Chapter 255

Chapter 255

Bai Xiaoyu was also a bit dumbfounded, watching the dragon generals go offline one by one.

The Little Prince was baring his teeth in anger, clearly pissed off. In his eyes, this group of dragons was provoking.

Provoking Bai Xiaoyu.

Go if you want, what’s there to be afraid of? Who do they think they are messing with?

Bai Xiaoyu turned his head and came face-to-face with the Little Prince’s neat, white teeth.

Seeing him look over, the kid seemed to get even angrier.

He not only snorted heavily but also bared his fangs at Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu reached out to touch his head, but the other easily dodged by turning away.

The Little Prince glared at him fiercely, though he did pull back his fangs.

But he still looked angry.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn’t figure out what was going through the little guy’s mind. Usually, the Little Prince would humph often, but this time he seemed genuinely angry. “Little Breaker, why are you so mad?”

Seeing this, the Little Prince got even angrier.

It was exactly because of this gentle, easy-to-bully look that those dragons dared to act so arrogantly.

Had the royal dignity been completely tossed aside?!

The dragon clan and the Bug clan were naturally opposing races. The previous actions were essentially a declaration of war!

To dare declare war on the Insect Emperor, one had to be the highest ruler or commander, like Big Black. Not to mention, he was the emperor of the Breaker.

Yet Bai Xiaoyu wasn’t angry and even asked why he was so upset?

The Little Prince completely ignored the fact that Bai Xiaoyu was currently at most a small emperor with only territory F73.

He was just angry.

Super angry.

And so, Bai Xiaoyu saw the little guy’s cheeks puff up instantly, like an offended pufferfish about to burst.

Bai Xiaoyu: “……”

He wanted to pinch the Little Prince’s puffed-out cheeks. “Calm down.”

This time, the Little Prince didn’t dodge; he just swatted Bai Xiaoyu’s hand away. His little face was puffed up, his round eyes staring unblinkingly at him.

A few seconds later, a complicated look flickered in his round eyes.

Bai Xiaoyu saw the Little Prince pout, giving him a long, hard look, then said seriously, “You’re too weak.”

Bai Xiaoyu: “???”

He knew his own situation, and the Little Prince had mentioned it before, but this was the first time he said it with such seriousness.

Was he really showing no respect at all?

Bai Xiaoyu tried to regain some dignity in front of the little prince. "I'm not that weak..."

Little Prince Xiao Bao: "Not nearly enough."

Bai Xiaoyu turned his head to look at Little Bao beside him. "Little Bao, what do you think?"

Little Bao didn't expect the question to be directed at him. Both people were staring at him. He seemed to think seriously for a moment, and then, surprisingly, answered seriously, "White Papa is actually pretty weak."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze immediately fell on the last person in the room.

Bai Chen paused in his movements and continued to methodically open the lunchbox, taking out the food inside.

"Not weak."

Well, Big Black’s judgment is fair. His physique used to be A-, but now it's close to A. His mental energy is at the peak of SS+, but he’s always stuck at this threshold.

In some ways, he really wasn’t weak. He could even rank among the top of his peers across the star system and definitely wasn’t lagging behind his siblings.

Of course, this couldn't be compared to the cubs around him. Whether it was Little Prince Xiao Bao or the little white tiger dragon cubs, they were basically on a different level.

However, he had been making continuous progress recently, and those around him thought he was advancing rapidly.

It’s just that the Little Prince felt it wasn't fast enough.

This cub seemed to care a lot about his strength.

And hearing Big Black’s words, he immediately exploded.

"Not weak? Do you dare to let his claws hit you? Just once, with one-tenth of his strength?"

This guy, Yu, had no credibility in his words!

Big Black was incredibly strong, and across the star system, only the current Insect Emperor, who stood at the peak of the insect race’s strength, could compare.

That time when they took the Insect Crystal, the other side's prince chased them until they fled in a disheveled manner.

And yet this guy still claimed Bai Xiaoyu wasn’t weak?

The key point was that Bai Xiaoyu actually believed it!

