Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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Their testimonies were consistent and corroborated each other, with corresponding details that seemed flawless. But what if they had planned this in advance?

"Wouldn't the Snake Clan also send people in like this?"

Wang Jiang paused here in his soliloquy, then clenched his fist, remembering the matter of the Snake-Headed Eight Families.

Uesugi Koshi only recently came into the spotlight, and Erii also successfully ran away from home recently; they're still out there and there's no trace of them...

A series of unexpected events shattered his perfect plan. Things were starting to spiral out of control.

"How could things have gone wrong at this crucial juncture... Bondarev..."

The first person Wang suspected was Bondarev, who was behind this... His angle was brilliant.

If things had gone according to plan, the mastermind could have easily made it to godhood, but the Siberian blizzard saved his life, allowing him to successfully "counter-attack" Bondarev, that old fox.

But the one who died was just an Asian face... This already made him very uneasy. The smooth development over the years had made him feel a little more at ease, but now that something has happened at this time, he is extremely uneasy again!

They were so close to success! This sudden turn of events is like striking a snake at its vital point. Who knows, that old bastard Bondarev might suddenly appear and, just as he "counter-attacked" his opponent, turn the tables on them...

Want to give up?

Logically speaking, given the current situation, the best course of action is to withdraw from this vortex. The opponent has launched an attack at this crucial moment, striking at the heart of the problem and gaining a significant advantage. If he doesn't withdraw, he will only become a pawn on the opponent's chessboard.

But, but that is the throne of the world!

Of the 70 billion people on Earth, those who reach the pinnacle, one in a hundred million, all have "success" etched on their faces. To reach such a level, individual effort is almost negligible. Without destiny and the luck of the world, it is absolutely impossible to reach such a peak!

A one-in-70 billion opportunity is right in front of us, who can give it up? Who will admit defeat?

"Someone has to sit on the throne of the world, why can't it be me!"

The king's face behind his mask was extremely ferocious. Since things had come to this point, asking him to let go was worse than killing him directly!

Bondarev, you want to reap the rewards? Then I'll completely dismantle the original plan! I'll turn Japan into a quagmire, where everyone fights for power amidst the chaos, winning fair and square by sheer luck!

He suddenly stood up and left the room.

The battles between the Oni Clan and the Snake Clan, and his battle with Bondarev, are far from turning Japan into a quagmire. He still needs to introduce heavyweight opponents to disrupt the situation in Japan.

At this critical juncture, there aren't many forces that can immediately intervene and bet enough power to enter the game, but they are not nonexistent!

Compared to Bondarev, who was hiding in the shadows, he had a significant advantage!

Even if the Snake Clan goes out of control, he can still keep the Demon Clan firmly in his grasp; he is always in the position of the player on the chessboard.

Even though Japan is in chaos due to the meddling of various forces, he can still stand on his own two feet with the help of the Demon Clan! Not to mention that, compared to the new forces, he also knows the true use of the White King's Remains.

He hasn't lost yet!

……

After dealing with the alchemical matrix of the third hybrid, the system did not immediately attack the Oni Clan.

One a day, one at a time, appearing in turn like the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandfather—that's too bizarre.

It would be better if the two lone wolves took turns appearing, but the remaining three would be better off appearing together.

Lu Mingfei, who had some free time in the evening, returned "home" to find Erii smiling, as she had already washed and prepared all the vegetables.

We're just waiting for Lu Mingfei to return so we can proceed with the follow-up processing.

Lu Mingfei didn't say much. He chopped vegetables, stir-fried, and boiled, and dinner was served smoothly an hour later.

After watching Lu Mingfei chop and cook, Erii asked him, "Can I try cooking tomorrow?"

"of course can."

Lu Mingfei nodded. Cooking wasn't difficult; he succeeded on his first try by simply following the recipe, though it just didn't taste very good.

Erii is quite smart. After watching how I do it, she can learn most of it. As long as she doesn't have a sudden inspiration and blow up the kitchen, there won't be any problems.

