If I don't have money to go to college, I can only go to slay the dragon.

"Ye Sheng, Ya Ji, stay where you are. We will meet underwater in fifteen minutes and keep the signal open." Professor Manns in the captain's room followed the original plan without hesitation. After putting down the microphone, he turned around and started Go to the back cabin.

"Professor, is this going too smoothly?" Thelma followed Professor Mance with a somewhat excited and nervous expression. This emotion is understandable. At this time, the entire crew of the Monyach had this mentality. Exciting, frightening, exciting, incredible.

"Sometimes it is a foolish choice to worry about gains and losses and give up. Although it will make people live longer, those in our industry have never expected to live longer. People in the execution department do not have retirement wages. Three insurances The only thing I buy every year is medical insurance. Wouldn't it be a big loss if I don't even have the opportunity to enjoy this?" Professor Manns burned a cigar and took a deep breath in his mouth, and passed through the lungs. The strong spicy and Nicotine squeezed the vitality out of his lungs, but only this kind of excessive behavior could keep him high.

Discovering the Dragon King's palace is a huge breakthrough from zero to one for the entire mixed race. If you open the door to the palace and step into it, the achievement will be no less than when Neil Alden Armstrong set foot on the moon. Small steps.

They are now standing in front of the treasure house's gate. While they are excited, they are bound to be wary of the poisonous snake guarding the treasure. Its scales are stained by the light of the treasure. It is hidden in the pile of gold and silver and is always ready to bite anyone who covets the Dragon King's treasure. But no one gave up on this pile of treasures just because of the venomous snake that could not be found. What's more, they came to hunt for treasures with "serum" and were already aware and prepared to leave something behind.

He walked through the front cabin, took a dialed mobile phone from the first mate, put it to his ear and said in a low voice, "There is a new breakthrough in the 'Kuimen Project'. We have found Norton's bedroom. Open the phone. After the rock formation, Ye Sheng and Aki discovered a giant city made entirely of bronze below.”

There was silence on the other end of the phone, "The ancient city of bronze, the palace of the King of Bronze and Fire, are you ready to dive now?"

"You need a 'sacrifice' to enter the ancient city. We have a 'locksmith' with us. Principal, you have to prepare in advance to help. We must explore the ancient city before the Yangtze Maritime Safety Bureau and another group of competitors. If If possible, I hope to have more resources to block this river area, and you can find any reason, just like what the Executive Department did before."

"Competitors? There shouldn't be many people who can compete with us in this area. Has the local 'orthodox' noticed our actions?"

"No, the situation is not that bad. It is just an underwater expedition team. It is funded by private organizations. The financial conditions are very rich and second only to ours. Their equipment is very advanced. It is a professional deep-water expedition team. It is said that every member They have all carried out deep-water salvage work on sunken ships, and they are all experts. It is not easy for someone to be able to pull up this team and get wind of it. I have asked the execution department to investigate the money behind that underwater expedition team. Lord, there should be news in the short term, but before that I am still worried that they will disrupt our plans." Mance said in a deep voice, "According to my experience, it doesn't matter which country or water area, this kind of civil organization is Crazy, once underwater contact is very likely a conflict will occur.”

"Then the 'insurance' on your body will come into play at this time." The other end of the phone said, "If there is a direct contact, he will have full authority to handle it."

Professor Mance paused and turned to look at Lin Nian, who had been following Thelma silently. The two looked at each other. Mance turned around and walked to an independent room and walked in. "Principal, I have a hunch that there may be living things in the ancient city that are not completely dead."

"Complete the task as planned. After solving the trouble caused by our old friends here in Chicago, we will rush to the scene as quickly as possible." The principal said, "If we really encounter something alive, let the child deliver it Let it go and die, that's what his role in this mission is."

Mance nodded slightly and silently put down his phone. He leaned over and picked up the swaddled baby in front of him. The baby was not noisy. The thunderstorm and heavy rain did not frighten him. Those pale golden eyes kept looking at him quietly. Ahead - not looking at Mance who picked him up, but looking directly over his shoulder at the boy entering the room from behind.

"It seems that 'Key' likes you very much." The lady-like woman sat on the chair next to the baby and looked at Lin Nian who walked in.

"If he can grow up normally, he may be able to enter the college smoothly, but if he joins the college, he will definitely be won over by the student union. After all, his sister is a member of the student union. I don't know if he will be affected by the legacy of history. The problem is all about me." Lin Nian said while standing by the door looking at the baby.