Honestly, Bai Xiaoyu replied, "I don't dare."

Little Prince snorted, grabbed Little Bao's hand, looked back at him arrogantly, lifting his small chin before strutting out.

Bai Xiaoyu pointed at the prepared meals and extended an invitation, "Want to join me for a meal?"

Little Prince seemed to still be angry, his pace pausing slightly. "This meal won’t make you any stronger. Who wants to eat it?"

Well, if you don't want to eat, then don't eat.

As the two cubs walked away, Bai Xiaoyu let out a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, he saw Little Prince dragging Little Bao back, holding out his hand. "Insect Crystal."

He and his little buddy needed to get stronger.

Under Little Prince’s intense stare, Bai Xiaoyu handed each cub a two-meter-tall Insect Crystal.

Finally, the cubs finally left, carrying the insect crystals with satisfaction.

Before eating, Bai Xiaoyu received a message from the dragon cubs. The little dragon cub had just come out of a frenzy state and was currently looking stable.

His anxious heart finally settled.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up his chopsticks. The food today was quite palatable.

Yet, this meal was still filled with worries.

Next, he would need to go to the Dragon Den. There were too many things to arrange. Lou Hao could handle most of the other tasks, and some tasks that required his personal attention could be postponed. However, the batch of eggs was currently in the vortex-swallowing phase, which was extremely perilous.

The caretakers at the breeding institute could look after the other ordinary eggs, but these thirty eggs, containing the future leaders, were beyond their capabilities. Even the best novice interns couldn’t handle them.

Even for him, handling these thirty eggs demanded meticulous attention.

So, the caretaker for these thirty eggs could only be him; he couldn’t leave.

Maybe he could be away for three days, but a round trip to the Dragon Den alone would take six or seven days. Not to mention the time spent in between.

And the dragon cub couldn’t wait either; the cub had already been chained, and its third transformation was imminent.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu wished he had a clone technique.

Wait, clone technique?

Bo Chen quietly refilled his bowl. Seeing his eyes light up, he asked, “Have you thought of a solution?”

Bai Xiaoyu took the bowl and nodded, “Thanks. I want to give it a shot, but I’ll need to ask Tao Limeng for help again.”

With a solution in mind, Bai Xiaoyu’s furrowed brows relaxed. He also gave Bo Chen, who had been putting food on his plate, the dish that Big Black loved the most, “Are Little Zeus and Little Notch still in training?”

Bo Chen nodded slightly, “Later, they will eat with the warriors at the base.”

Bai Xiaoyu: “That’s good. I don’t plan to bring them to the Dragon Den this time, but I’m afraid the two cubs will throw a tantrum.”

The little white tiger and little golden tiger are very attached and have asked Big Black for more training tasks.

Bo Chen lowered his eyes, the food in his bowl looking extremely appetizing, and the corner of his mouth barely lifted in a tiny arc, “I will arrange it.”

The two ate quickly, and soon the table was filled with empty plates.

Bo Chen took a box of cake from the lunch box and placed it in front of Bai Xiaoyu, thoughtfully inserting a fork, “Try this, a dessert after the meal.”

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned. Last night, he had a dream. In the dream, his spirit body was inside Big Black.

There was a day in the canteen of the Sixteenth Legion after finishing a meal when a dessert—a piece of cherry cake—was served.

At that time, after eating it in one go, he used Big Black’s tail to bang on the window, howling in frustration.

Why did the cherry cake have only one cherry, and the rest was all cake?

This commotion naturally attracted the attention of the warriors.

The commander of the Sixteenth Legion usually ate the same things as the warriors. After that, the logistics department gave a special treat, providing him with a cake full of cherries every day. Only a thin layer of cake with one bite’s worth, and the rest all cherries.

To this day, the Sixteenth Legion still talks about their marshal’s little quirk.

Bai Xiaoyu turned his head to look at the person next to him, “Do you remember?”

Bai Chen: "I just had a dream last night, and recently some memory fragments have been vaguely surfacing in my mind."

Both of them understood what this meant.

