Dragon Raja: History Simulator

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She came in a bit of a rush this time and never expected any unexpected situation to occur.

At that moment, there was an urgent knock on the door, and then it was pushed open.

"Lord Nuwa, the situation is urgent." Zhou Minhao held his phone as if it were a precious sword.

"Has something happened at the Three Gorges?" Nuwa asked.

At this time, and only there, can something unexpected and significant happen. No matter how many plans humans have, it's difficult to affect the Dragon King's mood.

“Yes,” Zhou Minhao said solemnly, “Just now, a magnitude 5 earthquake occurred underwater at the Three Gorges Dam. The earthquake caused a crack to appear underwater, revealing a gap.”

He took a deep breath, zoomed in on the picture sent to his phone, and didn't even care that Wang Anzhi and Xia Mi, two unrelated people, were watching from the sidelines.

What Nuwa saw was a blurry photograph; clearly, even with a searchlight, it would be difficult to take a fine picture at a depth of 200 meters.

The photo shows a fissure in the very center. The fissure is wide enough, and most importantly, it is deep enough. In the turbulent water that is only 200 meters deep, it was dug out another 200 meters deep.

This allowed the bronze city, which had been buried for 2000 years, to see the light of day again.

Nuwa continuously scrolled through the photos, from an aerial view of the Bronze City at the top to a closer look at the gates of the Bronze City, delving deeper and deeper.

Zhou Minhao said, "Lord Nuwa, as you can see, the Bronze City has been opened."

Nuwa frowned. "I remember that before I left, the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration did not notify us that there would be such an earthquake in the near future, right?"

Natural disasters often coincide with the awakening of the Dragon King, so observing disasters is also observing the Dragon Clan.

Before Nuwa left, she clearly remembered that there shouldn't be any natural disasters like earthquakes in the near future, otherwise she wouldn't have been so "negligent in her duties".

“That’s right,” Zhou Minhao confirmed her guess once again, “This earthquake was indeed not observed.”

"What are the elders' guesses?" Nuwa breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure was now on her. Although she couldn't change the natural disaster even if she was there, she could prevent the Dragon King from escaping.

"They speculate that the Dragon King in the Bronze City could observe the outside world; in other words, the Bronze City was alive in the Dragon King's hands."

After confirming that there was no threat, the Dragon King in Bronze City orchestrated the earthquake.

Judging from the magnitude alone, this earthquake wasn't large, but it was very precise, exactly overturning the tomb where the Dragon King was buried.

Zhou Minhao spoke at length, and only then did his turbulent emotions calm down.

The resurrection of the Dragon King is no small matter, and the same is true for the King of Bronze and Fire. His last resurrection dates back 2000 years, and the history of the Zhou family only began from there.

No one had a real way to deal with this Dragon King.

However, they were well aware that, according to current scientific estimates, the earthquake was about 7.9 on the Richter scale, releasing energy equivalent to 5000 million tons of TNT, about 3300 times that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, and a reduced-yield Tsar Bomba hydrogen bomb.

The fireball radius of the Tsar Bomba's explosion was 4.6 kilometers, and its absolute destructive radius was 170 kilometers. The shock wave traveled around the Earth three times.

This was the final Word of Power released by the King of Bronze and Fire before his death, truly deserving of its ranking as a world-destroying Word of Power, even though it was near the end of the Word of Power cycle.

Heaven knows how the ancients managed to completely bury such a walking nuclear bomb.

Chapter 116 Secrets and Sacrifice

"Furthermore, Lady Nuwa," Zhou Minhao said, looking at the girl before him as if he had mustered his courage.

"Is it possible that the Dragon King decided to trigger this earthquake after you left?"

He knew the idea was incredible and seemed like a delusion.

After all, no matter how powerful Nuwa is in the eyes of humans or hybrids, she shouldn't have such a status in the eyes of the Dragon King.

In the eyes of that King of Bronze and Fire, given his arrogance, hybrids were probably not worth mentioning, so how could they possibly have such a sense of intimidation?

