Chapter 264

Chapter 264

Bai Xiaoyu: "It's just a dream, don't overthink it."

The Little Prince gave him a suspicious look, "It better be just a dream."

But why did the dream feel so real, as if it had actually happened? Yet, he had no memory of it.

Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and turned to see a few suspicious-looking individuals, who appeared only slightly older than the dragon clan's generals. He quickly guessed that these were the elders of the dragon clan.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Elders, what brings you here?"

The leading elder coughed lightly, "We're just here to check on the cubs."

They stared intently at Bai Xiaoyu as laughter and chatter echoed from inside. It seemed the cubs had been quite happy these past two days, but when they were with the elders, they all wore serious expressions.

What exactly were they missing?

This guy was so weak, they could knock out two like him with a single punch, so why didn't the cubs smile at them?

The elders had all retired from the military, and as former leaders of the army, they had a strong presence and even used their aura to pressure Bai Xiaoyu. But Bai Xiaoyu remained composed, his clear eyes showing no sign of being affected.

After a while, the elders smiled.

This guy, no wonder he had the guts to barge into the dragon clan's stronghold with just two cubs.

The elders circled around Bai Xiaoyu a few times.

"Such poise, the royal family has indeed produced a promising talent."

"The royal family has produced over a hundred offspring this generation; if they don't produce a decent one soon, they're done for."

"That emperor sure knows how to procreate; we've never seen such fertility in our dragon clan. But this guy is so weak, he's probably going to get his butt kicked by our cubs, huh?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Elders, he can hear you.

"How are the cubs doing?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "The Little Yellow Dragon has successfully completed its transformation, but the other dragon cubs will take half a month to a month. They must leave the dragon den and head to F73."

The leading elder wasn't surprised and handed Bai Xiaoyu a map, "If you want to take them away, it depends on your skills. Here's a map with marked routes and checkpoints, go check them out. Kid, good luck."

"Thank you."

Bai Xiaoyu took it; it was a very primitive map.

Having a map and routes now, the elders had clearly thought things through, unlike the aimless wandering before.

"No need to thank us," one of the elders waved his hand, "Kid, stay safe out there."

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the map, puzzled, and asked, "Why are there only arrows and checkpoints, no tasks?"

The elders exchanged glances, "Just follow the arrows to the end."

Bai Xiaoyu: "If I reach the end, can I take the dragon cubs away?"

"Not necessarily."

The elders patted Bai Xiaoyu on the shoulder and left, leaving him completely baffled. What exactly did they mean?

He decided to follow the route and take things as they come.

Bai Xiaoyu took out the herbs again and brewed a number of potions, storing them in his space buckle. When you're out in the world, it's always smart to have some essentials on you, right?

After preparing everything, Bai Xiaoyu planned to set off, but this time he hoped that the Little Prince and Little Bai would stay behind to accompany the dragon cubs.

The memory of the two cubs' frantic reaction after he was injured was still vivid in his mind.

And since getting injured during this mission was inevitable, if the two cubs lost control and revealed their true forms on the spot, they might end up being hunted and surrounded by the dragon clans.

But as soon as he mentioned it, the Little Prince's face changed dramatically, and his voice shot up several octaves, "What? You're going to leave us behind?"

Little Bai, standing nearby, also darkened his little face, "White Papa, how could you do this? That's just not fair."

Bai Xiaoyu was both amused and exasperated. He tried to explain, "I just want you to wait here until I return. I'll be back in at most half a month. If I don't return by then, you can come find me, okay?"

The two cubs replied in unison, "No way, we're coming with you."

Bai Xiaoyu immediately felt a headache coming. "You stay here with the dragon cubs and wait for me to come back, okay?"

"No."

Not only the Little Prince and Little Bai, but even the dragon cubs crowded around.

"White Papa, take us with you. Let's fight together."

Not only did he fail to convince the two, but now over twenty more wanted to tag along.

Just as Bai Xiaoyu was racking his brains to figure out how to keep them behind, an elder who seemed to be passing by said, "Why not take them along? Your father brought several army units back in the day. Even if you take all of them, it would barely count as a fraction."

The dragon cubs usually fought alongside regular clan members. Since they wanted to follow Bai Xiaoyu, they should also get a chance to meet the real dragon warriors and experience their combat power in advance.

Since the cubs couldn't be talked out of it, he decided to take them along.

The moment he stepped out of the dragon clan's forbidden territory, countless dragons on the planet received Bai Xiaoyu's coordinates.

