Chapter 92

When Task One was officially announced, almost all the major families mobilized. This task could almost be considered a shortcut to laying the foundation for the next generation of the family. Although the family could not help them collect crystal cores, they could provide the best weapons, the best potions, and expensive magic scrolls, as well as life-saving puppet dummies. In short, they brought as much as they could.

In comparison, Long Yi brought fewer things this time. A large amount of spare clothing, a large amount of seasonings, and various thick textbooks. Long Yi did not want to miss this task, but he also did not want to still be in the second year after returning to school. So, he brought textbooks for the second, third, and even fourth years. Fortunately, Bajie's space was large, otherwise, there wouldn't have been enough room to store everything.

Ailin brought an even larger bag. These were all gifts from General Talon, bundles of powerful magic scrolls emitting golden light, and two puppet dummies that could randomly teleport a person 100 meters away when they received a fatal injury.

There were quite a few things, and definitely not Long Yi's share. Of course, Long Yi didn't need them much.

As Long Yi's Dragon Aura level increased, his strength also grew. Ordinary Dragon Slayer swords felt too light in his hands. So, Long Yi specially ordered a larger Dragon Slayer sword from Uncle Gold Hammer.

The sword was three meters long, with the thickest part of the blade nearly 20 centimeters. Apart from that, this oversized Dragon Slayer sword had nothing particularly noteworthy. The blade was dark and unpolished, still showing the marks of the hammer, with a three-finger-wide sharp edge that gleamed coldly.

That was it.

This was Long Yi's requirement. This task wasn't about showing off at the opening ceremony; it was better to have fewer flashy things. Of course, he wouldn't dare say this to Ailin, who was very satisfied with her shiny silver body.

A few days later, the task finally began.

Everyone in the academy could not suppress their excitement, and flying dragons rushed out in all directions. Ground dragons, with their heavy steps, shook the ground as they rushed to their battlefields.

Long Yi wasn't in a hurry. He waited until the academy calmed down before slowly leaving the dormitory. Ailin was already waiting outside, and the two walked side by side toward the academy gates.

Then he met Chef and Mosquito brothers.

"Brother Long, good luck! Destroy all those monsters! Don't leave any of them!"

Chef said.

"Hmph, why not just eliminate those people and take their crystal cores? After all, the rules don't say you can't."

Mosquito said with a sinister tone.

"Haha, don't worry, if I can kill a few hundred Level 9 monsters, I'll win!"

Long Yi laughed.

"Do you think Level 9 monsters are like little chicks!"

A voice came from behind.

It turned out to be Wesley, who had hurried over.

At this moment, Wesley looked very haggard, with a chin full of stubble. His eyes were sunken and slightly dark.

"Finally caught up. Here, take this."

Before leaving, Wesley hurriedly appeared and handed Long Yi two thick documents. Opening them, the first one contained information about various monsters, their habits, and potential damage. The second one contained information about all the students in the Dragon Knight Academy who might conflict with Long Yi.

This task used the crystal cores of monsters as proof of completion, and the final settlement was based on the quantity and quality of the cores. Therefore, it was highly possible that there would be a situation where the big fish ate the small fish. Strangely, the rules did not explicitly prohibit the theft of crystal cores, so this had to be guarded against.

Or perhaps, this was intentionally left out by the Royal Dragon Knight Academy. After all, competition among classmates was also a part of survival on the battlefield!

Looking at the three people in front of him, Long Yi felt genuinely moved. Especially Wesley, who had spent so much effort in such a short time to gather so much information. As someone who had been trained in modern warfare, Long Yi naturally understood the importance of information in war.

Without saying more, Long Yi put the two documents into Bajie's space and patted Wesley's shoulder heavily. Looking at the three,

"You guys work hard. Don't let me come back and find you still in the first year. If that happens, I'll look down on you!"

"Don't worry, Brother Long! We won't fall behind you!"

Leaving the academy, Long Yi did not immediately leave the academy city but headed straight for the Dragon Temple.

The Dragon Temple was still bustling. With the start of the academy task, the number of people in the Dragon Temple seemed to have increased. Some students began to offer gold and silver, praying for the Dragon God to bless them with more crystal cores and more military merit in this task.

Elder Black Dragon Talon was even more delighted, just like any other dragon, he was extremely greedy for wealth.

Seeing Long Yi and Ailin appear, Talon smiled and welcomed them. When he saw Bajie swaying behind Long Yi, his eyes lit up even more, and a loving expression involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Cough!"

