Chapter 192
"Recently we discovered that someone in the Arctic Ocean wants to awaken the so-called Supreme. We can only stay in the shelter now. If others discover our presence, we will attract attacks from others."
"But we have been monitoring the Arctic Ocean, so we were able to find you as soon as possible."
Lu Lincheng paused, took a deep breath, and his eyes became more serious: "The activity in the Arctic Ocean is not just a simple attempt to awaken a so-called 'Supreme'. According to the monitoring of the Nibelungen Core, the dragon energy fluctuations in that area have reached an unprecedented peak. This is not just a conspiracy of the dragon monarch, it is likely to be a signal of a brand new war."
Lu Mingfei raised his eyebrows, his tone was cold: "So, what you mean is that I come here not only to face him in the mercury pool, but also to be your last card against those guys?"
Lu Lincheng did not answer directly, but continued: “If we do not take action, this safe haven, and all the human civilization we protect, will be exposed to the threat of the dragons.
Not only are they looking for the so-called 'Supreme', they may also try to use this power to completely destroy the existing order. Ming Fei, this guy in front of you is the key. He knows the core will of the dragon race. He may be the only one who can decipher the puzzle of this war."
"A guy who is locked up can still solve the puzzle?" Lu Mingfei sneered, his tone full of disbelief, "In his current state, he can't even save himself, how can he help us solve the problem of the dragon clan?"
"Because his existence itself is part of the answer." Lu Lincheng looked directly at Lu Mingfei, his tone carrying an undeniable firmness. "The will of the dragon race cannot escape his shadow because he is a part of it. As long as you can pry the truth out of him, we may be able to find a way to deal with it - or at least, stop the awakening operation in the Arctic Ocean."
"How ridiculous." Lu Mingfei shook his head mockingly and turned to look at Lu Mingze in the mercury pool. "What about you, Lu Mingze? They say you are the answer. Do you really think you are that important?"
Lu Mingze's eyes were as calm as the abyss. He smiled faintly, with a hint of teasing in his voice: "Brother, they want to use me, and you can choose to use them. In this game, there is never a winner, only a higher price. If you want, I can give you the answer - but the premise is that you must understand that every answer will bring a deeper price."
Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said coldly: "Then, tell me, what is the real purpose of this so-called awakening? What do the dragon monarchs want?"
Lu Mingze smiled slightly, his voice low and clear: "What they want is not to awaken an individual, but to revive a kind of order - that order once controlled the entire world during the heyday of the dragon race, and the 'Supreme' of the Arctic Ocean is just the beginning of this order. What they awaken is not a dragon king, but the glory and absolute rule of the entire dragon race."
Lu Lincheng interrupted, his tone hurried: "If they succeed, humans will be completely enslaved, or even wiped out, and our only chance is to find a way to stop them before they complete their awakening."
Lu Mingfei was silent for a while, put his hands in his pockets, and whispered: "Okay, then I'll ask one last question - if the answer is indeed with him, how confident are you that you can control the situation?"
Lu Lincheng's eyes became heavy, but he did not flinch: "I am not sure, but if I give up, the world will only go to destruction faster."
Lu Mingfei nodded and said slowly: "It sounds like you are placing all your bets on me. Okay, let's see the truth of this chess game and how embarrassing it is."
Lu Mingfei stood beside the mercury pool, looking directly at Lu Mingze who was floating in the pool.
Lu Mingze looked at Lu Mingfei, still indifferent as usual. His voice was low and soft, like a fatal temptation: "Brother, I am glad that you are willing to face me and this chess game, but I want to remind you that the truth is not the relief you imagined, but a deeper dilemma."
"Stop talking nonsense." Lu Mingfei interrupted him coldly, "You always like to beat around the bush, but don't try to circumvent the question this time. Tell me, what is the core will of the dragon race? What about the 'Supreme' in the Arctic Ocean? Did you know the root cause of this war a long time ago?"
Lu Mingze smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "Brother, there are too many questions, which one should I answer first?"
Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Let's start with the most important thing - what do the dragon monarchs want from the 'Supreme'?"
Lu Mingze lowered his head in contemplation for a moment, then slowly spoke with an unprecedented seriousness in his tone: "'Supreme' is not just an individual, it is the highest symbol of dragon civilization, the crystallization of their wisdom, strength, and all their will. In other words, 'Supreme' is not a dragon king, but an ancient order, an order that is enough to return the entire world to the rule of the dragon clan."
Lu Lincheng interrupted, his tone full of anxiety: "This order means the complete destruction of the existing system of human society. Whether it is technology, culture or freedom, they will all be suppressed and become appendages of the dragon race. Humans will completely lose their autonomy and even the right to survive will not be in their own hands."
Lu Mingfei looked down at the mercury pool with a cold gaze: "You mean, those guys not only want to revive the Supreme, but also want to use it to destroy everything human?"
Lu Mingze nodded and said softly, "That's right. And they not only want to destroy the outside of humans, but also destroy their hearts. The power of the 'Supreme' will reshape the entire world, including the thoughts and wills of all living beings, and eventually let the order of the dragon race completely replace the existence of humans."
Lu Mingfei sneered, his tone full of sarcasm: "It sounds like the only hope of mankind has fallen on my head again. It's really ironic. No one has ever asked me if I am willing, but in the end I have become the key to the whole game."
Lu Lincheng's voice was low and firm: "Mingfei, I know this is very unfair to you, but because of this, you are the only one who can break this situation. The power you possess and the connection between you and Lu Mingze may be the only chance for humanity to win."
