Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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"So what do we need to do now?" Chu Zihang immediately assumed a subservient posture, ready to serve as the king's vanguard at Lu Mingfei's command!

“I’m still exploring this. Bloodlines should be able to be strengthened. It’s unreasonable that Hilbert Jean Angers, the principal of Kassel College and the world’s number one hybrid, has been able to hold onto his position for so long. Hybrids’ bodies also age; they don’t necessarily get stronger with age. It’s more normal for the younger generation to surpass the older one.” The system said, “I need to recruit more people and research bloodlines. It may take quite a while.”

"So, should we join Kassel College? After all, it's the number one mixed-race organization in the world. There's no harm in joining it." Chu Zihang had already considered joining when he first heard that Kassel College was the number one mixed-race organization in the world.

Is it appropriate for someone to join Lu Mingfei's dragon-slaying team and then also join Kassel College? This question has an answer. Before Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei had their own factions, didn't they also work under various warlords?

The system neither denied nor affirmed: "Kassel College is a big melting pot. It's certainly an advantage to have many people from large and wealthy families, but it can also be a drag. We'll have to see how things go at that time."

If the system chooses to join Kassel College, it certainly won't be because it's impressed by their dragon-slaying philosophy, but rather because joining Kassel College offers benefits.

Otherwise, maintaining the purity of one's own team also has many benefits; it depends on whether it's worth it.

"Mm." Chu Zihang nodded, without saying anything more.

"You should focus on your studies first. I'll call you if I need anything else," the system said.

"Okay." Chu Zihang nodded again.

After taking down Chu Zihang, the system felt much more at ease. It was better to have this rival under its command than to let him wander around outside.

Just focus on achieving your great feat of slaying the dragon and avenging your family. Girls will only slow you down!

Chapter 39 A few hundred yuan a month, what's the point of risking your life?

Chu Zihang watched Lu Mingfei leave, then silently got into his car and went home.

After closing the door, he pulled out a Japanese long sword that resembled an art piece.

This is a Japanese sword he had custom-made; it doesn't have a tsuba (handguard). In ancient Japan, only two types of swords lacked tsuba—the swords of impoverished ronin and the sacred swords of shrines. This one is a sacred sword from a shrine, the "Demon Sword Murasame." Impoverished ronin did this to save money; in ancient times, iron was a scarce resource in every country, let alone in an island nation like Japan. Sacred swords, on the other hand, lacked tsuba because they weren't needed for combat; they were more often used as decorative items.

But he had witnessed firsthand how Chu Tianjiao had used a replica of Odin to attack the mortal gods. And tonight, from Lu Mingfei, he had learned that something called "alchemy" existed in this world…

The reason he accepted Lu Mingfei's invitation to slay the dragon was because it was the only opportunity he could seize at the moment. He wasn't very good at talking, but that didn't mean he lacked critical thinking skills. By accepting Lu Mingfei's invitation as if it were just a formality, he officially stepped into this real world.

However, Lu Mingfei's abilities are questionable.

If he truly has the ability, Chu Zihang could become his subordinate. If he could get into Odin's Nibelungen and rescue Chu Tianjiao, then Chu Zihang's life would belong to Lu Mingfei from now on!

But if Lu Mingfei was just talking casually and didn't have the resources... Chu Zihang shook his head. Slaying a dragon requires resources, not just empty words. Going to slay a dragon bare-handed is no different from Master Ip Man going to the battlefield in World War II bare-handed.

There are still more than half a year left, hopefully Lu Mingfei can show his strength.

……

The girl skipped and hopped happily along the road, chatting with Lu Mingfei.

Her face radiated a youthful, radiant smile, as beautiful as a summer flower.

The system was quite happy, because it could get another free Word of Power ability. Xia Mi's Word of Power had already awakened, and she said it was called "Discipline".

This is a high-level Word of Power! The European Secret Society has collected all the Words of Power they know and compiled them into a book, so the Words of Power are roughly ranked.

However, a higher ranking does not necessarily mean greater power. A higher ranking only indicates that the bloodline of the possessor of this Word of Power is more likely to be unstable. This is because powerful Words of Power require pure dragon blood to support them. For example, Chu Zihang was unable to stably release the high-risk sequence "Monarch Flame" because of his impure bloodline.

Xia Mi's "precepts" are divine among divine! They pose very little direct danger, but their effects are extremely powerful, similar to the "silence" effect in the game, capable of suppressing the power of words from all dragon-blooded creatures.

