Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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If Norton's thousands of years of memories were triggered, it would be an absolute tsunami-level disaster in his mind, easily destroying all his memories from the past 20 years of his life... It's terrifying.

Then he no longer had the opportunity to take shortcuts.

When he explores Norton's memories, he automatically acquires some of the alchemical memories of the King of Bronze and Fire. Even without complete memories, he possesses some subconscious alchemical instincts. After all, he is the King of Bronze and Fire. The difficulties Old Tang encountered are utterly insignificant compared to Norton's thousands of years of alchemical experience. A mere fleeting thought could solve the problem...

As Old Tang pondered alchemy, and his thoughts drifted into random thoughts, a voice rang out beside him: "Old Tang."

"Huh?" Old Tang snapped out of his daze and saw Xia Mi. "Xia Mi, what's wrong?"

His relationship with Xia Mi was more of a working relationship. Under normal circumstances, the two rarely chatted, unless there was something to discuss or communicate about at work.

"Come over here and take a look," Xia Mi said. "Did what happened last time affect you? It seems like your alchemy smelting speed has increased a lot?"

"Don't you know nothing about alchemy?" Old Tang asked doubtfully, "Can you understand the technological process?"

Xia Mi rolled her eyes cutely: "I don't understand alchemy, but I can ask. My mouth isn't just for eating."

"Oh, the smelting process has indeed sped up a little, but not by much. It definitely won't be completed within the original timeframe." Old Tang shook his head and said, "Alchemy is too difficult. The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes, almost doubling in difficulty."

"Then where did you get that approximate time? Aren't you deceiving Boss Lu?"

Old Tang was displeased upon hearing this and said matter-of-factly, "What you're saying is just that. The original plan was only an expectation, not a fixed schedule. It needs to be changed at any time according to the actual situation. Isn't it basic operation to add funds and time later?"

"Oh, oh." Xia Mi nodded, then took out "The Origin of Alchemy" and showed it to Old Tang, pointing to an alchemical formula on it and saying, "Old Tang, look at this formula."

Old Tang glanced at the formula and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The Origins of Alchemy" is indeed a good thing. If you can understand the formulas in it and apply them directly, you can probably turn someone who doesn't know much about alchemy into an alchemist.

Unfortunately, it's really hard to understand. When Old Tang knew nothing about Norton's memories, he often used Norton's memories to flip through this book and was able to quickly make some connections and understand it... but he didn't dare to do it anymore.

"Look at this formula above, it seems to conflict with the process you designed for smelting?" Xia Mi said, "I just flipped through your smelting plan, and then a section of the plan looked somewhat familiar."

"Which section?"

When Old Tang heard that there was such a thing, he immediately took out "The Origin of Alchemy" and examined it carefully.

Xia Mi pointed and said, "The ninth formula here seems the same as your third and fourth preparatory procedures, but it also seems different? Look..."

"Here?"

Old Tang recalled the preparation process for the third and fourth phases of his previous project plan, and it seemed that they were indeed somewhat related.

"Let me take another look at the proposal."

Old Tang, holding the alchemy formula in his hand, strode towards the office next door.

Xia Mi immediately followed after him, staying close behind Old Tang.

After carefully reviewing the original plan, Old Tang fell into deep thought. The feeling of almost understanding it made him tempted to take the Norton shortcut again. After all, the feeling of being so close to understanding was really tantalizing.

"Let me have someone try it out," he said, looking up. "If the timing is right, they should be able to understand it."

"Mm." Xia Mi nodded gently.

"Thank you for your help. Is there anything else?"

"Oh, it's nothing. Xiaoyuan came to see you. She's waiting for you outside."

"Huh? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Old Tang almost jumped up.

"Because I was lying to you." Xia Mi grinned.

Old Tang: "..."

He said irritably, "Don't lie to me like that again next time, or I'll get angry."

"Hehe." Xia Mi chuckled, sat down on the chair next to her, crossed her legs, and said, "What kind of bewitching potion did that little round girl give our chief alchemist? She's completely bewitched Ronald Tang, who will become a billionaire, famous all over the world, and possibly go down in history?"

Old Tang said dismissively, "You don't understand the feeling of someone knocking on your heart. It's like the security captain, Sakurai Akira, swearing to be loyal to the boss to the death, and Chu Zihang also swearing to be loyal to the boss to the death."

