Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 379 Searching for the Dragon in the Subway
The matter of the physical examination was settled. Nono had no objections, and Caesar naturally had no objections either, treating it as a rehearsal for the premarital checkup.

Ultimately, Caesar was just a supporting character; whether he went or not was irrelevant.

"When does it start?" Nono also wanted to take this opportunity to find out what was wrong with her body, such as the Word Spirit that she couldn't awaken no matter what.

At Kassel College, it is indeed rare for an A-rank hybrid to lack incantations. Nono was well aware that some people privately called her a "pseudo-A-rank," but she wasn't the only exception in the college.

Her roommate and best friend, Susie, is also a mixed-race person without the power of words.

It's interesting that neither of the two powerful women in the Lionheart Society nor the Student Council possessed any Word of Power. However, Susie was very popular, had a good temper, was strong, and was very beautiful. In addition, everyone in the Lionheart Society recognized her as their leader, so there was never any controversy surrounding her.

Nono initially thought that Susie actually possessed a Word of Power, but she was concerned about the negative impact and kept it on record rather than making it public. For example, Chu Zihang revealed the high-risk Word of Power "Junyan" during their trip to Japan, so she chose to keep it a secret.

But when faced with her curiosity, Susie just smiled and shook her head, saying that she really didn't.

Susie was her best friend; they talked about almost everything, and Susie even knew all her secrets, so Nono believed her.

She hoped that the medical examination arranged by Lu Mingfei could find out the problem of not having the Word of Power, and preferably provide a solution, so that she and Susie could also have the Word of Power and wouldn't have to run around with guns all day long.

"Tomorrow then." Lu Mingfei estimated the time. Su Enxi, Jiude Mai, and Ling would arrive tonight. With them around, he could work with peace of mind. Otherwise, he always felt that his rear might be attacked at any time.

It's not that I don't trust Old Tang and Constantine, it's just that they both got their bases raided, and without Lu Mingfei's dazzling appearance, they'd probably have to become brothers in the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

Oh, it should be going to Odin's Vault to become brothers.

Moreover, their main task was to see if they could make a prosthetic limb for Fenrir, or brainstorm ways to help him take human form.

This is destined to be a huge project, and Lu Mingfei thought he would discuss it with Aze that night.

However, that kid is elusive. He hasn't shown up since returning to China. When he was trying to rescue Constantine, he wanted to ask if there were any precautions, but no one paid any attention to him after he called him for a long time. He doesn't know what he's busy with.

There's also a research institute invested in by Su Enxi in Beijing. The preparations aren't too difficult; the problem is how to bypass the Chen family and send people over. But the arrival of Jiu De Mai will solve this problem easily.

"By the way, is your opinion about the family directed at your branch or the entire family?" Now that Nuonuo is also on the wrong side, Lu Mingfei has to consider her situation. If her hatred for the Chen family is limited to her scoundrel father and those brothers and sisters who have gone mad in their struggle for favor, then he has to consider whether to treat everyone equally or to target her specifically.

“The Chen family is now dominated by my father.” Nuonuo understood his meaning and said calmly, “The Chen family is like a big ship, and my father is the only helmsman who knows the course.”

Once he falls, the entire Chen family may not immediately fall apart, but sooner or later they will lose their way and be swallowed up by the storm.

Moreover, the Chen family has made many enemies over the years, and many people are eager to take a piece of their flesh.

The head of the Chen family is a shrewd businessman and a ruthless hunter. In his eyes, family members are assets whose value can be assessed, while outsiders are prey to be slaughtered.

The Chen family is involved in a wide range of industries, some of which rely on overwhelming capital, while others rely on shady means.

On the surface, they enjoy immense prestige in both political and business circles, but their dirty deals behind the scenes remain largely unknown.

Lu Mingfei nodded: "Then please summarize the information you know about the Chen family tonight, including their plans in politics, economics, culture, medicine, and any other field. Don't worry about whether it's useful or not, write it all down. It will be very useful."

After thinking about it, he realized that Su Enxi might know more about these things than Nuonuo, so he shook his head and said, "Never mind, let her tell you herself when we meet tomorrow."

Nuonuo was taken aback by what he said, but she soon realized that he was telling her to prepare for contact with the hidden forces behind Lu Mingfei.

That's a force that can snatch food from the Secret Party and the Snake Clan, so it would be a lie for Nono to say she's not interested.

