Chapter 648: Chapter 517: You’re Overthinking It

At this moment, unlike Long Yi’s leisure, Yake Black, the Emperor of the Black Dragon Empire, was not in such a good mood. He had already fallen into a great fury!

In front of his own troops, under the public eye, he had been bombarded with injuries from Long Yi’s beetle missiles! He even lost consciousness and was rescued by Tilian!

This is simply unforgivable!

Yake roared in the lab, his wounds were quickly healing, but the shame in his heart made him want to die right there!

No!

I cannot die! Only by crushing Long Yi! Let him whimper under my feet, can I avenge myself!

"What the hell is that!"

Yake finally quieted down, panting heavily he asked Tilian.

"Beetle missiles, a variant made from the self-destructive beetles of the Hive Dragon." Tilian answered.

"I want that thing too! Make it for me!" Yake roared.

"I’m afraid it’s not easy, Your Majesty."

"Not easy! Do you also say it’s hard!?"

Yake couldn’t believe it, Tilian, who was always confident in his own technology and wisdom, said it’s hard!

"Yes, it’s hard, even I don’t know how exactly Long Yi did it. However, if you really want it, I think we can ask for Rongka’s help, he would certainly be interested in this.".

Ask for Rongka’s help?

Ever since Yake had broken free from Rongka’s control, he had had no contact with Rongka. Only after being truly controlled, Yake could empathize that the feeling of being watched all the time was too terrifying.

"No, we cannot find Rongka, we must find a way ourselves, you, you must come up with a solution." Yake growled softly, by now his body was basically healed, except for some new scales that were lighter in color, it was essentially impossible to see that he had been hurt. But physical wounds could be compensated for, while psychological imbalances were difficult to change. Especially Long Yi’s endless new tricks, they even made Yake feel a hint of... envy.

What a good thing it would be if Long Yi was part of the Black Dragon Empire!

If Long Yi was a part of the Black Dragon Empire, then the Black Dragon Empire would have the Molten Beast. It would have the battle armor, it would have the powerful light cannons, it would also have the Beetle Missiles with an extremely long range, and there would be the huge Dragon of the Demon Abyss!

All of this, is Long Yi!

One could even say that the war between the Black Dragon Empire and the White Dragon Empire was almost a war between the Black Dragon Empire and Long Yi alone! It was Long Yi who single-handedly turned the entire White Dragon Empire into the powerful military empire it is today, and it was Long Yi who almost single-handedly sustained all the wars of the White Dragon Empire!

Yake looked down at the busy Tilian.

Yes, Tilian is outstanding, in the whole world, there are few people who are better than Tilian. He is determined, smart, and full of ambition. However, he was also defeated by one person.

That person is called Long Yi.

Damn it, is there no one who can defeat Long Yi?

The assassins have failed, I’ve personally failed. And now, it seems the army has failed too!

"Your Majesty?"

Tilian saw that Yake seemed to be in a daze, he called him, but Yake did not respond.

"Your Majesty!"

Tilian yelled, which finally woke Yake from his thoughts.

"What?" Yake was taken aback.

"Your Majesty, I don’t know what you were thinking just now, but I think it’s definitely not something good." Tilian said.

Yake fell silent, he didn’t even understand why, for a moment just now, his mind seemed somewhat vague, and his firm heart also wavered.

"I think Your Majesty doesn’t have to regret too much for this small decision-making error." Tilian said.

"Decision-making error?" Yake looked at Tilian.

"Yes, it was only a miscalculation. Faced with the sudden attack from the enemy, your Majesty, concerned about the situation on the battlefield, personally led the Black Dragon to attack the enemy from the rear, only to be ambushed and injured by the cunning and devious Long Yi. All of this was just a slip-up. On the real battlefield, Long Yi would barely find an opportunity to break through, so he had to resort to these kinds of manipulations to secure a small victory. But this does not help change the overall situation of the battlefield! We are certain to achieve victory, and Long Yi is destined to fail! The script is already written!"

Hearing Tilian’s words, Yake instantly felt relieved. Yes, all of it was part of Long Yi’s scheme; the only way Long Yi could win was by depending on these tricks. Obviously, despite the potency of Long Yi’s Beetle Missiles, their quantity must be limited. If not, there could have already been a swarm of Beetle Missiles sweeping away the undead army!

How ridiculous that I, the emperor of the mighty Black Dragon Empire, was defeated by these minor setbacks and even experienced a loss of faith!

"You worry too much, Tilian. I was just contemplating the strategy for our next move," Yake’s voice regained its former arrogance, and his determination was restored.

"Yes, your Majesty." Tilian nodded and busied himself with organizing the surrounding items.