They were silent for a moment. Bai Xiaoyu speared a cherry with his fork and popped it into his mouth. "Congratulations, this is a sign of recovery. I'll refine a batch of potions for you in the next two days."

He needed to prepare plenty of potions for Big Black, just in case.

He didn’t know how long he would be staying in the Dragon Cavern, nor whether Big Black would still be here when he returned.

The moment his memories were restored, it would be about time for Big Black to come back.

Adults carried a lot of weight on their shoulders, and Bai Xiaoyu carried even more. Responsibility and mission.

Whether it was because he hadn’t eaten cherries in years or not, the small cherry coated in cream looked fresh and plump. But when eaten, it carried a hint of sourness and bitterness.

He felt a twinge of reluctance.

Because he was about to travel far, and he couldn’t stay by Big Black’s side during this crucial time.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly suppressed the sourness and bitterness.

Once they finished eating, Bai Xiaoyu got busy. He immediately went to find Tao Limeng.

Tao Limeng frowned after hearing his request. "Boss, are you serious? You want me to build you a new body?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "This is way harder than the bio-mechanical humans we’ve made before. I also hope you can finish it within two days. Oh, and please prepare the equipment we need for the Dragon Cavern as well."

Tao Limeng’s voice rose, "Two days?!"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I don't have any more time."

Tao Limeng: "I’d love to help, but I’m not a miracle worker. Two days is just not possible."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Is there any other way?"

Tao Limeng shook his head. "The gear for the Dragon Cavern might work out, but building a bio-mechanical human that can handle half your mental energy? That’s a no-go."

Moreover, his boss’s requirements were too high. It not only needed to accommodate mental energy but also allow that energy to recover, just like a human body.

Those bio-mechanical humans used one of Bai Xiaoyu’s mental energy threads along with bio-chips to run the potion-refining equipment. This new request was totally different.

Wasn’t Bai Xiaoyu basically talking about cloning?

He wasn’t a biology major, so he would have to go to the old guys from the Central Star Biological Science department.

And let’s not forget—cloning is illegal.

Not knowing what he was thinking, Tao Limeng suddenly stared at the person in front of him. "I don't have the ability, but can't that thing on you, which surpasses the technology of this era by at least several decades, help?"

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned. "I've checked. There's nothing in the trading mall."

He wasn’t surprised that Tao Limeng knew about the system’s existence, as it couldn’t be hidden. Some people were particularly sensitive to things related to their expertise.

However, it was the first time Tao Limeng had brought it up directly. It was quite surprising that he had held back until now.

In the next second, Tao Limeng was almost pressed up against Bai Xiaoyu, his eyes gleaming with green light. "So this magical trading mall actually exists? Is it on you? What’s it made of? Does it have any intelligence? Can I study it… uh, I mean, can I take a look?"

Bai Xiaoyu tried calling out to the system, but after calling several times, there was still no response.

Tao Limeng asked expectantly, "Well? How is it?"

Bai Xiaoyu said, "The system is playing dead as usual."

Tao Limeng wasn't disappointed. He stretched out his hand, trying to touch Bai Xiaoyu's head, his eyes burning with curiosity, "The system? Where is it? Is it in your brain?"

Startled, Bai Xiaoyu dodged the offending hand, "Get those thoughts out of your head."

Now that he thought about it, the system often played dead. Upon careful reflection, he realized that the system's activity was at its lowest in front of Tao Limeng.

Maybe the system wasn’t scared of him but had a natural nemesis.

Tao Limeng was a prime example.

After Tao Limeng repeatedly insisted that it was impossible in a short time, Bai Xiaoyu had no choice but to settle for having him prepare the other equipment.

After leaving, Bai Xiaoyu frantically called out to the system, and only when he was well away from Tao Limeng’s office did the system finally respond.

Bai Xiaoyu said, "You finally responded. Are you afraid of Tao Limeng?"

The system didn't answer his question, "Host, get to the point."

It seemed the system really did fear Tao Limeng and directly changed the subject.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, "System, you should know what I want. Is there something like that available?"

