Chapter 194 Dragon Cave Team

As night fell, a military camp stood on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue stood quietly at the airfield, waiting for a small military transport plane to land.

As the plane descended and taxied forward, a gust of wind whipped Han Jiangxue's long, dark hair, letting it dance in the night air and revealing her captivating face.

This was her first Night Watch mission, but she hadn't expected it to be such an extreme undertaking.

The small transport plane slowly came to a halt. The rear hatch door opened and lowered, and several Night Watch soldiers in black uniforms emerged. They stood at the hatch door and waved to the siblings in the distance.

Jiang Xiao led Han Jiangxue towards them.

Before them was a force of seasoned veterans, each with a distinguished reputation.

Gathering these people together was a recipe for disaster.

Under the gaze of everyone present, Han Jiangxue's expressionless face became even colder.

In fact, everyone understood that it was a form of self-protection.

"Yo, Vice Captain Jiang, still dressed so flamboyantly?" A man with a small braid, looking relaxed, smiled and looked at Jiang Xiao, immediately breaking the heavy atmosphere.

"Battalion Commander Fu?" Jiang Xiao was still wearing his gaudy bamboo bear graffiti hoodie, baseball cap, and mask. He looked at Fu Hei and joked, "I heard our great Captain Luan bestowed upon you the title of 'Great Official'?"

Hearing this, Fu Hei's expression darkened, and he subconsciously looked in one direction.

Clearly, he was looking at the person codenamed "Little Official"...

There stood a silent man with healthy bronze skin, eyes as sharp as knives, angular features, and a commanding presence. He exuded an air of grim determination, a typical man of the Northwest.

Seeing Jiang Xiao's gaze, the Northwesterner suddenly saluted him with a serious voice: "Captain Jiang."

Jiang Xiao quickly returned the salute, lowering his hand as soon as the other man did.

Jiang Xiao took off his hat and mask and said to the man, "I'm just a deputy, and I'm just a soldier under Er Wei. You must be Li Yixu."

Li Yixu's voice was strong and clear: "Yes."

Jiang Xiao said with a smile, "Brother Li, your rank and position are higher than mine, you don't have to be like this."

Li Yixu seemed to be a particularly disciplined person, saying, "Captain Luan made it clear that coming to this special team, I am just an ordinary soldier during this mission."

"Sit, sit, sit." Jiang Xiao gestured repeatedly, feeling a bit awkward. Li Yixu didn't say much, but sat down directly, his imposing manner earning Jiang Xiao's praise.

His gaze continued to sweep across the crowd.

Apart from Fu Hei, everyone else was standing in front of their seats.

Besides Fu Hei's lack of conformity, Jiang Xiao also clearly saw another misfit among them, standing casually in a slovenly manner that made one want to kick him.

Jiang Xiao said, "Shadow Crow."

Xiao Ye, the Shadow Crow, suddenly stood up straight, staring intently ahead as if contemplating his mistakes.

"Sit down, stop pretending," Jiang Xiao muttered.

The Shadow Crow laughed and plopped down in his seat, looking up at Da Tian Gou beside him with a grin.

"Tengu, sit," Jiang Xiao continued, hearing the sound of the rear hatch door slowly rising and closing.

Zhang Wenqing, the Tengu, also sat down. Among this team, the Tengu and the Shadow Crow had known Jiang Xiao for a long time, and they had carried out life-or-death missions together. Their friendship was quite deep.

"Great Sage, sit," Jiang Xiao said, passing by Sun Dasheng, who had tousled hair, and patted him on the shoulder, stopping in front of Hou Mingming and halting in his tracks.

Hou Mingming looked straight ahead, her gaze passing over Jiang Xiao's head.

"Star Sea?" Jiang Xiao looked up slightly at the Pea Sister in front of him.

"Yes," Hou Mingming replied, her eyes brightening a little when she heard the words Star Sea.

Jiang Xiao continued to ask, "Can you transform Star Power into weaponry?"

Hou Mingming's answer was still simple and clear: "Yes."