However, when Zhou Minhao thought about how everything was peaceful while Nuwa was overseeing the Three Gorges, but an underwater earthquake occurred as soon as Nuwa left the Three Gorges, he couldn't help but make this guess in his mind.

Nuwa smiled. "Do you think I have that kind of intimidating power?"

Zhou Minhao fell silent.

Then Nuwa continued:

"The opening of the Bronze City is a done deal, and there's no going back. What we need to know now is whether the Dragon King is still inside, and whether there's any news about the people who stayed there. For example, the dragon servants, the corpses, and those undead servants summoned by bloodlines."

“No,” Zhou Minhao shook his head, “The area around Bronze City is completely calm. The Dead Servants and corpses are nowhere to be seen, as for the Dragon Servants…”

Zhou Minhao hesitated for a moment, “Logically speaking, there should indeed be dragon servants buried with the King of Bronze and Fire. However, as you know, Dragon Servants are living, intelligent beings. The Dragon Clan’s alchemy system and Word of Power system are a huge gap in the face of modern science and technology. The compatibility problem between the two has not been solved until now.”

Take the Word of Power: Netherworld Illumination as an example. This is a Word of Power with a serial number of 69, which is considered a very high level among hybrids. However, it is not enough in the eyes of pure-blooded dragons, especially those second or third generation dragons with titles.

Its function, on the surface, is merely "optical stealth," but even so, it is enough to bypass most detection methods.

This is merely an ordinary word-spirit technique.

In the hands of dragon servants who are qualified to be buried with the Dragon King, the most powerful aspect of modern science and technology is its lethality rather than its reconnaissance capabilities.

For this reason, even Zhou Minhao couldn't be sure whether the dragon servants inside had escaped.

"Hmm," Nuwa nodded, then asked, "What about the people from Kassel College? Have they arrived yet?"

“You just arrived in Bronze City after you left,” Zhou Minhao said, a hint of anger in his voice.

The people at Kassel College made it clear that dragon slaying was a business, and they didn't want to share it with anyone else; they wanted to monopolize it.

"Do they know that the King of Bronze and Fire is inside?" Nuwa wasn't very angry. In any case, no matter what the Kassel College obtained, they would need their permission to take it away.

“You should know,” Zhou Minhao said without hesitation, “Our Zhou family’s mission is no secret. Our attention to the Three Gorges over the past few years has been beyond the norm. All of this is enough for the Secret Party to know some of the details.”

"Then let them go and test the waters first!" Nuwa sighed. "Bronze City is a dangerous place for us. Our goal is not to slay the dragon. Our biggest requirement is to ensure the stability of the Three Gorges and the departure of the Dragon King. If we can achieve these two things, that will be enough."

She paused for a moment, then looked at Wang Anzhi, "As for the Dragon King's authority, it already has a master..."

Zhou Minhao did not hesitate, "Then, Lord Nuwa, what about you?"

"Get the plane ready. I'm going to the Three Gorges too. I can't let those people from Kassel College cause any big trouble." Nuwa stretched her beautiful body and looked out the window. It was already bright daylight.

She pinched her thumb and looked at Wang Anzhi: "Are you going?"

At this time, Zhou Minhao had already gone to arrange the flight, and it was estimated that it wouldn't take long.

"Can I go?" Wang Anzhi asked in return.

He knew that the area around the Three Gorges was probably under complete martial law by now, and it would be a pipe dream to try to sneak up on the Bronze City alone.

“Of course,” Nuwa said meaningfully, looking at Wang Anzhi who still looked exhausted, “but you won’t get what you want from Bronze City in this state.”

Wang Anzhi twitched his lips slightly. "Don't worry, I'll recover soon."

Meanwhile, Xia Mi, who had listened to the entire process, could no longer hide the longing on her face.

She hasn't revealed her identity yet, and the King of Bronze and Fire, who has been asleep for two thousand years, has no way of knowing her identity. She can take this opportunity to enter the Bronze City and see if she has a chance to obtain the Dragon King's authority.

Upon recalling the authority of "Bronze and Fire," Xia Mi suddenly froze. She felt as if she had forgotten something, but after careful consideration, she couldn't come up with anything.

