The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

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"Right, right! That's right! This kind of unpleasant ending is normal. When I went on blind dates, the person on the other side always ran away halfway through the conversation, just like what's happening now!"

"That's really sad. I didn't expect women like this to actually exist. I always thought that women like you, who are obviously beautiful but are unwanted, only appeared in short videos."

"You fucking bastard."

[Ahem, how about we change the subject?]

"Okay, actually, I'm a little worried about Koya's condition. How can he cope with the sudden increase in power? And when he returns after this month and loses his power, can he handle the huge difference?"

"It's okay, Jizi. Don't think we only look at how good-looking we are when choosing a host. Our selection criteria are very strict, and mentality is what we pay the most attention to."

"So it's not all about looks, is it?"

[Ahem, we don't deny that his good looks will cause our screening system to stay on him for a while longer, but the standards we have in place won't be lowered. Koya has a good attitude. Jizi, what you're thinking won't happen. You've been observing him all day, haven't you? Koya doesn't look like he's been blinded by power.]

"But after observing him today, I found that he seems to be much bolder than before, especially when it comes to women."

[After all, dragons are inherently powerful, and their strong vitality often comes with a strong desire to reproduce. It's better to say that Koya's current performance is quite good.]

Amidst the discussion between Ji Zi and the system, Koya had already walked back to the hotel where Rhodes Island was staying. The hotel was originally close to the slums. If Shi Huaiya had not driven towards the upper city at the beginning, she could have reached this snack street in about five minutes.

"Koya, you're back."

"Well, I brought you some midnight snacks. Did your operation go smoothly? By the way, where's Dr. Kal'tsit?"

Back in the room, Amiya and the others had also returned. They moved quite quickly. They all went out together. Koya and Shi Huaiya spent almost two hours having dinner, but Amiya and the others actually got home earlier than Koya.

"The operation went smoothly, thanks to the help of Penguin Logistics. They're very familiar with the Lower City. There aren't many Reunion members lurking in Lungmen. The most interesting thing is that both of these officers have some connection to Dr. Kal'tsit. They've been brought back to Rhodes Island for treatment. Miss Misha, the Reunion target, is also receiving treatment in Rhodes Island."

Although Amiya said it lightly, looking at her and the Doctor's dusty appearance, it was clear that they must have encountered many dangers in this operation. Moreover, the fact that they brought the Reunion Movement back to Rhodes Island was somewhat irritating to Lungmen. However, it was not a big problem. At least for now, only Rhodes Island was related to the Reunion Movement. Lungmen would definitely not turn against them for the time being. If he wanted to do so, it would be after the Reunion Movement was over.

As for whether they will issue a mild condemnation statement after the end or take action against Rhodes Island, it depends on Koya's performance tomorrow.

Chapter 18: The Black Sun Rises on Terra

Wilderness outside Longmen Gate / 8:00 AM / Weather: Clear / Natural Disasters: None

"Koyakoya, what do you think of this car? This is the little Rhode Island I modified myself. I poured all my most proud technologies into it."

"It's quite impressive, much faster than a horse-drawn carriage, but it doesn't look as cool as the sports car Shi Huaiya drove yesterday."

Keya was lying on the passenger seat while answering. As for why he was lying down, you had to look at the horns on Keya's head that were about 50 centimeters high. If he were to sit there, the roof of the car would definitely make two holes for him. So given Keya's condition, a convertible was probably the most suitable car for him.

"Horse...carriage. Even if my little Rhodes Island wins when compared to a carriage, I won't be happy! Besides, my Rhodes Island is obviously much cooler than a sports car."

"Sorry, it's mainly because I haven't seen many comparable vehicles."

"Forget it, let's change the subject. Koya, how are you going to stop Chernobog? Should we just attack and destroy the Reunion? Or should we just rip the legs off the mobile city and make it grounded?"

Kal'sil's tone was full of excitement. As a logistics staff, Kal'sil had always wanted to go to the front line. Unfortunately, although she was a blood demon, all her talents were in mechanics. In addition, she was not a veteran like Warfarin who had lived for hundreds of years, so every time she wanted to report to the front line, it was ruthlessly rejected. It was Kal'tsit before, then it was Amiya, and now even the doctor would occasionally reject Kal'sil's reports.

This time, considering that Koya had no idea how to use transportation, and that Krosier had just submitted a report about wanting to experiment with new types of transportation, they simply let Krosier conduct the experiment while taking Koya to the destination.

"Your thinking is a bit dangerous. Ursus hasn't yet announced that Chernobog is out of their control, so it's still part of Ursus. When will Rhodes Island have the confidence to storm an industrial city in Ursus?"

"Tsk, what are you going to do then, Koya?"

