Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 265 Mission: 05-2 Why Sleep So Long?
Under the moonlight, Nero stood quietly by the river. Beneath the shimmering lights, the river water was as dark as ink, reflecting Nero in his swimsuit.

She was looking for the entrance to the Bronze City.

The Bronze City of the Dragon King Norton was both a real part of the mountain and the entrance to his Nibelung. But it was hidden too deeply, the entire city nestled within the mountain walls tens of meters deep, making it impossible to locate using conventional detection methods. Nero didn't have any specific methods of detection; she simply forced herself to use the power of her mask, "Lamer," to navigate the mountain, hoping to stumble upon the entrance.

This time she couldn't bear it anymore under the water and came out to rest.

This time, she was preparing for the mission to defeat "Bronze and Fire." She planned to split the mountain in advance to reveal the Bronze City, enter it and kill the two dragon servants within. This would ensure that the "Kuimen Project" would not encounter any accidents and that the academy could bring back the "Bronze and Fire" egg intact.

As long as the Bronze City appears in advance, Ye Sheng and Jiude Aki should have the opportunity to make adequate preparations and will not rashly enter in the absence of oxygen. In the absence of Dragon Servant and with sufficient oxygen, they should have time to ask for help and let the operation commander Professor Mans take the "key" to open the door, and there will be no inevitable casualties in the whole process.

The only variable is whether it was Xia Mi who caused the underwater earthquake and tore the rift. If it was not a coincidence, and Xia Mi was really behind it, then she might show up and try to seize Constantine who was sleeping in the egg.

Facing the shimmering waters and the gentle night breeze, Nero took a deep breath and dived again. A moment later, her phone, which she had left on the shore, rang.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Lu Mingfei once again experienced what it meant to be unlucky. He had already arrived in Chicago, but encountered a setback on the last leg of his journey to the academy, from the Chicago train station.

Because the train number written on the ticket, "CC1000", does not exist in the train timetable at all! It's like a ghost train!
Lu Mingfei's first thought was to ask Nero for help, but Nero, who had always been very helpful, seemed to have finally failed this time, and Lu Mingfei was completely unable to get through to her on the phone. With the train likely to appear at any time, he couldn't leave the waiting room, which resulted in the bedding his aunt had asked him to bring coming in handy right away.

He would have to sleep on the bench like a tramp.

"It really is a mental hospital. This is too unreliable, hahaha..."

Lu Mingfei heard Su Xiaoqiang's mocking voice on his phone. Lu Mingfei sighed helplessly, and then heard the little goddess's condescending concern: "Do you want me to buy a ticket and go in with you?"

"That won't work. I can spend the night on the bench, how about you?" Lu Mingfei refused decisively.

"I'll share the good and the bad with you." Su Xiaoqiang said jokingly but also seriously, "Since you refuse, forget it. I'll bring you food tomorrow. Bye~"

"what……"

There was a beep on the phone. Su Xiaoqiang had already hung up.

Lu Mingfei sighed again and spread the blanket on the chair. It was still broad daylight in Chicago, with blazing sunlight pouring in through the floor-to-ceiling windows. However, Lu Mingfei's biological clock hadn't yet adjusted, so he decided to catch up on some sleep.

At this moment, a voice like that of a hungry ghost who had been hungry for a hundred years sounded from behind Lu Mingfei.

"One dollar... just one dollar..." The evil ghost also appeared on the other side at the same time.

Walking underwater, Nero tried to cross the mountain again. This time, she felt a clear "rejection" from inside the mountain. Something was refusing Nero, who could pass through any wall, to enter.

It is a "living spirit" created by alchemy, a gatekeeper evil spirit sealed inside the metal.

This meant that Nero had finally found the right spot. She exited the mountain, took off her mask, and unsheathed her Yama Blade in the tranquil water.

So—the Yama Blade is also the key separating the human world from the otherworld. Nero smiled faintly at the thought and swung his blade forward. The resistance of the water made his strike seem slower than usual, but the power of this slash had nothing to do with speed. An invisible blade of air detached from the Yama Blade's tip, transforming into a streak of lightning beneath the pitch-black water.

Instantly, the rock crumbled, the water absorbing the violent impact, dampening the roar of the rock's explosion. Simultaneously, it poured into the vacuum created by the crack, creating a fierce turbulence. Nero slid into the crack along with this turbulence, staring at the pained, hideous face on the bronze door, and pulled a handkerchief from his bosom.

The living spirit probably couldn't stop her, but Nero had no intention of destroying the gate. If those involved in the "Kuimen Project" knew a tomb robber had entered before him, they might inevitably harbor suspicions, perhaps suspecting the Dragon King's involvement. The blood-stained handkerchief fell into the living spirit's mouth, and it immediately revealed an expression of enjoyment. It opened its huge, snake-like mouth and sucked Nero in, along with a large amount of river water.

Inside this door was a long bronze corridor. Nero stood up, knife in hand, and grimly glanced at the terracotta-like snake-men sculptures before stepping into the deep darkness. The sound of his wet footsteps echoed against the bronze walls.

The handkerchief used to open the door was stained with Lu Mingfei's blood. Although Nero had only tried it once, he hadn't expected that months later, the dried blood would still be used to open the door. After so long, the bronze city now lay at a standstill, lights off and dusty. Countless gears meshed in the cracks in the walls, foreshadowing the city's vast mechanical fabric.

If necessary, it might even transform into a bronze giant and tear apart the mountain to rise again. But now it is just a dead object.

According to Nero's impression, there should be at least two dragon servants in the city. They may still be sleeping, waiting for their master's return.

Unfortunately, Nero came just to disturb their sleep.

The impact steel suit "Gilgamesh" suddenly materialized across Nero's body, obscuring his fair skin. Nero stretched out his hand, flexed his fingers, then clenched his fist and smashed through the bronze wall. Shattered gear fragments flew everywhere, and a massive tremor resounded throughout the bronze city.

"Time to wake up!"

Nero stared at a pair of golden eyes like car lights that appeared at the end of the passage, sneered, and drew his fist: "The sun is drying out the quilt!"

Then the flames tore through the accumulated water deep in the passage, and the water vapor wrapped in distorted air pierced straight forward like a sharp sword.

(End of this chapter)