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The committee is the management of the shelter. The person who is talking to Lu Mingfei is Duden, an expert in cognitive science. He is from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is a gray-haired old German gentleman.
"The Sky Is Falling?" Duden asked.
Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, "Rage of Angels." he said.
"The Sky Is Falling," Dr. Duden smiled. "The Sky Is Falling is its original title. So what you mean by this novel is..."
“That’s great. Suddenly someone told me that my mission is to save the world and fight dragons. I feel that this world is much bigger than I imagined.” Lu Mingfei shrugged.
"Do you want the world to have greater ambitions? That's an interesting argument, but it also fits the imagination of an adolescent boy." Duden nodded.
"We all know that you are the son of Secretary-General Lu Lincheng, but if you and your friends want to live in this shelter, necessary scrutiny is unavoidable," he said, glancing at the independent square table next to him.
Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini were dressed in formal attire and sat upright. As Lu Mingfei's family members, they were not qualified to participate in the interview, but serving as a jury was their right.
"I know. Khorkina has already mentioned this to me before. The purpose is to verify my identity and prove that I am not as vicious and evil as the school board said, a terrorist who wants to subvert human civilization." Lu Mingfei nodded to show his understanding.
The side door of the conference room was pushed open, and Lu Lincheng's assistant Natasha walked slowly to Lu Mingfei, pushing a fairly sophisticated instrument.
"Polygraph." Natasha inserted electrodes one by one all over Lu Mingfei's body. These needle-shaped electrodes looked intimidating, but in fact, the pain was very little during insertion. Besides, since this woman could become the assistant of the person in power, she must be very smart and every move she made was very gentle.
"There are trace amounts of LSD in the air near you. The electrodes of the polygraph will stimulate your heart to pump blood at a faster rate, quickly delivering the hallucinogens that are inhaled into your lungs along with oxygen to your brain. The function of this thing is definitely not as simple as just detecting lies. It should also have a certain hypnotic effect." Eva reminded Lu Mingfei.
The state of mind existing outside the body has never been recorded in history, and neither humans nor humans have the means to detect her presence.
Lu Mingfei had expected this and did not show any shock.
In the early hours of the night, Lu Mingfei and Ling, who were still asleep, were awakened by the ringing of a closed-circuit phone. On the other end of the phone was Lu Lincheng's voice, which was so calm that it made people feel a little chilled. He said that the committee decided to investigate you immediately, so Lu Mingfei put on his clothes and went out.
Haven was eager to move the process to the next step, but they were reluctant to let Lu Mingfei realize this in order to avoid arousing his suspicion.
But they didn’t forget that Lu Mingfei had already become alert because of various anomalies.
"Your position and status in Kassel College." Natasha sat down opposite Lu Mingfei, smiling, with a thin scent of cypress shrouding her body. "Take a test to see if this polygraph is working properly."
Lu Mingfei nodded: "According to the principal, I am the only student in the past 40 years who was directly assessed as having S-level bloodline after admission and the 3E exam. I am also the founder of the Dragon Blood Society, a fraternity that can compete with the Student Union and the Lionheart Society."
"His nerve fluctuations, heart rate, and blood pressure are normal. By checking the database, we can also be sure that what he said is true and there is no cognitive difference." Natasha stared at the screen of the polygraph, her brows relaxed, and her voice echoed clearly in the conference room, "Everything goes well, so the interview can begin."
"Lu Mingfei, as far as I know, you are now wanted worldwide by the academy. The school board believes that you are an extremely dangerous target, possibly a high-level dragon lurking in human society." The first person to speak was an equally old and energetic old man sitting next to Dr. Duden. His eyes were as deep as the sea. Just by looking at those eyes, Lu Mingfei felt that there were few people in the world who could make up a lie that could deceive everyone from such turbid pupils.
"We have carefully studied all of your deeds and behavior patterns since you entered Cassel Academy. After a fair and democratic vote, more than half of the votes were convinced that this was just a lie by the school board. This is also one of the main reasons why Haven is willing to provide shelter for you and your friends. So I hope you can explain your views on this matter."
