Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 375 The Dragon King's Letter
"In short, I will continue to issue detailed rules. Now, announce the event plan to all crew members immediately and begin personnel grouping, preliminary selection of contestants, and pre-competition acclimatization training." Su Ming thought for a moment and added, "In addition, the cultural performance can also be arranged at the same time and held on the last night."

The dodder team was extremely efficient, and in a short time, they compiled a detailed and comprehensive sports meet planning proposal. This included the competition rules, the schedule, specific venue requirements, and a meticulous personnel deployment plan.

Su Ming printed out the plan documents and "threw" them directly to the members of the management team, then turned around and became a leisurely "hands-off manager".

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After spending some time alone in the workshop, Zi Jin's depressed mood calmed down a bit. She picked up a golden dragon scale wider than an adult's palm; it was given to her by the blue dragon Lan Lie, and was a letter from the golden dragon Ge Lie.

When dragons engage in solemn and formal communication, they traditionally use scales as letter paper to signify importance and status. Judging from the unique aura and texture of the shimmering golden scale before me, it must have originated from the body of the Golden Dragon Ge Lie himself.

Su Ming curiously approached and, sure enough, saw that the inside of the dragon scale, which shimmered with an inner luster, was densely covered with fine dragon language characters.

Zijin rummaged through her belongings and found an old dragon language dictionary with a worn cover and yellowed pages. She began to painstakingly translate it word by word, following the patterns on the scales.

"Wait a minute," Su Ming looked at Zi Jin in surprise, "You... don't know Dragon Language?"

“Spoken communication is no problem, but I really don’t know the written language of the Dragon Clan,” Violet replied confidently. “In the entire academic community, there is not a single research material or academic paper written in Dragon Language, and there are no technical terms named after Dragon Clan words at all—so I have never learned it at all.”

"...But aren't you a dragon?" Su Ming felt even more confused.

"Aren't you asking too much of a young dragon, who's only a teenager and still learning to speak, to leave the dragon's settlement?" Zi Jin glanced at him irritably.

“…Okay.” Su Ming was speechless for a moment.

Zijin continued translating, but judging from her furrowed brow and slow pace, the task was clearly not easy.

“This lousy dictionary is so difficult to use,” she couldn’t help but complain. “It’s an old edition published two hundred years ago, and the way to look things up is extremely inconvenient. It also contains a lot of poorly marked errata.”

"Is it because so few people are buying it that they haven't released a new version yet?" Su Ming asked.

“That’s right.” Violet nodded. “There aren’t many dragons to begin with, and they live in a remote corner of the world, rarely engaging in in-depth exchanges with the outside world. Moreover, dragons have long lifespans, and most members are fluent in the common language, which is sufficient for communication under normal circumstances.”

After quite some time, Zijin finally managed to translate the letter, albeit with some difficulty.

"It's an invitation letter, addressed to both of us," she said, handing the translated manuscript to Su Ming.

Su Ming unfolded the paper and read:
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Respectfully presented to Bone King Su Ming and Dragonborn Violet:
The heavens shine with radiance, and the mountains and rivers are blessed.

I, Ge Lie, hereby extend my sincere invitation, with this dragon-scale gold letter, to the two of you, to attend the secret ceremony at the Dragon Court.

I earnestly hope you can make time for this appointment; I am filled with anxious anticipation!
Su Ming almost spat out blood when he read it. Even though he was very familiar with the common language of the other world, it took him several minutes to painstakingly sort out this literary and archaic letter.

No wonder Zijin struggled so much with the translation! "Look at the wording and tone..." Su Ming forced himself to read it again carefully, "We should... not need to fight with your people anymore, right?"

“Yes.” Violet nodded firmly. “This is a formal invitation to a meeting from the Dragon King, and the wording is completely different from the last one.”

"Last time?" Su Ming asked, puzzled.

Violet immediately retrieved an almost identical golden dragon scale from the storage cabinet, along with the translated manuscript placed next to it.

“It was also sent by Ge Lie,” Zi Jin explained. “I received it shortly before I met you at Cui’an Cliff.”

Su Ming took the old translated manuscript. It was also a letter inviting Zi Jin to Dragon Valley, but the wording was far less polite than the new letter. He read it haltingly, pointing to a sentence and asking, "'In defeat, fly humbly with folded wings; in victory, offer your wings in return'—what does that mean?"

"Simply put, if they lose, they have to back down and leave, and never interfere again; if I lose, they have to 'pluck my wings.'" Violet's tone was tinged with coldness. "The number of Starlight Wings a Fairy Dragon has is directly related to the types of magical elements it controls—so 'plucking my wings' means weakening my power."

The dragon race really loves to make a fuss about wings, Su Ming couldn't help but think to himself.

At that time, Violet was trapped on the Emerald Cliff, isolated and helpless, and was unwilling to submit to this unreasonable invitation. But now, the power they wield is vastly different from before, and the Dragon Clan has no choice but to lower their stance and change their wording.

"Your people's way of doing things is really... a bit domineering," Su Ming commented.

“Yes,” Violet replied with a hint of anger, “that’s why I really want to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson!” She imagined the scene, “ideally, I could hang them up and pluck off their scales one by one to sell for money!”

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Su Ming turned on his computer, opened the Pansy Phase II modification data he had previously obtained, and began to study it.

The scholar also participated in the research. She didn't wallow in grief but returned to work. As a warship that blends technology and arcane magic, the knowledge of the violet was indispensable to the Pansy.

The main weapon system is currently the most pressing issue to be determined. As Su Ming continues to expand the resources and manpower he controls in the other world, the logistical system is about to see a significant improvement.

The MK71, an old-fashioned "electrified" heavy naval gun, is increasingly unable to demonstrate its full advantages.

The first option is to replace it with a 155mm shipborne ballistic gun. Although the reduced caliber would decrease the power per shot, the gun's range, rate of fire, accuracy of fire projection, and density would all be comprehensively improved.

The application of programmable projectile technology will make this weapon more complete and comprehensive in its functionality.

The second option is to replace it with an electromagnetic railgun.

This device is a pure numerical "monster." The electromagnetic railgun's performance in terms of initial velocity and rate of fire far surpasses that of traditional artillery!

(End of this chapter)