He had arrived.

At the same time, a military academy at the center of the planet projected the images of Bai Xiaoyu and his group.

It was a live broadcast.

Everyone knew that the top military academy in the star system was on Imperial Star, but only a few knew that the first military academy on Imperial Star was barely considered second. The true top military academy was in the dragon clan's stronghold, renowned across the star system for ten thousand years. The students who graduated from here were in a completely different league compared to those from other academies.

However, for the past ten thousand years, the academy had stopped accepting external students. It was now filled with the dragon clan's true warriors.

In the dragon clan's stronghold, only the military academy kept up with external technology, even surpassing the first military academy on Imperial Star.

Inside the academy, they no longer took on their beast forms but wore military uniforms, each performing their duties as if the sudden live broadcast projection had no effect on them.

"Is this the royal youth of this generation? He looks so weak. One swipe from my claw, and he might just get flattened."

"Is this it? He didn't even bring those useless guards?"

"He's not the crowned emperor yet, so he doesn't have a guard."

When they saw the dragon cubs, they were all surprised. They hadn't thought much of Bai Xiaoyu, who looked weak, but he actually had the young masters of the twelve dragon clans following him.

It seems he's quite capable.

Marshal Bai Chen was the only one who managed this in the past, and now there's another. Rumor has it, he didn't overpower them; he hatched the dragon cubs, and they took a liking to him.

His own abilities are average. According to intelligence, two years ago, both his mental energy and physical constitution were rated F, worse than an ordinary person, a total underachiever. Now, his physical constitution is close to S, and his mental energy is at a level that can rival Marshal Bai Chen's 3S+.

Many cadets watched intently, some already eager to make a move.

Let's go check him out!

The top student from the lower grades has already set off with a group, accompanied by two instructors.

With a leader stepping up, the academy settled down, everyone glued to the live feed.

They moved quickly, and as soon as they approached, Bai Xiaoyu and his group sensed them.

Bai Xiaoyu and his group stopped in their tracks; they had arrived.

The dragon cubs were eager, but Bai Xiaoyu rubbed his forehead, muttering, "They got here way too fast, huh?"

Are we being watched?

The first to make a sound was the Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub, who roared, "White Papa, go on ahead."

Knowing he couldn't stop them, Bai Xiaoyu scanned the newcomers with his mental energy. They were in military uniforms, strong. But the little tyrant dragon was already out of sight.

After a few exchanges, Bai Xiaoyu knew the other party wouldn't go for the kill and breathed a sigh of relief.

Starting with the little tyrant dragon, the dragon cubs were lured away one by one.

Finally, Bai Xiaoyu was left with only the Little Prince and Little Bao.

Then two stronger individuals appeared; the cadets seemed to call them instructors, and they were indeed stronger, only slightly less imposing than the four dragons they had encountered before.

But as soon as they approached, they were coldly stopped by the Little Prince and Little Bao.

The Little Prince didn't look back, "You go first, I'll catch up."

Little Bao: "White Papa, listen to Egg Yolk, leave them to us. Don't worry, we'll fight them in this form."

Bai Xiaoyu noticed someone with a stronger aura waiting ahead and turned to leave.

"Be careful."

Three minutes later, Bai Xiaoyu frowned at the tall young man blocking his way.

The other's chest was wrapped in bandages, already stained with blood.

Bai Xiaoyu: "How about I treat your wounds first?"

The other drew an energy gun, quite unceremoniously aiming it at Bai Xiaoyu's head, "No need, it's just a scratch, let's fight directly."

Bai Xiaoyu dodged to the side, sighed, it seemed there was no avoiding a fight. Truth is, he wasn't big on fighting; he'd rather talk it out than throw punches.

Besides, isn't it traditional for dragon clans to fight hand-to-hand? Why start with a gun?

So, the guy who turned down treatment got so caught up in the fight that after five minutes, his bandages ripped, and blood sprayed everywhere, soaking him completely.

Bai Xiaoyu wiped his face, he had offered to treat the wounds first.

Both sides were seriously injured.

Bai Xiaoyu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, which was uniquely his own. His constitution was no match for a 3S-level adult dragon clan warrior.

He kept dodging, but a single hit could seriously injure him.

He drank an antidote and threw one to the other person.

The young man, who had transformed back from dragon to human form, caught it, and Bai Xiaoyu threw another one over.

"I found poison in your blood; your wounds won't heal without this antidote."

