Dragon Clan: Thought So Far.

This name should not be unfamiliar to many old Soviet people, but Herzog's relevant information has never been entered into the online system. If Lu Mingfei has the opportunity to browse the archives, he will be able to see the footprints he left in this country.

General Vatutin fell into deep thought.

A moment later, a straight line of smoke rose from the end of the cigarette in his mouth, and the old man's brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was recalling something that should actually be forgotten.

"Jung von Herzog, who claimed to be the youngest doctor at the Third Reich's Biological Research Institute, also claimed that he was the chief scientist of a German genetic project. After being arrested, he secretly went to Siberia to conduct a mysterious research code-named 'δ'. My knowledge of it is limited to knowing the code name. Later, Herzog died on the Lenin icebreaker when it passed through the Sea of ​​Japan before the collapse of the alliance." Admiral Vatutin said slowly, his voice hoarse and low, "Later, when we looked through the materials from Berlin, we found that Herzog lied to us. He did work at the Imperial Research Institute, but was soon expelled. The file said that 'because he had the idea of ​​combining biology and black magic at an academic conference to create warriors from the Kingdom of God'. Later, he told others that he was a tenured professor at the Imperial Research Institute, but he just disdained to associate with those old professors with outdated ideas."

Apart from the discrepancy in the position he had held in Berlin, the other information was not much different from what Lu Mingfei knew.

Zero said that General Vatutin was not from this world. There was no fiery dragon blood flowing in his body, and even if he had dragon genes, they were only expressed in a recessive manner. Therefore, he had only a vague understanding of what was happening in the mixed-race society and the history that had happened. Most of them were based on his own conjectures and inferences. For example, General Vatutin believed that the Summer Mourning incident was a tragic revenge from the ancient Eastern empire against the emerging Western country.

Lu Mingfei had no way to tell the old man that Herzog did not actually die in the shipwreck. Instead, he had been a powerful figure in Tokyo for decades as the patriarch of the Japanese underworld. He even promoted the revival of God and attempted to usurp the throne, and almost set off a doomsday frenzy.

Herzog controls the clapper sound that can temporarily dissipate Lu Mingfei's power, and that sound will affect his spirit. When Lu Mingze descended into Lu Mingfei's body in another time and space, Herzog's performance clearly recognized their identities at that time. Regardless of whether he recognized Lu Mingze or Lu Mingfei, it proves that there is a very special relationship between this ambitious man and Lu Mingfei.

Perhaps the base for carrying out the Delta Plan was the ice-free port mentioned by Zero; it was also the Black Swan Port that appeared in the academy's investigation results after the Tokyo incident that Lu Mingfei saw in his memory of another time and space, but whose coordinates could no longer be found.

"What is Herzog's research project?" Lu Mingfei asked in a low voice. Ling was making tea not far away, but Lu Mingfei knew that their conversation could not be hidden at all. Who knows how high the bloodline of the princess is, and her hearing is probably at the level of Yuan Zhisheng.

General Vatutin smacked his lips. "Marx said that communism is a ghost floating over Europe. When my country was at its strongest, they thought we were the embodiment of that ghost. At that time, we were engaged in a space arms race with the Americans. When people were starving, we created the most advanced heavy bombers and submarines. Every base or city in Siberia was working on the research and development of a super weapon. Some of them had been completed when the Soviets died, but had to be temporarily sealed due to the high production costs. Some were forced to be closed because they were far from being effective."

He paused here.

"I was the Deputy Minister of Defense and the Army General, but the person in charge of each project was different. Some projects were so confidential that I didn't even know about them." General Vatutin said, "But I happened to know about the Delta Project. The difference between it and other projects is that the research object of this project is human beings themselves."

"Super Soldier Project?" Lu Mingfei raised his eyebrows.

