Chapter 398: Chapter 294: They Are All Acquaintances!
"What?" The Emperor was taken aback. "When did Long Yi say that?"
"Right before he was taken away," Wesley replied.
"How do you know that?"
The Emperor was very curious.
"I visited the cell where he was imprisoned. In a hidden corner I found an encoded message. Long Yi taught us this code, only we can understand it. I found the message using the Observation Technique. When translated, it was the exact words: ’Do not fight the Black Dragon.’"
The Emperor nodded. Indeed, although Long Yi always claimed he didn’t like to use his brain, he did not think now is a good time to declare war on the Black Dragon, either.
"Such an important matter, why didn’t you tell me earlier?"
"Because we never thought you would consider fighting the Black Dragon," said Wesley.
"Why is that?"
"Because from a purely strength comparison with the Black Dragon Empire, the Dragon Knights of our Empire are no match for theirs. The training of the Dragon Knights in the Black Dragon Empire is more brutal, and they have the secret technique of Dragon Breath Reincarnation. From a power standpoint, we don’t have the upper hand at all. Additionally, we know that the Black Dragon Empire is researching the undead, which poses a great threat to us. Brother Long has been busy dealing with the undead issue for a while now. So, I think, at present, we simply can’t afford to fight the Black Dragon," said Wesley.
"Ah! You’re right, we indeed cannot fight now. However, losing Long Yi is a considerable blow to us," the Emperor nodded.
"That’s why we didn’t tell you this at the beginning," Wesley smiled, "Because, we trust Brother Long even more."
Kirei paused, then chuckled bitterly.
You can trust Long Yi because you are his brothers. But I’m the Emperor. I must always be prepared for the worst-case scenario.
"So, does Long Yi have anything else to tell me?" Kirei sighed and asked.
"Yes, two more words."
"What are they?"
"Wait for me."
"Okay, I’ll wait for you. Where are you going?"
"Cough cough, Your Majesty, it’s not you waiting for me, it’s Brother Long asking us to wait for him!" Wesley said with a wry smile. The Emperor seemed extremely sharp normally, but now, he appeared rather bewildered.
"Oh, oh! My apologies! Ha ha ha!" The Emperor laughed awkwardly. Indeed, ever since Long Yi disappeared, his brain seemed to be not functioning well.
The phrase ’wait for me’ from Long Yi had a profound implication, filled with immense self-confidence.
The implication was, do not take any rash actions before hearing from him.
To have the entire operation of the Empire wait for his news? What level of confidence does that require?
But indeed, Long Yi proposed such a requirement!
It was unquestionably Long Yi’s style!
"Alright, I understand!"
Kirei rushed in and rushed out hurriedly, leaving the other four people exchanging glances.
"It seems like His Imperial Majesty trusts Brother Long quite a bit," Wesley said.
"Yeah, if someone defeated you, told you a joke, helped you become the Emperor, saved you from a desperate situation in a war, and didn’t ask for a penny while tirelessly focusing on how to enhance the military strength of the Empire every day, I bet you’d trust him with your life too," the cook said.
"So, Brother Long is truly extraordinary!" Wesley remarked wistfully.
Listening to the conversation between Wesley and the cook, Ai Lin blushed slightly. She knew Long Yi’s secret. She knew Long Yi was a Giant. Since Long Yi was a Giant, he naturally did not care about the human world’s struggles. Brother Long must have greater objectives!
Thinking this, Ai Lin smiled happily and then turned to continue her training.
The Emperor hurried back to the war committee meeting room and loudly announced, "The White Dragon Empire will continue to maintain a state of readiness, focused on the border with the Black Dragon Empire. However, there will be no provocative actions on the border. There will only be minimum patrolling every day. Any provocations from the Black Dragon Empire are to be responded with restraint! Everything depends on the most recent news from the Emperor."
The war committee members did not know what had happened, but evidently, the Emperor had received some internal news which he did not wish to disclose. Since Kirei had taken the throne, his performances had not been too impressive. But a trait that stands out is his stability: his decisions must have been well-thought-out.
Besides, even though people here think we should not launch a war on the Black Dragon Empire, no one is willing to swallow their pride. Stationing the troops on the border can also be regarded as a form of pressure.
Everyone was waiting for the Emperor’s forthcoming ’latest news’.
Meanwhile, the only person who could provide the Emperor with the latest news was gorging on food in the luxurious restaurant of a lavish villa.
Two days ago, Long Yi was placed here. It was located in the central area of the Imperial City of the Black Dragon Empire, right under the Emperor’s nose. There were countless guards around, but Long Yi had no restrictions.
Except for the circlet that he was made to wear on his head.
The headband has a unique design. It not only prevents Little Zi from leaving Long Yi’s body but can also shoot a row of poisonous spines towards Long Yi’s head the moment he attempts to pry it open with brute force, ensuring that Long Yi’s head will instantly explode.
Therefore, even though Long Yi is only guarded by ordinary soldiers, no one worries about him escaping. According to the examination, Long Yi has lost all his Fighting Aura — or at least, that’s what they believe.
