Dragon Raja: Back from Tiling, My Mother Lu Mingfei

"dragon?"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head. "The kind... that breathes fire?"

"right."

"Like in cartoons?"

"almost."

"But..." Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment, "Isn't that just a legend? How could there possibly be dragons in reality?"

Masashi Tomiyama and Guderian exchanged a glance, as if to confirm who should speak next.

In the end, it was Masashi Tomiyama who spoke up.

"Lu Mingfei, not only do dragons exist in this world, but they have always existed."

He took a thick document out of his briefcase and spread it out on the table.

"Dragons are a species older than humans, and they once ruled the world. Later, for some unknown reason, most dragons became extinct, but their bloodline continued and merged into human bodies."

"Integrated into a human body?" Lu Mingfei frowned. "You mean... hybridization?"

"That's one way to understand it."

Masashi Toyama opened the document, which contained hand-drawn illustrations of dragons, with fine lines and lifelike detail.

"Among modern humans, there is a group of people who have dragon blood flowing in their veins. We call them—hybrids."

"Hybrids possess physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, and some can even awaken a special ability called 'Word Power'."

Lu Mingfei's expression changed from confusion to indifference.

"Wait, wait, wait," he interrupted Masashi Tomiyama, "You mean, someone has dragon blood flowing through their veins? And can use special abilities?"

"Yes."

"Then show me one."

Masashi Toyama was silent for two seconds.

"My Word of Power is not for combat."

"And what about Professor Guderian?"

"My words of power aren't really suitable for demonstration either..."

Lu Mingfei turned to look at Huai Xu.

"Don't look at me, my superpower is that I'm handsome."

"..."

Lu Mingfei sighed. "I knew it. Did you guys get obsessed with some fantasy novels?"

Guderian panicked. "Mingfei, I'm telling the truth! Kassel College is a school that specifically trains hybrids! Our duties are to study dragon history, monitor dragon activities, and, when necessary..."

"Slaying a dragon?"

"right."

"You? Dragon slayers?"

Lu Mingfei sized up Guderian's chubby figure...

"I know this is hard to accept, but we have evidence."

"What evidence?"

Guderian and Masashi Tomiyama exchanged another glance, and Tomiyama took a black metal box out of his briefcase.

He entered a password, and the lid slowly popped open.

There was a scale lying inside.

It is about the size of a palm, deep black in color, and has a metallic sheen. When light shines on it, the scales shimmer with rings of colored light.

"This is……"

"Dragon scales".

Lu Mingfei stared at the scale for a few seconds, then reached out and picked it up.

It was heavy, much heavier than it looked.

It felt cold to the touch, like touching a piece of cold metal.

"Isn't this just a piece of... black iron? It's quite heavy."

"You can test its hardness." Guderian handed over a pistol.

Lu Mingfei looked at the gun and subconsciously shrank back.

"Why...why are you giving me a gun?"

"Shoot it."

"I...I don't know how to use a gun!"

"It's simple, just pull the trigger."

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a long time, but finally took the gun, holding it with both hands, trembling.

"Step back a little..."

Huai Xu patted him on the shoulder and moved a few steps to the side, "Don't miss."

"Don't just stand there and talk like you know what's going on! You try it!"

"I don't know how. Hurry up."

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and pulled the trigger.

boom--

Lu Mingfei was jolted back two steps by the recoil and almost fell.

The smoke of battle has cleared.

Guderian picked up the dragon scale and handed it to Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei took it and was stunned.

The scales were as smooth as new, without a single crack or dent.

"this……"

"Try again." Guderian handed over a gun with an even larger caliber.

This time, Lu Mingfei didn't hesitate and took the gun, firing another shot at the scales.

boom--

It was still completely unharmed.

"What...material is this?"

"It's not material, it's dragon scales," Masafumi Tomiyama corrected. "Ordinary bullets can't penetrate them at all. Even the best hybrids require specially crafted alchemical weapons to harm dragons."

Lu Mingfei examined the scales over and over again several times, and he began to believe them.

"This isn't over yet." Guderian took out another item.

It was a transparent quartz jar filled with a pale blue liquid, and something was suspended in the liquid.

Lu Mingfei leaned closer to take a look.

The thing was about the length of an adult's forearm, dark red in color, and curled up in a ball, like a... lizard?

No, lizards don't have wings.

The thing had two folded membrane wings on its back, with clearly visible blood vessels.

It is a dragon.

A baby dragon.

"Alive?" Lu Mingfei's voice trembled slightly.

"Dormant state".

Masafumi Tomiyama explained, "This is a red dragon cub, which has been kept in the academy's research institute."

Lu Mingfei stared at the little creature curled up in the jar, looking at it again and again.

"Alright, alright, I got it."

He put the jar back on the table. "You guys are really something else. First you talked about dragons, then scales, and now you've pulled out a plastic model. This thing is actually quite realistic. Where did you buy it?"

Guderian panicked. "This isn't a model! This is real!"

"Really? Then why isn't it moving?"

"It's dormant!"

"Hibernation is just sleeping, right? Then wake it up and let me see."

Guderian opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Red dragon cubs are in a deep state of hibernation, requiring a specific wake-up procedure; they cannot be woken up simply by being woken up.

"Can't wake him up, can he?" Lu Mingfei said smugly. "I knew it was just a bluff."

Huai Xu stood to the side, without saying a word.

He stared at the curled-up red dragon cub in the jar, his mind racing.

He remembered this part of the story.

The red dragon cub woke up after Lu Mingfei approached.

Huai Xu glanced at Lu Mingfei and suddenly had an idea.

The opportunity to show off has arrived.

He took two steps forward and stood in front of the quartz jar.

"Huai Xu?" Guderian looked at him with some curiosity. "What's wrong?"

Huai Xu did not reply.

He lowered his head slightly, his expression becoming serious, as if he were intently sensing something.

Guderian and Masashi Tomiyama exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious.

"Huai Xu, what did you feel?"

Huai Xu remained silent.

After a few more seconds, he slowly spoke.

There's something there.

"What is it?"

"Alive."

Lu Mingfei also came over, "What do you mean 'alive'? It's just a piece of plastic..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

The red dragon cub in the jar suddenly opened its eyes, revealing a pair of dark golden pupils.

The red dragon cub seemed to sense something and began to struggle violently inside the jar. The pale blue liquid churned and churned, and it opened its mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

A dark red light gathered deep in its throat.

It's gathering flames!

Guderian's expression changed drastically. "Oh no! It's going to breathe fire!"

Huai Xu grabbed Lu Mingfei by the back of his collar and pulled him back two steps.

Then he quickly glanced at the location.

Guderian was three steps to the left.

Masashi Toyama was four steps to the right.

Lu Mingfei was two steps behind him.

All three people were outside the safe distance.

Looking at the struggling red dragon cub in the jar, Huai Xu softly uttered three words.

"Take a dump."