Dragon Clan: Avoid the College Entrance Examination to Slay the Dragon

Chapter 45 Meeting
Conference Room A12, Chicago Executive Office

Gu Yi's gaze swept across the long table. Besides Caesar and Schneider, there were twelve other people. They were all dressed in black uniforms, and their mechanically aligned postures exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Everyone is here, let's have the meeting now," Schneider clicked on the computer, and a photo of a man in prison appeared on the big screen in the conference room.

The young man's messy blond hair was like withered wheat straw, his deep eye sockets were filled with cloudy blue pupils, and his prison jumpsuit hung loosely on his bony collarbone.

"The murderer's personal information has been identified: Carl Miller, 21 years old, high school graduate, with a history of drug abuse and twice incarcerated for theft," Schneider said.

"When he was 14, his parents divorced, and his custody was awarded to his father, Richard Miller. Richard had a history of domestic violence, and Carl had always had a strained relationship with his father. Two weeks prior, his father passed away, and he tried to ask his mother for financial support, but was rejected and an argument ensued. He was then caught on surveillance footage near his mother's apartment, the night the family was murdered. He subsequently committed two more murders. I'm sure you've all read the case reports, so feel free to ask any questions you have."

Caesar flipped through the information and asked, "When did Karl Miller's bloodline awaken?"

Schneider looked to his side, "Walker."

Walker stood up—he was a man in his early thirties, with neatly trimmed sideburns and a military-style trench coat buttoned to the base of his throat.

"According to our speculation," he said, his voice cold and hard, typical of intelligence officers, "Father's death triggered the awakening of Carl's bloodline. After slaughtering his mother's entire family, his spirit was greatly stimulated, and his bloodline was fully awakened."

Caesar rested his thumb on his angular jaw and asked, "So, it's been less than two weeks since the awakening of the bloodline?"

Walker pressed the remote control, and on the big screen, a blue-gray humanoid creature was hanging upside down in the corner of the ceiling in a posture that violated human physiology. The scales on its body flashed with cold light, and a blue bony tail extended from its tail vertebrae.

"This is footage from the scene of the third murder last night. You can see that Carl has begun to transform into a dragon."

"From awakening to full dragon transformation, less than two weeks?" A specialist raised his hand and asked, "I don't recall seeing anything that fast in the academy archives."

"Please pay attention to the direction of the scales' growth." Walker pointed to the screen. A magnified image showed cyan scales spiraling from the carotid artery to behind the ear. "This is the result of dragon blood forcibly breaking through the genetic chain, causing tearing and proliferation. This indicates that Carl has been exposed to excessive dragon blood in a very short period of time."

Gu Yi raised his hand. "Sorry, I'm a freshman and haven't learned a lot of relevant knowledge yet. I want to ask a question: what exactly caused this? Why did he become like this just after awakening his bloodline?"

"We're more inclined to believe it's a bloodline runaway caused by mental stimulation." Walker sat down again. "The adrenaline rush from the serial killings will accelerate the erosion of the dragon blood."

"It shouldn't be this fast," a voice called from the table. The team members nodded. They had dealt with many runaway hybrids before, but this was the first time one had transformed into a dragon so quickly.

Schneider slapped the table. "Indeed, from common sense, his transformation into a dragon was indeed too fast. However, this question will be answered once we defeat him."

The people around immediately sat up in silence when they heard this, as they knew Schneider was about to give an order.

Schneider clicked the mouse, and the big screen switched to a forest map west of Chicago, with countless fluorescent blue dots flowing on the surface.

"The satellite thermal imaging scan completed eight hours ago didn't reveal anything, but..." Three intertwined scarlet paths suddenly lit up on the satellite map. "Our hunting team detected dragon pheromones left by Carl as he crossed the forest." "Thanks to Norma's big data search and trajectory modeling, combined with the dragon pheromones we already have, we can still track him." Schneider turned to the end of the long table. "But the time between crimes is accelerating. The interval between the first and second cases was six days, and the interval between the second and third cases was only three days. His desire to kill is becoming increasingly uncontrollable. The latest prediction from the Psychological Department is that the next crime will occur within twenty-four hours. We need to act immediately."

"Then what should we do?" A specialist raised his hand.

"Two freshmen." Schneider suddenly looked at Caesar and Gu Yi, "Have you heard of Word Spirit·Tian Yan?"

"Evolution by nature?" Caesar was stunned.

"Yes," Schneider replied, "We found Professor Guderian, and through his calculations and Norma's assistance, we successfully predicted the neighborhood he would visit next - Green Valley Heights."

Gu Yi nudged Caesar gently with his elbow, "What is the purpose of natural selection?"

"The user's thinking speed is far faster than that of ordinary people. He can process massive amounts of information in an instant and predict future possibilities through logical deduction." Caesar explained in a low voice.

Schneider's gray eyes flashed with approval, "It seems that Caesar has really put a lot of effort into his Word Spirit Studies."

"After all, it's necessary for actual combat. Last semester, I only got an A in Word Spirit Studies among my cultural subjects. When fighting, you always have to know what tricks your opponent has hidden." Caesar twirled the pen carelessly, the metallic luster flowing between his fingers.

"Then let your knowledge come in handy." Schneider said hoarsely, "You and Gu Yi will be responsible for facing the enemy head-on."

The conference room erupted in silence. The tactical specialist in the third seat on the left suddenly stood up, his boots clattering with the sound of metal. "Director! The target has shown signs of dragon transformation. Are you sending two newcomers who haven't passed the battlefield test to fight?"

"They haven't even learned the 'Handling Procedures for High-Risk Hybrids'!" a female specialist added.

Schneider slowly raised his head, his silver-gray hair drooping without a budge. All the protests were like hitting an invisible iron wall, and the conference room fell into a deep, ocean-like silence.

We are all elites of the Executive Bureau and know that Schneider will not change the order.

Walker rested his hands on the oak table and traced the outline of the community on the map with his index finger. "Complete the secret evacuation of the community before sunset today. Then we will enter the area and ambush, waiting for Carl to appear. Once he appears, immediately activate the Alchemical Matrix to trap him inside. Then..."

He tapped the center of the map with his finger. "The two newcomers will attack head-on, and we'll hold the line on the periphery."

Schneider nodded. "We must proceed in unison. The regular search must not be interrupted. We must find it before it invades the community. You guys take care of the rest. We'll have a combat meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. Now..." His gray pupils turned to the two newcomers. "Let them familiarize themselves with each other's fighting methods."

I have a fever that makes me want to die. The next chapter will be out later because I just happened to be watching the Champions League.

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(End of this chapter)