"Do you have any conflicts with Chen Motong?" the woman asked.

"During the first day of freedom, he knocked out a few of Nuonuo's teeth. In a normal duel." Mance held the 'key' and glanced at Lin Nian. Nuonuo was his student, maybe it was because of these things that he Lin Niancai has always had some small prejudices? It's not really a prejudice, but I just can't like this 'S' class that much.

"That kid Nono should restrain himself sometimes." The woman nodded and actually had no opinion on this matter.

"She is a good child, but sometimes she is too playful. As a mother, you should probably pay more attention to her." Mance coaxed "Key" and said softly.

"But I don't think she ever regarded me as a mother. Maybe she trusts her little boyfriend more than me, the beautiful young man from the Gattuso family."

"I think Caesar will have some objections to the description of 'beautiful young master', but it doesn't matter. He's not here either." Lin Nian turned around and walked out of the room to change into his diving suit. Professor Mans glanced at him and said nothing. Said, took the "key" and rushed to the front cabin with Thelma to prepare the diving equipment.

The woman stayed in the room and watched the two people leave without saying anything. She originally wanted Mance to be careful. After all, the "key" was a valuable asset in the family, but in the plan, the boy would also follow suit. If there was any damage to the "key" by his side, it would probably be useless to replace him with anyone else.

"It's a pity." The woman turned to look at the violent storm outside the porthole window.

It's a pity that the stern man like a warrior figurine originally had the idea of ​​letting Chen Motong take the initiative to make friends with the boy with potential. The next morning after the idea was conveyed, the front page headline on the Kassel Academy forum was that A red-haired girl was caught racing with a blond boy by the Disciplinary Committee. The boy who was arrested was the boy that the head of the Chen family liked. Is he resisting the family by building grudges and giving up interpersonal relationships?

She is indeed a lawless little witch, but I don’t know what the arrogant little stallion of the Gattuso family will think after knowing this? Do you feel cheated, or do you continue to tame the red-haired miko with your charm?

The woman doesn't want to continue thinking about it. Let the young people solve their own problems.

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There are only two people who are about to dive, Mance and Lin Nian. Their diving suits have already been changed. Compared with Lin Nian's standard style, Mance's diving suit has a glass dome on the belly, and the "key" is there. Hidden inside, there is not much space, but at least it is connected to the oxygen pipe and there is plenty of air.

"Professor, can you take a photo of me when you get down to the Dragon King's dormitory?" Thelma asked while helping Mance hang up the compressed air bottle.

"Everything in Baidi City will be classified. It is impossible to leak half of the photo. If this exploration goes well, it is estimated that within 24 hours, a controlled area will be formed through negotiations with the government through dedicated personnel. For the Dragon King The secret party of heritage can pay a price that is unimaginable to ordinary people, and they are even willing to inject funds to build a new special economic zone just to stand alone in this water area." Manns said while biting his cigar.

"Professor Dragon King's Legacy, what kind of treasures would the Four Great Monarchs leave behind in their palaces?" Thelma asked curiously, "It can't really be gold and silver treasures, right?"

"The time when Baidi City was built was as far back as the Western Han Dynasty, by a man named Gongsun Shu. Sichuan was located in the west of ancient China. Gongsun Shu believed that his lucky thing was metal, and metals are white, so he also had 'white'. The title of "Emperor", and coincidentally, his reign name at that time was also named "Longxing". Many historians initially thought that he was a Dragon King disguised as a human, but after investigation, they found that he was just a fake on the stage. Chess piece, there is someone else who built Baidi City." Walking into the front cabin and seeing the two people who had changed into diving suits, Jiang Peijiu casually interjected and explained that her knowledge of these official histories was probably the richest among everyone here.

"Looking at it now, the real dragon recorded in the 'dragon crouching in front of the mansion' that Gongsun Shu met before becoming emperor was probably the King of Bronze and Fire. Since Baidi City was built by him, the truly meaningful treasure inside can only be It is a profound alchemical matrix and a large number of bronze utensils." Jiang Peijiu said.

".Alchemy weapon!" Lin Nian picked up the Kikuichi Monji Norimune who was leaning against the wall and turned his wrist to lay it in front of him. "I heard that the King of Bronze and Fire has two major powers, the ultimate flame and the superb alchemy technology. Baidi City is suspected to be a giant alchemical city he made using mountains as molds. According to rumors, he even built the ultimate dragon-slaying weapon that could kill other monarchs on the throne, but it was lost in his disappearance. Maybe we can find it in the palace this time."

