Xi Yan discovered that the Celestial Dragon was utterly obsessed with saving face. Its Bio-Engine was clearly much faster than the Second Fleet's Plasma Thrusters, yet the dragon slowed down to ensure that the Second Fleet could keep leading the way.
The dragon's thoughts were easy to guess. Of course, it was more likely that the dragon simply disdained showing any other thoughts. A Stellarite's immense power let it do whatever it pleased. This was no piece of trash that a fleet with a few dozen thousand fleet power could kill in a game.
Precisely because its thoughts were simple, Xi Yan could bring it to the Ring World without worry.
After more than half a year, the dragon and the Second Fleet returned to the Cybrex Alpha system. Xi Yan boarded the Starhold and waited there.
The dragon's enormous body slowly drew alongside the Starhold, conspicuous blue energy spilling from its entire body. Its Psionics Power constantly radiated a dragon's imposing aura.
Only when he saw it up close did Xi Yan truly feel the might of a Stellarite.
Simply standing before it, he could clearly feel an invisible pressure. When its eight draconic eyes turned toward him, a cold presence instantly enveloped him.
Truly worthy of being a Celestial Dragon!
Xi Yan did not feel particularly afraid. After all, he was a Psionics User who had received the feedback of the entire Empire, and he could sense that the dragon was not angry at all.
On the contrary, the dragon was very happy.
The human and the dragon met each other's gaze, and their Psionics Power made contact at that moment, allowing them to understand each other's thoughts.
Xi Yan ran through his prepared "dragon-flattering gems" one last time in his mind.
"'Hosgar of Endless Flames,' please allow