Even if it explodes, it doesn't seem like a big problem. It won't hurt her.

They're not an ordinary family; they wouldn't be troubled by the financial problems that would result from blowing up the kitchen.

"Mmm." Erii nodded.

Xia Mi came home earlier tonight, not as late as yesterday.

"Dinner's ready," Lu Mingfei greeted her, then asked, "Why did you come back so quickly tonight?"

"The place I went to today was so crowded, I was too lazy to wait in line, so I came back," Xia Mi said.

"Hmm..." When Lu Mingfei heard her mention this problem, he immediately thought of an idea for her: "Japan should also have green channels for disabled people, right? Why don't you get a wheelchair and use the green channel? Wouldn't that be great?"

"Huh?" Xia Mi was a little surprised by Lu Mingfei's flash of inspiration, and then praised, "That's a brilliant idea! No wonder you're the boss, your mind is much sharper than mine as an employee. No wonder you can be the boss! You can try it sometime in the future."

"And another thing..." Lu Mingfei came up with another crazy idea and started discussing it with Xia Mi in a cheerful manner.

Erii didn't quite understand these things, but seeing them laugh, she laughed along, though she couldn't get a word in edgewise.

She only found out how much fun she had the next day when she went out with Xia Mi.

Xia Mi went to buy a wheelchair, but she also had to save face, so she tricked Erii into sitting in the wheelchair and pushed Erii into the venue together.

There were many people in line, but the two of them walked through the green channel without any obstacles. Erii then realized how happy Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi were about what they were discussing... She immediately became as happy as a child.

Xia Mi pushed the wheelchair, telling Erii not to move around: "Sit still, sit still, or you'll give yourself away."

"Uh-huh."

Erii sat quietly in her wheelchair, and they received special treatment for disabled people from the staff... After playing, Erii got up and Natsumi folded up the wheelchair and put it away.

"What else could Lu Mingfei be but a genius?" Xia Mi used this method and everyone said it was great. Besides, while others take the stairs, they can take the elevator!

"Mmm," Erii whispered in agreement.

Then he smiled and thought, "How can life be the same no matter where you are? With Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi by my side, it's so much fun!"

Chapter 127 The Child Who Never Grows Up

"The head of the Snake Clan has changed; has Genjiro taken over?"

A question arose in the minds of several people at the same time.

In the principal's office at Kassel College, Angers chose to lay out the intelligence that had just been handed to him, which mainly concerned Japan.

Japan was under the control of Kassel College from the end of World War II until a little over a decade ago. In the last 10 years or so, it suddenly broke away from the control and became semi-independent. Kassel College is not blind, how could it not have noticed?

“It seems something big has indeed happened in Japan…” Angers fell into deep thought, considering whether or not to send someone over.

Previously, due to some concerns, Kassel College had always given the Snake Clan a great deal of autonomy, which meant that even now that the school knew what was happening in Japan, it was unable to send someone to obtain detailed information immediately.

As for the reports submitted by the Snake Clan... they were all written and submitted by them. If you believed them all, what's the difference between you and a fool?

After gathering this information, Su Enxi quietly accelerated her plans in Japan while calling Lu Mingfei to try to learn more details.

"Yuan Zhisheng has become the patriarch?" Lu Mingfei had no idea either.

Erii Uesugi was still playing outside and didn't know what was happening in the family. She didn't have any people infiltrating the Hebi family, so even though she was closer to the Hebi family than Su Enxi, she wasn't as well-informed about the internal affairs of the Hebi family.

Since Sheqi Bajia is not a listed company, they do not need to issue public announcements when changing CEOs and chairmen.

"Yes, changing leaders at this crucial moment makes me suspect that something might have happened at the Snake Clan, such as a coup, or some faction led by Genji gaining the upper hand..."

Her conspiracy theories suited the system's interests, and the system thought so too.

