Dragon Tribe: Still Thinking Until Now

At this time, the organization that still called itself the Freshman Association held their first internal meeting. After a series of procedures, Xia Mi, who finally turned against the Water Lionheart Society during the Day of Freedom and used the PPK cannon to eliminate the remaining elites of the two major societies and laid the foundation for the victory of President Lu Mingfei, of course became the acting president here.

Of course, it is also related to the fact that the entire academy now believes that the freshman S-level Lu Mingfei and the most beautiful girl in the new class have already developed feelings for each other and have decided to spend their lives together.

Regarding the rumor that "Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi are dating" that was widely circulated on the Night Watchman forum, Xia Mi only had one post to refute the rumor, "This is not a rumor." This post stayed at the top of the forum for two days, causing many poor seniors who were worried about their junior sisters to howl in anger.

"We have Lu Mingfei!" Pierre, a boy from the Middle East, raised his fist and shouted. Qilan was a die-hard fan of Lu Mingfei. Even in the previous time when Lu Mingfei did not show his talent and strength, he was still the top Lu fan in the school alongside Guderian. This time it was even more exaggerated. He had a high prestige among the freshmen, and now the entire freshman association had a feeling of blindly trusting Lu Mingfei.

"Yes! We have Lu Mingfei!" Another boy with an Asian face also raised his arms and shouted. Soon, dozens of arms were raised on the conference table. Everyone was shouting Lu Mingfei's name, with a faint golden color flowing in their eyes, and deep in the golden color was longing and admiration.

In the years before the Dragon Blood Secret Party was officially established, the half-bloods had been living a life of the survival of the fittest. The dragon part of their bodies always made them follow and worship the strong.

Lu Mingfei showed his powerful strength during the day of freedom. He defeated the best A-level and super A-level students in the school in recent decades by himself, and soon made everyone here completely surrender.

"Lu Mingfei won't be back in the short term." Xia Mi said coldly. She looked down at everyone with the attitude and eyes of an imperial daughter, her exquisite features expressionless, "He is on a mission, and he is in trouble."

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Time goes back to 27 hours ago. Principal Angers was sitting in the mottled sunlight. He held up a bone china cup of Ceylon black tea and leaned back slightly on the chair, which made half of his face hidden in the shadow. The shadow was surrounded by mottled and bright sunlight. The huge birch trees outside the window were rustling in the wind.

"We are in trouble, big trouble." Principal Ange's smile faded. He stared into Xia Mi's eyes in the shadows, put the folding knife back into its sheath and placed it on the desk.

"Hey, hey, hey, Principal, you look very serious right now, do you know that? Talking to me with such a serious expression will make me think that the Black King has resurrected, but do you know that?" Xia Mi protested. She no longer continued to eat the Haagen-Dazs at this time, and instead concentrated on dealing with the macarons that the principal found from somewhere.

"The resurrection of the Black King is not a problem." Angers laughed, "That is the end of the world, the end of everything."

At this time, Xia Mi opened the task report titled "Kuimen Project". There was a red stamp with an "S" on the seal of the file bag, which meant that the level of the Kuimen Project had reached the highest level of task classification within Kassel Academy.

"West of the Three Gorges Dam, Kuimen, 150 meters deep under water, we discovered through monitoring the movement of the earth's crust that the bronze city originally buried in the rock layer had shifted due to geological movement and appeared in the detectable deep water." Angers whispered about the information of the Kuimen Project, "The lifelong professors analyzed the unearthed ancient history of the dragon clan and believed that the bronze city was most likely the Baidi City that disappeared in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, the palace of the King of Bronze and Fire..."

"Wait, Principal, things like the Bronze and Fire King are just unofficial history recorded in the Ice Sea Fragments, right?" Xia Mi widened her eyes.

"The Four Great Lords are mentioned many times in the Ice Sea Fragments, namely the Lord of Bronze and Fire, the Lord of Earth and Mountains, the Lord of Sky and Wind, and the Lord of Ocean and Water. Although we have no direct evidence to prove the existence of these dragon kings in the long history, their shadows run through the entire history of the world." Ange said, "Many lifelong professors believe that the dragons created by the Black King with his own blood are the first generation. He only gave birth to four heirs, namely these four great monarchs. Then other dragons were shaped by the four monarchs with their own blood, thus giving rise to the second generation."

