bookbashuk Chapter 402 Genetic Tyrant
Chapter 402 Genetic Tyrant
Chapter 402 Genetic Tyrant
Kassel College, canteen restaurant.
For Lu Mingfei, the happiest time is undoubtedly when he finishes the boring work of drawing blood for breeding in Fuxi Spiral Palace and comes out to eat the delicious meals made by his mother.
"So... you're researching 'hibernation' technology, and you're planning to freeze me?"
At the square dining table covered with a blue and white checkered tablecloth, Qiao Weini asked as she picked up some food for Lu Mingfei who was sitting opposite her.
"This is the best way for mortals to fight the passage of time." Lu Mingfei chewed the sweet and sour pork ribs in his mouth and swallowed them together with the bones. "The other soldiers of the legion will be able to retire one day in the future; as the leader of the legion, I am afraid that my journey will continue until my mission is completed."
Because they can be reborn again and again, the saying "death is the end of duty" does not apply to warriors of the Sword of Revelation.
Therefore, the Legion established a "retirement" system, just like the Legion during the Great Crusade:
When the Revenge Department detects that a warrior's soul is tired and bored with endless death, rebirth and war, or when the warrior himself makes this request, the Legion will allow him to shed his superhuman body and become a mortal after the next cocoon rebirth, and live out his life with wealth proportional to his service and combat age;
Or retain Superman's body on Earth to be responsible for logistical management;
Or maybe take off the armor temporarily for a long vacation and then return to the team...
Of course, this system is not expected to be implemented so quickly for a long time in the future.
The Astartes of another universe could have had such a future, and the Lord of Mankind even arranged separate areas for his Primarchs in the Imperial Palace;
But after the Horus Heresy, all hope was lost; all the Astartes could expect was the endless wars that befitted their station.
Lu Mingfei's mind quickly returned to reality, and he continued:
"Hibernation is not mandatory... We will respect personal wishes and choices. But I still hope that you can accept hibernation to fight against the invasion of time until the day I return."
"...But hibernation is boring," Qiao Wei Ni held up her chin with a complaining look on her face, "Can't you let me go there with you? I can even cook for you or something."
“No!” Lu Mingfei immediately shook his head to express his opposition, and said firmly, “It’s too dangerous over there!”
There was no way he would agree to his mother's proposal no matter what. Given the intensity of the war in that universe and the weird things in the subspace, even the Sword of Revelation Legion had no plans to equip itself with mortal auxiliary troops when it marched in the future - the population of the earth might not be enough to fill the gap!
Qiao Weini curled the corners of his mouth, and the pretended sorrow quickly faded away, replaced by worry that was almost overflowing.
She put down the hand that was supporting her chin, her fingertips twisting the corner of her clothes unconsciously, and her voice became lower, with a little imperceptible sob:
"... Dangerous, dangerous... You always say it's dangerous. But do you know that if I let you go to such a dangerous place alone, my heart will be like being thrown into that 'bottomless pit'?"
Lu Mingfei immediately began to panic: "I... I still have a whole legion of warrior brothers accompanying me..."
“Actually, I can tolerate hibernation being boring,” Qiao Weini’s eyes were fixed on Lu Mingfei’s face, as if she wanted to engrave his current appearance in her heart, “But no matter how boring it is, it’s not as good as waking up and having to watch you fight for your life in another dangerous universe while being a mother and being unable to do anything.”
The seemingly frivolous and capricious suggestion of "I can even cook for you" contains the mother's most simple wish.
"…You are all that's left for Mom."
Giovanni's voice trembled slightly, but in the end he said nothing more, just sighed deeply, and that sigh was filled with thousands of words and deep concern.
She silently got up and tidied up the unnecessary clutter on the kitchen stove, as if this could suppress the sadness in her heart and the fear of the upcoming long separation.
Lu Mingfei fell into silence. He certainly knew his mother's mood and feelings.
Giovini once had the whole world in her safe haven: a career that made her burn with passion and fight for it all her life, and a man whom she loved deeply and who also loved her deeply; it was the anchor of her life and the harbor of all her happiness and meaning.
But the destruction of the safe haven took away everything she had, leaving only a son, Lu Mingfei, who had no blood relationship with her but still received the same love as a mother.