"Tilian, I will remember your loyalty. Once I destroy the entire White Dragon Empire, that territory will become the Black Dragon Empire’s and you will be its first lord!" Yake roared confidently.

"Thank you, your Majesty! All my actions are for the sake of revenge. As for being a lord..."

"I say you are, and so you are!" Yake declared, refusing to allow any dispute.

"Thank you, your Majesty!" Tilian held his tongue and watched as a rejuvenated Yake took flight and left the laboratory. Only when Yake was completely out of sight did Tilian allow himself to gingerly touch his chest, a faint smirk on his face. But it was only for a moment.

The massive loss of Molten Beasts forced the Crystal Core Research Institute to work overtime. Long Yi once tried to have Belle help with the mass production of Molten Beasts, but after testing, Belle ironically found herself at a loss with the creatures. According to Belle, the Array pattern of the Molten Beasts was extremely unique, it even completely contradicted the inherent Array rules of the Crystal Demon race, making it impossible to reproduce using the Mother Crystal. Especially since they were made using Crystal Cores, which made it even harder to replicate.

Therefore, the Crystal Core Research Institute had no choice but to collaborate with the Magic Institute and work extra hours producing Molten Beasts. Fortunately, the difficulty wasn’t as great as when they first cracked the secrets of the Molten Beasts, so everyone quickly got the hang of it, and most of the time was actually spent waiting.

At this time, a piece of fantastic news arrived.

The Biological Research Institute had made groundbreaking progress in the experimental development of a plague vaccine!

At this moment, inside the most sealed area of the Biological Research Institute, a low-level undead spawning pestilence aimlessly wandered.

"The thirty-fifth trial of vaccine testing will now begin," announced the Dean of the Biological Research Institute, Lady Nor. For the Biological Research Institute, today was a day of utmost importance. Just last night, they were confident that they had identified the real target for the plague vaccine, so today was of great significance!

Right now, Long Yi was standing next to Lady Nor while one of Little Zi’s Female Demon Avatars was inside the sealed compartment, ensuring the success of the experiment.

"To facilitate description, we have ranked all the undead we’ve encountered. We call these lowest-level undead Tier 1 undead. The stronger ones are Tier 2 undead, and the ones known as Furious are Tier 3. The ones blasted by the Beetle Missiles that day were Tier 5," Lady Nor explained to Long Yi.

Long Yi nodded, indicating he understood.

The Female Demon Avatar made the undead move to a corner, and a lab technician wearing a hazmat suit brought four groups of lab rats into the sealed compartment. Two groups of rats were injected with the vaccine, and the other two remained untreated for comparison.

Afterward, the two groups of rats were subjected to different treatments.

First, the Female Demon Avatar had the undead open a wound on each rat of the first group with its claw.

Next, the Female Demon channeled Hell’s power into the undead, then wounded each rat of the second group.

Later, the two groups of rats that hadn’t been injected with the vaccine underwent the same process.

The test today was to observe the impact of the vaccine under conditions with and without Hell’s power.

The onset of the plague was very fast, and for small animals like lab rats, changes became evident almost immediately in untreated groups.

The bodies of the rats infected with Hell’s power started to quickly wither, losing their sheen and shedding their fur. After only about ten seconds, they all died. Another ten or so seconds passed, and these rats rose again, their eyes glowing red and a deathly aura surrounding them.

The group of rats not affected by Hell’s power didn’t deteriorate as quickly, but their symptoms were more shocking: rotting, bleeding. It wasn’t until two minutes later that they finally died. Like the first group, these deceased rats also rose again, looking even more ghastly, but they did not have the deathly aura.

In comparison, the conditions of the rats that had been vaccinated were entirely different.

The rats of the first group clearly became agitated. They nervously paced around the cage, or shivered in corners, but there were no signs of affliction. The fur of those in the second group started to turn gray, and their bodies began to gradually shrivel, though quite slower than those in the first group.

About a minute later, the rats infected with Hell’s power died one after another. However, after they died, the rats didn’t rise again. Their corpses twitched aimlessly in place. Apparently, while the plague had tried to turn the deceased rats into undead, the vaccine prevented that from happening.

Half an hour passed; the rats of the first group gradually calmed down. Some recovered their vitality and began to forage, while the rest appeared extremely fatigued, nestling in corners to rest. In the end, not a single rat died from the experiment.

On the contrary, the rats infected with Hell’s power had completely shriveled, thoroughly devoid of vitality, while Hell’s power also receded from their bodies—suggesting there was no energy left in them.

"The experiment has been successful."

Lady Nor checked her watch, noted the time and announced loudly. (To be continued. If you like this book, please go to qidian.com to vote for it and even sponsor it. Your support is my best motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.com.)