Chapter 1193: The Final’s Reward

Hearing his words, Grand General Bai Ling gradually showed shock as well. He inquired with his eyes, and Yan Xinghe hurriedly nodded again and again.

“Understood.” Grand General Bai Ling stood and said to that major general from the staff, “Turn off the image for now.”

Though the major general staff officer had no idea what had happened, since the grand general had said so, he naturally complied, hurriedly shutting off the image.

Grand General Bai Ling said in a low voice, “Due to some special circumstances, this viewing is temporarily suspended. Everyone, return to your posts for now.”

There was no explanation, which left the generals present somewhat baffled, glancing at one another. But as commander, Grand General Bai Ling’s authority within the Seventh Fleet was beyond question.

Only after all the generals had left did Yan Xinghe breathe a sigh of relief, looking at Grand General Bai Ling with a bitter smile.

Grand General Bai Ling’s expression was somewhat odd as well. He said in a low voice to the major general staff officer, “Continue playing that image. Let us see.”

“Yes.” The major general staff officer restarted the image.

The three figures in the image could be seen relatively clearly now. When he looked closely, Grand General Bai Ling couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.

“Why is it a woman? Are you sure you aren’t mistaken?” Grand General Bai Ling asked Yan Xinghe again.

Yan Xinghe smiled bitterly. “Commander, the other one is Bai Xiuxiu! This one resembles him so closely, it must be related to Lan Xuanyu. Even in women’s clothing, Bai Xiuxiu hasn’t changed at all.”

Yes, in that image, those two women—how could they not be familiar?

Grand General Bai Ling’s expression became rich as well. “This kid really has a way…”

Yan Xinghe said, somewhat not knowing whether to laugh or cry, “Although we don’t know why he’s like this, there’s no doubt their infiltration has been extremely successful. This matter is of great importance, Commander. I think we should report to the Federation as soon as possible and not let this data spread. Otherwise, I fear there’s a risk of exposing their identities. If we could buy this video data, it’s hard to guarantee their files in the Federation won’t be investigated and leaked by someone with ill intent. Their infiltration is now of vital importance to us. They haven’t returned for months, but it looks like they’ve truly integrated into Celestial Dragon Planet. If I remember correctly, Lan Xuanyu’s martial soul should be related to dragons. When he returns, I have a premonition he will definitely bring us even more astonishing data. Like last time, with the introduction to the Dragon Knights.”

Grand General Bai Ling nodded slightly. “Exactly so. I will personally report to the military headquarters and classify this data as top secret. We must protect them.”

“Commander is wise.” Yan Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief.

Grand General Bai Ling smiled. “I am only looking forward to them returning sooner and bringing back more secrets. Shrek Academy truly deserves to be Shrek Academy! Only Shrek could cultivate such outstanding disciples.”

As an absolute high-ranking member of the military, for him to say such words showed his recognition of Shrek Academy.

Having said that, he did not delay and immediately went to contact the military headquarters. If they could obtain this video data, other fleets likely could as well, and it was unknown whether it might spread within the Federation. This matter had to be stopped at the first moment.

Celestial Dragon Planet.

On the Rising Dragon Platform, when Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu stepped onto the Rising Dragon Platform once more, it was different from every previous time.

The atmosphere on the Rising Dragon Platform seemed somewhat frozen. The god-rank dragons who had come to watch had long since waited atop the Dragon Force Pillars. The Dragon Knights had not yet arrived.

The massive silver light gate still stood open. Today, without question, the Dragon Knights would come—this was the final championship match, after all. It was just unknown how many Dragon Knights would appear.

Qi Tianlong had arrived earlier than Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu. Seeing the “two women,” Qi Tianlong took the initiative to nod to “them” in greeting.

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu returned the courtesy. Although the final was imminent, because Qi Tianlong had previously shown “them” goodwill, the relationship between the two sides was not too antagonistic.

Whoever won today would take the crown of the Rising Dragon Competition. From Huang Yuanlang, Lan Xuanyu already knew what benefits came with winning the Rising Dragon Competition. The additional benefit was a single entry into the Dragon Realm—a reward the original Rising Dragon Competition champion had not had.

