Dragon Raja: Reboot

Chapter 106 From Lost Civilizations to Geographical Exploration (4.6k)

Lu Mingfei hummed a little tune as he strolled along the campus path, carrying a bamboo basket.

He had just returned from the direction of the library.

These past few days, Chu Zihang has spent his days holed up in the library reading ancient books, and his evenings practicing dance at the dance hall.

Xia Mi was almost always by his side, accompanying him during the day for his studies and at night for his practice.

Thanks to my senior brother's good fortune, I, Lu, am finally able to enjoy a bowl of authentic white fungus soup at Kassel College. How fortunate!

On his way back tonight, he made a secret meeting with Zero and got some "supplements," which he then handed over to him.

Collagen serum.

For any hybrid race, this is both a coveted elixir and a deadly poison!

For him now, this is a "tonic," or even a highly nourishing one.

Everyone at Kassel College knows that Lu Mingfei is the only S-class student in the college, and his bloodline advantage is even higher than that of Chu Zihang, the president of the Lionheart Society, who is a super A-class student. However, there is one major doubt: no one can find any proof of that bloodline advantage in Lu Mingfei's previous life.

Nobody's here!

Angers won't work either!

Angers was also unsure of his exact bloodline concentration. The Secret Society could not determine the exact bloodline concentration by identifying a specific component in the blood; they could only make a rough judgment by sensing the dragon runes.

The person who understands him best in this world is Lu Mingze, and him now.

He was very clear about his current situation.

Strictly speaking, his current dragon blood concentration is not high, which is reflected in his physical qualities. The advantage of his bloodline is reflected not only in his speech power, but also in his physical strength and intelligence.

In his previous life, after experiencing the Nibelungen Project, his physical abilities only improved from E to A. Needless to say, his intelligence was nowhere near the level of Newton or Einstein…

The reason he was able to "transform" and wield king-level power was all thanks to Lu Mingze.

As for the authority that belongs to him...

Throughout the years, Lu Mingfei has been rejecting himself, refusing to acknowledge the tyrannical ruler of the heavens who once existed!

In denying his own existence, he also rejected the authority "stored" in the unseen realm.

On the surface, Lu Mingze's deal with him was to demand his soul, but in reality, it was to force him to acknowledge and accept "himself." In addition, it was to transfer power, returning to him some of the power that had once belonged to him, and even the power that originally belonged to Lu Mingze.

When he returned in this reincarnation, he brought back only one thing: the "Heart of the Supreme," which was also the Supreme status he had once lost.

At the initial level, everyone is pureblooded, and their bloodline has reached its limit, making further purification impossible.

At this stage, "position" becomes the key. To further strengthen one's power and influence, one must seize the "position" of others.

The position corresponds to authority. The last few in the Word of Power sequence list, such as the ultimate Word of Power, [Candle Dragon], can only be perfectly released by the monarch on the throne.

Norton can only unleash the world-destroying [Candle Dragon] after absorbing Constantine and acquiring Constantine's portion of [Status]. The previous [Candle Dragon] can only be considered a discounted version.

[Rank] exists in blood and soul, is the mark of a monarch, and is the manifestation of power and authority.

Like a crown, the twins on the throne each occupy half of the crown. Only by obtaining the other half can one truly be called a complete monarch.

The Dragon King's ability to undergo cocoon transformation and rebirth is also due to this "status".

The hybrids know the secret of the Dragon King's rebirth lies in their preparation of "eggs" beforehand, but they are unaware of this—

There are actually two "eggs".

One concerns the body, the other... is about the soul.

The physical body cannot be separated from reality, so this part is traceable, just as the Norton brothers stored their eggs in White Emperor City.

The soul, however, is ethereal and elusive. Even among the first generation of beings, it is impossible to find the location of the other's soul egg; there is simply no trace of it.

For the first species, the physical body is equivalent to an "anchor of existence." Even if the "egg" is hidden in the Arctic and the first species dies in the Antarctic, its soul will eventually return to the location of the "egg," undergo a long period of hibernation, and then reappear in the world.

The Secret Society believed they had found a way to kill the First Generation: kill them before they could prepare their eggs. This would kill the First Generation and leave behind a dragon bone cross with "power." The dragon bone cross contained the fifth element—spirit. They could extract the Philosopher's Stone from it, which was the materialization of the First Generation's immense spiritual power.

But this was ultimately just their wishful thinking...

The egg that has lost its physical body is far from enough to truly kill the first generation!

Even if their souls become rootless, they can recover over a long period of time and reassemble the lost parts of their authority.

Among the memories that Lu Mingfei rediscovered, there were some of the original species who were outside the dragon race. They were unwilling to submit to fate and had no intention of interfering in the struggle for power. They called themselves "observers of the mortal world" and always adhered to a third-party position.

