Volume 1 Hello, Lu Mingfei Chapter 83 Bronze and Fire (Part 3)
The ancient royal city is still intact. When he died, he overturned the city into the river with his own hands, isolating it from the world. Now that the king has awakened, Old Tang, or Norton, has only one thought in his mind - he wants to take his brother home, even if there are thousands of mountains and rivers separating him from the world.
He held the nearly shattered bone bottle tightly in his left hand. With every step he took, more fragments would peel off. He could vaguely see the embryo of some creature inside. Under the extreme high temperature of Norton himself, the embryo remained calm. Its heart beat strongly. The gray solution accelerated the resuscitation process by hundreds of times. The embryo was slowly taking shape. It wouldn't be long before Norton arrived at the Bronze City, and his brother would return to the world.
The gunshots were like thunder, and dense bullets came from both sides. The students hid behind the buildings on both sides of the lawn and made perfect cross-fire. Hundreds of bullets per second emptied the magazines in an instant, and then replaced the magazines and continued to fire. Cassel never left any room for the dragons. The rockets with flame tails hit from high above with loud sonic booms, and the billowing smoke and dust obscured the vision, but no one stopped shooting. They knew that dragons were not creatures that could be killed so easily.
When the smoke cleared, no bullet could hit Norton, including the short-range explosive rocket. When it was about two meters away from him, these bullets were like hitting an invisible layer of absolute defense, where they all melted into hot molten steel. Countless projectiles hit it in vain, like moths flying into a flame.
Amidst the dull sound of explosions, dozens of smoke trails flew towards Norton. Those were 40mm rifle grenades, the explosive power of which could destroy an infantry vehicle with a direct hit.
Norton did not move, but the molten steel swirling around him moved, splashing like a stream, capturing all the rifle grenades in the air, and the explosive force completely dissipated outward, forcing the crowd to avoid the threat of reverse firepower.
In the central control room, the professors captured a clear picture of the center of the battlefield from the cameras mounted high up.
"This dragon is completely immune to bullets and artillery attacks! You can't even get close to its body and it will be destroyed if you get hit!" Guderian was shocked.
"It's not immunity. It's the metal of the bullets and shells that is destroyed, making them lose their function and kinetic energy." Manstein zoomed in on a few frozen frames in the picture, clearly showing the flying bullets hitting Norton's field and instantly melting into molten steel. "There is also an extremely high temperature. There is no flame, but it is just the extremely high temperature that ignites the surrounding objects."
"This sounds a bit like..." Guderian didn't dare to speak. He looked into Manstein's eyes, hoping to get a different judgment from Manstein.
"The power of the King of Bronze and Fire." Schneider's face was gloomy. "Metal and heat. He has absolute power over the metal in his domain, so no bullets or guns can work against him. We can't let students rush up to fight him physically. That level of heat will destroy human organs before they even get close to him."
He held the microphone tightly, helpless, not knowing what instructions to convey to the students on campus. Among the four first-generation monarchs, the King of Bronze and Fire was undoubtedly the most troublesome one. Fire was a natural force that could easily destroy defenses, and its overwhelming power over metal meant that modern heavy firepower had no effect on him at all. Unless your bullets and artillery were made of non-metal, otherwise, facing the King of Bronze and Fire, he would just turn those things around and fire at you, which was simply the nemesis of modern war technology.
In the surveillance footage, Norton stopped his forward steps. He had no intention of wasting time with these villains. Now he still had some human will left and just wanted to take his brother away from this damn place as soon as possible. However, the malice of those students' gunfire and hail of bullets had successfully angered him. Once the dragon's anger was ignited, it would never be easily quelled.
The faint glow of the flames flickered in the air one after another, like fireflies in the summer, but no one thought the scene was beautiful, because everyone could feel the invisible pressure from each bright spot, so heavy that it made people breathless.
Schneider recognized what it was at a glance. His student Chu Zihang also possessed such power, the ultimate in fire only second to Zhulong.
