Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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Xia Mi touched the Yamata no Orochi's head specimen, feeling the dry dragon scales covering its surface. They were a little prickly, but she didn't mind. She was just filled with mixed emotions.

Where does the future lie for the dragon race?

……

The system's dragon script database was quickly integrated. The dragon scripts that the secret society and Kassel College had been struggling to decipher were quickly parsed during the system analysis.

With these dragon runes, the system successfully read through a small portion of "The Origins of Alchemy," albeit intermittently, but it roughly grasped the meaning of the book.

"Alchemy is to dragons what physics is to humans."

This is a masterpiece, much like Newton pondering why the apple that hit him on the head fell to the ground instead of flying into the sky.

The frustrating part is that it tells you the existing alchemical formula, but doesn't provide a detailed solution! It's like slapping Newton's First Law in the face of someone who's studied it; someone unfamiliar with it would think it's an English question.

Through "The Origins of Alchemy," the system also glimpsed a trace of the... essence of alchemy? Just like how, after learning mathematics, physics, and chemistry, humanity finally understood the Earth and the universe.

The product is good, very promising, but what if we can't figure it out?

The system and Lu Mingfei couldn't help but look at the Dragon King-level experience card, because the power of the Dragon King-level card would carry the authority of the Dragon King.

In addition to the Dragon King experience card, I also obtained the "Explanation of the Dragon King's Authority" and the "Theory of the Elements of Words" from the little devil after killing Herzog.

If we consider the power of the dragons as mathematics, ordinary incantations are like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, while the Dragon King's authority uses a more complex formula.

Therefore, the hierarchy within the Dragon Dynasty system is clearly defined.

Do ordinary dragons really think they can defeat the Dragon King, who holds the formulas, using only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? What kind of elementary school student is challenging a middle school student to do math problems?

You can't win by doing problems. No matter how many you ask, a middle school student could just use the formulas and beat you in no time.

In offline PvP, among the dragon race whose power is based on words, they won't give you a chance to get close. Even if you break through the encirclement and manage to get close, you'll be facing a body that's even stronger than a middle school student.

Generally speaking, the Dragon King's physical strength is definitely greater than that of an ordinary dragon.

The complete domination of subordinates by superiors makes the class distinctions in the Dragon World extremely clear.

Alchemy is to dragons what science is to humans.

If Lu Mingfei could use the Dragon King's authority within the Dragon King Experience Card to glimpse the essence of alchemy, then he would be the next Dragon King.

But the Dragon King Experience Card isn't something you can just use casually. It can be a lifesaver in a critical moment. Is it really appropriate to use it for gambling?

"System, how about we ask the Little Devil for some more?" Lu Mingfei was also tempted, wondering if he should trade with the Little Devil and get another one to try.

Think of it as buying insurance; you pay something and then receive compensation.

[...The host's current situation is not yet at its worst, so risky transactions are not recommended...]

The system prioritizes stability and will not act unless there is a 98% chance of success, thus avoiding the human tendency to gamble.

"All right……"

Lu Mingfei asked the question in a moment of impulsiveness, but after looking at the system's analysis log, he calmed down.

This little devil's origins are unknown. Like the system, it has no precedent in this world. However, unlike the system, this little devil will use certain means to deceive Lu Mingfei for its own true purpose.

Getting something decent for free is enough; trading with them is risky—who knows what might happen...

However, this alchemy... Lu Mingfei looked regretfully at the alchemy formulas that were still being deciphered in the system analysis log.

"Boss, you finished reading it so quickly? Did you understand it?" Xia Mi asked as she walked over.

"I don't quite understand it. It needs time to translate, and it might not even be able to translate it at all." The system shook its head.

“It’s normal that she can’t translate it; it’s giving me a headache too…” Xia Mi suddenly thought of something: “Eri’s dragon blood has such a high purity and proportion, wouldn’t she be able to translate it more quickly?”

"We can give it a try, but the chances of success are probably slim."

The system did not refute her idea. It was true that Erii's bloodline was pure, but was Angers' bloodline inferior?

These are all near-dragon monsters that forcibly activated their dragonbone state. Angers could do it, and it's not uncommon in the history of the Secret Society.

However, the translation results weren't particularly good, and in the end, it still required research professors to figure it out, but even the professors couldn't translate it as quickly as a systematic, brute-force approach.

