Dragon Raja: Starting with acquiring Orochi, a counterattack against the gods.

Caesar: "?"

Caesar was caught completely off guard, his blue eyes filled with astonishment. But before he could react, Mans's predatory gaze was already fixed on him.

"Caesar Gattuso, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation, or I will definitely report this to the principal!"

Caesar: "...Professor, I didn't know about this."

"Then why are you here?" Mans interrupted him abruptly, looking Caesar up and down, gritting his teeth. "And I saw you two come out of the water together!"

Caesar looked somewhat helpless: "I discovered that Kazama Ruri had secretly left in the middle of the night. I chased after her, but by the time I got into the water, she had already detonated the bomb."

"Still making excuses!" Mans roared, "Even if you didn't know, as the group leader, your inability to control your group members is a serious dereliction of duty! Write a self-criticism, write one right now! I'm going to report to the principal right now!"

The professor was clearly furious and extremely emotional. He actually pulled out his phone and immediately called Angers.

Caesar's expression was very complicated. He looked down at the girl beside him, but she just blinked at him innocently.

She looked at him with an innocent expression and called him, "Team Leader?"

Caesar: "..."

If something goes wrong, the team leader will take the blame; if nothing goes wrong, who are you?

Caesar was somewhat dazed, and suddenly seemed to understand something, such as why the girl had so easily agreed to let him be the group leader.

Unfortunately, he didn't have a chance to think it over. He and Yuan Zhinü were taken back to the encampment under the watchful eyes of a crowd and placed under strict surveillance.

Yuan Zhinv was very calm and planned to ask to go into the water again when she saw Mans again, since she hadn't seen the explosion site and didn't know the specifics of the situation.

After the underwater explosion, she clearly felt something awaken, something emerge from Baidi City, and it seemed to have triggered a small earthquake. She just didn't know how much of the 40-meter-thick rock layer had been broken open.

If the opening wasn't thorough enough, she was prepared to persuade Mans to press on, since they'd already made such a commotion, a little more wouldn't matter.

She waited and waited, but Professor Mans never came. Just when she was starting to doubt that Mans could have gone straight back to America to meet Angers, she finally received the news.

Professor Mans was taken away by the police shortly after the explosion.

The charge appears to be terrorist attack.

Yuan Zhennu: "..."

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Chapter 96 If you disobey, I'll kill you.

Two days later, Genji was released.

She stepped out of the room and saw an elderly man with white hair standing by the window.

Angers was still wearing his impeccably tailored black suit, with a budding red rose pinned to his chest, his gray hair neatly combed, and he was holding two glasses of red wine in his hands.

Their elaborate appearance was almost like that of someone attending a funeral.

Yuan Zhinv stepped forward, and Angers, hearing the commotion, did not turn around but simply handed her a glass of wine.

Yuan Zhinv casually took it and stood by the window: "Principal, what brings you here?"

Outside the window, the shimmering surface of the river can be seen in the distance. After two days of settling, the chaotic currents caused by the explosion have subsided, and the Yangtze River seems to have returned to calm.

“I didn’t want to come either, but Mans was taken away for investigation.”

Angers gave a somewhat helpless look: "The military believes that Mans deliberately infiltrated the Yangtze River to sabotage it. I am still trying to find someone to bail him out and explain that it is just a misunderstanding."

"However, the charges are too serious, and Professor Mans probably won't be out anytime soon."

He paused here, then looked at the expressionless girl beside him: "Child, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

Yuan Zhinu took a sip of wine and calmly said, "It was all Caesar's idea. He's the team leader, so I can only listen to him."

Angers scratched his head: "...Isn't this reason a little far-fetched?"

Yuan Zhinu: "It's not far-fetched. A higher rank can crush a person, let alone someone as obedient and docile as me. I have no choice but to submit to his tyranny. Please, Principal, you must punish him."

Angers' expression became even more helpless. He had no idea what to do with the girl beside him and couldn't understand what she was trying to do.

Left with no other choice, he had to change the subject.

"I sent people underwater to investigate. The underwater explosion caused a small earthquake, cracking the 40-meter-thick rock layer and creating an underground passage. The end of the passage should be Baidi City."

"Delay may lead to unforeseen changes. The 'Kuimen' project will be launched ahead of schedule. Are you prepared?"

Yuan Zhinu smiled slightly: "Of course, I can dive down at any time."

“Then let’s do it tomorrow.” Angers downed his drink in one gulp, looked out the window at the scenery, and his gaze became distant. “I heard tomorrow will be a good day.”

Because of the rushed time and the fact that the Moniach had not yet been fully refitted, and because it had already attracted the attention of the police, the previous research vessel was used for this dive.

"You have enough oxygen for three hours. You must return within three hours, regardless of how the mission goes."

"As for logistics, there's no need to worry too much. I'll personally oversee things for you." On the deck, Angers smiled at the two people in front of him: "You don't need to have any concerns."

Yuan Zhinv and Caesar changed into their diving suits again, each carrying a brand-new oxygen tank on their backs. Upon hearing this, they nodded and opened their arms to allow the staff to inspect their equipment.

Only after the staff gave an "OK" sign did Angsley nod slightly: "Go ahead, kids."

"I await your safe return."

Caesar and Genji jumped into the water together.

Although it was only their second time working together in the water, the two were quite in sync and easily reached the previously marked location. At this point, the rocks on the ground resembled cracked earth, with cracks spreading out one after another.

In the very center, there is a huge crack that stretches straight down into the depths of the earth, its bottomless appearance resembling an abyss.

The two jumped into the abyss, as if they were being swallowed by a hideous giant mouth.

They were not slow-moving people; they were very quick and descended rapidly, covering a depth of 40 meters in the blink of an eye.

