Before Yu Yu could speak, Long Jinyu's eyes fell on the second cabin - it was empty, the energy fluid was in its lowest circulation state, and the cabin door was open. It was obviously where Yu had slept.
"Sister Yu."
He pointed to a fluorescent identification symbol on the outside of the capsule and asked curiously, "Your code name is 'DK-J-2'? This code name... does it have any special meaning? Especially the 'J' and '2'."
The more he heard the words, he looked at System-chan, who was holding his hands behind his back, whistling, and pretending to study the ceiling, and raised the corners of his mouth. "Well, Lord, you may have to ask our dear 'namer' about this question. This numbering system was her 'masterpiece' back then."
System-chan's body froze slightly, his heterochromatic pupils flickered, and he forced himself to calm down. "Ahem, the naming rules follow the principles of efficiency, intuition, and ease of understanding. The host might as well... take a guess?"
"Guess?"
Long Jinyu raised his eyebrows and looked at her little expression that said, "Guess quickly. If you guess right, you're awesome. If you guess wrong, I'll be right." He couldn't help but become playful and touched his chin, pretending to be thoughtful:
"Hmm... let me think about it. Based on what I know about you, System Treasure, your 'IQ' and 'creativity' level at that time... I guess you can't think of any metaphors that are too complex and profound."
System-chan: "..."
"#￥%...&****#"
Long Jinyu suppressed laughter and continued his analysis, "So, there is a high probability that it is a simple combination of English abbreviations. DK... In this context, the most direct association is-Dragon King, right? It refers to the identity of Nine Dragon God Guards."
System-chan's heterochromatic pupils widened slightly.
"As for the '2' at the end..."
Long Jinyu glanced at Yu's flawless profile and those eyes filled with ancient wisdom, "Does it mean sequence? Age? Or strength ranking? But Sister Yu has a life attribute, and combat is not her strong point... I guess, this should be based on the order of awakening or some kind of registration order? Not the order of battle."
Yue smiled and nodded, confirming part of his guess.
"Finally there's this 'J'."
Long Jinyu's eyes flashed with determination, "This is even simpler. Jade - Jade. Corresponds to Sister Yu's Emerald Dragon King Guard. So the full name of 'DK-J-2' is - Dragon King·Jade·No.2, which means 'No. 2 Emerald Dragon King Guard'."
"System Treasure ah..."
He lengthened his tone and looked at System-chan, whose ears were slightly red, jokingly, "Your naming creativity... is really... well, it's about simplicity and returning to nature."
He almost had the word "uncreative" written on his face.
"... Host! Efficiency is the first criterion! Beauty and creativity only account for 5% of the weight in the naming agreement!"
System-chan defended in a low voice, but Long Jinyu saw through the essence at a glance, which still made her feel a little "lost" that her plan had been discovered.
"Okay, okay, efficient and effective."
Long Jinyu stopped when he saw that, and turned to the other six energy-filled cabins, wondering. "By the way, Sister Yu. Nine Dragon God Guards, since there are nine people, why... there are only seven main training cabins here?"
She smiled more and more, with a solemn expression. She raised her hand, and the green light flowed from her fingertips. She did not point to any cabin, but slowly outlined two strange symbols in the air.
The first thing that emerges is a ring that continues to "breathe".
It contracts and expands; every rhythm makes the time around Long Jinyu have a chaotic dragging feeling, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Just staring at it makes him dizzy in the contradictory feeling of "all things are fleeting" and "eternal solidification", and makes the dragon blood in his body feel a slight throb.
Immediately afterwards, a multi-folded, almost transparent cube is overprinted on the side.
Its existence itself is a paradox. The vision is clear, but the perception is erratic, as if it exists in every layer of space at the same time and nowhere. When the eyes try to lock on it, the scene will be subtly distorted and dislocated.
"The Lord clearly sees that it is not missing."
