Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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"Okay." The system nodded.

After discussing this matter, their conversation seemed to have ended, and there was nothing left to talk about. However, Kazama Ruri added, "By the way, the King is very suspicious. He has been suspecting that Kassel College is going to interfere in Japan's affairs. He seems to be extremely wary of Kassel College."

"The world's number one international organization for mixed-race people, who wouldn't be wary of it?"

However, when Kazama Ruri brought this up, the system also questioned, "Didn't you ever think about bringing in Kassel College to retaliate against the King?"

Drawing in the powerful Kassel College is the easiest way to retaliate against the King.

However, Kazama Ruri explained with a bitter expression, "At first, I did think about it, but my brother is the young master of the Snake-Headed Eight Families. If we bring Kassel College into Japan, the secrets of the Snake-Headed Eight Families will be discovered, and given the ways of the Secret Party, my brother will also be in trouble."

At first, he thought he could kill the King directly, but later he found that he couldn't. However, at this point, he also learned a general understanding of this hybrid world from the King.

While Kassel College's involvement could certainly allow them to retaliate against the King, the dangerous nature of the Snake Clan's bloodline means there's a high probability they'll be purged by Kassel College, and it's hard to say whether Genjiro will escape unscathed.

Aside from Kassel College, which is relatively easy to approach, other forces are not so easy to deal with. If the matter of the White King's bloodline is exposed, the Serpent Clan will still be in trouble...

It wasn't until Lu Mingfei came to Japan, treated Sakurai Akira, developed a good relationship with Uesugi Erii, and learned about the White King's bloodline that Kazama Ruri was given the opportunity to speak.

"..."

When the system talked to Kazama Ruri about this, it reminded Lu Mingfei of the "commandment" of Kassel College, which covered the entire college 24 hours a day without interruption and became one of the college's powerful symbols in the mixed-race world.

It's highly likely that they used very advanced alchemical techniques to maintain it; otherwise, it would be a bit excessive for one person to achieve this alone.

However, judging from this point of view, the academy in Kassel is quite powerful. They shout about slaying dragons, but whether they can actually slay the Dragon King is uncertain.

After all, the Dragon King is too overpowered. Only by possessing a super-powerful Word of Power like "Judgment" can we understand why the Dragon Clan is so powerful. However, even such a powerful Word of Power as "Judgment" is still inferior to the Dragon King's level Word of Power.

After the system chatted with Kazama Ruri for a while, Sakurai Kogure and Sakurai Akira finally came out.

"Your Majesty the Dragon King, Lord Lu, the food is ready. Let's eat."

The siblings' eyes weren't red or there were no signs of tears, but the atmosphere between them was relatively good, so it seemed that the talks hadn't broken down.

Sakurai Akira blinked at Lu Mingfei, and when their eyes met, he secretly made an OK gesture with his hand.

It seems that Akira Sakurai has convinced Kogure Sakurai.

All are happy.

……

The Eight Families of Hebi, the Ganryu Research Institute.

This research institute mainly focuses on the development and application of technologies such as alchemy, and its function is similar to that of the Alchemy Equipment Department at Kassel College.

However, their styles differ slightly. The Alchemy Equipment Department at Kassel College is full of explosion fanatics who believe that explosions are art. The Ganryu Research Institute, on the other hand, is more restrained and normal in this regard.

Genjiro came here not only for inspection, but also because the Ganryu Research Institute is currently working on a major project, and he came to supervise the project.

The director of the research institute was Miyamoto Shio, the head of the Hebi-hachi family. This high-ranking member of the Japanese underworld was not imposing at all; he wore elegant glasses and looked like a civilized man who wore a suit and tie and drank red wine.

At this moment, he was introducing the most important project in the institute to Genji: "Master, the design and framework work of the submersible has been completed. Our institute members are working overtime every day, and in a maximum of another week, a deep-sea submersible that can go down to a depth of 8000 meters in the Japan Trench will be completed."

Reaching depths of 8 meters places extremely high demands on the design and materials of submersibles. At this depth, they must withstand pressures of 800 atmospheres, meaning each square meter of the submersible's outer shell must bear a weight of approximately 8200 tons.

Solid objects are easier to withstand, but the interior of a submersible is hollow, which makes it quite challenging.

They're planning to send a nuclear bomb down into the submersible; they can't afford to be careless.

Yuan Zhisheng looked at the massive main frame of the submersible and nodded slightly: "The initial design drawings of these submersibles came from the research institute invested by the Menggui Clan, proving that they had been planning behind the scenes for a long time. You've worked hard to seize the initiative."

"It's not hard work, it's all for the honor of the family!" Miyamoto Shigeo said, head held high.