The system remained silent for a long time, and just as Bai Xiaoyu was about to give up hope, he heard the prompt sound in his mind.

System: "The store has refreshed, and new items have appeared. Host, please check."

When Bai Xiaoyu opened it, he was completely stunned.

Seeing the face of the naked youth with closed eyes, he was stunned for a moment.

This person looked exactly like him when he was sleeping.

Not just the face, but every part of the body, even the smallest, inconspicuous mole, was identical.

It was as if this was another him.

Bai Xiaoyu took a long time to react, until his peripheral vision caught the price below. Those two strings of numbers were the longest he had ever seen in the store.

99.9 billion points, 999.9 billion credit units!

Bai Xiaoyu was instantly snapped back to reality, his expression nearly cracking as he repeatedly checked the price, "System, are you serious right now?"

The system said, "The item exists, but if you can't afford the price, there's nothing I can do."

Bai Xiaoyu checked his points, which were scattered here and there, leaving him with only 60 million, not even enough for pocket change.

Thinking it over, he asked, "System, is there any other way? Like an installment plan or something?"

The system said, "It can be divided into twelve installments, to be paid within a year..."

Bai Xiaoyu saw that and realized he still couldn't afford it.

"Is there another option?" Bai Xiaoyu asked.

System: "Available for rent, 10 million points, 100 million credit points per day."

This could barely cover six days, but it takes three days to get to the Dragon Caves.

The Dragon Caves are the headquarters of the dragon clans. In just a few days, they probably wouldn't even make it past the outer area.

The egg incubation process here absolutely cannot proceed without him.

And now, most of his daily earnings in points were contributed to the incubation centers on numerous planets. The eggs they hatched provided the returns.

As the number of lit-up planets increased, the points also gradually rose. But currently, it was only around one million points per day, and the points he earned from completing the system's tasks last time were just over six million.

It would be very difficult to afford 10 million points every day.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned, staring at the man who looked exactly like him. The functions on the product interface perfectly matched his requirements.

As long as the mental energy injected into it was strong enough, this body could perform any task he could currently do.

It was equivalent to having two of him.

This was the same function as the clone that had been passed down in the Bai Family.

But creating a clone required too many materials, including extremely rare Five-Element Stones and various spiritual herbs, and it also needed one's own flesh and blood essence. It would take 81 days in a cauldron to complete.

He had already prepared for the worst and considered refining a more advanced bio-mechanical person using bio-mecha materials.

Now, the clone he desired had appeared in the system's store.

Bai Xiaoyu looked again and asked, "System, can I test out the product?"

System: "100,000 points, five minutes."

Bai Xiaoyu looked at his points, took a deep breath, and said, "Alright."

He entered the cauldron room, and the system released the body.

Even though Bai Xiaoyu was prepared, he was still astounded by the lifelike body that looked just like him.

It was too similar.

He reached out and touched it; the body had the same skin texture, temperature, and even a pulse as his own.

But the other's eyes were tightly closed, as if asleep.

His mental energy couldn't help but inject into it, and the body produced a suction, attempting to pull his mental energy toward it.

After examining it for a while, Bai Xiaoyu grew increasingly suspicious.

This body contained his flesh and blood essence.

The deeper his mental energy went, the more he suspected that this was a clone created from his own flesh and blood essence.

Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his mental energy and asked, "System, what's going on? When did you take my flesh and blood essence?"

Considering the system's usual behavior, even the potion refinement devices required him to create potions first before they appeared. Could this body have materialized out of thin air?

Bai Xiaoyu: "Indeed."

If it were up to him, it would take years to gather all the materials needed for the clone, and he wasn’t even sure if he could find some of them.

The system clearly didn’t want to talk about it, and Bai Xiaoyu didn’t plan to press the issue further at the moment. The most important thing right now was being able to use this clone.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Since that's the case, let's talk about this body. As a product in the system mall, this product looks exactly like me, and it even contains my flesh and blood. System, does this count as an invasion of my privacy or likeness? And you also need to give me an explanation for secretly taking my flesh and blood, right? Also..."

