Chapter 80

This world has seven ancient empires, each with its own conflicts. Among these conflicts, the deepest is between the White Dragon Empire and the Black Dragon Empire.

During this superficial period of peace, border skirmishes between countries are frequent, but there has never been a major conflict. Only between the Black Dragon Empire and the White Dragon Empire do small-scale battles often occur.

The Black Hole, a spell developed by the Black Dragon Empire using the unique power of the Black Dragon, can be cast and maintained by a large number of mages to create a wormhole connecting different spaces within the same plane. The size and distance of the wormhole depend on the number of mages maintaining the spell. Creating a scroll for this spell requires an even more astonishing amount of mana.

Regardless of whether this person was sent by the Black Dragon Empire, the power behind him must be formidable. The thing they are looking for must be extremely important; otherwise, he would not have carried a Black Hole scroll with him, let alone used it immediately upon encountering someone. This person must have obtained something, and he cannot afford any losses.

Under the effect of the scroll, the desks and cabinets in the office were thrown all over the floor. Fortunately, the magic mentor is not someone who values material possessions, so there was nothing else in the room besides the desks and cabinets.

Long Yi threw the leg to the side, patted his bracelet, and a beam of light immediately shot out, pointing to a certain cabinet on the ground. The cabinet also had a magical seal, and the seals on the other cabinets in the office had already been forcibly broken, except for this one, which the intruder had not yet had time to destroy.

The bracelet's light flickered, and the seal automatically dissolved. Inside the cabinet was a thick stack of documents, consistent with the mission description. Erin picked up the documents, glanced at them, and said in surprise:

"The magic mentors are actually researching the theories I mentioned. Look, they have already made so many achievements."

Long Yi glanced at the documents but couldn't understand them; the symbols and formulas inside were incredibly complex.

"Let's put them away quickly. The thief might have been planning to find this thing." Long Yi looked around to ensure no one else was hiding.

Erin nodded and put the documents in her spatial storage.

At the same time, a team of security guards rushed in.

"What's going on with you two? Why did you break the seal on the classroom office!"

A guard shouted.

The two immediately explained that they had a mission and that someone else had broken the seal.

After checking the bracelet, the guard immediately apologized: "I'm very sorry, but since you two are witnesses, I hope you can describe the person's appearance in detail for us!"

Long Yi scratched his head, finding it hard to describe the person's appearance. He glanced at the ground, his eyes lit up, and he picked up a pen and a piece of paper. A few minutes later, the image of the black-clothed man appeared on the paper.

"Basically, that's how he looked, but he was masked, so we couldn't see many details. His eyes were also obscured by a spell, and we couldn't see them at all. But I left one of his legs behind."

Long Yi handed the drawing to the guard and pointed to the corner.

"Great drawing!"

Erin was surprised and gave a thumbs up.

"My brother practiced!"

Long Yi smiled.

In fact, Long Yi always believed that if he hadn't become a warrior, he would have made a significant achievement in the field of painting. He seemed to have a unique talent for it. As a child, his drawings were better than those of other children, and as an adult, the mechanical parts and aircraft design drawings he created were praised by some expert-level designers. Few designers could combine mechanical design with aesthetics, but Long Yi could.

After coming to this world, Long Yi's memory and control over his opponents improved significantly, and his combat skills and painting skills advanced rapidly.

The guards left with the drawing, but Erin suddenly giggled and pulled out a piece of paper from the ground, handing it to Long Yi.

"Draw one for me, Brother Long."

Since they had nothing else to do, Long Yi brought a chair, had Erin sit in a beautiful pose, and laid the paper on the table, drawing stroke by stroke.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a commotion outside. The principal, vice-principal, magic mentor, and the recently separated Dragon Language mentor, Avini, all appeared. More people followed, likely attracted by the spy incident.

"Students Long Yi and Erin, why are you still here?"

The magic mentor asked curiously.

"Protecting the scene," Long Yi answered righteously, picking up the drawing and handing it to Erin.

The magic mentor glanced at the drawing. The person in the drawing was Erin, with simple and smooth lines, and all the shadow details were perfectly aligned. Each stroke was simple and sharp, without any hesitation, perfectly reflecting Long Yi's personality. The drawing not only captured Erin's beauty and gentleness but also subtly revealed a hint of heroism.