Unfortunately, there has never been neutrality.

No king can tolerate the existence of neutrality.

These ancient dragons were all purged, either by the new supreme rulers, by the four monarchs, or by their former subjects.

Their eggs were found one by one and completely destroyed, and their souls wandered in the mortal world, living as spiritual beings.

Although they are also first-generation species, they do not possess the [rank] of the four monarchs and can only become spiritual beings, residing in the bodies of other living beings.

They are like tigers that have lost their claws and teeth; although they still have some remaining power, that's all that's left.

For dragons, they are the most "delicious" tonic in the world; for hybrids, they are the best experimental subjects and precious raw materials for extracting the Philosopher's Stone.

They can only hide their identities and eke out a living in some corner of the world.

The Four Sovereigns are different from them. They can reassemble the power lost in the Dragon Bone Cross and rebuild their physical bodies over a long period of time, but this takes ten times longer than the original cocooning process.

For dragons, being reborn from a cocoon is far from enjoyable; it's more akin to suffering.

For the Supreme Being, the cocooning process will be even longer...

Because they wield power far exceeding that of the four great monarchs; this is a matter of equal strength.

On the shore of that lake in England, Lu Mingze told him that the four monarchs had all released world-destroying words of power, unleashing elemental disasters that ravaged the world.

Lu Mingfei didn't know the specific reason, but he figured that part of it must be to destroy the "eggs" of his own kind and delay the return of certain beings.

Although the success rate is not high, what if it happens?

As for his and Lu Mingze's past experiences, they were far more tragic than losing their physical eggs.

They not only had more than half of their power stolen, but they also lost their "name"!

For the dragon race, the importance of writing is self-evident, and names are even more so.

But most importantly, he never left behind any so-called "eggs"!

This directly led to his being in a daze even after returning to the world, losing himself several times in the mortal realm, undergoing constant "wear and tear," and finally almost completely saying goodbye to the past.

Looking back on that memory, Lu Mingfei could only find one reason—

arrogant.

"Sigh, how many lifetimes will it take to pay back the arrogance I showed in my first life?"

Lu Mingfei was in a good mood, but the thought of this made him droop his head and feel dejected.

Currently, his once unparalleled spiritual power is slowly returning, but he is currently unable to undergo cocoon transformation and blood transfusion. In short, his physical body cannot keep up with the ever-growing spiritual power.

The ancient dragon serum in his hand was used to strengthen his physical body.

It's equivalent to the Nibelungen Project in the previous life.

However, he no longer needs the alchemical matrix; his own mental power is enough to suppress the conflict between dragon and human bloodlines.

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"etc!"

Angers raised his hand, like a student asking a question, and asked with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"What are you talking about? The Alchemist King before the King of Bronze and Fire? Are you telling a story, or is this a fan fiction about dragons compiled by your ancestor?"

The vice principal sighed and said, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I forgot to emphasize something to you."

"Right? I knew you forgot to emphasize that the following content is all fairy tales," Angers smiled.

"No, what I want to emphasize is that you shouldn't question anything I say while I'm revealing the secrets to you!" the vice-principal sneered. "If you dare to question me again, I'll be the first to switch sides once the investigation team arrives at the academy!"

Angers' expression stiffened, he forced a smile, and gestured for them to continue.

"I know you'll have doubts, because I once questioned my teacher in the same way," the vice-principal said with a kind smile. "And my teacher, just like before, threatened me by making me copy the alchemy text one hundred times."

Angers covered his face. He knew this scoundrel was unreliable, but he never expected that this scoundrel would hold a grudge to this extent and hold him accountable for the suffering he had endured back then.

"Listen, Angers, this does sound incredible. In the dragon history you know, the four monarchs were the overlords of the world. They had all destroyed entire worlds. And above them, the Black King and the White King, that was the realm of gods."

"Wait, shouldn't it be 'history we know'?"

"Of course not. Flamel's lineage has its own tradition. What I'm telling you now is the 'truth' passed down in our lineage, which is also the truth of the world." The vice principal said with a sly smile, "My ancestor, through the interpretation of that ancient book, glimpsed a corner of a lost civilization."

"Does 'lost civilization' refer to the Dragon Civilization?"

"Perhaps even further back, because we're unsure whether Ouroboros counts as a dragon."

"Damn it, we haven't even figured out the history of the dragons, and you're telling me there was an even more ancient civilization before the dragons?"

"In fact, the Maya already told you that."

"The Mayans? Don't try to fool me. I just recently gave my students a lesson on Mayan prophecies," Angers said suspiciously.