The Alchemy Equipment Department of Kassel College has always looked down on the Ganryu Research Institute. It's not that the Ganryu Research Institute's technology is too bad; the Ganryu Research Institute does have some technology that is presentable and respectable.

The main reason is that these Japanese people like to work overtime, often working 24 hours a day without rest or sleep. When the people in the Alchemy Equipment Department see this, they naturally scold them.

Compared to that, the working hours and efficiency of the Alchemy Equipment Department at Kassel College are practically the leisurely life of a retired old man.

Isn't it better to work 9 to 6 every day and get regular rest? What the hell are you doing?!

However, the efforts of the Ganryu Research Institute were effective. Although the design drawings and data were stolen, they were all theoretical and might deviate from reality, requiring them to continuously calculate and improve.

If you give this task to the people in the Alchemy Equipment Department of Kassel College, you can forget about it for less than three months. But under the 007 work schedule, the Rockflow Research Institute can complete this task in half a month at most.

"Hmm." Genji nodded slightly, and after looking at the prototype of the giant submersible, he went to look at the nuclear bombs that were being prepared.

Although Japan is a country that prohibits nuclear weapons, such prohibitions are like rules, and loopholes can always be found.

Just like when two countries are engaged in a tariff war, people can circumvent high tariffs by shipping goods to other countries and then reselling them back to the other side. Moreover, those with this ability can often profit from it. After all, if tariffs rise, the selling price will also rise, right? And after Germany's defeat in World War I, it was prohibited from forming an army, so Germany ended up with 300 million police officers and countless private jet clubs…

There are countless examples like this. Japan is banned from using nuclear weapons but not from conducting nuclear power research, so Japan has always been a leading player in the nuclear industry.

Chapter 135 Uesugi Kotsugi's Little Tricks

With the submersible and nuclear weapons in the planning stages and nothing unexpected happening, Genjiro began to think about another problem.

In a place like the Pacific Ocean, a single location marker might cover several square kilometers. The location of the Arctic Abyss is known, but how to accurately deliver it to the White King is a problem.

The Abyss is cursed; neither dragons nor humans who get close can escape it... so anyone who goes into the water is practically going to their doom.

Even then, one still needs to be close enough to the White King.

Theoretically speaking, Genjiro is the most suitable candidate, as his powerful body can effectively... At a depth of 8,000 meters in the deep sea, the water pressure can be fatal. While his royal blood and dragon bone form can protect him, they cannot fully cope with unexpected events. Therefore, even if Genjiro were to go down, his chances of survival would be slim.

This is another big problem.

……

The system communicated with Sakurai Kogure about the situation of the Oni Clan.

Kogure Sakurai stated that winning over the hearts of the demons was relatively simple: "Among the demons, the majority are focused on survival. We are different from ordinary hybrids. Ordinary hybrids have stable bloodlines, and their ambition for power is stronger than ours. As for us demons, even if we have great power, we must first consider whether we can survive."

This was indeed a problem, which then prompted the system to raise another question: "Among the demons, most are seeking survival, but what about the Snake Clan?"

Sakurai Kogure nodded: "There are definitely more ambitious people than we Oni, but I haven't dealt with these things. The King should have handled them himself. He's so well-informed, he must have used his Dragon Transformation power to win over those normal hybrids, and probably even some of the heavyweight leaders of the Snake Clan."

The Snake-Headed Eight Families are not that weak; they wouldn't have been unable to deal with the Demon Clan for so many years. During Tachibana Masamune's reign, he launched numerous heavy attacks against the Demon Clan, but the King always managed to obtain some information and only left some minor details to the Snake-Headed Eight Families to handle, thus preventing the Demon Clan's overall strength from being significantly weakened.

These are things that ordinary members of the Fierce Ghosts would never know; they would simply consider them sacrifices in a normal battle.

However, Sakurai Kogure knew the truth. The Oni Clan, who were being forced to retreat by the heavy blows of the Hebi-Hachi-ke, were just putting on an act to avoid attracting too much attention and pissing off the Hebi-Hachi-ke.

She even personally sent some people to their deaths. The king never told her about this, but she would think about it.

"If that's the case... then the Snake Clan's situation isn't so simple." After a moment of contemplation, the system asked, "Who benefited the most from the operation against the Demon Clan?"

Since the king has chosen to sacrifice himself, he shouldn't let it go to waste. He should attribute the credit to his collaborator, giving his collaborator a significant position within the Snake Clan. This is the best way to maximize the benefits.

It can also give collaborators some incentives before they complete the Dragon Transformation Plan, increasing the bond between them.