"So there are only three Dragon Kings left now? Li Wuyue, the King of Sky and Wind, died in the Summer Mourning incident along with Menek Cassel." Xia Mi grasped the key to the matter.

"That's not the case. I haven't found his dragon bone cross. He may have become a cocoon, waiting for his destined return somewhere in the world." Angers was not a typical pessimist, but to kill a dragon king was an unprecedented miracle, even in thousands of years of human history. Those dark monarchs could always return from their cocoons, without a doubt.

After that, they all fell silent, leaving only the sound of Xia Mi flipping through the documents.

"I noticed that the report says 'Lu Mingfei seemed to have used the technology to refine his bloodline for a few moments. His appearance was like that of a Deadpool, and he grew scales as fine as steel and joints like insects'..." "I have carefully read all the details of the mission report and the video of Lu Mingfei slaying the dragon. I can confirm that this is a technology called 'Blood Rage', which first appeared in the first generation of the Lionheart Society." Principal Ange said, "That's the problem. We are not the only ones who have seen this video. Professor Mance is also directly responsible to the school board. Any attempt to refine one's dragon bloodline is prohibited. This is the basis for the existence of the former secret party and the current Cassel. Our S-class is likely to be tried for this matter and eventually imprisoned."

"But he just killed two second-generation species." Xia Mi was filled with righteous indignation. She held her chin with her right hand, and the light in her eyes flickered. "In any mixed-race society, he should be considered a hero like Sigmund or Frithrid who can be recorded in epics."

"That's true. Our board of directors is not entirely composed of pedantic old-fashioned people. Some of them are willing to make exceptions for true geniuses. But the real trouble is this—" Principal Angers leaned forward and pulled out a photo from the file. It was an opened mountaineering bag with a bronze box spread out like a folding fan inside. In each slot was a delicate and ancient weapon with the end of the sword exposed. Even just looking at the photo made one feel a chill.

"This is a mythical weapon..." Ange's eyes narrowed slightly, and hot gold burst out from the slits of his eyes.

"Bronze Purgatory. Seven Deadly Sins!" When he said the name of the armed forces, the whole office fell into a pious silence in an instant, as if when the king's name was recited, all the ministers had to kneel down, bow their heads and shout "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Bronze Purgatory..." Xia Mi was shocked, "What is that?"

"It's not the Bronze Purgatory, but the Seven Deadly Sins. The Fragments of the Ice Sea repeatedly record the swords forged by the Bronze and Fire King Norton using supreme alchemy. That monarch killed the metal and gave it new meaning, forging a weapon that could kill other monarchs. There should be eight dragon characters engraved somewhere on the box: 'The blood of any king must end with a sword.'" Principal Ange exhaled deeply. "The dragon race is really a cruel and selfish race. The monarch would forge a weapon that could kill his companions just to kill each other, even if the weapon fell into the hands of lowly humans."

"That's right, isn't it good for everyone to love each other? Why do we have to fight and kill each other?" Xia Mi agreed with Principal Angers' words and nodded frequently.

"Haha!" Principal Ange laughed heartily. "It's great that Xia Mi thinks this way. Unfortunately, dragons and humans are different species. In the end, only one of us can stand to the end on the battlefield."

Xia Mi didn't say anything.

"From the purest genetic point of view, in the cognition of any biologist, paleontologist and dragon research expert so far, dragons are far stronger than humans, and this is indeed an indisputable fact. Since the establishment of Darwin's theory of evolution, we tend to believe that superior species will eliminate backward species. But between dragons and humans, it is just the opposite. Humans, who do not have an advantageous gene, ended the theocratic era of dragon rule. Since then, dragons have become reptiles living in the shadows, and humans have become the spirits of all things. You can imagine how intolerable this is for dragons. Humans know clearly how strong the hatred of dragons is. If dragons revive, humans will be trampled under their feet again. The war between us will not stop until the death, and everyone is a desperado with no way to retreat." Angers slowly stated such facts.

