Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 218 Wang Lin
A vast domain unfolded, taking the form of a transparent, membrane-like structure visible to the naked eye, centered on the girl's upright, crane-like figure. This domain did not conflict with the enormous alchemical matrix that originally existed here, but rather blended in unexpectedly.

This means that the existence that created this enormous alchemical matrix and the girl's power are of the same origin, and everything she said is true!

Everyone, whether it was Mr. KFC, Mai Shude, or the Gattuso family investigation team members on Percy's side, changed their expressions in an instant. They all felt that impact at the same time. What came with the expansion of the air membrane was not wind pressure or high heat. It was not any tangible entity, but an ethereal... majesty!
But now this majesty seems to have a physical form, like a towering mountain standing before you, making you realize how insignificant you are, and it is slowly tilting towards you, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to crack, and you have nowhere to hide.

There was no mistake. Only such a noble being could possess such majesty. The dark blue, unidentified liquid in the groove began to flow faster. The alchemical matrix, which had fallen into a dormant state after the main target left, was also being activated. A strange sound began to echo. It was an ancient sound that was ethereal and distant, coming from Gaixia more than two thousand years ago.

Surrounded on all sides, the ground trembled violently, along with the entire enormous, topless cavern, as if a vast army was gathering, an epic battle was about to begin, or perhaps the events of more than two thousand years ago were about to be repeated. Only this time, they had no vast army, and their opponents had no attachments. Everything indicated their inevitable defeat.

Mr. KFC suddenly jumped backward, leaping a considerable distance after several standing long jumps. But this was not an attempt to escape; he landed on a small island in the middle of the lake, and a deep chanting voice emerged from his mouth, causing his already imposing body to swell even further.

If his physique was comparable to Arnold Schwarzenegger before, now he is a pure muscle beast, his clothes are so tight that they are even about to burst!

He slowly grasped the only thing here that could be called a weapon—one of the two bronze coffins. This antique, dating back more than two thousand years, would undoubtedly be a national treasure by now, but now it was being used as a weapon by Mr. KFC.

Given its size, this coffin must weigh at least seven tons.

The current world record for the 105KG clean and jerk is 263KG, which is an extremely exaggerated weight. Even a weight of seven tons is like an ant trying to shake a tree. But for Mr. KFC, this move seems to be relatively easy. He is not so much like a human as he is like a worker ant that has become a spirit. It is not surprising for such a creature to lift a weight more than fifty times its own weight.

Word of Power: The Bronze Throne!
Mr. KFC's bones crackled slightly, his skin glowing bronze, as he hurled the bronze coffin straight at the girl!
Judging from its speed and weight, it seemed to be a solid cannonball weighing seven tons. The girl's slender figure, as tall as a crane, was extremely weak in front of this bronze coffin. It was an exaggerated contrast that "if she bumped into it, she would die, and if she grazed it, she would be injured." It looked like she would be smashed into a pile of minced meat if she didn't dodge.

But the next second, the "cannonball" itself was still in mid-air in front of the girl, without the slightest wavering or tremor. Its enormous kinetic energy seemed to have been swallowed up by another dimension and disappeared without a trace, returning to zero.

The visual effect at that moment was as if everything had been paused, but everyone knew that wasn't the case; they could still breathe... even though their hearts were almost stopped from beating in shock!
"If you're going to fight, then fight. But if you're going to damage your home, then you're not a good rat."

The girl spoke softly, reaching out her hand and gently pinching a corner of the bronze coffin with her index finger and thumb, easily moving it aside with a movement as light as a young girl picking a flower from the grass, graceful and natural.

But what she moved was a seven-ton weight!

Everyone's expression changed again. Their power and authority had been proven, and they seemed to have truly become rats.

If the mice want to escape successfully, they only have two options: either team up to kill the cat, or escape on their own while the other mice distract the cat!

Mai Shude shivered almost imperceptibly. Her Word of Power was "Netherworld Illumination," which created a small field centered on the caster. Light refracted in this field in a strange way, creating an effect similar to invisibility.

