Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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Old Tang's alchemical talent was already one in a million, but Constantine's alchemical talent in the human body was even more extraordinary.

No prior alchemical memories are needed; the correct answer can be found solely through intuition.

As for the information and intelligence about the dragon race that Constantine could provide... well, it's fair to say that asking him or not asking him makes little difference.

You ask him why the Four Thrones and the Eight Dragon Kings rebelled against the Black King? Constantine says he doesn't know, his brother said he was going to rebel, so he followed his brother into rebellion.

You asked him what his impression of Nidhogg was.

He would speak of power, arrogance, and display contempt for all things in the world.

And then? That's it! That's all Constantine knew how to say, and since he didn't understand many things, he couldn't even guess.

So Constantine's greatest value right now is still being sent to study alchemy with Old Tang... He's practically a born workhorse. If he could gather more information and know more... well, he'd still be a workhorse for Lu Mingfei.

The system will not show Constantine any mercy just because he provided information; after all, such a brilliant alchemical genius is one in a million.

If you found it, then congratulations! You've also found a dragon. Hope you're alright...

Watching the two figures, one big and one small, busily working at the experimental table, the system fell into deep thought.

[...The host now seems to know everything, but is helpless against it all, and because of the problem of knowing so much information, his situation is extremely precarious...]

Knowing too much makes it hard to be happy, and Lu Mingfei is a prime example. He doesn't even know everything; he only knows part of the information, and that part of the information brings him even more trouble.

After glancing at the system's analysis, Lu Mingfei casually remarked, "System, if we just drag Xia Mi, Chu Tianjiao, and Constantin along and expose Xia Mi's identity, our situation will definitely be extremely dangerous. Would that force Norton to come out?"

"...The plan is feasible to some extent, but the risks are too great. Xia Mi awakened many years ago, and her physical strength may have already recovered. Norton was severely depleted in the last battle against Odin's puppets, and if this is exposed again, it could easily lead to a deficiency in his power. Given that Norton is not on either side of either of the twins, the danger of this situation will only increase further..."

The system considered Lu Mingfei's casual remark to be suicidal and listed a series of problems that would lead to his downfall.

"I was just asking casually," Lu Mingfei said. "In the end, do we still have to take the path of recreating a dragon king using Constantine's dragon bone cross? Otherwise, we can only lie low and treat Xia Mi like an ancestor, carefully avoiding any trouble from her."

This is currently the only method that seems relatively reliable.

The little devil is offline, Jorton is missing, and Constantine is just an ordinary child... Moreover, Constantine's personality is not suitable for reintegrating into the Dragonbone Cross and regaining the power of the Dragon King.

[...Constantine's decision to return the royal power of the Bronze and Fire King, the Dragon and Tiger Cross, to the common people is the most feasible emergency measure, but it is also the riskiest...]

[...Chu Tianjiao was excluded...]

[...Chu Zihang, Panpan, and Erii?...]

Erii is a pretty easy child to fool. After fusing the Dragon King's cross bone with her, allowing her to acquire enough of the Dragon King's power, I felt it was more appropriate than giving that power to someone else.

As for the three women under the Little Devil's command, Lu Mingfei muttered to himself, "Giving them to Zero is too much to bear, but giving them to Su Enxi and Jiude Mai feels like a loss... This choice is so difficult, System, what should I do? I feel like I'm losing out no matter which option I choose, so I don't want to choose at all."

[...The optimal solution is definitely to give it to zero, the most urgent situation is to give it to Constantine, a longer-term perspective would be to give it to Chu Zihang, and if you want better control over this Dragon King's power, give it to Erii...]

The system didn't make a direct choice; instead, it analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of each candidate.

Looking left and right, Lu Mingfei felt he needed to make a decision as soon as possible, considering that Xia Mi was coming to the lab again.

With his body under the system's control, the system could perfectly monitor Lu Mingfei's facial expressions, ensuring that he would not appear before him and reveal any suspicion about Xia Mi's identity.

But this thorn has to be removed; it's really annoying.

[...Besides these problems, there's another less reliable path: directly smashing the Dragon Bone Cross onto Xia Mi to see if it can resolve the crisis...]

Right now, this is the only thing Lu Mingfei has, and he only has one. He doesn't have more than half of them. The Dragon King Bone Cross, which is rumored to enhance the Dragon King's power and seize authority, should be extremely precious even to the Dragon King.

If they're using this to win someone over, surely the other party can't be so heartless, right?