The magic mentor clearly wanted to say something, but it wasn't the right time. A group of people entered the office one by one, and when Avini passed by Long Yi, her eyes curved into a crescent moon, making Long Yi's back sweat.

Long Yi decisively pulled Erin outside to wait. As the first witnesses, they were supposed to be questioned, and since they hadn't left, they would soon face many questions.

A moment later, the results came out. Ignoring the damage to the office, the magic mentor had lost three important manuscripts, which contained some formulas he had been working on. The magic mentor had a very good research habit of never throwing anything away, and sometimes a sudden insight could be the solution.

These three papers were old manuscripts left in a certain cabinet. There were many manuscripts in that cabinet, but only these three were missing, indicating that the person was definitely a master of magic, and an ordinary person could not have determined their target so quickly.

The good news was that Long Yi had already obtained most of the important manuscripts. These included many new formulas that had already been derived, and with these formulas, the empire's magic level would definitely reach a new level.

When Erin returned the manuscripts to the magic mentor, he was so excited that he was almost in tears.

To treat research as one's life is about as much as this.

This time, if it weren't for Long Yi and Erin's timely arrival, the loss would have been enormous. It wouldn't just be a loss for the magic mentor but for the entire White Dragon Empire. Moreover, the loss of research materials would have a significant long-term impact, and the leakage of these materials would greatly advance the magic of the enemy country.

In short, the spy had fled, and the characteristics of the Black Hole made it almost impossible to track. However, based on the spatial fluctuations left by the spell, a mage specializing in spatial magic could use the spell's formula to deduce a general direction and location.

The principal had already instructed someone to report the incident to the emperor, who would make the final decision.

This incident of the lost research manuscripts suggests that there might be a spy within the empire, especially within the Royal Magic Research Institute. The researchers are the most suspicious. The emperor's decision will determine the next steps.

The office was sealed for further investigation, and everyone left.

Just as Long Yi was about to leave, the magic mentor suddenly called him and asked straightforwardly: "Wait, Student Long Yi, are you interested in learning how to make magic scrolls?"

"Why?" Long Yi asked.

"Because you are a Dragon Warrior, but you also have mana. Switching between combat and magic is not suitable for you. However, if you make magic scrolls with your excess mana, it will indirectly increase your combat power. Given your deep painting skills, learning to make scrolls will be very easy for you."

The magic mentor asked.

"How difficult is it to make scrolls based on Dragon Language?" Long Yi asked.

"If the difficulty of Dragon Language is nine, then the difficulty of making scrolls is only three," the magic mentor said. "Making scrolls requires a high level of mental control and sustained mana. At your age, it would usually be impossible to make scrolls because they must be completed in one go. However, I see that your power seems more enduring than most, so I think you should give it a try."

Long Yi was intrigued; he didn't even need to think about it. Indeed, throwing out a bunch of scrolls during combat would be incredibly cool. Each time he threw a scroll, he would feel a sense of extravagance, a hidden pleasure that deeply stimulated him. Why did he prefer machine guns to missiles when he was in the air force? Because missiles were too few! If he had a hundred or so missiles in his stomach like a bomber, who would use a machine gun in a dogfight?

"I'll learn!" Long Yi said firmly.

"Great!" the magic mentor said happily. "It might be too late now, but in a while, you know about that mission, right? That's great! After that mission, come find me, and I'll give you a special course on making scrolls!"

More skills are always better, and Long Yi wouldn't pass up such a good opportunity.

Before leaving, Long Yi didn't forget his mission. After the magic mentor confirmed the mission was completed, Long Yi and Erin left the office area and returned to the mission hall to report.

Completing the mission, Long Yi and Erin each received a hundred academic credits as a reward. Of course, there was nothing else besides that. This was originally just a delivery mission, and no one expected a spy incident to occur. However, the spy incident didn't significantly affect Long Yi's mood.

The two returned to their dorms. Long Yi opened the door, and Pigsy was still sleeping, with Shadow Dragon lying next to him and Fairy Dragon on his head. These three dragons perfectly embodied all the historical descriptions of dragons: gluttonous, greedy, and lazy.