In such a dimly lit environment, it would be almost impossible for anyone to detect her location if she wanted to escape, and she was almost ready to do so... But just the moment she was about to do so, something unexpected happened.

Percy sprang into action, chanting as well, but not incantations of magic; it was more like a ritual. With his right hand, he drew a hunting knife called "Augustus" from his waist, and with his left hand, he unscrewed the seemingly makeshift flask he carried close to his body, then, mouth down… he slashed!

Something resembling blood flowed from the bottle's mouth under the influence of gravity, dripping downwards. The hunting knife named "Augustus" did not strike the already functional flask, but rather something else that was not yet in use.

Percy was incredibly fast, as fast as the wind. His incantation wasn't speed-based, but his physical attributes, thanks to his high bloodline, made his movements as elusive and swift as a ghost. With such sudden movements, his target didn't even have time to react before being hit.

The sound of a sharp blade slicing through neck and bones was drowned out by the clamor. Blood and vigilance turned into confusion, followed by anger, resentment, doubt, and helplessness, all converging into clusters of blood-red flowers that bloomed briefly before withering away.

"What's going on? Is this some kind of mind control operation? Or has this guy gone mad?" Mai Shude couldn't help but complain.

Because Percy killed his "own people"! The Gattuso family's investigation team members were all slit in that brief moment before they could even react.

Given their lineage, they shouldn't have reacted so slowly, but firstly, they were too shocked, and secondly... most of them held certain positions within the Gattuso family, specifically clerical positions, and had been away from the environment of fighting and killing for too long.

"Oh, the rats are fighting amongst themselves? Don't slander me. It won't take me too much effort to deal with you."

The girl seemed to possess a cat-like curiosity. She even halted her expansion of territory just to see what kind of stunt Percy was up to.

But the next second, her calm expression, which had been calm from the beginning and seemed to be in complete control, changed. The withered blood flowers finally fell into the grooves of the metal floor. The dark blue water should not have reacted with the blood. How could the blood of a mere hybrid cause such a large-scale change in the alchemical matrix?

But she overlooked one thing.

At the same time, Percy also poured out the contents of his portable flask—a viscous liquid that didn't resemble blood at all! A large amount of blood mixed together spread with the rapidly flowing dark blue water, and in a very short time, the huge alchemical matrix was stained with a new color, a dark red like blood. This was not like the staining of dye, but rather a kind of... devouring!
Then the blood began to glow, and a strong, pungent stench, along with the rising bubbles, filled everyone's nostrils. It seemed some intense chemical reaction was underway; the massive alchemical matrix was being further activated, its intensity fluctuating and accelerating like the heartbeat of the incantation Pasi chanted!
Like some sleeping behemoth about to awaken.

Speed ​​up, speed up, and speed up again!
The pure blue water was originally connected to everything in this huge alchemical matrix, but it changed because of the blood-like liquid, and this change also spread to the twenty-eight giant bronze statues around it!

The girl frowned, realizing something was wrong. This situation was beyond her expectations. She had never heard of what Percy was chanting before, but there was something special about it, a change that even she hadn't anticipated was taking place!
"Damn it, didn't you say you were the master of this place? He wants to awaken those twenty-eight dragons and drive them into a frenzy! The purpose of bringing these people here in the first place was for sacrifice!"

Mr. KFC seemed to have finally realized something and hurriedly shouted at the girl who was the cat. Although it was a bit strange that the mouse was making the cat do something, there was no time to worry about that now. "He's going to flip the table! You don't want your subordinate to go crazy, do you? Stop this alchemical matrix and stop him!"

“I already said I was just visiting. Although I’m considered a host, I’m only half a host. After the family split up, how would you know what new gadgets your brother has? Besides, alchemy isn’t our strong suit! I don’t even know where he got this stuff from… Did he get it from Constantine?”

The girl stood with her hands on her hips, speaking confidently and seemingly unconcerned. After a slight pause, she muttered something that no one else could hear.

After saying that, she crossed her arms over her chest again, but then she seemed to remember that a fellow woman had just done something similar. And since comparisons are more important than anything else, she reluctantly put her arms down and gave a dismissive laugh as if nothing had happened.