They could pretend not to know if he didn't say it outright, but now that things are open and honest, Caesar can no longer go.

After all, he is the future heir of the Gattuso family. What would it mean if he fell into the hands of an unknown force?
Previously, the Snake Clan at least had the title of a Japanese branch, so they were still considered part of the same group.

The faction behind Lu Mingfei clearly has a grudge against the Secret Party; otherwise, they wouldn't have taken all the benefits from the Godslayer Project without leaving a single drop of soup.

Lu Mingfei could be considered a decent person, possessing formidable strength yet disdaining to force them, but who knows if the forces behind him harbor malicious intentions and might plant something in Caesar's mind.

The murals collected by the Snake Clan all record that when Izanagi made a pact with the White King, he was imprinted with a spiritual mark and eventually merged with the sacred remains under the White King's influence.

With that in mind, she told Caesar that he could accompany her the next day, and that no examination was necessary.

If there's anything, we can talk about it when we get to Kassel College.

In terms of individual combat prowess, some may surpass Kassel, but in terms of overall resources, the Secret Party remains the pinnacle of the hybrid world.

Lu Mingfei had no objection to this. He didn't need Caesar to actually participate; he was just using him as bait to see what big fish he could catch.

With the business concluded and a few more minutes of casual conversation, the group that had been frolicking earlier dispersed, tacitly leaving the two of them some alone time.

"How long are you planning to keep hugging me?" Nono leaned back lazily on the sofa and noticed that Caesar's hand was still on her shoulder, showing no intention of moving it away.

"Forever and ever, is that alright?" Caesar winked at her, his smile carrying a hint of roguishness, completely abandoning his usual noble demeanor.

"Even the dragons won't live to see that day." Nono couldn't help but roll her eyes. This guy was a bit silly to begin with, and after spending two days with Lu Mingfei and Finger, his symptoms seemed to be getting worse.

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black"—the ancients were right.

“Then let’s try to live as long as possible.” Caesar tightened his arms around her, pulling her into his embrace. “Do you believe what Lu Mingfei said?”

"A genetic issue?" Nono had known him for many years and they had developed a tacit understanding: "There's no doubt about it. My dad has invested in many research institutes to find a way to perfectly pass on his bloodline. Natural reproduction is too risky and the results are uncontrollable. In vitro fertilization using genetic technology is an indispensable method."

His tone carried a hint of sarcasm, but a complex emotion flickered in his eyes.

In fact, she even suspected that she was also a product of in vitro fertilization. After all, as far back as she could remember, her parents rarely appeared together. Even when they were in the same place, there was no intimate relationship that a married couple should have, and they couldn't even be described as respectful to each other.

Looking back now, their relationship was more like that of a professional manager showing respect to the chairman of the board; there was always an invisible but insurmountable chasm between them.

Caesar stroked her hair: "This is the same in every family. My parents' marriage was also opposed by my family because my mother's bloodline was not good enough and did not meet the family's requirements."

"But in the end, she still gave birth to the most outstanding heir." Nono noticed the sadness in his words and did not move his large hand away, which might mess up her hair.

“Yes, we are all the best heirs of the family.” Caesar smiled. He respected Nono and never took the initiative to pry into her secrets. He would only listen when she was willing to tell him.

Only today did he realize how many similarities existed between them, with the few differences being their gender and status within their families.

If we put ourselves in Nuonuo's shoes, we would probably make the same choice as her, or even more radical one.

“If you had been born into the Gattuso family, you would have been the best heir.” Caesar said, his eyes filled with emotion. “It feels like you are another version of me in this world. We were drawn together by the same qualities that brought us together.”

"Really?" Nono remained noncommittal.

“Of course, I fell in love with you the moment you drove your convertible around the dorms in the rain, yelling, ‘I want to go to Chicago! I want to go to Chicago! Anyone want to come with me?’” Caesar’s chin rested on Nono’s slender shoulder, his warm breath brushing against her silver four-leaf clover earring as he spoke.

"You're like a little madwoman, your hair is soaked from the rain, your dress clings to your body with such beautiful lines, and your eyes are so bright."

"So you jumped from the third floor with a gun in order to get my attention?" Nono did not deny the little madman's statement, and a smile appeared in her eyes. It was hard to tell whether she was pleased with her own charm or amazed by her boyfriend's childishness.