"I will draw a line between Chernobog and Gantry, a line they will never cross."

"Yeah, that sounds pretty cool. I'll definitely take a picture of you looking super handsome later!"

"Photograph? Photograph what?"

"Rhodes Island has always had a tradition of keeping combat records. Generally speaking, elite operators leave mission records when they go on missions for reserve operators to study, and by the way, let the reserve operators understand what we, Rhodes Island, are facing. Is that okay? Is that okay?"

Koya naturally agreed. After all, filming a combat record would not affect him at all. Rather, he hoped that his combat record could be spread to the leaders of various forces. He had been in this world for a few days and had almost mastered the template of the Black Dragon. However, the time for him to return to Orario was getting closer and closer, and he needed to leave something for Rhodes Island.

"Kuluciel, Rhodes Island should store more pure Originium in the future."

"what?"

"The Doctor will need it."

"Oh."

Although Kalciel didn't quite understand what Koya meant, she still wrote it down. However, Rhodes Island didn't have the special equipment to purify Pure Originium, and the biggest use of Pure Originium was as the blood that powered industrial machines. If private production didn't have some skills, it would sooner or later be eaten up by big countries, so Rhodes Island could only buy it... One of these things was not cheap, so it seemed that they would have to increase revenue and reduce expenditure in the future.

About fifty minutes later, the vehicle's radar system sounded an alarm. Was that Chernobog? It was moving much faster than Rhodes Island had anticipated. Terra's communication methods were still too limited. Even if there were spies from Lungmen in Chernobog, they wouldn't be able to accurately transmit intelligence. Otherwise, Lungmen would have already begun preparing for war. After all, at Chernobog's current speed, it would only take three days for a direct collision with Lungmen.

"Wow, the Reunion Movement has gone crazy! They must have overloaded the mobile city's engines, otherwise it wouldn't be this fast. Judging from the situation, the engines are probably beyond repair. If Ursus's industrial machines weren't strong and durable, they would have exploded halfway. Even so, the city is still destroyed!"

Klushier's tone was full of regret. It was really sad to see such a good industrial city fall into this state.

"Hmm... Actually, it's not bad. Facing your fears head-on is much more shocking than seeing them on a video projector."

The wind in the wilderness never ceases, carrying dust and sand with it, making every breath imbued with the unique aroma of the wilderness. Countless legends have been born in this vast wilderness. According to Sami legend, though the Deer Lord's body has decayed, his spirit forever patrols every corner of the wilderness, traveling through rivers, storms, and lightning. The wilderness of Sygurra belongs directly to the Wolf Lords, who claim to be the embodiment of the wilderness and engage in endless battles within it.

For every person who grew up in the city, the wilderness is unknown and something they absolutely do not want to touch, but Koya feels that this wilderness is very suitable for him. It is so spacious. He does not need to tie his hands and feet here and does not need to carefully control his breathing. This wilderness has always been the residence of monsters.

Red thunder appeared out of nowhere. It was a natural phenomenon caused by the collision of the dragon-attribute energy overflowing from Koya's body and the surrounding energy after he stopped suppressing it. Then - the sky changed.

This wasn't a description, but a literal statement. Black mist had enveloped the land at some point, yet darkness hadn't completely shrouded it. A black sun rose in this wilderness, its crimson light ominous yet enchanting.

The karmic fire and dragon thunder are transforming this land into the appearance their masters like, the ancient wilderness!

His figure gradually became clear behind Koya. His body was covered with sharp black scales pointing towards the sky. The layers of scales seemed to be a rebellion against the heaven and earth. On his head grew a pair of huge dragon horns that curved back towards the sky. This time, Kalsil saw clearly that these huge horns were composed of a large number of small curved horns overlapping each other. He was clearly standing on the earth, but because of that horn, he seemed to have connected the heaven and the earth. He also had wings, four claws, a thorny tail... everything on his body seemed to be born for battle.

He is both darkness and light, filled with a sense of foreboding and yet incredibly sacred. He is like a shattered god, yet also a demon sweeping the world. He is so contradictory. People cannot understand such a great being, but there is one thing no one doubts: His power.

He just stands here, and this land is a dangerous place that even gods dare not set foot on. When the black sun rises, even gods will tremble!

This is the dragon with the form of a black Pegasus, capable of controlling all natural disasters and robbing all life. Known as the "Black Sun," it is capable of bringing disaster that would tear apart time and space and cause the world to vanish. It is known as the "strongest dragon feared by the gods," the "Brilliant Black Dragon."

Chapter 19: The Dragon that Controls the Scourge

Chernobyl / 9:30 AM / Weather: Cloudy / Natural Disaster Status: None → Yes

"Commander, there are signs of a suspected natural disaster ahead."

