I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1287: Master, You’re Back

After you escaped the pursuit, you found yourself lost and standing before a cave of unknown depth.

Uncertain whether to enter, you hesitated, and at that moment, a chilling and piercing roar echoed from within the cave. Simultaneously, a powerful energy wave surged out, pushing you back over ten meters.

"It’s a dragon’s roar. Is someone slaying a dragon?"

Clenching your teeth with determination, you lifted the Wind Slasher and began slowly advancing along the cave walls towards the cave’s depths. The cave was deep and damp, and since the roar, all had been silent. Thoughts swirled in your mind, mostly of leaving, but curiosity drove you closer step by step towards the goal.

There’s firelight ahead!

Closer now!

Cautiously rounding a corner, you discovered a gigantic creature sprawled on the ground. It seemed extremely weak, unaware of your presence and made no attempt to attack.

Closer still.

Indeed, it was a dragon, and not just any but the cruel and vile Lord of the Dungeon from Western mythology— the Black Dragon!

"Human."

"You can talk?" You cautiously eyed the Black Dragon, the Wind Slasher in your hand remained poised since you’d first laid eyes on it.

"What are you doing here?"

"Seeking refuge," you replied with a wry smile, "I was chased to this place and didn’t expect to encounter the legendary Black Dragon here."

Slowly lowering the Wind Slasher, you stood your ground, "You are very weak now, and I have no intention to attack you. I think it’s best if we harbor no animosity towards each other."

"Human, do me a favor."

"Hmm?" you chuckled, "Of course, it’s an honor to serve the Black Dragon, Lord of the Dungeon."

"I can’t move right now, help me check on my child."

"No problem."

Approaching the Black Dragon, you noticed a massive dragon egg near its tail.

Circling the dragon egg once, you returned to your position and said to the Black Dragon, "It seems fine, with no apparent damage."

"Human, you seem tense, and your words sound strange."

You let out a breath and sighed, "Your aura is so overwhelming, I can hardly breathe. It seems I’ve stumbled upon the wrong place, haha, my apologies for disturbing you; perhaps it’s time I leave."

"Don’t go yet."

"What else do you need?"

"Now that you’re here, wouldn’t you want some gains? Every human wishes to become stronger, don’t you?" The Black Dragon gently moved its tail, revealing a pool of red blood, "This is my blood. Apply it on yourself, and it will give you a whole new sensation."

"Tha- thank you." You cautiously approached, but just then, the Black Dragon exhaled sharply, causing you to slip and fall entirely into the blood pool.

"Oh dear, my apologies," the Black Dragon chuckled, "Are you alright?"

"No..."

You started to speak only to inadvertently swallow a mouthful of dragon blood, a strong taste of blood erupted from your stomach, and your intestines churned, instantly forcing you to your knees in a fit of vomiting.

After vomiting until you felt completely weakened, you somehow left the Dragon Cave. As you departed, you heard the Black Dragon say, "Human, moved by your sincerity, this is a gift from me, Bugalu, the Black Dragon."

The Black Dragon’s gift, what you didn’t know was that dragon blood doesn’t just enhance one’s defense, consuming it also gradually shifts one’s temperament towards that of a dragon.

You soaked in a stream outside the cave for nearly twenty minutes, trying to rid yourself of the intense stench, temporarily going offline.

After a flash of white light, you found yourself back at your home in the real world.

"Master, you’re back."

Qimeng remained as lovely as ever, but you weren’t in the mood to chat with her and plunged into the bathroom, while Qimeng soon heard the sound of running water from inside.

After you emerged, Qimeng pointed at a note on the table, "There’s a letter for you."

"A letter? How would I have a letter?"

You picked up the letter from the table to discover it was sent by the school’s organizing committee.

Upon opening it, the letter generally informed you to attend a large school-organized event, though specific arrangements weren’t mentioned, only instructing you to report to the committee by noon the day after receiving the letter. During your in-game time, you seldom rested, and rarely being home, you just briefly checked the letter and then secluded yourself in the nourishing pool.

You were exhausted, and it was apparent to anyone. Seeing you like this, Qimeng often considered revealing the contents of a document deemed highly classified, but each time she withheld, understanding now was not yet the time.

By noon the next day, you arrived alone at the organizing committee in the city’s west. As the automatic doors opened wide, you were stunned — a hall the size of a large football stadium awaited, crowded with tens of thousands of creatures, known as such because besides Earthlings, there were also many intelligent beings from other planets.

No sooner did you step into the hall when a crisp female voice announced, "All new students have arrived, the event can commence."

"Everyone listen up."

A strong voice echoed through the hall, and a clear image appeared overhead, prompting everyone to look up. They saw a short, middle-aged man in the uniform of the Solar System Galaxy Fleet. From the star insignia on his shoulder, this person held the rank of lieutenant general.

"You are facing the most brutal trials ever known. Like new students from the other four universities, you will be sent to Fire Star for training, where countless wonderful and terrifying things await! Don’t give up easily; you are students of the Asian Academy; you are the strongest! If you successfully pass this training, you will have the chance to enter the Galaxy Fleet, and by then, countless things you desire will be yours!"

The youthful exuberance often leads to impulsiveness, and after the middle-aged man finished speaking, the crowd within the hall erupted, though only a few quick-witted individuals realized that many may not return from this training, and that Fire Star could be the end of their lives.

To facilitate coordination, the organizing committee had already grouped the students into teams, ten per team, with over a thousand groups in total, and you found yourself in a particularly unusual team.

"I’m Locke, as you can tell from my skin, I’m a Beastman from Tiyakuru Star." Locke was tall and very robust, standing out most among the ten of you.

"I’m Bruce, from Europe, as everyone knows, I’m a human." Bruce was a handsome young Caucasian, with captivating blue eyes.

"I’m Tang Xiao, from Asia. My country and ancestors have endowed me with boundless vitality, and I am one with the world." Tang Xiao, like you, was of yellow ethnicity.