Brass Dragons in the Dragon World

“Angers, I forgot to tell you, a dragon king has escaped from Black Swan Harbor.”

Angers was reviewing the equipment department's budget report when he heard the news. He slammed his custom-made pen into the report, punching a hole in the equipment department's budget.

"What did you say?!"

“A dragon king has escaped from Black Swan Harbor. I can’t beat him. Let’s quickly gather the school board members to discuss this.”

Ander didn't care at all; judging from his casual manner, it was as if he had just said something insignificant.

Angers knew exactly what a dragon king represented; each dragon king was a walking Ivan, capable of causing immeasurable destruction to human society.

Why did you wait until now to say it?

Angers looked at Ander suspiciously, while Ander returned an innocent look and then revealed some information about Zero.

From Herzog's pontomeutomy on Zero to the astonishing power Zero displayed in Black Swan Harbor, Ender uses exaggerated descriptions to portray the innocent child Zero as a terrifying demon.

"To take him down, we'll need better equipment."

Ander added that Angers, though skeptical of Ander's claims, would responsibly convene an emergency meeting to discuss strategies for slaying the dragon.

The school board members from all over the country were also gathered together. To Ange's surprise, the meeting started unexpectedly smoothly. It seemed that all the school board members had received the news and were determined to get the Dragon King.

In the executive office conference room of Kassel College in Chicago, several special devices were in operation. Due to the suddenness of the event, this board meeting could only be held via teleconference.

Anders and Angers sat on two seats to the side, listening to the sound of papers turning over on the phone. The information about Port Black Swan had been faxed to the various school board members.

“Truly remarkable, as expected of Mr. Lu Ander.”

A deep voice came from a telephone, and Ander recognized it as Frost, that mature-beyond-his-years fellow.

"You're too kind. Let's discuss how to deal with Zero."

Ander sat there with his legs crossed in a very ungraceful posture.

Another, even older voice came through, trembling slightly.

“Our family has also obtained relevant intelligence, and I propose that we use Gungnir.”

The voice on the phone suddenly became muffled and indistinct, a jumble of chaotic sounds.

The school board member who spoke earlier is usually taciturn, but his family has a strong intelligence network, and the information they obtain is highly credible.

"Gungnir? That weapon requires at least S-rank to use."

Another voice came: all these years, the real Gungnir has been in the hands of the Secret Society, kept in a heavily guarded vault of an ancient family, and has rarely been taken out.

As Ander listened to the argument on the phone, he smiled; the fish had finally taken the bait.

"Regarding the selection of a user for Gungnir, I have a recommendation: how about Lu Lincheng from our Lu family?"

The board members were silent for a while. Lu Lincheng was quite famous. As the heir of the Lu family in this area, he did not stay in China like his predecessors, but joined the executive department and went on field missions all over the world.

Many school board members are speculating whether Ander is compensating this child he has never met, letting him experience the thrill of being a dragon-slaying hero.

Or perhaps Lu Ande's body can't hold on any longer, and he needs to find a successor.

But upon closer examination, Lu Lincheng is indeed a suitable candidate. He has a high bloodline, strong combat ability, and most importantly, he is not a Chinese, but rather loyal to the Secret Party, making him one of their own.

"Vote, everyone."

Frost, the most outspoken member of the board of trustees, was the first to cast his vote in favor. Ever since Ander took Caesar away, the Gattuso family had become much more restrained.

Soon, Lu Lincheng became the key to this operation. He would wield the real Gungnir at the last moment and launch a fatal blow against Zero.

Gungnir possesses immense power; even an immortal dragon king, who absorbs life force, will fall into a deep sleep under Gungnir's attacks.

For the well-funded Secret Society, they devised an extremely extravagant attack plan, including three elite squads and countless weapons of all kinds, including a hybrid who could use the Word of Power Rhine.

That's right, it's the self-destructing incantation from Menek Cassel that's comparable to a nuclear bomb. The Secret Society, which has no shortage of money and manpower, plans to use a human wave to kill Zero, the hidden dragon king.

"Stop, stop, stop. A hybrid who can use Rhine is too extravagant. I have a better way."

It was obvious that the Secret Society's wasteful practices had provoked Ander's stingy dragon heart. How could they slay a dragon like that? It was like choking a dragon to death with gold.

“We just need to stall him, but there’s no need to use people to do it. He has a human girl with him, so we can start from there.”

Ender betrayed Zero without a second thought, after all, it was just part of the contract.

“He can escape with the explosion, but the girl can’t. All you need is enough shells to bombard him until he’s exhausted, then finish him off with a Gungnir.”

“Mr. Ander, you mean that girl is very important.”

Ander nodded, and then said:

"That girl must have been his means of escape; there must be some connection between the two."

At Ander's urging, the original plan was relegated to the sidelines, and a Russian army was secretly deployed by the Secret Service to the vicinity of Siberia, ready to strike Zero and Renata if they passed by.

