Chapter 557: Chapter 440 Are You Still Eating?
As with any war, there are those who celebrate and those who mourn.
The White Dragon Empire was celebrating their victory, as over the years, the empire’s territory had suddenly expanded. It all seemed to be the result of the emperor’s insight and the brave and decisive actions of the warriors. Of course, the White Dragon Empire wasn’t so greedy as to monopolize the vast Gentle Wind Plain. After all, the plain was surrounded by watchful eyes, and rashly extending their battle line would have been a foolish move.
Kirei generously granted almost half of the Gentle Wind Plain to the Red Dragon Empire. Although it seemed like a move to invite the Red Dragon Empire to join in defense, this juicy piece of meat was naturally not declined by anyone.
It wasn’t just the Red Dragon Empire; any empire that maintained even an average relationship with the White Dragon Empire, even the Green Dragon Empire, the Blue Dragon Empire, and the Yellow Dragon Empire had all been offered portions of the Gentle Wind Plain by Kirei. But no one dared to accept this generosity. This was, after all, the spoils following the defeat of the Black Dragon Empire. Wouldn’t accepting this land mean standing with the White Dragon Empire?
While they were dividing up territories, Emperor Yake Black of the Black Dragon Empire was trapped in a state of unprecedented anger. This was not a normal war. The large-scale brawl between the Dragon Knights wasn’t even a typical strategy for a commander. This sudden defeat didn’t mean anything, and Yake still didn’t believe the White Dragon Empire was stronger than the Black Dragon Empire. But unlike the previous calculated retreat, this time they were forced to withdraw by the White Dragon Empire.
Thinking about it calmly, Ruosha’s terrifying attack seemed to take a long time to prepare, so it might not have much of an effect in a real war. But at the time, it did scare a lot of people.
Damn it!
Yake wanted to smash his chair in anger, but after a thought, he slowly put his hand down. No matter how thoroughly he destroyed this chair, it would not cause any substantial harm to the White Dragon Empire.
"Tilian." Yake turned his head to look at Tilian, who was next to him, preparing a potion.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Tilian said.
"I remember, you once said that you wanted to carry out a Dragon Transformation experiment in the army, but I did not agree at the time." Yake said quietly.
"That was two months ago, sire. You thought our current combat power was enough to destroy the White Dragon Empire, so you rejected my request." Tilian said.
"I’ve changed my mind. I order you to start the Dragon Transformation trial immediately. I want every capable soldier in the Black Dragon Empire to be as ferocious as dragons!"
"But Your Majesty, I fear that may cause dissatisfaction." Tilian fretted.
"Dissatisfaction? What dissatisfaction? They dare to be dissatisfied with even the slightest resemblance to their emperor in appearance!?"
"This is their honor, my liege!" Tilian said, bowing his head.
The Imperial City, the General’s Mansion.
The dinner was not extravagant, only a simple family dinner. Little Zi, who was cooking, managed to bring out the maximum flavor in the ingredients, making the chef at the General’s Mansion full of admiration. Especially after finding out that Little Zi was a female demon, he found it amazing. In legend, female demons are supposed to have a green face, sharp teeth, and scary appearance, consuming human souls. However, he had just seen Little Zi tasting the just-cooked food himself.
At the table, Kai Long sat in the center with Ai Lin, who had just restored her original appearance, sitting next to Long Yi. Across Long Yi, Ais and his fiancée also sat side by side. Ais met his fiance in the Knights Order. Though their relationship hasn’t been very long, they had built strong feelings through life and death situations.
Because of the transformation, both of them had dragon horns on their foreheads now. But Ai Lin, who should have been the Fairy Dragon, looked like a normal human. Ai Lin looked at her second brother Ais and couldn’t contain herself, she burst out laughing first.
Ais, who inherited the stoic face characteristic from Kai Long, couldn’t help but smile.
"I say, Long Yi, look at Ai Lin. She can hide her dragon horns. Can’t you figure something out?" Ais asked Long Yi.
"I can’t really help it. It’s Ai Lin’s own ability." Long Yi replied with a helpless expression.
"My second brother looks very stylish with dragon horns." Ai Lin laughed. As a Fairy Dragon, Ai Lin naturally loves dragon horns. If it weren’t for Long Yi being too close to avoid bumping into him when she turned her head, Ai Lin wouldn’t stand to hide her horns.
"Hmm, stylish." Ais agreed with a nod, leading his fiancée to give him a stern glance. Apparently, Ais was way too fond of his baby sister regarding the horns. They’ve had a lot of discussions. However, with just a word from Ai Lin, Ais agreed instantly.
"Alright, kid, I don’t believe you came just for a meal. I heard you dove into the space rift as soon as the battle ended a couple of days ago? Did you find anything good?" Kai Long didn’t bother being polite with Long Yi anymore. In the old man’s eyes, what’s Long Yi’s is his. If he can squeeze more benefits out of the situation, he should!