"If you want to overturn the chessboard, you'll have to see if you can even lift it! These mere second- and third-generation species..."

The underlying meaning of "cat" is simple: as the first generation, she is fearless. Her dignity as a queen is not something that some second or third generation can challenge. So what if she stands there? What can she do?

"real or fake?"

Mr. KFC muttered to himself that he recognized what Percy had done; it was an extremely advanced new research result, a product of modern human research into alchemy.

The Gattuso family has conducted many similar studies, but most of them are top secret. Mr. KFC was able to know about them... obviously because he had extremely special channels.

Therefore, he knew very well that if the ritual was completed, the dragon's brain, which had been awakened prematurely, would be completely burned out and fall into a state of complete berserk rage!

Of course, given the dragon race's abnormally high regenerative abilities that exceed the conventional understanding of living beings, the brain repair might not take too long at all. However, this repair does require time, and during this period, those with the will can take advantage of it to do many things, such as... slaying dragons!
However, the conditions for using this ritual are too harsh, and it seems that an improved version is still underway, which will soon produce new results. At that time, it may only require that liquid to make the sleeping dragons hatch prematurely and go berserk. Theoretically, it may even affect the first generation of dragons. Therefore, the whole thing is still sealed. It was just unexpected that it was secretly brought by Percy for use.

In short, once the ritual is fully effective, the twenty-eight awakened riders will be nothing more than berserk dragons for a short period of time. As fully-fledged pure-blooded dragons in their prime, even if they are only second- or third-generation species, their strength is undeniable.

As a berserk beast, can it truly submit to the First Generation before it simply because of its bloodline?

Mr. KFC was starting to feel the urge to leave; in any case, this occasion no longer seemed suitable for him to stay there...

"Roar……"

At the same time, a deep dragon roar resounded, an awakening after an unknown period of slumber. But this time, the awakening was not after a full night's sleep; rather, it was as if someone had woken it up midway through the night, or rather, a bucket of concentrated sulfuric acid had been poured into its brain. If it were a human, they would have convulsed and died instantly, but the dragons' unparalleled vitality ensured that they could not die so easily from such a situation.

Then an indescribable low growl echoed throughout the cave, a frenzied riot, a restlessness born from intense morning grumpiness, excruciating pain, and even the loss of brain function. This restlessness was such that they couldn't control their bodies and could only act on instinct!
Tyranny, slaughter, bloodshed!

One growl after another rang out, and the twenty-eight riders awoke one by one, one by one going berserk. They, no, they could only be called "them" now, were nothing but mindless beasts driven only by pain until they had fully recovered.

But they remained in place, bewildered and in agony, because the majestic domain was still maintained. The girl was right; the majesty of the first species was etched into their blood. Even if they couldn't think, beasts would still succumb to their instincts to some extent.

Mai Shude finally made the decision to retreat. The inability to contact Su Enxi at any time made her feel insecure. After all, Su Enxi was quite competent and qualified as a strategist. Without her, Mai Shude was like losing an external brain, but she didn't have the super strength and steel body of a superhero.

Unless that person, the boss, is here. But how could the boss possibly come? He's been out of contact for who knows how long.

But the moment she used the Word of Power: Illumination, the balance that had been barely maintained was broken.

The sudden appearance of a new element affected everything! It was as obvious as an ink spot suddenly appearing in a blank field. A frenzied dragon roared in with lightning speed, its wings with metallic bone spikes about to pierce Mai's heart.

But a long spear flew in from the side, piercing the dragon's body with sharp and domineering force, and embedding it into the metal ground!

That was the fifth person who suddenly arrived here. He didn't have the burly physique of Mr. KFC, nor the dazzling blond hair of Percy. He looked like an ordinary shadow.

The cat-like girl trembled, more cautious than ever before... even afraid.

Everything fell silent, the noise subsided, because of the sudden change and the unexpected arrival of this person.

"It's so lively."

Lu Mingfei stepped out of the shadows and came to the giant dragon, which was still panting on the ground, and looked at it curiously.

The dragon seemed to regain its senses, lying prostrate on the ground, too afraid to move.

The true king has arrived.

(End of this chapter)