"Why is it suspected to be a natural disaster?"

The area of Chernobog that was first attacked by the Reunion Movement has now become a temporary military camp, where the Ursus Third Army is stationed. Originally, the Third Army was not to be present in Chernobog, but there was no alternative. After Old Black Snake passed Koya's intelligence to the Third Army through his scales, the troops panicked. To ensure the smooth implementation of their plan, they donned Reunion uniforms, polished the Ursus insignia on their weapons, and stationed themselves directly in the city.

Although the effect of disguise is almost like covering one's ears and stealing a bell, as long as Ursus wins the war, the Third Army will be a hero, and Yan Country will not dare to ask about these war criminals. If the war fails, it is natural that the Third Army, as the vanguard, will all die on the battlefield. As for what kind of compensation Ursus has to make, what does it have to do with their deaths?

Therefore, the Third Army only needs to focus on one thing, they must ensure that Old Black Snake's plan is implemented smoothly, otherwise they will be embarrassed. The war has not started but the Third Army appears here, they will be directly held accountable by the emperor, and what awaits them may be more terrifying than death.

"Legion Commander, we have indeed detected a natural disaster of strong winds and rain of fire ahead. We can even see it directly from the city of Qie with a telescope, but the strange thing is that there is no Originium reaction in the natural disaster."

"Take me to see it."

"Yes."

The legion commander quickly ascended the tallest office building in the area, then, armed with a special telescope, peered in the direction the soldier had pointed. Indeed, as the soldier had described, the dark clouds of a natural disaster had already enveloped the area. This was a unique astronomical phenomenon that always accompanied a natural disaster on Terra; simply observing these clouds could instantly indicate the onset of a disaster. Furthermore, the strong winds in the area had already formed tornadoes, and the rain of fire had already transformed the earth into crimson lava. This was undoubtedly a natural disaster, a catastrophic one capable of directly destroying an entire mobile city.

"Can Checheng bypass that area?"

"It's difficult. We can't turn at all with the engines running at full power, and we can't stop either. Once we stop, the core engine won't be able to start again."

"...Immediately send out a Scourge Messenger to assess the scale of the disaster and assess the extent of the damage. Notify the Engineers to construct defensive fortifications. We must charge through that area!"

"Yes, legion commander."

They couldn't stop in Che City. For the Third Army, if they stopped, they would face the emperor and his inner guards, which was a 100% chance of survival, while crossing the natural disaster was a 90% chance of survival. In fact, the Third Army had no choice from the moment they entered Che City. No... perhaps they had already walked onto the single-plank bridge when they accepted the Black Snake's conspiracy and betrayed the emperor.

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"But Lucille, can you get off me? Your camera is still on."

"No, no, I'll definitely die. Just looking at that monster makes me feel like all the blood in my body has frozen."

"Have you ever considered that you are hugging that monster right now?"

Koya shook his head helplessly. The giant dragon behind him, whom Koluchil called a monster, also showed the same expression on his face... Ah, no, the dragon's face was not so vivid after all, it was limited by the conditions, but his eyes were indeed exactly the same as Koya's.

"All right, get down. I'm going to start drawing the lines."

Although a horrific natural disaster ravaged this area, under Koya's deliberate control, they were indeed not attacked within a radius of 100 meters. The strong wind would only turn into a breeze here, and the rain of fire would only turn into sparks emitting a little warmth. This is the divine domain of the Black Dragon. If he wants, this horrific natural disaster can also be transformed into a gentle breeze and drizzle that warms all things, and the barren land can be turned into a paradise on earth.

"If you're really scared, just hide in your little Rhode Island."

"Okay, okay. Be careful not to affect Little Rhode Island. It's very expensive."

"understood."

Kosael climbed down from Koya's body tremblingly. It was clearly just the effort of loosening her hands and stretching her legs, but she felt like she was slowly moving down from the tree. As soon as she got down from Koya's body, Kosael burst out at the fastest speed in her life and rushed to her small Rhodes Island. Perhaps it was because the heavy special armor of this car gave her a sense of security. After returning to the car, Kosael felt that her breathing was smoother.

Even so, Kluciere remained steadfast in her mission. She opened the driver's window, held a camera pole, and aimed it at Koya and the beast behind him. With this ultra-clear camera, Kluciere finally had a complete and complete view of him.

"……What a nice view."

Yes, this was the first exclamation that Kal'silver uttered after she actually saw the Black Dragon that she called a monster; she also didn't quite understand why she used the adjective "beautiful". She had seen its ferocious claws and its evil wings, and why did she exclaim "beautiful" when a thousand horrors were combined in one body?

