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Kassel College, Valhalla Conference Room, only the Board of Directors is qualified to hold meetings here.
Sitting at the conference table were the old secret party leaders, with some young faces mixed in that seemed out of place.
But their faces are illuminated by the screen in front of them.
Such a scene should not appear in the human world. It was an ancient evil ghost that broke out of the gate of hell and ran into the demons of the human world. They fought fiercely, without retreating, and would not stop until they died.
On the streets of Tokyo, those snake-tailed deadpools that only existed in ancient legends walked out of the frozen vans. They tore through the air and steel with their sharp claws, roared to the sky and howled like babies.
The helicopter was hovering around the dark streets. In the spot of light was the boy who had once performed miracles, fighting against evil spirits. His strength and speed were incredible, so powerful that people could not help but marvel at him.
The young man had apparently used some forbidden techniques during the battle, his bloodline had been strengthened, and his golden eyes shone brightly even in the mist.
The Deadpools who were strong enough to tear lions and tigers apart could not even hurt him. In his hands were the mythical weapons, the Seven Deadly Sins. When he roared, the elements of heaven and earth were all stirring up a frenzy of tides. The evil spirits seemed to be attracted by something and refused to retreat. Their faces were distorted, their limbs were severely deformed, and some even grew a second pair of arms. They fought one after another, risking their lives, but in the end, they were all cut in half by lust.
He was indeed a dragon-slaying hero like Siegfried in the epic poem. The man's body was as strong as if he had been bathed in dragon's blood.
When the battle became more intense, two new figures joined the battlefield. They used Japanese swords and short hunting knives respectively, and they set off a whirlwind of killing like machines that harvested lives.
Finally, a four-armed Deadpool, who was so huge that he looked like a prehistoric monster, was stabbed in the throat. The man whose body was covered with blue-black scales then looked up at the sky, as if he could see this place directly through the satellite surveillance.
The image on the screen flickered, and then with a snap, the image disappeared completely.
Everyone watching this video had a serious look on their face, as solemn as if they were attending a funeral.
It is now 9:4 p.m. on September th, Chicago time. An hour ago, Frost Gattuso convened this school board meeting in the name of Pompey Gattuso's agent and showed the above video footage.
The central control system of Kassel College received Frost's order and activated EVA, which meant that the college directly entered a state of war. At the same time, EVA notified the Board of Directors and the Senate of the convening of this extraordinary meeting.
EVA's original words were that Mr. Frost's expression was so serious that it looked like his brother had died, and it was recommended that everyone should not refuse. For this reason, the bigwigs who held the highest power in the world of mixed-bloods had to cancel their afternoon activities and returned to the conference room to turn on the holographic projector.
Originally, only Frost had an expression as if his brother had died, but now the expressions of the holographically projected bigwigs in the Heroic Spirit Shop were basically the same.
The vice-principal crossed his legs and drank a bottle of red wine, squeezing next to Ange and whispering. Ange nodded from time to time with a serious face.
While watching the video, everyone felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on their chest, making it difficult for them to breathe.
The genes of the dragon race are extremely unstable. There is no fixed direction of distortion for the fallen hybrids that transform into Deadpools. The probability of a snake-shaped Deadpool occurring naturally is extremely low, and it is impossible for it to appear in large numbers in Tokyo.
Then there is only one explanation. Everyone present is the elite among the elites in the world of hybrids. They can naturally think of what Caesar and Chu Zihang can think of. It is obvious that someone used wild hybrids to create these dangerous monsters, and that person is building an army.
This is a taboo among taboos, an act that is absolutely not allowed by the secret party. Anyone who dares to do such a thing will only face war.
"There is something devilish lurking in Japan." Baroness Elizabeth Laurent frowned slightly. She sat next to Ange and scanned everyone with her brown-red pupils.
"Half an hour ago, the current head of the Japanese branch, Inuyama Kazuo, and the current head of the Snake Family, Tachibana Masamune, boarded their private plane and are expected to arrive in Chicago tonight." Ang Shui, "The Snake Family responded to us immediately. Tachibana Masamune clearly stated that the snake-like Deadpool that appeared on the streets of Tokyo has nothing to do with his family, and he promised me that he would find the mastermind behind it and send him to the academy's trial table."