Xia Mi closed her eyes slightly. In front of her was the ancient battlefield. Dragons and humans were fighting with their teeth, claws and weapons. Blood flowed from the north to the south, becoming an endless river. Ancient priests were singing hymns on the other side of the river.

It is indeed true. It seems that dragons and humans have no choice. They are born into this world and are branded with hatred that lasts until death the first moment they open their eyes. It has nothing to do with positions, but only with the survival of the race.

In ancient times, dragons became an abandoned race. They slept in darkness, unable to open their eyes. But now, the opportunity to open their eyes has come. Who would be willing to continue to be a reptile in the shadows?

"These will be discussed when we study the genealogy of dragons. What we should focus on is the big trouble that is about to hit us." Principal Angers pointed at the seven deadly sins on the photo and stared into Xia Mi's eyes. "According to the Ice Sea Fragments, this set of weapons was taken into the tomb when the Bronze and Fire Kings transformed for the last time, and will be used to kill the traitors when the monarch returns. But now it appears in the hands of Lu Mingfei, an S-level freshman. The school board will doubt his identity and his bloodline, and even doubt whether he is a human form of a first-generation species. After all, in the Kuimen Project in the Three Gorges, Lu Mingfei showed the ability to kill the second-generation species alone."

"You mean, Lu Mingfei might be the King of Bronze and Fire?" Xia Mi finally thought about it.

Ange snapped his fingers, "bingo."

"I am an educator, of course I trust Ming Fei unconditionally, but the school board is a group of businessmen, they only look at interests and evidence. No matter how Ming Fei explains, he will be labeled as high-risk, he will be temporarily imprisoned, and those mythical weapons will be taken away. I don't want to see this happen, but my power is really limited in this matter." Angers raised three fingers, "I can only control three votes in the school board, which is far from enough. If you want to protect Ming Fei, you need more external forces to intervene."

"Principal, what you mean is..." Xia Mi widened her eyes.

"The fraternity you are forming now contains a big surprise." Principal Angers was reluctant to say more.

Chapter 43 The World’s Sorrow is Always Conserved (1)

"The Bronze Project continues. The third dive mission will be completed by S-level task force specialist Lu Mingfei and A-level task force specialist Chen Motong. The dive time is scheduled for 11:50 a.m. Please prepare for the dive." The dispatcher's voice sounded in the cabin of the Moniach. There were many loudspeakers in the cabin of the Moniach. At this time, his voice sounded as if it fell from the clouds. This was in line with the identity of the board of directors. Those old guys considered themselves to be the ones with power, looking down on the hybrids and humans from a high position.

The dispatcher of the Bronze Plan was sent directly by the school board. Lu Mingfei had seen him in the cockpit. He was a somewhat shy Japanese boy. It was not quite appropriate to call him a boy. He was probably around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, but he still had some baby fat on his face. He was gentle and courteous when he spoke, always smiling and staring into people's eyes.

He said his name was Fujiwara Nobunosuke, he was very introverted and was always scolded by Professor Mans for some trivial things.

At this time, Mans was sitting opposite Lu Mingfei. The old man's expression was not very good. "Ye Sheng and Jiude Aki suffered serious psychological trauma in the last dive. After Norma's psychological evaluation, they are no longer suitable for the next dive mission. In addition, there is some strange bioelectric current in the Bronze City, which can weaken the mobility of hybrids whose bloodline level does not meet the standard and even cause hallucinations. The academy suspects that this is something similar to the dragon's power left by the two second-generation hybrids. Similar things have been encountered in some missions in the past. Usually, only hybrids above grade A can resist the dragon's power of the second-generation hybrids who can be called kings among the dragon clan." Professor Mans said, "But now there are only two students on this ship with bloodline above grade A..."

"It doesn't matter. I got my PADI open water diver certification when I was in high school." Lu Mingfei said that he did have some experience and talent in diving. When he was in high school, the pond next to his uncle and aunt's house had not been sealed, and there were no new chemical plants around. The water in the pond was very clear, and the boys nearby would get together in the summer evenings, wearing swimming trunks and swimming rings, and jump into the water. Lu Mingfei was also among this group of boys. At that time, he liked swimming very much. The cold pool water could always wash away some of his impetuous thoughts.

