"You're not left without a choice," he had to admit, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Yang Yu had just said that to bluff.
Actually, deep down, he was a little afraid the Luo Ze Empire would refuse.
He had agreed to form his own team and even went to great lengths to show off his dance moves in front of the captives. Now, to shamelessly go back to Ajiket and ask for troops...
It was possible but just too time-consuming.
Fortunately, Liu Qi had accepted Yang Yu's proposal.
With that, the second round of negotiations concluded.
All that remained was to report the individuals to be exchanged and then, under the supervision of the giant dragon, complete the exchange.
And that day was not too far off.
The year 415 of the Lux calendar, March 5th.
Yang Yu and his party arrived near the Rakasile River with the captives they intended to exchange, approximately six thousand B-ranked and above Luoze soldiers, and five hundred fifty officers chosen by the Wansheng Country. The Luo Ze Empire had slightly fewer Beastman officers to exchange, so they had to fill the gap from their past labor force.
Everything was going smoother than expected.
With the spring grass beginning to sprout, looking at the slowly flowing Rakasile River and feeling the gentle breeze on his face, Yang Yu felt not a bit of relief.
There was little time left for either Wansheng Country or the Luo Ze Empire.
What came next was crucial.
This year, the Luo Ze Empire's offensive would undoubtedly become more ferocious.
The deeper he was in the heart of the battlefield, the more Yang Yu felt the uncontrollability of the war.
In many games, the protagonist would sweep through and win the war without equal...
But the war in this world was one under the giant dragon rules, yet it was undoubtedly a real war.
One second, his subordinates might be smiling at him, and the next, they could be parted by life and death.
Yang Yu didn't know how many familiar faces he would see when he next stood on the Sailuomen Plain.
Standing by the river, Yang Yu tilted his head up, gazing at the sky.
In the clear sky, with no warning, a purple crack appeared, and through it, a bronze giant dragon and a rose giant dragon slowly emerged.
The Rose Giant Dragon landed near the Beastman Army assembled by the Luo Ze Empire, while the Bronze Giant Dragon descended not far from where Yang Yu and his group were.
The giant dragons were majestic, like mountains, and compared to them, Yang Yu realized how incredibly small he was, as if the bronze-colored giant dragon could simply bow down and crush him flat without him having any power to fight back.
Upon opening his panel, aside from learning that their names were Merubie and Owen, all he saw were question marks for their data.
Yang Yu watched the giant dragon and discovered that the bronze giant dragon, Owen, seemed to be looking at him with interest as well.
The giant dragons sent to oversee the battlefield must have been impressed by his excellent performance this winter.
But that did not mean he could be complacent. Perhaps to the dragons, he was just a peculiar ant they wanted to observe more closely, merely out of a whim.
If it weren't for the data indicating that these world's giant dragons also belonged to the Subhuman race, Yang Yu would have never believed such enormous creatures were akin to someone as insignificant as himself.
The two giant dragons spread their wings, and two pristine Magic Bridges were erected over the Rakasile River.
The Rose Giant Dragon Merubie announced, "The prisoner exchange is now officially underway."
A thunderous sound echoed in the ears as the two giant dragons folded their wings and sat along the riverbank.
Under the watchful eyes of the two giant dragons, Wansheng Country and the Luo Ze Empire began the prisoner exchange.
The process wasn't complicated, as the dragons had previously memorized everyone's Characteristic Magic Power.
Should anyone dare to attempt a deception, there would be no need for others to remind them—the dragons would unleash their scorching Dragon Breath to show their fury.
As each Beastman Soldier returned to his side, Ming Dalak revealed an unprecedented smile, very satisfied with the outcome.
After all the soldiers had crossed the bridge and the various Envoy Teams had confirmed the accuracy of the personnel, it was time for the annual questioning session, where both sides could present their unanswered questions to the giant dragons.
Yang Yu, without any courtesy, was the first to approach the Bronze Giant Dragon and handed Owen a piece of paper on which he'd written his questions in advance,
"Respected giant dragon, I have some doubts about the rules this time. Could you please clarify them for me? If possible, write the answers on the back of this paper."
Owen looked at Yang Yu, and a light unexpectedly enveloped the piece of paper.
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"Fine, the answers to your questions will be written on the back of the paper as you've asked. In exchange, I would like a drop of your blood."
The voice resonated by Yang Yu's ear as the Bronze Giant Dragon Owen used Telepathy Magic for one-on-one communication with him.
Yang Yu contemplated silently in return, "What's the significance of this? I've never heard that one has to offer their own blood to question a giant dragon."
"Indeed, there's no such rule. Don't worry, nothing untoward will happen. Consider it, my well-earned compensation."
Yang Yu hesitated, but still pulled out a small knife and made a cut on the tip of his finger.
Blood flowed from the wound, and a bead the size of a bean quickly detached from Yang Yu's hand and flew towards Owen, entering his mouth.
After a while, the Bronze Giant Dragon Owen suddenly became excited, his voice continually reaching Yang Yu's ears,
"Ha ha ha, just as I thought.
Your name is Potato Thorn, right?
You've been using Racial Essence to continue to strengthen yourself because you've been unable to break through for a long time, haven't you?
It's unexpected that your body contains such an array of Racial Essences and has not encountered any compatibility issues, maintaining a separate Status for each.
If you wish to change your current Status, you need a large amount of the same Racial Essence. It's a pity, your body's Racial Essences are too mixed now; otherwise, it would be simple to witness the commonly seen phenomena...
Yet, you managed to obtain so many Racial Essences. Given your initial strength and growth trajectory, you should've been incredibly weak, reaching your peak in an instant, with a full uncertainty in your growth...
It's really unexpected that you'd be standing here..."
"There are precisely three types of creatures in this world; ordinary creatures, creatures that have been imbued with Magic Power, also known as Demons, and creatures that are also Demons but distinct from ordinary ones; you are closest to the original..."
Owen's words were not yet finished when another colossal voice interrupted him,
"Owen, that's not something you're supposed to discuss with him. Attend to your Task with due diligence."
It was none other than the Rose Giant Dragon Merubie who spoke, her stern gaze seeming to say, "Take my eyes off you for a moment and you start saying random things. If you keep this up, I may get angry."
Stopped abruptly at a crucial moment, Yang Yu felt somewhat uncomfortable, but given the dragon majesty of the Rose Giant Dragon, it wasn't convenient for him to continue inquiring.
However, Yang Yu was certain of one thing—the giant dragons surely knew some secrets absolutely not to be found in the All Things Library.