"Everyone take shelter!" Schneider yelled into the microphone.
In just a few seconds, seven or eight flames burst out at the same time, almost like the effect of napalm bombs exploding in the air at the same time. The surging flames like the tide shot out in all directions. The strong shock wave brought the fire to every nearby building. Hundreds of bulletproof glass beds were shattered. The explosive flames mixed with billowing black smoke swept through every hiding place of the students. Those who evaded a little later were immediately hit by the fire wave and suffered severe burns. The medical team had to withdraw them from the battlefield.
If Chu Zihang was standing here and witnessing this scene with his own eyes, he would deeply realize the huge gap between humans and dragons. He had to use Jun Yan continuously one after another, otherwise his physical strength would be difficult to sustain the continuous bombardment. But Norton used Jun Yan with such effortless violence that it was easy for him to trigger as many explosions as he wanted at the same time.
After the explosion, all the grass within dozens of meters around Norton was burned to ashes, and the carefully paved floors turned into a black scorched earth, without even a piece of residue left.
Norton ignited the air again, and this time Jun Yan showed a completely different way of control. It was no longer a wide-ranging explosion. The long snake-like fire dragon pointed directly at each bunker and blasted it directly in the front. The students hiding behind the bunkers could feel the scorching airflow bursting behind them, just like someone dropped an air-burst bomb next to their ears.
It is hard to imagine how the half-bloods of that era fought against such things when the Eastern Han Dynasty was first established. At that time, Norton was even fighting at home. He had his own city and army. A thousand years later, he alone could make Cassel, who made a living by slaying dragons, helpless. People can't help but pay high tribute to the ancient heroes. In the face of such terrifying power, they stood proudly and buried the dragon clan in the shadow of history with countless sacrifices.
Lu Mingfei lay under the window eaves, stealthily poking her head out to look at the battle situation outside. Norton's explosion had just hit the dormitory building. Although it was hundreds of meters away, her dormitory was still not spared. Two of the three windows were broken, and the other one was crumbling. Looking at the broken lines, it would definitely be broken if it was hit again.
"What is that? Cassel's newly developed humanoid weapon gone berserk?" She was holding a pair of binoculars. When Ling took out a tactical binoculars from the drawer, Lu Mingfei was shocked on the spot. This kind of thing should exist in the collection of a military residence, not in the dormitory of a contemporary female college student.
Complaints aside, it's still useful. If you don't have this thing, you might have to risk your life to see the scene. Since there is only one telescope, she and Ling have to share it. The two little heads are squeezed together, each occupying a corner. They have to switch positions after taking a look.
"The King of Bronze and Fire." Ling said softly, "Metal and fire are his supreme powers, so no guns or cannons can hurt him. Look at the King's Flame he released."
"Compared with my senior brother and you, you two are just trash!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in admiration. Although he was an enemy, the enemy was awesome and she should applaud and praise him. This way, when she defeated him, the protagonist would appear more awesome.
"For the hybrids, the Lord's Flame is a high-risk Word Spirit that consumes a lot of energy, but for the Bronze and Fire Kings, it is just an ordinary means of attack. He controls the Lord's Flame as accurately as an actor playing with fire in an acrobatic troupe." Ling turned his head and looked at Lu Mingfei, "It's time for you to take the stage."
"What do you mean it's my turn to go on stage?" Lu Mingfei didn't react .
"Go slay the dragon." Ling said the three most frightening words with the calmest face.
"What? Are you kidding me? You saw how scary that thing is! I'll probably be roasted as soon as I get out! Maybe you won't even be able to find my ashes when you collect the body, because they will all be blown away by the explosion!" Lu Mingfei shook her head repeatedly. Heroes have always been young since ancient times. When will it be the turn of a rich girl to carry two machetes and fly all the way with sparks and lightning? This is not the plot of a Japanese light novel! It's all about the weird male protagonist and the super strong elf girl!
"Believe in yourself. You are the only S-level student in Cassel now."
