Lionheart Society: I am an S-class freshman, with infinite power of words.

This is the tallest building in the official residence. Standing here, you can get a bird's-eye view of the entire island, and the surrounding sea is clearly visible.

Lin Chen gazed into the distance, where the sea and sky blended into one, the horizon blurred and indistinct, the sea seemingly connecting to the sky.

"Do you know where that is?" Lin Chen asked.

"The land of cherry blossoms and the sea," Mai Shude replied. "Further beyond that is the Pacific Ocean."

“No,” Lin Chen said softly, “that’s God’s incubation ground!”

255: The Secret History of the White King! Sacrificing the Dragon King!

Mai Shude understood: "I've heard that Kassel College is searching for the Lenin shipwreck, and the data shows that an ancient dragon embryo is hidden on the ship!"

“Yes,” Lin Chen nodded. “A nuclear-powered icebreaker that can break through icebergs in the Arctic, yet sinks in Japanese waters—it sounds like a joke!”

"The ancient dragon embryo... has come back to life?"

"But that happened twenty years ago!"

"Twenty years!" Mai exclaimed in disbelief. "How could it be that the resurrection hasn't been completed in twenty years? And why is that embryo still beating?"

"What do you think that embryo is?"

Mai Shiranui guessed, "To possess such power, and even attract such attention from Kassel College and the Snake Clan, it must be a Dragon King-level existence!"

"Then why do you think it sank here?"

"Continue incubation?"

"The location where it sank is too coincidental," Lin Chen said. "Do you know whose territory the Sakura Kingdom was in ancient times?"

"This..." Mai Shude couldn't speak. "The mixed-race people of Sakura Country are very strange. This is an isolated island, and there has never been any large-scale population movement. Although I am of Sakura Country mixed-race descent, I don't know where my bloodline comes from. The mixed-race people here... seem to have appeared out of thin air."

"White King!"

Mai Shude's eyes widened: "The White King?"

Lin Chen nodded: "The hybrids only know about the Black King Nidhogg, who is the supreme emperor among the dragons. The Black King Nidhogg created four kings, but at the same time, he also created an existence second only to himself! The White King!"

Mai looked at her hands. She was a half-blood from the Sakura Kingdom, but to this day, no one has been able to say for sure which dragon king the half-bloods from the Sakura Kingdom belonged to.

There is no history of the White King in the history of hybrid races, and this is the first time that Mai Shude has heard of it.

"The White King, the white emperor, is called Izanami in the mythology of your Sakura Kingdom!" Lin Chen said. "He is one of only two emperors capable of ruling the world!"

"But...why have I never heard of the White King!"

Lin Chen shook his head: "The White King launched the largest rebellion in the history of the dragon race. One-third of the dragons became his vassals. He betrayed the Black King and led humanity in a great war against him!"

"What was the outcome of that battle?"

"The Black King destroyed the White King with his supreme power, nailed her to the towering bronze pillar, and finally devoured the White King!"

Mai Shude was so shocked she could barely speak: "The White Queen... she's really dead?"

"Of course not! Dragons are indestructible creatures; even the Dragon King can resurrect indefinitely, let alone the White Emperor!"

Mai Shude stared at the distant sea: "So... the White King exists beneath this sea, and the embryo on the Lenin is the White King?"

"How could that be! That's so unbecoming of the White King's noble status! The one on the Lenin was nothing more than a sacrifice!"

"Just a sacrificial offering?"

Lin Chen said quietly, "A Dragon King-level...sacrifice?"

Mai Shude was completely speechless.

In the world of mixed-race people, she was already close to the top, and she believed that she had extensive experience and had seen the hidden side of this world.

But at this moment she suddenly realized that she seemed to know nothing about the world of dragons!

Mai Shude tried to calm the shock in her heart, and it took her a long time to look up at Lin Chen again.

"That was the embryo of an ancient dragon at the level of a dragon king, which was sunk into the sea as a sacrifice to awaken the White King with its blood!" Lin Chen said. "Right now, the Sakura Kingdom is facing a crisis that could wipe out the entire island at any moment!"

Mai Shude's breathing quickened again: "What kind of Dragon King is that? You've already killed the King of Bronze and Fire, and the King of Earth and Mountain is still in the North City. So, is this the King of Sky and Wind or the King of Ocean and Water?"

Lin Chen shrugged: "It's no longer important. Its appearance was only to awaken the White King."

"But... can this really awaken the White King?"

"Want to know?"

Mai nodded heavily.

“Then let’s go down into the water and see for ourselves,” Lin Chen said. “The Lenin sank in the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 8,000 meters.”