Jiang Xiao nodded in satisfaction and said, "Your Captain Luan only advanced to the Star Sea realm at the age of 25. You reached the Star Sea realm at the age of 24. You both have 28 Star Slots, so your talents are similar. It seems that you are working even harder than her?"

Hou Mingming said, "I am more fortunate than her to have met an excellent guide."

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment and said with an embarrassed smile, "What are you talking about? You're too polite."

Hou Mingming lowered her eyes slightly, glanced at Jiang Xiao, and said, "Captain Luan, as my guide, has given me a lot of care and guidance."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

For a moment, the plane was silent.

Jiang Xiao grinned and muttered, "Sit down, sit down. Talking to you just makes me angry."

Hou Mingming finally sat down.

Jiang Xiao suddenly said, "Captain Luan wanted to give you the codename 'Withering', but I think 'Pea' is more suitable for you."

Hou Mingming pursed her lips and said, "Little Leather Instructor also taught me a lot, and I always keep it in mind."

Jiang Xiao's expression was strange. "Hou Mingming, you've changed."

Hou Mingming: "..."

"Your persona has collapsed," Jiang Xiao turned around and suddenly shouted, "Fu Hei!"

"Ah?" Fu Hei was startled and looked up at Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao said, "Is this how you lead my soldiers? There's no way Hou Mingming would say something like that! What's going on!?"

Fu Hei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly cupped his fist and bowed to Jiang Xiao. "Thank you for your patronage!"

What the heck?

Jiang Xiao came to the last person. The person in front of him was about the same height as him, dressed in a black Night Watch uniform, with a military blade on the outside of each thigh. His eyes flickered, as if he was constantly gathering information about his surroundings.

His body swayed almost imperceptibly from side to side, so small that it barely registered, but it couldn't escape Jiang Xiao's notice.

This person's body seemed to carry a special rhythm. Although he was standing just a step away from Jiang Xiao, it seemed as if he could disappear at any moment. Jiang Xiao wasn't even sure if he could touch his body if he reached out.

"Shi Enjie."

Shi Enjie's voice was low and magnetic: "Yes, sir."

"Mm, sit," Jiang Xiao said, then looked at everyone and said, "Let me introduce you..."

Jiang Xiao pointed to Han Jiangxue, who had been standing at the hatch door, and said, "Han Jiangxue, Star Sea realm, magic-type, main damage dealer, virtually no weaknesses. She's also your teammate for this mission."

A fiery light suddenly lit up in Hou Mingming's eyes, and she turned to look at Han Jiangxue, who was two grades below her.

Of course Hou Mingming knew this girl. When Hou Mingming became the captain of the Chinese team, this girl was already participating in the World Cup team competition in her freshman year. If nothing went wrong, she was only 20 years old this year?

A 20-year-old Star Sea realm magic-type?

Most of the people present knew this girl who represented the country in the competition, but due to their excellent personal qualities and literacy, no one said anything.

Jiang Xiao said, "The specific positions and responsibilities of each team member will be determined by Er Wei after arriving in Fencheng. She asked us to go back together so that I can quickly get to know my teammates."

Beside him, the Shadow Crow took out a stack of materials from his bag and stepped forward to hand them to Jiang Xiao, "Star techniques list, personality and combat characteristics of the two new teammates."

"Thanks." Jiang Xiao casually found a place to sit down. He first flipped through the materials roughly, preparing to get a general understanding before studying them in detail. However, he didn't expect to see information about the Dragon Cave creatures below the information about the two teammates.

1. Mist Dragon (Diamond Rank)

Star Techniques:

1. Mist Ball (Platinum quality or higher): Summons one, a small number, or a large number of mist balls to strike the target.
2. Mist Chase (Diamond quality or higher): Freely controls the mist balls.
3. Mist Domain (Diamond quality or higher): Releases a large amount of mist centered on the user, changing the environment within a certain range, perceiving everything within the mist range, and interfering with the vision of targets within the range.

Biological characteristics: The body can be transformed into a solid, but it is in a nebulized state throughout the year, so general attacks are ineffective. Relatively high intelligence, arrogant, irritable, easily angered, and warlike.

