Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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Seeing his son suddenly cover his face and cry, Chu Tianjiao panicked: "Why are you crying for no reason? You never used to cry."

"Did that slick-haired guy bully you, or did he treat your mother badly? After I finish this job, I'll get revenge for you. How about I throw feces at their company gate?"

"Or is someone at school bullying you? We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. Tell me who bullied you, and I'll go complain to your principal..."

"Good son, don't cry. Listen, listen to the new song Dad just downloaded. It's really good. When I went to the service center to top up my phone credit, they said it was good, so I downloaded it..."

Chu Tianjiao was at a loss, and finally resorted to the trick he used to coax Chu Zihang with toys when he was a child: he plugged in the USB drive and turned on the speakers.

"betraying my love"

Forcing me to leave

When I finally learned the truth, tears streamed down my face.

Betray my love

You are burdened by a debt of conscience.

No matter how much emotion you invest, you can never buy it back…

The 100-ton truck sped along the empty viaduct, splashing water as high as a person, while cheesy, high-energy music filled the car.

Chu Zihang couldn't hold back any longer, or rather, he held back and listened intently.

This is a song that Chu Zihang has never heard before. It is catchy, has a simple melody, is very addictive and catchy, and its style is completely different from the song "Daily Growing" that his father played four years ago.

On the surface, Chu Tianjiao is still incredibly rough around the edges, both four years ago and now. This song, however, suits his taste better than the metaphorical song from four years ago.

Most importantly, this was a song that Chu Zihang had never heard before.

"Whose song is this, and when was it written?" Chu Zihang listened intently.

"A female singer named Murong Xiaoxiao, whose song is called 'Love for Sale'."

I don't know when the song was released, but it was playing everywhere, and all the drivers in our fleet said it was a great song.

Chu Zihang hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself, the more he listened, the more strange it seemed.

He had never heard of this song before, and it didn't suit Chu Zihang's musical taste, but he knew that this kind of popular song had the potential to become a huge hit in China at the moment.

Once released, it can conquer major hair salons, barbershops, and foot massage parlors in urban-rural fringe areas, becoming a popular ringtone like "Two Butterflies," and sweeping through the streets and alleys.

But when Chu Zihang went out shopping, he never heard a similar melody.

Chu Zihang found the song strange, but Gao Kui was used to it.

Love isn't something you can just sell or buy as you please.

Let me break free

Let me understand

Let go of your love!

Gao Kui, who suffered from severe tinnitus, sat cross-legged in the back, waving his arms and legs, swaying his head and humming along to the melody. It was as if he were listening to celestial music and his ears were instantly cleared.

At this moment, let alone playing "Love Transaction," even if Chu Tianjiao played "Two Tigers" or the Teens in Times version of "Lemon," it would be heavenly music for Gao Kui.

After singing the verses along with the speakers, Gao Kui couldn't keep up with the rap part, so he stopped and gave Chu Tianjiao a thumbs up: "Uncle, your taste is truly top-notch."

I really like this song. Let's add each other on QQ, and you can send it to me when you have time. I'll set it as my ringtone.

"Hey!"

Chu Tianjiao slapped his thigh: "I told you this song was good! Your classmates all said it was fantastic. I knew good music is appreciated by all, regardless of their taste..."

"Uncle, do you have any other songs on your USB drive?"

"There are several more, such as 'Seeking Buddha,' 'Autumn Never Returns,' 'Wait a Minute,' and 'Little Apple.' I usually like to listen to this one."

The guy at the store downloaded it for me for two cents a song, and he also downloaded several ebooks for me, like "The Ultimate Playboy" and "The School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard," which you guys should really enjoy reading..."

"I do really enjoy watching 'The Ultimate Playboy.' I didn't expect you to have read it too, Uncle. When you watched it, did you identify with Ye Wudao's father?"

Chu Tianjiao and Gao Kui chatted on and on about everything from pop music to online novels, completely unaware of what they were about to face.

This cannot go on.

Putting aside the strange father and the eerie music, everything happening now is the same as it was four years ago. In other words, they are very likely to see Odin again soon.

We must do something.

In any case, Chu Zihang did not want the past to repeat itself, and his father to be stuck on the overpass forever, just like he was four years ago.

"Dad, Gao Kui, I have something to tell you, but please don't be afraid..."

Chu Zihang, having made his decision, suddenly interrupted the old man and the young man who were talking eloquently.

"what's up?"

What does it mean to be afraid?

The old man and the young man turned their heads at the same time, stopped talking, and looked at Chu Zihang, whose face was solemn.

"I might be going crazy, I really probably am going crazy..."

Chu Zihang held his head in his hands, his eyes filled with struggle as he recounted, "I have experienced everything that is happening now. Although some details are different, I have indeed experienced it all."

Four years ago, the same storm, the same overpass, Dad, you came to pick me up in your car. You were driving a Maybach back then. Four years ago, you were a personal driver for some boss...

We went up the overpass and then encountered a group of Deadpools. Dad, you said those things are called Deadpools...