Lu Mingfei knew better than anyone that it was because of his "son" that Qiao Weini did not completely collapse after that demonic disaster, but instead wiped away her tears and stood up again.
but……
Lu Mingfei still couldn't harden his heart after all, especially when he saw the sadness in his mother's eyes.
"...I really can't let you go there with me, mother."
He repeated, but his tone was no longer as decisive as before, but full of helplessness after struggling, "But... I promise you, when you are hibernating, you can come out over there occasionally to see me."
"real!?"
Giovanni turned around, her face glowing with surprise, and all the sadness and heaviness just now were blown away by this precious promise.
Seeing his mother's face brighten up instantly, Lu Mingfei's throat felt dry. The moment he made this promise, a huge, almost panic-inducing sense of responsibility gripped him.
He must ensure that every time his mother steps into that dark universe filled with terror and war, she is under absolute safety and foolproof protection.
"...Really." Lu Mingfei tried hard to keep his voice steady and even managed a soothing smile, but it was a little stiff.
"However," his tone immediately became serious, even with an unquestionable command tone, "You must strictly follow the instructions when the time comes, and you must not act on your own!"
Qiao Weini nodded vigorously, like a child who got her favorite candy, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you! Mommy promises to be good and obedient! As long as I can go to see you..." She choked, and the rest of her words were blocked by surging emotions. She just held her son's sleeve tightly, afraid that he would regret it the next second.
Seeing the ecstasy on his mother's face, Lu Mingfei's heart softened. He added, "...and I have to wait until I have my own battleship."
"Yes! Mom believes in your ability, you will definitely be able to buy it!"
"This is not about buying a car..." Lu Mingfei smiled helplessly and raised his other hand to gently cover the back of his mother's hand that was tightly grasping his sleeve.
The promise has been made, and all he has to do is to protect every "occasion" at all costs in the future.
Besides... I'm not the only one facing this difficult decision, right? Lu Mingfei thought of his brother Chu Zihang and the other warrior brothers in the legion...
……
"Legion Commander."
A cold voice suddenly sounded in the restaurant. Eva communicated with Lu Mingfei remotely through the restaurant's loudspeaker, "I hope I didn't disturb your meal time."
Lu Mingfei was just swallowing the last bite of food. The meal that Qiao Weini had carefully prepared had already been finished by him. The emotional storm between mother and son just now seemed to have consumed a lot of his energy.
"I've finished eating." Lu Mingfei responded calmly, "Let's get down to business, Eva."
"Yes, Commander." Even though she had regained her human body, Eva's style of doing things still maintained the simplicity and efficiency of her previous life as "human intelligence". "The personal signal of the Chief of Staff of the Legion, Caesar Gattuso, went offline 24 minutes ago, and he was confirmed dead five minutes ago. His soul has returned to Valhalla, and the rebirth protocol has begun to start and run."
"The Revenge Department has begun extracting the last remaining information from the Chief of Staff's soul before his death. It is estimated to take twenty minutes."
"The strike team at the Italian branch has been assembled."
"Immediately dispatch the strike team to the last location of Caesar's signal before it went offline. We must not miss any clues or possible enemies."
Lu Mingfei's low and calm voice concealed anger and murderous intent.
Qiao Wenni looked at his aura which changed instantly with worry, opened her mouth but ultimately did not say anything to interrupt him.
"Yes, Commander." Eva responded efficiently. "The strike team has set out and is expected to arrive at the target area in twelve minutes. The Revenge Department will report to you as soon as the information is retrieved."
Caesar... although he was the chief of staff of the legion, his combat prowess was always at the forefront of the legion; anyone who could defeat him...
Before Lu Mingfei could continue thinking, a shrill air raid sirens suddenly broke the midday tranquility of Kassel College!
"Eva?!"
"Attention all personnel, a high-energy unknown orbital strike has been detected! The source is unknown! Estimated strike time - 240 seconds! Repeat! This is not a drill! Execute the evacuation procedure immediately!"
Without waiting for Lu Mingfei's question, Eva's cold voice echoed in every corner of the campus through the radio, drowning out the shrieking of the alarm.
"Protect Kassel College!" Lu Mingfei's orders were shouted almost at the same time.
"Yes, sir! The evacuation process for the entire academy has officially started, and the air defense system interception system has been activated! The Casting General and the soldiers of the Alchemy Equipment Department have been dispatched with protective equipment!"
