Chapter 687: Chapter 549: I’m Not Going Anywhere

Kirei’s eyes widened in surprise.

In a massive underground space, a row of giant golems was aligned, being actively repaired by the men of the Dark Clan on nearby scaffolds.

In the distance, a Dark Clan worker was directing a colossal machine to move a golem from the repair spot while another damaged golem was waiting for its turn for repairs.

"What on earth have you been doing all this year..." Kirei asked in a murmur.

"Well, I’ve actually been quite busy."

When Long Yi first arrived at the Gentle Wind Plain, he didn’t immediately go to visit the Crystal Demon Belle. Instead, he explored ways to establish a foothold there.

Being originally used as a base for the White Dragon Empire’s army, the site already had some simple constructions. Though many of them were temporary, they were still usable. It took Long Yi a few days to ponder his future path and draw up a series of plans.

Bajie and the other nine Demon Abyss dragons utilized the molten iron they spit out to construct the external structure of the castle, with Bajie employing powerful magic to shape the molten iron as required. Then, the internal decoration was handed over to Dandi and her sisters. These girls, trained to be spies in different Planes and accumulating a complex array of knowledge, were fully capable of constructing a castle. So, Long Yi left this task to the Dandi sisters and Ai Lin, allowing them to design the castle to their liking.

Afterwards, Long Yi went to visit the elves. By then, they had a full understanding of his situation, and the Elf Queen had already ordered all the elves to be on high alert, ready to launch an attack in alliance with the Silver Dragons the moment Long Yi was assaulted by the Dragon Clan.

Long Yi expressed his gratitude for the support of the elves, asking them to avoid any rash actions. The situation was quite uncertain, after all, and not everyone in the Dragon Clan was an enemy.

Next, Long Yi took all the golems from the elves and assembled a golem repair team consisting of elves and the Dark Clan.

During the initial days, the golems had been repaired well in the laboratories of the White Dragon Empire; the biggest challenge was their power system. But when Long Yi handed over the human research results to the new team, they managed to figure out the power structure of the golems in no time.

The golems were not just restored to their original state, but transformed into super golems capable of hosting the Core Clan - a process that was rather troublesome. Fortunately, both the Elf Queen and the Saintess of the Dark Clan possessed ample patience.

As the repair process continued, Long Yi did not stop exploiting the powers he had at hand. His greatest dependency was help from Crystal Demons. The moment Belle heard that a major war between Long Yi and the Dragon Clan was looming, she immediately proposed to form a special force to aid Long Yi in the Human Realm. This time, Long Yi did not refuse her outright. After all, it wasn’t clear whether he might need every bit of help he could get. What Long Yi needed again was the Light Cannon, only this time the cannon’s power was unprecedented, as it was intended to be installed in the golems.

The golem’s power came from the Core Clan.

And the Core Clan was one of the Giant’s most perfect creations. The only super golem that initially carried the core of the Core Clan killed a considerable number of giant dragons in its first combat. That had proved just how powerful the Core Clan could become after being converted into cores.

After all, the giant dragons back then were not cursed by the Giants; they were known as the strongest species in the universe in combat!

With the support of the Core Clan, Long Yi dared to customize an unprecedentedly powerful light cannon for the golems. When he stated his requirements, even the Crystal Demon Belle was frightened, as even the Crystal Demon Clan had never thought of using such a powerful light cannon. The energy requirements of such a cannon could only be described as extravagant!

But since it was Long Yi’s request, Belle naturally would not refuse.

Besides, Belle also showed Long Yi a new technology.

Controllable Crazy Demon Crystal Cores.

Initially, the Black Dragon Empire had created some Crystal Beasts, which Long Yi found intriguing, and thus preserved some and showed them to Belle. Belle, through researching these Crystal Beasts, succeeded in creating a batch of special crystal cores.

These cores could release a substance that mimicked Crystal Poison, stimulating the creatures and greatly enhancing their power. Furthermore, they could even grant a certain level of cognitive ability to lower creatures.

Long Yi instantly thought of forming his own army of Crystal Beasts!

Back when he saw the Crystal Beast Legion of the Black Dragon Empire, Long Yi was extremely envious. However, they had only made it possible to successfully use necromancy at the time, and technically, those Crystal Beasts were already dead. Now that he got the chance, he wouldn’t miss out.

He not only wanted to create a Crystal Beast Legion but also make those Crystal Beasts even stronger.

So, he decisively gave the transformation elixir to the animals being experimented on and implanted them with crystal cores.

Consequently, he then formed the Crystal Beast Legion that you can see around the Gentle Wind Plain.

Though these Crystal Beasts may seem larger in size, their real fight ability is not to be underestimated. Especially in a world without Flying Dragons, the power of these Crystal Beasts is substantial, and it’s precisely this power that enables it to shield itself from any land threats.