However, in order not to reveal anything unusual, Lu Mingfei still took Xia Mi and the original text of the Dragon Script to Erii and asked her to try it.

Erii readily agreed to Lu Mingfei's request and began to try. However, two days later, Erii shook her head slightly and said apologetically, "No, I really can't understand it."

"It's okay, it's okay. If you don't understand, it's not your fault." Lu Mingfei knew she was feeling guilty for not being able to translate it successfully.

But the system had anticipated this, and it didn't need her to translate it; the system had already done the translation. What the system needed now was a large amount of dragon script.

Uesugi Kotsugi wasn't surprised at all. He yawned beside him and said, "In the Dragon Rune Domain, having a good bloodline is certainly an advantage, but it's not that easy to translate. Otherwise, human hybrids would have taken over the entire legacy of the Dragon Clan Dynasty long ago. Not to mention, the real problem isn't translation, but the lack of enough relevant Dragon Runes."

"Information from the ancient books of the Eight Schools of Snake's Clan?" Lu Mingfei looked at Uesugi Kotsugi.

If Uesugi Eki hadn't been so careless with the readily available ancient books of the Snake Clan, treating them merely as stories and only reading them sporadically, he would have been one of the world's most knowledgeable people about dragons.

"More or less, I have some recollection of this matter."

Uesugi Kotsuki said, "The ancient Serpent Clan was the social model of the Dragon Clan civilization. Too many people died when the White King was revived, and Takamagahara was also destroyed, so the lineage was broken."

"The modern Snake-Headed Eight Families did consider taking over the dragon civilization knowledge of the ancient Snake-Headed Eight Families, and they have been trying to find ancient ruins to connect with it. But as you have seen, although the Well of Hidden Bones was found, there were no related ancient city ruins below it. Takamagahara is the ancient dragon civilization city built by the ancient Snake-Headed Eight Families."

"Currently, no hybrid race in the world has found a systematic ancient city of dragon civilization. This is not something humans can find. Ancient books record that dragons live in Nibelungen, which is not a place humans can go."

"Takamagahara, built by the eight ancient Serpent Clan families, should be the only ancient dragon civilization city that is directly exposed to the outside world. However, Takamagahara has been destroyed. If you want to find the ruins of an ancient dragon civilization city now, you will most likely have to find Nibelungen first and go inside."

Uesugi was right; no hybrid race in the world has ever unearthed a complete ancient city of dragon civilization.

The numerous dragon-related items possessed by Kassel College and the Secret Society were remnants collected intermittently over many years.

For example, they salvaged a little bit in the waters off Greenland, dug up another little bit in the Caspian Sea in Europe, and found a tiny bit more in the Sahara Desert in Africa... Little by little, over so many years and with so many people, they successfully filled their collection.

"Nibelungen..."

Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi exchanged a glance, both seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Uesugi Koshi asked curiously, "What's with those expressions? Do you know where the Nibelungen are?"

Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi glanced at their feet silently, then looked away in unison.

Then Lu Mingfei asked Uesugi Yue, "Do you know how to enter the Nibelungen? For example, what are the conditions for opening the Nibelungen?"

Uesugi looked at Lu Mingfei, feeling even more confused, and said, "I'm not quite sure about that... Hmm? Do you guys know where the Nibelungen are?"

He belatedly realized that these two were up to something; could they know something about the Nibelungen? Like, where the Nibelungen were located or something?

But what did it mean when the two looked down at their feet? Did the Nibelungen grow right beneath their feet?

"Uh...actually, I'm not too sure either." Xia Mi quickly waved her hand and said, "Master Uesugi, could you tell us about the Nibelungen region?"

Uesugi Kotsugi's face was clearly filled with disbelief, but after glancing at his daughter's expression, he paused for a moment, then said as if recalling something, "I only have some recollection of this. Even if the Nibelungen is opened, only those who are invited can see the way in, unless..."

"Unless what?" Lu Mingfei pressed.

“Unless you were invited in before, right?” Uesugi Yue’s tone was somewhat uncertain: “I don’t remember clearly. There’s not much information about the Nibelungen, and the ancient Serpent Clan has little information about it.”

