Chapter 982: Chapter Seven Hundred and Forty-Three: Becoming Strong Again
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"If we want him to become our ally, just this won’t be of much help in the short term," Long Yi pondered for a moment before saying.
"I can perform a Rejuvenation spell on him and help him correct some of his Magic formulas," Ai Lin said.
"I can activate all the lost parts of his spirit in a short time, even bringing him to his peak," Little Zi added.
"No, that’s still too weak, I need a powerful assistant," Long Yi revealed an odd smile on his face.
"You’re not thinking about doing something inappropriate, are you?" Ai Lin guessed his intent from the look in Long Yi’s eyes, certain he had some unconventional plan.
"Speaking of playing with fire, I could grant him a little bit of Red Dragon’s Dragon Power," Long Yi said excitedly.
Back in the Human Realm, Long Yi had completed the genetic testing of almost all members of the Dragon Clan. So now he could make specific changes to certain details.
"You’re not going to turn him into a dragon, are you?" Ai Lin asked worriedly.
"Absolutely not, just giving him some flame-attributed Dragon Power is all."
Long Yi withdrew the power of Fire Rock from Felpe’s body and then began to enhance Felpe’s mitochondria. With the surgeries he performed back in the Human Realm as a foundation, everything went smoothly.
When Felpe awoke, he couldn’t believe the person in the mirror was actually him!
Young, strong, brimming with vitality!
"My head doesn’t hurt anymore!" Felpe exclaimed in surprise.
"Cured," Long Yi said.
"I feel... My Mana seems even stronger than before!" Felpe truly felt his Mana surging as if it was about to burst forth.
"I strengthened it for you," Long Yi said.
"This is incredible, unbelievable!" Felpe said, overwhelmed with excitement.
"That’s nothing, since we plan to rely on your strength to help us, it’s only right that we give something back," Long Yi said straightforwardly, "I just hope you won’t have any reservations when the time comes."
"I have no reservations!" Felpe growled, the memory of Delas igniting a fiery anger in his eyes. He had trusted Delas so much, yet it was Delas who had been the first to try to eliminate him!
"Good, no reservations. Get used to your new body for a few days, then we will pay a visit directly!"
Felpe nodded vigorously.
"By the way, what is your Giant inheritance? Can you show me?" Long Yi asked curiously.
Felpe’s face turned red, and he took out a thick book from his private space.
"A Collection of Contemporary Love Poems!"
Long Yi’s face showed an expression of disbelief as he looked at the book.
"Yes," Felpe nodded and said.
"So you didn’t use any Giant inheritance at all, just relied on your own strength to become one of the Ancient Powerhouses?" Long Yi asked in astonishment.
"Yes, the only Giant inheritance I have is this book," Felpe said.
It seems that this Felpe really is powerful!
In the next few days, Delas did not have a comfortable time. His reputation among the Ancient Powerhouses became extremely poor because he betrayed a friend.
You can refuse to save someone, and people might just call you heartless. But actively attacking a benefactor who saved you twice, that would essentially earn you the label of a beast. So even in the meetings of the powerhouses, people were deliberately distancing themselves from Delas. Although everyone considered others unreliable, someone who could betray a savior was especially so!
And Delas’ hundred thousand disciples had quietly dwindled by twenty thousand, leaving only eighty thousand. Delas knew the reason, but kept silent. He was quietly preparing, waiting for the day when the Earth Dragon would seek him out. Once he permanently eliminated the nuisances of Long Yi and Ai Lin his power would surly balloon. Then, all the scorn and mockery would turn into adulation!
But the more he waited, the more uneasy he felt. Because the actions of Long Yi and Ai Lin were very abnormal, highly unpredictable. He simply had no idea what they would do next.
And at such a time, Long Yi, Ai Lin, Little Zi, along with Felpe, quietly set foot on Delas’ planet.
"The last time I was here, it was to escort him back, severely injured—that was the second time I saved the bastard!" Felpe said, his voice heavy with suppressed rage.
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"After so many years, he never invited you over?" Ai Lin asked.
"Not even once," Felpe said through gritted teeth. That’s just how he was, thinking if you were his friend, he would internally find excuses for any wrongdoing from the past. But once he no longer considered you a friend, all your actions would become the exclusive focus of his rage.
"This time, we can take a very serious look around," Long Yi said.
"Yes," Felpe watched as a group of mages flying in from the distant skies, their mana surging nonstop, "this time, I really want to see that bastard’s face, to see how many more times he can deceive me!"
This was a patrol of mages who were just coming to do a routine check because they noticed activity here. But when they arrived, they found that their luck was not too good. From any angle, that hulking man was definitely Long Yi! And those two beautiful girls, one dressed in a silver, body-hugging soft armor, and the other in a black, form-fitting suit with a touch of maid’s embellishment, were certainly Ai Lin and Little Zi!