Long Yi coughed, reminding the old dragon not to show his emotions here. Talon immediately realized, smiled, and the three entered the back hall.

"Uncle Talon, we're about to go on a mission. Do you have any life-saving elixirs, ultimate weapons, or unmarried dragons to give us?"

Long Yi said with a smile.

"Life-saving elixirs do exist, but they are for adult dragons. Humans or young dragons would explode if they took them."

Talon said seriously, taking out a fist-sized ball. It was completely transparent, radiating energy, and no one knew what it was for.

"Then, do you have any ultimate weapons?" Long Yi asked hopefully.

"Of course, I have an ultimate weapon. A dragon spear used by my knight in the past, ten meters long, entirely made of瑟silver, with 136 gemstones embedded, greatly enhancing aura techniques. It also has a damage amplification spell added by the Elven Chief, turning any wound into an open wound. At least eighty dragons died from this dragon spear, and when it appeared, birds and beasts within a hundred miles scattered."

Talon said very seriously, and with a wave of his hand, a ten-meter-long black dragon spear appeared in his hand. Instantly, a dense aura of blood and slaughter rose, and a stronger energy wave swept over Long Yi's feet, making him feel his skin crawl.

"Or, give us some more dragons!"

Long Yi shivered, looking very honest.

"No way!"

Talon refused outright.

"Eh? You were so generous just now! Didn't we agree to give us whatever we wanted?"

Long Yi looked very surprised.

"Who agreed with you! Can you just ask for dragon eggs like that!"

Talon was both amused and exasperated.

"Of course, I see you have many interesting young dragons behind that door. Why not just give them to me? I promise to treat them like family, like my brothers and sisters!"

Long Yi shamelessly asked.

"Go to sleep! They are all precious dragon breeds! Just looking at them costs 100,000 gold coins! You already tricked me into giving you a Shadow Dragon and a Fairy Dragon, and you still want more!"

Talon scolded.

"But you see, this task is very dangerous. You know, I, Long Yi, have been targeted by bad people. If something happens on the way, my life is not important, but what about my poor little dragon, Bajie?"

Long Yi said, pushing the plump Bajie to the front. Bajie immediately made a pitiful expression, opened his big mouth, and pretended to cry, squeezing out a few tears. When the tears hit the ground, they burst into flames.

"My little ancestor! This is a wooden floor!"

Talon stomped out the fire and saw that Long Yi wanted to say something more. He suddenly raised his hand, stopping Long Yi from speaking. His eyes became incredibly loving, looking at Long Yi like a kind old man.

"Ah, this task is really dangerous. I don't have anything particularly useful, but I have a special gift for you."

Saying this, Talon took out a palm-sized black scale from his pocket. Under the light, the scale glowed with strange energy.

"You—"

Long Yi was puzzled. This was a black dragon scale, and it was a soft scale from the belly of an old black dragon. Although it was a soft scale, it was as hard as metal because it came from an old dragon.

"I have inscribed runes on it, which can be fused with your dragon scale armor. It has special effects against black dragon attacks." Talon said slowly, not going into detail, but Long Yi understood.

Long Yi had been attacked by a spy from the Black Dragon Empire and almost died from the black dragon's breath. Although the dragon scale armor on his body provided some defense, it would be useless against the breath of an adult black dragon. Now, Talon was giving his dragon scale to Long Yi to help him survive better. It was for Long Yi, but also for Bajie—his child!

Then, Talon raised his hand and placed it on Long Yi's shoulder.

"And this is for you!"

Buzz!

Mysterious dragon power surged, and Long Yi felt something new in his mind.

"What did you do?"

Long Yi spoke, but even he was surprised. The words he spoke were not human language but dragon language!

"I have given you all my dragon language through inscriptions. In the future, your dragon language will become more fluent, and you won't have to worry about it anymore."

Talon said.

What a great gift!

This was truly a great gift!

Long Yi didn't care much about studying, although he wasn't a genius like Ailin, he was definitely one of the top students in his class. The only thing that troubled him was the dragon language class. For some reason, even though he could use non-standard dragon language to cast spells, it was still a hidden worry. Now, Talon had solved this problem. Without the issue of dragon language, Long Yi could focus more on casting spells in battle without worrying about errors, and the biggest benefit was that he wouldn't have to endure the torture of the elven teacher anymore!

"Uncle! Thank you! I really thank you!"

Long Yi couldn't help but tightly grasp the old dragon's hand, tears of gratitude streaming down his face. His excitement was evident.

Talon was also surprised. This kid, who was fearless, was so moved?

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