Chapter 724 Nibelungen

No wonder Lu Mingfei is so delicate and delicate. I heard that the 'A'-level Chu Zihang still had tooth decay last year. Wouldn't he be able to get seasick if he was an 'S'-level person? Are mixed races not human? Mixed breeds tend to have lumbar disc herniation as they get older. Well, Lu Mingfei just herniated slightly earlier.

Furthermore, the landing craft rocked more violently the closer it got to the Kuimen River Pass. The orthodox soldiers holding guns on the deck had to hold on to the ropes on the side of the ship with one hand to avoid being suddenly hit by a big wave. Lift it into the river. If the landing craft were replaced by the four-gallon sailing ship in "Pirates of the Caribbean", you would probably be able to see the captain at the helm turning the rudder like a windmill.

Level 12 wind force, the wind speed is equivalent to a car speed of 120 kilometers per hour, which can uproot big trees. The closer to Kuimen Pass, the more outrageous the wind force becomes. Even Caesar and others who were close to the porthole in the cabin saw several white snakes running through the sky and the earth. It appeared on the river, its upper end connected with the thunderclouds, and its lower end extended directly to the water, moving disorderly amidst whimpering and roaring.

"This is truly a doomsday scene." Shutoku Aki put his hand against the porthole and watched the two or three dragons sucking water and crisscrossing the river, making a roaring sound of water exploding when they hit the rocks and islands.

"Real brave men are never afraid of storms. They believe in 'walking through hell with steps as hard as iron.'" Caesar turned to look at the cabin door of the captain's cabin. Zhou Zhen just came out of it. He asked, "We Just sail all the way to the diving area?”

"Let's go to the temporary port first. I have communicated with the captain. The displacement of this landing craft is not enough to allow it to push through the storm in the center of Kuimen. We are already struggling just on the edge of the pass." Zhou Zhen shook his head and said, "Besides, Didn’t you say before that decisive things are still being flown in from Chicago? This also requires a certain amount of waiting time. Although this time will not cause the dam to burst, I also hope that our wait is worth it."

"Of course it's worth it. You can't let my students dive empty-handed. What's being flown in are the storm torpedoes prepared by the equipment department for this dragon-slaying battle and the new alchemical weapons that were successfully tested underwater! It's of great significance!" Manshi Tanin nodded.

"I have long heard that your secret party is very keen on researching these things. I can understand the torpedoes, but what do you say about the new alchemical weapons? I remember you said before that alchemical weapons can cause damage to the Dragon King." Zhou Zhen asked.

Manstein glanced at the students around him and felt that the information revealed was not a big problem, so he simply revealed a little about this ally, "The equipment department is testing new alchemical weapons in the Sahara Desert, and alchemical bombs equipped with alchemical shells. , combined with refining mercury, saltpetre refined from the ash of Vesuvius, and the blood of the Holy Child, the explosion produced can fatally poison the dragons in the central area."

"Very creative. You Americans are better at engaging in an arms race." Zhou Zhen was stunned for a moment, then gave Manstein a thumbs up.

"I'm German." Manstein said expressionlessly, "Please don't confuse us with those crazy people in the equipment department. These children you see are just students, not the so-called mixed-race organization. As a wrestling tool, I would rather you call us Kassel Academy instead of the Secret Party. At least my students don’t like this statement.”

Lin Young, who was leaning against the cabin, shrugged lightly, his expression not changing much, but these words still aroused the thoughts of Zhou Zhen and even Caesar and Chu Zihang.

"It seems you are a very good teacher." Zhou Zhen turned around and expressed his respect for Manstein's words.

After the landing craft wandered around the Kuimen gate for two times, they were forced back by the increasingly terrifying storm. They chose to go around to a high-lying area that could still remain mostly exposed above the river when the Three Gorges was flooded. In the concave canyon, after detouring back and forth and avoiding reefs, the mountain became a natural haven. The wind force dropped to only about level seven or eight with the naked eye. Finally, outsiders could hear each other's voices without shouting loudly.

The group of people left the cabin and returned to the deck where the heavy rain was still pouring. They looked at the valley between the three mountains outside the ship's side. This was probably the highest terrain in the Kuimen area. A temporary port was set up in this shelter, surrounded by three mountains. The land surrounded by mountains and above the water is about half the size of the originally submerged Jiangxin Island. It was submerged by the rising water level into a semi-cone shape, like an alluvial fan formed by a river flowing out of a mountain pass.

"When there is a storm, any port is good." Zhou Zhen said, grabbing the side of the ship with both hands and looking at the brightly lit port in the distance.

"Are all the last orthodox troops here?" Lin Nian walked to Zhou Zhen and asked.