A few tense mages immediately took on attacking postures, but the two next to them viciously kicked them and then immediately placed their hands behind their backs, a clear indication that the rules about Long Yi were well known by now.
Once someone set the example, all the mages quickly put their hands behind their backs, as none of them wanted to be the one to stick out their neck.
Felpe was somewhat surprised, as he was clearly not aware of these rules concerning Long Yi.
"Hands behind the back means no killing, my rule," Long Yi said with a smile.
Felpe nodded, and his surging mana withdrew. He had no animosity towards these unfamiliar mages, even though they were all disciples of Delas, their relationship with Delas was basically just that of disciples. Felpe was still a person of clear-cut likes and dislikes; if they didn’t come looking for trouble, he naturally wouldn’t bother with them.
"Come on over, brothers, I have some little questions to ask," Long Yi called out to the group.
Though nervous, the mages still approached, after all, facing Long Yi, Ai Lin, and Little Zi, escape was essentially wishful thinking. However, the good news was that according to Long Yi’s consistent reputation, he was quite reasonable, and if you did not provoke him, he would not bother with you.
"Lord Long Yi, we’re just disciples acting on orders..." someone who seemed to be the leader here nervously said to Long Yi.
"Relax, aren’t you all still in good shape? Don’t be nervous, I just want to ask some questions," Long Yi said.
These people had very limited knowledge, but Long Yi didn’t need to know many secrets either. The group supplemented many details with their conversations, such as the arrangement of the disciples and the traps Delas was setting up. Although not detailed, it was enough to guess a general idea.
"All right, since you chose to help me, you’re my people now. You better hide quickly; otherwise, in case you are accidentally hurt, that would be a pity," Long Yi said.
The group expressed countless thanks and hastily left, knowing that at this level of battle, they essentially had no involvement. As disciples, it was better to just stand on the sidelines and cheer; once the real fighting started, they had practically no combat power to speak of.
Delas was feeling increasingly uneasy, forcing him to check the traps he had set up over and over again. With Felpe gone without a trace, he didn’t know if Long Yi had killed him. He frequently changed the arrangement of the disciples around him, but no matter how he deployed them, he wasn’t satisfied, always feeling there were flaws that Long Yi could exploit.
This pitifully affected his disciples, continuously being hassled and unable to find peace.
But before long, they wouldn’t have to be hassled anymore.
Because Long Yi and his party of four appeared nonchalantly before everyone!
Delas’s disciples looked at each other in dismay, wondering if they were going to fight?
The disciples on the outermost layer were all ordinary mages. Although they were numerous, their strength was very limited. They were there more to show force, but if it actually came to fighting, they would not be able to contribute to the battle.
Long Yi raised one hand, his magic spreading, his voice projected outward: "Let’s stick to the old rules, hands behind the back means no killing. Those who don’t want to die, leave on your own, and we promise not to hunt you down," Long Yi said with a smile.
The people looked at each other, considering Long Yi’s longstanding good reputation of not killing those with hands behind the back; in fact, many really wanted to leave, but no one was willing to be the first to do so.
"Eh, are you all tough guys?"
Accompanying Long Yi’s words, the Red Demon Scorpion in Ai Lin’s hair thunderously returned to its full size, its huge bulk bringing immense pressure, and the Cosmic Stone at the tip of its tail shone brilliantly!
In the face of the threat, people immediately took action. They backed away rapidly with their hands behind their backs.
And with the example set by the first group, the disciples of Delas arrayed against Long Yi began to flee en masse.
Everyone knew Long Yi and Ai Lin had once slain an ancient powerhouse, Adaman, and just a few days before, had captured another one, Felpe. This meant that Long Yi and Ai Lin possessed the strength of ancient powerhouses themselves. Against such power, any attempt to rely on numbers for advantage was simply self-deception.
Thus, people fled in droves, and naturally, Long Yi didn’t bother chasing them. In the blink of an eye, nearly sixty thousand Delas’s disciples on the perimeter had all fled.
What followed were Delas’s senior disciples.
Most of them came from families directly related to Delas’s students, with close ties to Delas. Their relationship with Delas was almost one of shared fate and shared glory, so they could not simply walk away regardless of the situation.
While everyone was focused on the rear, Delas was quietly watching all this. He knew the peripheral disciples would definitely not sacrifice themselves for him, of course, even if they really did, it would not stop Long Yi and Ai Lin, nor could they deplete them much. Delas never intended to rely on them to do anything from the beginning.
"It seems, gentlemen, you are not intending to play by my rules?" Long Yi asked with a smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
