Chapter 47

Boom!

Long Yi extended three fingers, like a trident, and a massive water spiral followed behind him, transforming into a seawater drill that collided with the girl's drill!

The seawater collided, the rumbling sound continuous. The girl was surprised to find that although the other drill was smaller, it forcefully held her drill in place! Not only that, the other drill seemed more solid and powerful!

The two drills continuously collided and consumed each other, and more seawater was drawn in by the drills' suction. After this, it came down to who had more stamina in their dragon aura! And when it came to dragon aura, Long Yi had never lost to anyone! His dragon aura, which seemed almost like a cheat, was enough to win any battle of endurance!

Hmph, a man must be enduring!

"Fake!"

The girl shouted lightly. She clearly saw that although Long Yi's dragon aura was not of a high level, it was abnormally enduring. She decided not to continue the struggle! She wanted to decide the winner with one strike!

Boom!

A huge explosion, the seawater drill burst, and Long Yi's drill also exploded. Facing the surprised Long Yi, the girl's trident was already heading straight for Long Yi's chest!

"I won!"

Just as the girl thought this, her trident was firmly grabbed by a pair of large hands!

"No, I won!"

The girl was stunned, and then she was thrown flying! Long Yi, holding the trident's tip, spun on the spot. How could the girl match Long Yi's brute strength? The trident slipped from her hand, and she flew out!

The girl spun a few times in the air and splashed into the water. When she surfaced again, only her small face was visible, her face flushed red, staring intently at the trident in Long Yi's hand, but she didn't charge again.

"How do you feel?" the girl suddenly asked.

Long Yi twirled the trident a few times in his hand.

"Fine, I can still fight a few more rounds," Long Yi said honestly.

"..."

The girl was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her hand, and the pearl above her head fell into her hand. The seawater disappeared, and Long Yi's clothes instantly dried.

The girl stared intently at Long Yi, and Long Yi stared back, not knowing what the girl was going to do. After a long wait, the girl finally spoke.

"I concede. The item I sold was found at the bottom of the sea. Now it belongs to you. It's free, a gift to you."

Saying this, the girl was about to leave the battle space.

"Ah, thank you. By the way, your weapon!"

Long Yi was about to throw the trident to her, but the girl's body was already fading, and her voice came through.

"It's also a gift to you."

Eh?

What's going on?

The battle space disappeared, and Long Yi, holding the trident, returned to his private space. Sure enough, on the ground in the space was the turbojet engine, though damaged, it was indeed from his plane!

Long Yi knew his vehicle inside and out; he knew the model of every screw!

Reaching out to touch the cold metal of the engine, Long Yi suddenly felt an urge to cry.

Long Yi missed home.

For eighteen years, Long Yi had always taken a "since I'm here, I'll make the best of it" attitude. He had never thought about going home. He wasn't one of those miraculous physicists who understood wormhole theory or whether the universe was born from a singularity or a four-dimensional membrane. He only knew that since he was here, he would enjoy this life to the fullest.

The appearance of the engine stirred his memories.

His eyes gradually blurred, and the dragon aura and magic power in his body became restless.

Suddenly, the engine moved slightly under his hand.

Long Yi was startled, wiped his eyes, and looked closely. Indeed, the shaft seemed different!

Could it be!!!

This thing could still be used?

Inject dragon aura!

No response!

Inject magic power!

Still no reaction!

Inject both dragon aura and magic power simultaneously!

Hum!

A soft sound, the turbine actually moved! It really turned!

Click!

A crisp sound, something broke, and all movement stopped.

But Long Yi was already ecstatic.

When he returned from the Dragon God Space, Wesley and Erin were looking at him with concern. After the clone entered the space, Long Yi's main body had been sitting quietly, but suddenly, for no apparent reason, the expressionless Long Yi started to cry!

But almost simultaneously, his expression turned to one of wild joy!

"You'll never know what I got!"

Long Yi was wrong. To take an item out of the Dragon God Space, it had to be placed in Pigsy's private space. Now, the problem was that the engine was too large. The private space of a dragon was equivalent to the dragon's size, so Long Yi couldn't take it out.

However, it wasn't forever. Once Pigsy evolved and grew larger, the space would also grow, and then the engine could be taken out.

Taking it out now was meaningless anyway. After all, this turbojet engine had never existed in this world, and no one, whether dwarves or elves, could repair it. Moreover, even if it could be repaired, Long Yi didn't plan to let anyone know about its existence.

In this world, most dragons weren't very fast. These large creatures had immense physical strength, but compared to the mechanical devices in the technological world that could reach nearly six times the speed of sound, their physical speed was lacking.

But with this engine, things were different.

