Sky-cracking Rider

Yilan was the pride of the Dragon Breeding Garden.

Although it was a Metallic Giant Dragon, inevitably embodying traits that instilled fear in other Intelligent Species, the annihilation of life was its instinct.

But aside from the common problems of the Metallic Dragons, such as being combative and gluttonous, it also possessed a curiosity for the unknown, which under the guidance of the Dragon Breeding Garden, gradually transformed into a learning ability.

Dragon hatchlings as diligent and eager to learn as it were quite rare, even among the various Dragon Clans.

Yilan did not reveal its current location but simply said, "I'll have them return right now!"

It was Yilan, the big sister head of the hatchlings, naturally it couldn't snitch on its little brothers. The most pressing matter was to defuse the situation, and there was only one strategy, delay!

Delay until the teachers ran out of patience. Then, naturally, a big issue would shrink to a minor one, the minor one would vanish, and in the end, it would be as if the whole story never happened.

After all, they were just elementary students—what could one do to them?

Surely one couldn't just grab their little tails and throw them into a steel furnace one by one!

"Each dragon, go back and complete four hundred pounds of language practice questions for me to check personally. Whoever doesn't finish gets dragged out and beaten!"

So declared the big sister head of the dragon hatchlings. Math questions were easy to breeze through—with formulas and calculators at the ready, and if there was anything the Metallic Dragon Race didn't lack, it was computational resources. Language, however, required reading comprehension, where it was all too easy to go off on a tangent, a fear shared not only by the Metallic but by hatchlings of other branches as well.

To everyone's surprise, the more than three hundred dragon hatchlings seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, collectively slumping as if a fiercest predator had casually spared them in a life-or-death moment, all collectively letting out a long breath in unison.

It was the bane of the three juvenile dragons from Cobalt Luo that caused this mischief. Those who did not go had to complete six hundred pounds of work, while those who did only had to do four hundred pounds. Now with two hundred pounds less, it was practically a lifesaver.

That's why Metallic Dragons are a disaster, not even sparing their own kin.

Fearing neither heaven nor earth, not even sparing the Dragon King's face, the Metallic Dragons instinctively feared homework and shuddered at the thought of drills. Such an unexpected development must not have crossed anyone's mind when the Dragon Breeding Garden was first established.

The truth about the Dragon of Slaughter was a dislike for learning, ignorance bred fearlessness, which in turn led to barbarity!

"Form up, Cobalt Luo, and you two as well. Take them back!"

The female Metallic Giant Dragon Yilan glared at the three foolish dragons which had caused the mess, Thukadi and Benali shaking in fear. It was foreseeable that they were in for a sound beating.

Lifted into the air by the innate ability "Void Magnetic Field," a large group of Metallic Giant Dragons took off, flapping their Blade Wings in the direction of the Dragon Breeding Garden.

"This time, thank you for your help!"

Chen Fei did not know that the entire junior division of dragon hatchlings being brought to the garden wasn't Yilan's intention, but still, he was very thankful for its help in maintaining the facade.

The scene it maintained was utterly convincing. Truly worthy of being called a good friend, a good brother—wait, something seemed a bit off. But it didn't matter; there was no need to fuss over such details.

Yilan said joyfully, "Hahaha, of course! Good friends should help each other. This little favor counts for nothing."

Just as the dragon hatchlings left, the Imperial Security Department's Investigative Agent squad arrived right on their heels.

Investigative Agents don't usually handle direct combat; tactical maneuvers are often executed by specialized departments and professionals.

Therefore, accompanying them was a division of the Royal Tactical Police Force.

A number of humanoid Combat Mobility Armors, delivered by specialized transport vehicles, were quickly deployed throughout the estate, their reconnaissance modules tirelessly scanning the entire estate, gradually expanding the secure perimeter.

In addition, there were over a hundred mechanical combat beings controlled by "Cybertrom" derivative AIs assisting in the vigil, fully armed and with a murderous aura. Once in combat mode, they acted fearlessly and could definitely be considered an excellent suicide squad and cannon fodder.

Coupled with the armed drones circling in the sky, also equipped with "Cybertrom" derivative AIs, they established an integrated air-to-ground three-dimensional monitoring network, securing complete control over any movement within a ten-mile radius.

The AIs used by the Slan Dynasty were the same model widely adopted on Blue Star, all derivatives of "Cybertrom," capable of synchronized upgrades.

Because "Cybertrom" was a completely neutral entity that adhered to a strict ordered core rule-set, it was deemed entirely trustworthy for use.

Unlike the relatively independent "Adam," "Cybertrom" derivative AIs were more akin to a kind of offline-capable terminal AI. When online, their intelligence efficiency can reach 100%, but offline it drops to 10%, going from an IQ of 250 to resembling a dimwit, barely serviceable. This was one of the shortcomings of "Cybertrom" derivative AIs, as they should be considered cloud AIs that normally required connectivity for proper use, thus aligning deeply with current cloud technologies.

The relationship between "Cybertrom" and "Adam" was somewhat akin to that of Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals, who, despite originating from the same source, had embarked on different AI evolutionary paths.