"The Snake Family is not trustworthy. The academy has investigated Tachibana Masamune. His resume is not clean. He once worked for the KGB of the former Soviet regime and is an excellent spy and subversion expert." Frost said seriously, "If it wasn't Chu Zihang's team that appeared on the streets of Tokyo this time, or even if Lu Mingfei wasn't in that team, we would have lost an excellent junior. This is Japan's test of us, and it's a sign that the Snake Family is about to betray us."
"Is Lu Mingfei okay?" Beowulf suddenly asked. His expression was also very unhappy, but it was obvious that Lu Mingfei was much more important to the elders than those snake-like deadpools, and even much more important than the safety of Caesar and Chu Zihang.
In that child they saw the hope of ending the Age of Dragons once and for all.
"We don't know yet, but we have checked his blood sample. We have concluded that Lu Mingfei is unlikely to have his bloodline corrupted by the forbidden technology prohibited by the Abrahamic bloodline contract." Elizabeth answered Beowulf's question.
Although the child's performance on the dragon-slaying battlefield has been seen more than once, everyone is afraid of that kind of god-like power, which represents supreme power in the world of half-bloods linked by dragon blood.
Ange said: "Lu Mingfei is fine, Beowulf, old friend, even if you fall one day, he can still stick a knife into your heart as a human being."
"I believe what you say, Ange," Beowulf said, his eyes burning, hesitating for a moment, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
"Also, don't forget..."
"Lu Mingfei, Caesar, and Chu Zihang are the best students in the academy. We have placed too much hope on them and must ensure their safety. I demand that the Jiyuan Project be terminated now and that a specialist from the executive department be sent to Japan immediately to take over the Japanese branch." Frost interrupted Beowulf seriously, but this did not anger the grumpy old man.
"This is undoubtedly the beginning of a war, Ange. In fact, we all know how many secrets Japan is hiding. Satan is about to crawl out of hell. We still have time to act now."
Chapter 193 White Feather Dog Shrine
The wings of the helicopter rolled up a cyclone in the hurricane, and the roar of the engine tore through the silent night sky. Ying lowered the rope ladder, let Chu Zihang's team all get on the plane, and then ordered the pilot to set the destination to the mountains in the north.
The rolling mountains stretched into the darkness, seemingly endless. The intercity highway connecting Kanagawa and Tokyo snaked through the mountains like a glowing snake. Chu Zihang and Caesar silently used a knife to help Lu Mingfei pick out the fragments of Deadpool's claws embedded in his muscles. Ying looked forward, and Eri held Lu Mingfei's arms with both hands, leaning in the man's arms to play a pixelated Pokémon game on her phone.
The lights and bustle of Tokyo were left behind, and the world was desolate and lonely.
"You have to have faith in me." Lu Mingfei touched Eiry's hair quite skillfully. Chu Zihang cut with a little more force. Caesar's face was full of horror, and he quickly pushed the killer aside.
Eri turned her phone screen face down, thought for a moment, and nodded solemnly.
Some strands of her hair were blown up by the wind, tickling Lu Mingfei's nose and making him want to sneeze.
"We are now heading to the base in the suburbs. The Tokyo office center of Genji Heavy Industries was attacked by the Demon Clan after you left. It may be dangerous if we rush back now." Sakura turned her head and said, and Caesar shrugged his shoulders to show that he didn't care.
Lu Mingfei turned his head to look at Chu Zihang who had just stabbed him. The senior brother was holding Murasame and leaning against the window inside the back seat of the helicopter with his eyes closed. It was unknown what he was thinking. His expression was dull, but his lips were pursed, and the knuckles of his fingers holding the scabbard were turning white.
"We still have a long way to go. I asked the people from the Kanagawa Executive Bureau to prepare a car. We will have to change transportation later." Sakura whispered, "That station is not in the city, but in a shrine in the mountains."
Eiry's eyes grew brighter, and she nudged her little head against Lu Mingfei's chest, finding a more comfortable position, and then made a slight nasal sound like she was acting coquettish.
Every winter, Gen Chisei would take Eri to a shrine near Tokyo. The priests there would prepare lots of chicken wings and beer, and Gen Chisei would light a bonfire by the pond to roast chicken wings for Eri. Sakura usually followed them, so she knew the exact location of the rather secret mountain shrine, and sometimes Yasha and Crow would come along.
"It was Genji's order to let the head of the Uesugi family come to help us, right?" The sound of bone fragments falling into the porcelain plate was endless. Caesar helped Lu Mingfei pick out the last piece and then helped him apply medicine and bandage it. At the same time, he asked questions, but his eyes did not look at Ying.