So she tugged at Wang Anzhi's sleeve, indicating that it was time for him to fulfill his responsibility as an ally.

Wang Anzhi did not refuse. He pointed to Xia Mi and said to Nuwa, "Can my junior sister go?"

Nuwa looked at Xia Mi again, this time with even more seriousness than before.

Xia Mi also showed a well-behaved smile, her previous aggressive demeanor gone.

A playful smile appeared in Nuwa's eyes. She didn't look at Xia Mi, but instead shifted her gaze back to Wang Anzhi. "Of course."

……

At this moment, Zhou Minhao had already prepared his plane for takeoff at the nearest airport, which was the top floor of the Clock Tower, while a sports car was parked at the bottom of the Regent Hotel.

Wang Anzhi was in the passenger seat, the two girls were in the back seat, and Zhou Minhao was in the driver's seat. He did not question the fact that Nuwa had brought two extra people with her.

On the way to the airport, Wang Anzhi curiously asked Nuwa:

Why must members of the Secret Service participate in this operation?

Although he had joined Kassel College, it was clear that he was not aligned with the Secret Service and was not yet ready to be a Kassel student with a clear stance.

Zhou Minhao, sitting in the driver's seat, also pricked up his ears. He was just an ordinary person in the Zhou family and didn't know what the decision of the elders and the head of the family really meant.

Nuwa shook her head. "Slaying a dragon is a decision full of interests. Whether it's the bones, blood, horns, or the power of the possible Dragon King, the enormous benefits contained therein are enough to drive any individual or hybrid family crazy."

However, no dragon king can ever be completely killed by swords, nor can their power be obtained through swords.

The Secret Service believed they had the upper hand, but in reality, they were nothing more than public sacrifices.

Chapter 117 Three Gorges

The journey from Shilan to the Three Gorges spans half of southern China and takes approximately two hours.

Two hours were spent on the plane, and the rest of the time was spent on the road to the Three Gorges Dam.

Upon arriving at the Three Gorges, they received good news.

"What? The people from Kassel College have already gone down to explore Bronze City on their own initiative?"

Nuwa looked furious. In her eyes, the people from Kassel College were complete idiots who knew nothing, but they considered themselves to be the chosen dragon slayers, with a responsibility to sacrifice themselves for the great cause of slaying dragons.

Even though they weren't fully prepared, and the Moniach was just a ship without any weapons of mass destruction, they still secretly made preparations for underwater exploration.

"Is there a problem with this, Your Majesty?" The speaker was the director of the Yangtze River Waterway Maritime Safety Administration, a middle-aged man who was slightly balding.

"Wasn't it the elders and you your decision to allow the people of Kassel College to explore the Bronze City?"

His words were full of resentment. Originally, he did not want the people from Kassel College to make a big fuss in this place, but the orthodox faction had in fact tacitly approved of the Secret Party's operation, and he could only grit his teeth and cooperate, giving them some time to act.

“I did say that, but what I meant was to ensure the risks,” Nuwa said, rubbing her forehead with a hint of helplessness. “But it’s not a big deal.”

She then asked, "Is there any movement underwater?"

“No,” the director scratched his head. “I only gave them two hours, and only half of that time has passed. That’s not enough time to explore Bronze City.”

"Fool, what do we care about the lives of the Secret Society members? I'm worried they'll completely alarm the Dragon King in Bronze City, and then we won't be able to clean up the mess properly."

Nuwa sighed, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the surface of the Yangtze River was calm and still. Just as the bureau chief had said, there was indeed no movement at all.

Her gaze toward the bureau chief sharpened. "Tell me, why were the people from Kassel College able to persuade you? Don't try to fob me off with some excuse about you being careless for a moment."

The director seemed somewhat embarrassed, but he still stated frankly, "Lord Nuwa, Madam Bai is also on the ship of Kassel College."

"Lady Bai?" Nuwa was somewhat stunned, unable to recall who this person was for a moment.

“She is the wife of the Chen family head,” the bureau chief added.

The Chen family was not among the top families in the orthodox lineage for those few months, but they were the family with the closest ties to overseas, especially Southeast Asia and Europe, and thus held a unique position within the orthodox lineage.