He is currently in the Dragon Clan and has married Erii.

"Now I will announce the roster for this mission! Lu Mingfei, Tang Yu, Caesar, and Fingel are responsible for piloting the submarine into the deep sea to locate the King of the Ocean and lure Him into the attack range of the Storm Torpedo."

"This mission is very dangerous, you must be careful! The remaining personnel will provide support on the Moniach and be ready to fill in at any time! Does anyone have any objections?"

Schneider's sharp, iron-gray eyes swept around the room, which was completely silent.

"If none of you have any objections, then let's act without delay! The longer we delay, the faster the Dragon King's injuries will heal! And the more dangerous our mission will become!"

Schneider slowly wheeled himself out of the central control room.

The others also got up and followed Schneider's steps.

Tang Yu's eyes flickered slightly amidst the crowd.

At first glance, Schneider's proposed list of personnel seems fine, but upon closer inspection... it has a deeper meaning!

Lu Mingfei and Caesar completed the "Hybrid Monarch" plan with the help of the White Emperor's remains. Putting aside Lu Mingfei's relatively weak combat ability, the two of them can now be called "Dragon King-level combat power".

Tang Yu himself has evolved into a pure-blooded dragon, and with Iska's assistance, Tang Yu is also a dragon king-level fighter.

Among the remaining support personnel, Xia Mi, who possesses great power, has not revealed her identity, so in the eyes of the academy, she is still just a freshman with an A-level bloodline.

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210 Schneider and Finger

So, all the "Dragon King-level combatants" were assigned to the diving team, while the ordinary members were assigned to the Moniah for support.

So... here's the question!

How did Fingel, whose bloodline rating is A and overall rating is F, manage to infiltrate the diving team?

Tang Yu stared at Fingel, whose face was covered in a smirk, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Tang Yu and Fingel became increasingly familiar with each other, but he found it increasingly difficult to understand the man in front of him!

This man, who always had a sly smile on his face, was shrouded in too many mysteries. Tang Yu could clearly sense that Fingel's original personality shouldn't have been like this.

Fingel's seemingly mocking smile was merely a facade to conceal the overwhelming loneliness within him...

"I remember Fingel was a supporting character in the original story! How come he's even harder to understand than Lu Mingfei, the main character?" Tang Yu rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand his nominal senior brother!

……

One day later, near the Greenland Sea, aboard the Moniach.

The helicopter arranged by the academy slowly landed on the deck of the Moniach. As soon as Tang Yu stepped onto the deck, he was tightly restrained by a pair of strong arms.

Fortunately, Tang Yu's physical abilities have been fully enhanced by the dragon blood; otherwise... being hugged like that would probably have cost him half his life!

"Hehe, Professor Mans, long time no see! Your strength has increased!"

Tang Yu forcefully broke free from Mans's embrace, then greeted him with a smile.

“It’s been a long time!” Mans patted Tang Yu’s shoulder with his bear-like hands. This time, Mans intentionally controlled his strength so that he didn’t paralyze Tang Yu.

The other members of the team also disembarked from the helicopter one after another, and then greeted Mans who was standing on the deck.

Even Caesar, who usually looks down on most professors, bowed respectfully to Mans with great manners.

Mans Rundstedt was one of the people Kaiser respected most at the Kassel College.

As a professor in Kassel, Mans Rundstedt's popularity within the academy is undeniable!

On the Night Watchers forum, a group of students with nothing better to do once created a list called the "Professor Popularity Ranking".

The list serves a purpose similar to its name: to assess a professor's popularity within the college!

Mans is extremely popular on the list!

The Night Watchman is number one on the list, and most students are skeptical that this greasy old man has won first place!

The flamboyant old man Angers, who ranked second, once confidently patted his chest and said, "How could that old man from the Night's Watch be ranked first? He must have abused his power and manipulated things behind the scenes!"

Next up was a stunningly beautiful female professor with a 36D bust. Thanks to the votes of a group of perverts, this professor successfully secured third place.

Fourth place... belongs to Mans Rundstedt!

As for Tang Yu's mentor, Guderian, this poor little old man ranked in the thirties.

The list shows that students at Kassel College prefer muscular men with arms that could run a horse with their glasses to be glasses-wearing, Mediterranean-looking old men!

After exchanging pleasantries, the professional dragon slayers quickly got down to business.

"Professor Mans, has the Moniach located the position of the King of the Seas and Waters?" Schneider asked in a hoarse voice like a broken bellows.

“We haven’t pinpointed the exact location yet!” Mans shook his head. “However, we’ve found several suspected locations and are intensifying our investigation! Our initial estimate is that we should have a definitive result around 8 PM tonight!”

"So, that means we have five hours left!" Schneider glanced at his watch. "Then, members of the Dragon Slayer Team, hurry up and get some rest! Assemble on deck in four hours!"

"I'll have the crew deliver the food to your rooms. Good afternoon..." For some reason, Schneider's bellows-like voice sounded particularly pleasant today!