"If he is still alive, use his weapon to kill him?" Jiang Peijiu asked.

"I have this idea that Kikuichimonji no Sect is a good sword, but it is not suitable for cutting off the head of the Dragon King." Lin Nian put his thumb on the blade and took a look at the sharp blade that had been maintained. He then retracted his thumb and closed the scabbard, eyes There was peace in his eyes.

"I guess after you find the ultimate dragon-slaying weapon, you will apply for the long-term use rights of the ice cellar?" Professor Mance spit out the cigar and took a deep breath to exhale the excess smoke and looked at the chrysanthemum held by Lin Nian, who was wearing a diving suit. One word tells the story.

"Weapons need to be handy. If the dragon-slaying weapon is a mallet, does that mean I have to give up the sword and practice beating people with a sap?" Lin Nian shook his head.

"Knocking on the Dragon King's sap feels pretty good!" Thelma said with her tongue.

"Enough talking. When Lin Nian and I went into the water, the command was given to the first mate. Ser'an was always observing the situation in the surrounding waters. Due to the storm, the visibility is now very low. If I am someone with ulterior motives, I will always Find the opportunity to strike and don't give them the slightest chance!" Professor Mance said coldly, and the first mate on the side took the captain's hat and put it on his chest and saluted solemnly, completing the handover.

"Yes, Professor, I promise to complete the task." Thelma also stood at attention and said seriously.

"Call me captain."

"Yes, Captain."

After explaining everything, Mance turned around and left the captain's cabin without further delay, heading towards the deck where the heavy rain was pouring. Lin Nian, who was following him, also took steps after checking the equipment for the last time. He walked into the heavy rain only five meters away when he was suddenly surrounded by someone behind him. Jiang Peijiu walked to the door and called out, "'S' level."

Lin Nian stood in the rain and looked back at her. She looked at Lin Nian for a few seconds and said, "Baidicheng is a product of the Western Han Dynasty. If it is an emperor's palace, according to the common construction habits of the time, study rooms and storage halls Most of them are in places facing the sun and nourishing the heart. For example, the "Sanxi Hall" of Qianlong is to the west of the Hall of Yangxin. This is called a place to "hide the wind and gather Qi" in Feng Shui. As long as you can find the relevant place, you can Find what’s really useful about Norton’s legacy.”

"Why are you telling me this? I will not go deep into the palace during the mission. That is the job of Ye Sheng and Ya Ji." Lin Nian looked at her through the heavy rain and said.

"'Orthodox' people all practice 'Tai Shang Wang Qing' and are indifferent to all connections and emotions that interfere with progress. However, 'Tai Shang Wang Qing' is not heartless and desireless. On the contrary, it is a manifestation of 'Supreme Desire'. It is ruthless. A way to achieve sentience, using numerous ruthlessness to construct the only sentient being." Jiang Peijiu said, "You are actually somewhat similar to those 'orthodox' people. What are you here for? It's just what those crazy people are looking for. It's a 'ladder to heaven', and what you're looking for is something else."

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Lin Nian stared at her for a while, until Mance in the distance seemed to notice something and turned to look at him at the planned dive position. Then he turned around and walked over and stopped talking to Jiang Peijiu.

Jiang Peijiu stood in front of the door and watched the two people sitting on the side of the boat tipping over into the river and disappearing with the spotlight on them. She chuckled to herself and crossed her arms, turned around and walked into the cabin.

"Good luck, 'S'-ranked boy."

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The electromagnetic signal went from bursting to shrinking, and the "snakes" were like migratory birds returning from all directions to Ye Sheng, who was hugged on the back by Yaji. Countless information flows were brought back to the brain for processing and analysis, even in the cold deep water. Next, Aki could feel the body temperature of the big boy in his arms rising dramatically.

"'Snakes' can't penetrate deep into the Bronze City." Ye Sheng opened his eyes and exhaled and inhaled, taking in a mouthful of oxygen-rich compressed air. Only air with this oxygen concentration could provide him with the capital for underwater activities.

"Even if it's in front of you, you can't detect it? How complicated is the terrain inside?" Yaji let go of Ye Sheng and let him float in the water independently.

"It's not a matter of terrain. I have roughly figured out the outer building structure, but the closer the snakes get to the inside, the more difficult it is for the snakes to move forward. There is something inside the Bronze City that makes them very uneasy." Ye Sheng said in a deep voice. .