"The last force? It's better to say it's the last survivor." Zhou Zhen looked at the last lights and said, "Orthodox still underestimates the Dragon King, but what can it do even if it takes it seriously? This place is too sensitive. , if the Dragon King is found in the outer waters, maybe all the tactical missiles have been launched."

Lin Nian did not express his position on this. It is unknown whether the tactical missile will be useful to the Dragon King. Just like no one has ever actually detonated a nuclear warhead on the head of a dragon, there is no Raccoon City in the world, nor does there exist an umbrella company that destroys humanity. , Dragons have never been mindless corpses, and weapons with large yields will never have a chance to fall on them, so it is always the hybrids themselves who slay the dragons.

"Orthodox has had a great era in the past when talents emerged in large numbers, but the orthodox today is no longer the orthodox before. Millions of gold and wealth can only last three generations. How can orthodox not only be rich in elephant chopsticks, jade cups, and eclipses of thousands of coins for three generations?" Zhou Zhen seemed to see it. Lin Nian understood what he was thinking and lit a cigarette for himself in the wind and rain. He handed Lin Nian the cigarette case and was politely rejected. He said lightly,

"If it were the orthodox ending in the past, it would definitely not be what it is today. The Dragon King is certainly terrifying, but it is not completely powerless. Times have changed, orthodoxy has also changed, and no matter how much foundation they have, they will all be consumed by them. During the change of dynasties, the crisis has already come to an end before they can be reborn and replace their blood. When encountering catastrophe at the time of decay, what could be more helpless and real than this?"

"It's useless to talk about it now." Lin Nian shook his head.

"You were probably born in China, and then you were discovered by the secret party and people from Kassel College?" Zhou Zhen looked at Lin Nian and asked.

Lin Nian nodded and did not deny it.

Zhou Zhen thought for a while while chewing his cigarette but shook his head, "It can't be said to be a bad thing. From your point of view, it's a good thing. If a mixed race like you is discovered by the orthodox people first, it may be worse later. It would be a lot worse.”

"How to say?"

"You recognize the Han Bafang sword scabbard. You have met Li Chengyue. You should also understand what I mean. Now that we are all allies, we won't say too many bad words." Zhou Zhen spit out smoke and was immediately struck by the heavy rain again. Breaking up, "But the situation in your secret party is probably not much better. Judging from the attitude you showed, I can probably guess it. After all, once people gather together to form an interest group, they will inevitably become corrupt. Maybe they have harbored evil intentions. A will of steel, but even steel rusts and erodes."

Lin Nian couldn't deny this, "What about you? What's the difference between it and orthodoxy?"

"I come from the Zhou family in Xiangyang. In the early years, my ancestor had serious differences with the orthodox family ancestors. After a major civil strife, he chose to separate the family. Our Zhou family was completely eliminated from the orthodox family network. We have had many problems. No more interference, we are only responsible for what we are supposed to do.”

"Standing back and being neutral sometimes mean the same thing." Lin Nian pointed out.

"The times force you to choose neutrality. Sometimes you can only choose neutrality. On your left is a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and on your right is the tranquility of time. Standing at this juncture, you have to make a choice. We don't want to see the blood flowing, and we feel it's not time to show off our sword for reform. , so I chose to take a step back." Zhou Zhen inhaled the smoke into his lungs and felt the hot pungency under the cold storm, "I think we haven't entered decay yet, because there is still an ancestor with a good outlook on life in the family. She is a bit childish, and we all respectfully call her 'Wazhu'. We have to admit that childishness is the most convincing thing before interests."

"Is this showing off that your internal structure is stable?" Lin Nian asked, "Is the next step going to be recruiting?"

"I have this idea. According to the meaning of 'Lord Wa', if you meet an 'S' class member of the secret party, as long as the Chinese has a good character, let's see if you can recruit him. You are a mixed-race war hero, no People don’t want to win over you.” Zhou Zhen said without hesitation, “It’s a pity that we didn’t find you when you were in the most difficult time. For a long time, until now, we have members of our family helping those who have awakened their bloodline and suffered from pain. You may also have this kind of temperament, so that’s why I thought you looked familiar when I saw you for the first time, right?”

"Blood Mourning?" Lin Nian asked.

"Is that what you call it? It's quite appropriate. It comes from the sorrow of blood." Zhou Zhen nodded slowly, "That's right. I can see that you are special. Although you came as a member of the secret party, But I think you should have your own plans and considerations. Have you ever thought about returning to China? The Zhou family has special ways of taking care of people like you."

"It's useless to talk about it now." Lin Young shook his head lightly, "I still have things to deal with with the Secret Party."

