Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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Erii plays mostly games that are compatible with handheld consoles because they are convenient; she can carry the console in her pocket and play a couple of rounds whenever she has free time.

Secondly, there are fighting games like King of Fighters.

Lu Mingfei prefers competitive games; he finds endless fun in fighting against other players. The main reason is that single-player games are simply too easy for him; he can beat them with a little thought. If he wants to play again, he has to consider strategies like no-damage runs, speedruns, or playing with no gear, which doesn't present any real challenge.

It's more fun to fight against other people. You can anticipate the opponent's thoughts and attacks. Then, he anticipates the opponent's plan. In the midst of his desperate struggle, the opponent gets angry and attacks.

After playing games with Erii and teasing her a few times, Lu Mingfei secretly glanced at her expression and found that she was still focused on trying to struggle... If she comes to her senses and realizes that she was teasing her, won't that ruin our friendship?

Lu Mingfei then ended the game and chose to watch TV.

I flipped through the pages at random and found a series of Ultraman Tiga characters.

Ultraman Tiga is the most popular Ultraman in China because only Tiga is broadcast for free on television, while the other Ultraman series require purchasing DVDs.

"Do you watch Ultraman?" Lu Mingfei asked Erii.

“I used to watch it,” Erii said softly.

As Ultraman Tiga, in his classic form, was defeated by the monster, the light on his chest flashed, and Tiga began to unleash his ultimate attack, Erii approached him.

She whispered to Lu Mingfei, "Before, I thought I was a little monster, and that one day I would be killed by the righteous Ultraman..."

Her naive idea fit Lu Mingfei's stereotype of her mental age... but when he turned his head and saw her serious expression, Lu Mingfei did not laugh.

Before Lu Mingfei helped her understand bloodlines and hybrids correctly, she might have genuinely feared that one day, a righteous Ultraman would come and kill her...

She knew beforehand that she was different from ordinary people. Every word and action of hers could bring surprises to those around her. What else could she be but a monster? Only a little smaller in size.

She didn't believe that Ultraman really existed in the world; she just felt that there were righteous heroes like Ultraman who went out to kill monsters... just like in the Ultraman series, where in the end, the monsters would all be killed by the righteous Ultraman.

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Given Erii's mental age, Lu Mingfei had no reason to doubt her words, but he didn't know what to say at this moment, because no one had ever comforted him like that before.

His emotional intelligence wasn't high enough to be self-taught.

Even a system as powerful as it is spends most of its time learning and absorbing more knowledge and insights.

In this respect, Lu Mingfei doesn't seem to be the kind of genius like Gauss who could create his own summation formula at the age of seven so he could leave school earlier.

Fortunately, Erii didn't need Lu Mingfei to say anything; she had already gotten over it on her own. Soon, she turned her attention to the television, happy that Ultraman had defeated the monster.

Xia Mi wandered around outside for a while and had her fill of fun before returning. When Lu Mingfei saw her come back, he thoughtfully said to her, "I left you some food. Remember to wash the bowls and basins after you finish eating."

"Oh."

Xia Mi didn't care about such a trivial matter as washing dishes and basins.

She put the food in the microwave, then went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she came out to eat after her shower, she noticed that Lu Mingfei and Erii were watching Ultraman.

Erii was thoroughly enjoying the show; Ultraman was a perfect fit for her.

But Lu Mingfei, you're such a grown man, yet you're still so naive, carrying the heavy responsibility of coveting the Snake Clan and the White King.

Look at his focused expression, yet it doesn't seem out of place at all... Xia Mi fell into deep thought. Could it be that she still doesn't understand humans enough?

Ultimately, Norton's understanding of the human psyche is superior.

Lu Mingfei slept very well that night, but among the three mixed-race forces in Japan, he was the only one who could sleep comfortably.

The Snake Clan is using a submersible capable of reaching depths of 8,000 meters in the deep sea, preparing to find the place where the White King has been revived before anyone else, and present this little dragon, who is about to grow strong, with a great gift.

On the Ghost Clan's side, the addition of the two young men also attracted the attention of the Ghost Clan's leader and third-in-command.

