Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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The relationship between Ling and Lu Mingze is somewhat special, so this kid can be given up on directly.

The special nature of their relationship far surpasses that of ordinary relationships. Rather than going to great lengths, why not let Lu Mingze and Ling be together? Anyway, they can't have each other. After knowing such a touching story, Lu Mingfei would be too embarrassed to break them up, let alone try to undermine them.

The system immediately replied: 【…Received…】

The system naturally wouldn't refuse; it wasn't some evil system, it just did a few bad things to amuse its host when it had nothing else to do.

Moreover, Zero, who possesses this story, isn't so easy to win over. While Mai Shude and Su Enxi could be said to be discussing ideals and the future with Lu Mingze, Zero and Lu Mingze... the probability of someone blindly following them is very high.

The three women were unaware that Lu Mingfei had the system remove the target from the strategy list. Zero was still reminiscing, while Jiu De Mai and Su Enxi were whispering to each other.

Seeing the look of recollection and contemplation on Zero's face, the system asked, "Is there a problem with Herzog's research institute?"

Zero nodded slightly: "There are indeed some suspicious points. We don't know who Bondarev is, and we don't know who sent Herzog to Siberia to study that half-dead dragon... I've been following this lead in Moscow for years, but I haven't found much."

“The current mixed-race forces are relatively easy to manage on the surface, but the ones in the shadows are very chaotic.” Su Enxi said, “A large net is not woven by one person, but by many people. Each of them is just one thread in the net. It is impossible to count how many of those hiding in the shadows there are, or what their strength is.”

The system asked, "Even Lu Mingze can't figure these things out?"

“The boss isn’t omnipotent.” Su Enxi shook her head: “Once you’re in the game, anyone can be a pawn. You can use someone else’s connections to achieve your own goals, and someone else can use your connections to achieve their own goals.”

"A complex network would require at least dozens of lines... Are there that many traders?" the system asked doubtfully.

Su Enxi smiled and shook her head, saying, "Brother, what era are we living in now? It's the new era of humanity after the Industrial Revolution. We've long passed the era of killing with cold weapons. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. If they can't kill you, they can't disgust you, right? Because of the White King's special status, the Japanese situation has actually attracted the fewest interference. Let me give you a simple example: guess how many eyes were watching when Odin's Nibelungen collapsed here?"

"I see." The system nodded.

It's strange that Odin didn't come out to reap the rewards during Chu Tianjiao's fierce battle with Lao Tang. It turns out there were too many eyes watching the area, and Odin didn't dare to make a move.

Su Enxi would never have told Lu Mingfei about these things before, because knowing too much would only cause her trouble.

The system asked, "And how many threads are wrapped around my body?"

“Um… I don’t know, there are just a lot.” Su Enxi shook her head habitually. “You were chosen by the boss not because of chance, but because of inevitability. If the boss didn’t make a move, someone else would.”

The system glanced down at Lu Mingfei's body.

Now, besides the alchemical matrix, there's nothing left in Lu Mingfei's body. He has no bloodline, no royal power.

As for the Dragon King experience card that Lu Mingze gave me... well, it's hard to say. I don't really know much about it. Based on what Constantine said before, I can roughly deduce that it's an alchemical miracle, the highest level of alchemy.

But this also means that this might not be a power unique to Lu Mingfei. As long as a similar big shot takes action, others can also ascend to immortality on the spot.

Lu Mingfei, who had taken over the account, asked personally, "Why am I so special?"

Besides Lu Mingze and those eyes watching from the shadows, he also had the system.

Sometimes, this question has no answer. There are billions of people on Earth, and hundreds of billions of other lives besides humans. Why did Lu Mingfei just happen to pick up a system for free?

“I don’t know.” Su Enxi shook her head. “Your question is beyond my understanding. I’m just an executor, not a player. You should ask my boss this question.”

Lu Mingfei quipped, "If he were willing to tell me, I definitely wouldn't have asked you."

Lu Mingze would only say that he was the older brother and that he was the younger brother, but Lu Mingfei didn't know the reason behind it.

Su Enxi said with great interest, "You actually asked? What did my boss say? Tell me, and I'll analyze it."

"Forget it, your boss is too obsessed." Lu Mingfei shook his head.