"I always rank first in swimming class, and I have received professional diving training." Nuonuo shrugged. She chewed bubble gum and looked out the window casually. She was always so casual, as if she was not interested in anything. But as long as her deep red eyes turned to the boy beside her, her delicate eyebrows could not help but bend into a beautiful arc.

At this time, the sky over Kuimen was clear and the breeze was gentle, completely different from the terrifying scene of violent storms and roaring dragons and beasts not long ago.

"I am very worried about whether you can respond correctly when encountering emergencies." Professor Mans tapped the table lightly with his right index finger, making a clicking sound, which meant that he was going through a brainstorming session. Some people can't help but use their body language to make meaningless external stress expressions when thinking about a problem.

"At a depth of 150 meters, you open your eyes and see that everything around you is pitch black and as silent as a land of the dead. Endless loneliness will come from all directions, drowning your entire body, and even the sound of your heartbeat will be heard in your ears. Such loneliness is difficult for humans to endure. In such a harsh environment, divers may have some extreme thoughts or ideas. The academy has encountered similar situations in previous missions. It was a salvage mission for the relics of the Dragon Clan civilization in the Persian Gulf. The team leader at the time was Manstein, who was responsible for The student who was in charge of the dive mission was of Class B blood. He carried the diving equipment and stayed at a depth of 60 meters for three hours. When he was pulled up, the dragon relics were fixed to his waist, and a diving knife several dozen centimeters long was inserted from his chest and then pierced from his back. His face was pale, and he had bled dry. He had been without signs of life for more than an hour. What was surprising was that there was no sign of a fight on the surface of the student's body, and the oxygen storage was enough for at least four hours of activity. The explanation given by the autopsy agency at the time was underwater suicide. "

Lu Mingfei shuddered for no reason, and a deep chill surged from the bottom of his heart. He seemed to be really in the situation, surrounded by darkness, without any noise, only the dull noise of water beating the eardrums. In such an environment, people might really have the idea of ​​committing suicide. Without the company of a companion, anyone would feel abandoned by the whole world.

"Have some faith in us, professor." Nono reached across the table and patted Professor Mance on the shoulder. She was tying her crimson hair up, and at this moment she looked as heroic as an ancient Chinese female swordsman or knight.

Professor Mans placed the cut cigar on the cigar rack on the table, white smoke rising slowly. He stared into Lu Mingfei's eyes and said, "The structure of the Bronze City is full of ancient alchemical techniques, and it is always in some kind of regular movement that we have not yet discovered. You may be able to enter it smoothly after diving, but you may not be able to find the way out. Even if you are a powerful S-class, a rising star of hybrids, and our future leader, you are just a hybrid, a human. Your power cannot compete with the entire city." There was a hint of persuasion in his words.

The elderly professor did not make any eye contact, but his words revealed that if Lu Mingfei said no, he would immediately terminate the task.

But Lu Mingfei shook his head slowly. "I was sent by the principal to carry out the Bronze Plan. This mission was originally supposed to only require us to serve as assistants to Ye Sheng's team, but since Senior Ye Sheng and Senior Aki can no longer continue the diving mission, then it falls on my head without any shirking."

Lu Mingfei responded to Professor Mans's gaze with a gaze, and he smiled, "And as you said, Professor, there are only two students or executive department specialists with A-level bloodline or above on this ship, me and my sister. I think we are capable of completing this mission."

At this moment, Nuonuo moved her eyes back from looking out the window. She glanced at the boy sitting next to her out of the corner of her eye. He sat straight, his back like a sword that would rather break than bend. In the dim light coming in from the porthole, the boy's face was calm, but inexplicably a little haggard, but clean and neat, and every line on his face seemed to have been tempered a thousand times.

The three goddesses of fate had great craftsmanship. With just one try, they packaged the boy who always walked with his shoulders hunched into this look, making him look as stiff as if he were wearing a piece of sturdy armor.

