Dragon Clan: Thought So Far.

When we returned to the meeting room, the committee members had returned to normal. Every old man had a gentle smile on his face, and the curved table top was as bright as a mirror.

But Lu Mingfei realized that the positions of Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini had changed. They were sitting at two corners of the curved long table just now, but now they were sitting next to each other.

The middle-aged man folded his hands on the table, his lips slightly pursed, like a statue.

"Are you ready, kid?" Dr. Duden smiled. "If you are, let's continue."

"Yeah." Lu Mingfei nodded.

"When you enter the dragon state that allows you to fight against Dragon King-level targets, do you need to perform some other rituals besides the verbal deal with the devil?" Dr. Duden said, "We think that there is indeed a certain risk in letting you enter the safe haven, but the danger does not come from you but from something following you. Perhaps we can find a solution through these rituals."

Lu Mingfei looked at the old man calmly.

If he had not been mentally prepared, he would probably have started trembling at this moment. Just this one sentence was enough to define Lu Mingze's image as a ghost or evil spirit following him.

He was silent for a moment: "No, except for some...English phrases."

"Like what?"

"Black sheep wall, with his permission, I can enter this cheat code into a computer or any electronic device connected to the Internet, and then I can get a detailed map of a certain environment, which can help me find a safe escape route in an unfamiliar environment. I used this cheat code to escape from the underwater bronze city in Kuimen with my senior sister." Lu Mingfei said.

When the committee members heard the word "Bronze City", they were moved.

It is a huge fortune for any organization in the hybrid world. The alchemical technology and ancient texts discovered by the secret party from the Bronze City have improved the academy's reserves in dragon genealogy, ancient dragon civilization history research, and alchemy by at least half a century.

But to the academy, the Doomsday Faction is also an unforgivable traitor who violated the Abrahamic bloodline covenant. All the technology is stored in the Well of Oblivion at the deepest part of the ice cellar. The committee can only salivate over it but can never get it in their hands.

"In addition, there is also the gathering that can allow me to get infinitely close to the show me the money, which can greatly enhance my self-healing ability and senses." Lu Mingfei counted the help Lu Mingze had provided him over the years, and was surprised to find that it was the little devil who silently supported him in so many critical situations.
"The most important and powerful thing, something for nothing. When I recite this cheat code, I can fully activate its power and push me to the end of the road to becoming a god, depending on the degree of fusion."

"You mean these cheat codes are in English instead of Dragon Script?" Dr. Duden pushed up his glasses.

"Yes."

Immediately, a committee member lowered his head and used a pen to write down the message on the hard document he carried with him.

Lu Mingfei looked around and realized that none of the committee members present in this meeting room chose to use laptops or tablets to record the meeting details.

"In addition, we noticed that you used the phrase 'depending on the degree of fusion, it will push you to the end of the road to godhood.'"

"When fighting against different enemies, the degree of fusion between me and the devil is different. Some are 30%, some are 60%." Lu Mingfei explained.

Dr. Duden put down his pen: "Has it ever reached 100%?"

"Yes, when we were fighting against the White King." Lu Mingfei said.

After the assessment meeting was interrupted once, any answer from Lu Mingfei seemed to no longer cause any ripples in the hearts of the committee members. The meeting room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, with only the sound of questions and answers between a certain committee member and Lu Mingfei.

Dr. Duden was not the only committee member asking questions. In fact, almost everyone here was asking Lu Mingfei their own questions. They expressed their opinions without disrupting the order of the meeting room or interrupting another person's questions. The atmosphere could even be described as somewhat relaxed.

Maids carrying silver trays placed glass after glass of liquor in front of the old people. Lu Mingfei drank the vodka with ice, but his eyes were as clear as a calm lake.

Sometimes the questions they raise are very worthy of academic discussion. For example, a mathematician from London asked, "When you are transformed into a dragon, do you feel like you are yourself or the devil?"

Some questions are ridiculous, such as "When the devil appears in your dream, does he exhibit human metabolic characteristics, such as being able to poop? Or has he ever expressed emotions similar to love towards you?"

Lu Mingfei remembered that the little devil once said that he would break into his dream and transform into a white-haired little girl with animal ears to spend a night with him to ease his longing for his senior sister.

However, it would be a bit embarrassing to say it out loud and it would easily lead people to misunderstand his sexual orientation. Regardless of whether the current safe haven is a conspiracy or a real refuge, it is really too difficult.

The evaluation meeting ended about two hours later. In the end, no committee member raised their hands to ask Lu Mingfei any questions. Everyone lowered their heads and wrote something on their official documents.

When the last committee member stopped writing, each piece of hard official paper slid along the table to the center of the long table, and the committee members' handwriting was all piled together and appeared in Dr. Duden's hands.

He frowned as he read through everyone's opinions, put all the documents in order, and paused on the desk.

Dr. Duden knocked on the table with a small wooden hammer to draw everyone's attention. The old man with some Germanic blood cleared his throat and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"I'm afraid I have to tell you, kid. In our assessment, your risk factor is close to that of a dragon king." He said, "But as I said, the danger is not you but something following you. We have basically confirmed that the devil you mentioned, the guy with the same name as your cousin, should be a parasitic dragon king... Even the holy words and spiritual ghosts in the field of mysticism that can completely hide themselves, and the dark light, they can't appear in front of you alone and avoid all the monitoring methods in the world. As for the incredible ability to completely stop time, even the dragon king may not be able to do it. We have reason to suspect that all this is a hypnotic effect happening to you, and the parasite is eroding your cognition."

Lu Mingfei shuddered all over.

