Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 614: Section 610 - The Despised Chen Xiao’er

24 hours ago, Chen Fei had been talking to Yilan, a friend from the Metallic Dragons, about the task of protecting Her Royal Highness the Princess— it would last at least a month, and at most half a year.

But now, he had been dismissed!

It had just been one day, who would believe it if he told them?

Yes, the commission had ended, and he could finally stay wherever it was cool, rolling as far away as possible.

The retribution for that flag-planting came all too quickly.

The morning after returning from the Spectacle Royal Academy, Her Royal Highness the Princess did not get up on time as usual; her close Shadow Guard, Lize Jina, tried to wake her but couldn't, no matter how she tried.

Little Bird also released Light Healing Spells, but still, to no avail.

Housekeeper Mars hurriedly summoned a doctor, only to find that the princess was not suffering from an illness but had been cursed with a spell that kept her in a deep, unwakeable sleep.

No one knew which daring magician had secretly cast the curse, and it was also a very tricky and strange curse.

Because of this, Chen Fei was held accountable, his commission was terminated, and he, along with Little Bird, was expelled from the Imperial Palace.

It was his fault for taking the princess to meet some damned friend of the Metallic Dragons, leaving them vulnerable to attack.

The Spectacle Royal Academy, known publicly as the Colossal-size Academy, obviously wasn't as safe as it appeared on the surface.

Marukard, the Demon Race Professor who had once received Chen Fei and the princess, was also implicated and thus invited to the Imperial Security Department for tea and couldn't return to the academy for the time being; he might even lose his job.

A series of sudden events caught Chen Fei unprepared, and by the time he came to his senses, he and Xiao Jiu were already standing outside the great gates of the Imperial Palace.

Yilan: Chen Fei! You've finally completed your mission!

It seemed Yilan had also received the news.

Chen Fei opened the "Mission List" in his Dog System interface.

According to past practice, there should be new missions here!

But the "Mission List" only showed two old tasks, clear at a glance—one unserious, and one serious.

1. Slay Dragon Knight Lin Mo (Mo Lin) and gain 9999999 Energy Points!

2. Devour 1 ton of metal and gain +1 Energy Point ((Daily Task).

There were no new missions, meaning there were no new pieces of intelligence to be referenced for analysis.

Had the Dog System also gone cold?

Chen Fei raised his right hand, looking at the bracelet-type spatial alchemical storage magical artifact with a contemplative expression.

Chen Fei: Maybe so!

Yilan: If there's nothing else, let's have a date!

This female Metallic Dragon had been preoccupied with Little Chen.

Chen Fei: I need to report to my girlfriend first.

Yilan: Great, where are you? The Imperial Palace District? Wait for me, I'll be there soon.

Both the man and the dragon seemed a bit abnormal.

Chen Fei was serious, though; he took out his phone and made a video call.

"Huh? Chen Fei, aren't you on a mission? How come you have time?"

Shen Fei, who had parted ways after the great battle in the Abyssal Gladiatorial of Africa, had already returned to her homeland with her father, Vice President Shen Songling.

"The mission is on hold for now."

With the princess suddenly cursed, Chen Fei always felt there was something very suspicious about it, so he hadn't reached a conclusion yet.

"Oh! If the mission is troublesome, come back early, okay? And take a look at those students for me."

Shen Fei, who had been teaching near the Aircrew Base for years, naturally understood that the kind of work Chen Fei was doing was not easy, especially since this mission involved the Silan Royal Family, the waters were deep beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Sometimes a phone conversation could relieve some pressure.

So Shen Fei never refused calls from Chen Fei.

"It's somewhat troublesome, but no worries, I still have to wait a while, and right now I have a friend who wants to have a date with me!"

When he said the word "date," Chen Fei couldn't help but laugh; probably Yilan herself didn't know what the word "date" really meant.

"Huh? Who?"

Teacher Shen Fei felt that Little Chen probably wouldn't be so brazenly flaunting a so-called "date"—this had to be a riddle!

"Who? Chen Fei, who are you going to have a date with?"

Old Shen's voice suddenly came through; he had been eavesdropping slyly when his daughter answered Chen Fei's call.

This kid had some nerve! He dared to flirt around on Cangqiong Star; could it be he had charmed the princess and therefore looked down on the girl from the Shen Family?

If that was truly the case, Shen Songling would go all out, personally travel to his old rival, the Chen Family Gate at National Defense Star, and demand an explanation—what a clever Trojan horse stratagem!

"Dad..."

As Shen Fei scolded her dad for eavesdropping on her call with Chen Fei, Old Shen's face had already popped up on Chen Fei's phone screen.

Then suddenly, the space behind Chen Fei darkened, Blade Wing cut through the air, fierce air currents scattered, and the massive and ferocious body descended from the sky.

"Ah? A giant dragon? Chen Fei, watch out, behind you, a Metallic Giant Dragon!"

The sudden appearance of the giant dragon startled the Shen father and daughter duo, and Shen Fei quickly raised her voice to warn.

"Don't worry, this one is Yilan, Shen Fei, you should know her, we've played together before."

Chen Fei was remarkably calm, merely glancing back in an understated manner, neither dodging nor flinching.