A massive bronze wall blocked their way. Caesar reached out and touched the surface of the wall, peeling away large patches of patina to reveal a brand-new metal surface, gleaming with a bluish-black sheen as if it had been oiled.

"The Bronze City," Caesar murmured. "This legendary place actually exists?"

“That’s the palace of the Dragon King Norton,” Angers’ voice came through the headset. “You are approaching that great being.”

"But how do you open this thing?" Caesar wondered.

After the patina peeled off, the pattern on the wall became clearly visible: a raised human face with a burning piece of firewood in its mouth.

It was a bizarre picture: a face contorted in agony, yet refusing to loosen its grip on the firewood.

"Liuli," Angers said, "I might need a little of your blood. I told you beforehand, are you prepared?"

“Understood.” Genjiro answered calmly, and then, under Caesar’s shocked gaze, took out a small bottle from her bosom and smashed it directly onto the mouth of the strange human face.

The red blood floated in the water, but before it could be carried away by the current, it was strangely sucked into the mouth of the human face.

After absorbing the blood, the bronze human face remained silent for a moment, then slowly opened its mouth, as if yawning.

From deep within the bronze wall came a terrifying sound of metal being heated and breaking. A pitch-black hole about one meter in diameter appeared on the bronze wall, with teeth from the bronze human face on both sides. These were definitely not human teeth; each one was as sharp as a dagger.

"This is the entrance. A great achievement of alchemy, using living spirits as a lock. Only high-purity dragon blood can temporarily satisfy it, but the living spirits will close the door. Next time, we can use Liuli's blood to open the door again."

Caesar raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Won't my blood work?"

Angers was taken aback, then said awkwardly, "This... unfortunately, currently only S-grade bloodlines are suitable."

Caesar shrugged in response, showing his disdain.

"Remember, you only have enough oxygen for three hours. Dragon King Norton hasn't woken up yet. The goal is to find his egg, but if you can't, destroy it."

"I'm having you carry alchemy equipment provided by the Equipment Department. It can directly destroy the eggs. Stay at least 50 meters away before detonating it."

"Good luck, students." Angers ended the call.

Caesar and Genji entered the passage, where the beams of spotlight cast ripples that shimmered across the incredible round bronze artifacts.

It is surrounded by a ring of sharp, wolf-tooth-like structures. At first glance, it makes one think that if it were thrown, it would whistle and trace an eerie arc, biting and spinning on the enemy's neck.

As the exploration deepened, a second metal disc appeared, followed by a third, a fourth... Countless metal discs covered a bronze wall tens of meters high, their bronze teeth interlocking together.

"It's like a watch movement." Caesar exclaimed in awe at the incredible scene before him, "Such incredible craftsmanship! Norton the Dragon King is truly a mechanic."

In contrast to his exaggerated reaction, Genji remained remarkably calm. She didn't even glance at these astonishing designs, her gaze constantly wandering around.

She released many snakes, and now all those little things are circling around in one spot. Yuan Zhinv can clearly sense what those snakes are afraid of.

And what could possibly frighten snakes here is obvious.

Reaching out to touch the black box on her back, Genji turned to Caesar and said, "You take pictures and samples here. My snake has discovered something. I'm going to find the snake's location. If anything happens, just evacuate. There's no need for rescue."

Caesar frowned: "Girl, it seems I'm the group leader?"

"Then do you know the snake's location, team leader?" Yuan Zhinv asked in return.

Caesar remained silent, and Genjiro didn't waste any words, ordering again: "If you sense anything unusual, evacuate immediately. No matter what happens, don't worry about it, just leave."

Although somewhat resentful of being ordered around, Caesar nodded with a sour face. He knew this was not the time to be stubborn, so he could only grit his teeth and accept it.

Yuan Zhinu found his appearance quite amusing, so she genuinely laughed: "Be obedient."

"Be good, I'll make sure you're okay."

The girl's whole demeanor changed after she smiled. Her originally sharp and aggressive appearance softened, and the intimidating coldness dissipated, just like when she first entered the school and did her live broadcast.

Pure and beautiful, like an angel.

Caesar was stunned, but Genji had already turned and left, heading deeper into the bronze city. The ancient city was filled with hollows, each connected to a bronze passageway, like an anthill submerged in water.

Caesar scratched his head, shone his flashlight upwards, and looked up at the entire hollow.

The space here is so vast that it resembles a giant's palace, with ancient patterns carved on the dome. These patterns are the scattered branches of a giant tree, with leaves and twigs twisted into undecipherable characters.

Caesar picked up a waterproof camera and kept taking pictures and recording. These precious images were continuously transmitted to the research vessel on the water, which would be a major gain.

"I didn't realize Norton was an artist," Caesar muttered to himself. "He has quite good taste. I can't understand it, but it feels very refined."

“Those are all dragon runes.” Angers’ voice came through the headset: “They seem undecipherable at the moment, but they are still an unexpected bonus. Back them up immediately.”

Caesar raised an eyebrow: "Does the Dragon King like to write on the rooftop? So it's convenient for him to lie down and read?"

"I don't know. We haven't contacted any other Dragon Kings yet. Perhaps we can ask Norton himself sometime," Angers said, pausing slightly. "Caesar, your heart is racing. Are you alright?"

"What could possibly happen?" Caesar smiled indifferently. "If there's a problem, it can't be me. I'm the team leader, after all."

Time passed second by second, and the intricate patterns continued to enter Caesar's viewing window. However, he felt a little dizzy as the dragon runes were continuously transmitted, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

Taking a deep breath and patiently finishing photographing the last few patterns, Caesar put away his camera and swam to the edge of the cave.