Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 481 - 453: Am I Wrong?
"Put some clothes on me, this is embarrassing, Dragon Emperor, I'm begging you, please let me have some clothes!" Lin Tian covered his mouth, his words muffled and unclear.
The Dragon Emperor was now driven mad by Lin Tian and couldn't care less about his dignity. Letting Lin Tian lose some face was a good way to vent his anger.
Then, a comical scene ensued with the solemn and serious Nidhogg soldiers, who were all training and acting. Lin Tian's naked body attracted everyone's attention, and some seemed hardly able to believe that someone dared to strut around Nidhogg in the nude.
Upon closer inspection, they realized it was the Dragon Emperor carrying a naked man around, causing the training to halt as everyone gathered to discuss what was happening.
"This guy has guts, strutting around here in the buff, isn't he afraid of dying?"
"Are you blind, can't you see that he's doing it against his will? I bet he's made a mistake and is now being punished by the captain!"
At the mention of "punishment," everyone shivered. They all knew too well the Dragon Emperor's methods of punishment!
A soldier swallowed hard, nervously saying, "What new trick has the captain come up with now? This method of punishment might not hurt, but it's humiliating. It's worse than being sentenced to run a hundred miles."
"There's going to be a good show now, but who is this guy? Is he one of our Nidhogg? How come I've never seen him before?"
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As the whispers spread, the crowd moved step by step closer to the Dragon Emperor and Lin Tian. Lin Tian felt as if he was being ogled by over a hundred sinister eyes, and involuntarily shivered, instinctively tightening up his buttocks, thinking, these guys haven't been cooped up here for so long they've become perverts like those in prison, have they?
"What are you looking at? Keep staring, and I'll gouge out your eyeballs!" the Dragon Emperor shouted angrily at his subordinates.
They really were obedient. At the Dragon Emperor's bark, they all dutifully returned to their business, not even sneaking glances at Lin Tian anymore.
Lin Tian wasn't sure if the Dragon Emperor did it on purpose, but he was paraded around Nidhogg, exposing his naked backside, and of course, that place, to nearly all its members.
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Fearing to waste the Dragon Transformation Liquid and unable to speak out, Lin Tian had already cursed the Dragon Emperor a hundred and eighty times in his heart. This time, whether he liked it or not, he was going to become notorious in Nidhogg.
The two quickly reached an isolated small room at the edge of Nidhogg. This room was serene, surrounded by flowers and grass, with a grape trellis over the entrance. Though small, it was spotless, a veritable paradise.
The Dragon Emperor threw Lin Tian fiercely to the ground, exhaled a breath of foul air in an effort to calm himself, then straightened his clothing before picking Lin Tian up again and, pretending to be very polite, knocked on the door.
"Come in," a strong and firm voice called from inside.
Lin Tian immediately recognized the voice—it belonged to the elderly commander. No wonder there was such a paradise within Nidhogg; it turned out to be the dwelling of the elderly commander.
Since he was here to see the elderly commander, Lin Tian felt relieved. He believed that as long as he didn't do anything too outrageous, the commander would surely be on his side.
The commander was currently dressed in a Zhongshan suit, practicing calligraphy with a brush, a gesture of refined and noble elegance. But this scene was abruptly disrupted by the presence of the crude Dragon Emperor and the naked Lin Tian.
Typically, the Dragon Emperor was quite polite in front of the elderly commander, but today, he had truly lost his composure due to Lin Tian's infuriating behavior.
He threw Lin Tian down once more, and Lin Tian deliberately let out an exaggerated cry of pain.
"Ouch, it hurts! My butt, oh!"
The shout even startled the elderly commander, who flinched and his brush loosened, making the character "横" lose its strength and vigor, causing him to shake his head and sigh.
After that, the commander put down his brush, turned around, and was completely taken aback. The Dragon Emperor was still somewhat normal, despite his anger, but Lin Tian's nakedness was unexpected—was he caught during an awkward situation?
Lin Tian quickly got up and, looking at the character the commander had written, beat the Dragon Emperor to the punch, saying, "Excellent, excellent! A gentle grinding of ancient ink fills the room with fragrance, while the newly washed inkstone pool shines with splendor!"
After he finished, Lin Tian was impressed with himself for recalling such a poem. Those years spent in high school certainly weren't wasted; nine years of mandatory education were so critical.
"The characters soar dynamically, firm and vigorous, exuding grandeur without sacrificing beauty. Between the lines lies a sense of vastness and sharpness, clearly the work of an elder commander whose treasured saber has not dulled, a man of iron will and undiminished aspirations."
The elder commander, looking at Lin Tian's exposed body, though surprised, did not express it outright. He shook his head and said, "I'm old, old indeed. The new waves of the Yangtze River push the old waves ahead; with each new generation comes the old. It's futile for one not to recognize the inevitability of aging."
The old marshal was one of the few who stood at the forefront when Huaxia was founded, which means he's already over a hundred years old. Although Lin Tian didn't know why the old marshal could live until now, those who had fought for the country's founding each harbored a patriotic heart. Despite their age, their spirit remained fierce.
