Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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Professor Schneider, tell me, aren't you and Finger worthy of suspicion?

"worth."

Professor Schneider continued to nod.

Upon hearing the heartbeat of the dragon embryo deep in the sea, everyone was absolutely convinced that the dragon in the embryo was at least a second-generation species, and might even be a dragon king.

Then, as they descended, the dragon embryos inside awoke and hatched prematurely.

Schneider was hit by a dragon's breath and was half dead, while the others turned into ice sculptures and slept forever at the bottom of the sea. Only Fingel survived, or at least appeared to have survived.

Regardless of the circumstances, anyone who had contact with a being suspected of being the Dragon King and still survived should be a prime suspect. However, Kassel quickly sealed the relevant files and did not pursue Schneider and Fingel's investigation further.

“You see, when we truly examine everything around us with a skeptical eye, nothing is truly trustworthy, everything is worthy of suspicion, including you and me.”

But Kassel has only so many manpower, resources, and energy. Schneider, we're not gods, we're not omnipotent, we can't investigate everything, can we?

If they can't find anything, that's fine, but what if they do find something?

If they don't investigate, Angers can pretend to be blind and turn a blind eye to some suspicious points. But if they do find something, it will be too late to undo the damage, and they will inevitably have to trouble that person to clean up the mess.

As a competent collaborator, Angers didn't want to cause trouble for that person. As that person said, he was no match for the King of Glory, and restraining the King of Glory had almost exhausted him; he simply didn't have the energy to clean up Angers' mess.

“Principal, I understand what you mean.” Schneider seemed to have realized something.

Angers' almost ignoring attitude toward the suspicious points of this incident was extremely unusual, so unusual that it made Schneider suspicious.

Is it true that he's getting old and his mind is becoming senile, or is Angers playing a bigger game?

Schneider believed it was the latter; the top brass of the Secret Service were all enigmatic. Although he was the head of the executive department, he was far from being a core member of the leadership, so it was only natural that some special plans were kept secret from him.

Schneider is a smart man; it's impossible to completely fool him.

But that's enough. Angers doesn't want much, as long as Schneider doesn't keep pressing and disrupt their carefully laid plans.

"After you get back, file the documents and make a final decision, then have a warm cappuccino, take a warm bath, get some rest, and then go do other things."

Angers has officially issued an order to evict them.

Schneider stood up, bowed slightly, and took the handrail of the trolley, saying, "Principal, actually I prefer black coffee."

One-third foamed milk + one-third steamed milk, with only one-third real espresso—can this still be called coffee?

Only black coffee, made without any additives, truly brings out the bitter, acidic, caramel, and carbonized flavors of the coffee beans during the roasting process; that is real coffee.

"German".

Angers teased Schneider, then pulled a book from the bookshelf behind him and handed it to Schneider: "There's one more thing. In recent years, while researching the history of dragons, I've realized that our past research direction may have been wrong."

After adjusting my research direction, I found breakthrough solutions to many previously unsolvable puzzles. You can read this book several times; it might be helpful for your research.

Schneider took the hardcover book, glanced at the cover and paused slightly: the words "Edda of Prose" in gilded gold were particularly eye-catching.

Besides being the head of the executive department, Schneider is also a professor of dragon genealogy. He studies dragon history and compiles family trees for high-ranking dragons, both those who have left their names and those who have not.

Generally speaking, the research community generally believes that Norse mythology is the history of dragons. Relics and ancient books related to Norse mythology are indeed important sources for Kassel's research on the history of dragons, such as the Edda, which systematically records Norse mythology.

However, Kassel has always studied the earlier Eddas, such as the Poetic Edda and the Old Edda, rather than the Prose Edda and the New Edda written by the Christian Snorri Stroustósson.

According to scholars of dragon history, the Poetic Edda is the golden rule, while the Prose Edda is nothing but toilet paper.

Schneider was completely baffled. "Principal, did you take the wrong book? Why are you giving me a stack of toilet paper?"