"Haha, old man, don’t put it like that. Ai Lin and I came home to have a meal with you, as we should. As for anything else, those are minor things! Take your time, no rush!" Long Yi laughed, stuffing food into his mouth.
There really was something!
Kai Long’s eyes went wide.
"You little rascal! Trying to play it cool! Speak! What is it!" Kai Long didn’t even bother eating anymore, and even Ais at the side was staring at Long Yi.
"Old Master, don’t be like this. Getting too excited during meals could cause indigestion. Let’s eat first. After finishing, we can talk." The more it became like this, the more Long Yi teased the Old Master. However, the smile in his eyes gave him away.
With a glare, Kai Long thought: ’This brat Long Yi, how dare he make fun of me!’
"Brother Long..." Ai Lin shook Long Yi’s arm gently, making him chuckle instantly.
"Hehe, there’s not much to it. I just noticed that the Earth Dragon Knights have been quite bored lately. I wanted to ask these brothers if they’re interested in trying out some new equipment just for fun?"
"So you’re so enthusiastic because you’re after my Earth Dragon Knights!" Kai Long laughed.
Yes, the number of Earth Dragon Knights exceeds that of the Flying Dragon Knights. The entire White Dragon Empire has over three thousand Flying Dragon Knights, but the number of Earth Dragon Knights is more than ten times that! However, because Earth Dragons are naturally born creatures of this world, they too have Dragon Power, but their destructive power and agility are much less than that of Flying Dragons. Despite their near-invincibility within the land army, their overall importance in the war system is diminished.
However, Long Yi spotted the potential in these Earth Dragon Knights.
In comparison to Flying Dragons, which typically range from ten to thirty meters in length, the largest species of Earth Dragon is just ten meters in length and the smallest is even less than three meters long.
The Earth Dragon Knights are generally mediocre in strength, making it difficult to spearhead assaults. But Long Yi noticed their remarkable carrying capability. Most Earth Dragon Knights have very robust physiques. The terrestrial, quadrupedal dragons which they ride on have unprecedentedly strong backs.
If every dragon is just going to carry one knight, that would be utterly wasteful.
"What have you got! Show it to me!" Kai Long also stopped eating, and hastily stood up.
"We haven’t finished eating yet!" Long Yi pointed to the abundant food spread out on the table.
"I’m not eating! Hurry and show me!" Kai Long turned around and started walking away. Long Yi could only bid farewell to the delicious food on the table with tears in his eyes.
Perhaps Long Yi cannot usher this world into an era of mechanical warfare for now. However, he can still bring warfare into a new era of artillery!
In this world, cannons that used explosives to fire projectiles and destroy enemies were popular for a time. Yet before they could be systematically developed, they were overshadowed by the overwhelmingly powerful Dragon Knights. The bulky cannons needed a lot of manpower and resources to be operated, and they could only be used on the ground. They totally didn’t fit into this war-world centered around Dragon Knights. Ultimately, most cannons were phased out with a small portion being specifically modified into Dragon-hunting Cannons. However, these cannons are only installed in fixed fortifications, and are no longer used on the front lines.
But, the cannon Long Yi brought was different.
This was a custom Light Cannon that Long Yi had ordered specifically from the Demon Spirits!
Not long ago, he had visited the Plane of Crystal Demons. The scientists of the Crystal Demon Tribe had developed the first heavy Light Cannon according to Long Yi’s request. When Princess Belle handed the Light Cannon to Long Yi, she warned him that the testing range for the cannon had to be far away from the crowd. Because the design required Dragon Power as a power supply, the Demons hadn’t actually tested it. But according to theoretical calculations, this Light Cannon’s power would be very impressive.
A regular three-meter long crystal with a diameter of almost twenty centimeters was taken out from Long Yi’s private space.
"This is a Heavy Light Cannon I designed specifically for the large Earth Dragon Knights, using Dragon Power as the energy supply. However, because I haven’t been to the research institute yet, the power base for the cannon isn’t ready, so what it is capable of exactly I don’t know either. For now, you can only judge its appearance."
Long Yi said.
"And you still have time to come here for a meal! Don’t you realize how crucial this is? What are you even looking at me for? Do you think I can make a Light Cannon? Let’s go! Go to the research institute right away!"
Kai Long was driving him away!
Scratching his head, Long Yi left the Iron Blood General’s Mansion with Ai Lin. The Old Master was indeed decisive, but they hadn’t eaten enough! Ai Lin had not even eaten a mouthful yet!
"How about we go eat something else?" Long Yi suggested to Ai Lin and Little Zi.
"Yes!" Ai Lin agreed, as she usually does, regardless of where Long Yi wants to go. Little Zi definitely had no objections.
"You’re not going anywhere but the research institute! Hurry up!" Kai Long walked out in a hurry.
"Old Master, where are you going?"
"Nonsense! I’m going with you, of course! If I don’t keep an eye on you, you’re definitely going to delay things!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote and support. Your encouragement is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please browse m.qidian.com.)