"You still have too many ties left. Can't you let go of the people and things you care about?" Zhou Zhen nodded to express his understanding. A mixed race of his age has much richer life experience than Lin Nian. Even if there is not as much wind and rain as Lin Nian, People are familiar with the world, but they are also familiar with the heart.

"Then let's talk about something useful, about the present." Zhou Zhen put out his cigarette butt in the water on the side of the ship and put it into the pocket of his raincoat. He looked at the ancient bronze box leaning in the corner of the cabin, "Are you ready? Sneak down with that alchemy sword set and kill the Dragon King?"

The question was very direct, but Lin Nian nodded directly.

"Even after watching the video of the sniper battle that Zhengtong sent you, do you still have the confidence and awareness?" Zhou Zhen continued to ask, staring into Lin Nian's eyes and looking intently at this boy who was much younger than himself.

Lin Nian did not answer, but told Zhou Zhen his answer with his eyes.

Zhou Zhen paused for a few seconds and suddenly looked sideways and asked, "How old are you this year?"

"18."

"almost."

"What's the same?"

Zhou Zhen took out the cigarette case and said, "I am forty-five years old and have a daughter about your age."

"Why do you say this suddenly?" Lin Nian slowly looked away, "It's unlucky."

"Just a reminder. She is about the same age as you, and is still in high school in BJ. She is also a mixed race, but because my lover is an ordinary person, her bloodline is not considered outstanding, so I am not going to let her know. These things about the Dragon Clan." Zhou Zhen bit into a new cigarette.

"I still don't understand what you mean." Lin Nian looked at him, who was leaning against the side of the ship.

Zhou Zhen touched the lighter and looked at Lin Nian and said, "What I mean by saying this is that you are about the same age, but one is standing on the dragon-slaying battlefield and the other is sitting in a high school classroom. This is very unfair." .Even if her bloodline is good enough, if someone wants to use this to send her to the battlefield, I will immediately pull out the gun and stuff it into that son of a bitch's throat to tell him to get out."

"It's just a personal choice." Lin Nian said calmly, looking at the shelter that was getting closer.

"Maybe." Zhou Zhen moved his eyes away from Lin Nian's face, responded, lowered his head to block the wind and lit a cigarette. After lighting it, he took a puff and raised his head to exhale the smoke ring. "If you and your partner are determined to dive, you must be careful. Some, the dragon king you have to face this time is very different from the dragon resurgence under normal circumstances, and the battle plan will most likely not go smoothly."

"What do you know?" Lin Nian looked at Zhou Zhen and was keenly aware that there was something in the other person's words.

"Are you willing to listen?" Zhou Zhen looked at him.

"Why don't you want to?"

"I thought that 'S'-level hybrids were quite arrogant." Zhou Zhen smiled, "I expected that you would answer me that there would be no surprises, and then dive off on your own. "

After a while, looking at Lin Nian's serious expression, Zhou Zhen also stopped smiling, turned to look at the thunder clouds and said, "Have you ever heard of the 'Qingwu Technique'?"

"Qing Wu Shu?"

"A mysterious art left by our ancestors, you should be familiar with the name 'Feng Shui·Kanyu'." Zhou Zhen said, "Wind is vitality and field energy, and water is flow and change. It is a research environment. and the metaphysics of the laws of the universe.”

"Understood." Lin Nian immediately thought of Jiang Peijiu, the accompanying professor during the Kuimen Project. The achievements of the 'Zhitian Yi' and Kanyu positioning could leave a strong mark on the entire project.

"I have a conjecture, but it may not be correct." Zhou Zhen said solemnly, looking at the mountains and rivers that were gradually being swallowed up by the river. "The core idea of ​​Feng Shui is the harmony between man and nature, that is, the pursuit of the realm of 'unity of man and nature'. The main thing is The purpose is to observe and discover the secrets of the rules of nature, and then follow these rules to do things that are in accordance with God's will and profit from them, such as burials and house moves. A real Feng Shui master can easily change the natural rules of the world by changing some subtle Feng Shui. The purpose is to turn a geomantic treasure land into a dangerous place that no one should enter."

When talking about the dangerous place, Zhou Zhen did not shy away from casting his eyes towards the now stormy Kuimen. "There is a branch of the orthodox branch. They have been experts in studying 'Feng Shui' since ancient times. I once met the descendants of that branch. They They also showed me how to easily change Feng Shui. As long as you are well prepared, you can even make the dry valley bottom fall into torrential rain for several days. I initially thought this was a feat achieved through the 'Ling of Words', but then they explained to me Understand the truth here, not relying on the spirit of speech but relying on another method, which they call 'formation method'."