[...Tachibana Masamune led the Snake-Headed Eight Families for ten years, guiding them from a state of disarray to their current position, a feat for which he deserves immense credit. Yet, at this historic moment facing the remains of the White King, he, who is not yet old and frail, suddenly abdicated...]

The system easily made connections to things like the Xuanwu Gate Incident and the Coup of the Gate.

However, this sudden change has made people cautious, mainly because Erii's stance is unknown. Sending Erii back rashly could make it difficult to bring her out again.

Su Enxi said, "The position of patriarch within the Snake Clan has changed hands. We need the latest intelligence to make a judgment, Young Master Lu..."

"Okay, how's it going on your end?" Lu Mingfei asked her.

"We've raised money by liquidating some of our assets. If we can resolve the White King's issue, we'll take over Japan. If we can't, we'll immediately buy weapons and equipment to arm ourselves," Su Enxi replied. "By the way, when I was preparing for that next thing, I discovered something very strange."

"whats the matter?"

"Some of the funds flowing around the world are not right. Some of them went back offline and never appeared on the market again. I had someone investigate, and it's highly likely that they were converted into cash offline and may have been stockpiled into warehouses of heavy weaponry... Speaking of which, large powers like Kassel College should know about this. They could have noticed something was wrong by keeping a close eye on it. Moreover, those who control the world's major arms transactions are all countries, so they may have more detailed inside information."

Is a large amount of capital flowing offline and being stockpiled as heavy weaponry? Is this preparation for World War III?

However, it depends on the size of the funds. The global economy is worth hundreds of trillions of dollars, which seems like a lot, but when divided among more than 200 countries and 70 billion people, it's not so terrifying.

Lu Mingfei asked, "How much is that portion of the funding each year?"

"Aside from some reserve funds that are normally deployed and funds with clear uses that match normal output, there are probably hundreds of billions of dollars worth of funds and weapons deployed every year."

Lu Mingfei logged off after a moment of silence. Upon logging back in, he asked Su Enxi, his voice muffled, "You mean..."

"Yes," Su Enxi confirmed, indicating that was exactly what he meant.

"Could you help me look up the trajectory of mixed-race events throughout world history?"

"it is good."

The call ended, leaving the system alone in silence.

A system that loves conspiracy theories has now encountered a real conspiracy world.

The system, which had already begun to speculate about a conspiracy due to the inexplicable appearance of Su Enxi and the others, has now confirmed the matter.

With hundreds of billions of dollars worth of military equipment poised for deployment every year, it's not hard to imagine what these people hoarding weapons are up to if it weren't for the situation with the US military.

It certainly wouldn't be like a normal merchant, hoarding goods and waiting for war to break out so they could profit from them. At that point, selling them would definitely not be as profitable as using them to fight.

If it's something hoarded by humans, that's fine. But if it's something hoarded by something that's either a dragon or a human, then we're in for a good laugh.

[...It's not hard to imagine that hybrids would try to maintain their hold on the top of human society, becoming something like the "Celestial Dragons"...]

[...Given the current scale of human society, if dragons were to attempt to recreate a dragon dynasty, a life-or-death struggle and war between the two races would be inevitable. However, given the dragons' strength, it would undoubtedly be much easier for them to dominate and influence human society as humans, and they would have multiple ways to achieve their goals, even helping hybrids achieve their objectives and then exploiting them...]

Looking at the system's analysis logs, Lu Mingfei felt as if, in the blink of an eye, the "end of the world" for humanity had suddenly appeared.

No, are you serious?

The past six months have been more exciting than the previous 17 years of his life. The system, the dragon clan, and the White King have all taken turns appearing, which was already quite shocking to him, but now he finds that it's far more than that.

After all, the world now seems like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment, like World War III...

Stepping out of the room, a fragrant breakfast was laid out on the table, while a girl's cheerful laughter drifted from the kitchen.

"Turn off the heat, turn off the heat, it's going to burn! Don't shake it, you've added too much salt!"