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Lu Mingze, his tone revealing a hint of complexity: "So, what about you? Are you willing to help me, or are you just waiting to see this chess game completely destroy everyone?"
Lu Mingze smiled gently, with deep emotion in his eyes: "Brother, I have never thought of destroying you. My existence is to let you make a choice, and this time, I am willing to tell you everything - including how to prevent the revival of the 'Supreme'."
"But you have to understand," Lu Mingze's voice suddenly lowered, with a hint of warning, "the cost of stopping it may be unbearable for you. Are you ready to face it?" Lu Mingfei's eyes were cold, and his tone was resolute: "Tell me what to do."
Lu Mingze stared at Lu Mingfei, his eyes as deep as the abyss. He smiled slightly, his voice low and clear: "Brother, there is a way to stop the resurrection of the Supreme, but it requires not only courage, but also your deepest fear and sacrifice."
Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Stop talking about these mysterious nonsense and get to the point - how to stop it?"
Lu Mingze nodded gently, his tone slow but oppressive: "The 'Supreme' of the Arctic Ocean is a kind of order, which depends on the collective will of the dragon race. To stop it, the connection of the dragon race's will must be weakened or even broken. This not only requires interference with the energy field of the Arctic Ocean, but also requires you - as a special existence between humans and dragons - to personally enter the resonance area of the 'Supreme' and destroy its core will chain."
Lu Lincheng frowned and interrupted, "Entering the 'resonance zone'? That is an absolute forbidden zone. Any human or creature that tries to approach it will be swallowed by its will and become a part of it."
Lu Mingze responded calmly: "That's why only my brother can do it. His blood and existence have a natural resonance with the will of the dragon clan, and he also has the free will of humans. This dual nature is enough to make him the only one who can break the revival process of the Supreme."
Lu Mingfei sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "It sounds like I have to die, right?"
"It's not suicide." Lu Mingze's voice suddenly became low and solemn, "But you do have to pay a price. If you enter the resonance area, the core will of the dragon race will try to erode you and make you a part of it, and you must use your own will to fight it. The worst case scenario is that you win, but you also completely lose yourself."
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "So, I finally became a chess piece on the chessboard. Whether I win or lose, I have no real choice."
Lu Lincheng's voice was low but firm: "No, Mingfei, you are not a pawn this time. This is your choice, not anyone's arrangement. You can refuse or leave, and no one will force you."
Lu Mingfei looked at his father, then at Lu Mingze in the pool, with a complicated look in his eyes. He said slowly: "Your words sound great, but the question is, how do I know that this is not another conspiracy to use me?"
Lu Mingze smiled slightly: "Brother, you never trust anyone, but this time, you must choose to believe - not to believe me, or him, but to believe yourself. No matter what, the chessboard is already here, and only you can decide how to move the chess pieces."
The air seemed to freeze, and Lu Mingfei stood there quietly, lost in deep thought. He knew that no matter what, this chess game could not be avoided, and his choice might really determine the future of the entire world.
Finally, he raised his head, his eyes cold and determined: "Okay, I will go, but not for your so-called chances of winning, but to let me see for myself whether the so-called 'truth' is worth risking everything for."
Lu Lincheng nodded, his tone heavy: "We will do everything to back you up, but Mingfei, remember, no matter what the outcome, you will always be the most important person to us."
Lu Mingze smiled slightly, his eyes deep and mysterious: "Very good, brother, let us witness the end of this chess game together."
"Then let him out now." Lu Mingfei said.
Lu Lincheng's expression froze slightly, his eyes wandering between Lu Mingfei and Lu Mingze in the mercury pool, as if he was weighing something. He shook his head slowly, with a hint of hesitation in his tone: "Mingfei, do you know what it means to let him go? His power, even if it is sealed, is still uncontrollable and dangerous. If he breaks free of all his restraints, the consequences may not only destroy us, but everyone."
"If you don't let him go," Lu Mingfei interrupted his father coldly, his eyes as sharp as a knife, "your so-called truth and method were not valid from the beginning. You said he was the key, but you didn't even give him the most basic trust. How can I believe that your plan can succeed?"
Lu Lincheng was silent for a moment, a trace of pain flashed across his eyes. He took a deep breath, turned his head and looked at Lu Mingze in the mercury pool, his eyes were complicated: "Will you help us? Or... do you have other intentions?"
Lu Mingze just smiled slightly, with a hint of sarcasm and calmness in his eyes: "Doesn't this question already have an answer? I can help you, but the premise is - you have to set me free."
Lu Mingfei took a step forward, looked directly at his father, and said with a bit more urgency: "If he is the core of this game, then no matter whether it is good or bad, he must be made to come out."
Lu Lincheng looked at Lu Mingfei deeply, his eyes full of reluctance and pain. Finally, he sighed and nodded slowly: "Okay, I will do as you say, but Mingfei, if the situation gets out of control after letting him go, you must promise me that you will never let him influence your choice."
"Don't worry, I will never listen to him, let alone you." Lu Mingfei responded coldly.
Lu Lincheng walked to the control console and pressed several codes on the complex rune panel. The liquid in the mercury pool began to flow slowly, and the chain made a low roar and gradually loosened.
Lu Mingze raised his head, his eyes flashing with strange light. He slowly rose from the pool, and the chains on his body fell off one by one, and finally disappeared completely. His figure was suspended in the air, as if it had merged with the energy around him.
"It's been a long time since I felt free." Lu Mingze said softly, his voice was filled with a sense of leisure and a hint of pressure. He turned to look at Lu Mingfei and smiled meaningfully: "Thank you, brother. Now, it's our turn to change the game."
(End of this chapter)