Every qualified sophomore student at Kassel College is an excellent emergency response expert. In the wilderness survival practice courses and actual combat courses, the professor will tell them in all aspects how to clean the wound after fighting with Deadpool or dragons, how to treat the wound to avoid inflammation and infection, how to perform emergency amputation...
Caesar and Chu Zihang are both outstanding in practical classes. Except for Lu Mingfei, who has not taken any practical classes yet, there should be no one in the academy who can compare with them in this aspect.
"Yes, the young master was originally on a mission in Osaka. When he learned that the VIP was attacked, he was very worried about your safety, so he asked Miss Eri to come and take a look." Sakura said respectfully.
The headquarters' commissioner was attacked by a group of Deadpools on the streets of Tokyo. The impact of this happening in the hybrid world on the secret party was no less than the impact caused by an ambush of American soldiers by a group of North Korean soldiers on the streets of Seoul.
If Chu Zihang's team didn't really get into trouble, then there was still room for a diplomatic solution. But if Chu Zihang's team really died here or Lu Mingfei couldn't help but explode and made too much noise, then the Sheqi Eight Clan would probably be finished.
Therefore, Caesar guessed that Eri must have been sent by Minamoto no Chisei or Tachibana Masamune to support them. After all, based on their shallow understanding of the internal system of the Snake Eight Families, there are only two people who have absolute control over this organization, namely the current head of the family, Tachibana Masamune, and the current young master, Minamoto no Chisei. The authority of the other heads of the family should not be able to send the head of the Uesugi family out of Genji Heavy Industries.
"Our appearance in Japan represents not only ourselves, but the entire Kassel Academy, so the Sheqi Eight Families must give a reasonable explanation for this matter." Chu Zihang did not open his eyes, his colored contact lenses were thrown away, and he was not wearing sunglasses. The pair of golden eyes were too terrifying, and he rarely showed them to others.
The senior brother’s bloodline was not actually that outstanding. When he first entered school, he might even be far inferior to Caesar. However, his frequent use of violent blood made him step by step move towards the abyss. While his bloodline was being strengthened, he was also falling into hell.
The implementation of the Nibelung Project halted this process, but it could not reverse the erosion that had already occurred on his body, so the pair of inextinguishable golden eyes were preserved forever.
Caesar glanced at Chu Zihang, and Lu Mingfei lowered his head to watch Eiry playing games. No one spoke.
They certainly couldn't say that they were deceived by the Demon Dragon King Ruri Kazama, setting up a trap to create an alibi at the academy station and luring the main family's defense forces at Genji Heavy Industries out to give Ruri Kazama the opportunity to attack the Ganliu Research Institute.
Chu Zihang and Caesar's political acumen are not top-notch, but even if they use their leg hairs to think, they can figure out this kind of thing.
In short, the best option is to shift all the responsibilities, let the Sheqi Eight Families handle the matter, let the academy and the Sheqi Eight Families confront each other, and at the same time get Chu Zihang's team out.
"At the same time as the distinguished guests were attacked, Genji Heavy Industries was also attacked with high intensity. We have reason to believe that all of this was planned by the Demon Clan, but our family still doesn't know what purpose this organization is hiding." Ying Ting stepped forward and immediately followed Chu Zihang's meaning.
"But after all, the headquarters' commissioners were attacked in Tokyo, and the headquarters has an obligation to take responsibility for this matter."
Obviously, Minamoto no Chisei or Tachibana Masamune had anticipated such a situation, so they had informed Sakura about it in advance.
"We left behind videos and pictures during the battle. All those who attacked us were artificial Deadpools with snake-like deformation. Miss Ying should also know that even if there is an external force to induce, the direction of the Deadpool's deformation cannot be so uniform. This means that the number of hybrids used by the Ghost Group for human experiments is actually far more than what we have seen today." Chu Zihang's expression was very serious and his tone was quite stern.
"This is a serious violation of the Abraham Bloodline Covenant. Given that the Oni Clan is a huge organization that is deeply rooted in Japan, my team members and I are not capable of judging and handling them, so I will report the situation here to the academy truthfully. Professor Schneider and President Ange will convene a board meeting immediately, and if nothing unexpected happens, the academy's task force will arrive in Tokyo within seven days."