But what does this have to do with Lu Mingfei? He slept comfortably until the next day, ate the breakfast Xia Mi made, and then continued to process the bloodlines of the remaining dangerous hybrids.

"Lord Lu, after Tanabe Jun joined the Demon Clan, he learned something," Sakurai Akira reported to Lu Mingfei. "When I smuggled myself in, the people who killed the smuggling organization were not the Snake-Headed Eight Family, but the Demon Clan."

Jun Tanabe was Akira Sakurai's good friend at the Aoyama Love School, the first demon to be saved, and also the first half-demon to break into the Demon Clan.

"So that's what it is?" the system asked. "The Ghost Gang? What were they trying to do by helping you kill the smuggling group members?"

The fact that Sakurai Akira smuggled himself into China was problematic to begin with. After all, he didn't escape from Aoyama Charity School on his own initiative; he only managed to escape with the help of others, and it was with this help that he correctly found Lu Mingfei's doorstep.

Dealing with the people who helped Sakurai Akira get rid of the smuggling organization was clearly helping Sakurai Akira clean up his mess, so as to prevent his whereabouts after landing in China from being exposed.

"Well, Tanabe Jun hasn't found out the real reason yet," Sakurai Akira shook his head, looking troubled.

The system knew from his expression that he still had something to say.

Meeting the indifferent gaze of the system, Sakurai Akira continued, "But he heard some rumors within the Demon Clan that the Demon Clan's number three, codenamed Ryoma, Sakurai Kogure, is related to me by blood or knows me."

That's why she sent people to track me down after I escaped the charity school, and after learning that I had illegally entered China, she didn't hesitate to order her men to kill the smuggling ring members.

The system nodded slightly.

Sakurai Akira immediately added, "But Lord Lu, I really don't know Sakurai Kogure. As for blood relations, there are quite a few people in the Sakurai family. I was imprisoned in Aoyama Love School when I was 5 years old, and I have no recollection of the name Sakurai Kogure!"

"Understood." The system nodded calmly, without saying anything more.

Will Sakurai Kogure and Sakurai Akira's defection to Lu Mingfei have any significant connection? Actually, the system isn't too concerned.

Sakurai Akira wasn't Lu Mingfei's closest friend, nor was he his only irreplaceable confidant; he was purely a tool. Although he was Lu Mingfei's number one subordinate, the system couldn't possibly entrust him with any significant responsibilities, such as holding the boss's power on his behalf.

Human hearts are unfathomable. Cao Cao, a powerful and ruthless figure, had observed Sima Yi for decades. Could he have foreseen that Sima Yi would actually plot the Gaopingling Coup?

A system's rationality makes it impossible for it to completely trust a person.

It will grant the powers that are due; you can't expect a horse to run without feeding it. But it will never grant even a little bit of power that it shouldn't have.

Amidst Sakurai Akira's trepidation, the system remained calm as it implanted the alchemical matrix into the third dangerous hybrid, the third person as planned—an acquaintance of Sakurai Akira's.

……

On this day, a young man arrived from the Ghost Clan.

The number of mixed-blood members in the Fierce Demon Clan is neither too many nor too few. Although they don't have as many as the thousands of members in the Snake Clan, two or three hundred is still quite a lot. If a hundred mixed-blood members were to gather together and really cause chaos, the effect would be no less than that of a division.

Normally, a new person joining the Ghost Clan wouldn't be a big deal, but lately things have been a bit strange.

When news of the robbery of the Sheqi Bajia Qingshan Charity School reached the Menggui Clan, they assumed it was one of their own brothers who did it. However, upon inquiring, they discovered that the Menggui Clan hadn't participated at all.

Those more than 100 dangerous hybrids from the Aoyama Love School are still being searched for by the Snake-Headed Eight Families, and they're not among the Demon Clan either. They just vanished into thin air in Japan!

The truth of the matter only came to light after this young man appeared.

“Sakurai Akira fled to China, then returned and hijacked the Aoyama Love School, saying he would take us to China to save us, and those who didn’t want to leave could get off the bus.”

I wasn't very confident about Sakurai Akira's plan to go to China, so I got off the train.

Who is Akira Sakurai? Most of the demons in the Fierce Demon Clan don't know him.