Constantine and Norton have been companions in solitude for thousands of years. They were separated from a single dragon into two independent individuals, complementing each other's weaknesses and strengths. Lu Mingfei and Lu Mingze cannot empathize with this... unless Lu Mingfei, like Old Tang, has not yet remembered the memories of the past.

Before leaving the room, he suddenly said, "Oh, right, I just remembered something. What does it mean to grow up?"

The definition of growth is very broad, but when this broad definition is applied to an individual, it becomes narrow and traceable.

Perhaps we can learn from Su Enxi and the others what growth means in Lu Mingze's eyes.

"Growth?" The three women exchanged glances, then looked at Lu Mingfei.

"You guys actually know that?"

“I wouldn’t say I know,” Su Enxi said. “Actually, it might not matter to us or the boss how you grow, but it seems to the boss that you’ve never grown. Defining growth is difficult, but do you think there are any differences, improvements, or thoughts between you now and a year ago?”

What she said is indeed true. Growth is hard to define, but whether a person is stagnating or not, doesn't everyone know perfectly well?

“I’ve definitely grown!” Lu Mingfei said confidently. “At least a year ago, I certainly wouldn’t have been able to say with such confidence that I’ve grown as I do now.”

Hehehe... His words sounded like a joke, as if he was just trying to make his beloved smile.

Su Enxi composed herself and said, "That's right, but it's not enough. Boss Lu, you should know that everything has two sides. If you were the emperor of a country, what would you do?"

“Enjoy it!” Lu Mingfei said without hesitation.

Since Lu Mingze doesn't care how he grew up, Lu Mingfei can just spout off whatever he wants.

It's a pity that Lu Mingze didn't reveal his legacy... Well, no, Lu Mingze just logged off, he didn't crash.

Chapter 239 Thoughts

"Can you really enjoy it?"

Su Enxi spoke casually.

Whether Lu Mingfei can truly calm down and enjoy it is another matter; in any case, the system analysis suggests he cannot, at least not yet: "[...theory and practice are quite different; ideals and reality are like the conflict between the micro and the macro...]"

The system simulated various scenarios, including the problems Lu Mingfei might encounter after becoming emperor, and Lu Mingfei's reactions to these problems.

Then the problem just keeps getting worse, and the problems are endless. Given the methods Lu Mingfei can use and his current personality, he will never be able to completely solve those problems.

Lu Mingfei's face darkened. "System, why are you exposing my weaknesses like this? After seeing your analysis, I can't even speak to Su Enxi with any confidence anymore."

However, there wasn't much to say after that topic ended. Su Enxi had already shared most of the information with him, and the remaining small part was what we had just discussed.

Next, the thorny problem that Lu Mingfei will face is how to deal with it. No, it shouldn't be called dealing with it. Lu Mingfei doesn't have the ability or qualifications to deal with a Dragon King right now. Even the weakest Dragon King could easily beat him up.

How should he face Xia Mi, the Dragon King, next?

His current situation proves the saying: the more you know, the more questions you have.

Too many questions have created an information cloud; without accurate information, he cannot act rashly, but he also knows Xia Mi's situation... It's a difficult situation.

[...Currently, Xia Mi doesn't seem to have a strong inclination towards a direct confrontation with a powerful opponent. It's possible that Lu Mingze's Dragon King experience card severely intimidated her. The host was able to kill Constantine in that state, and might be able to kill her too. Even Zui Wuji could injure her, which is why she's been so careful not to reveal any weaknesses and hasn't made any major moves...]

[...For safety reasons, the host should not act rashly now, lest she realize that the host has discovered her identity, which could lead to other problems...]

The system remained cautious, prioritizing saving Lu Mingfei's life over dealing with Xia Mi.

“This…” Lu Mingfei hesitated. The system analysis that he hadn’t quite accepted earlier was now being presented to him again.

Theoretically, according to the little devil's information, Xia Mi was harmless to him, but with a dragon king by his side, he really couldn't help but overthink things.

He asked the system, "So, system, what should we do next? Even if Xia Mi is harmless to us, she still has a purpose. What does she want? We have no idea what her purpose is. What if she achieves her goal out of nowhere and then starts to harm me?"

[...It's normal for the host to worry about this, after all, your life is your own...]

[...With Lu Mingze offline, it would be best to have a henchman appear, at least to help the host restrain Xia Mi, and in this respect, at least the host's life can be saved...]

……

"How do we wake up your brother Norton?" the system asked Constantin.