After all, this is the Dragon King's bone, which is extremely rare and has an extremely limited quantity in the world. It is the kind of rare item that is priced but not available, and even if it is available, it is priceless. This is enough to show his sincerity.

Chapter 240 Straight Man Constantine

Holding the Dragon Bone Cross, which contains the power of the Dragon King, is not all good. In fact, every advantage comes with a disadvantage, and there is no perfect solution.

Lu Mingfei found these multiple-choice questions, with their endless selections, incredibly difficult.

If a super crisis suddenly occurs and we have to use this Dragon Bone Cross immediately, that would be great. We can just give it to whoever is nearby and solve this dilemma instantly.

The non-stick cookware system only offers after-sales service and doesn't provide him with a choice.

However, Lu Mingfei didn't hesitate for long, as Xia Mi had already arrived at the laboratory.

The system that could make him a super movie star immediately went online. When Xia Mi knew his identity, his expression remained unchanged, without any ripples, and he didn't even glance at her because of it.

Xia Mi didn't sense anything unusual about Lu Mingfei either.

His expression was normal; wasn't his cold manipulation of souls the norm? It was exactly the same as usual, without any change.

After glancing at the progress in the lab, she said, "Since Xiao Ding arrived, the research speed in the lab has skyrocketed!"

Xiao Ding smiled and said proudly, "That's what you call a genius."

Without effort and sweat, and without luck, it was all just luck.

After all, when it comes to alchemy, no matter how powerful you are, can you surpass me, the King of Bronze and Fire? It doesn't matter if I can't perform practical operations without a physical body, because my alchemical theory is top-notch.

With Constantine's addition, the original alchemy plan took off. In just a short time, he immediately simplified the plan. What would have taken Old Tang several months to complete, he could now smelt suitable recycled metals in just one month.

“Truly a genius.” Xia Mi smiled, revealing a fake smile.

This speed was nothing short of divine. Xia Mi could tell at a glance that something was amiss.

If this speed were displayed to the outside world, and if alchemy masters were given the opportunity, they would almost certainly not doubt that the person in charge of this project, the one who devised it, was a dragon.

Unfortunately, there were no real alchemy masters in the laboratory.

Top-tier alchemists like Flamel of the Secret Society are extremely rare, numbering only a handful worldwide, and perhaps even among human hybrids.

Watching the speed at which the recycled metal was being smelted and produced in the laboratory, Xia Mi couldn't help but fall into deep thought: 'Once this recycled metal is forged and further researched, Lu Mingfei probably won't need his supermodel strength to fight anymore. He could directly confront the next generation of beings with this recycled metal.'

Regenerated metals are merely a threshold for top-tier alchemy, but they undeniably offer a significant boost to a combatant's strength.

Lu Mingfei's original strength was already formidable. After addressing his weaknesses in offense and defense, he was able to directly withstand the dragons in his normal human form...

Xia Mi possesses the Eye of All Things, which would allow her to easily find Lu Mingfei's weaknesses and attempt to kill him with a single blow... However, in a direct confrontation, she might not be able to defeat him.

The stronger a person is, the less benefit they will receive from wearing this item, because strong individuals don't lack this defensive capability, so the benefit of wearing it is relatively low.

For those who are weak, it's like they've received divine equipment, their strength increases dramatically, and they can quickly close the gap with the strong.

It still can't beat the strong in a fight; it's just made up for some of its weaknesses. But the problem is that this thing can mass produce troops!

Her gaze shifted between Lu Mingfei, Xiao Ding, and Lao Tang, her eyes frequently flashing with contemplation and a strange light.

Before arriving at the smelter, she had secretly activated the Bloodline Connection, but failed to find any target containing a super bloodline.

In other words, Constantine concealed himself very well, with that dragon bone cross...

"Sigh~" Xia Mi sighed inwardly.

The relentless pressure from the real world gradually drove her to extremes.

In particular, his brother Erlifen lives in the capital, not in the coastal area, which is quite far away, making it inconvenient to make quick short-term trades.

……

On the way back, the system calmly asked Xia Mi, "You seem to have something on your mind? You've been talking less than before."

Constantine was also in the car going back together.

He didn't live with Old Tang in the employee dormitory at the smelter. After all, Old Tang wasn't his real brother Norton, and there was still a slight difference between them, so Constantine wasn't particularly attached to Old Tang.