"Array?" Lin Nian paused, as if thinking of something, "A giant alchemical matrix?"

"Relying on this 'formation', they can open up a 'field' in which they can almost have combat capabilities comparable to those of pure-blood dragons. In ancient China, these people were called 'Kanyu' The master and the green bag man are guests of the emperor's family." Zhou Zhen said slowly, "And it shouldn't be difficult for you to guess that this technology is naturally inherited from the culture of dragons."

Lin Nian also looked at the storm in Kuimen and knew what Zhou Zhen meant. Zhou Zhen also finished smoking his second cigarette and took a deep breath and said, "'Formation' or what you call 'Alchemy'" The "Matrix" is the core engine of the "Field". This kind of "Field" is called the "Little World" on our side. I remember correctly that it should be called "Nibelungen" on your side. After entering this storm, you are half Just one foot in it.”

Lin Nian thought for a while, and suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the cabin. There, Ling, wearing a small black raincoat, was standing behind the rain curtain, quietly looking at the white flowers broken by the heavy rain on the deck. Lu Mingfei was squatting behind Ling. Seasickness continues in front of a barrel in the corner.

"The dragons that dominate the formations in 'Little World' and 'Nibelungen' control the rules of this small world - remember, the closer they are to the formation, the easier it is for them to control the rules, and The harder it is to defeat, it is their home field, just like the mage's mage tower, the devil's dungeon, no one knows how crazy and beyond common sense is inside."

"So this dragon slaying is very different from my previous one?"

"I don't know much about the details of the Battle of Constantine. The Secret Party didn't reveal even half of it. We only know that a Dragon King died in your hands." Zhou Zhen said, "Constantine is here. In mythology, he is Norton's younger brother. You killed his younger brother, and he chose to return to his homeland and open up this piece of Nibelung. Be careful, you must be careful, no one knows his purpose better than you when you step into Nibelung. Before you go to Borungen, you'd better think about how you should face the Dragon King's thunderous wrath."

"Perhaps it was a close-range candle dragon?" Lin Nian breathed out slightly.

"I don't know, but in dragon-slaying battles throughout the ages, large swaths of hybrids have always rushed towards the Nibelungs, breaking open the 'gate' and burying bones one after another." Zhou Zhen shook his head, "Why does the Dragon King always Did he die on the throne? Not because he thought too highly of himself and was unwilling to move or escape, but because he was at his strongest when he was on the throne."

"Now he is sitting on the throne, waiting for us to knock on his door." Lin Nian turned to look at the black river, "The core of the alchemy matrix should be in Baidi City."

"After all, that's the 'dragon's lair' there." Zhou Zhen whispered, "Anyone who understands some Feng Shui should know what the 'dragon's lair' means. I have a hunch that once you step into the Bronze City, the battle will be fierce. The victory or defeat will be decided in an instant, and we have given him too much time to prepare."

"It seems that the orthodox idea of ​​blowing up the Bronze City was not wrong." Lin Nian suddenly said.

"I'm still wrong. If you want to blow up the core of the alchemy matrix, you must meet the Dragon King. Now we are just on the outside of the 'Little World' on the river. Once we go deep underwater, until we reach the Bronze City, we will really enter.' Inside the Little World, the space inside is winding and winding. Even if a tactical nuclear bomb is stuffed inside, it may not really affect the Dragon King." Zhou Zhen shook his head, "Even if you want to blow up the Bronze City, you have to stuff the bomb there. Go inside the Dragon King's lair."

Lin Nian was about to say something when he suddenly turned around and looked into the distance, "Whatever you are talking about, the time is just right."

The landing craft was about to reach the port. There was a loud sound of propellers passing above their heads. The two people on the deck looked up. Caesar and others in the cabin also came out to see. Above the landing craft, a heavy-duty carrier aircraft was hoisting a huge crane under the light of thunder. The long and narrow shadow passed by, heading straight for the safe haven sandwiched between three mountains.

The Storm Torpedo, which set off four hours earlier than Lin Nian and others, arrived at the battlefield just at this time. All logistical supplies, weapons and equipment had arrived at the front line, so it was time to set off.

Zhou Zhen, who raised his head, looked down and stretched out his hand to Lin Nian, "Well, I wish you good luck."

Lin Nian held his hand and nodded, then walked towards Lu Mingfei in the cabin. Manstein and others were also waiting for them. The dive team had arrived at the designated location and could start the mission at any time.

ps: The name of the eldest cousin of the Zhou family is 'Zhou Zhen'. The previous article has been corrected, and the following article will also be the same. It was probably the joke in a story about "Zhou Zhen, who looks like Zhou Zheng as his name suggests" that brainwashed me, but Overall it does not affect reading.