"The King of the Sky and Wind?" Lu Mingfei's eyes widened, a hint of fear in his voice. "Another Dragon King? Nidhogg almost killed us last time, and now he's coming again?"

“It is the Dragon King, and it is not the Dragon King.” Tian raised his head, his gaze deep. “According to the records, the remains of the Sky and Wind King are incomplete, but its will is extremely powerful. Once the Camarilla is successfully awakened, even just its will will be enough to destroy the academy’s defenses.”

Angers pondered for a moment, then finally gave the orders: "Chu Zihang, you lead the team to investigate the Camarilla's next plan. Caesar, go back to your family to secure more resources. Tian, ​​analyze the Camarilla's possible activity areas and monitor any abnormal energy fluctuations. As for Lu Mingfei..."

Lu Mingfei quickly sat up straight, looking nervous: "Principal, what can I do?"

Angers smiled slightly, but his gaze was cold: "Continue training. You are the biggest variable in the academy, but you are not strong enough yet."

Lu Mingfei's face fell, and he muttered under his breath, "More training..."

As the meeting ended and everyone left, Chu Zihang walked alone on the stone path of the academy. His gaze was slightly heavy, and his fingers gently touched his chest, feeling that familiar aura still faintly present.

"What are you thinking about?" Xia Mi's voice rang in his mind, tinged with a hint of teasing. "Don't you feel that everything has become too complicated?"

Chu Zihang stopped and said in a low voice, "The threat from the Secret Society is getting closer. The academy could become a battlefield at any moment."

"And what about you?" Xia Mi's voice softened slightly. "Do you have your own choices, or are you simply following the academy's orders?"

Chu Zihang's gaze grew even more resolute: "My choice is to stop the Camarilla, whatever their plans may be. Your sacrifice cannot be an excuse for them to resurrect the Dragon King."

“You really are…” Xia Mi sighed softly, but then smiled, “However, this stubbornness makes me feel at ease.”

Chu Zihang remained silent. He raised his head, looking in the direction of the academy, and silently made up his mind. Even in the face of an unknown storm, he would never back down.

In the academy library at dawn, Chu Zihang sat alone in front of the bookshelf dedicated to dragon history, flipping through a thick ancient book. The runes and annotations on the pages were complex and difficult to understand, but he showed no signs of fatigue, his gaze remaining focused.

"You really are working hard." Xia Mi's voice rang in his mind, with a hint of a smile. "However, this information is not very useful for resurrecting me. You know, resurrecting the dragon race cannot be accomplished by simply flipping through a few books."

Chu Zihang raised his head, his tone calm: "I'm not looking at these just to resurrect you. I'm looking for clues about the Camarilla; every step they take is directly related to these ancient texts."

"Oh?" Xia Mi's tone carried a hint of curiosity. "It seems you're not only planning to deal with the Camarilla, but also intend to use their methods against them?"

“If it works, why not try it?” Chu Zihang said in a low voice, turning a page and stopping at a note describing the power inheritance of the dragon remains. “These forbidden techniques seem to resurrect the Dragon King, but in reality, they are creating some kind of control tool. The Camarilla may not only want to resurrect the dragons, but also try to use the Dragon King’s will to control them.”

Xia Mi paused for a moment, then her tone became more serious: "If that's the case, then they are more dangerous than I imagined. You have to be careful; not all powers can be easily countered."

Chu Zihang did not answer, his fingertips lightly tapping the pages as he pondered the deeper meaning. His gaze fell on a place name on the page—"Valhalla Ruins"—and a premonition began to rise in his heart.

“Valhalla…if the Camarilla plans to awaken the Lord of the Sky and the Wind, then this is likely their next target,” he said, then closed the book and got up to leave.

Meanwhile, Lu Mingfei was practicing rune manipulation on the training field, sweating profusely. Although his movements were clumsy, he had made significant progress compared to the past. He gripped the short sword with both hands, trying to unleash the weapon's power with runes, the light flickering intermittently on the blade.

"Focus a little more, don't let the rune's energy leak out." Tian's voice came from the side, calm but stern.

Lu Mingfei wiped his sweat and gritted his teeth to continue trying. He knew he was far less talented than Chu Zihang, nor did he possess Caesar's fighting instincts, but he still wanted to become stronger, so that he wouldn't be a burden in the next battle.

"God, can you stop staring at me like that?" Lu Mingfei complained, panting. "The pressure is too much, I feel like my brain is about to explode."

Tian crossed his arms and said coldly, "If you can't even withstand this kind of pressure, you'll only die even faster when you see the Dragon Clan next time."

Lu Mingfei frowned but did not refute. He gripped the short sword tightly and tried to activate the power of the runes again. This time, a steady blue light finally shone on the blade.

“Not bad.” Tian nodded in agreement, then changed his tone, “However, this is just the beginning.”

Caesar returned to the Gattuso family estate. He stood in the family's research institute, looking at rows of runic weapons under development, his brow furrowed.

“We don’t have enough resources.” Caesar picked up an unfinished rune sword, examined it carefully, and then put it down. “The Camarilla have more and more things, and our weapons simply can’t keep up.”

The researcher replied in a low voice, "Young Master, the family's resources have already been allocated to the limit. If we continue to accelerate development, it may affect funding in other areas."

Caesar sneered: "Other fields? When the Camarilla destroyed the Academy, do you think those fields still have any meaning?"

He turned to the researcher, his tone icy: "I want results, not excuses. Speed ​​things up immediately; I don't want to hear any more excuses."

The researcher lowered his head, not daring to say anything more, and hurriedly left.

Caesar gazed out the window, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, his eyes thoughtful: "Chu Zihang, Tian, ​​Lu Mingfei... we are all gambling with our lives, but I don't want to lose even more."

Inside the conference room of the Kassel College, Angers stood in front of a huge battle map, his finger pointing at "Valhalla Ruins".

“This is the next objective of the Camarilla,” Angers said in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the core members present. “They are likely to be conducting some kind of large-scale ritual here, attempting to awaken the King of the Sky and the Wind.”

Chu Zihang, Tian, ​​Caesar, and Lu Mingfei stood in front of the map, listening to Angers' analysis.

“Chu Zihang, Tian,” Angers continued, “you will lead the team directly to the Valhalla ruins to scout and thwart the Camarilla’s actions. Caesar, you will be in charge of logistical support and mobilize all possible resources.”

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Angers' gaze fell on him, his tone softening slightly: "Lu Mingfei, you will be working with Chu Zihang. This mission is extremely dangerous, but it will also allow you to truly grow."

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, then nodded: "I will try my best."

With the mission accomplished, everyone dispersed. The shadow of Valhalla loomed over everyone's hearts, while in the distant Camarilla stronghold, an even greater storm was brewing.

Valhalla, the site of Valhalla in Norse mythology, is now a ruin, its barren land marked with traces of dragon runes. Broken stone pillars stand tall in the mist, like immortal sentinels, silently guarding some unknown secret.

Chu Zihang, Tian, ​​Lu Mingfei, and two other combat members sent by the academy formed the reconnaissance team. They jumped out of the helicopter and landed steadily on the ground outside the ruins, instantly creating a tense and solemn atmosphere.

“The aura here is ancient,” Tian said in a low voice, gently turning the rune gun and aiming at the surroundings. “The power of the dragon race remains very deep, but some places have been eroded by external forces.”

"Erosion?" Upon hearing this word, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but swallow hard. "So, there might be a Camarilla ambush here?"

Tian didn't answer, but Chu Zihang calmly continued, "It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. They will use every means to stop us."

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