Chapter 487, Blood and Flowers (7)

Zero, wearing a black combat uniform, was pinning Caesar to the ground with his knee and locking his wrist with one hand, in which Caesar's Desert Eagle was held.

Zero dealt a heavy blow to her opponent right from the start and locked his gun, but this also came at a price. She did not choose to use cold weapons to fight Caesar with a knife. Instead, she changed direction at the moment the blades touched. The dagger slid along "Dick Tudo" to Caesar's knife-holding hand, and she did the same.

After both of them lost the ability to hold the knife at the same time, the two men almost fought face to face.

Caesar's melee ability is not weak, but if the opponent recites "Word Spirit·Jun Yan" with confidence while fighting with you, everyone's first reaction would probably be to flee rather than continue to fight.

This life-for-life fighting style cannot be considered a victory even if Caesar is defeated.

Ling is not a person who plans before taking action. Most of the time, she chooses to go all in.

"You are crazy!"

Caesar roared and twisted his shackled wrists wildly. Finally, with a snap, he broke free from the restraints at the cost of dislocating both wrists at the same time, and immediately rolled backwards.

Immediately afterwards, a violent flame exploded almost close to his face, and he could only continue rolling in a tumbling posture.

Fortunately, the enemy did not really want to die with him, and Jun Yan's power was not as exaggerated as reported from the church.

Caesar felt that either the other party valued his life, or the main credit for the previous commotion went to Chu Zihang, and the power of this girl's Jun Yan was far less powerful.

As if responding to his thoughts, Caesar, who was dizzy and felt his whole body was falling apart, had no time to restore his wrist before a violent explosion that shook the earth came from outside...

Boom——

Then came the second sound——

Boom——

The third tone, the fourth tone, the fifth tone - one after another.

Ling was also affected by the shockwaves of Junyan, stumbling backwards and hitting the marble wall with a bang. If you look closely, you can see that the marble tiles have been cracked by this blow, but despite this, the girl still didn't make a sound as if she didn't feel any pain.

Even so, the severe head concussion made her brain go blank, and her whole body froze there as if the Internet cable had been unplugged.

After Caesar opened his eyes, he immediately understood the current situation and picked up the knife again and walked forward.

Although his hands were bloody and he could barely hold the knife, his hand muscles were trembling due to the unbearable pain and he couldn't use the sword skills he had practiced. However, he relied on his extraordinary arm strength and still managed to chop with the knife.

With this cut, even a piece of pig iron can be cut in half.

But at the moment when the blade fell on Ling's head, she raised her eyes and muttered something.

Caesar realized that she had made a serious mistake. If she could do it once, she could do it twice. The opponent was completely trading injuries for injuries. Even when she was knocked away by "Jun Yan", she still did not stop chanting the words. Finally, she waited for this moment...

The Spirit of Words·Jun Yan.

At this moment, a violent fire explosion that was no weaker than the one in the other direction sounded in Valhalla, and the flames engulfed the entire hall.

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"You are not good at hiding things, Manstein." Schneider said softly, "From the moment I met you three days ago, I knew you were hiding something. You are not someone who will give in easily. When you saw me, you didn't dare to look me in the eye."

Manstein was shocked, but still tried not to show any panic. "You mean, my acting is not good enough?"

"Don't fool yourself. You have never been an actor, but the most difficult thing for a person to hide is the look in his eyes. When you saw me, your eyes were filled with guilt, the look of someone who is afraid to face someone else."

"Maybe I just ate the creamy ice cream in your freezer."

"I never eat ice cream. Remember? Over the past few decades, although we have had our own disputes, you happened to be the most powerful speaker. This is the policy of the college. The college cannot be a one-man show. It seems that you have gone through a difficult struggle and finally did something you can't face me. I don't believe that someone like you would do something to betray the college. The guilt is directed at me alone."

Manstein was silent.

He is indeed one of the few people in the academy who can confront Schneider. Because he is the chairman of the Discipline Committee. The Discipline Committee of Kassel Academy is not an organization that checks whether the uniforms are neat or not or whether there are students in love. Their duty is to uphold the school rules. It just so happens that the Execution Department and the Equipment Department are the thorns that repeatedly challenge the bottom line of the academy.

This incident did make him feel guilty towards Schneider, but after all, it was for the sake of the college and the order given by the principal, so he had no choice but to make concessions.