"Of course, it's to scare the others. I guarantee that all the boys will fall in love with you at that moment. I have to strike first so they don't get there first."

Upon hearing this, Nono couldn't help but smile: "You did manage to scare the others, but you ruined my travel plans."

She would probably never forget that rainy night when Caesar descended from the sky with two guns in hand, landing like a superhero, his long golden hair dripping with water. He surveyed the boys in the dormitory building who hadn't had time to jump down, like a king, and got into her car with a victor's smile.

Before she could even step on the gas, they were surrounded by school staff who had been alerted, and dozens of guns were aimed at the two rebellious students.

Their fate was sealed from that moment, and they naturally joined the student council, accepted a confession, and became a couple.

A crazy freshman actually managed to snag the most eligible bachelor at Kassel College. Countless girls secretly envied and resented her. Fingel lived a comfortable life just by writing gossip about the two of them.

The two were intimate in the presidential suite, reminiscing about the past and dispelling their unhappiness. Meanwhile, the others who had been dismissed did not go about their business.

Knowing that Lu Mingfei and the others still had things to discuss, Chu Zihang took the initiative to approach Fingel and asked him to use his intelligence network to find information about the Chu family in the capital and see if the old house was still standing.

Kaoru Ryoma is also good at reading people's expressions. He offered to play games with Erii and thus lured her away.

The remaining non-humans silently merged into the Netherworld Realm after the door opened and closed, disappearing from sight and surveillance cameras.

"Speaking of which, why do we have to be so sneaky?" Old Tang felt that Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi were being a bit too cautious. Anyway, there were luxury brand stores and underground shopping malls downstairs in the hotel, so they could easily blend into the crowd.

"Better safe than sorry." Lu Mingfei spoke Xia Mi's thoughts. Ever since she learned that she and her dragons had been targeted by Odin, she had become even more cautious, fearing that a spear of fate might pierce out from some hidden corner and take her dragon's life.

Even before checking into the hotel, Lu Mingfei had already instructed Chip Girl to hack into the hotel's surveillance system, constantly monitoring for any third-party data streams attempting to intrude. If any were found, they would be traced back to the source.

Fenrir was hidden by Shami in Nibelungen, and one of the entrances to Nibelungen was the metro station right beneath their feet.

The subway station is too crowded during the day, and there are always subway trains passing through. If the entrance is opened rashly, people from the present world may be accidentally drawn into Nibelungen.

But with the abilities of those present, they could easily enter Nibelungen without anyone noticing.

A wisp of black smoke, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, drifted to the Wangfujing subway station on the second basement level. It wasn't rush hour, and the station wasn't crowded. The black smoke quietly swept past the crowd, and for a moment, the space seemed to ripple, but then it returned to normal as if nothing had happened, without alerting anyone.

In a dimension beyond the reach of ordinary vision, four figures are crossing the boundary between reality and illusion.

In an instant, the blinding incandescent lights went out, and the hum of the air conditioner stopped abruptly. The platform, which had just been filled with announcements and footsteps, suddenly fell into a suffocating silence.

"How stingy Nibelungen is! They can't even afford to turn on the air conditioner. Are they short of electricity?" Lu Mingfei reflexively complained, immediately receiving a sharp glare from Xia Mi.

The next moment, bluish-gray mist surged in from all directions, and the biting cold instantly permeated the entire underground space.

Before Lu Mingfei could spew out another irritating remark about "the smog being a bit heavy," Xia Mi summoned the only means of transportation in Nibelungen.

The ground began to tremble, and blinding headlights shone deep inside the tunnel.

Accompanied by the sharp screech of the rails, an old-fashioned, boxy train slowly pulled into the station. On the mottled red and white paint, the station sign "Black Stone - Eight Kings' Tomb" appeared and disappeared in the mist.

Lu Mingfei was not familiar with the subway lines in Beijing. Seeing that the inside of the carriage was pitch black and he could not see anything, he was about to complain about whether they had overdue electricity bills again. However, he saw that Xia Mi had already walked in with her head down. He twitched his lips slightly and followed closely behind.

A hint of apprehension flashed in Constantine's eyes. This was Jormungandr's lair; was it really alright?
Thinking this, she saw her brother stride in, and immediately put all her worries aside and followed him in.

(End of this chapter)