It's rare, but not nonexistent. The eight ancient Serpent Clans were able to refine dragon-shaped corpse guardians, so they must have had contact with dragons. It's just that Uesugi Kotsu burned all the data in one fire, so he can't remember much.

Honestly, the system is now thinking of giving Uesugi Kotsushi a good beating to make him think things through before making any decisions.

Xia Mi kicked Lu Mingfei's foot.

Chu Zihang had told them before that he had been inside Odin Nibelungen, and Uesugi Yue was right about one thing: only those who were invited could enter.

Chu Zihang and Chu Tianjiao were invited, so they saw a path that others couldn't see.

If Uesugi Kotsugu's memory serves him correctly, this means that when the gates of Nibelungen reopen, Chu Zihang will be able to sneak in without being invited by the master of Nibelungen...

"Master Uesugi, is that all you remember?"

"Otherwise what..." Uesugi Koshi shrugged. Did they really think of him as a diligent and studious child?

"Alright then, we'll head back now."

Lu Mingfei grabbed Xia Mi's hand and slipped out, saying, "Goodbye."

Uesugi Kotsugu naturally noticed this small detail, and Erii also saw it, but she didn't say anything.

Xia Mi and Panpan also held her hand, and Lu Mingfei had held her hand before, as had Yuan Zhisheng, so this gesture seems quite normal? It's normal for people with good relationships to hold hands.

After coming out, Xia Mi couldn't hold back any longer and whispered in Lu Mingfei's ear, "Damn, doesn't that mean that as long as Odin activates the Nibelungen, Chu Zihang can sneak in?"

"That should be true, but Odin probably hasn't opened the Nibelungen again in all these years."

Chu Zihang had tried to find Odin before, but he hadn't succeeded in finding him all these years.

"Why did Odin open the Nibelungen last time?"

"I'm not sure... I need to ask Chu Zihang for more details to be sure."

Chapter 170 Old Tang, let me see your limits!

At this moment, Chu Zihang was still in Yangcheng making work arrangements, so there was no need for him to come back; all he needed to do was send out a message about what had happened.

As for Chu Zihang, he thought Lu Mingfei was planning to make a move against Odin because of Lu Mingfei's request!

Chu Zihang: "Boss, are you going to fight Odin?"

Lu Mingfei: "No, I just heard some news from Uesugi Yue. When Nibelungen opens, only those who are invited can see the entrance. Besides that, only those who have been to Nibelungen before can sneak in, like an old horse that knows the way. Xia Mi and I are now figuring out why Odin opened Nibelungen last time."

Chu Zihang: "I understand. If that's the case, I think I know why Odin opened the Nibelungen Gate and invited my father and me inside."

Chu Zihang: "At that time, my father had a box in the trunk of his car. Odin seemed to value that box very much, and he came for that box."

Chu Zihang: "But I didn't open the box, and I don't know what's inside. I only remember that there was a badge on the surface of the box, a badge of a tree. I'll try to recall it and draw it out for you."

The emblems of Kassel College and the Secret Party are both half-dead World Trees, which are very different from each other. Chu Zihang never doubted the relationship between Kassel College and Chu Tianjiao.

Chu Tianjiao had mentioned the Kassel Asylum at the time, but it turns out to be the world's largest mixed-race force, where many wild mixed-race people without family lineage or organization go.

If Chu Tianjiao didn't bring Chu Zihang into his faction, the Kassel Asylum would indeed be the first choice for Chu Zihang, this wild hybrid.

Lu Mingfei: "I see, I understand, okay."

Lu Mingfei put his phone back in his pocket, and Xia Mi asked, "Boss Lu, what did Chu Zihang say?"

“Odin opened the gates of Nibelungen because of Chu Tianjiao. Chu Tianjiao’s carriage was carrying something Odin wanted, so Odin opened the gates of Nibelungen for them.” Lu Mingfei shook his head.

"So Odin was after Chu Tianjiao after all... Oh well, never mind then." Xia Mi shrugged helplessly.

She had become curious about Chu Zihang because she saw the mark of Odin's Nibelungen on him, and had been carefully observing him ever since, just as she was now carefully observing Lu Mingfei.

After all, Chu Zihang was able to enter Odin's Nibelungen and survive, so maybe he has some secrets or is a spy planted by Odin?