Since dragon power could drive the turbine, there might really be a way to help the dragons speed up!

The large engine couldn't be taken out, but another item could.

The trident left by the girl.

When the trident was taken out, Wesley's eyes widened.

"Brother Long, you're really something, to get something like this!"

"Is this thing special?"

Long Yi looked at the trident, which was almost as tall as he was, feeling its considerable weight. The long handle was made of a very cold metal, and the three prongs were made of a blue, transparent gemstone. The gemstones were roughly polished, contrasting sharply with the handle.

"Special? Not just special, it's extremely special!" Wesley became excited. "Do you know, this trident is unique to the sea race, and specifically to the royal family of the sea race? Anyone other than the sea royalty who touches this trident will be turned into a puddle of seawater by the power it contains!"

With Wesley's extensive knowledge, he knew just how special this item was. After all, more than 70% of the world's surface was covered by the ocean. The sea race had the largest territory in the world, and the ocean was rich in resources and minerals. In fact, on land, the second-largest exporter of minerals after the dwarves was the sea race. However, unlike the dwarves, the sea race wasn't greedy for wealth; they traded for food, fruits, and meats from the land, or for rare crafts and luxuries. Humans needed to trade and use the ocean, and every year they paid substantial taxes to the sea race.

In a sense, mentioning the sea race was almost synonymous with one word.

Money!

However, there was more to it. The sea race was complex, with some members being extremely weak and others almost as strong as dragons. Of course, just strong.

The sea royalty ruled the entire sea race, and the so-called sea royalty were mermaids.

"Ah! That's right, the girl was a mermaid."

Long Yi interjected.

"Then it's settled. You must have encountered a member of the sea royalty. This trident is a symbol of adulthood for the sea royalty. And... damn! Brother Long, you're in big trouble!"

Wesley suddenly realized something and was alarmed.

"What kind of trouble?"

Long Yi was confused.

"This trident is the most important weapon of the sea royalty. If you take it from them, it's the greatest humiliation of their lives. They will do anything to get it back. Once, a prince of the Red Dragon Empire took a trident from a prince of the sea royalty in a competition and refused to return it. The emperor also refused all the sea royalty's offers of gold, using it to show off the empire's military might. Three months later, a million-strong sea army besieged the coastal borders, and for half a year, not a single Red Dragon Empire ship dared to sail. In the end, the emperor of the Red Dragon Empire had to personally invite the sea prince to compete with his son again. After that, the prince of the Red Dragon Empire was bedridden for three months, and his father, the emperor, had no solution!"

Wesley explained urgently to Long Yi.

"The sea race is that powerful?" Long Yi was puzzled; he wasn't too concerned about these matters.

"Not just powerful!" Wesley said, "You need to understand that the population of the sea race is a hundred to a thousand times that of the land humans. Humans can't set foot in the ocean, but many sea races, including the sea royalty, can set foot on land! Every country's emperor is very worried about a sea race invasion."

Long Yi nodded but then shook his head. "I believe the sea race is strong, but I doubt they would invade. Even if they could set foot on land, they can't survive there for long. What benefit would they gain from invading?"

Benefit?

This question made Wesley scratch his head. Indeed, any war must bring some benefit. All emperors believed the sea race would invade, but what on land was worth a war for the sea race?

Delicious roasted meat? With the sea race's wealth, they could buy all the roasted meat on land.

Thus, Wesley fell into deep thought.

In the West Sea, the magnificent sea palace stood on a massive underwater rock formation, entirely made of coral. These tiny creatures used their lives to interpret the majesty of the royal family.

At this moment, the sea emperor Boris was considering whether to reduce taxes on merchant ships passing through his waters, as his continuous expansion of the treasury had already caused the queen's dissatisfaction. After all, the gold had little use underwater.

At this moment, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open, and a small figure darted in.

"Father!"

A young voice rang out, and Boris's frown gradually relaxed. The person who appeared was the sea emperor's most beloved youngest daughter, Mina, who was only nine years old.

"My little treasure, who did you bully today?"

The sea emperor opened his arms, waiting for Mina to jump into his embrace as usual and boast about her day's achievements.

But Mina stopped in front of the sea emperor and then opened her arms. "Father, look, do I look different?"

"Cuter!"

Boris immediately replied. He wasn't just flattering her; in his heart, Mina was cuter every day.

"No, Father, look again!"

Mina waved her small hands, looking serious.

Not?

Boris was puzzled. Mina's hands looked fine, and there was nothing wrong with her body. Her tail fin was still as beautiful as her mother's.

So, what was it?

"Wait, my little treasure, where is your trident!"

Boris finally noticed that Mina's favorite trident was missing.