"Really?" Xia Mi touched her face. "I just don't have much to say. As for having worries or anything, how can we not have worries? We have plenty of troubles in our lives."

“Indeed.” The system nodded: “The preparations for the smelting of recycled metals are complete. I suddenly remembered the Odin armor that Chu Tianjiao was wearing before.”

"What's wrong with that armor? You don't mean to ask why a dragon would forge armor for humans, do you?"

Xia Mi smiled when asked about this question, and gave a nonchalant answer: "Perhaps no one has ever seen Odin's true form. The humanoid armor was only made for his puppets. After all, his puppets are mainly top-tier hybrids, and they are all humanoid. If the armor wasn't made into a humanoid shape, would it be made into a dragon shape?"

“What you said makes sense, but that’s not what I’m thinking about.”

"I'm just a little confused as to why Odin would leave such an impression on the human world."

The system said, "Given Odin's true identity as the King of the Sky and Wind, he has absolutely no need to reveal his identity and whereabouts to the outside world. He could simply hide in the shadows and quietly observe the affairs of this world."

Xia Mi pondered the question for a moment and said, "Why would Odin choose to fabricate an identity for himself? That is indeed a question. It seems that others have thought about it before, but no one has figured it out..."

The system then said, "In alchemy, the perspective of humans and dragons is different. Is it possible that the act of revealing one's identity is also viewed differently by humans and dragons?"

"Hmm..." Xia Mi pondered for a while before not expressing her opinion.

Constantine spoke up, saying, "I feel that dragons, like humans, have their own emotions and personalities. Is it possible that Odin, the Dragon King, prefers to show off in public? Is that the right word?"

“You could say it’s more accurate to call it showing off,” Xia Mi added. “But Xiao Ding, there’s a flaw in your statement. In the eyes of a powerful Dragon King, humans are like ants in the eyes of humans. Would a human be happy to attract the attention of a group of ants?”

"Um... what if this person has a unique personality? Just like everyone has different interests, hobbies, personalities, and emotions, what if Ao Bing just has a particular taste?"

"..."

Xia Mi began to communicate with Constantine very seriously.

The two dragon kings exchanged hypocritical speculations, but neither dared to stray from the correct path, fearing that if their guesses were confirmed, they might completely expose their identities.

The system didn't interrupt the conversation between the two dragon kings much. It drove quietly, listening to their exchange, trying to glean any useful information.

Then I came across nothing; it seemed like no matter how I calculated it, it didn't make much sense, and the opinions were too varied and numerous to make any predictions.

Listening to their nonsense, Lu Mingfei also felt it was quite absurd. Upon seeing the system's analysis, he said, "System, do you think it's possible that they're just talking nonsense? After all, not everyone is as diligent as you, thinking about how to complete the mission every minute and every second."

[...That's true, the host makes a lot of sense, but what if they let something slip? If we can easily gather useful information this way, it would be a good thing for both the host and the system...]

Constantine, a simple little kid, always followed Norton around. He didn't understand many things, but with Norton protecting him, he didn't need to think too much. He just needed to follow his brother around.

But Xia Mi might be a little different... The identities of the twin brothers, the Dragon Kings of Bronze and Fire, have already been revealed, and Odin's identity is almost confirmed. As for the remaining five unknown Dragon Kings, if Xia Mi isn't the kind of pervert who plays with gender reassignment...

In Constantine's memory, none of the other female dragon kings were fools.

The dumbest one is Erifin, the brother from Lord of the Earth and Mountains, but Lord of the Earth and Mountains' sister is quite clever, at least smarter than Constantine!

The King of the Ocean and Water, and the King of the Sky and Wind, are both female... but they are superior to Constantine in both personality and intelligence.

Constantine genuinely didn't know anything about Odin, but Xia Mi, the female dragon king, might. That's why the system listened carefully, frantically recorded and analyzed, trying to extract useful information.

"Okay, anyway, your computing power is different from my energy. My energy is limited, but your computing power can be used perfectly. You can drive and listen to them arguing, and you can analyze what they are saying without being distracted at all."

Lu Mingfei continued listening. The two Dragon Kings in the back seat were arguing, trying to provide the system with some analytical power. Anyway, under the system's management, although his mind was not restricted, his body was also unable to do anything else.

However, Xia Mi and Constantine talked about nothing meaningful or tedious topics the whole way, and made wildly unfounded and baseless speculations.

After returning home, the four of them went into the kitchen and worked together to quickly prepare dinner.