Volume 6 Chapter 154
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 154: Stalking
How truly miraculous.
Xia Yi could not help but marvel inwardly. She had no idea what had happened, yet she felt she had gained an abundance of power, and her spirits were so elevated that she wanted to run a hundred laps around the training ground.
“Wonderful, Lord Yuren! After all our efforts for so long, we finally see hope. When the danger comes, we can transform the Maginot Fortress into a flying mobile fortress and head for the World Tree!”
The gold-rimmed glasses technician said excitedly to Yuren.
“All of this is thanks to Xia Yi,” Yuren nodded in acknowledgment.
“I must apologize, Xia Yi. I underestimated you earlier, I never imagined… you would be so extraordinary. Please forgive my rudeness.”
The gold-rimmed glasses technician offered Xia Yi a polite apology.
“It’s alright, even I myself am rather surprised,” Xia Yi paused. “Is there anything else you need my help with?”
“No, solving this problem is enough. We’ll handle the rest from here. However…”
The gold-rimmed glasses technician frowned, hesitating.
“What is it?” Yuren asked.
“Lord Yuren, it’s not a major issue, really. Although this experiment was a success, all the energy in the underground city has been drained completely for some mysterious reason.”
The gold-rimmed glasses technician adjusted his spectacles and explained:
“Without energy, we cannot supply magical power to the underground city. All the machines are powerless and cannot operate. Right now, the underground city needs to be recharged. In that regard, we must rely on you, Lord Yuren.”
“I will arrange that as soon as possible. However, replenishing such a vast amount of energy in a short time is no simple task, I am not certain whether the resource reserves in the Maginot Fortress are sufficient…”
Yuren fell silent for a moment.
“Are there any other issues?”
“Lord Yuren, the critical problem has been solved. The next steps are to unify the magical circuits, lay them to every corner of the underground city, and then extend them to the Maginot Fortress above ground. This is a massive undertaking, it will take time. We are concerned that if some major upheaval occurs during this period…”
“You need not worry about that. During this time, the Maginot Fortress will be safe.”
Yuren addressed everyone,
“Not long ago, the elite reconnaissance squad sent to the Yadan Plain returned safely. They brought vital intelligence, the super-giant calamity beast remains in a stable slumber, with absolutely no possibility of awakening in the immediate future. As for ordinary beast tides, they cannot breach the Maginot Fortress’s impregnable defenses.”
“That’s fantastic! During this period, we can make thorough preparations to face whatever disaster may come!” the gold-rimmed glasses technician replied joyfully.
The others, reassured, were also brimming with confidence.
“The elite reconnaissance squad is entirely trustworthy, they have brought back crucial intelligence many times before!”
“We’ve never been this smooth before, could it be that the gods above, moved by our efforts, have finally chosen to stand by our side?”
“We’re solid, we’re solid, nothing can possibly go wrong! Shall we pop some champagne and celebrate in advance?”
Everyone was chatting merrily. The oppressive atmosphere of before had completely lifted, and smiles adorned every face.
“Xia Yi, I will arrange a new position for you later, integrating you into the core system,” Yuren walked over to Xia Yi and asked in a low voice, “Do you have any requests? Feel free to tell me, I will do my best to accommodate.”
“It’s not anything special, really, it’s about my roommate, Atiya. I would like her to be my guard. In my eyes, she is a dragon I can trust,” Xia Yi replied.
“…Very well, no problem. I will arrange for her to be assigned to you.”
Though promoting Atiya as well might cause some discontent within the military, Yuren still chose to agree.
After all, Xia Yi was now a crucial figure in the Maginot Fortress, and she deserved to be treated well.
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Maginot Fortress, Cafe No. 11 on Vegas Avenue.
“Meow, meow~”
The cat lay lazily across the silver dragon girl’s lap, nuzzling and rubbing against her.
“Oh? So Xia Yi has been up to things like that lately.”
The Dragon Envoy sipped her coffee while leafing through the news in the Maginot Daily, and came across the story of Xia Yi subduing the succubus.
“Meow, meow, meow!”
The cat meowed again.
“All right, all right, I understand.”
The Dragon Envoy set down her coffee, reached out, and rubbed the cat’s soft belly. After a bit of interaction, the cat finally seemed satisfied.
“It feels… about time, I suppose.”
She glanced at the date on the newspaper, lost in thought.
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…
“How utterly infuriating, that detestable little silver dragon! Pushing me around like that… doesn’t she have any respect for me at all!”
Miss Succubus walked down the street in a huff, fuming.
Being toyed with by Xia Yi like this had filled her with unspeakable humiliation.
Before encountering Xia Yi, she had been a succubus who did whatever she pleased, whenever she pleased.
But ever since running into that little silver dragon, it had been one failure after another, constantly being thwarted…
How could this be? Why was she always the one losing out!
Ella grew more exasperated the more she thought about it. It was as if a knot of anger was lodged in her chest, she could neither swallow it nor spit it out, leaving her utterly stifled.
“Just you wait until I find an opening, little silver dragon, I will definitely teach you a lesson and show you just how unprovokable I can be… Hmm?”
As Ella muttered to herself, she passed by a cafe and spotted a familiar figure inside.
It was… a silver dragon?
“Why is Xia Yi here? And wearing half a mask at that?”
Ella’s anger flared up again.
“Hiding away in a place like this, drinking coffee and slacking off, well, aren’t you something!”
Suddenly, the silver dragon girl stood up, set down her newspaper, walked to the counter, paid, and headed outside.
Ella instinctively took several steps back, quickly ducked into a corner, hid in the shadows, and observed cautiously.
“…”
After stepping out of the cafe, the silver dragon girl seemed to have a clear destination and swiftly moved off in one direction.
“I’m going to find out just what that little silver dragon is up to. Moving so quickly, it must be some shady secret.”
Ella had already made up her mind and quietly followed.
“Once I’ve got something on her, I’ll definitely use it to threaten her and teach her a proper lesson!”
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