"For this, the young master expresses his sincere apologies to you all. However, the head of the family, Mr. Masamune, and the branch head, Mr. Inuyama, have already boarded a private plane to Chicago. Kaguya will inform you all as soon as possible about the follow-up matters." Sakura said. Although she had never studied at Kassel Academy, she did spend a lot of time to understand the operating rules of this institution.
The academy actually only has legislative power over each branch, but not law enforcement power. That is to say, even if the Japanese branch does something that violates the Abraham Bloodline Covenant, or an organization appears in Japan that seriously violates the current rules of the mixed-blood world, the executive department does not have the power to directly initiate a war against the Sheqi Eight Families.
The usual law enforcement process would be very lengthy, starting with diplomatic wrangling, followed by mutual shirking of responsibility, and then the academy would order the Japanese branch to find the real culprit and hand him over to the academy's executive department. If three orders failed to produce any results, a specialist would be dispatched to investigate. If it was discovered after the investigation that the matter was actually closely related to the Sheqi Eight Families or that the investigation was seriously hindered, then the war procedure would be initiated.
Sakura is not the real core figure of the Snake Eight Families. She is just a retainer of Minamoto Chisei. Although she is not qualified to know the family's next strategic focus, she knows that Mr. Masamune has absolutely no intention of going to war with the secret party in the short term. So this time, Tachibana Masamune and Inuyama Kaoru went to Chicago to negotiate with the school board and might make great concessions, but the school may not be able to send a specialist to Japan as desired.
Chu Zihang also knew that there was no point in arguing with Ying at this moment, so he closed his eyes again, leaned against the window of the helicopter, and fell into a deep sleep.
The group rushed from Shinjuku to a shrine in the suburbs, changing transportation along the way. It took less than two hours in total. Eiry leaned on Lu Mingfei's arms and fell asleep, while Caesar and Chu Zihang each took a seat in the last row of the Hummer and closed their eyes to rest.
The road in the mountains is rugged and there are no road signs. If it weren't for the commissioners from the Executive Bureau, it would be difficult for others to find this place.
When the Hummer slowly stopped in front of the ancient building in the forest, a light drizzle had already fallen from the sky. Eri's brief activation of her bloodline had triggered elemental turbulence over Shinjuku and Urayasu City in Chiba Prefecture. Although this awakening was short-lived and the elemental tide quickly dissipated, the gathered rain clouds would not disappear out of thin air. The heavy dark clouds like mountains were blown away by the wind from Tokyo Bay, and then spread to the entire Tokyo, forming a thin layer. At this moment, a light drizzle actually fell.
The Hummer had just stopped and the door hadn't even been opened when a priest ran out from the shrine and held out a large black umbrella for the visiting family commissioners and distinguished guests from the headquarters.
Eri was in a hurry when she went out and did not have time to put on her shoes. Her feet were still tightly wrapped in white cotton socks. The red hem of the shrine maiden's costume was lifted up, revealing her crystal white, slender and taut calves, which were so beautiful that they seemed to illuminate the night in the mountains.
Lu Mingfei looked at Eili, and Eili also looked at Lu Mingfei. They both blinked, and a faint blush appeared on the girl's earlobes. Lu Mingfei glanced at Caesar and Chu Zihang. The two senior brothers were quite perceptive and had already disappeared under the guidance of the priest. He then carried the girl horizontally and got out of the car.
Ying looked at the tall girl curled up like a baby in Lu Mingfei's arms.
Miss Eri buried her head in the man's chest like a cat being hugged. Mottled light and shadow shone through the open gate of the shrine, and they walked in towards the light and shadow.
Ying hesitated for a moment, but did not speak. She entered the shrine accompanied by the priest. During this period, Gen Chisheng told Ying about the family's views on the relationship between Eri and Lu Mingfei. The heads of the families outside the family did not have much say in this matter. The main opinions were from Gen Chisheng and Tachibana Masamune. Mr. Masamune was quite optimistic about Lu Jun and Miss Eri, and thought that the head of the Uesugi family could be entrusted to the still young man.
A young man in priest's attire led the way. Because Ying informed the shrine's administrators in advance that a distinguished guest was coming, there were few extra people along the way. The wooden corridor was also cleaned spotlessly. An old priest with a gentle expression pushed a copper basin for the people to rinse their mouths and hands, and prepared wooden clogs for them. After Eri put on her clogs, she lowered her head and stood behind Lu Mingfei. The priests all looked at her sideways.