Koya didn't know what Lucille was thinking at the moment. The sound of a dragon's roar rang out in the wilderness. It was not his roar, but the sound of the wind passing through the layers of scales when he breathed freely. Without any excessive movement, the Black Dragon's scales all turned red the moment he was about to attack, and it was as if flowing lava appeared on his body.

The giant beast behind Koya in Kulushil raised its head slightly, and then she saw destruction.

Crimson rays accompanied by thunder streaked across the land. No... it should not be said to have streaked across, because it left behind a lava pool that was two hundred kilometers long and five hundred meters wide. Crimson arcs of electricity were jumping on the boiling lava. Koya didn't know how long it would take for the natural lava exposed on the surface to cool down into volcanic rock, but at least the lava in front of him that contained dragon-attribute energy would not cool down for at least a hundred years.

After seeing the results of his breath, Koya decisively gave up the idea of turning around and spraying another breath behind him. The damage he had caused to the terrain was already great enough, and there was no need to do it again. If Qiecheng crossed this line without knowing the danger, then his next breath would not penetrate the earth but the urban area of Qiecheng.

"Okay, we're done, let's go home."

Only when she heard Koya's voice did Koluchil come back to her senses from her confusion and fear. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Koya was lying obediently in the passenger seat, exactly the same as when she came.

"Hahaha."

Seeing this scene, Lucille couldn't help but laugh for some reason. Perhaps it was because the contrast of the devastating figure suddenly lying beside her so obediently relaxed her tense nerves, or perhaps it was because she understood that no matter how strong the people around her were, they would not hurt her.

"Look around you, how are we going to get back?"

"Sorry, I didn't think of that..."

"Hey, I kid you not. Little Rhode Island is my masterpiece. As long as we don't rush into that lava pool, it will be fine. Little Rhode Island! Start!"

Chapter 20: Going Home

In the Rhodes Island conference room, the elite operators of Rhodes Island gathered together for a rare occasion. Everyone present had seen many storms, but the combat record in front of them still made them silent. At this moment, the other elite operators hoped that the restless big cat would stand up and say a few words to ease the awkward atmosphere, but the big cat was leaning back in his chair with a look of despair.

She probably remembered that a few days ago when Koya was in Rhodes Island, she went to Koya and said that she wanted to spar with him, and he agreed immediately. If her brain had not been burned by the Originium skills, she remembered that the time Koya agreed seemed to be when he was free in Rhodes Island.

"Amiya! Dr. Kelsey! Is there an urgent overseas assignment? It would be best if it was the kind where I would stay outside while Koya comes back, and I would come back while Koya is outside."

"Huang? What's wrong with you?"

"I had a fight planned with Koya before, and it looked like he could kill me with just one slap."

Huang did enjoy fighting, but that didn't mean she enjoyed dying. While she believed Keya held absolutely no hostility towards her, even when adults and children played together, even with compassionate intent, they could still accidentally hurt the children. If Keya got really excited, she might end up hanging on the wall, impossible to remove. She might be a cat, but she didn't have nine lives, and she wasn't Tom.

"Dr. Kelsey...what do you think?"

Logos knocked on the table and brought the meeting back on track. After seeing Koya's power, Logos felt for the first time that Theresa's dream might not be a dream anymore. As one of the royal courts of the Banshee Lord Kazdel, it was not difficult to see from his choice to join Rhodes Island that Logos was actually an idealist. The most important principle of an idealist is to be true to oneself, which means that sometimes he is indeed quite straightforward.

Only he would bluntly ask Kal'tsit's opinion at a time like this. He believed that if Koya took the Demon King's crown, not only would the Ten Great Courts flock to him, but at least half of the world's Sarkaz would fall under his wing, because the Sarkaz believed in strength. And with Koya around, even if they wanted to build a new Kazdel on the site of the original Kazdel Royal City, no one would dare oppose it. No one wanted to be an enemy of someone who could destroy a moving city with a single blow.

In a word, Kazdel's revival is in sight.

"Amiya has already spoken to Koya about the Demon King's Crown. He won't accept it, but he has promised to always stand behind the Doctor. As long as the Doctor remains in Rhodes Island, his power will be the power of Rhodes Island."

"...I understand. This is fine. Sorry, Amiya."

"It's okay, Mr. Logos. Even I have fantasized about how great it would be if Mr. Koya became the Demon King. But I will never shirk my responsibilities. I will work hard."

"Okay, okay, would you like some apple tarts? I made them myself."

An old lady who looked very cool and sassy drew everyone's attention to herself in a joking tone. Compared with everyone present, this grandma might be considered young, but she was respected by everyone here, and no one would ignore her words.

"Grandma, give me a piece!"