"I never imagined Professor Schneider had such a gentle side!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed softly. "I always thought Professor Schneider only knew how to scare us with his deadpan expression!"

"If Professor Schneider hears this... you'll be ready to be fed to the lions at a zoo in North America!" Caesar rolled his eyes at Lu Mingfei, then followed the crew's directions and swaggered into his room.

After a quick wash, Caesar lay down on the bed in a posture that exuded aristocratic elegance and fell fast asleep.

As a seasoned dragon slayer, Caesar knew very well that when facing a dangerous dragon king, exhaustion was the greatest taboo!

If you're not careful, you might just end up like what Angers said, capsizing in a ditch!

After Caesar returned to his room first, everyone else went into their own rooms to rest and recharge.

However... not everyone obediently returned to their rooms; some were still wandering around outside!

For example... Schneider, who served as the squad leader, and Fingel, whose face had been gloomy ever since the Damoniach arrived.

While the rest of the team members were fast asleep, Fingel was pushing Schneider slowly toward the stern deck of the Moniach.

The crew of the Moniach were all busy preparing for their duel with the Dragon King in their cabins, so there were hardly any people on the deck at this time!

The two arrived at the stern deck without any obstacles.

The slightly salty and damp air from the Greenlandic sea brushed against my face—a scent both familiar and strange.

A hint of reminiscence flickered in Fingel's eyes as his thoughts drifted back seven years.

Seven years ago, Fingel and his friends set foot on the Greenland Sea for the first time. They were full of youthful vigor, and the scenes of boys and girls playing and laughing are still vivid in their minds.

Fingel will never forget that time in his life!

No one expected that what seemed like an ordinary mission would cost the lives of most of them!

Seven years ago, during the Greenland Sea mission, only one and a half people survived.

Half of EVA is just a soul, half of Fingel is a heartless being, and the other half is Schneider, infected by the blood of the ancient dragon and dragging his broken body to survive.

……

"Fingal, are you angry?" Schneider, sitting in his wheelchair, gazed at the boundless blue sea in the distance. His voice was indifferent, but the sadness revealed in his iron-gray eyes could not be concealed.

“Of course I’m angry. How could I forget such a deep-seated hatred?” Fingel leaned against the deck railing, then took out a cigar from his pocket and lit it.

To take care of Schneider, whose respiratory system was severely damaged, Finger deliberately kept a distance from Schneider, who was in a wheelchair.

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211 Mission Begins

As the cigar was lit, the unique and captivating aroma of Cuban tobacco filled the air, and Schneider could clearly smell that mouthwatering fragrance.

The smell of tobacco aroused Schneider, and the old man, barely clinging to life, chuckled softly.

"I really miss those days! I haven't smoked since that mission!" Schneider said with a hint of nostalgia in his voice.

Schneider stared at the cigar in Fingel for a long time, then reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a metal box.

Schneider gently opened the tin box, inside which was a thin layer of golden tobacco and two sheets of special paper.

The tobacco and tissue paper were very dry, and it was clear that Schneider had preserved them very well.

"Professor Schneider, what is this...?"

"Smoking? Isn't that obvious enough?"

Schneider grinned, then skillfully rolled the tobacco into a piece of thin paper and sealed it with his index finger dipped in saliva.

Judging from Schneider's skillful movements, he must have been a heavy smoker in the past!

Fingel stared at Schneider in disbelief. In his eyes, the old man Schneider was simply courting death!

Finger had seen Schneider's medical examination report, which showed that Schneider's respiratory system was severely damaged, with 23 of his trachea replaced by plastic tubing, and his lungs also suffered serious injuries.

Smoking with this broken respiratory system... will most likely cause Schneider to cough violently, to the point that he might cough up his lungs!

Fingel tried to stop Schneider's suicidal behavior, but Schneider shook his head dismissively.

"Fingal, you don't need to stop me! A cigarette won't kill me for now. I will not die until I have avenged my student! I will crawl to the Dragon King and punch him in the face!"

"Hey, can I borrow a light?"

Schneider, with a homemade cigarette dangling from his lips, approached Fingel. After a long silence, Fingel lit the cigarette for Schneider.

However, after only taking a shallow breath, Schneider began to cough violently, and his pale face turned red at a visible speed, making him look extremely frightening.

After taking a puff of his cigarette, Schneider felt pain in every part of his body, but a satisfied smile remained on his face.

Seven years had passed since he last smoked, and Schneider clearly remembered that seven years ago, he had a cigarette in his mouth as he watched his students dive into the depths of the Greenland ice sea.

Last time, he was powerless to stop the deaths of his students... This time, he will avenge his students against the Dragon King.

Two men, burdened with immense hatred, stood together, quietly savoring this moment of romance unique to mature men.

Finger finished a whole cigar, but Schneider only smoked half a cigarette.

He couldn't smoke the remaining half of the cigarette.

To avoid losing his life to a cigarette, Schneider had no choice but to reluctantly drop the half-smoked cigarette in his hand.

"Forget it, I'm not smoking anymore! I can't die yet, I haven't killed that damned Dragon King yet!"

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