Red Dragon Empire attached great importance to it, and their Emperor attended the event with ministers and their family members on a viewing platform.
Long Yi had no interest in their Emperor, but he was rather intrigued by their Prime Minister.
More accurately, by the Prime Minister’s wife.
The Fairy Dragon.
What words should he use to describe her?
Flame-red curls, a red gown, the open-back design allowed her wings to spread forth, with the wingtips adorned ever so perfectly with a few precious gems. She was elegant, regal, plain, yet she bore an ever-so-subtle warmth. Even from afar, this is what Long Yi felt.
At the same time, the world-renowned Fairy Dragon also watched Long Yi and Ai Lin.
"What do you think? My own lady?" The Prime Minister in his prime enquired with a laugh.
"Hehe, as handsome as I’d thought." This lofty and regal Fairy Dragon, the Prime Minister’s wife, actually gave a mischievous smile as giddy as a little girl.
"Then, what should I call Long Yi? Should I call him by his name...or should I call him..."
"Just call him by his name! Unless you want me to vanish from this world immediately."
"Fine, fine! Just the name!" The Prime Minister hastily surrendered.
Simply put, this kind of exchange match, the Emperor came to see the opening ceremony. This match was much bigger in scale than the ’Athletic Meet’ between academies, and it was also much more realistic.
Both parties dispatched thirty Dragon Riders each, all stationed in two temporarily constructed small villages. Each village was home to a hundred soldiers. Then, they were given a day and night, whoever conquered the other’s village or destroyed it, would be deemed the victor.
Of course, since seizing the village was difficult, the rewards too were more generous, with this portion of the bonus coming from the Emperor’s private property. Unlike the White Dragon Empire, the Emperor of the Red Dragon Empire had a lot of power, and his treasury was very generous. He certainly didn’t shortchange the rewards.
In the previous exchange match, the Red Dragon Empire emerged victorious. The match was at a stalemate then, until the Red Dragon Empire lured their adversaries in, and deployed two Red Dragons to launch a surprise attack, setting the enemy’s village ablaze.
Although it was rather cunning, they had no choice. You must know, regardless of which country the Dragon Riders serve, once the village they are guarding is destroyed, they no longer have any reason to stay there.
Truly, all is fair in war.
The Emperor of the Red Dragon Empire gave a brief speech, the main content being about the long-standing friendship between the two nations. Anyway, Long Yi wasn’t really listening, he was basically watching the Prime Minister’s wife, and presumably most of the White Dragon Empire’s Dragon Knights were doing the same.
In fact, compared to his own Empire’s Emperor, Long Yi found this Emperor from the Red Dragon Empire more palatable for the simple reason that this Emperor seemed quite rugged and straightforward. On the other hand, the Emperor of the White Dragon Empire, be it the previous one whose status was unclear, or the current Master of Humor, they both were filled with schemes deep down. Even though Long Yi believed they wouldn’t hurt him, standing next to them still made him feel a chill.
And then, the Emperor finished speaking.
The leaders of both parties appeared simultaneously.
Only then did Long Yi realize in shock that the leader of the opposite party was, indeed, Cain. (To be continued...if you like this work, kindly go to qidian.com to recommend votes, monthly votes, your support is my ultimate motivation. Mobile users can read by accessing m.qidian.com.)