Could it be that the eyes that were still there betrayed him? Or was Schneider simply bluffing now?
"You must be wondering if I just can't understand what that thing is, and I found that I don't have the authority, so I have to pretend to be calm and try to find other breakthroughs from you. Because things are already happening, no matter what you and Ange are doing, I can't stop it, but you should understand that the man in the church is my student."

"Hasn't Norma already ordered them to vacate the church? Or will they disobey your orders?"

"The Lionheart Society has indeed withdrawn from the church, but Chu Zihang is still there. He is my only student in that church."

"..."

Manstein was speechless and felt a huge sense of guilt slowly enveloping him.

Yes, of course he knew that Chu Zihang was left in the church. Schneider gave the order in person beside him, how could he not hear it? But no matter what kind of weapon it is, someone needs to use it or ignite it. In fact, Manstein was also curious about how to activate this weapon before, until he heard Schneider's order just now, he suddenly realized it.

If possible, Manstein would rather not have guessed the truth. This guess made him very uneasy. If a nuclear bomb must be ignited by human power to explode, could the person who ignited the nuclear bomb still be safe and sound?
After a long silence.

"The principal called them monsters under the ice. This is not an official name. The academy does not want to admit the existence of these weapons, so it deliberately uses metaphors."

"A monster under the ice?"

"In fact, they were all excellent dragon slayers in their lifetime. But as you know, the better the dragon slayer is, the more likely he is to be troubled by the dragon blood in his body. The more they rely on the power brought by dragon blood, the more they are summoned by their dragon side. Just as you said just now, if they fight with evil dragons for too long, they will become evil dragons themselves. When they are old and weak, they will become more and more unable to restrain themselves, and their identities will fluctuate between humans and dragons. Therefore, the previous generations of dragon slayers developed a secret technology, just like the immortals of the ancient Persian Empire, who gave up their human identities and gained immortal attributes, so that they can still stand at the forefront of dragon slayers after death."

"How can this be!?"

Compared to Schneider, who had a livid face, Guderian seemed more excited.

Although his major was not alchemy, the basic theory of alchemy was a must-learn course for every dragon slayer. Although he could not master it in depth, the concept of "immortality" was originally contrary to alchemy itself. Just like physics, even in alchemy, it was impossible to really create a "perpetual motion machine" or "creating something out of nothing" - the "philosopher's stone" was called the holy object in alchemy that could achieve everything, but this holy object had not been born for hundreds of years.

In fact, even the Philosopher's Stone itself was only the first Flamel's claim. The first Flamel, who claimed to have refined the Philosopher's Stone, was found to have committed suicide at home before he could display this holy object that broke the laws of physics and alchemy. His residence and graveyard were searched by countless people, but no trace of the Philosopher's Stone was found.

In short, in the history of the dragon clan, whether the "Philosopher's Stone" really exists is still unknown.

Although Manstein's explanation was too bizarre, it was also too detailed. Considering that his father was the "contemporary Flamel", Guderian was not sure whether it was true.

Could it be that the technology to turn people into weapons through alchemy really exists?
"For those who have transformed into swords, the dragon blood has eroded their minds. They no longer remember who they are, but are extremely sensitive to prey that also has dragon blood. They are warlike and easily angered. The higher the temperature of their blood, the more violent they become. Therefore, they must be preserved in ice. They are stable in low temperature conditions."

Manstein explained slowly: "I shouldn't have told you about this. In fact, if my help wasn't needed, I'm afraid the principal wouldn't have let me know about this. They are the most densely populated armed force in the academy, just like using wild beasts to hunt wild beasts. They can be consumed because they are no longer considered human. The only disadvantage is that they can only be deployed in no-man's land, because after waking up, they will indiscriminately hunt all kinds of creatures, and even attack each other. When they are recovered, there is often a sea of ​​blood around them. To be honest, I don't want such things to appear in the academy, but I understand that the monsters that can make the principal use these monsters must be more terrifying. I have no reason to refuse."

"What about my student Chu Zihang? Is he also a consumable?!"

After listening to Manstein's explanation, Schneider was not surprised by the alchemical monsters. But he was also not calm, his body trembling slightly, roaring furiously, but he also started coughing violently because of the excessive vibration of his vocal cords.