"This is not good news." Aki said.

"No, on the contrary, this is good news." Ye Sheng said, "Based on the experience of the previous executive department commissioner, a team was once ordered to find a chased dog in the no-man's land of Supay, Arizona. The fourth generation of dragons hunted there is one of the most remote places in the world, full of rugged mountains and shelters. Originally, it was a difficult task to find the dragon, but one of the team members suddenly suddenly Qi Huan took the initiative to release Kamitachi into the mountains, and after three days, he mapped out the area where Kamitatsu could freely fly and explore. Finally, on the map he drew, he noticed a valley that no Kamitatsu had ever explored. They were also about to It was there that we discovered the absconding dragons and used the terrain to successfully intercept them."

"You mean?" Aki immediately understood what his partner meant.

"A small number of words and spirits with free will are actively afraid of pure-blooded dragons, such as the 'Kamaita' and the 'Snake' I control. This may be a problem in battle, but now he is instead It has become my locator!" Ye Sheng stared at the infinite bronze wall with slightly exposed eyes, "As long as we move towards the place where the snake is most afraid of, we can find the Dragon King's cocoon. Provided that it is still there No hatching.”

"If it hatches, the 'S' class won't be able to save us, right?" Aki said.

"But if he were at the scene, he would definitely rush up and cut us off. He is a good boy." Ye Sheng said, he looked at Ya Ji and joked, "If we go to college a few years later, maybe I will still worry about your love. Motivated to pursue him."

"Am I so easily impressed? But what are you worried about?" Aji asked in a low voice. Ye Sheng just laughed and thought it was pure teasing.

The beam of light from the spotlight came from behind. Ye Sheng and Yaji looked back and saw two figures swimming toward them. Before they could see who was coming, they both reached out and touched the diving gun prepared at their waists, but After the lights flashed out to give the predetermined signal, they breathed a silent sigh of relief and rushed forward with a little excitement.

"Professor, is this the diving suit specially made for you by the Equipment Department? It looks like a kangaroo that can only dive." Ye Sheng saw the appearance of Professor Mance swimming over, and the communication was connected to the public channel of the Monyach to say hello. .

"Hey, 'key'." Aki also lowered his head slightly and tapped the glass cabin in front of Professor Mance's belly with his fingers. The "key" inside was looking around with slightly golden eyes. This environment seemed to him It was also the first time that I was full of curiosity about the whole world.

"I just felt that the field was expanding. Have any of you released the spirit spirit again?" Lin Nian looked at Ye Sheng and asked.

"It's me. I was thinking that since I have to replace the new gas cylinder soon, I might as well consume some oxygen first to test if there is any movement in the Bronze City." Ye Sheng said.

"Can you feel the realm of the 'snake'?" Mance glanced at Lin Nian unexpectedly. He really wanted to ask this question, but it was the Monyach on the water that detected the electromagnetic signal, but now it was Lin Nian took the lead.

"'S' level always has something special about it, right?" Ye Sheng smiled. He had seen Lin Nian's specialty in the last "Red Room". Although it was unbelievable, it was not unacceptable. In this field, Hybrids with a natural sensitivity to things can still detect things to some extent, but those who can accurately capture "snakes" like Lin Nian are rare.

Saying "I can catch even bullets" is outdated. Really powerful people catch snakes and weasels.

"How do you feel?" Mance asked Lin Nian after admiring the huge boundless wall of Bronze City with Lin Nian.

"Uneasy." Lin Nian said bluntly, "I have a feeling of depression."

"Professor Jiang Peijiu said that there is a magnetic field here that can interfere with living things. It may be because of this." Ye Sheng said, "My 'snake' also felt the same uneasiness inside. I can basically confirm that there is something terrible hidden inside. .”

"Open the door first." Mance got close to the wall, and after scanning the light up and down, he noticed a special place, where there was a pattern on the wall.

"The 'gate' of Baidi City does not really exist. Because it is suspected that the mountain was used as the mold, there was no concept of a 'door' in the original design. It was only later that Norton used extraordinary alchemy to create it using 'living spirit' With the entrance and exit door out, the secret issue of Baidi City is guaranteed to a greater extent." Mance stopped in front of the pattern and reached out to touch the wall. He closed his eyes and then opened them. Golden light shot out from his eyes, and with this At the same time, majestic and resounding syllables spat out from his mouth, and the solemn and mysterious melody penetrated the oxygen mask and vibrated throughout the water.