"If one letter can defeat the Dragon King, I suggest that we divide the grades into 26. This way, the A-grade students will be invincible because they are ranked the highest, and the S-grade students are just the last ones!" Lu Mingfei put her hands on Ling's shoulders, "You Can You Up, No Can No BB!"
After experiencing the trial just now, her attitude towards Zero has changed. Now they are more like good girlfriends on the same front. She is naturally more daring when she pretends to be brave. In the past, she would never dare to say such words to Zero, a girl who looks like a princess.
"You really lack confidence." Ling said, "It's good to be humble, but don't always belittle yourself, you know? In the minds of Europeans and Americans, if you say you can't do it, they will think you really can't do it, and the opportunity will slip away quietly. Kassel is also such a place. You should try to learn from Caesar. If you can do it, just raise your hand and say OK."
"The problem is, I really don't think I can handle that thing!" Lu Mingfei was a little helpless, "You said it yourself, guns and cannons have no effect on him, am I going to rush in with my body and fight him face to face! This is not Date A Live, I'm not dating him across species to make him shy!"
"He only controls metal and fire, but he is not invincible beyond that." Ling looked into Lu Mingfei's eyes. Her calm pupils were like a deep ancient well, able to see through the deepest secrets in Lu Mingfei's heart. "You know what I mean."
Someone knocked on the dormitory door. At this critical moment when the campus was threatened by the Dragon King, this sudden knock on the door seemed to contain a calm peace.
Lu Mingfei quickly got up and opened the door so that she could escape from the conversation with Zero. She had a strange feeling that Zero's words seemed to have a hidden meaning, but she couldn't think of what Zero was referring to. Maybe it was some kind of weapon, not a weapon of fire or metal, so that she could fight against the King of Bronze and Fire.
An old man was standing outside the door, with his hands in his trouser pockets, neat white hair, a pure black suit, and a bright red rose in his shirt pocket. He looked like a top-notch old gentleman who would appear at a social dance. Even a young girl would probably like his mellow wine.
Judging from his face, he should be very old, but judging by the way he stands, he is a very young man. His temperament is between a soldier and a gentleman, and at the same time he has the sharpness of a sword and the gentleness of a gentleman.
"Ange...Principal?" Lu Mingfei widened her eyes.
This was the first time she had met the president of the academy since she came to Kassel. Before that, she had only heard stories about the president in the Night Watch Forum and on the church walls, and had seen his handsome photos. Now that she had seen him in person, she realized that those legendary stories were not false at all. He was a legendary figure, coming from an ancient German manor, and surviving to this day with a sharp blade of revenge, vowing to kill all the dragons to avenge his friends. Many people said that he lived like a ghost, but of course there were no such cool ghosts in the world.
"Lu Mingfei, I've been looking for you." Angé smiled.
"You... come to the girls' dormitory to find me?" Lu Mingfei smiled awkwardly after being shocked. There are not many students in Kassel so boys and girls live together. But this floor is the girls' territory. Normally, boys have to keep a distance when going up and down the stairs. It was a bit surprising to suddenly see the principal standing in front of the girls' dormitory with a big smile on his face.
"The principal has the right to go anywhere in the academy. If you don't mind, I'd even like to go in and have a chat with you. Our S-class has become famous in the past week." Angers said, "But we have more important things to do now."
Lu Mingfei was led upstairs by the principal. Under their feet were the stairs on the side of the bell tower. It was hard to imagine that in an aristocratic college, there was such an ancient building that was about to become a ruin. The school seemed to have no intention of renovating it, allowing it to be eroded by wind and rain over the past hundred years.
The top floor is a loft with a balcony with a wide view. The loft is a mess. An old cowboy is sitting on the sofa drinking beer and looking very happy. There is a fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus on the campus that almost flattens the ground. The TV in front of this guy is playing a long-standing American Western movie. The protagonist on horseback and the bad guys are having a fierce gunfight. It seems that the old cowboy obviously thinks that the life-and-death struggle in the movie is much more interesting than the Tyrannosaurus and the students below.
