The isolation room at Kassel College was much more humane than most people imagined, the most obvious point being that Ye Sheng's isolation room was right next to Shuhtome Yaji's.
And there was a transparent window on the wall of their two isolation rooms.
Damn it, what kind of sick joke is this, separating mandarin ducks!
Ye Sheng thought bitterly. After the interrogation, the two confessed their feelings to each other. Ye Sheng was pleasantly surprised that Shuhtome Yaji liked him, and Shuhtome Yaji was also beaming, realizing that Ye Sheng truly liked her.
Logically, the next step would be for them to submit a marriage application, then never take on underwater missions again, or become assistants for the diving instructors.
But after being confined for two days, the head of the Execution Department suddenly came to him in person with a notice.
"An S-rank mission is missing a pair of underwater partners. Currently, you two are the only ones in the Execution Department capable of accepting this mission. After a risk assessment, we would like to hire you to be the underwater team for this S-rank mission."
Ye Sheng stood blankly in front of the person in charge. An S-rank mission...
What is this? The last big mission before retirement?
Although it's bad luck to jinx it, Yaji said that in the animes from her side, those who jinxed it never ended well, but Ye Sheng still couldn't help but think.
"I need to ask Yaji's opinion," Ye Sheng requested.
"You may. You have one day to consider. The Execution Department will categorize this mission as atonement. If the mission is successfully completed, not only will your disciplinary actions be revoked, but the Execution Department will also give the green light to any future applications from you."
What tempting conditions, Ye Sheng thought.
Every hybrid in the Execution Department, if they wish to marry another hybrid, must undergo a bloodline risk assessment to ensure that the union of the two hybrids will not produce offspring with unstable bloodlines.
With his and Shuhtome Yaji's bloodlines, passing this hurdle was not difficult. What Ye Sheng wanted was the application to be stationed in one place with Yaji after marriage.
Whether it was China or Japan, both were excellent choices.
"So, are we going to accept?" Ye Sheng asked Shuhtome Yaji beside him, gently placing a large hand on Shuhtome Yaji's hand.
"I'll listen to you," Shuhtome Yaji stared at Ye Sheng.
"Then let's try."
Chicago time, 11:34 AM, Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji arrived at the mission location.
1:25 PM, Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji went underwater.
5:57 PM, Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji discovered the target in the underground river, a pure-blood Three-Generations Breed Dragon descendant, suspected to be of the King of Ocean and Water lineage.
7:46 PM, Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji retreated safely. The entire Execution Department was dispatched, with four A-rank specialists giving their all.
10:16 PM, the Execution Department heavily wounded the pure-blood Three-Generations Breed and began pursuing the fleeing Dragon descendant. Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji re-submerged into the underground river.
An hour and a half later, Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji found the target.
"Calling headquarters, we have located the Three-Generations Breed. The position has been sent. Requesting support," Ye Sheng whispered into his earpiece.
He and Shuhtome Yaji had surfaced and were currently standing a kilometer away from the bronze ring, observing that Three-Generations Breed.
This was already the limit of Yan Ling · Snake.
"Received. Stand by. Our people will arrive shortly. Please continue to observe the Dragon descendant while ensuring your personal safety."
Ye Sheng took Shuhtome Yaji's hand, slowly squatted down, and slowly let out a sigh of relief.
"It seems we have successfully completed the mission. There's a Divine Speed Rune user among the A-rank specialists, who will arrive to support us very soon."
Shuhtome Yaji also smiled, gently patting Ye Sheng's hand, "Don't let your guard down."
"Got it."
The two exchanged a smile and continued to stake out the Three-Generations Breed from a distance, awaiting the Execution Department's support.
"You can act now."
Half an hour later, the Execution Department contacted Ye Sheng again, "Our people have reached your vicinity. Proceed according to the original plan."
"Received."
Ye Sheng and Shuhtome Yaji responded in unison. They exchanged a glance and slowly approached the Three-Generations Breed.
Just as they were about to enter effective weapon range, the bronze disk beneath the Three-Generations Breed began to shake. The bronze disk, carrying the Three-Generations Breed, began to ascend.
"The Three-Generations Breed is suspected to be exiting the underground. Requesting air support."
Ye Sheng stopped in his tracks.
This was already beyond his capabilities. The bronze disk continuously ascended, gradually moving out of his sight. Fortunately, it had not yet left the perception range of Snake.
Unfortunately, he perceived the presence of people within the range of Snake.
Ye Sheng's face changed drastically, "There are living people within the Three-Generations Breed's ascent range. I repeat, there are dozens of living people within the Three-Generations Breed's ascent range, highly likely to cause widespread casualties!"
"Don't worry, I will kill him before he ascends to the surface." Someone placed a hand on Ye Sheng's shoulder. It was the Divine Speed Rune user Ye Sheng had mentioned earlier.
"Even if the cost is my life."
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This was Lu Mingfei's first time making eye contact with a pure-blood Dragon descendant. Unlike Chu Zihang's pair of never-extinguishing Golden Eyes, Lu Mingfei, having chanted many times, could clearly feel the aura of Enyan · Emperor from those golden dragon eyes.
As the principal said, all pure-blood Dragon descendants inherently possess Enyan · Emperor. This Rune is like their passive skill, always active.
They are both the oppressed by the Emperor and the ones who borrow the Emperor's power to oppress the weaker.
But even so, Lu Mingfei's Golden Eyes did not light up in an instinctive reaction.
Fingel, on the other hand, displayed his Golden Eyes for the first time during a mission, bright as gold. He tightly gripped the standard long blade in his hand, and the air churned.
After shouting that word, the ribbon on Lu Mingfei's hand quickly tangled, and the fist-blade formed in less than a breath.
Lu Mingfei had tested the power of his fist-blade. The testing method was not professional; he merely experimented on a two-meter-thick concrete wall in the training ground. Its sharpness was even greater than what Fuyama Masashi had said.
Fuyama Masashi said that because it hadn't been tamed, no one had tried to actively strike dragon scales with this section of ribbon. Later, when Lu Mingfei obtained this weapon, he didn't recall this matter again until a dragon covered in scales appeared before him, and he suddenly remembered his initial question.
"A pure-blood Three-Generations Breed Dragon descendant of the King of Ocean and Water?"
Lu Mingfei softly read the words that appeared before him as if by inspiration, "Just in time for me to test whether dragon scales are harder, or this section of ribbon is harder."
He leaped down.
This distance was not a problem for the current Lu Mingfei.
His physical fitness had already undergone a world of difference compared to when he first started college.
The Dragon descendant growled, swinging its sharp claws at the rapidly approaching human. Its Golden Eyes were filled with fierce malice.
Lingering Words · Spending the Day.
Without chanting, his consciousness quickly affected the environment around the Dragon descendant, and a fierce slash cut out large swaths of melodic blankness.
Lu Mingfei's fist-blade pierced down, like a drop of red dye on rice paper. Dragon blood gushed out, appearing dazzling under the illumination of the flashlight in the cave entrance.
"It seems I'm harder."
The living spirit in the ribbon cheered, not only excited to drink its fill of dragon blood but also for having gained the power to pierce dragon scales under the blessing of its master's bloodline.
The bronze disk completely returned to its position, Measure the Days shattered, and the Dragon descendant let out a heart-wrenching growl.
Lu Mingfei calmly watched the Dragon descendant slowly prop up its massive body, completing his analysis of the enemy's strength in his mind.
It seemed there was no difficulty in slaying such an enemy.