"I am a threat to some or all of the people on the school board. Discrediting me or getting rid of me may be a good option for them," Lu Mingfei said.
Faced with such remarks, the old man just smiled gently.
There was no abnormality in the polygraph test, which meant that Lu Mingfei did not lie. At least in his opinion, the school board was indeed not trustworthy.
"Power is the most addictive poison. Those who are addicted to it will eventually be unable to extricate themselves. Maybe you are right, child. A living saint will always be a threat to the king." said the old man.
"So do you consider yourself human?" asked another committee member.
Lu Mingfei's answer to the previous question was ambiguous. In fact, what the committee really wanted to know was whether he was a human or a dragon.
If the safe haven is a real refuge, then identity verification of new members becomes crucial.
"Sometimes I do doubt my human identity, because before I showed up, there had never been a record of anyone killing a dragon king alone in the history of the secret party." Lu Mingfei said, "If you want to know what I am... I'm sorry I can't answer, because even I don't know. In a sense, we showed up in Siberia to find the answer to this question."
The committee members exchanged glances with each other, and it was obvious that they were not satisfied with the answer. Lu Lincheng frowned, leaning back in the high-backed armchair, his eyes flickering behind his lenses, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Only Qiao Weini looked even more nervous than Lu Mingfei. She tightly grasped the pen in her hand, leaned forward slightly, and pursed her lips.
For a mother who is engaged in related research, the fact that her son has severe cognitive impairment is clearly a very dangerous loss.
"In fact, we have always been curious about how you managed to kill a Dragon King-level target." Another committee member twirled the pen in his hand. "The video of your battle with Odin in Chicago has long been circulated in various forums in the hybrid world. In addition, the committee also obtained all the video materials about the Kuimen Incident and the Chicago Six Flags Amusement Park Incident from the academy. Most of us believe that the combat power you have shown can resist high-level dragons of the second-level, but it is difficult to face a fully revived first-generation species alone... But your personal file clearly states that you killed Fenrir, the King of the Earth and Mountains, in the Nibelungen subway in Beijing, and confronted White King Izanagi and White King Herzog head-on in Tokyo Bay."
"It is indeed difficult for me to fight against the Dragon Kings by myself, but if I want, I can transform into a monster during the battle. In that state, even the four great monarchs are no match for me."
"Wait, you mean transformation, right? Completely changing from one life form to another?" A committee member knocked on the table.
Lu Mingfei thought for a second: "No, it's closer to dragonization, but it's complete and thorough dragonization. Unlike those forbidden techniques that condense bloodlines, I transformed from a human form to a dragon form. That feeling is very wonderful, as if all the power in heaven and earth has been infused into my body. With just one command, all the permissions in the world are open to me."
"Permissions?"
"Yes, it is the authority that the dragon race has over this world. When I become a monster, I can use all the words below the top secret level." Lu Mingfei nodded, "Including Judgment, Commandment, Black Sun, Time Zero and Moment."
“Is even a word spirit like Rhine, which can severely injure or even kill the Dragon King, included in this range?” The committee member in the corner raised his hand and asked.
"I haven't tried it, but I think it should be." Lu Mingfei gave an affirmative answer.
"It sounds like Mirror Pupil. This ability, which is not even in the Word Spirit Sequence List, was like a miracle when it was first observed by humans." Dr. Duden said gently, "My dear child, I am afraid you still think I am only quoting the definition in rhetoric, but in fact it is a miracle. Word Spirit is essentially the recitation of dragon words to trigger the resonance of elements, but simply reciting the language of dragons cannot achieve the effect of distorting the rules. As you said, only those who truly have the authority can use the holy words corresponding to the authority. Of course, you have fought against opponents at the level of the four monarchs, and you know that the first generation can simulate the Word Spirits of almost all other dragons below 109, and you can even simulate Rhine. Do you know what this means?"
Lu Mingfei shook his head blankly.
"When you become a monster, your authority may be equivalent to that of the four kings." A committee member nodded and said, "This is incredible. We have never seen such abilities. Even those fallen hybrids in the laboratory who were forced to push their violent blood to the third degree under supervision are far behind the Dragon King."