"So you've already given your heart to Xiaoyuan, and you're not going to swear allegiance to the boss?" Xia Mi said, stroking her chin.

Old Tang, who had just sat down in the office, did not immediately return to the laboratory. Instead, he continued to sit and chat with Xia Mi: "Pah, don't say such things. I'll sue you for defamation later. My heart has already been given to the boss, but it's my work ethic that doesn't conflict with Xiao Yuan's affairs."

“Chuuji is a problem,” Xia Mi said earnestly. “What would you do if you had to choose between the boss and Madoka?”

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Old Tang stood there dumbfounded and directly confronted the issue head-on, trying to break it down from the ground without any attempt at sophistry.

Xia Mi said thoughtfully, "It seems that Xiao Yuan holds a lot of weight in your heart, to the point that you're unwilling to even say a few polite words? I've heard a saying: 'Loyalty that isn't absolute is absolute disloyalty.' Tang Jun, you're disloyal!"

"Pah! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Old Tang felt he couldn't sit and chat like this any longer, or he'd soon become a traitor.

Xia Mi quickly reached out and grabbed him: "Hehe, it was just a joke, don't take it so seriously. You can joke with me too, I won't be angry."

Old Tang said irritably, "It's better not to make jokes like that. Who knows if you're joking or testing me? Next time I encounter a problem like this, I'll just declare my loyalty."

Although he wasn't very smart, he knew that if he, who held important technology, were to be disloyal, the consequences would probably not be good... It might not be that he would suffer terribly, but it certainly wouldn't be easy.

"Then let's not talk about that, and let's not joke like that." Xia Mi waved her hand and casually asked, "How's the alchemical matrix in your body? You were injured so badly last time, it should have been almost completely destroyed, right? Has it been repaired?"

"Not yet," Old Tang shook his head.

Although Norton's Dragon King bloodline was not passed down to him, his body, which had activated the Dragon King bloodline, was stronger and more robust than before... If ordinary people would die suddenly from overwork, then it might take 10 ordinary people to die suddenly before it was his turn.

"Why not fix it back?"

"There's no need for that."

Old Tang shrugged.

"Oh?" Xia Mi asked, sounding slightly puzzled.

Chapter 219 Guess

Xia Mi's doubts successfully prompted Old Tang, an honest man, to begin his explanation. He said, "The alchemical matrix within my body has been shattered and twisted into a mess. Instead of spending manpower and resources to actively clean it, it's better to wait for my body to gradually recover. Although it will take some time, it will minimize the impact on my research."

Descending into the alchemical matrix and clearing it are two completely different things, especially since Old Tang's body is still that of an ordinary person, not the powerful body of a hybrid with extremely strong regenerative abilities.

If we force a cleanup, Old Tang might have to stay in bed for a while, which would affect the research progress...

Moreover, the original purpose of equipping Old Tang with alchemical matrices was to ensure he had the energy to dedicate himself fully to his research. After Norton's awakening, his physical abilities were significantly enhanced, and he now had enough energy to work overtime, thus rendering the alchemical matrices obsolete...

"oh oh."

Xia Mi nodded, saying nothing more, and continued chatting aimlessly with Lao Tang, while inwardly speculating about Lao Tang's situation.

The alchemical matrix inside Lao Tang's body has been destroyed, so why is Lao Tang still able to work overtime every day and be full of energy?

Will the shattered alchemical matrix remaining in Old Tang's body really not affect his condition?

The answer is definitely yes, it will have an impact... which will further affect Lao Tang's energy level.

Old Tang's physique suddenly improved... Did an ordinary person's body become a hybrid by adding bloodline?

Shouldn't.

Xia Mi glanced at Lao Tang, who was still chatting with her, and immediately dismissed the idea.

Bloodline Logic can accurately detect the existence of bloodlines, but that doesn't mean there's no other way to determine if someone is a hybrid. Otherwise, if this was the only method available, Kassel College probably wouldn't have been able to collect so many hybrids.

Blood Sorrow, Bloodline Enhancement... none of these are present in Old Tang. If Old Tang had just received the bloodline implant and become a Little Dragon, then he should show some characteristics of mixed-race individuals in a short period of time.