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"Chief Gadini, Third-Level Investigative Agent Yu Zilin reporting to you. Of the eight targets, seven captured, one dead, and Baron Flan's family is expected to arrive here by tomorrow. We ought to be able to 'wait for a rabbit by a tree stump.'

Princess Lin Ziyu, using a disguised identity and appearance, saluted the lead Investigative Agent, a man of average stature and ordinary looks wearing glasses, officially commencing the handover.

The man did not seem like an Investigative Agent, but rather a common white-collar worker, exuding an air of being an old-hand at navigating the professional workforce.

"You did well, but why is there such a strong smell of blood here, as if a massacre just took place? Hmm? It's human blood!"

Imperial Security Department Investigative Agent, head of the Imperial Capital's Second Action Division, Gadini, focused his gaze and saw the bloody scene, with various remnants of flesh and bone, and couldn't help but inhale sharply. Pointing at the female Metallic Dragon Yilan, who was speaking with Chen Fei, he said, "Did this Metallic Dragon do this?"

It wouldn't surprise anyone if the Dragon of Slaughter created a scene as tragic as Shura Hell; it would only give the head of the Second Action Division a headache about how to write the report.

The Slan Dynasty had adopted a branch of the Dragon Clan, the young dragons of the Metallic Dragons. Incidents of terror inflicted by the Dragon of Slaughter had completely ceased, so this sudden emergence caught Gadini and the other investigative agents off guard.

Her Royal Highness Princess Lin Ziyu, under the alias of Investigative Agent Yu Zilin, spoke truthfully, "It wasn't it who did this, it was the young dragons from the entire elementary division of the Dragon-Breeding Elementary School."

There was absolutely no need to cover this up.

Every young dragon not only had a location tracking module but also a monitoring record module that could retain ten years of video data, similar to the function of a dashboard camera.

"These young dragons..." Gadini, head of the Imperial Security Department Investigative Agent of the Imperial Capital's Second Action Division, covered his forehead, feeling that he had been presented with a huge problem.

Once involving Metallic Dragons, things would become troublesome.

"You, come here!" Chief Gadini waved over a subordinate and ordered, "Inform everyone, issue a gag order. If anyone dares to leak a single word, I'll send them to the Antarctic Continent to guard the Ice Palace."

The Ice Palace is a research base of the Slan Dynasty, surrounded by perennial ice and snow. It snows once a year, and that snowfall can last the entire year. Even on the clearest days, snowflakes and powder would occasionally fall from the sky. Without work worth investing massive enthusiasm in, guarding that place would probably be unbearably dull, or more precisely, a fate worse than death.

If it weren't for this gag order, all kinds of news media would probably swarm like flies smelling blood, putting the Royal Family that adopted the young Metallic Dragons in the hot seat.

The situation in the Imperial Capital had already become increasingly tense due to factional struggles. If another sensational piece of news was added to the fire, things would become uncontrollable.

Those faction members wouldn't care about the truth and would spare no effort to turn it into a powerful weapon to use against their adversaries.

"Chief, if you find it difficult, I can delete or alter the logs for those young dragons!"

The female Metallic Dragon Yilan, having heard the words of the Imperial Security Department Investigative Agent Chief, was entirely capable of fulfilling her own suggestion.

Big sister Yilan, commanding the young dragons with a roar, none dared to disobey.

"I can take the blame!"

Chen Fei extended his hand and touched Yilan's Tail Spear.

One responsible for destroying evidence, the other for taking the blame and misdirecting—perfect cooperation.

The old, weak, sick, and disabled in the manor wouldn't dare provoke the ferocious young dragons anymore. Of course, they would say exactly what they were told to say.

Chen Fei was a citizen of Blue Star's First Sovereignty. After taking the blame, he would run, never to return to Cangqiong Star. Even if the Slan Dynasty issued a letter of extradition, Blue Star's First Sovereignty could completely ignore it!

After waiting three to five years, the Dynasty could find excuses to issue pardons, and there would be no more issues—perfectly resolved!

As for Chen Fei himself, it wouldn't affect his salary. It was only natural for those at the bottom of society to never come to Cangqiong Star in their lifetime.

Boss Hana would not fire the best fighter in the company over such trivial matters.

"You're joking!!!"

Head of the Imperial Capital's Second Action Division, Gadini, stared at Chen Fei, not believing a word he said.

Almost four hundred stalwart men in the manor, most of them ability users—how could a mere man have killed them all, especially to leave them in such a fragmented state?

"If you've investigated my record, hmm, it must be the record provided by the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, you'll find that I'm entirely capable of it."

Chen Fei wagged his finger seriously.

The number of enemies he'd dispatched far exceeded the number of people slaughtered in the manor.

"Who do you think you are?"

The air around Gadini twisted unnaturally.

The Imperial Security Department was not short of psychic series masters, and the head of the Capital's Second Action Division was also a psychic series spellcaster.

"Dragon Slayer, Chen Fei, a being even more vicious than the Metallic Dragons!"

Behind him, a Metallic Giant Dragon bared its fangs in a wide grin.