Yu's voice brought Long Jinyu back from the slight discomfort, "According to the <Nine Guards Internal Privacy and Power Stability Agreement>, the sleeping cabins of the two companions who possess the two supreme attributes of 'time' and 'space' need to be stored separately in a more stable independent subspace. The law of their unconscious dissipation fluctuates, even if it is just a symbolic projection..."
She tapped the two disturbing shadows with her fingertips, and the shadows immediately dissipated like ripples.
"... It is also enough to throw two newborn stars into a fragile galaxy. Its gravity will easily distort the force fields of other companions and even tear apart the basic law structure of the main space. Isolation is a necessary protection."
"When you need them, or they are willing to wake up, they will appear."
"Time and space...separate?"
Long Jinyu feels awe-inspiring. A strong man who can control time and space... No wonder System Treasure dares to say that the arrival of the nine guards is enough to sweep the entire Douluo Planet. This is no lie.
System-chan said, "Yes, the hosts, DK-T-1 and DK-S-1, have a special state of existence and power, and the conventional collaboration agreement has limited binding force on them. Isolating them individually is the best solution after careful risk Simulation."
Long Jinyu frowned. "System Treasure, why is it a code name again? Time and space, right? But can't you just tell me their real names?"
"I'm sorry, Lord..."
Yu shook his head, "Their real names contain their own stories and oaths. According to the ancient etiquette and the wishes of their companions before falling asleep... they prefer to reserve the right to introduce themselves until the moment they meet the Lord in person, and tell them personally. Please forgive me, Lord."
Long Jinyu nodded, respecting this intention. "I understand. The name is indeed an important contract and beginning, and it should be opened by them. I will wait patiently."
"Then, Lord, please allow me to introduce you one by one."
After she finished speaking, she lightly swept her dragon tail.
"Buzz--"
The main light source of the laboratory was dimmed one after another, but on the transparent hatches of the seven training cabins, the previously hidden protective runes lit up one by one. Gold, blue, red, green... the lights of various colors flickered like breathing, intertwining into a sacred light curtain. The gentle and solemn light was like a stage chasing light, penetrating the clear dormant liquid, clearly outlining the outline of the sleeper in the cabin from the hazy light and shadow.
Yu first walked towards the first cabin that was emitting brown light.
In the cabin, an extremely burly man, who seemed to be carved from ancient rock formations, was quietly floating with his arms folded. His face was as resolute as an axe, his eyes were closed, and there were miniature sand dust and star rings slowly surrounding him, like an ancient totem guarding the earth.
"This is DK-M-1, 'Son of Earth'."
Yu's voice was full of respect for his brother, "He is the eldest among us, with the most calm and determined character, as reliable as the earth... He is the cornerstone and shield of the Nine Guards."
Long Jinyu's eyes lit up when he saw it. "Wow! This big brother! It feels like the sky is falling and he can withstand it! It's very reassuring to see! This physique, this momentum - he is worthy of being the eldest brother!"
A smile flashed in Yu's emerald eyes. She waited for Long Jinyu to finish sighing, then slowly continued, "What the Lord said is absolutely true. However, eldest brother has a more special identity..."
She paused for a moment, looked at Long Jinyu's curious expression, and then chuckled, "He is also the only male among the nine of us."
Long Jinyu suddenly turned his head to look at Yu: "Wait! Sister Yu, what did you just say?...'The only male'? What does it mean?!"
"Literal meaning, Lord~"
"Ah this..."
Long Jinyu was stunned, and his eyes subconsciously glanced at the hazy sleeping cabins behind, and a bunch of question marks instantly popped up in his mind.
'That is to say... the remaining seven are all...? Old Dragon God, old Dragon God, your recruitment preference for the escort team... is something?'
The expression on his face became very wonderful.
He covered his lips and smiled softly, and the emerald dragon's tail swung gracefully, leading him to the third cabin.
The sacred gilded brilliance flows outside this capsule, like molten liquid sunlight, dyeing the clear dormant liquid inside into a warm honey color.
In the cabin, a blond girl sleeps quietly, her whole body exuding a pure and warm aura of light, her holy face looming in the light, like a god who has been forgotten by time and is sleeping here.