Chu Zihang's words were very pertinent, but the regret in his eyes was so strong that it seemed like a dark cloud that could not be dispelled.
Senior Brother Chu, you have lost some important people or things because you were not strong enough, right?
Lu Mingfei couldn't help but think of that time in the movie theater, when Nono rushed out to block him without hesitation, and was slapped by a masked weirdo until his flesh and blood were bruised.
In addition to fear, what he felt at the beginning was actually anger, anger at his own powerlessness, more like the provocation of the angry insect of God.
If you don't want the people you cherish to die, you have to work hard to become stronger.
"I understand, senior brother, thank you."
Lu Mingfei conveyed his gratitude to Chu Zihang very formally, then raised his hand and asked the waiter for a piece of soy pork knuckle to pack back to the dormitory.
Looking at Lu Mingfei's leaving figure, and the chicken bones and pork bones scattered all over the table.
Chu Zihang, who was still drinking milk cereal, suddenly realized that he could squeeze in more milk during meal time.
Japan, Tokyo, Genji Heavy Industries, Rock Flow Research Institute
The researchers were sitting neatly in the hall of the conference room, with solemn expressions like religious believers celebrating mass. The large screen displayed a dynamic meteorological flow field map near the Japanese Sea transmitted via satellite.
"Little Lord!"
Until the young man with a handsome appearance, wearing a black patterned haori kimono, white socks and wooden clogs, opened the door from the passage and walked into the conference hall, all the researchers from the Snakeki Hachi Family stood up and bowed to greet him.
"Sit." Yuan Zhisheng pressed his palm down, followed by two men in black.
The pale but handsome man with thin-framed glasses is a crow, and the slightly ugly man with bulging muscles under his suit shirt is a Yasha. His identity is equivalent to that of a retainer who plotted to block the sword for the lord during the shogunate era.
"Introduce the situation."
Yuan Zhisheng stood in front of the big screen and spoke.
Immediately, the director of the research department wearing rimless glasses stood up to preside over the meeting.
"Before reporting, I would like everyone to listen to an audio recording by a fishing vessel near the Japan Trench."
He pressed the switch in his hand.
The sound of sea breeze swept through the conference hall, and everyone closed their eyes, as if they were undulating in the blue waves like a small boat.
But gradually, the sea breeze seemed to be mixed with a heavy and powerful sound, like a war drum, beating rhythmically deep in the seabed.
"That is the heartbeat of an ancient dragon embryo. It is hiding in the depths of the Japanese Trench and is gradually recovering." The middle-aged director pushed up his glasses and looked at the top figure present today, Yuan Zhisheng.
Since the Oni clan attacked Genji Heavy Industries, the war between the main clan and the Oni clan has begun. They plowed through the streets of Tokyo every night with dripping blood, and young people also emerged from the war.
The only "Emperor" of the Snake Qiba family used the numerous heads of fierce ghosts to accumulate his prestige little by little. Up to now, he has become the most prestigious person in the family except for the master Tachibana Masamune.
Tachibana Masamune also seemed to be interested in delegating power and cultivating the authority of the young master. He began to let Yuan Zhisheng take over many things alone, while he was forging iron in his small retreat in the mountains.
"The depth of the trench is more than eight kilometers, but its heartbeat signal is enough to penetrate more than eight kilometers of water to the surface. If the dragon is allowed to revive, the threat of disaster is no less than a tsunami that swept through Tokyo."
The man expressed his hidden worries.
"Sakurai and Director, can you confirm the time for embryo recovery?"
Yuan Zhisheng asked in a deep voice.
"I'm not very sure. The gestation period of dragons is much longer than that of hybrids. Since the heartbeat has appeared recently, it should still be in the early stages of hatching. The surrounding area should be safe within a year."
The man pushed up his glasses.
"Can the origin of the ancient dragon embryo be traced?" Yuan Zhisheng asked again.
"It's still unclear. The Japan Trench is one of the deepest trenches in the world. Ships have often sunk in recent years. The ancient dragon embryo is likely to be a relic carried by a certain ship. We are still in the investigation stage."
"Recently we also discovered that the Kassel College's Monyach is searching near that area. They may have information about the shipwrecked ship carrying the ancient dragon embryo."
Sakurai Kazuya said.
Most of the people in the conference hall, including the heads of the eight Sheqi families, had frowned faces. Their feelings towards the North American headquarters were quite complicated. They were like rebellious children who grew up under the encouragement of their parents. When they grow up, they always want to fight against their father.
majesty.
"Send a message to explain the situation and ask them to send excellent specialists to assist the Japanese branch."
"Little Lord!"
As soon as Genzhi's words came out, someone couldn't help but stop his decision. In the eyes of the Snake Qihachi family, asking for help from the North American headquarters meant incompetence.
They have been seeking independence over the years, and have worked hard to make the branch of Kassel College in Japan a mere name.
But in the end, it would be too embarrassing to beg someone else. They were even more afraid that the North American headquarters would discover the secret they had been researching.
"Since the Monyach has already explored the nearby waters, it means that the Kassel Academy already knows that there are ancient dragon embryos hidden in the Japanese trench. For their purpose of slaying dragons all over the world, this matter is a big deal for the Snake Qihachi Family
It can no longer be concealed or stopped. It is better to cooperate more generously, share information, and effectively solve the hidden dangers we are facing today."
Yuan Zhisheng is aware of the little thoughts of people in his family, but when he does things, he always puts the safety of millions of Tokyo residents first.
Because of the so-called self-interest of saving face, it is easy to increase the possibility of Tokyo being hit by an earthquake and tsunami.
"Do we currently have a relatively safe way to deal with this embryo?"
After dispelling some people's ideas, Yuan Zhisheng firmly controlled the situation of the meeting.
“If it’s destruction, just use an improved ground-penetrating bomb equipped with a torpedo.
However, the trench where the ancient dragon embryo is located is relatively dangerous, and my country is located in the seismic zone at the junction of the Asian and Pacific plates. The power of underwater explosions is no less than that of nuclear bombs, which may cause the sinking of the four islands and continents."
One researcher stood up excitedly, and then swallowed what he said after being forced back by Yuan Zhisheng's evil eyes.
"At present, our equipment department does not have enough capacity and time to develop deep-sea robots for batch use, so the plan we propose is to have a team of commissioners drive a manned submersible and use refined sulfur bombs to conduct directional blasts."
Sakurai Kazu said this with a slight embarrassment, "But our manned submersible has never had a record of a depth of eight thousand meters. Under high-pressure water, any flaw in the iron shell will lead to the destruction of the entire delegation.
I also saw the prototype of the concept of refined sulfur bombs in the last seminar held by the North American headquarters. After all, the only thing I can think of is that the mercury vapor released instantly by the small bomb can destroy the ancient dragon embryo after being absorbed by the sulfur powder.
It will cause a large-scale earthquake."
Having said all that, Sakurai Kazuo just emphasized that we need technical support from the North American headquarters.
For a moment, the faces of the Sheqiba family were a little ugly.
"There is also the selection of commissioners who drive manned submersibles. The better the pedigree, the better. When approaching the ancient dragon embryo, the majesty of the dragon will form a physical field and interfere with the driver's neural circuits. The commissioners with higher pedigree will be less disturbed.