Sakurai Kogure said, "I don't know much about the affairs of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, but the person who benefited the most from the crackdown on the Demon Clan has already taken the position of patriarch."

"Tachibana Masamune?" the system asked without hesitation.

After Uesugi Koshi left, Inuyama He was unable to take over as the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families. Genji returned to the family from outside and then went to the United States for further studies. He returned last year but hasn't done anything yet.

Between the two patriarchs, Uesugi Koshi and Genjiro, was Tachibana Masamune, the head of the family.

“Yes, Tachibana Masamune.” Sakurai Kogure nodded. “Although I don’t mainly focus on this aspect, Tachibana Masamune’s position as the head of the family is too conspicuous. I studied it for a while and found that after he appeared more than ten years ago, he joined the Japanese branch’s executive bureau and made a name for himself by killing Samurai and fighting against the Oni Clan, which is how he successfully rose to power.”

Is Tachibana Masamune an accomplice of the King?

Japan has two opposing forces, one large and one small, both under their control, making it extremely difficult for others to rise to prominence.

However, it's not impossible. Based on current information, both Wang Jiang and Tachibana Masamune appeared suddenly more than ten years ago. Before that, no one knew where they were. In any case, it's certain that they weren't based in Japan.

The system had experienced firsthand how easy and comfortable it was to perform a double act, but this was rather strange, because at this crucial juncture, Tachibana Masamune chose to abdicate in favor of Genjiro…

Is it because of these recent series of changes? Or is it because Tachibana Masamune has already obtained what he wanted, which is why he abdicated?

If Tachibana Masamune chooses to collude with the King and successfully become the head of the family, then becoming the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families may not be his ultimate goal. The position of family head may simply be a means to an end.

After the meal, the system and Sakurai Kogure exchanged accounts and immediately discovered that there were quite a few discrepancies.

After finishing their meal, the system went to find Yuan Zhisheng with the latest analysis results.

Genjiro... seems reliable enough so far, right? Besides having some confidence in him, it's because, apart from him, no one Lu Mingfei knows has access to the core data of the Snake Clan.

After inspecting the Ganryu Research Institute, Genji went straight home.

Erii was overjoyed to move out of the intensive care unit at Genji Heavy Industries, but Uesugi Kotsu immediately told her that he had a nice house, big enough.

If you come to stay with me, you can also invite your brother, Genjiro, so the three of you can live together. That would be convenient. Erii nodded when she heard that living with her brother was a good idea.

By relying on the fact that his older brother, Genjiro, would be staying there, he successfully tricked Erii into coming to his "home".

After Erii moved into that house, Uesugi Kotsuki said to Genjiro, "My daughter and I are living here. Why don't you come and live here too? Wouldn't it be wonderful if the whole family could be together, happy and harmonious?"

When Yuan Zhisheng learned about this, he was speechless. He saw through this little trick of deception and getting something for nothing at a glance.

But he didn't have any objections.

After settling into his new "home," he went back to work. Around noon, Uesugi Koshi, who had just finished moving, called him, saying that Erii could actually cook, and had even prepared a meal herself, urging him to come home and eat with them, otherwise Erii, his little sister, would be so heartbroken…

Erii can cook?

Genji was a little troubled, not because Erii could cook. Cooking wasn't difficult; anyone could learn it with a little practice. It must have been Uesugi Kotsugu who taught her.

He wasn't worried that Erii would cook something terrible; even if the food was carcinogenic, his royal blood's powerful constitution allowed him to ignore the risk.

What truly troubled him were the methods Uesugi Koshi had employed. These two incidents revealed that Uesugi Koshi was clearly planning a sibling kidnapping... The methods were insidious, but undeniably effective, yet also incredibly vexing...

It's clear that this father is trying hard to improve their relationship, but he's such a grown man, yet he's calling him "father"...

"Ugh!"

Sitting in the car, Genji sighed.

Hearing his helpless sigh, the crow sitting in the back seat asked, "Young Master, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the Rockflow Research Institute?"

“No…” Yuan Zhisheng didn’t know how to confide his troubles to others, but fortunately his phone rang at that moment. It was Lu Mingfei calling.

He pressed the answer button and asked, "Hello, Mr. Lu Mingfei."

The system said, "Hello, I have some leads on a few things, but I need data to support them."

Upon hearing this, Genji asked earnestly, "What is it? The Oni Clan or... Erii's matter?"

"From the Ghost Clan," the system replied.

"Oh." Yuan Zhisheng was somewhat disappointed, then asked, "What data do you need to support this? I'll have someone send it to you."

"These data will have a significant impact, and they shouldn't be handled by others."