"Are you sure you really understand the Maya?" the vice principal asked slowly. "The Mayan civilization is very mysterious. They possessed many 'techniques' that were ahead of their time. They are most famous for the prophecies they left behind. Even today, many people believe that the Mayan civilization was left behind by aliens."

"That's because the world doesn't know about the dragons hidden in history, and we've always been dedicated to concealing the truth about them," Angers sighed.

"That's not important. Answer me, Angers, do you believe that the first four sun ages prophesied by the Maya were destroyed by four different monarchs?" the vice principal said calmly.

"Isn't that right?" Angers frowned.

"That's the crux of the matter. I have another question for you: do you know how long the history of the dragon race is?"

"Several thousand years? Maybe tens of thousands of years. One of the Mayan sun ages was 5125 years," Angers mused.

"So how long has Earth 'lived'?"

Angers was stunned.

How long has Earth lived? According to geologists, Earth's history is measured in hundreds of millions of years. The current mainstream view is that Earth has lived for 46 billion years and is expected to live for several billion more years.

"See, Watson, you've found a blind spot. Earth has existed for billions of years, while the Dragon Clan has only existed for tens or hundreds of thousands of years. What about the history before that? You think the Mayan Sun Ages correspond to the four Dragon Clan monarchs, but that's just your deduction. My ancestor believed that the four Sun Ages in the Mayan prophecy each correspond to a lost civilization, and the Dragon Clan is the fifth."

Angers remained silent for a while before saying softly, "Where's the evidence? I'm not questioning you, but if the first mentor Flamel truly believed this, given his rigorous approach as an alchemist, he would have surely found sufficient evidence to support this claim."

The vice principal remarked with emotion, "Yes, he did find evidence that there was at least one other lost civilization before the dragons."

"What is it?" Angers took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.

A night breeze suddenly blew in through the gap in the side window, the cool air wandered around the room, the candlelight flickered and undulated, and their shadows twisted on the wall.

Angers unbuttoned the first button of his collar and took a slow breath.

The oppressive atmosphere inside the room was beyond his imagination. After Norma left, the room became a "lawless place," where they discussed the dark side of history.

The vice-principal said in a low voice, "You consider yourself a scientist, so you must be familiar with the theory of continental drift, right?"

"Plate tectonics?" Angers exclaimed in surprise. "After the loss of civilization, are you going to discuss geography with me? I had no idea you were so knowledgeable!"

"Nonsense! If someone were wielding a gold-plated whip behind you, ready to lash you at any moment, you wouldn't be as learned as me!" the vice-principal snapped. "Enough nonsense, let's get to the point!"

Angers pondered for a moment and said, "Human beings began to systematically study the overall geological structure of the Earth in the nineteenth century. The development of modern tectonics can be described as a trilogy: continental drift theory, seafloor spreading theory, and plate tectonics theory."

"Among them, Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift in 1910. He believed that the Earth's crust is divided into six major plates that float on the mantle layer. The mantle layer is full of basalt in a molten state, so you can think of the Earth as an egg whose shell is broken into six pieces, floating on the egg white."

"These tectonic plates, weighing hundreds of billions of tons, drift very slowly, moving only a few centimeters each year, but over time they can drift thousands of kilometers. During the Mesozoic Era, about 100 million years ago, the continents of Africa, South America, Australia, and Antarctica were still a single entity, clustered in the Southern Hemisphere, forming a supercontinent called Gondwana. Over the next tens of millions of years, they drifted in different directions, eventually forming the Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean as we know them today."

The vice principal nodded and said, "Very good, so you believe that 100 million years ago, the continental plates were a single entity, and you named it 'Gondwana'."

Angers shrugged and said, "Yes, although the academic community still cannot produce conclusive evidence to prove plate tectonics and tectonic theory, these theories are not purely whimsical ideas, but still have some scientific basis."

The vice principal exclaimed in amazement, "I have always admired the ingenuity of humankind. They can always seize those fleeting inspirations and deduce the truth hidden in history from the impossible."

"What do you mean?" Angers asked, puzzled.

"It doesn't mean anything. I just wanted to tell you that dragons can think of anything that humans can think of."

The vice principal spoke in a somber tone, setting down the wine bottle. His eyes, reflecting the candlelight, seemed to glow like molten gold.

He lit a cigar for himself, and after a long while, he slowly exhaled a wisp of blue smoke, whispering secrets unknown even to the Secret Service.

"Humans only began systematically understanding Earth's continental plate tectonics in the 19th century, but the dragon race began studying the world from its very beginning!"

"You believe that the continental plates were a single entity only 100 million years ago, but in the history of the dragons, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years ago, the continental plates were originally a single entity! And what broke this unity, causing the continental plates to shatter, was the war between the dragons!"

(End of this chapter)