Angers tapped the book in his hand again, running his index finger across the gold-embossed cover of "Edda of Prose" to indicate that he had not picked up the wrong book.

"I will study it carefully."

Schneider then took the book and left the principal's office.

Chapter 75 Team Building

June 7th is an ordinary day, but since 2003, it has taken on an extraordinary significance for the Chinese people: since 2003, the National College Entrance Examination has been held annually from June 7th to 8th.

This is still a pure and simple era.

The vast majority of ordinary people firmly believe that knowledge can change their destiny and that the college entrance examination is the dragon gate that can transform a carp into a dragon.

The students of Shilan Middle School were all eager to fight, bringing their own guns and ammunition (stationery) to the battlefield that could determine their future.

Even for students in elite schools, the college entrance examination holds immense significance.

There aren't many families where a child's future is secure no matter how well they do on exams, and they can easily become a chairman or CEO in a few years.

However, both Gao Kui and Chu Zihang missed the college entrance examination.

Two weeks ago, Kassel officially contacted Shilan High School and sent an official email saying that they had decided to admit Chu Zihang and Gao Kui, two senior students of the school, without examination and to provide Gao Kui with a full scholarship.

The news sparked widespread attention and discussion at Shilan High School, even drawing attention from General MacArthur, a five-star general across the ocean…

In short, Gao Kui and Chu Zihang both missed the college entrance examination. Whether the recommended students go to the college entrance examination or not is completely irrelevant; even if they do go, it's just to create an atmosphere.

During the college entrance examination period, everything in this coastal town was quiet. Even at dusk after the exams had ended, the frequency of car horns had significantly decreased.

A silver-white Toyota van drove along the road in the sunset, with Tsai Chin's "Ferry Crossing" playing inside. The rich, deep, and textured mid-to-low frequencies were enough to captivate anyone.

"I just saw an internet cafe."

Gao Kui leaned out the car window, gazing at the street scene along the way, and suggested, "That internet cafe seems to be having a promotion. The big sign in front says that during the college entrance examination period, candidates can go online for free by showing their admission ticket."

I think we should go online. Chu Zihang and I both have exam admission tickets, so we only need to pay for the internet for the three of you.

Besides, it's dusk now, so we can book an overnight stay starting at nine o'clock, which saves a lot of money.

"Junior brother, you're a genius of ideas! This is absolutely brilliant!"

Fingel, who was driving, exclaimed sincerely: "Actually, going to the park is quite boring, isn't it? Parks and amusement parks all over the world are all the same, without any novelty. The world on the Internet is much more interesting."

"Later, the five of us will get a private room. If we get hungry, we can eat instant noodles; if we get sleepy, we can just lie down and sleep. We can play games together, it'll be so much fun, it couldn't be better."

"Shut up!"

Sitting next to Gao Kui, Xia Mi grinned like a little lion and immediately saw through Fingel's little scheme: "Senior Fingel, you only agreed to Ai-gege's suggestion because you wanted to pocket the activity funds the professor gave you, right?"

The park itself is free to enter, but the rides and facilities inside are not.

Aquarium, Ferris wheel, pirate ship—just a few random rides, plus dinner and late-night snacks, and it'll cost a lot for five people. Professor Guderian, wanting the kids to have a fun team-building activity, provided a considerable amount of funding, all of which is in Fingel's hands.

Compared to going to an amusement park, it's cheaper to go to an internet cafe for an overnight session.

“No, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense…” Fingel naturally denied it outright.

Xia Mi ignored Fingel and turned her attention to Gao Kui, who had first suggested going to an internet cafe: "And Brother Ai, have you forgotten that we are both still minors?"

It's certainly a good thing that test takers can access the internet for free with their admission tickets, provided that we can also access the internet, unless we go to one of those dirty and chaotic internet cafes.

Gao Kui suddenly realized, "Oh right, he's not even an adult yet."

