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Fingel unzipped the zipper of her clothes at her abdomen as if by magic, and pulled out a tablet from it, rubbing it on it while muttering incantations.
It all sounds like it's about the nuclear-powered icebreaker they're about to board.
Civilian use?
A floating five-star hotel on the Arctic Ocean?
Cao Han quickly realized something was amiss, because according to Angers' introduction, the nuclear-powered icebreaker, after being decommissioned, became one of the many collections of Pompeii Gattuso, the current head of the Gattuso family.
As they were talking, Fingel handed the tablet to Cao Han.
The image above shows a huge ship sailing on the ice.
Most of the ship's hull was painted with a layer of black paint, except for a large, shark-like mouth that was deliberately drawn near the bottom of the bow.
The ship's hull, however, was a magnificent sight, brightly lit and gleaming.
If the ship in the photo is indeed the YAMAL that Fingel mentioned, then calling it a mobile five-star hotel wouldn't be considered false advertising.
"Could the Gattuso family be providing another nuclear-powered icebreaker?"
"Highly unlikely!"
Fingel refuted Cao Han's statement without hesitation, saying, "I even hacked into the Russian military and found internal documents. I discovered that, apart from the one still in service, there has only ever been one retired nuclear-powered icebreaker from Russia."
"Is it possible that the current apparent owner is actually just a puppet put forward by the Gattuso family?" Cao Han thought for a moment and then put forward a second possibility.
"That cannot be ruled out."
Fingel had no substantial evidence to refute Cao Han's second possibility, but he also had his own different thoughts: "I am more inclined to believe that the Gattuso family had already made plans after the Greenland ice sea incident!"
Otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense. Even if the Gattuso family is incredibly wealthy, why would they inexplicably purchase such a useless nuclear-powered icebreaker?
"No, isn't this coming in handy now?"
“That’s why I said this must have been done by the Gattuso family on purpose!” Fingel said anxiously. “Because I also found out that there was a ‘dark hand’ pushing behind the scenes during the process of this nuclear-powered icebreaker’s decommissioning and conversion from military to civilian use.”
I now strongly suspect that the Gattuso family is the mastermind behind all this. They've been planning a trip to the far north for a long time, even before the Whale Song incident. That's what I'm trying to say!
Cao Han: ...
Cao Han realized that he was still far from becoming a "cunning old fox".
If what Fingel said is true, then the Gattuso family may have started quietly making arrangements a long, long time ago.
A nuclear-powered icebreaker heading to the Arctic!
The research and development of the space-based kinetic energy weapon "Divine Punishment," capable of dealing with the first-generation Dragon Kings, is also a testament to this!
But then again.
What was the Gattuso family after doing all this?
This is what Cao Han couldn't understand. Could it be that the purpose was to kill the first generation of the species and obtain enough bloodline power from the Dragon King for Caesar Gattuso to carry out the Nibelungen Project?
If that's all there is to it, wouldn't it be a little too... simple?
In Cao Han's view, the best that could be achieved through the Nibelungen Project was to cultivate a hybrid monarch who could rival the first generation of dragon kings.
But even the Dragon King was inevitably killed, so what can a hybrid monarch who is comparable to the Dragon King do?
Or will he rise to become the king of the world after winning the final battle against the dragons?
Chapter 178 A grown son is no longer under his father's control.
Monster Hunter Association group chat -
[Sword Immortal]: "@Boss @Mr. KFC, Boss, Lao Fen, where are you? Where are you? Where are you? Where are you?"
[Crown Prince]: "Has something urgent happened? Brother Hao, you're in such a hurry to find the boss. If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."
The conversation reveals that Lu Mingfei has undergone a near-complete transformation since Cao Han slightly touched the strings of fate and he joined the Monster Hunter Association!
The first thing that comes to mind is personality.
With Chen Hao, the eldest son of the Chen family, watching over him outside, and Chu Zihang, who topped the "List of Those Who Should Be Killed" inside, taking special care of him, he was always cared for. This feeling of being cared for in every way prevented him from developing an inferiority complex and a pathetic personality due to the constant influence of his environment.
On the contrary, under Chu Zihang's "forced" training, her skin tone seemed to be several shades darker than before, but it actually gave her an attractive youthful hormone look.
Putting everything else aside!
He didn't even qualify for the "List of Deadly Scoundrels" yet, but now, before the start of the semester, he's squeezed into the top ten of the list because of word of mouth among his classmates.
If it weren't for the invisible constraints imposed by his ordinary family background, he would probably have already been subordinate to Chu Zihang.
Lu Mingfei said that losing to Senior Brother Chu was perfectly normal.
at the same time.
The gentle sunlight shone on the Chen family's residence, but it did nothing to dispel the heavy twilight atmosphere emanating from the buildings.
Those who are lucky enough to enter this place will be horrified to find that the vast majority of people here have expressionless faces, are in a hurry, and are very cautious in their words and actions.
