Top-Tier Superpower Student
Chapter 444 - 416: The Old Leader

Tricking kids? Do you really think I'm that stupid? Lin Tianyi looked at Dragon Emperor, dumbfounded. If he believed that, no one would be more gullible.

"So, do you want to hear the second option now?" Seeing Lin Tian's shocked expression, Dragon Emperor was quite satisfied; this was the effect he wanted. He asked again.

"Uh… well, you can share it, let's hear it." Lin Tian heard Dragon Emperor say that this was a military area, and he was indeed curious about his second option.

"It's simple, join 'Nidhogg' and become a member of 'Nidhogg,' a sharp blade for the nation." Dragon Emperor said with a smile.

"Nidhogg? What the hell is that?" Lin Tianyi was puzzled after hearing the term 'Nidhogg' multiple times.

"You know about dragons, right? There's a reverse scale on a dragon's chest. An old saying describes it: The dragon has a reverse scale, touch it and you shall die. Nidhogg, as I refer to it, is the nation's most elite unit. Each member has extraordinary abilities, acting as a dagger in the darkness against foreign enemies. They've dedicated their lives to the nation, true heroes," Dragon Emperor said with a face full of pride and self-satisfaction.

"That impressive?" Lin Tianyi looked at Dragon Emperor skeptically, seriously doubting that he was exaggerating to deceive him. "It's a peaceful era now; there's no need for charging into battle."

"A peaceful era?" Dragon Emperor let out a cold laugh. "That's just the surface. War is constantly unfolding. You might not be very informed about the situation in the South Sea, but you've heard about it, right?"

"Psssh… You mean those banana-eating monkeys," Lin Tianyi said with a smirk. "No offense, but even if those damn monkeys dared to start a war with Huaxia, they wouldn't know how they died. All they're doing is making a lot of noise without much impact, trying to feel important."

"It's not as simple as you think. Indeed, as you said, those monkeys wouldn't dare to wage war against us. But what if they had backing?" Dragon Emperor shook his head.

"You mean those white ghosts from America?" Lin Tianyi raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, them. Those guys always think they're the saviors, jumping in wherever there's trouble. Whether it's issues with the little devils or the South Sea, they're meddling everywhere, always coveting Huaxia," the Dragon Emperor said, his eyes flickering with a cold light.

"So joining 'Nidhogg' would be very dangerous?" Lin Tianyi realized that the Dragon Emperor bastard was trying to get him to risk his life.

"Of course, none of us can say we're absolutely safe, especially when confronting international organizations. But what we do is for our country, for our people. Even if we die, we die gloriously," Dragon Emperor said melodramatically.

"Then forget about it. I'm a coward who fears death. I choose the first option. As for being a hero, I'm not interested," Lin Tianyi said decisively, rejecting the second option after understanding what it entailed.

Dammit, what a joke. Saving my life just to have me risk it with you? Don't even think about it. Do I look like that kind of person? Don't assume I'll be as foolish as the protagonists in novels and movies, who, when told their country and people need them, rush to the front lines without a second thought. I'm not that great.

"What? You're choosing the first option?" Dragon Emperor was taken aback by Lin Tianyi's answer, clearly unprepared. He stared at Lin Tianyi. "After all I've said, you're really not moved at all?"

"Moved? Of course, I'm moved. I am so pumped up and thrilled that if you gave me a grenade now, I'd dare to blow up the White House. But I haven't lived enough. I'm only in my teens, not even twenty. I don't want to die young. I don't want to be a martyr, and I'm not hero material," Lin Tianyi said with an air of righteousness.

"..." Dragon Emperor's mouth twitched violently upon hearing that. Dammit, what the young man said earlier sounded reasonable, but why did it feel so awkward afterward?

"What kind of youth are you, being afraid of this and that? Isn't it good to go out and gain some experience, to be more impressive in the future?" Dragon Emperor remembered the old leader's words, so he was very patient with Lin Tianyi. If it were anyone else, he would have beaten them up by now.

Dammit, I invite you to join 'Nidhogg' and you're all hesitant. Do you know how many people want to get in here and don't have the chance? And here you are, not only unwilling but also making up all sorts of lame excuses. Could you be any more shameless?

"..." Hearing that, Lin Tianyi kept rolling his eyes internally. Go out there and take chances? Hell, that could easily cost you your life. You say it so easily—no way, not going, not even if I'm beaten to death.

"Heh heh… I'm poor and lack ambition, so let's just let it be," Lin Tianyi grinned but once again refused.

"Damn it, Lin Tianyi, don't push my limits. I've spent so much time persuading you, do you believe I won't beat the crap out of you right now?" Dragon Emperor was furious. Damn it, why was he so stubborn? This was really out of the ordinary.

"So what, you think just because you're louder, I'm scared of you? I refuse, and that's final. You saved my life—well, consider it a gift back to you," Lin Tianyi was not one to suffer losses; a shout from you, a shout from me, huh... You think I'll die for you? Not a chance.

"You… you… I'll smack you dead!" Dragon Emperor, trembling with rage, raised his hand to hit Lin Tianyi upon being shouted back at.

"Dragon Emperor… why so impulsive? Can't we talk things out nicely? Must you resort to violence?" Just as Dragon Emperor raised his hand, an old man walked in.

Dressed in a Sun Yat-sen suit, with a kind and gentle smile on his face, the old man looked very approachable.

"Good to see you, old leader," Dragon Emperor said as the old man walked in, standing at attention and giving a standard military salute.

"Gulp…" Lin Tianyi couldn't help but swallow his saliva before stammering. "You… you are…?"

"Heh heh… Young man, no need to be nervous, I just came to see you," the old man said with a kind smile, waving his hand at Lin Tianyi to calm down.

"No, it's just that I'm too excited. I can't believe I get to see you from such a close distance; it's truly an honor," Lin Tianyi said with reverence for the old man.

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