"Can you show us your transformation on the spot?" The person who spoke this time was a Chinese, who also looked like an academic master.
Lu Mingfei sighed, "It's not without cost for me to initiate this transformation. Every time I do something like this, I have to pay a quarter of my life."
He did not lie, because he did not specify who paid for that quarter of life.
"It's like a satanic ritual," said another committee member.
Dr. Duden frowned: "You mean, transaction?"
Lu Mingfei was shocked by the thinking ability of these old men, and then he nodded: "Yes, it is a deal. There is a devil living in my mind. He told me that as long as I give a quarter of my life, he can help me do everything in the world, including becoming the king of the world."
"So he was the one who killed the Dragon King?" Dr. Duden smiled.
"I'll try first. If I can't defeat them, I'll ask for help." Lu Mingfei nodded. "But it's hard to kill the first generation by myself."
"It sounds like a Faust story... Have you ever proposed some absolutely impossible tasks? Realizing international communism, perfecting controlled nuclear fusion technology, asking to help your country achieve interstellar colonization?" Dr. Duden showed a unique and strong interest. "Becoming the king of the world can be accomplished through violence, and destroying everything is easy to do. But creating epoch-making technology and realizing the concept that humans aspire to but goes against human nature is the authority of the omniscient and omnipotent God... Until now, we still don't know what kind of religion the dragon civilization believed in during its glorious era. Maybe there was another greater race before this group?"
"I asked him to help me build the four modernizations." Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, "He asked me, 'Brother, if I help you build the four modernizations, you can die, right?' I was scared, so I rejected this wish again."
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and everyone was exchanging glances in silence. Only Qiao Weini stood up suddenly, staring with pale eyes.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Lu Mingfei! I remember clearly when I gave birth to you, you were the only one who crawled out of my belly!" She yelled at Lu Mingfei in a hoarse voice.
Lu Mingfei was frightened and shrank back.
"Please don't disrupt the order of the meeting!" Natasha hit the table heavily with a wooden hammer.
"You look more nervous than your son, Winnie. Would you like a drink?" Dr. Duden smiled.
Before Qiao Weini could answer, a waiter came in with vodka, and a committee member raised his hand to indicate that he also needed a glass.
"Kid, you mean that the devil calls you brother, right?" Dr. Duden looked at Lu Mingfei again.
"I think so, he always calls me that." Lu Mingfei did not hide it.
The cold wind from Siberia seemed to pour into the warm room at this moment, and everyone shivered suddenly.
Chapter 610 Qiao Weini
In the last second, the old men were still holding the power in their hands, dry and solemn, as if there was nothing in the world that could make them panic and nervous. In the next second, they became frightened birds, their eyes crossed above the long curved table, and the dense whispers made people's ears buzz.
"It seems that everyone is a little out of control. At a time like this, only strong liquor can soothe the awe in people's hearts. Then please give us all another glass of vodka, including this little boy." Dr. Duden knocked on the glazed solid wood table with the wooden hammer in his hand. The crisp sound cut through the buzzing in the conference room. The committee members quieted down one after another. The waiters came in one after another, and the silver tray was steadily filled with vodka rolled in ice cubes.
Lu Mingfei didn't understand why the committee members acted as if they were facing a powerful enemy when he just said an insignificant sentence.
He took the cup handed to him by the girl and took sips of the strong liquor. His throat felt as cold as if it was cut by a knife.
"I'm afraid we have to reassess your level of danger, my dear child." Dr. Duden said gently to Lu Mingfei.
"Please don't be upset with your mum for the way she behaved, she is just concerned about your mental health."
"I don't think I made any offensive remarks during the review process, right? There was no abnormality in the polygraph, which proves that everything I said was true." Lu Mingfei frowned. He looked at Qiao Weini, who sat back in her chair somewhat dejectedly under the gaze of the two committee members. But the woman's eyes were looking at the huge glass curtain wall, behind which was a dark blizzard, as if she was wandering in a trance.