This is the Chen family!
A family that has already made great strides into a new era but still stands still, retaining the traditional "patriarchal" structure.
Here, the words of the family are absolute and beyond question.
At first, you might feel uncomfortable, but time is the best "wound healer," smoothing out all your rough edges. Over time, you'll become numb to it and gradually integrate into it, becoming a part of it.
Chen Hao's grandfather was the current patriarch of the Chen family. He was a 150-year-old man who needed a cane to walk and had witnessed countless ups and downs.
His enemies longed for his death, and so did his family, but year after year passed, and Chen Hao's grandfather remained the same.
Almost everyone in the Chen family followed Old Master Chen's lead, except for one person!
That person was Chen Hao, the eldest son of the Chen family.
Grandpa called him unorthodox and unconventional.
His father said he was extremely rebellious.
Chen Hao, however, remained unconcerned and continued to do as he pleased. When he was young, he loved reading martial arts novels and always fantasized about being able to act as a chivalrous hero in the real world, just like in the books.
Taking advantage of his strong physique due to his mixed heritage, he often bullied school bullies and street thugs during his school years.
Later, influenced by the Young and Dangerous film series, Chen Hao had no interest in joining the underworld. To put it bluntly, everyone in the south, whether they were from the underworld or the legitimate world, would have to bow down to the Chen family.
What they're truly obsessed with is that brotherhood and loyalty.
In powerful and influential families where family interests come first, the concept of brotherhood is absolutely disliked and despised.
"Xiao Hao, listen to your uncle's advice. Hanging out with those spoiled brats isn't brotherhood; it's just birds of a feather."
"How will you inherit the Chen family business if you continue like this?"
"The head of the Chen family cannot do this."
"..."
Uncles, aunts, and other elders all earnestly advised Chen Hao. In their eyes, Chen Hao was the future head of the Chen family and should follow his father Chen Chengli's arrangements step by step from childhood to the present.
Can someone without their own thoughts still be called a human being?
Those are nothing but puppets!
What is the position of the Chen family head?
Chen Hao didn't care at all. His father was over fifty years old and still hadn't been able to take over the reins from the old man. By that logic, when would it be his turn?
Life is your own, so why not live it the way you want and live it to the fullest!
Compared to the Chen family, where family interests reign supreme and intrigue and suspicion abound, Chen Hao felt that meeting Cao Han by chance and joining the Monster Hunter Association was the best decision he had ever made.
Unexpectedly coincidentally...
Today, when Chen Hao passed by his father's study, he overheard something that really bothered him.
Because he was afraid of being discovered eavesdropping by his father, he didn't listen carefully. He could only deliberately slow down his pace and reduce the noise of his movements as he passed by, and vaguely catch some useful keywords.
For example: the Arctic, the first generation of species, the Dragon King, Kassel College, etc...
Outsiders fawn over him and call him "Young Master Chen," but in reality, Chen Hao has virtually no say in the Chen family because of his unconventional behavior. He is even less powerful than some heads of collateral branches.
But that's enough!
Although Cao Han was busy carrying out missions and traveling all over the world, only occasionally popping up in the group chat, Fingel, the "megaphone," was not idle at all.
When he teamed up with Chen Hao, Lu Mingfei, and Chu Zihang to run dungeons, he often boasted about his experiences on missions with Cao Han.
Chen Hao was a little better off, as he was in the Chen family and could still come into contact with many mixed-race people and the real world to some extent. However, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang, who had only recently awakened their dragon bloodline, did not have this opportunity.
Therefore, the world of hybrids and dragons is full of curiosity.
He developed a great interest in Kassel College through Finger's description.
He may not have said it aloud, but Chu Zihang probably already made up his mind to work hard on English when the new semester starts, take the IELTS and TOEFL exams, and get into Kassel College!
Regarding the choice of university.
A huge disagreement arose between Chu Zihang and his father, Chu Tianjiao, and they even had some arguments.
Chu Zihang still remembers that it was a rare day when he could see his father once a month.
After experiencing the torrential rain and witnessing his father Chu Tianjiao's extraordinary abilities, Chu Zihang, though he didn't say it, had long since lost all resentment towards his father.
"Dad, I want to go to Kassel College for university."
"no!"
Upon hearing the words "Kassel College," Chu Tianjiao reacted as if a cat had its tail stepped on, instantly bristling with anger and resolute denial without even asking for a reason.
"Why? Didn't you also graduate from Kassel College?"
"No, I...you..."
Chu Tianjiao was momentarily speechless, feeling as if whatever he said was a double standard, and he was suddenly at a disadvantage in the verbal exchange.
He was absolutely certain that he had never told his son about graduating from Kassel College.
The cunning frog kept touching its belly!
It was definitely that brat Cao Han who told Chu Zihang in private.
In Chu Tianjiao's view, the only other person Chu Zihang could come into contact with besides himself was Cao Han. Excluding himself, the answer was obvious.