This is something that is almost impossible to cover up, unless Old Tang's mental strength has reached an extremely high level, allowing him to perfectly conceal and suppress these abnormalities.

If Old Tang were Norton, and if Norton were forced into existence due to the deaths of Odin and Constantine, and fought a great battle with Odin, but ultimately escaped Odin's encirclement with the help of the Candle Dragon...

If it weren't for a long-term, subtle foreshadowing, Norton would most likely be severely overdrawn...

In this situation, Norton would most likely immediately fall back into a state of slumber, but this state is extremely risky because it would be easily recognizable by Lu Mingfei, especially since Norton is extremely weak and unable to react or perform many actions...

The most likely scenario is that Norton transformed into a cocoon, perfectly reintegrating into Don's body using the properties of the dragon cocoon, making it difficult for outsiders and dragons to detect. This was the most suitable approach for Norton's situation at the time...

Xia Mi looked at Old Tang again.

Old Tang's abundant energy was likely a gift from Norton before he emerged from his cocoon, or perhaps part of Norton's plan.

Even the fact that Norton didn't kill Donald's consciousness when he awakened might be because Norton immediately understood what had happened upon awakening... He immediately thought of a series of short-term maneuvers, sparing Donald's soul so that after he emerged from the cocoon, Donald would be able to regain control of his body and continue to integrate into human society.

With his energy restored, Old Tang will continue to be entrusted with important tasks and will not undergo a special comprehensive examination... To put it bluntly, Norton is still gambling. If he really wanted to investigate, he could just use death to force Old Tang, and he probably wouldn't be able to hide it.

But what could Norton do? His brother had been killed thousands of miles away, and a formidable enemy stood before him. If he didn't forcefully awaken and use the Candle Dragon to defeat the enemy, he might not even have the chance to see his brother Constante, his only remaining opportunity...

Furthermore, the fact that a dragon is pierced by a cross-shaped skeletal structure doesn't necessarily mean it will die immediately. Just like when a human's heart stops beating, there's still a chance of reviving it within the golden window of emergency care...

How should we deal with Old Tang?

Is it stable?

Xia Mi suddenly became timid and hesitant again.

Because she hadn't thought about this matter in detail before, and since Lao Tang had been here the whole time, she didn't know the specifics of the situation.

What if Lu Mingfei has already extracted Norton's dragon cocoon from Old Tang's body? The reason for still leaving Old Tang here is even simpler: to see if he can catch some restless dragon or dragon king that Old Tang can take action against.

"I heard that Boss Lu went to a hot spring with Su Enxi and the others?"

Old Tang was unaware of Xia Mi's complicated inner thoughts; he simply started gossiping about Boss Lu.

He had met Su Enxi and the other two women before. In terms of looks alone, Xia Mi was the most beautiful, but that didn't mean she was the most stunning. After all, everyone has different tastes, and the three women each had their own unique charm and characteristics.

"Yes." Xia Mi nodded gently and said, "He left early this morning."

"Ahem, is Boss Lu really going to soak in a proper hot spring?"

Old Tang couldn't help but raise a tiny bit of doubt, after all, going to a hot spring with three beautiful women seemed a bit ambiguous, didn't it?

Although he had conducted a lot of research and experiments in alchemy, and even conducted live experiments... well, how should I put it? It is still an important diversion in human life. Otherwise, theoretically, if ancient emperors had three thousand beauties in their harems, they wouldn't have needed to go out and hunt.

"Shouldn't we be soaking in a proper hot spring?"

Xia Mi remained serious about this slightly lewd topic, as if they were just talking about simple things like eating and drinking. She said, "The relationship between Boss Lu and President Su is probably far more than just romantic love. They are both people who are going to do great things. If they can't even understand this, they definitely won't go far."

"Ahem, that's a bit too absolute. After all, they're not contradictory; on the contrary..."

Old Tang suddenly realized he was getting too gossipy. If he continued, Xia Mi might complain to the boss, or even just casually mention it... who knows what kind of situation he would face.

Xia Mi looked Lao Tang up and down, then asked, "Is there anything wrong with you and Xiao Yuan?"

The clever girl had already sensed something unusual about Lao Tang. The fact that Lao Tang suddenly brought up this topic was probably not so simple; it was more likely that he had experienced something similar before.

It's not that something is far away, but that it's near.