He had researched the Bug's toxins before and happened to have an antidote.

After drinking it, the young man's eyes lit up, and his wounds healed instantly.

He gave Bai Xiaoyu a military salute, "My name is Chi Tong, the top student of the third-year Mecha System. I hope to see you at the finish line."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Bai Xiaoyu found a place to rest, but just as he had recovered a bit, another person arrived.

For an entire day, Bai Xiaoyu was fighting.

The military academy students watching the live stream thought Bai Xiaoyu might collapse at any moment, but he hung on as if he had some kind of invincibility hack.

Initially, watching him cough up blood was alarming, but now it's almost routine.

The dragon clans around him were all intercepted by waves of warriors.

Bai Xiaoyu was now exhausted and dizzy. He glanced at the map and realized that after a whole day, he hadn't even covered one-twentieth of the distance.

As he turned to leave, he noticed someone approaching.

He simply closed his eyes and waited in place. When he sensed the other person getting closer, he opened his eyes to see a young man with an exaggerated expression, "Xiao Lü?"

Xiao Lü: "It's me, Xiao Bai. It's been a while, how did you get so strong?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Time flies. Are you here to fight me too?"

Xiao Lü shook her head, "I came to tell you to go rest. No one will come today. Tomorrow it's my turn to fight you."

Bai Xiaoyu: "...How did you find me?"

Xiao Lü opened her optical brain and showed Bai Xiaoyu, "We're live-streaming to the entire military academy. As for the location, the challenge letters you sent to each of us have real-time coordinates. Look, they're still flashing red."

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the challenge letter and his mouth twitched. The letter read: "Seeking defeat, asking to be humiliated."

Asking to be humiliated, my foot.

Bai Xiaoyu was speechless, "When did I send out challenge letters?"

Xiao Lü: "The moment you accepted the map from the elder and walked out of the forbidden area, the live stream started and the challenge letters were sent. Every qualified student in our academy, whether graduated or not, received one."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

He looked at the bloodied, miserable person in the live stream and was at a loss for words.

So it was a live stream. No wonder he felt watched—it was true.

"So everyone who received the challenge letter will come to challenge me, huh?"

Xiao Lü: "Anyway, I'm here. Don't worry, those who are qualified are the top warriors of our dragon clans; they won't disgrace you. And even those who aren't the strongest yet include dragons with strength comparable to the generals of the twelve legions. You better be prepared."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Thanks a lot.

So all the top dragons are lining up to challenge him, huh?

Is he the boss?

Bai Xiaoyu spat out another mouthful of old blood. What a fragile and feeble big boss.

After seeing off Xiao Lü, Bai Xiaoyu found a cave to lean against.

He took a dormancy pill, which could quickly heal his wounds, but during this time, he couldn't move. He was as weak as a whisper, covered in blood, and looked like he was about to die.

But he didn't expect that when the Little Prince found him, seeing him like this, his eyes trembled, and his hair flew. His body instantly swelled into a massive ball, filling the entire cave, and the whole mountain was instantly shattered.

At the same time, he let out a sharp scream, echoing with deep despair and seething hatred.

Then, reverting to his original form, the deep-blue Little Prince grabbed Bai Xiaoyu with his claws, opened his massive mouth, and swallowed the blood-covered Bai Xiaoyu in one gulp...

Little Bai arrived a moment too late. With a roar, he lunged forward and seized Bai Xiaoyu's ankle, "Hey, Egg yolk, chill out! White Papa is still breathing. Don't swallow him. Let's go find the young sapling!"

At that moment, a black shadow flashed by. A tall man flicked the forehead of the deep-sea monster-like Little Prince with his finger, and in the next second, he pulled out the unconscious Bai Xiaoyu. The deep-blue tentacled beast was slammed to the ground and then rebounded.

At this time, Bai Xiaoyu was drenched and slimy, with a small crown hanging on his head.

Bai Xiaoyu opened his eyes and saw the beautifully lined chin of Big Black. Next to him was the stunned Little Bai, and beside him was the rampaging Little Prince, who was now as big as a small mountain.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

At that moment, a tentacle from the rampaging Little Prince suddenly reached out without warning and straightened the crooked crown on his head.

Bai Xiaoyu touched the wet little crown. Isn't this the little crown of that golden tiger guy? He often complained about not knowing who the bold one was who kept stealing his crown.

Little Bai breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest as if he had survived a disaster. "White Papa, you were nearly turned into a trophy by Egg yolk."

What... what thing?