"Repeat! 225 seconds left to impact!"
“Ming Fei…?!”
Joveni was frightened by the sudden terrifying alarm and the cold countdown and was a little overwhelmed. She subconsciously grabbed her son's broad arms and her body trembled slightly.
The S-rank hybrid who once dared to take on the world for her son with a Python revolver in her hand, now acted as fearful and uneasy as an ordinary woman.
But for Lu Mingfei, no matter whether his mother was an S-class hybrid or an ordinary woman, he would firmly hold her hand:
"It'll be okay, Mom. I'm here, and no one in this world can hurt you!"
Before he finished his words, Lu Mingfei had bent down as fast as lightning, and with his powerful arms he picked up Qiao Weini steadily without any hesitation.
"Hold me tight, Mom!"
The next second, amid Qiao Weini's screams, Lu Mingfei held her and like a human chariot, crashed through the window on the second floor of the restaurant along with the wall, and landed steadily on the ground!
The huge impact caused fine cracks on the stone slab, but Giovanni didn't even feel any noticeable vibration.
The moment he landed, Lu Mingfei did not pause at all. He turned into a shadow and ran towards the underground shelter of Kassel College with his mother in his arms at lightning speed.
……
The remaining students of Kassel Academy entered the deep underground shelter through the passage of the library. The professors and school workers calmly commanded order; those soldiers who had completed the surgical transformation and officially joined the legion drove Thunder Motorcycles fully armed and quickly took over the various defense nodes of Kassel Academy to prevent attacks from other forces.
"Tsk, your Word Spirit Amplification Matrix is no good. It's only a second-generation one at best. The efficiency of elemental energy conversion is too low."
Deep inside the underground ice cellar, Casting General Ronald Tang looked at the pyramid-shaped Word Spirit Amplification Matrix in front of him. It was emitting a soft energy glow and was as exquisite and magnificent as a work of art. He shook his head repeatedly, and his picky tone sounded as if he was evaluating a crudely made fake.
"Nonsense! Who the hell can compare with you? You are the great King of Bronze and Fire, the living supreme master of alchemy!" The vice-principal was so anxious that he jumped up and down.
"Hey! Please address me by my position when working. Please call me Luo, the Chief Alchemy and Casting General of the Sword of Revelation Legion..."
"Stop talking nonsense! Just do it now, please! If you keep talking nonsense, the academy will be destroyed and your leader will skin you alive!"
The vice principal shook Old Tang's shoulders vigorously, urging him to act quickly.
"Don't panic, don't panic. We brought an advanced version of the 'Empty Sanctuary' shield engine with us. It's just an orbital kinetic strike. Just sprinkle some water!"
The Casting General was not at all flustered, and his face was full of relief.
Behind him, several alchemy masters in power armor had installed a unique device that combined alchemy and scientific technology at the core node of the ice cellar. The pyramid that previously occupied this position was directly moved away;
Several "Philosopher's Stones" the size of washbasins, representing the supreme masterpieces of alchemy, were thrown into the core of the device as energy to activate it. Suddenly, an ethereal, shining elemental energy rose into the air. Guided by the alchemical device, it ignored the barriers of the strata and directly penetrated the surface to reach the sky above Kassel College.
The burst of energy lightning dispersed in all directions like the branches and leaves of a tree. In less than ten seconds, an extremely large hemispherical shield was formed like an inverted glass bowl, tightly covering the entire Kassel Academy and the surrounding area of several kilometers.
"60 seconds left to impact!"
Eva's voice once again echoed throughout the campus and underground, like the final announcement before the trial.
At this moment, even at noon when the sun was scorching, the scene in the sky was enough to make anyone who witnessed it have a sudden cardiac arrest!
Six huge, blazing "meteors" with long orange-red tails were tearing through the sky with the momentum to destroy everything, and crashed down in the direction of Kassel College!
But the legionnaires riding the Thunderbikes looked at the trajectory of death, their hands gripping the handlebars as steady as a rock.
"10 seconds left to impact!"
boom!
In a flash, the first blazing meteor hit the surface of the shield, causing a violent explosion. The shattered meteor shower splashed everywhere, but the impacted surface of the shield only caused a noticeable energy ripple, which dispersed the powerful kinetic energy of the impact across the entire hemisphere and diluted it to a minimum.
boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Another five "meteors" followed one after another and hit different areas of the shield hard. The ripples on the surface of the shield became more violent, and the colorful light kept flickering, but there was no "breakage" phenomenon. The dissipated energy shock waves rushed in all directions, overturning a large area of red pine forest outside the campus that was not protected by the shield.