After the meeting, Ander returned to the dragon's lair feeling refreshed. He closed his eyes and saw Zero appear beside him.

"It's all taken care of. A whole bunch of people will be coming to hunt you down soon, along with Gungnir."

"Thank you, Mr. Ender."

Zero bowed to Ander to express his gratitude.

"Can I ask why?"

"Flesh and blood are weak and frail, but the spirit endures forever."

Zero smiled happily, like a child who had received a gift.

Chapter 79 Lovers eventually become siblings

Ander slept soundly, and when he woke up it was the morning of the third day.

This was roughly equivalent to taking a nap for the dragon, but the current situation did not allow Ander to sleep too much, so Ander had to fall asleep in small amounts and frequently.

Just like an ordinary human being.

When Ander descended from the underground of Kassel College to the surface via elevator, he encountered someone who shouldn't have been there.

Giovanni, wearing a loose-fitting long dress, sat anxiously in the medical room, awaiting the test results.

What are you doing here?

Ander looked at Giovanni. Logically speaking, she should be staying in China. Why did she come to America?

Giovanni was startled by Ander and patted her chest, saying:

"Second Uncle, you're here. I brought Mingfei here for a checkup."

"What's up with him?"

"Mingfei is very healthy, but he's just too ordinary."

For a child born to two S-grade parents, his bloodline cannot be lower than A-grade. Such mixed-race individuals will show some extraordinary characteristics from a young age.

But Lu Mingfei was completely different. This child was quite ordinary from a young age, just like a normal human being.

Now it was his parents' turn to get restless. For Lu Mingfei, this ordinariness was abnormal, so Jovini took Lu Mingfei all the way back to Kassel College to check if there was anything wrong with his body.

A doctor in a white coat came out carrying Lu Mingfei. Qiao Weini quickly took the child and asked the doctor about her child's condition.

Ander shook his head. The so-called protagonist must indeed have something special about him. Well, being particularly ordinary is also a kind of special thing.

However, Ander wasn't here for Giovanni; he had more important things to do.

Further into the room, Chu Jie was taking care of two children, carefully changing the diaper on the baby in bed.

It's worth noting that it's quite difficult for a centenarian to accept something as new as disposable diapers. However, with the nurse's persuasion, Chu Jie eventually gave up on old things like open-crotch pants or cloth diapers.

Without disturbing Chu Jie, who was enjoying his family time, Ander walked around the room and into the conference room at the end of the corridor.

Angers was standing there, looking at several reports in front of him, as if he was thinking about something.

"How are you? Is the child alright?"

Ander greeted him, and Angers, seeing him arrive, picked up the report and handed it to him.

"The twins are healthy, but there's a problem: their dragon blood levels are too high."

Looking at the "high-risk" label on the report, Ander realized that this exaggerated bloodline concentration had already crossed the threshold of critical blood. For a child of this age, a high concentration of dragon blood would be fatal.

They only have two fates: either they die from the poison of the dragon's blood, or the dragon turns into a dead servant. Based on observations over the years, it is generally the latter.

But the two children were perfectly healthy and showed no signs of dragonification.

“This situation is rare, but not impossible. There is only one that I can think of: mixed-race people from island nations.”

Angers analyzed, and Ander raised an eyebrow. He already knew the origin of the two children. They were descendants of Uesugi Echizen, the emperor of the Snake Clan, and were test-tube babies created by Herzog using his reproductive cells.

"The emperors among the mixed-race people of the island nation have a special bloodline that allows them to break through that boundary."

Ander looked at Angers, who had a serious expression on his face, and asked a question.

Did you tell A-Jie about this?

Angers remained silent for a moment, then shook his head. He didn't know how to start the conversation. Chu Jie's brother had died at the hands of the Snake Clan, and the people of the island nation were sworn enemies. If she knew the background of these two children, would she still accept them?

"Just tell her. There's no point in hiding it. They're just two kids."

Ander didn't think too much like Angers; no matter how deep the blood feud was, it had nothing to do with these two children born in Russia.

"Okay, I'll talk to her about it. I'll also revise the information for the two children, as well as the information about the embryo."

Angers walked to the side, turned on the projector, and displayed a human embryo.

"The condition of this embryo isn't good, mainly because..."

Angers cut over a slide showing the briefcase that was partially blackened by dragon fire.

"Your dragon breath affected this embryo, causing its activity to continuously weaken."

The other one was replaced with a complex statistical chart.

"That is why the dragon blood within is awakened, and the dragon's bloodline is constantly repairing the damage to the embryo."

Ander placed his hands on the table, looking like a diligent student listening attentively in class.

"So what do you plan to do, Principal Angers?"

"We need to find a mother for this embryo, a mother with a sufficiently high lineage."

The slides changed again, this time showing several illustrations, including a baby in gestation and a mother with a gentle expression.