"I think Lu Mingfei is quite courageous. If the head of the Uesugi family gets angry, millions of people can be killed in Tokyo. It's like he's brewing an atomic bomb." Caesar was quite emotional. He felt that his romantic past was nothing compared to Boss Lu's love for beauty. He couldn't help but want to recite a line: The waves behind push the waves ahead.
Chu Zihang walked beside him with a cigarette in his mouth. He didn't say anything, but just silently watched the backs of the people in front of him.
"By the way, how are you and Susie doing?" Caesar nudged Chu Zihang with his shoulder.
"What?" Chu Zihang was confused and shocked.
"There's talk on the Night Watch forum that you and Susie seem to be dating. I think Finkel's explanation is very logical and doesn't seem to be made up." Caesar frowned slightly, "And the girl didn't refute it either."
Chu Zihang remained silent and just touched his face.
"You are guilty," said Caesar.
Chu Zihang glared at him.
Actually, what Caesar said was right. The killer embryo was indeed taken down by the kendo girl during the summer vacation. At that time, Lu Mingfei took Xia Mi, Nuonuo and Constantine to wander around various domestic attractions. Caesar and Isabella were on a breakup trip in Europe. Chu Zihang accepted the Nibelungen Plan first and started the cruel special training at the beginning of the summer vacation. Susie did not go home at that time, but chose to stay in school. She drove to pick up Chu Zihang every day and made a lot of nourishing meals for him.
Originally, Chu Zihang probably had a good impression of Su Si. The two had been together for a long time and had a tacit understanding with each other, so they held hands naturally. As for whether they took it a step further, only Chu Zihang himself knew.
Others always think that Chu Zihang is a faceless person without emotions, but that is not the case. On the contrary, he is very emotional and sensitive to the love and likes of others. Chu Zihang knew that Su Qian liked him a long time ago.
He was not a person who fit in with this world. Chu Zihang always felt that he would never fall in love with anyone in his life. At most, he did not dislike Susie and liked her a little. In fact, this was enough. They already had the basis to be together.
Lu Mingfei often told him how good Sister Susie was, a good wife and mother, and her cooking was delicious. "Brother, do you know that every time you fought with Caesar, Sister Susie was silently watching you? She said that if you couldn't beat Caesar, she would call Nuonuo to knock Caesar out and hang him on the door of Amber Hall at night."
Chu Zihang used to think that he didn't want to be with anyone, his life was short, and people like him lived for revenge, like the principal, walking alone in front of his enemy and then drawing his sword to fight Odin until he killed Odin or was killed by Odin. The hidden danger left by the blood-bursting technique was always like a volcano about to erupt in his body. If it was not suppressed one day, he would die. In that situation, Chu Zihang felt that how could he be with anyone, it would only add to his sadness.
But the Nibelungen Plan changed him. The special substance extracted from Norton's Dragon Bone Cross made the blood in his body no longer violent. Chu Zihang could clearly feel that his body was becoming clean again, and the violent and angry thoughts in his mind were being eliminated. Only then could he add a little brilliance to his life.
This was obviously a very old building. Lu Mingfei didn't know what Chu Zihang and Caesar said behind him. He observed the surrounding environment and subconsciously looked for a place to hide or escape in case of an attack.
In the corner of the courtyard outside the corridor, there is a stone Ksitigarbha statue covered with moss that has turned into a dark green color. The lamp in front of the Buddha is covered with a glass lamp. It is obvious that someone cleans it frequently. Although they are obviously old objects, they are still very clean. While they are translucent, you can see the scriptures engraved on them by the craftsmen.
The priest who led the way stopped every time he walked through a short corridor and used the match in his hand to light the oil lamp on the wall. The light flickered dimly, but it did not look glamorous, just peaceful. The air was mixed with a faint smell of benzoin, and it was obvious that there was a profession similar to that of a prophet in this shrine. Lu Mingfei was not unfamiliar with the smell of benzoin. Every time Nono needed to enter a deep profile, he would use this powder that was often used by witches in the Middle Ages when casting spells. It helped to stabilize the mind and could also create shallow illusions under certain circumstances.
"This is the Shiraha Dog Shrine. All the patriarchs of successive generations are buried here after their death. Some patriarchs were not even buried intact, so cenotaphs were built here to enshrine their tablets. The priests are all trustworthy people." Sakura said. She was obviously very familiar with this place and could always point out where a Japanese-style room was hidden and whether it was possible to go in and what was inside at the right time.