"The Ice Sea Scrolls record that Dragon Kings exist in the form of twins, and Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire, has proved this statement. You said that you could trade with a certain devil under certain circumstances to gain the power to kill the Dragon King. We originally had many speculations that could make your argument coherent, but you also said that the devil called you brother, which made it hard for the committee members not to think of something bad." Dr. Duden still had a smile on his face.
Lu Mingfei frowned slightly. He first glanced at Lu Lincheng, then at Qiao Weini, and finally sighed softly: "So you think I am also one of the four monarchs? That devil is my brother who sits on the throne with me."
"We can't draw such a conclusion yet, but I think we are very close."
"What are you going to do? Use the Sword of Condemnation to smash me to pieces?" Lu Mingfei looked around.
The committee members present were all elderly people with gray hair. When facing a super hybrid like Yuan Zhisheng, Lu Mingfei could sense the dragon blood surging in his body and his heart beating against his chest like a drum. When he was with these elderly people, he felt like he was in a cemetery, surrounded by cold coffins.
A group of elderly people who may not even be able to take care of themselves without the assistance of medical equipment and alchemical creations. Even if there are S-level hybrids like Qiao Weini and Lu Lincheng among them, if Lu Ming insists on going out, no one can stop him.
But surprisingly, after the initial commotion, no one showed any awe at this moment. Every committee member looked at Lu Mingfei with indifference, as if they were just emotionless sculptures.
"If you are talking about the Damocles weapon system that the Gattuso family invested in developing and put into use, unfortunately, the safe haven does not have such authority." Lu Lincheng shook his head, "We do not have the ability to prevent a Dragon King-level target from escaping from the shelter."
"Based on your behavior, I'm sure you're a human," Dr. Duden said. "Can you describe the demon in detail? When did you first meet him?"
"On September 2009, 1000, while waiting for the CC train at the Chicago train station," Lu Mingfei replied. "But I think he is invisible in reality, and only I can see him. Sometimes his appearance causes an effect similar to time stopping. In other cases, he appears in my dreams. For example, before the academy handed me the plan for the Tokyo mission, the devil appeared in my dream and reminded me that this would be a very difficult journey."
Lu Lincheng actually started smoking.
But no one rebuked him, as he was probably a powerful figure even in the Haven's committee.
"Some people have the ability to predict what will happen in the future, and they are prophets outside the Word Spirit Sequence List." Dr. Duden said, "It is said that even among the Dragon Kings, only the Black King and the White King have ever possessed this Word Spirit... Can you tell me his name and appearance?"
"He said his name is Lu Mingze." Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment.
Dr. Duden finally frowned and rubbed his temple: "I have read your information. If I remember correctly, Lu Mingze is your cousin?"
"My cousin is a spherical fat man weighing 160 pounds and 160 centimeters, and the devil is a kid who looks pretty good." Lu Mingfei shrugged.
There were sporadic low laughs in the conference room.
"Can you tell me more specifically what Lu Mingze looks like in your mind? Maybe we will have new discoveries," said Dr. Duden.
Lu Mingfei tried hard to recall the appearance of the little devil, but Lu Mingze never appeared since that time in Hefei.
It was as if after helping Lu Mingfei complete a transaction, she really abandoned him.
No matter how he recalled that face, it was always blurry in his mind, like looking into a rippling mirror, in which he could only see his own appearance.
What is most impressive is the mischievous smile that always appears on that guy's lips.
"When we first met, he was only about seven or eight years old. He seemed to grow up every year. Some time ago, he looked like a boy of twelve or thirteen." Lu Mingfei said, "His facial features are a bit like mine, and he has droopy eyes."
The atmosphere in the conference room was different.
Although it was still as silent as before, this silence was different. It was like a calm lake just now, but now it was like the calm before the storm.
Lu Mingfei noticed that everyone's pupils were shrinking slightly, and his mother's body was shaking violently. She was fidgeting in the high-back chair, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead as she looked around.
"Ms. Natasha, please take our dear Mr. Lu Mingfei to the isolation room next door for a few minutes so that we can make some decisions alone." Dr. Duden maintained his scrutinizing elegance, but Lu Mingfei saw awe in his eyes.
This old man was definitely as steady as a rock even among the committee members, but at this moment, that authoritative face finally broke.