When this guy droops his eyes and lowers his eyelids, his facial features are as soft as a girl's. But when he makes up his mind to straighten his back and his eyes reveal the hardness of a lion, he is as convincing as a real dragon-slaying hero, and every word he says is irrefutable. Being around such a boy, I feel really safe, and Nuonuo's eyes are filled with bright autumn water.

Nuonuo still remembered the last time he performed the Bronze Mission, which was also a dive in Kuimen, to enter the Bronze City to perform the blasting mission. Lu Mingfei was so frightened that he was like a stressed hamster, and the sound he made at that time was a real tremor. Lu Mingfei was always protected by himself, like a chick protected by an old hen. But this time he was so brave and resolute, and his words were calm and sharp, like a folding knife wrapped in a scabbard.

"Okay, since you insist." Professor Mance finally let out a very long sigh.

Lu Mingfei was only a freshman, and Nuonuo was only a sophomore. They were not in the battle sequence of Kassel Academy. As long as Lu Mingfei and Chen Motong showed the slightest resistance, he would immediately terminate the mission and ask the executive department to send a more senior specialist to complete the so-called Kuimen Plan.

Although there were some doubts about Lu Mingfei's bloodline, as long as the doubts were not confirmed, he would be the most promising S-level in the entire mixed-blood society, and Nuonuo was Mans's own student, with an equally excellent A-level bloodline. These two people should have a brighter future. They would set up a bright flag on the battlefield of slaying dragons, and the warriors would shout Lu Mingfei's name and roar as they charged forward.

But if they choose to carry out the diving mission and an accident happens during the diving process, then he, Mance Rundstedt, will become the sinner of the entire mixed-blood society, and will also become the person who will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of mankind's fight against dragons.

"Inside is the blood of the key, it can help you open the gate of the Bronze City. You have to feed this blood into the mouth of that living spirit." Mans handed a sealed small suitcase to Lu Mingfei. The surface of the suitcase was a dull silver color, and a flourishing world tree totem was painted on the surface. Lu Mingfei opened it, and inside lay two transparent test tubes filled with crimson liquid.

It was indeed real blood.

Key is Nono's half brother, who has a special spiritual power and a powerful bloodline, but his body cannot grow and may even be in a state of degeneration at any time, so he must live in a special container.

Because of the sealed nature of the Bronze City, the academy brought this individual whose blood could open any door in the world out of the Chen family, along with a somewhat unruly woman. In a sense, she was Nono's stepmother.

It is hard to imagine that even today when quality education is so popular, some dark places in the world still retain the ugly system of polygamy. In fact, this is not uncommon among mixed-bloods. Some ancient mixed-blood families will let their heirs marry multiple selected women and give birth to children with these women.

"Okay, professor, I understand." Lu Mingfei responded in a very serious tone and closed the box again. He didn't have to accept this thing. To the living spirit, his S-level Lu Mingfei's blood was more tempting than the blood of any key. This was the experience accumulated in the previous time and space.

At this moment, the sky suddenly darkened. The Three Gorges Kuimen, which had been clear and calm, became unsettling again. Dense dark clouds gathered in this direction from all directions as if driven by some terrifying thing. The fierce wind blew up waves as high as a person, which hit the side of the Moniach.

Nuonuo suddenly looked at Lu Mingfei deeply. Lu Mingfei seemed to have noticed something, he looked up at Nuonuo, staring at the pair of red pupils that seemed to hide deep meaning.

"If nothing goes wrong, it will take no more than two hours to walk through the entire Bronze City, and your oxygen supply is enough to support you underwater for more than five hours." At this time, the pale-faced Jiude Aki held Nono's wrist. This girl, who was sometimes as gentle as the elder sister next door, suddenly showed some indescribable care and worry at this moment. She said, "The Bronze City is safe. The suspected pure-blooded dragon creature we saw has been killed by Junior Mingfei. You just need to enter the Bronze City, use the camera to leave video data, collect samples, and then quickly pass through, and you will have completed the mission."

"Okay, I'll remember that." Nuonuo said, stretching herself, and when she lowered her arms, she wrapped her long, soft arms around Lu Mingfei's neck, "Brother, don't be afraid, I'll protect you." Nuonuo's eyebrows curved, and at this moment, a certain emotion called doubt appeared in her narrow eyes. But she hid it well, and no one noticed.