Cassell College had seen similar research institutions when they broke into the Pentagon firewall. Every year, the United States spends a large amount of money on a research project called Super Soldier. I think Americans probably hope to create a serum that can turn ordinary soldiers into Captain America, just like in the movies.

"Almost, but it needs to be more in-depth." General Vatutin said, "This plan studies humans and develops their potential. I hope that one day our country can create a true god."

A person who has been fighting for the cause of communism with materialistic means all his life actually said something full of mysticism like "he wanted to create a God".

However, Lu Mingfei knew that Admiral Watu had not lied to him. When Herzog escaped from Black Swan Harbor on the Lenin, he took away not only the ancient dragon embryo, but also the two brothers Genchisei and Eri, who had grown into children at that time.

It is not difficult to imagine that although the Soviet rulers at the time might not have been aware of the dark society of hybrids and dragons, their efficient and violent rule was able to effectively monitor the entire country and select children from those republics who seemed to be far more talented than ordinary people.

Some of these children possess amazing explosive power, some can display miracles such as calling the wind and rain, and some are even close to Einstein in IQ.

These mixed-race children were collected by the Soviet government and sent secretly to Black Swan Port, where they were set up to look like an orphanage.

Herzog has been carrying out a human completion plan, but at the beginning he did not know that what he was studying was actually dragons. The so-called human completion, deification or super soldiers are just some kind of path to deification under some modern rhetoric.

But even in the most ancient times, there were only a few people who could walk the path to deification. Modern genetics also could not help Herzog solve the most direct problem he needed to face, which was the toughness of human genes and the violence of dragon genes. So until the disintegration of the Soviet Union, he was not able to successfully create the most perfect hybrid. Although Yuan Zhisheng and Yuan Zhinu had no defects in their bloodline, they were still far from being true gods.

Eri is close to the god of death but she is not perfect enough. Her unstable bloodline may turn her into an irrational Deadpool at any time.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei's heart moved slightly. Using Eri as the Holy Grail to wash the fetal blood from the holy remains, was this crazy plan formulated by Herzog from the very beginning, or did it come from the man who called himself Bondarev?

"I want to know more about the Delta Plan." Lu Mingfei said. He looked up at a corner of the room, staring at a trance-like observer who was staring at him like a tiger across a distant and empty distance. After a moment, Lu Mingfei lowered his head and looked into the old man's eyes. "This place is not as safe as you think. At the same time, there is no doubt that the greater crisis actually comes from your former allies... If you give me more information, I can help you leave here, to China or Italy. Anyway, this cage can't hold me."

"They told me that a young Chinese man with a red passport came. I didn't believe it at first. No diplomats have come to deal with me for many years... Since you stopped buying planes from my country, those guys who used to have a good drinking capacity have disappeared." General Vatutin casually pulled out a bottle of old Red Star Vodka from under the table and poured a glass for Lu Mingfei and himself in a dirty glass.
"My identity is even more shocking than you can imagine. It is almost impossible to get help from your country to help me out of this predicament."

Lu Mingfei did not want to get the old man out of Moscow through diplomatic channels. Even if Lord Wa had that much power, General Vatutin's enemies and his political allies would not allow him to escape to China with the secret.

What Lu Mingfei wanted was to directly summon the Nibelungen Gate of Xirang through the beacon and smuggle him out of Russia by using the hybrid method.

"Ten years ago, little Romanova told me something similar, also using Delta's intelligence in exchange for freedom and wealth, but I rejected her at that time." General Vatutin drank the cold vodka in the glass, and a blush appeared on his rough cheeks. "I have been a greedy gangster and an ambitious villain all my life, but I have never betrayed my country. I never did before, I never do now, and I never will in the future."

The pot hanging above the stove began to emit a rich meaty aroma, and Lu Mingfei realized that it was not boiling water, but a pot of braised beef with diced mushrooms and carrots. Coincidentally, almost at the same time, Lu Mingfei's stomach made a sound of disappointment. The small space was filled with a cold and solemn atmosphere, but now it was like a stone was thrown on the ice, and the stagnant atmosphere was broken.