System: "Stop. The host has accumulated three lottery chances through completing tasks. Would you like to merge them into one chance for a discounted SSS-1 product lottery? It’s guaranteed to be at least 50% off."

Bai Xiaoyu had been saving his lottery chances, planning to draw something good. Now the system had its eyes on them.

With a guaranteed 50% discount and five million points per day, that would effectively double his available time.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Merge."

The three lottery chances merged into one, changing the number from yellow '3' to golden '1'. The color of the dial also changed from yellow to gold.

Bai Xiaoyu saw the various colored bars on the dial, with 70% at 50% off, 20% at 40% off, 9% at 30% off, 0.99% at 20% off, and 0.01% at 10% off.

System: "Would you like to draw now?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Yes... wait."

He stared at the tiny sliver representing a 10% discount and couldn’t help but rub his hands together. He even grabbed the hand of the nearby clone and rubbed it.

He had always been lucky, and now with two of him, their combined luck was definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

Then he pushed the dial, "Give me the 10% off."

System: "......"

With a one in ten thousand chance, it thought Bai Xiaoyu was being delusional.

Thirty seconds later, the pointer landed squarely on the smaller golden section.

System: ".................."

Bai Xiaoyu beamed with joy, using his mental energy to control the clone’s hand to high-five himself, "Who else has this kind of luck!"

Feeling rich, Bai Xiaoyu said, "System, rent it for one month first."

Seeing thirty million points and three hundred million credit points deducted from his optical brain, he didn’t feel any heartache this time. He still felt a little pain over the points, but as for the credit points, ever since the energy boxes could be produced in small batches, the credit points had been cycling faster.

Now it was the system's turn to feel the pain.

After the exchange, the system disappeared and didn’t make a sound for the next three days.

Bai Xiaoyu knew time was urgent, so he told Big Black and injected his mental energy directly into the clone.

To make this clone fully capable of his abilities, the mental energy needed to be nearly half.

He would have to split his mental energy.

This time, it was different from the previous mental energy extensions. It was more difficult, riskier, and accompanied by intense pain. Moreover, after splitting, the mental energy level in both bodies would decrease.

However, Bai Xiaoyu wasn’t too worried about affecting the upcoming trip to the Dragon Cave. There would be an impact, but it wouldn’t be a drastic drop. His mental energy was already restricted by his body, and he could currently only exert SS-level mental energy. Exceeding that would burden his body.

The door of the pill-refining room opened after being closed for twelve hours. The large black tiger standing guard at the door roared and rushed in, intending to press Bai Xiaoyu onto its furry belly for a good rub. However, upon sensing two identical auras, it froze in place. The other cubs who couldn’t be left behind also rushed in, and the next second, they all froze in place, confused.

—Two White Papas?

—Two White Papas?

—Two equally weak rulers? No, even weaker!

One Bai Xiaoyu put a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture and went forward to close the door.

The fewer people who knew about his clone, the better.

The other Bai Xiaoyu inside had a mysterious expression, “Guess which one is the real one?”

The Bai Xiaoyu who closed the door was immediately pressed on the stomach by a large paw. He looked up to see the fluffy big tiger, his eyes filled with amusement. Sure enough, Big Black was as sharp as ever.

Big Black only paused for a second before walking straight towards him.

The two tiger cubs and Little Bai were a bit confused, circling around the two, full of questions.

Only the Little Prince snorted, “You were already weak, and now you've made yourself even weaker by splitting!”

Bai Xiaoyu didn’t expect the Little Prince to notice so quickly. He had split off close to half of his mental energy, and this body was still a limitation for him. This meant his external level remained the same. However, the clone, with a much better physique, could potentially reach a 3S level, allowing the mental energy transferred there to break through 3S.

Although the process of merging with the body would take three days, theoretically making him stronger than before, the Little Prince still thought he had become weaker.

At this moment, the clone was stronger than him. He had considered using the clone for the advantage in the dragon’s lair.