However, Lu Mingfei was keenly aware of the message that the girl next to him wanted to convey through the subtle changes in her expression.

He didn't speak, just nodded.

"Can I take my sword with me, Professor?" Lu Mingfei looked at Professor Mance. He pointed at the seven deadly sins placed in the cabin. The bronze box was now quietly lying in the narrow backpack, like a sleeping ancient dragon. Ancient Sanskrit was engraved on the surface of the sword box, emitting a golden stream of light.

All the blood of the king must end with the sword.

This is what is destined to kill the king.

"According to Kassel's school rules and the operational manual of the executive department, weapons are allowed during diving, but..." Professor Mans hesitated at this moment, and cast his eyes towards the cockpit. "The dispatcher of this mission, Fujiwara Nobuyuki, clearly told us the intention of the school board. Those ancient families do not want any sharp objects to be brought down in this non-threatening diving mission. They believe that there are many valuable antiques or alchemical technologies in the Bronze City. Bringing living metals or powerful weapons into this Bronze City may cause us huge losses."

Living metal is a technical term in alchemy that means ordinary metal.

"I understand." Lu Mingfei made an OK gesture, but at this moment his abdomen contracted, and a small and exquisite sword was hidden at his waist, fitting against his ribs. It was the least powerful but best hidden weapon among the seven deadly sins, and it was also the weapon Lu Mingfei was most proficient in using, lust. Its shape was similar to a small sword, and in his hands it was as easy to use as his own fingers.

Professor Mans began to check the time. "It is now 11:50 am BJ time. The third dive mission of the Kuimen Project has officially begun. Please ask the mission execution specialist to prepare for the dive." Professor Mans said in a calm tone.

But his eyes were fixed on Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo.

In the war with the dragons, no one can retreat. Anyone who sets foot on this battlefield should have thought about his own ending. Professor Kemans is not only a warrior, but also an educator. He loves his students more than his own life. Neither Lu Mingfei nor Nuonuo has experienced the same rigorous training as Ye Sheng or Jiude Aki. It is irresponsible to rashly carry out such a diving mission.

Even now, if Lu Mingfei or Nuonuo expressed any resistance, Mans would immediately cancel the diving mission.

But they didn't. The boy and the girl just stared at each other silently, then exchanged glances and cast their gazes at the turbulent waters of the Three Gorges behind each other.

At this moment, fine rain hits the boiling water, as if countless fish are leaping.

Lu Mingfei stretched his body and jumped.

At the moment he fell into the water, he heard the sound of another heavy object falling into the water. It was Nono.

Chapter 44 The World’s Sorrow is Always Conserved (2)

"Always pay attention to your respective oxygen meters. They can last for about five hours, which is enough for you. But if an oxygen leak occurs, you need to surface immediately. In such an environment, any act of stubbornness will be suicidal. I don't want the night watchman to release flocks of white doves from the academy's bell tower because of you two." Professor Mans' voice was transmitted through electrical signals to the communication devices plugged in Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo's ears.

The tone was stern.

"The black rope connected to your diving suits is a data line that can ensure that you can maintain contact with the Moniach. It is also a reliable lifeline. It is made of a nanomaterial outer layer developed by the Equipment Department and can withstand a tensile force of more than 500 kilograms per square centimeter. If you encounter an accident underwater, this thing will be your last hope."

Originally, these things didn't need to be explained, but since the two people carrying out the current task had no relevant experience, Professor Mans became much more nagging than before.

"If you didn't tell us that this thing was developed by the Equipment Department, maybe I would feel better." Nono said in the communication channel.

"Although we have to admit that these people are crazy people who love bombs, they have a lot of say in terms of security," said Professor Mans.

"Wat Alheim has nine different isolation layers as barriers, including 3-meter-thick concrete walls, 50-centimeter-thick high-strength armor plates, and lead-zirconium alloy plates that can resist nuclear weapons attacks. A large amount of graphite powder is used to fill the space between the isolation layers. According to the principal, it can withstand the direct impact of the Dragon King's world-destroying words and nuclear bomb explosions. This shows that they are very professional in how to ensure the continuation of life."