The river water surrounding Mance began to rotate, and a realm was generated from his body and then expanded. Lin Nian quickly approached, Ye Sheng and Yaji followed suit, and the realm enveloped them. The river water was forcibly pushed away and the vortex rotated at high speed. Mance The gas cylinder tube behind them was torn open by Lin Nian, and the compressed air quickly filled the inside of the field. They were affected by the field and actually stood in the air!

Yanling·dustless land.

The circular field expanded to the limit of four meters and then stopped. The edge where the edge touched the river continued to ripple, until finally the field stabilized and was as smooth as a mirror. Mance stretched out his hand to touch the wall shrouded in air, and the patina quickly peeled off. .

The phenomenon of weathering has appeared on the ancient city that has been buried in the water for thousands of years. Hidden under the rust is a green-black metal that looks like oil. It is a raised human face with a burning log in its mouth. , his expression was twisted and painful, and he pressed hard on the firewood and couldn't bear to let go.

"There is a 'living spirit' inside, which is the greatest achievement of alchemy. It turns death into life and seals the 'soul' into the dead object to achieve an alternative eternity. If you want to open the door, you must sacrifice the 'soul' in the dead object." , this is the rule." Mance said, "The blood of the 'key' is enough to meet the conditions of the sacrifice, and we need him to open the door."

"Can Commissioner Lin Nian's studies achieve the same effect?" Aji asked.

"We have discussed this. His blood should be used in the next step." Mance carefully took out the little baby from the glass cabin. He had short hands and feet, a plump face, and even sparse and faint hair on the top of his head. Yellow lanugo.

That is to say, such a baby showed a different kind of maturity and solemnity at this moment. Because of his domain, he was suspended in front of the 'living spirit'. He stretched out his fingers like a priest saying mass to the believers, pressing his delicate fingers. On the sharp protrusions, mellow red blood seeped out from the broken skin.

A strange scene happened. The blood-stained bronze face was like dripping into a sponge that cannot be stained. The blood soaked in and disappeared. The face suddenly opened its mouth and began to fight as if it came to life. With a "yawn", Mance quickly hugged the "key" back, because rather than "yawning", he felt that the movement of the human face and mouth was more like a snake's jawbone expanding as much as possible before eating.

The accident did not happen. There was a heavy roar behind the wall of the Bronze City. It was the sound of machinery running. The city was really a giant alchemy. A hole appeared in the traceless wall. The hole was circular in diameter. One meter in diameter, the edges were covered with bronze spikes as sharp as teeth, as unsettling as the giant mouth of a worm.

Several people moved to the entrance of the cave. The spotlights shined in but could not see anything. Mance turned to look at Lin Nian. At this time, Lin Nian also silently took off his specially spliced ​​diving suit gloves. He shook out Liao Juyimonji Zong pressed his left thumb on the exposed inch of the blade.

A drop of blood seeped out from the crack in the skin of the thumb. In the realm of the Dustless Land, everyone suddenly held their breath and stared at the drop of blood as if they were possessed. Where was the blood? It was simply a liquid. Ruby, so magnificent that people forget to breathe and just stare blankly.

At this moment, Ye Sheng, Yaji, and Mance were all slapped on the face. The severe pain made their heads clearer. The three of them quickly turned away from the sight and did not dare to look at the blood drop. They were still carrying It was difficult to smell the blood droplets under the oxygen mask, but what was incredible was that even after seeing the blood, an irresistible smell appeared in their minds. It was the smell they coveted most.

Even the "key" suddenly opened its teeth and claws and made a whimpering sound to move towards Lin Nian, staring at Lin Nian's thumb, as if it was a treasure comparable to Xu Fuji's lollipop or his mother's hatching head.

Mance quickly stuffed the "key" back into the glass cabin in front of his stomach. The little guy still pressed his hands against the glass and his face was glued to it, looking at Lin Nian with bright eyes, his expression full of longing.

"I finally understand why you refused to give out blood samples." Ye Sheng looked away and said with a dry throat, "Is all 'S'-level blood like this?"

"I feel the smell of gardenia." Aki also looked away and whispered.

"I'm the only one like this. I hope you can keep this a secret." Lin Nian said and flicked his index finger to shoot the oozing blood droplets towards the dark and hideous hole.

When the rose-red blood touched the edge of the Dustless Land, it passed through Mance's instructions. When it touched the water flow, the blood lost its original shape and shot out in the river like a red ribbon. Straight into the dark depths of the cave entrance