However, while the clone could easily restore its mental energy, if the body was damaged beyond a certain point, it would be hard to self-repair and would need raw materials to be refined in a cauldron.

Even with the dragon clans' combat strength, a 3S physique would struggle to hold up.

What if the dragon clans surrounded him and shattered his body?

Big Black used its large paw to rub his temples, the sensation of the paw pads and the appropriately forceful pressure making him very comfortable.

The pain from tearing his mental energy still lingered, and even after showering, changing clothes, and adjusting for a long time, Big Black had still noticed.

He reached back to pinch Big Black’s paw and rubbed his face against it.

Bai Xiaoyu let the clone play with the cubs for a while before beginning to prepare for the next steps.

He sent the clone out to handle the matters at the breeding institute, fully replicating his daily routine.

Breeding eggs, refining potions, controlling bio-mechanical alchemists, teaching and guiding the interns—everything was handled seamlessly.

The main body was aware of everything the clone did, as if directing his own left and right hands. The clone’s five senses were connected to the main body, so for example, right now, the clone was holding two tiger cubs, and he could feel the fluffy sensation while refining potions.

After completing a large batch of freshly refined potions, Bai Xiaoyu checked the reply on his optical brain and smiled.

Since learning from the Little Prince that the little dragon wouldn’t fall into that frenzy for at least ten more days, he had more time to prepare.

Previously, Big Black had given him a dossier on raiding the dragon’s lair and suggested hiring external help.

Now, with the replies from the external help, he was nearly ready to depart.

A day later, Bai Xiaoyu set off with the Little Prince and Little Bai, while the clone continued live-streaming. Apart from a few individuals, no one knew that Bai Xiaoyu had already quietly left this famous fringe star in the star system.

Watching his own live stream, Bai Xiaoyu saw no issues and felt completely at ease.

The journey to the dragon's den took three days, and his family's small warship was a fast and stable vessel.

For those three days, he stayed inside, constantly refining potions and extracting energy cells.

When they reached their destination three days later, the system grid was filled with quite a few potions and energy cells.

As soon as the starship emerged, the two cubs appeared on either side of him, their faces dark and tense as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Bai Xiaoyu looked up to see the holographic image projected by the starship.

Eleven huge interstellar warships were lined up in front of them, and their starship, compared to these behemoths, was like a hummingbird versus an elephant.

According to the information Big Black had given him a few days ago, Bai Xiaoyu naturally recognized the emblem of the Twelfth Legion, with each battleship engraved with the dragon body of their leader.

Now, the holographic dragons on the eleven warships were roaring at them, as if they were surrounded by eleven different types of dragons.

A quick scan showed that all eleven ships of the Twelfth Legion were present.

Bai Xiaoyu was dumbfounded. Was this massive fleet really necessary just to deal with the three of them?

The Little Prince and Little Bai freaked out, their eyes shifting, and their hair starting to change color from the roots.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly grabbed the two cubs, struggling to hold them, and shoved two pills into their mouths, saying, "Don't act rashly, don't act rashly."

The pills worked instantly, and the two cubs returned to normal.

Meanwhile, this scene was being broadcast live to the Twelfth Legion’s command center, where the other generals had been waiting for a long time, only to be met with such a small target. Their expressions were unusually shocked.

"We spent so much time planning a grand reception, and this is what we get?"

"What is this kid doing?!"

The starship hovered in mid-air, and people began to emerge from the opposing starship, standing in a line.

Leading the group was General Huang Meng of the Seventh Legion, dressed in full military regalia. The starship beneath his feet was engraved with a yellow dragon.

He was also the father of the Little Yellow Dragon, who had recently completed his third metamorphosis.

So, a dragon clan general had come.

Wasn't it said that when Bai Family members came for training, the leaders of the dragon clans wouldn't usually appear?

At this moment, General Huang Meng frowned, eyeing the tiny starship in front of him that he could crush with a single swipe of his paw, and said, "Bai Xiaoyu, you plan to enter the dragon's lair like this? Are you joking?"

Out of politeness, Bai Xiaoyu also brought the two cubs out.