Long Yi is a giant, his strength is essentially Giant Strength. Like Dragon Power, Giant Strength can be converted into Mana or Fighting Aura. Naturally, Long Yi can stop this conversion process. Long Yi has now stopped this conversion and has completely hidden his Giant Strength. At the moment, Long Yi is merely a strong man.
This is his third day locked up here, but hardly anyone has come to see him. However, Long Yi isn’t worried. No matter what the other party’s plan is, as long as they aren’t in a hurry to execute him, they must be plotting something.
It’s troublesome if you want nothing, but if you have a desire, that could be an opportunity.
Then, the opportunity came.
Breakfast had just ended when two people came from the outside. They wore identical black clothing, with the emblem of the Black Dragon Empire’s Imperial Research Institute.
The person in front has a young face. Long Yi had seen him during the Seven Kingdoms Tournament, where he had remained by the Emperor’s side. The person behind was the old friend, Tilian.
"Good morning, Long Yi." The person in front said with a smile. However, for some unknown reason, his eyes contained a hint of cruelty and resentment.
"Morning, lad. Do we know each other?" Long Yi greeted with a smile.
"Know each other? Haha, you certainly don’t remember me now. However, I’ve never been able to forget you!" the man said.
"Then I advise you to forget about me. It’s impossible between us, I like women," Long Yi said.
"Haha, your mouth is still as lively as ever," the young man said, laughing.
"How about giving me a clue? Look at the way your eyes are almost shooting fire at me. Speak your mind, isn’t it uncomfortable keeping it in?" Long Yi said, swaggering his head leisurely.
"I have no clues to give, but I can tell you that my name is Reiz, the Vice Dean of the Black Dragon Empire’s Magic Research Institute. And this time, we are here to persuade you to surrender," Reiz said.
"Eh, then you might as well go back and put some drugs in my food. It might work faster that way. You should know that I’ll definitely take your words as bullshit," Long Yi said.
"Don’t rush to conclusions. We haven’t started our carrot and stick approach yet," Reiz said.
"Skip the stick approach. It certainly won’t work on me. Why don’t you start with the carrot?" Long Yi said unabashedly.
"No, I insist we start with the stick," Reiz said. Then he took out a tiny box. When the box was open, it turned out to be a huge eyeball. Though it was unclear which creature it came from, the eyeball gave Long Yi a very evil and savage feeling.
"Painful Stare!"
Humm!
The eyeball emitted a blood-red light, enveloping Long Yi. Long Yi’s eyes were instantly attracted by the light, and even though his body tried to struggle, he failed several times. Soon, Long Yi’s body started to tremble, his muscles tightened due to tension. His breathing became more and more rapid, his face reddened, then turned purple!
The light disappeared.
Long Yi almost stumbled and fell, but in the end, he managed to hold himself up.
"Ha...ha...ha...ha..." Long Yi was panting heavily, a hint of fear showing in his eyes.
"So, Mr. Long Yi, are you satisfied with this little trick?" Reiz looked at Tilian behind him with a triumphant expression. Tilian, who hadn’t said a word the entire time, raised his head proudly, obviously disdainful.
"Satisfied...satisfied your uncle! I fuck your XX, you freaking little XXX, you didn’t give me a heads up, I was not prepared..." Long Yi was still panting but swearing nonstop.
A mocking expression appeared on Tilian’s face, and he said to Reiz in front, "It seems that your toy isn’t as useful as you boasted it would be to the Emperor."
Reiz furrowed his brow slightly and said, "Impossible! He was clearly marked by my Engraving Technique. The Painful Stare can directly trigger the response of the Engraving Technique, instilling the pain deep into his consciousness."
Long Yi laughed, saying, "Ah, it’s you, the fool who had to cut off his own leg to escape my pursuit. So, you don’t care for that body that was nearly shattered by my punch? Tsk tsk, your Black Dragon Empire’s technology is really convenient, easily changing bodies when you want to."
Upon hearing Long Yi’s words, a grim smile appeared on Reiz’s face: "Mr. Long Yi, if you hadn’t brought this up, perhaps I might have thought of some less painful methods. Since you did bring it up, I’ll have to make things more interesting for you."
With that, the Eye of Pain suddenly enlarged, the blood-red light instantly turned black, completely enveloping Long Yi.
"Come and enjoy this extreme pain! All the pain I suffered before, I will return it to you a thousand, a hundred times over!" Reiz shouted!
At this moment, Long Yi felt as if he was in Hell. Blades were flying all over the sky, constantly flaying his skin, shaving off every muscle from his bones, pulling out his organs, and then chopping each of his bones into pieces.
Then, the whole process started all over again.
This time, it was underwater. Suffocating, he could only struggle fruitlessly, gulping water while descending faster and faster. Eventually, he sank to the bottom, rotted, and became food for sea worms.
Next, it was a sea of fire, with magma flowing around him. The magma was not deep, only about an inch high. Each step brought immense pain, running wildly, his feet burning and carbonizing. Gradually, he lost his legs and had to use his arms to support his body until both arms were completely burned and the broken body fell into the magma.
Finally, it was piercing cold.
He was alone, trapped in the ice, unable to move, breathe, or scream. The intense pain brought by the cold attacked again and again. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and give a monthly ticket at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users can read at m.qidian.com.)