Dragons are advanced predators that exist independently of existing ecosystems. They come in a variety of forms. Some look more like deep-sea fish or whales and live with whale groups all year round. Some retain the basic characteristics of reptiles, such as the Naga dragon in Southeast Asian mythology. Some are even more like arthropods or insects. There have been sightings of dragon spiders in medieval Romania.

It is not unimaginable that the Dragon King exists in the form of a parasite. The most typical and recent example is the Holy Relics. That thing preserves the genes and authority of the White King. Even now, there is still blood poison from the Holy Relics in Lu Mingfei's body.

If Lu Mingze was really a parasite, then everything would make sense... But Lu Mingfei just tried to hide a hint of panic on his face, his eyes dodged helplessly, but his heart was coldly staring at everyone present.

This argument had no way of convincing Lu Mingfei, because he was not the only one who could see Lu Mingze.

I can still vividly remember the scene in the mountains of Tama River, on that speeding steam train, where Xia Mi reached out and twisted the little devil's ears and cursed him.

It can’t be that even Xia Mi is fictional, right?

"Of course, there are no parasites in nature that can parasitize and control higher organisms, but dragons are miracles outside the ecological chain after all. The nervous system of higher organisms is too complicated, but there are earlier examples." Dr. Duden said, "Saint Relics, you thought of it too, right?"

Lu Mingfei nodded.

"But he never tried to take over my body completely over all these years," he said.

"You mentioned the word transaction in your description. We have reason to believe that the mysterious Dragon King is not capable of taking over the host's body without the host's consent... This is what's interesting. We all know that your parents are Mr. Lu Lincheng, the secretary general of this shelter, and our best girl Qiao Weini. You have the blood of two S-level hybrids flowing in your body, which means that your own blood purity is also terrifyingly high. If there really is a parasitic Dragon King in the race created by Black King Nidhogg, then if he wants to develop into a complete form, you are undoubtedly the most suitable choice in our group." Dr. Duden said,

"As long as you stick to your bottom line and refuse to trade with him forever, he will have no way to leave your body, and you will become the Dragon King's prison."

Lu Mingfei did not agree with the other arguments of the committee members, but he inexplicably agreed with the view that he was Lu Mingze's cage.

After each transaction, Lu Mingfei did not notice anything unusual in his body. Instead, the little devil became weaker and weaker. It was obvious that what they were trading was not Lu Mingfei's life but the little devil's soul.

He desperately wanted to die and hand over the power of becoming a god to Lu Mingfei.

It is hard to imagine what kind of torture and suffering he is going through to become so disappointed with the world.

I am so disappointed that I just want to return to eternal night.

"So my interview is a failure, right? You want to kick me out of the safe haven." Lu Mingfei asked.

He tapped his fingers on his knees and read numbers silently in his mind.

It was only seconds later that Dr. Durden burst into a hearty laugh.

"No, of course we won't kick you out of the safe haven. On the contrary, we're going to keep you here. You're an excellent research subject and the only cage for the Dragon King. As long as you never appear on the frontal battlefield between humans and dragons, you'll never have to make a deal with that devil... As long as we find a way to solve this problem in a while, the safe haven will become his burial place!" Dr. Duden clapped his hands. "Just now the committee held a secret ballot, and the votes for you to stay exceeded two-thirds!"

Natasha pulled out the electrodes from Lu Mingfei's body. The slight pain didn't even make him frown.

Lu Mingfei always kept an eye on his mother out of the corner of his eye.

When Dr. Duden announced the result, the middle-aged woman did not look relieved. Instead, she turned pale, as if all her bones had been pulled out.

"Then we have one last step before we end. Among the jury members listening is our criminal investigation master, who can draw a portrait of the devil based on your description." Dr. Duden waved his hand toward the back, and the man in the corner stepped out and handed the sketch to Lu Mingfei.

"My dear child, can you take a closer look and see if it's him?" said Duden.

It was indeed a sketch.

A strange-looking boy, wearing a somewhat stiff suit and square-toed leather shoes, sat on the windowsill, with vines hanging from above. His pupils were replaced by messy pencil lines to replace the golden pupils that Lu Mingfei mentioned. His cheeks were soft, and his facial features were 70% similar to Lu Mingfei.

He had very obvious slanted eyes, as if he was staring at Lu Mingfei outside the portrait.

The moment he saw this thing, he was not stunned. His pupils dilated slightly. He obviously didn't understand how a criminal investigation expert could draw such a similar portrait with just a few words.

"I had some more questions for you, but judging by your expression, I already know the answers." Dr. Duden came to Lu Mingfei with a smile and patted the man on the shoulder. "You are wondering why we can make the devil's appearance appear so clearly and realistically in front of you, right? It is exactly the same as those you have seen and experienced before, so lifelike."

“I heard that some word spirits or alchemical matrices can help users see into other people’s hearts. Have you used similar abilities?” Lu Mingfei tilted his head.

This was the second time he saw Lu Mingze’s shadow in a portrait. The first time was on his own 3E test paper. It was a bit strange to say that the two pictures were exactly the same in terms of composition and the characters’ expressions and movements.

"Secretary Lu, just now when the committee voted, it also passed a resolution to allow Mr. Lu Mingfei to visit the final sanctuary. The result of this resolution will be valid within 24 hours." Dr. Duden looked at Lu Lincheng, and after saying this, he turned around and straightened Lu Mingfei's collar.
"I can guarantee that there is absolutely nothing in the safe haven that can spy on other people's minds. That ability is beyond the scope of human beings. Next, your father will take you to the lowest level of this shelter, which we call the Final Sanctuary. Once you reach the Final Sanctuary, all your doubts will be resolved."

Lu Mingfei's heart moved.

He had a vague premonition in his heart.

Tuqiongdagger met.

The guy hiding behind the safe haven is finally showing his true colors.

(End of this chapter)