Jiu De Mai suddenly remembered: "Isn't this your group's mission? You will lead Caesar, Chu Zihang, and Lu Mingfei down there!"

"The submersible being launched is the Trieste, a legendary diving vessel," Lin Chen said. "But its cargo space is limited, and I won't go underwater. The three of them are sufficient to complete this mission..."

"You mean...you want me to get off?"

“There’s not enough space in the cockpit, but there are some cramped spots in the equipment room.” Lin Chen looked Mai Shude up and down. “You know ninjutsu, and your figure is just right, so you’ll have to make do and hide there!”

Mai Shude understood; Lin Chen was assigning her a task.

"What do I need to do?" Mai asked.

Lin Chen gazed at the distant sea: "Go ahead and dive in. EVA will tell you the details!"

"Understood!" Mai Shude stood up straight.

After hesitating for a moment, Mai added, "That girl Su Enxi said she's bored too, and she insisted on coming out with me today. Does she have any tasks to do?"

Lin Chen smiled: "How could I forget her! As the master of Blackrock Mansion, she needs to descend."

"Take over this official residence? We don't need to live here permanently!"

“No, that’s not necessary. In fact, all we need is one night,” Lin Chen said. “This is the closest shore to the Lenin shipwreck. There are many things we can do here!”

……

When Lin Chen returned, it was just getting dark.

It was a towering skyscraper, almost in the city center.

The entire building is encased in black glass, making it appear exceptionally grand.

This is the headquarters of the Snake Clan, officially named Genji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., or simply Genji 1.0 Heavy Industries. It is also the office of the Sakura Country branch of the Executive Department of Kassel College.

As Lin Chen got out of the car, the black vehicle in front of him also stopped.

Chu Zihang, Lu Mingfei, and Caesar stepped out of the car. They had finished their day's journey and finally arrived here.

Standing outside the car door to greet them was Sakura Yabuki. She had drunk Lin Chen's wine the night before, and when she saw Lin's car, Sakura subconsciously lowered her head.

She considered herself a highly skilled assassin, and despite her meticulous concealment, Lin Chen discovered her presence with ease.

But Lin Chen was already immune to these things, and compared to Mai Shutoku, Sakura Yabuki's methods were still somewhat inferior.

But I must say, she looked absolutely stunning today, in a black suit paired with a white shirt, her high ponytail styled like a kendo girl's.

256: The heads of the Snake Clan! The patriarch, Tachibana Masamune!

Sakura Yabuki led Lin Chen's group into Genji Heavy Industries, and a tense atmosphere immediately filled the air.

The outside world was peaceful and beautiful, but the pace inside the Genji Heavy Industries building suddenly quickened.

Staff carrying folders came and went, and the lobby was filled with the sound of hurried and powerful footsteps.

The staff members at their seats were also busy, with countless official tasks being processed amidst the clatter of keyboards.

This place is not only the headquarters of the Snake Clan, but also the center of the underworld in Kyoto and even the land of cherry blossoms.

As Sakura Yabuki led the group onto the elevator, she began to introduce herself.

"This is the management center of the underworld. The server room stores data on the entire Japanese underworld, and it contains records of all members and organizations!"

"To manage such a large organization, Genji Heavy Industries has more than two thousand people working in shifts!"

"About one-third of them are operators who are responsible for answering SOS calls from all over Japan day and night, similar to calling the police!"

"This is the information center of the entire Sakura Kingdom. Our family has an obligation to provide assistance to any gang that is loyal to the Snake Clan!"14 "You can even think of this as the alarm center of the underworld. We are responsible for responding to calls and maintaining the security of the underworld in Sakura Kingdom!"

"The family hotline is open 24/7, with operators always ready to answer callers' questions. The service here is even better than the Metropolitan Police Department's emergency hotline!"

"To some extent, our business also includes various natural disaster relief efforts. Japan is a small island nation prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, and our family has several rescue teams on standby for disaster relief!"

"Although we're associated with a gang, we're absolutely legitimate. We even have a well-funded foundation that provides our members with medical and retirement insurance!"

"I think this is easy to understand. If members of the organization fall ill or even die, the main family will provide a certain amount of living expenses for their families!"

Sakura's introduction was very detailed, which made one of the group members secretly interested.

"That makes me really want to join!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed.

Lin Chen glanced at him: "The academy's executive department offers very good benefits. If you die abroad, they'll even pay to bring your body back!"

Sakura chuckled: "If anyone has any ideas, I'll try to contact the Human Resources Department. However, the family rarely hires foreigners, but I think the family would give priority to S-class mixed-bloods!"

Lu Mingfei stuck out her tongue in annoyance.

They switched to an observation elevator, whose walls were entirely made of blacked-out glass.