“I don’t know…” Constantine shook his head.

After his brother fought a great battle with Odin's puppet, he fell into a special state of slumber, which allowed him to perfectly conceal his aura, similar to a dragon turning into a cocoon.

But this technology... his brother didn't tell him about it!

???

That's ridiculous. They were supposed to be brothers working together, but it turns out the older brother was hiding something?

However... it's alright. After all, among the twins of the Bronze and Fire Kings, Norton is the one who is in charge of alchemy. Although Constantine is also the Bronze and Fire King and also has excellent alchemical talent, his temperament is not suitable for settling down to learn alchemy.

Alchemy is not something that a genius can master at a glance; it still requires research and study.

It just so happens that Constantine didn't need to study or research these advanced alchemy techniques. After all, he had his older brother Norton, who could solve some minor problems on his own and Norton could handle some major ones. In addition, the two brothers had been inseparable for thousands of years and always stayed together, so he basically didn't need to study these advanced alchemy techniques.

"So, do you have any ideas or thoughts?" the system asked him.

Constantine shook his head again: "There aren't any good ideas or approaches yet."

system:……

It then asked, "So we can only passively wait for your brother to wake up on his own?"

Constantine lowered his voice and said, "Theoretically, that's true, but my brother must have a backup plan. It's impossible for him to fall into a deep sleep for hundreds or thousands of years at once..."

Norton sensed something was wrong with his brother through the telepathic connection between the twins, and under the pressure from Odin, he awakened to his own potential ahead of time.

With his brother dead and himself exposed to the world, he had only managed to defeat Odin's puppet... That kind of environment was far too dangerous. Norton couldn't possibly be at ease turning into a cocoon and continuing to slumber; he would inevitably leave behind a backup plan.

The system presented the results of its previous analysis to Constantine: "What do you think about me provoking Old Tang with a life-or-death crisis? If your brother doesn't leave Old Tang's body, then he will be in big trouble once Old Tang dies. So no matter how much backup your brother has, the bottom line should be that Old Tang doesn't die."

Constantine nodded: "Theoretically, that's correct. If my brother were to reside in Old Tang's body, he would be in trouble if Old Tang died. So, when Old Tang faced a life-or-death crisis, he might wake up again. But what if my brother didn't reside in Old Tang's body and instead found another way?"

The system's first thought was of Chu Tianjiao, the Odin puppet who had fought Old Tang at close range back then. "Chu Zihang's father?"

But then the system suddenly seemed to analyze something, glancing down at Lu Mingfei's body: "Or...me?"

Old Tang's target is too conspicuous. The King of Bronze and Fire has been revived in him. Once this news gets out, Old Tang will definitely face all kinds of crises.

What if we choose to use a decoy and secretly reside in Chu Tianjiao's body? With Lao Tang as the target to draw attention, residing in Chu Tianjiao's body seems to avoid a lot of prying eyes and some research.

However, Chu Tianjiao was still not the best choice, because Chu Tianjiao was also in that battle of kings, and was also in the vortex, attracting a lot of attention.

Even if they don't face as many scrutinizing eyes as Old Tang, they're still no less, and the risks remain significant...

The first person to rush over and contact Lao Tang? You were the first person to contact Chu Tianjiao?

Unfortunately, the first person to come into contact with these two was Lu Mingfei.

After the people at the center of the first two vortexes have drawn attention, very few people will turn their attention to the first person to make contact with Lao Tang or Chu Tianjiao.

“I can’t be sure about that.” Constantine shook his head again, because he really knew nothing about it.

The last time he met his brother was over a thousand years ago. A thousand years later, he woke up in the brass jar that he had originally planned to keep, but the brass jar containing his brother's egg was broken, and his brother had drifted across the ocean to a place thousands of miles away.

Then he came out of the brass pot to die, and his brother also met with a great calamity. Neither of the brothers saw each other one last time.

Now one has turned over a new leaf, while the other is still racking his brains trying to find a way to survive, either to search for information about his younger brother, to avenge him, or to fulfill his inner ambitions...

Seeing that Constantine knew nothing about the matter, the system waved its hand helplessly.

"Alright then, let's leave this matter for now. Go back and continue your experiments."

Constantine offers very limited value in uncovering the inner workings of the dragon race. His greatest value now lies in alchemy; the soul of the Bronze and Fire King is incredibly fast at it.