Chapter 408 - 304: The Anger of the Loser and the Joy of the Winner

The victors revel in joy, while the defeated are left only with rage.

The Black Dragon Emperor, Kaniel, was the most furious.

Because, in less than three days, he had consecutively lost an Undead Warrior factory, thirteen female demons used to control the Undead Warriors, top scientist Reiz, and even three hundred and thirty Dragon Knights! Astonishingly, those three hundred Dragon Knights had disappeared along with their dragons!

"If you tell me you don’t know anything, I’ll crush you on the spot and feed you to the dogs!" Kaniel’s gaze at Tilian was extremely somber.

"Of course I know, Your Majesty, I simply dared not tell them." said Tilian.

"Speak any more nonsense, and I’ll crush you immediately!" roared the Emperor.

"After that, suddenly, from his void, he pulled out a round, huge object larger than a human body. He threw this object into the air while he rushed towards the ground, then he shot at it with his dragon spear. The object immediately exploded violently, and all our Dragon Knights were blown up by that thing. He himself was hiding in a trench he had dug up during the previous battle. He was buried alive after the explosion and it took a long time for him to crawl out. Judging from his movements, he was severely wounded." Tilian explained.

"Then why didn’t you kill him!" The Emperor roughly grabbed Tilian.

"Because my mount and dragon rider also perished in the explosion. I was thrown out of the explosion range with all his might, and with my condition at that time, it was impossible for me to go there on foot. Moreover, even a wounded Long Yi wouldn’t be a match for me. The subsequent arrival of a squad of thirty dragon knights proved my judgment."

"How did those thirty die!" The emperor put Tilian down and continued to glare at him with a fierce whisper.

"The female demon," said Tilian.

"The female demon named Little Zi? What nonsense are you talking about! Can a little female demon deal with thirty Dragon Knights?"

"No, not one, but fourteen." said Tilian.

"What?"

"Yes, the thirteen perfect female demons that we carefully cultivated have all been consumed by Little Zi. She has kept the souls of those thirteen female demons to work for her."

"Even so, those mere perfect female demons couldn’t possibly match the Dragon Knights!"

"Right, but Long Yi somehow turned them into Ultra Perfect Evolved Female Demons!"

"What! You’re saying thirteen Ultra Perfect Evolved Female Demons, and in such a short period of time?"

"Yes, Long Yi certainly commands a more advanced necromancy technique, or at least a more advanced way of cultivating female demons, which is why I wanted so badly to capture him. Unfortunately, Master Reiz was only indulged in the pleasure of torturing and wouldn’t heed my words."

"Shut up! You idiot!"

The Black Dragon Emperor was exceedingly distressed at this point.

Clearly, he had indulged Reiz far too much.

Reiz was initially the Emperor’s most trusted spy and was a critical piece that the Black Dragon Empire had embedded within the White Dragon Empire. He just needed to quietly learn the most advanced technology from the White Dragon Empire to secretly send back to the Black Dragon Empire. It was precisely because of him that the Black Dragon Empire didn’t fall behind the White Dragon Empire in traditional magical sciences.

However, his last venture was intercepted by Long Yi. The arrogant Reiz originally planned to kill Long Yi and then return to his country but never expected that not only did he fail to kill Long Yi, but was almost killed by Long Yi.

Then, after experiencing infinite agony, Reiz changed his body and his temperament drastically shifted. He grew increasingly fond of inflicting pain on others.

Of course, the Black Dragon Emperor didn’t mind. To him, as long as Reiz remained a genius, a foremost scientist, this minor defect was nothing.

However, this time, because of his habit, not only did the Black Dragon Empire suffer considerable losses, he gambled his own life too.

A destroyed factory can be rebuilt, new female demons can be cultivated.

But when a scientist is gone...

The Emperor glanced at Tilian.

"Tilian, I give you one day to prove you are smarter than Reiz." said the Emperor.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, half a day will be enough." Tilian kneeled and smiled expectantly.

"Get out!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Watching an ecstatic Tilian leaving, the Emperor couldn’t help but sneer.

Tilian, oh Tilian, do you think I can’t see the unhealthy rivalry between you and Reiz? As Reiz’s assistant, aren’t you an accomplice to his mistakes?

But it doesn’t matter, I like ambitious people, as long as you can prove your worth, I’ll give you a chance!

Kaniel sniffed disdainfully. He pulled out a report and glanced at it, then muttered to himself, "The remaining six factories will have to increase their workload."

An open-air BBQ party was being held in the garden of the Imperial Palace.

"Long live Brother Long!"

Wesley raised his glass high, and everyone else’s glasses collided, spewing the fragrant liquor all around.

At the dining table, Long Yi, Ai Lin, Little Zi, Isrile sat on one side, Wesley, Mosquito, and the Emperor, including the Imperial Consort sat on the other side.

"Hey hey, I’m still the emperor, you’re all revolting by doing this." said Emperor Kirei, laughing.

"Kirei bro, let me––tell you, our Brother Long––Brother Long, isn’t interested in your emperor title! Right, Brother Long! Hahaha––ha!" Wesley who was thoroughly drunk, was already speaking uncontrollably.

"Haha, that I do believe!" The Emperor pushed away the face that came closer to his, the glaring red eyes were... too scary.

Long Yi shrugged helplessly. Not only was Wesley’s drinking capacity poor, but so was his taste in wine. Why hadn’t he noticed it before?