We don't know how effective the suppression is against pure-blooded dragons, and Su Enxi doesn't have that information either. But given the high requirements for bloodlines, even powerful pure-blooded dragons should have some suppressive and weakening effect.

It is a powerful support effect.

After learning the "precepts," and adding the "emperor," any mixed-race person who comes will be forcibly controlled for a few seconds, gagged and hand-bound, and it's a group-wide control.

Moreover, Xia Mi awakened the power of words, and the dragon-slaying team gained a new member...

Hiss... Lu Mingfei asked the system: "System, we can't just hire people to risk their lives to slay dragons without paying them, can we?"

[Yes, room and board are included, salary... all of these need to be arranged... We haven't chosen a base yet, so we'll stay with the host for now...]

The system followed Lu Mingfei's filthy and despicable thoughts, analyzing and supplementing them along the way.

Dirty and vile thoughts? No, no, no, those are the bright path to victory!

What we need to do now is to first get our hands on "Precepts" and then persuade Xia Mi to join them in saving the world.

However, although Xia Mi is clever and knowledgeable, she is still young and poor. Giving her a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan should be enough to keep her... Once she has the capital, the system can dive into the stock market and harvest profits like Su Enxi, so there is no need to worry about money.

Lu Mingfei looked at the system's analysis... Actually, he wasn't that despicable. He just remembered a line from a Hong Kong movie: "Why risk your life for a few hundred dollars a month?"

But system... this... this...

Like a thrill-seeking young couple, the two sneaked around to a secluded area behind the park, where Xia Mi began chanting dragon script.

An invisible force spread through the surrounding air like ripples on water, making the space seem as if something had been added to it.

After Xia Mi finished releasing her "precepts", her face turned a little pale.

"The range is about fifty meters in radius, but I can't maintain this domain for long. It's very strenuous, and..." She looked around, "It doesn't seem to have changed much!"

Everything in her domain remained the same; the wind still blew, the grass still swayed, and the trees still rustled.

The system entered "Discipline" and began to decipher it. Lu Mingfei explained to her, "'Word of Power: Discipline' doesn't directly inflict effective damage, but rather suppresses other hybrids, preventing them from releasing their Word of Power. It's a support-type Word of Power, but its support effect is very powerful. However, your bloodline percentage is probably not very high, so you might be in the same situation as Senior Chu Zihang, where your Word of Power is powerful but your bloodline is at a disadvantage."

"Oh, okay." Xia Mi nodded, then, sensing something was off, asked, "How do you know so much?"

“My friend told me that she’s also of mixed race,” Lu Mingfei said. “Don’t cancel so quickly, let me release my Word of Power and see.”

He began to chant the words of the Emperor of Words.

The dragon script is being output... um... no response?

It wasn't that the emperor didn't react, but rather that Xia Mi's precepts failed to produce any obstructive response. Could it be that it only suppressed elements within the area of ​​effect? ​​Were physical incantations ineffective?

Moreover... Xia Mi's domain of discipline was directly and forcibly interrupted by his emperor's suppression.

Xia Mi's face paled even more.

Lu Mingfei recited that it was normal for the emperor to ignore the precepts she had released; in her view, with Norton's bloodline, it was natural for him to disregard precepts of this caliber.

Perhaps Norton, having been the Dragon King for so long, doesn't know what it feels like to be suppressed by the rules, and therefore can't act it out effectively, but she can't afford not to act.

She now only felt that Norton's acting was so terrible that he was playing a weak human character, but he was acting like he was playing a dragon king...

What kind of hybrid can ignore the precepts and forcefully activate a Word of Power, all while looking completely effortless? You...you really are a Dragon King? Are you not even going to pretend anymore?

Xia Mi wondered if she should remind Norton, lest he be instantly killed by the mixed-race people outside the moment he showed his face...

She was hoping Norton would take down another dragon king so she could abscond with the money...

Chapter 40: Slaying dragons is a very challenging job for me.

Lu Mingfei remained silent. He glanced at Xia Mi's suspicious expression and realized he must have done something wrong...

I need to go back and ask Su Enxi. If there really is a problem, I need to see if there's any excuse to cover it up.

After all, his familiarity with the emperor is so high, so his bloodline ability should be strong, and it's normal that he can ignore the rules to a certain extent... Xia Mi released the rules so weakly, so her own bloodline level is not high either...