2. Star Dragon (Diamond Rank)

Star Techniques:

1. Star Rain (Platinum quality or higher): Summons a large number of stars to fall and strike targets within a certain range, with extremely strong splash damage.
2. Star Shift (Diamond quality or higher): Freely controls the falling stars.
3. Star Burst (Diamond quality or higher): A self-destructing star technique with extremely strong killing power.
4. Star Scale Armor (Diamond quality or higher): Summons star scales to cover the body, greatly enhancing its defense power and possessing a certain rebounding effect. Cannot move when using this star technique.

Biological characteristics: Relatively high intelligence, arrogant, persistent, and relentless.

3. Crystal Dragon (Diamond Rank)

Star Techniques:

1. Ice Crystal Block (Platinum quality or higher): Summons one, a small number, or a large number of huge ice crystal blocks to strike targets within a certain range.
2. Ice Crystal Breath (Platinum quality or higher): Exhales icy breath from its mouth, freezing the target.
3. Ice Crystal Snow (Platinum quality or higher): Causes ice crystals and frost to fall within a certain range, continuously consuming the target's vitality.
4. Ice Crystal Domain (Platinum quality or higher): Every piece of ice crystal and frost is closely connected to the user's perception.

Biological characteristics: Relatively high intelligence, arrogant, persistent, and relentless.

4. Hidden Dragon (Diamond Rank or higher)

Star Techniques:

1. Hidden Charge (Platinum quality or higher): Summons a small, semi-invisible Hidden Dragon to powerfully impact the target.
2. Hidden Pursuit (Platinum quality or higher): Freely controls the small Hidden Dragon. Note: The characteristics of this star technique are questionable. It is currently unclear whether the small Hidden Dragon is controlled by the master or has its own intelligence and acts freely.
3. Cloak of Invisibility (Diamond quality or higher): Conceals the body, Star Power fluctuations, and life aura, strengthens Star Power recovery, and enhances the body's self-repair function. The body cannot move when using this star technique.

Biological characteristics: Relatively high intelligence, the body is in a semi-invisible state throughout the year, extremely hidden, but its traces can still be detected with careful observation. Arrogant and warlike.

Prison Dragon (Starry Sky Rank)...

Seeing this, Jiang Xiao frowned and looked at the Shadow Crow, "Starry Sky Rank?"

"Yes," the Shadow Crow replied, "According to multiple studies, it has been almost determined that the strength of some creatures in the Dragon Cave far exceeds the Diamond Rank. The country has also given this rank a new name: Starry Sky."

Jiang Xiao nodded thoughtfully. The information given by his Inner Vision Star Chart was really accurate. He continued to look down and saw something extraordinary.

5. Prison Dragon (Starry Sky Rank)

Star Techniques:

1. Imprisonment (Diamond quality or higher): Summons a small Prison Dragon to harass the target and seal the Star Power within the target's body. The target cannot use Star Techniques as long as the small Prison Dragon exists.
2. Prison Torture (Diamond quality or higher): For targets that have already been imprisoned, the small Prison Dragon will continuously attack and devour their bodies.
3. Prison Domain (Diamond quality or higher): Summons a small Prison Dragon to seal off an area. Any space-type Star Techniques are prohibited from appearing in this area.
4. Prison Requiem (unknown quality, it is not yet certain whether this Star Technique belongs to the Prison Dragon): The listener dies.

The singing has powerful mental attack attributes. Based on the descriptions of the injured and the examination of their bodies, the following conclusions are drawn: the farther away from the singer and the softer the song, the less damage the target will receive.

Note: This Star Technique cannot be accurately described, its appearance probability is extremely low, and further research is needed.

Biological characteristics: High intelligence, likes to sneak attack.

Note: The above information is not completely accurate. The effects of most Star Techniques need to be further studied and verified. Readers must make their own judgments.

Jiang Xiao's hand trembled slightly, automatically ignoring the last sentence. That last Star Technique of the Prison Dragon...

Isn't this a copy of the Siren's Requiem? Isn't this the kind of Star Technique that Jiang Xiao explicitly forbids the Humm Whale from using?

Go to hell...

Was this a place where people should go?