And then there's Odin. We've encountered a guy who looks a lot like Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology. Dad, you block Odin and let me run away..."

Gao Kui's expression grew increasingly solemn. Chu Zihang was spouting nonsense to such an extent, yet he believed it so readily. This was a clear case of schizophrenia.

At the Kassel Psychological Research Center, that's where you get electrotherapy.

Otherwise, they might be experiencing hallucinations due to their own illness; in short, at least one of them will go insane.

Chu Tianjiao's expression was equally solemn.

He was indeed not just a simple truck driver. In fact, he was a super hybrid with S-class blood, just like those urban king soldiers, ancient martial arts masters, or dragon king sons-in-law in urban novels. In short, he was extremely awesome.

He understood everything his son said, including Deadpool and Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology.

But the question is, how did Xiao Hang know all this?

Chu Zihang said that everything happening now had happened four years ago, and that his appearance was very strange, but Chu Tianjiao also felt that Chu Zihang's statement was very strange.

When did he become a boss's personal driver?

His public identity has always been that of a truck driver; he's driven tanker trucks and gas tankers—basically all large trucks—and has never driven a Maybach.

crazy!

Chu Tianjiao felt that he might be going crazy, and that he was probably experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations.

This is quite normal. Hybrids inherently possess a blood-related sorrow, and those hybrids active on the front lines of dragon slaying often have various mental health issues.

Under immense pressure, there are countless examples throughout history of mixed-race individuals suffering from schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations, and visual hallucinations. Some mixed-race families are even born with mental illnesses, such as the Gao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Chapter 8 The Prince of Northern Qi

Soon, Chu Zihang finished his story and looked at Chu Tianjiao, his eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and regret.

He's now afraid that he's not crazy, and that the father in front of him is really just an ordinary person; that would be a real disaster for his father.

Fortunately, Chu Tianjiao did not disappoint Chu Zihang.

"Calm down, calm down first."

Chu Tianjiao casually pulled a crumpled pack of Hongtashan cigarettes from his pocket, flicked one into his mouth, and then pulled out a disposable lighter with an advertisement for an unknown liquor brand to light the cigarette in his mouth.

The flames flickered, and the cheap tobacco emitted tiny sparks of light.

Chu Tianjiao held the steering wheel, a cheap cigarette dangling from his mouth. His hair was disheveled, and he wore a team uniform stained with oil. Yet, his eyes were bright and calm.

He truly lived up to his reputation as a battle-hardened super hybrid; just sitting there gave Chu Zihang a sense of security.

Chu Tianjiao exhaled a smoke ring, trying to calm Chu Zihang, who was losing his temper: "I have a general understanding of the situation."

To be honest, I didn't expect you to suddenly tell me all this. You said you were crazy, but now I think I might be the one who's crazy.

But regardless of who has gone mad, the most urgent task now is to deal with the current situation.

Since we can't distinguish between reality and fantasy, and we can't tell who's gone mad, let's treat everything we see and experience right now as if it's really happening.

"Follow the current situation, treat it as a real matter, think about it and act accordingly, and avoid getting hurt."

Treat all falsehoods as truth!

Chu Zihang felt a great weight lifted from his heart. No matter what form this man took, he could always put his mind at ease in crucial moments.

"What should we do now? Should we turn around and get off the overpass immediately?" Chu Zihang asked, regretting letting his father go onto the overpass earlier.

"It's too late to turn back now."

Chu Tianjiao shook his head: "According to what you just said, this overpass is very likely the Nibelungen constructed by Odin. You can simply think of Nibelungen as a miniature world in a game."

From the moment we entered Nibelungen, we were already under Odin's watchful eye, like a boss guarding the end of a level in a game.

"Even if we don't kill him, at least someone needs to hold him off, otherwise we probably won't have a chance to get out."

Chu Tianjiao roughly understood everything.

Why was Chu Zihang able to escape Nibelungen four years ago?

That's because the other version of him held Odin back. Odin's target was the other version of him, or something that the other version of him was carrying, and he didn't care about Chu Zihang.

Interesting, is the enemy "Odin"?

Chu Tianjiao calmly smoked his cigarette, his handsome old face somewhat solemn. To be able to construct a Nibelungen, one must be at least a pure-blooded dragon of the third generation.

If he can leave another version of himself behind, then he is starting the next generation, and he could even become a great dragon king.

Even if Chu Tianjiao is a super hybrid, he would feel pressured to fight against the next generation of beings or even the Dragon King.

The cheap cigarette continued to burn, and Chu Tianjiao quickly sorted everything out and continued, "According to you, your bloodline awakened four years ago when you came down from the overpass, and you've been practicing swordsmanship diligently for the past four years. Heh, no wonder you're my offspring."

Leave Odin to me. You won't be completely helpless against those Deadpools, and I can protect you in crucial moments.

But your classmate is...

Chu Zihang understood his father's unspoken message: in the crucial moment, Chu Tianjiao could only protect him.