Dragons are not human; they are born with infinite power and do not need to practice to gain strength. Whether it's brute strength or magical dragon power, it far exceeds human imagination. Therefore, dragons do not need to practice like humans; they just need to sleep, and their power will naturally grow.

Long Yi didn't need to tiptoe; a moderate level of noise would not wake Pigsy.

However, when he entered the dorm room, Long Yi felt something was off. He couldn't pinpoint what was wrong, but he felt uneasy. Every step he took felt unsteady!

A sense of alertness rose in his heart!

Trap!

Dragon Aura exploded, and the Giant Bloodline rapidly activated. Everything in front of him suddenly became blurry, but in the blur, he sensed a powerful magical pressure approaching!

Shadow Light Shield!

Long Yi roared, and his Aura exploded!

Boom!

Long Yi was blown out by an unknown explosion, and his clothes turned to shreds! Fortunately, his Dragon Scale Armor was still working and was not torn, ensuring that he did not become naked again despite the massive impact.

The intense shock finally woke Long Yi. He realized he wasn't in the dorm at all; he was on a deserted hilltop in the suburbs!

It was already night, and the well-lit academy city was far away in front of him!

Damn! How did he end up so far without realizing it? What kind of mental attack was this?

"Ha ha ha, Long Yi, you're really something. Your instinct for danger saved you in the end."

A dry voice drew Long Yi's attention to the attacker.

A black-clothed man, missing a leg, with a roughly bandaged wound. The blood seeping through indicated that the bandaging was not thorough, suggesting a lack of first-aid knowledge or a lack of time to prepare properly. The black mist covering his face had dissipated, and Long Yi could faintly see the reflection in his eyes.

Long Yi stared at the man, silent, as if deep in thought.

"I advise you not to guess my identity; you'll never figure it out. You ruined my plans, and you must die to atone!"

The black-clothed man said.

"No, I'm just thinking about why the white light you cast last had no magical fluctuations, and my mental power is not low. Why did I fall for it?" Long Yi said.

"Ah ha! Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha!"

The black-clothed man laughed.

"You noticed? You really noticed! No wonder you're called a genius, Long Yi. Even those who call themselves geniuses didn't notice the subtlety of my technique, and you did? If this hadn't happened, I would have wanted you as my disciple! Unfortunately, you don't have that fate!"

Before he finished speaking, a spell had already locked onto Long Yi!

"Dark Vision!"

"Dark Bind!"

"Dark Impact!"

Three spells Long Yi had never heard of were shouted out one after another. The related Dragon Language he hadn't even learned! Long Yi observed the spell changes, not caring if he understood them, and shouted them out in very broken Dragon Language! He even remembered some others!

"Shadow Light Shield!"

"Wind Walk!"

"Keen Senses!"

"Mana Tide!"

"Double Casting!"

"Explosive Casting!"

"Dark Vision!"

"Dark Bind!"

"Dark Impact!"

Long Yi's speech was extremely fast. He didn't fear mispronouncing a word and causing a backlash like other mages. He finished these words almost as quickly as the black-clothed man, and even he couldn't hear what he was saying clearly!

A faintly glowing shield enveloped him, and his body became lighter.

It was night, but suddenly, Long Yi's vision brightened, and the next moment, it was as bright as daylight! Damn, the Double Casting on Dark Vision made it too bright! Long Yi had to squint to prevent the distant lights from blinding him.

The next moment, black energy surged from both their palms, binding the other and suppressing their power levels. At the same time, a strange array appeared under their feet, and black energy erupted like a fountain!

But it wasn't over yet! Long Yi's Double Casting was immediately triggered, and another Dark Bind and Dark Impact followed, and then another!

Three consecutive Dark Binds and Dark Impacts!

Dark Bind not only immobilized the target but also suppressed their spell level based on the caster's own level.

When the energy dissipated, Long Yi was completely immobilized, feeling that his ninth-level spells were completely unusable, and his skin burned. He was standing in a one-meter-wide pit, and the black energy was highly corrosive. If it weren't for his Dragon Scale Armor, which came from Pigsy's toughest back scales, and if he hadn't controlled the armor to protect his head at the critical moment, he would have lost all his spells and even his Aura. Without the armor, he would have died!

But the black-clothed man was even more shocked!

Long Yi was still alive!

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**End of Chapter**