As soon as the cubs appeared, they stood to the left and right in front of Bai Xiaoyu, fearlessly glaring at the people above the eleven ships, their hair moving without wind, as if they were about to charge up at any moment.

Bai Xiaoyu was really afraid they would get too excited, so he placed his hands on the cubs' shoulders and said, "General Huang, I'm not joking. I've called for external aid. They might be a little late because I arranged them at the last minute."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion at the jump point above. A seemingly dilapidated starship appeared.

Soon after, a red starship appeared, and three seconds later, a green starship appeared...

For the next half hour, everyone watched as various colorful starships emerged from the jump point like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.

Behind Bai Xiaoyu’s ship, a line of smaller, more battered vessels quickly assembled, each one far less impressive than the sleek warships of the dragon clans, looking patchwork and multicolored, as if they were deliberately modified to appear so shabby.

After gathering everyone, Bai Xiaoyu looked back and was left speechless.

The contrast was truly stark. If the opposing dragon clan starships radiated an intimidating presence, like massive unsheathed swords,

Their side, with its motley and dilapidated appearance, looked like a bunch of street performers.

They had already lost in terms of momentum, completely crushed.

Facing the fierce dragon clan warriors opposite, and with Huang Meng shooting him a questioning look, Bai Xiaoyu pulled the two kids who were about to rush out back a little. "Everyone, let's introduce ourselves. We're all familiar... cough cough, they are mercenaries I hired."

Huang Meng, the general, asked, "Oh? Why aren't they coming out to meet us?"

Seeing that there was no movement from his starship behind him, Bai Xiaoyu thought for a moment. "Maybe they're just shy?"

Huang Meng and the others on the starship were about to lose their composure. "Yeah, right! Shy my ass! Didn't they see those guys appear and directly control the colorful mechs charging over?!"

How disgraceful!

The dragon clan warriors were no slouches in reaction. The next second, they charged forward, and the warriors between the two starships instantly clashed.

Initially thinking these were just mercenaries, and their combat effectiveness would naturally be far inferior, the dragon clan warriors soon realized something was wrong.

The more they fought, the more familiar—and unsettling—their fighting style became.

What they expected to be a swift victory turned into a dead heat.

Moreover, the opponents weren’t disorganized mercenaries at all. Their offense and defense were orderly and unbreakable, resembling a proper army!

It wasn’t just one fleet among those colorful ships—almost all of them fought this way.

What kind of mercenaries are these? Hiding in plain sight, only to turn out to be colleagues!

At this moment, the eleven dragon clan generals watching the scene turned their heads toward a certain direction, where a tall figure stood silhouetted against the light.

"Is the group facing the Fifteenth Legion’s Zi Tian’s First Mobile Combat Group your Sixteenth Legion’s direct subordinate unit?"

The other party remained silent.

"Liu Lingxi, is the group facing the Fifth Legion your Twenty-ninth Legion’s mobile combat unit?"

Again, there was no response.

"And what about the rest of you? Apart from the Twenty-ninth Legion, does anyone from the Seventeenth to the Thirtieth Legions have anything to say?"

After a long silence, a shameless voice finally answered, "Breeder Bai already said they are mercenaries. What does it have to do with our mobile combat groups?"

The dragon clan generals: "..."

Soon, everyone's attention fell back on Bai Xiaoyu in the middle of the battlefield. This guy had gathered most of the strongest legions in the star system today, with the Twelfth Legion behind him, reminiscent of the Twelve Dragon Guard Legion standing behind His Majesty back in the day.

Everyone could faintly see the shadow of a familiar, towering figure in him—one who now stood silently, watching from nearby.

The battlefield was hot and intense, with each fleet evenly matched, locked in a fierce struggle.

Bai Xiaoyu stood straight on his small starship, as various artillery fire passed by him. He stared directly at General Huang Meng without any fear.

This was only the first line of defense in the dragon's den, but also the most fierce one.

Big Black had told him that getting in meant being halfway successful.

The other half was getting out.

Walking out with your head held high.