But that was about it. Long Yi stopped boosting the crystal beast strength, after all, his main opponents were the Dragon Clan, and the best weapons to take them down were golems. These crystal beasts were enough as a protective power for him. After all, the White Dragon Empire and the Red Dragon Empire wouldn’t turn against him, even if the other countries did, Long Yi was not afraid.

By the time Long Yi was finished dealing with all of this, several months had passed, and the originally imposing castle had been completely renovated on the inside. But when Long Yi returned to the castle, he was dumbfounded himself.

Although the castle outside looked somewhat like a villain’s evil nest, the lovely pink and warm beige theme inside made it feel not tense at all!

Apparently, this was the result of Ai Lin’s consultations with everyone.

There were three people who voted against it at that time.

They were Wesley, the head chef, and the Mosquito.

These three originally thought that they could have a fourth vote, but at the critical moment, Nim voted in favor. "You have to understand the situation when you’re out there," said Nim, "The current situation is that Ai Lin holds the dominant position in this castle, and even Long Yi doesn’t seem to plan to exceed his authority. Therefore, Nim decisively joined the girls’ side, earning much praise and many disdainful looks from the men."

The girls then, by a huge margin of more than 300 votes, turned the iron castle into a cozy little garden.

"So, you really can’t blame me for this."

Long Yi said with a gloomy face.

Kirei laughed. He looked around the well-equipped underground factory. The Dark Clan workers were methodically repairing all the damaged golems, using many techniques Kirei had never even heard of. Even though Long Yi explained the entire process rather simply, Kirei would bet that these things must have consumed a lot of Long Yi’s energy. Especially during this past year, Long Yi had achieved all this without asking Kirei for any help, which was simply unimaginable.

Kirei had made arrangements long ago. Some old researchers from the White Dragon Empire Research Institute who had good relationships with Long Yi were ready to help Long Yi, but Long Yi never asked for their help.

This made Kirei quite embarrassed. After all, Long Yi, as the greatest hero of the White Dragon Empire’s victory in the war, did not get any promotion in the White Dragon Empire, but instead disappeared suddenly, making people feel as if the White Dragon Empire could not accommodate a hero with such great merit.

In fact, this kind of rumor was once widespread, and even many people within the White Dragon Empire believed it. However, thanks to Kirei’s good character and his sincere and patient explanations, people finally stopped dwelling on this matter, but concerns were not eliminated.

Now that Long Yi has declared himself emperor in the Gentle Wind Plain, he has indirectly responded to such statements. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The Gentle Wind Plain was originally part of the White Dragon Empire. Could Emperor Kirei of the White Dragon Empire not know that Long Yi was building his kingdom here? Combined with the fact that a year ago, the White Dragon Empire’s stationed troops suddenly left the Gentle Wind Plain, everyone could not help but think, was there a secret?

Some particularly clever people thought that this was because Long Yi’s merits were too great, and the White Dragon Empire had nothing left to reward him with, so it simply gave Long Yi a piece of land and let him proclaim himself emperor.

Even though their reasons were far from the truth, the process was indeed so.

"So, what do you plan to do next?" Kirei asked Long Yi, shifting his gaze back.

"Since I have declared myself emperor, the Dragon Clan will naturally know I’m here. Let’s see what they plan to do first, and then consider our next step. If the Dragon Clan insists on being my enemy, we can’t let down the reputation of our Giant Clan, right? If necessary, we will let the Dragon Clan disappear from the Human Realm forever!" Long Yi said with a nonchalant smile.

"Can you do it?" Kirei asked, his eyes wide in disbelief.

"Yes... but I can’t." Long Yi shook his head helplessly.

"What do you mean?" Kirei was puzzled.

"I have something that can accurately kill every dragon on this planet, but I can’t use it. Not to mention there are many dragons on Dragon Island who were originally very friendly towards giants; even among my close friends, there are those who belong to the Dragon Clan. Ai Lin and Suolin, for example, have Dragon Clan blood. If I use that thing, it will cause the total destruction of all dragon bloodlines!" Long Yi explained.

An understanding dawned on Kirei, followed by a shudder in his heart. Indeed, as the legends said, Giants were indeed very powerful. Such a powerful race as the Dragon Clan could be exterminated in the blink of an eye! No wonder his father had entrusted everything to him! Being a Giant and having such powerful power, he really didn’t care about worldly things.

"Then, let’s just wait." Kirei said, "But this time, please don’t run away again. You’re not fighting alone. We’re here with you!"

Long Yi laughed and gave Kirei’s shoulder a hard pat.

"Don’t worry. This time, since I’ve already come forward, I’m not going anywhere." (To be continued. If you like this work, please support by casting recommendation votes, monthly tickets on Qidian.com (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)