Dragon Raja: Oh no! Lu Mingfei has been diagnosed with depression!

As night fell in Tokyo, they arrived at the terrace of the temple called Kōjinji, where Tachibana Masamune and Genji Chisei had been waiting for them on the tatami mats.

"I believe you have already guessed why I called you all here tonight. Before we begin, let's listen to an audio clip."

Tachibana Masamune stood up. "The family dispatched all available research vessels from the port to search the waters off Japan. This audio was recorded in that area."

The sound of the sea breeze and the roar of the waves swept across the terrace. Caesar and the others frowned slightly. The audio sounded like an ordinary recording at sea, and they didn't detect anything unusual. They even thought it would be perfect as white noise to help them sleep.

"I wonder if you could send me a copy of this audio? I've been having trouble sleeping lately because of the change in environment."

Fingel raised one hand.

"This audio has been sent to Norma. Fingel can request it from Norma if he needs it."

Tachibana Masamune said, "Listen carefully, and I believe you will not feel sleepy after listening."

Fingel scratched his head, looking troubled. He had indeed tried very hard to listen, but he couldn't make out anything strange. On the contrary, he felt very sleepy because he had just eaten and was listening to a soothing audio program.

Tonight, led by Sakura, they went to Tokyo's most luxurious Michelin-starred restaurant. As soon as Fingel arrived at the restaurant, he revealed his true colors and ordered almost the entire menu.

During the afternoon they spent together, Lao Tang completely relaxed. Ying treated Lu Mingfei, her close friend, with great respect, saying that he could order whatever he wanted, as the family had an account at the restaurant and all expenses would be deducted from that account, so they wouldn't need to pay extra.

So Old Tang followed Fingel's example and ordered the entire menu, even including the piano pieces at the beginning. They spent the whole dinner listening to various piano melodies, putting their CD-ROM operation into practice.

As a result, both Fingel and Old Tang ate too much. Old Tang is now sleeping soundly in his hotel room, while Fingel, having been given the title of ace specialist in the executive department, was also required to attend tonight's meeting, so he had no choice but to force himself to come here.

Caesar and Chu Zihang exchanged a glance, then simultaneously closed their eyes and listened intently to the subtle changes in the audio.

Lu Mingfei sipped his tea leisurely. Erii had been taken by Sakura for a medical check-up as soon as she returned. Now, sitting next to him was that cold and aloof girl.

He glanced at Zero and frowned. He felt a strange sense of familiarity about the girl, but he was certain that he and Zero had never met before.

Zero seemed to sense something, turning his head to meet his gaze without flinching. His face was expressionless, and even his eyes revealed no emotion; his icy blue eyes resembled a piece of ice floating on the sea.

Lu Mingfei nodded slightly to her, looked away, and tapped his teacup lightly with his fingers.

A few minutes later, Caesar and Chu Zihang suddenly opened their eyes.

"There was a very unusual sound in the sea breeze."

Caesar said solemnly, "It's deep and powerful, yet rhythmically distinct and strong, and it seems to have a certain seductive quality. Once I notice this sound, it automatically amplifies in my mind. This feeling is hard to describe; it's like..."

"It's as if someone has sounded the drum of war in your mind."

Chu Zihang continued Caesar's words, "That's the sound of some kind of animal's heartbeat."

"That's right, it's the heartbeat of a dragon, and it's hiding in the Japan Trench."

Masamune Tachibana nodded. "We dropped dozens of sonars into that area to scan the seabed and unexpectedly recorded this audio. The Ganryu Research Institute, through comparison, determined that this heartbeat sound does not belong to the heartbeat frequency of any marine animal in the world, but it has the characteristics of a reptile's heartbeat. Therefore, we have to admit that the heartbeat sound that Lu Jun heard was made by this dragon that sank in the Japan Trench."

"Can you estimate how much longer it will take to hatch?"

Lu Mingfei asked.

"We're sorry, but we can't answer that question. There's no historical record of how long it takes for a dragon embryo to hatch."

Tachibana Masamune looked ashamed. "Generally speaking, the larger the animal, the longer the gestation period. However, the habits of dragons can never be judged by experience. After all, dragons are said to have strong lust or like to collect treasures. But so far, we have not found a single dragon that would steal human girls. The first thing they do when they resurrect is often to bring destruction."

He made a joke, but Caesar and Chu Zihang didn't find it funny. Discovering the Dragon King's embryo meant there would be a new war, but they knew nothing about the enemy this time. If it weren't for Lu Mingfei, they might not have discovered the dragon that was still hatching until they left.

"What if there are women among the Dragon Kings? Have you investigated any cases of dragons abducting human boys?"

Fingel raised his hand again. His thoughts were always wandering, his focus like a rumbling train that had taken a turn for the worse from the crowd at a fork in the road:

"While yuri is nice, the thought that even a dragon king could fall in love with someone of the same sex makes this world seem so absurd!"

Isn't it you who's being ridiculous? Why would you ask such a nonsensical question at such a crucial moment?

Caesar and Chu Zihang silently turned their heads away, not wanting to deal with this guy whose brain circuits occasionally went crazy.

"What's Kassel College's opinion on this? Aren't they proud of slaying dragons? They should have their say on something like this, right?"

Lu Mingfei asked again.

"We did communicate with headquarters about this matter. The executive department's opinion is to destroy the embryo before it hatches, so we need to send elites to dive into the seabed to carry out a demolition mission."

Masamune Tachibana said, "But the Japan Trench is a full eight kilometers deep, and only the most advanced deep-sea submersibles can explore it. Fortunately, the head of the Gattuso family found the submersible in his collection. His exact words were, 'Anyway, everything I have will belong to my son in the future. Although I am not dead yet, Caesar has grown up and it is time for him to inherit his father's treasures...' So he was very willing to donate the submersible to the Academy for his son. The Academy's ship carrying the submersible has already departed from the port and is expected to arrive in Japan in a few days."

"It fits my stereotype of him perfectly."

Caesar nodded, not at all surprised that his stallion father would say such a thing:

"So, who will be chosen for the demolition mission?"

"This is what I plan to talk to you all about next."

Tachibana Masamune said, and took out several documents to distribute to them:

"Principal Angers said that being close to the water tower gives you an advantage. Caesar and Chu Zihang are the elites of the academy, so there's no need to send a new commissioner this time. Mr. Caesar and Mr. Chu Zihang can complete the task. He believes you won't let him down."