General Vatutin laughed heartily, patted Lu Mingfei's chest, put his arm around his shoulders, stood up and walked towards the fireplace, next to which was a dining table.

Ling looked at Lu Mingfei, and Lu Mingfei shook his head imperceptibly.

The information that General Vatutin was willing to tell them actually overlapped with the information they already knew. If the old man was unwilling to say more, then their visit would be meaningless.

Tchaikovsky's piano music began to play on the old record player, and General Vatutin added a few pieces of coal to the stove, and the flame burned more vigorously.

He distributed a can of stewed beef into everyone's bowls and brought out a large pot of steaming mushroom soup from another room.

"You look much more mature than Ling, but it's a good thing. When you get married, your life will be much better than you imagined." The old man looked at Lu Mingfei after sitting down.

Lu Mingfei was a little confused. Getting married was too far away for him.

It’s not that he is unwilling to face the responsibilities he has to face, but because he always feels that his death is approaching, and it is still unknown whether he can live to see that day.

Zero raised his head and with his cold eyes stopped General Vatutin's desire to continue on this topic.

"I actually thought about visiting you after little Romanova entered Kassel Academy, but my friends at that time seemed reluctant for me to leave the country." General Vatutin took the thick pot of braised beef in his hand, sat comfortably in the chair, and forced a kind smile on his slightly rough and ferocious face.

He looked at Zero, as if hoping that Zero would give some response.

Her Royal Highness hesitated for a moment, but finally said softly, "Our school is close to Lake Michigan. You know how high the heavy metal content in the Great Lakes region is. It would be difficult for you to survive there with your current physical condition."

"As long as you don't stay to live, just take a look and leave." General Vatutin scratched his hair.

"I've been to Chicago when I was traveling around the world for business, and I came into contact with their so-called upper class at the Chicago Opera... To be honest, apart from the sexy girls, I wasn't impressed by anything else."

This old man was originally expelled from the government, but he still relied on his connections in the military to enter the business world and in a short period of time became one of the most powerful tycoons in Moscow. It was at that time that Zero approached this guy.

At that time, she was just a little girl not much taller than a suitcase, and many people thought she was the illegitimate daughter of General Vatutin.

Relying on the huge wealth of the Romanov family, General Vatutin once became the top financial oligarch in Russia, but under the government's control in those years, people like him were brought down one by one. General Vatutin also had all his property confiscated and was placed under house arrest until today.

Lu Mingfei's alcohol tolerance was quite good, and he drank one cup after another with General Vatutin. He might not be able to get any useful information out of this old guy, but after all, the old man had taken care of Ling for so many years, so he still maintained basic respect and was willing to let the former Deputy Minister of Defense enjoy the rare relaxed atmosphere.

Just when Lu Mingfei was asking General Vatutin about the secret recipe of braised beef in a pot, Ling suddenly slammed a key on the table.

All the voices in the room fell silent, leaving only the crackling of the wood fire in the fireplace.

Zero looked up at the old man coldly: "Have you decided to take all the secrets of the Delta Project to your grave?"

General Vatutin was silent for a long time, then drank the vodka in his glass for the last time.

He sighed: "We have discussed this topic many times, and you should be very clear about my attitude."

"You always say that you are loyal to the country, but you are reselling the country's assets, using the money to support women in the suburbs and buy properties all over Europe. You have billions of dollars in your account in the Zurich Bank, providing you with high interest every year to maintain your extravagant spending." Zero's eyes were so cold, as cold as an ice sculpture.

"You are investigating me." General Vatutin's face darkened and he slammed the cup heavily on the table.

Lu Mingfei didn't understand why the harmonious atmosphere just now suddenly became so divided.

He looked from Zero to General Vatutin, wondering how he should calm the two men's suddenly volatile tempers.

(End of this chapter)