The only adults on the bus were Finger, Chu Zihang, and Nuonuo, among whom Chu Zihang had just celebrated his birthday a few days ago.

"But you get tired of seeing the same scenery too often, right? Chu Zihang has been to that park many times, it seems like he just went there last week."

Even if we don't go to the park, we can go to other places, places Chu Zihang hasn't been to before. We should consider Chu Zihang's feelings, shouldn't we?"

Fingel, still harboring ulterior motives, nudged Chu Zihang in the passenger seat: "Junior brother, aren't you right?"

"I don't care." Chu Zihang said expressionlessly.

Chu Zihang had indeed been to Zuohai Park many times. There weren't many places to visit in this coastal town. In fact, he had just gone to Zuohai Park with his "father" and "mother" last week for his birthday.

Every year on his birthday, "Dad" would take him and his mom to Zuohai Park, just like civil servants clocking in and out of get off work. It has become an annual tradition for the Lu family.

Going to the park is like shopping at Heilan Home—every time you go, you have a new experience. The people you're with also influence your experience.

Chu Zihang had no objections, so Fingel could only place his hopes on Chen Motong, who had remained silent: "Junior Sister Nuonuo, what do you think? Besides the park, are there any other places you'd like to go?"

"Sister Nuonuo isn't even a local, is she? What's the point of asking Sister Nuonuo, Senior Brother?" Xia Mi muttered to herself.

"Today's team building activity is partly aimed at improving the mood of our junior brothers and sisters, Nuonuo. They almost died just ten days ago, so we definitely need to take their opinions into consideration."

Fingel spoke with conviction.

In fact, more than ten days had passed since the two of them accidentally entered Nibelungen and lost the documents. All the aftermath had been resolved, and even Commissioner Raymond had recovered and was as lively as ever. Fingel's reason was somewhat far-fetched.

Sitting alone in the last row, Chen Motong smiled slyly: "How about going to Dongjiekou? I haven't had a proper shopping trip here yet..."

There is a department store at the entrance of Dongjie Street. Although it doesn't have any top international luxury brands, it is still a very high-end shopping center in this coastal town.

"Forget it."

Finger interrupted Chen Motong with regret: "Let's stick to the original plan and go to Zuohai Park. Shopping is really boring. Only you girls can enjoy the fun of shopping and eating. For us boys, it's pure torture."

"Senior brother, you can't be considered a boy anymore," Xia Mi retorted again.

Of the five people on the bus, only Finger's age started with the number 2, and the age gap between him and the other four was large enough to create a generation gap.

"As long as I haven't graduated, I'll be a male. Isn't the original meaning of this term male student who is still in the education stage?"

Fingel held his head high and puffed out his chest, as if repeating so many years was something to be praised for.

Regardless, the original plan to go to Zuohai Park remained unchanged, and Gao Kui's sudden interruption did not cause too much of a ripple in the team building activities.

Chapter 76 Love Master

"Senior Brother Chu, you've been to Zuohai Park so many times, do you have any recommendations for fun and interesting activities?"

Xia Mi, in high spirits, leaned against the front seat and asked the host, Chu Zihang.

Fun and visually appealing?

"The Ferris wheel and the underwater world, I guess," Chu Zihang said without hesitation.

Zuohai Park is a long-established public recreational spot in this coastal town, with the most famous attraction being the aquarium in the eastern part of the park.

The aquarium has a very distinctive appearance; it's a large concrete ship-shaped building called Zuo Hai, resembling a cruise ship docked at the water's edge.

Many unsuspecting tourists would genuinely believe that the aquarium was converted from a cruise ship.

"Ferris wheel and aquarium, Senior Brother Chu, you really know how to recommend attractions, and you even recommended both of them at the same time."

Xia Mi suddenly widened her eyes in surprise, her bright eyes sparkling beneath her flaxen bangs.

Is there anything surprising about it?

"Yeah, what's the big deal?"