Other rewards included: during Dragon Knight selection, the Rising Dragon Competition champion had the right to forcibly choose a Dragon Mount. That is, the Dragon Mount selected by the champion could not refuse, or it would face tremendous pressure from the entire Dragon Clan.

This was also why a powerhouse like Qi Tianlong still had no Dragon Mount to this day. Powerhouses aspiring to win the Rising Dragon Competition would never choose a Dragon Mount in advance. But this benefit was clearly useless to Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu.

Beyond that, the Rising Dragon Competition champion was also called a Lesser Dragon Knight. That is, it meant the number one person below the Dragon Knights. The status of a Lesser Dragon Knight was not inferior to the city lords of the major cities, and their position was highly revered. Nearly all Lesser Dragon Knights would inevitably pass the future Dragon Knight selection and become a reserve Dragon Knight.

The greatest benefit a Lesser Dragon Knight received would be a Dragon Force Hall built specifically for them, for the exclusive use of the Lesser Dragon Knight, independent of the city’s Dragon Force Hall.

Huang Yuanlang had told them that because Fenglong City ranked last among all the main cities, the Dragon Force Hall in Fenglong City was actually relatively weak. But a Lesser Dragon Knight’s Dragon Force Hall would be built to Dragon Knight standards. Although it could not compare to cultivating directly in the Dragon Realm, it was still a truly excellent place! With such a Dragon Force Hall, cultivation for a Lesser Dragon Knight would benefit greatly. Especially with the Dragon Knight selection to be held in a few years, such a Dragon Force Hall was almost a guaranteed ticket for a Lesser Dragon Knight. And this was what Lan Xuanyu valued most. If he could obtain such a Dragon Force Hall, he and Bai Xiuxiu would not lack dragon energy for cultivation. At the same time, through the Treasure Seeking Beast, he could convert the dragon energy and provide it to his companions for cultivation. This would give his plan a further chance of being completed.

Therefore, he was determined to win this match.

The Dragon Clan was very generous to its own, especially to outstanding juniors. After entering the final the day before yesterday, they had once again received a reward. What was rewarded was dragon bone. Yes, not dragon marrow or dragon crystal, but dragon bone.

At first hearing, how could dragon bone be as precious as dragon crystal or dragon marrow? But in fact, the rewarded dragon bone was the complete skeleton of a giant dragon—and a complete skeleton with both dragon crystal and dragon marrow intact.

Huang Daoqi told them that the greatest benefit of a complete dragon bone was that it could serve as a secondary mount. What is a secondary mount? It means a second Dragon Mount. The Dragon Clan had a secret method to refine this kind of complete dragon bone into a Nether Dragon—that is, a bone dragon—controlled through Divine Sense. Even if the Dragon Mount was not at one’s side, this Nether Dragon, which could be stored in a spatial storage space, could let a Dragon Knight instantly become a Bone Dragon Knight. Such a benefit was simply incomparable to dragon crystal or dragon marrow alone!

Even among all reserve Dragon Knights, not all had secondary mounts. Ordinary Dragon Clan members could not even dream of it. Only the eighteen Dragon Knights all certainly possessed secondary mounts.

The dragon bone granted to Lan Xuanyu was over 150 meters long, robust and massive in build. Judging from the dragon bone itself, it was a power-attribute dragon bone, but it was impossible to determine what dragon clan it belonged to. Broad dragon wings, strong bones, with both dragon crystal and dragon marrow intact. There was even a faint fluctuation of Divine Sense—absolutely a top-grade among existing complete dragon bones. It was the Mokong Dragon Knight, Luo Lan, who had personally selected this fine item for him.

Of course, Lan Xuanyu was not yet qualified to refine this dragon bone into a Nether Dragon. Only after he had Divine Sense could he refine it through the dragon crystal. He still needed to advance further. But keeping this dragon bone was also an excellent resource for the future! Anything with a dragon crystal was certain to be a higher dragon.