However, we need to change the subject first, so as not to let Xia Mi dwell on this issue.

Lu Mingfei pondered for a moment and said, "Your precepts are very powerful words of power. To possess such words of power, your bloodline must be at least higher than that of Senior Chu Zihang. It's just that the requirements for bloodline for precepts are too high, which is why it is like this. Are you interested in joining us?"

Xia Mi didn't dwell on the topic and readily asked out of curiosity, "Join you in what way?"

"Slay the dragon! Save the world!" Lu Mingfei's expression was serious.

Then he talked about humans, dragons, and hybrids between humans and dragons. Unlike Chu Zihang, who wanted to take down Odin, Chu Zihang had to emphasize his determination to take down the Dragon King.

As for Xia Mi... we need to make sure to bring up the issue of her treatment.

[...The timid can be subdued with authority, the vain with satisfaction, the greedy with money, the foolish with temptation, and the wise with sincerity...]

Upon hearing about this matter from the real world, Xia Mi's expression immediately turned serious. "Senior Lu Mingfei, you actually have this kind of identity?"

“Yes.” Lu Mingfei nodded. “Humans and dragons are destined to be incompatible, and a great war will break out sooner or later. It will be a life-or-death struggle, so we sincerely invite you to join our team.”

Upon hearing this, Xia Mi hesitated for a moment before saying, "The job of slaying dragons is very challenging for me..."

"Free room and board, seven types of insurance and three types of funds, reimbursement for business trips, and a monthly after-tax salary of over 10,000 yuan! Plus, there are quarterly and year-end bonuses." Lu Mingfei immediately added the last welfare benefits.

Xia Mi's eyes lit up. "But I love challenging myself! It's not about the pay; it's mainly because I want to save the world. If I join, where do I fill out the form? What documents do they need?"

……

Xia Mi successfully joined the world-saving team, and the system breathed a sigh of relief. Xia Mi, who had come to her senses after being tempted by the benefits, also asked about their world-saving organization.

"How many people are in our organization? What position will I start in?"

"You're hired as a vice president!"

"Hmm? You're entrusting me with such an important task?" Xia Mi was somewhat surprised, as if she were apprehensive.

"Right now, there are only three people in our organization: you, me, and Senior Chu Zihang..."

Seeing Xia Mi's expression that said, "I feel like I've been tricked," Lu Mingfei said, "The organization is just getting started. I'll be recruiting more people later. Saving the world can't be done by just the three of us. We need more talented people to join us. If you come across any talented people, you can recommend them to me. Salary is not an issue."

"So you're the boss?" Xia Mi asked worriedly, "The boss is using the royalties from your novels to pay our salaries?"

"No, no, no, we'll attract investment later. There are plenty of bosses around the world who also want to slay the dragon and will invest in us." Lu Mingfei said in a pie-in-the-sky manner, "My friend is a billionaire. She saw my potential. I only need to say a word, and she can immediately bring in hundreds of millions of funds."

He didn't reveal the identity of the billionaire, otherwise Xia Mi would have found out later that this billionaire was actually a female boss, young, beautiful and charming...

But Xia Mi's gaze towards Lu Mingfei was indeed strange.

It gives off the vibe of a boss selling himself to support his employees, which is just as outrageous as a company making money from stocks to pay its employees or a boss accepting a wealthy woman as a sugar daddy to support the company...

Lu Mingfei's dragon-slaying organization, with its small number of members, seemed somewhat frivolous, as if it could collapse in the wind...

"The framework will be set up quickly." Lu Mingfei's face remained expressionless, as if he possessed immense confidence. "I'll arrange employee dormitories for you in a couple of days. Do you need an advance on living expenses?"

From the system's perspective, since Xia Mi is concerned about salary and benefits, it's easy to solve; just throw money at her.

I need to ask Su Enxi to help me register the company and stuff when I get back. I need to get the framework up and running and find some legitimate business to do, otherwise it really is... really a joke.

The main problem is that Xia Mi awakened too quickly. Last night, she just persuaded... oops, I mean, to get Chu Zihang to join their organization that saves the world. Many things are still undecided. The system has just finished figuring out the organizational structure, manpower, and main business.

If we had waited a couple of days to discuss this, the framework would have already been in place.

"Then... can I get an advance on my living expenses?" Xia Mi conjured up a universe on her fingertip.

Okay. How much do you want?

"1000?"

"About 2000."