Lin Tian couldn't read, but he was able to infer the old marshal's state of mind. He stared at the characters and said, "From these few characters, I can tell that the old marshal's patriotic fervor is overwhelming, but there seems to be a tinge of melancholy in your writing. If I'm not mistaken, Marshal, you must have some unfulfilled wishes!"
The old marshal looked at Lin Tian with surprise and pleasure, asking, "I didn't expect someone as young as you to understand calligraphy, and even infer my melancholy from my writing. You are truly a master calligrapher!"
Now, even Lin Tian had to admire himself. He had bluffed so perfectly; he didn't know squat about calligraphy! At the old marshal's age, anyone would have some regrets. Lin Tian's wild guess had hit the bullseye.
Lin Tian replied modestly, "I've been fond of calligraphy since I was little and have a slight understanding, just a slight one!"
The old marshal continued to probe, "My calligraphy contains the essence of three great calligraphers. Can you tell which three they were?"
The bluffing had gone too far—Lin Tian was clueless. He could list less than three famous calligraphers by name. Wearing a distressed expression, he had no idea what to do.
But fortunately, the Dragon Emperor was there to bail him out.
The Dragon Emperor had brought Lin Tian to the old marshal to face punishment for his crimes, but for some reason, Lin Tian had started to casually chat with the old marshal, growing increasingly warm in conversation and sidelining the Dragon Emperor, as if he was an extra.
In fact, he was an extra. The old marshal had just taken an interest when the Dragon Emperor interrupted him with a statement.
"Marshal, I brought Lin Tian here today for you to punish him for his crimes."
Emma, when the Dragon Emperor spoke those words, he was so delighted he almost knelt down in gratitude. Those words were just perfect. Otherwise, Lin Tian would have had to honestly admit that he had no clue about calligraphy and was just bluffing.
The old marshal's interest was sharply cut off. He looked at the Dragon Emperor, and then at Lin Tian, and said, "What crime have you committed to make the Dragon Emperor so angry? Besides, why did you come in here naked, we have a female comrade in Nidhogg."
Since the three present were all men, Lin Tian wasn't embarrassed by his lack of clothing at all. As for the presence of a woman, well, if she saw anything, it wasn't like he would lose a piece of flesh.
Lin Tian said with an innocent face, "I don't know what crime I've committed. The Dragon Emperor didn't explain and just captured me all of a sudden. And it's not that I chose not to wear clothes, the Dragon Emperor is the one who didn't allow me to wear any. Moreover, the Dragon Emperor carried me around Nidhogg, so everyone saw."
The old marshal then commented, "Dragon Emperor, you need to temper your temper a bit. It's normal for young people to make mistakes. When I was Lin Tian's age, I often made errors too. When young people make a mistake, they should be allowed to correct it. Why did you capture Lin Tian and bring him here without explaining?"
Listening, Lin Tian couldn't help but laugh, while the Dragon Emperor's face turned ashen, thinking that the old marshal was being too biased, not even inquiring about the situation before reprimanding him.
The Dragon Emperor said with a sense of grievance, "Marshal, we have a rule in Nidhogg that new members have the opportunity to spend half an hour in the Dragon Transformation Liquid."
"Right," added Lin Tian, "I just came out from the Dragon Transformation Liquid, having spent half an hour there, not a minute more. How did I commit any crime?"
The Dragon Emperor, grinding his teeth in anger, said, "Lin Tian stayed in there for half an hour and ruined a tenth of the Dragon Transformation Liquid. Marshal, you know how precious the liquid is; not a drop should be wasted. And Lin Tian, he ruined a full tenth of it. Isn't that a crime?"
At this point, the old marshal's face finally turned grave as he asked, "Lin Tian, did you truly ruin a tenth of the Dragon Transformation Liquid?"
"No way!" Lin Tian put on an innocent face and said, "Such a treasure as the Dragon Transformation Liquid, how could I bear to waste it? I drank the entire tenth of it, not wasting a single drop. The Dragon Emperor didn't tell me not to drink the liquid when I went in!"
Even the old marshal was taken aback and stressed, "You drank all that liquid?"
"Hmm," Lin Tian patted his belly, indicating that the liquid was inside him.
It was now Lin Tian's turn to question the Dragon Emperor, "Dragon Emperor, isn't the Dragon Transformation Liquid meant to strengthen our bodies? I drank it, which is for strengthening, isn't it? Is there anything wrong with that?"
Yes, there was nothing wrong with that, except Lin Tian was able to drink the Dragon Transformation Liquid and remain perfectly fine.
Now the Dragon Emperor was baffled; he felt that Lin Tian hadn't done anything wrong, but the loss of a tenth of the liquid was causing him heartache!
Seeing the Dragon Emperor's awkwardness, the old marshal quickly interjected, "Let's let this incident slide. Lin Tian drank it, so be it. But next time, remember to explicitly tell team members going into the liquid that they are not to drink it."
The old marshal's statement was superfluous, for not everyone was like Lin Tian, who had a healing potion and could actually drink the Dragon Transformation Liquid.