Even if the principal really wanted to get rid of a certain monster, he couldn't ignore Chu Zihang who was also staying in the church. But now after hearing Manstein's explanation, Schneider found that Chu Zihang's presence was necessary. Chu Zihang's Word Spirit was the King's Flame, which could instantly explode with a high-temperature explosion that could melt steel. If Chu Zihang wasn't his student, Schneider would have felt that Chu Zihang was simply the best 'weapon detonation button', and his King's Flame was too suitable for activating those monsters.

Things are now developing in this way. Chu Zihang encountered a monster and had to use "Jun Yan", which awakened another group of monsters hiding in the church. Now the monsters are about to collide, but his students are still there.

"No! It's not as bad as you think. Their instinct is still to hunt targets with dragon blood. They can cooperate and use the supreme 'Emperor' Word Spirit. Almost all dragons and hybrids are suppressed by that Word Spirit. Even if their blood temperature rises to the point of violent behavior, they will instinctively hunt targets with higher bloodlines, because those are the food they recognize. It's true that Chu Zihang's bloodline is excellent, but I don't think he is more 'delicious' than the enemy; and if the temperature does not reach the point that makes them violent, they will stop attacking as soon as they capture the target. Just like a trained hound, it will not eat its prey easily... Norma."

The large screen broadcasting the satellite map instantly split into a small piece. It was a document. Hundreds of pictures flowed on the screen, including complex chemical formulas, alchemical texts and symbolic symbols, and X-ray scans of mutant human bodies.

It was in the format of Kassel College's secret files, with each page marked 'Top Secret'.

Logically speaking, as the chairman of the discipline committee, it is Manstein's responsibility and bottom line to uphold school rules, but they have done enough shameful things tonight, and one more thing is not a big deal.

This is a very sophisticated technology that involves genetic technology, medicine, chemistry and alchemy. Schneider can understand some of it superficially, but some of it is simply incomprehensible to him.

This technology will transform the 'volunteers', that is, the dragon slayers who have been gradually eroded by dragon blood and are about to lose their self-will, into tools of war. From a certain perspective, these monsters are already dead, but their hearts are still beating strongly, and their combat effectiveness is even stronger than when they were alive.

This technology can be traced back to the Dark Ages, which was also a time when dragons were reviving intensively. The secret party, who were suppressed to the point of despair, revived this dark technology from ancient books and used humans as weapons, which was equivalent to creating a Deadpool that they could control. However, each of them was comparable to the next generation, and this is how they finally fought back.

Because Immortal technology has had some kind of 'unclean' attribute since its birth, the Academy has always avoided talking about it and sealed the last batch of Immortals for many years.

The more Schneider and Guderian read, the more surprised they were. Judging from this document, those immortals were basically impossible to kill.

Just like real dragons, they have a strong ability to recover, and can continue to move even if their hearts are pierced. The brain is more important and more fragile than the heart, but the brains of these guys have already deteriorated to a certain extent, so the brain may be a bit redundant to them.

Of course, if we stuff grenades into their brains like we blow up bunkers and tanks, we should be able to kill them. But considering that their skulls are so hard, they are almost as strong as titanium-magnesium alloys, so this tactic can only remain at the stage of thinking.

Although he acts on instinct like the zombies in the movies, he can use words, and they are very high-level words.

Now, Chu Zihang was asked by the two instructors of the academy to keep a close watch on the high-risk word spirit 'Jun Yan', for fear that he might lose control.

Now, Chu Zihang doesn’t have to worry about his problem because there is a group of out-of-control monsters here.

What relieved Schneider was that these runaway little guys had strict doctrines implanted into their deep wills during their lifetimes, preventing them from attacking without limits, so they were partially controllable. As long as their blood temperature did not rise and their dragon blood did not boil, the desire to kill would not overwhelm the doctrines deep in their wills, and they would not become uncontrollable monsters, nor would they kill each other.

Schneider raised his head with a heavy heart, and then he found that Guderian had also tilted his head to look at him. Guderian's face was pale, probably because he was frightened by the X-ray scans of the monsters. All kinds of mutations were clearly visible, as if the demons from hell were pulled out and dissected one by one.

Schneider pushed his head away. No wonder this guy hasn't received the honor of a tenured professor for so many years - Schneider thought.

He wanted to contact Chu Zihang again and tell him not to use the 'Jun Yan' too many times so as not to 'anger' those immortals, but just as he was about to open his mouth, a deafening explosion was heard again from the east.

Oops! !
Schneider glanced at a certain location on the map, and his face became paler than Guderian's.

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(End of this chapter)