Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 160 Moving Towards a New Story

Dr. Jung von Herzog.

Even among many mixed-race scientists, he was a top-tier figure. He had served Hitler's Third Reich and was the youngest PhD in the Imperial Biological Research Institute.

He graduated from the University of Munich at the age of 16, holds multiple doctoral degrees, and was once the chief scientist of a gene project in Germany.

He was too flamboyant and high-profile, but for a genius who actually possessed [power], this was all acceptable.

His invention of prosthetic technology helped the German army gain a significant advantage in the early stages.

Unfortunately, the wheels of history cannot be shaken by the power of an individual. After Germany's defeat in World War II, it was captured by the Soviet Union.

A year after being captured, he was sent to the Delta Project, an unnamed port in the Arctic Circle later known as "Black Swan Harbor," to conduct research on dragons and hybrids.

Herzog never worried about his current situation, because his brain was such a precious thing that even his enemies were unwilling to destroy him. Herzog never cared about national positions. To him, everyone except himself was like an ant, and he alone was the individual destined for glorious evolution. Yes, this doctor's entire life was spent striving to 'evolve into a dragon'.

Human greed is insatiable. As mentioned before, they have always wanted to seize the power of dragons for themselves. Wouldn't it be more convenient to become a dragon themselves than to enslave the dragon race?

At least, that's the direction of Dr. Herzog's research.

The organization that imprisoned him also made things convenient for him, providing this arguably one of the most brilliant minds of his time with a wealth of resources.

The undisturbed Arctic Circle.

An endless stream of funds is flowing in.

And unimaginable materials.

[The first generation of dragons imprisoned and frozen]

Special mixed-race individuals sourced from around the world

[The legendary genes of the Japanese 'Emperor']

With these in hand, Herzog began his experiments.

So, engineering students would naturally propose research topics, right?

How a person can become a dragon.

So first, we need to list out the steps.

Option 1: Directly mutate a person's genes to become a dragon.

The answer is simple: hybrids contain dragon genes. If dragon genes completely cover humans, then it might be possible to transform a 'human' into a 'dragon'.

The first setback was, of course, the process of becoming a Deadpool with a 50% bloodline ratio.

However, considering that he possessed the 'Emperor's' genes, Dr. Herzog discovered after a period of research that the key to completing Plan 1 was the [spiritual element].

The White King's bloodline itself contains a large amount of spiritual elements. This unobservable 'matter' helps the Japanese hybrids transcend the proportional limitations, but even so, what is still lacking in order to reach a state of 100% dragon blood?

The technical challenge of Option 1: the incredible spiritual element.

In this process, Genjiro, Genjiro (Ruri Kazama), and Erii were created.

This plan was ultimately shelved because even the blood of the Japanese emperor could only reach 99%, and Herzog had no means to experiment with the spiritual element.

Therefore, the second option was proposed during this period.

[Option 2: If you can't become a dragon, then let the dragon become a human.]

It sounds a bit convoluted, but his idea was actually—

'It's not about turning people into dragons, but about letting people's consciousness overwrite the dragon's, meaning letting individuals who are already dragons be completely controlled by people's consciousness.'

Does this make it easier to understand?

That's right.

Option 2 is the precursor to the Relic plan.

If Option 1 is the limitation of the human physical body, then Option 2 is a natural idea that arises from this conclusion—that the human spirit and soul may be able to surpass the dragon.

The complete replication and computation of neurons led to the perfecting of brain-computer interface technology half a century ahead of schedule, and Wang Jiang also created the prototype of Relic.

But it still failed.

The doctor confirmed that even if the captured third-generation dragons were subjected to Relic experiments, human consciousness would be destroyed and corrupted by the dragons' brutality. He concluded that humans could not surpass dragons in spirit.

Spirit, and yet it is spirit again.
Is there a relationship between spirit and spiritual elements?

I don't know. If the former is defined as the 'depth of life experience,' then the spiritual element cannot be precisely defined.

Ultimately, Option 2 also lacked some important factors.

Regardless, although Dr. Herzog failed once again, Plan 1 created a large number of Dead Servants that exceeded the bloodline ratio, making it an extremely powerful armed force.

The Relic technology in Plan 2 is an even more sinister deal that would grant humanity immortality, and the results of both experiments truly live up to his reputation as a genius.

Unfortunately.
Fall 1991.

Dr. Herzog met a major named Bondarev at Black Swan Harbor.

Bondarev told Herzog everything about the dragons and planned to move the research center. On the night of December 24, the two burned down Black Swan Harbor and escaped, taking several young test subjects with them.

However, during this process, Herzog was ambushed in the heart and thrown into the blast radius of a vacuum bomb, suffering severe injuries and disfigurement, but miraculously survived.

Afterwards, the doctor underwent plastic surgery to become Japanese and went undercover in Japan to gather intelligence on Bondarev. In an accident, he obtained a black notebook that recorded the entire procedure for resurrecting the White King and his own research results, and found Bondarev's secret laboratory in Tokyo.