"Then, for the next drink, I shall toast to Little Zi again. May you become more and more beautiful! I’ll drink first in your honor!" Again, Wesley targeted Little Zi.

Little Zi laughed softly, fearlessly drinking half a glass of wine. Little Zi really could eat and drink, and she always savored the taste. But instead of digesting what she consumed, her body used its massive energy to break it down directly. This trait gave Little Zi an amazing capacity for alcohol. Wesley was surely headed down a path of self-destruction.

"Although you were captured, I wasn’t worried at all," the Emperor said with a smile.

"Of course, with my strength, the entire Black Dragon Empire could be crushed and leveled in minutes! What do they count for!" Long Yi began to boast recklessly.

"But, you don’t seem to have mentioned much detail about what you saw, like that factory," Kirei said.

Almost simultaneously, everyone’s gaze was directed at Long Yi. The barbecue party had been going on for two hours. Long Yi had told many a story, but they were all about how he’d spectacularly overwhelmed enemies, almost without any detail about the Black Dragon Empire’s Undead Warrior Factory.

Upon hearing Kirei’s words, Long Yi simply smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Trust me, if you want to keep your appetite, you wouldn’t want to hear it."

Kirei froze for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Among all the people he knew, Long Yi was certainly one of the most unwavering. If even Long Yi could say something like that, then what he had seen must hardly be appetizing.

"So, what’s the plan next?" the Emperor asked.

After thinking for a while, Long Yi said, "First, I need to rest for a couple of days. I’ll sort out my thoughts in the meantime. Then, we can discuss the matter of the Crystal Core."

The Emperor nodded; this was exactly the issue he wanted to bring up too. The Empire’s supply of Crystal Core was nearly exhausted. While Molten Beasts were being produced one after another, and the Dwarves continued to deliver various types of Power Armor, the supply of Crystal Core couldn’t meet the demand anymore.

However, the Emperor truly felt awkward asking Long Yi about this topic. After all, Long Yi had just returned from behind enemy lines. Given Long Yi’s contributions, even if he requested a six-month vacation, the Emperor would feel utterly embarrassed to deny it.

Amid these inner and outer troubles, the Emperor could only keep his apologies to himself. He really had no one else to turn to for help.

Long Yi was genuinely exhausted.

From the moment he was taken away until his departure, Long Yi had virtually no rest. Although he was a Giant, he wasn’t a robot—even robots could overheat!

This made Long Yi look back on his memory of going behind enemy lines. The same sensation, the same fatigue, but also the same victory.

Long Yi slept soundly.

He slept a full day.

When he woke up, it was already the morning of the next day. Little Zi and several Female Demon maids were divided into chores. One or two were cleaning the room, two were washing clothes, two were in the kitchen, and Little Zi was combing Isrile’s hair.

Still rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, Isrile had just woken up too.

Seeing Long Yi awake, Isrile immediately perked up, bent over, and whispered to him.

"I heard your girlfriend is from the Celestial Clan?" Isrile had always addressed Long Yi as ’Long Yi’. Even though they had a Servant Contract, she had never called Long Yi her master before.

"You’re being overly solicitous. Just spit out your scheme," Long Yi yawned, getting up from the bed.

"Hehe, look at you, I’m just a servant. Isn’t it natural for me to address you as the master?" Isrile reached out and began to massage Long Yi’s shoulders.

To tell the truth, after sleeping the whole day, Long Yi did feel a bit stiff. It felt alright at first, but then an enormous force came!

"You’re going to kill someone!"

Long Yi quickly broke free.

"Come on, sis, just tell me straight up what you want. We don’t play crafty games around here," Long Yi said, wiping sweat off his forehead.

"Hehe, it’s nothing much, really. I see that you are ambitious and don’t want to be an emperor. So, you must be aiming for the upper plane, right?"

"Right, do you have any suggestions?"

"No suggestions, but, I do know the entrance to the upper Plane," Isrile said.

Holy crap!

Long Yi’s eyes lit up instantly.

To enter the upper Plane, humans first need to meet two conditions. Firstly, surpass at least ten Dragon Marks. Secondly, find the entrance to the upper Plane.

In the legends of the past, some Dragon Riders in human history had indeed surpassed ten Dragon Marks. But, they were always stuck in this world, unable to leave as they didn’t know where the entrance lay. Plus, their power surpassing ten Dragon Marks couldn’t exist for long in this world. These mighty beings simply disappeared. Some say they died, while others think they went into hiding.

Of course, maybe these legends were fake, to begin with. But one thing is for sure; it’s truly difficult for a human to enter the upper Plane.

"Where is the entrance, let’s go see," Long Yi, feeling enthusiastic, was more interested in this.

"Don’t rush. Anyway, before surpassing ten Dragon Marks, even if you see it, it’s pointless. Even if you’re a Giant, it won’t work," Isrile said with a laugh.

Looking at Isrile’s cunning smile, Long Yi suddenly became alert, "Listen sis, if you have any scheme just tell me straight away. You’re making me feel insecure."

Isrile gave a smile, then turned and walked away.

Dammit! How can she be like this? Is she messing with me?

Getting up, filling his stomach, and slightly moving his stiff body,

Long Yi decided to go see the Emperor now. Because while he was half-asleep, he had thought through most of what he should have been thinking. (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)