It is hard to imagine what kind of ruins Kassel Academy, a century-old holy land of dragon slaying, would become today if it were not for the protection of the "Empty Realm" shield built with the fusion of alchemy and technology.
But luckily they do.
The Forging General and his alchemy masters cheered, and seemed quite satisfied with the protective effect of the "Sanctuary of Emptiness". As for the several washbasin-sized philosopher's stones that had now become dull, they were not particularly expensive, as the legion had no shortage of this energy source.
"Eva, while locating the source of the strike, help me collect the energy data generated by the impact. I don't think this is an ordinary orbital kinetic strike."
After cheering, Old Tang came back to his senses and said to Eva.
"As you command, General Casting."
"Glad to see you guys are okay."
A steady voice sounded, and a huge figure walked out of the ice cellar elevator that had been modified to accommodate two military heavy trucks at the same time. Several alchemy masters who were still confirming the parameters of the shield device immediately put down their work and saluted the Lord of the Legion by beating their chests.
"Captain of the Legion, you are here!" General Casting greeted eagerly, "Is Ms. Joveni okay?"
"She was just a little frightened. I have now brought her safely to the shelter." Lu Mingfei responded to General Zhu's concern.
"Hello Mingfei." Vice Principal Flamel waved his hand.
"I'm glad you're okay, Vice Principal." Lu Mingfei politely replied, "Where's Principal Ange?"
"I guess you're drinking tea in the office? With you guys here, I guess even if a nuclear bomb drops, we two old guys can still drink tea and watch the show with a smile on our faces." As he said that, the vice-president took out a bottle of tequila from his loose belt, unscrewed the lid and gulped down a few mouthfuls.
Lu Mingfei's lips curled up slightly in response to the vice-principal's humor, but then it disappeared in an instant and returned to his usual calmness:
"Is there any more information from the outside world, Eva?"
"We are trying our best to locate the source of the attack. In addition, it was not only Kassel Academy that was attacked. The US Air Force Base in Aviano, Italy, also suffered a similar unknown orbital attack. The number of casualties is still being counted."
"Regarding the news from the hybrids, in the past ten minutes, the hybrid organizations that have surrendered to the Legion, including the Secret Party, the Japanese branch, the Henkel family... have all been attacked by drone clusters. Thanks to the previous deployment by Caesar's staff, the Legion's soldiers have successfully intercepted all attacks on the core leaders, and there are currently no casualties."
"Brother Caesar..." Lu Mingfei took a deep breath. The attackers behind the scenes seemed to want to take advantage of the time when Caesar was sacrificed to deal a severe blow to the legion.
But it doesn’t matter. In ten minutes or so, the Revenge Department will be able to compile the final information before Caesar’s sacrifice; then it will be time for the Legion’s revenge.
"...Commander, new news."
This time, unlike the usual cold sound even when the orbital strike fell, Lu Mingfei clearly caught the unprecedented solemnity in Eva's voice... and a hint of trembling.
"Two minutes ago, the US government issued the highest-level official statement to all major countries and international organizations around the world."
"The statement publicly confirmed for the first time the existence of the dragon race and the hybrid race..."
During Eva's pause, it was as if a bombshell had dropped on everyone's heart.
"As well as the Sword of Revelation Legion... and your real existence, Legion Commander."
"In the statement, the Sword of Revelation Corps was formally accused of being..." Eva took a deep breath and began to speak faster. "...a new...corps that intends to launch a genocidal war against humans and establish a hybrid dictatorship empire."
She seemed afraid to say the taboo word to Lu Mingfei, "Based on this accusation, more than half of the member states in the world have declared a state of national war or a state of maximum alert."
"The first military operations have been launched, and the armed forces of the United States and its NATO allies are gathering at full speed in the direction of Kassel Academy."
Eva's voice paused and hesitated, as if she was struggling to organize the most difficult part. After an obvious swallowing sound, she finally said the most explosive information:
"You... have been accused by the world of being the supreme god leader of the Legion of Destruction, and have been dubbed a half-blood..."
"The infamy of a genetic tyrant."