Life is full of ups and downs.

The doctor, who had lost everything, now completely regained everything at this point in time.

Bondarev's account reveals a path that could revive the previously abandoned Plan 1. [The White King]

That's right, the White King is not completely dead; at least he left behind a 'parasite' called the White King.

This parasite has no consciousness; it only possesses the instinct to survive.

That is
At the same time, it has the ability to 'transform humans into 100% dragon-blooded white kings', and there is no need to worry about being devoured by the spirit and soul of the dragons—because it is just a parasite!

As if it were a joke played by God, all the difficulties were overcome and laid out before us.

Herzog does not doubt this point. Many times, scientific inventions are made by accidentally discovering the products of nature. In such cases, we only need to thank nature for its gifts!

Realizing that the key to resurrecting the god lay in infiltrating the Japanese underworld, which possessed the blood of the White King, Herzog did just that.

To make his disguise perfect, he used Relic to continuously create his own 'shadow warriors'. Since each shadow warrior only activated after his death, the disguise was completely unsuspecting.

He developed Princess Kaguya, which brought the entire Japanese internet under his control.

He turned the entire country into a toy to be trampled on at will, just to wait for the young experimental subjects he had brought out before to carry the White King's bloodline, and then he would use Relic to cover the consciousness of those experimental subjects.

Wang Jiang was 100% confident that he could complete the coverage.

The story ends here.

"So, brother, have your questions been answered?"

Lu Mingze sat on the bed, swinging his legs back and forth, looking quite relaxed.

"Whether it's the King General or Tachibana Masamune, they are essentially just Herzog's puppets. He has always been the one giving orders. Even if they are not completely overwritten by Relic, they will be driven by pre-set hacking programs to do things that they themselves are unaware of."

"And us?"

"Hmm~~~ I can't explain this part completely, but you should be able to guess it now, right, brother—it's too much of a coincidence."

Lu Mingze shook his finger, and Lu Mingfei glanced at him and replied.

"He just happened to be ambushed, just happened to survive, just happened to find Bondarev's information, just happened to have a research institute in Tokyo, it's as if everything was a hoax prepared for this genius doctor."

Herzog, blinded by greed, might not realize it, but for L, a mercenary accustomed to living on the edge, such coincidences are what he should be most wary of.

"These are all pre-arranged scams, which naturally raises a question—who is Bondarev?"

Lu Mingze: "Hmm, who is it?"

"Since they know the secrets of the dragon race, it's not hard to guess that the other party is a dragon family with a lineage, probably related to the school board. No, the school board is a newcomer that has only recently risen to prominence. I'm inclined to think there are many more hybrid organizations that don't come out into the open."

Lu Mingze: "For example?"

The boy's fingers twitched slightly.

For example?
How did Lu Lincheng become a scholar that even Kassel wanted to curry favor with?

For example, the organization that Lu Lincheng joined.

This explains why Herzog's invention was possessed by Lu Lincheng and Jovini, and then used to save a dead baby—Lu Mingfei.

"But what do you mean by 'You are indeed my relic, but I am also your relic'?"

“Literally, my dear brother.” Lu Mingze shrugged.

"You were born from two super S-class beings, a natural Deadpool. Not only that, when they gave birth to you, they used the source blood of the 'Dragon King-level research subject' mentioned earlier, a creature called Black Serpent. From birth, you were a hybrid monster, one of the most powerful in history. However, an infant cannot withstand such a body, so no medical technology can improve your condition."

"Except for Relic."

Lu Mingze smiled broadly.

"The Relic technology will naturally modify the body to allow the user to adapt to their current physical form. This modification is irreversible and beyond my control. Therefore, even though I wasn't very willing at the time, I still helped you repair parts of your entire body."

"However, in that case, this body will belong to me, therefore..."

Lu Mingfei frowned.

"Therefore, they used my soul once again on 'Lu Mingfei's body, which had been repaired by Lu Mingze'?"

"Yes~"

The little devil nodded.

"Having used Relic twice, my existence is merely that of a repair tool—but, I fell in love with you at first sight, so I'm just lingering on you and won't leave~"

Stop lying.

Lu Mingfei really wanted to say that.

There is clearly other information in this passage.

For example, how could Relic technology be so convenient? For example, how could Lu Mingze be so easily manipulated? He must have done something to stay inside Lu Mingfei's body. For example...
Why is there no mention of Lu Mingze in Herzog's memories?

Was he a mixed-race person who was plundered?
Or perhaps it's some other existence?

Lu Mingze didn't say anything.

The line "Brother, you are the biggest monster" was not explained.

But
Looking at the smiling Lu Mingze, Lu Mingfei knew that if he continued, he probably wouldn't hear any more news.

Now all I need to know is my relationship with Lu Mingze. Yes.
What he should be concerned about now is [what exactly is this Night City world?]

And this problem.
Lu Mingfei looked at the neon lights outside the window and made up his mind.

He will now go and answer the question.

(End of this chapter)