However, some people remembered this name. At the end of last year, "Ryoma"—Sakurai Kogure, the third-ranking member of the Oni Clan, was quite concerned about this matter.

After learning that Sakurai Akira had escaped from the Snake-Headed Eight Family, she sent several of her men to look for him. Later, she discovered that Sakurai Akira had smuggled himself to China by boat, so she ordered the people who had taken Sakurai Akira to China to be killed.

The person who made the move believes that Sakurai Kogure and Sakurai Akira were likely acquainted when they were children, since they both share the surname Sakurai, and they might even be siblings!

However, apart from Sakurai Kogure, the top leader of the Oni Clan, Ohsho, was also concerned about this matter. After all, they hadn't done anything about the Aoyama Love School, yet this mess had been inexplicably pinned on them...

He personally spoke to Sakurai Kogure and said, "Go and ask him for details about Sakurai Akira."

"Yes, General Wang."

Sakurai Kogure was ordered to inquire about Sakurai Akira and the Aoyama Charity School.

But there was nothing to it. Sakurai Akira went to China, was rescued, and then came back to rescue his compatriots who were suffering at the Aoyama Charity School. A total of eight dangerous mixed-race individuals got off the bus, and that was all.

How did Sakurai Akira express that his bloodline issue had been resolved?

Kogure Sakurai is more concerned about Akira Sakurai's lineage.

"He produced a pass from a Chinese mixed-race organization, claiming that his safe mixed-race status had been recognized by the official Chinese mixed-race organization..."

"This kind of certification needs a name. What's it called in China?"

"Lord Ryoma, I don't understand Chinese..."

"Aren't you afraid he'll deceive you?"

"So I got off the bus."

Sakurai Kogure: “…”

Since only this one person appeared, his words cannot be verified. However, the slogan of the Demon Clan is to unite the power of all demons, and they will not restrict him because of this; otherwise, what difference would there be between them and the Snake-Headed Eight Families?

The next day, another young man from the Fierce Ghost Clan arrived. Just like the previous one, he got out of Sakurai Akira's car. The two men gave the same story, the only difference being that they went their separate ways after getting out of the car.

It seems that the two men's origins are legitimate. After reporting this to the king, the king responded with a soft "hmm".

"You go down."

"Okay, Lord General."

Where does the Demon Clan's way out lie? Sakurai Kogure fell into deep thought after leaving the King.

The king said he would save the demons and had successfully produced a semi-finished product, but he was still missing the most important ingredient—the White King.

If they follow the king's plan, they will successfully traverse the "Road to the Underworld" to obtain the White King as a medicinal ingredient, and then open the "Road to Godhood" to redeem themselves... This is a grand plan. The king's goal is not only to become a human, but also to break through the final boundary between humans and dragons and ascend to become a dragon.

If it weren't for the King's promise, the Ghost Clan would have already fallen into depravity. After all, these ghosts have no future; most of them are madmen with all sorts of quirks, living a life of constant fear and uncertainty...

Sakurai Kogure didn't know if the King truly wanted to save them, these demons, but he did give them a glimmer of hope.

To live is to love something, even if it's something unattainable. Keeping it in your heart is better than having nothing at all.

Because of this belief, the Demon Clan has been able to resist until now; otherwise, they would have been scattered long ago after the Snake Clan launched multiple heavy attacks.

“Sakurai Akira…” Sakurai Kogure murmured the name.

As the members of the Demon Clan suspected, Sakurai Kogure is Sakurai Akira's older sister, but they are half-sisters.

Sakurai Kogure was four years older than Sakurai Akira. When she was the older sister, she took care of this little brother and held him. Unfortunately, when she was five years old, Sakurai Kogure was identified as a dangerous hybrid and was locked up by her family.

Unlike Akira Sakurai, who was 20 years old and only managed to escape with the help of others, Kogure Sakurai ran away from her family's prison at the age of 14 and joined the Oni Clan.

It's as if they have no connection whatsoever...

……

"Do they corroborate each other? Or..."

After Sakurai Kogure left, the king also fell into deep thought.

Unlike Sakurai Kogure's wild thoughts, he was suspicious of the origins of the two young men who had just joined the Oni Clan.