Teacher Shen should have been familiar with Yilan, just not recognizing her in a moment.

"Yilan? Eh? You know each other?"

Old Shen's dark face seemed to show signs of enlightenment; he had never imagined his daughter knew a Metallic Dragon, and it appeared they got along quite well.

Hmm, there seemed to be something like that, as he vaguely remembered his daughter mentioning it before, yet he didn't pay much attention to it.

"A date, whoo-hoo!"

Yilan roared exuberantly.

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The Imperial Guards guarding the palace stumbled around... This Metallic Dragon couldn't possibly be real, right? It must be fake! Surely!

Actually disguising as a Metallic Dragon, how shameful!

"Chen Fei, are you dating Yilan?"

Teacher Shen Fei finally wrestled her cellphone back.

"Eh? Teacher Shen, is that you? Wanna join us?"

The female Metallic Dragon turned her head, her large golden eyes staring at the screen of Chen Fei's phone, recognizing Shen Fei.

Behind the Metallic Dragon was the royal harem, a true·harem!

"Little Chen, you keep the Metallic Dragon company! Make sure you have a proper date!"

For some reason, Old Shen suddenly seemed to have grasped something, his voice making a presumptuous appearance once again.

"Dad, what nonsense are you spouting now?"

Teacher Shen Fei was both angry and anxious, her dad going on about nonsensical things.

"Girl, you don't understand, this is an opportunity, let me tell you..."

Old Shen pulled his daughter aside, muttering to her in a hushed tone.

Through the phone, Chen Fei could only faintly hear phrases like "...rare opportunity... Metallic Dragon... ability... special powers... even more important..."

From these hints and guesses, he pieced together Vice President Shen's disdain for Chen Xiao'er, who was incompetent at everything, a champion at causing disasters - after all, the original well-functioning "Canglong" project was almost ruined by this Chen fellow.

A Grade B Metal Ability User was no match for a Metallic Dragon. One Metallic Dragon was comparable to an S-level Metal Ability User, born with full-level industrial skills. If one could be recruited to work for the Northern Weapons Industry Group, the National Defense Star Aerospace Company wouldn't stand a chance.

Now that the possibility of the Metallic Dragon had emerged, Old Shen was slightly dismissive towards Chen Xiao'er, wishing that it wasn't Chen Xiao'er dating Yilan, but his own daughter instead.

One must applaud Old Shen's dedication to the public good; both Chen Fei and Shen Fei needed to give him a round of applause.

"What are you blabbering about, don't butt in..."

Teacher Shen Fei couldn't stand it anymore, and after a flurry of pushing and shoving to get rid of the old man, she took the phone back again and said, "Chen Fei, Yilan, you two have a good 'date'! We'll arrange one together next time!"

"Teacher Shen, next time I'll take you both for a flight!"

The female Metallic Dragon Yilan felt Teaching Shen Fei was also worth befriending.

"Chen Fei, don't take my dad's blathering to heart, okay?"

Shen Fei added hastily before finally hanging up the phone, then stormed off to settle accounts with Vice President Shen.

"Ha!"

Chen Fei shook his head and put down the phone.

He then asked the female Metallic Dragon Yilan, "Could you recommend a nearby hotel that's cheap and clean?"

Having just been blasted out of the Princess Mansion, he had yet to find a place to stay.

Yilan claimed to have done the travel guide for Delan City and should know the ins and outs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

"A cheap and clean hotel?"

Yilan thought for a moment, quickly had an answer, and said, "How about you stay with me? My dorm is huge and spacious, absolutely clean, and it's free!"

That was what she said, but given a dragon's size, not to mention one human-sized bed, even ten or eight extra wouldn't fill the space.

Metallic Dragons fed on metal; creatures like snakes, worms, rats, and ants couldn't find even scraps suitable for consumption around them, unable to survive.

Chen Fei thought it over before asking, "Is that okay? Would the dorm manager mind? What about your kin?"

If there were no other impediments, he wouldn't mind taking up Yilan's offer of hospitality.

Whether it was the bracelet-sized Space Alchemy Storage Magical Artifact on his right wrist, or the one on Little Bird's claw, neither lacked for various living utensils and supplies.

Chen Fei himself had ample camping experience. As long as there was a place to shelter from the wind and rain, he could live comfortably, not to mention he had a fully equipped Mobile Base Vehicle that could be used for daily living.

"The dorm manager? That Old Earth Dragon doesn't care at all. If any of our kind has a problem, just drag them out and beat them until they comply. Don't worry; just come over!"

Yilan extended her massive claw, sparks flying as she rubbed her claw tips together. She certainly wasn't a vegetarian.

"Then I'll take you up on your offer!"

Chen Fei was straightforward and accepted without fuss.

"So, now, let's set out immediately, hop on! My Dragon Rider!"

With a long flick of her tail, Yilan curled Chen Fei onto her back, her innate "Void Magnetic Field" activated, her huge and heavy dragon body took to the air, and as her Blade Wings flapped, they churned the airstream.

Chen Fei took out his phone again and quietly took a selfie.

Cool!

The Imperial Guards watching the spectacle had their jaws dropped, wondering where this Dragon Rider came from, thinking it must be... surely a bunch of nonsense...