Chapter 40 – Dragon Blood Man
Novel Title: 龙血 (Dragon Blood)
Author：水千丞 (Shui Qian Cheng)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 单鸣 (Shan Ming -MC), 沈长泽 (Shen Changze -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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As Shan Ming expected, the day after Shen Changze woke up, Captain House took the initiative to come to the door. He came under the guise to investigate the death of a CIA agent. But both father and son knew what he was here for.
Captain House asked to question Shen Changze alone. Before Shan Ming could speak, Jason Otali’s lawyer immediately rejected his request, which made the captain look angry.
Ayer told Shan Ming before that Captain House had come twice to try to take Shen Changze away. But they were unsuccessful. The reason was that the company was so powerful that the other party did not dare to mess around. This time, the second best thing was to be alone with Shen Changze. But he was rejected again. The atmosphere on both sides is not good.
The lawyer said, “If you want to speak to my client, it must be in the presence of the lawyer and the guardian at the same time.”
Shan Ming waved his hand, “Mr. Lawyer. It’s fine as long as I’m here.”
The lawyer looked at Ayer. Ayer nodded at him. So Shan Ming took Shen Changze and led Captain House into his room.
After the door was closed, both Shan Ming and Shen Changze looked at him warily. Especially the child. His eyes were very cold and his whole body was full of hostility.
Captain House found a chair and sat down. He looked at the child and smiled, “I may be the only one of the same kind as you that you have ever seen. You don’t have to be so wary of me. Don’t worry. You are safe now.”
Shan Ming said, “What is your purpose for coming this time?”
“I know you have a lot of questions and I’m here to answer them.”
Of course. No one believed that he would be so caring. But since he was willing to answer, it was exactly what they wished for.
Just as Shan Ming was about to open his mouth, the child had already asked the question he wanted to know the most, “What am I?!”
Shan Ming’s nerves also collapsed. He acted just like a child, eager to get an answer.
House shrugged, “Can I finish my sentence first? I’m responsible for answering the questions you are interested in. In return, you have to answer my questions. Isn’t it fair to exchange one answer for another answer?”
Shan Ming narrowed his eyes, “Captain House, please don’t play tricks. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get out of this building.”
Captain House laughed and said: “Mr. Shan, you human beings in this small number cannot kill me. But he…” he pointed at the child, “although he is much more advanced than me, he is too young and ignorant. He doesn’t even know how to use his strength properly and how to defend against his own weakness. He can’t even control himself. In simple terms, I can kill you before this sentence ends and no one can stop me from leaving.”
Shen Changze clenched his fists, “I accept your conditions but I won’t answer every question you ask.”
“Of course, you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to answer. And it is the same with me. As I said, you are safe. Under the protection of the largest arms company in the United States, you should feel full of security. I have tried my best to keep you here until now just so that I can talk to you. You will return to your base safely, so please relax. Let’s talk. We have a great interest in each other, right?”
Shan Ming snorted coldly: “If I can still trust you after seeing my injuries, then I must be blind.”
Captain House sighed softly, “First of all, I can swear that I wasn’t involved in the order of the attack on you. It was an order from a higher level that I was unable to stop. They also suffered their losses. Secondly, this child brought them enough shocking power and at the same time, you have also gotten into big trouble. I believe that understanding your situation as soon as possible is only good for you. If Mr. Shan can’t abandon his prejudices, then my trip here will be in vain. You will be hurt and whatever losses on both sides will be wasted.”
Shen Changze said sternly: “That sounds unreasonable. That day in the corridor, you knew that I… You felt it, right? I felt it too. If you didn’t tell them about me, how could those people come to ambush us!”
“It’s true that I didn’t think carefully about this matter. But reckless actions are definitely not what I want. I can only assure you that you can go home safely.”
At this point, it seemed meaningless to continue arguing about right and wrong. So Shan Ming pulled the child’s arm and motioned for him to sit down. He then said in a deep voice: “Let’s start. Answer his first question. What is he?”
The captain didn’t make a fool of himself, “We are genetically modified humans with a very prestigious name. We are called ‘Dragon Blood Man’.”
Dragon Blood Man?!
Shan Ming and Shen Changze looked at each other. They were shocked by this unfamiliar term.
“I believe you have also noticed that this so-called dragon’s blood is acidic after transformation. There will also be changes of appearance, bearing some characteristics of a dragon in Chinese myths and legends. The name ‘Dragon Blood Man’ comes from China. In fact, this experiment was first started in China. I have answered the question. Now, it’s time for me to ask you. Are you from China and who are your parents?”
Shen Changze said: “I am from China. I left home when I was five years old. Now I don’t have much of an impression of my parents. They may be soldiers.”
“Why did you leave home when you were five and why do you think your parents might be in the military?”
“Rules.” Shan Ming reminded: “First answer the next question, how many countries in the world are doing this kind of experiment and what is the purpose?”
The captain shrugged his shoulders. He was too lazy to argue with Shan Ming, “As far as I know, only China and the United States. As for the purpose, is it hard to guess? Of course it is to manufacture the most perfect biological weapon in the world.”
Shen Changze also interjected: “When I was five years old, many soldiers came to my house. I escaped in a helicopter. As for whether my parents were soldiers, I really don’t remember. I think my father used to wear a green uniform.”
The captain nodded, “Let me tell you what I can say at once or it will be too time-consuming.” He looked at his watch, “I don’t have much time. And then I will ask what I want to ask.”
Shan Ming nodded, “Say it.”
“In1992, China developed an oil drilling well in the South China Sea. When they were going down the well, a strange fish accidentally floated towards them. It was five metres long, with golden scales, horns, wings and a tail. Its appearance was similar to yours. Very similar. It could not be regarded as a fish, because in terms of physiological characteristics, it was a mammal. The workers at sea did not know what this thing was, so they carried the fish to the boat. One of the workers was stained with the fish’s blood while transporting it. A layer of his flesh was burned off on the palm of his hand. They handed this fish to the researchers. But a superstitious worker secretly cut off a piece of this fish. He thought that eating it would prolong his life. But after he ate this fish, the worker went crazy and became extremely powerful. He bit more than a dozen people in the village to death. In the end, their skins were torn apart and their blood flowed to death. This incident was not a secret at the time, The story was spread from the technical director in the South China Sea to the ears of American scientists.”
The faces of Shan Ming and Shen Changze were more and more clouded in disbelief. These things sounded like a crappy science fiction story.
Whether they believe it or not, the captain continued to explain: “Chinese scientists named this fish ‘Sea Dragon’. They began to study the sea dragon and found that the blood of the sea dragon contains a lot of stimulants other than strong acid. The medicinal effect will be greatly reduced. But if an animal eats it, the central nervous system of the brain will be destroyed and the adrenaline will be stimulated to secrete continuously. The whole person will be highly excited and the person will become like a wild animal; bloodthirsty, aggressive, and superhuman. Ordinary physical strength and nervous response will eventually lead to a tragic death because the body cannot bear it. However, through careful refining, sea dragon’s blood can be turned into extremely valuable medicine, which can treat many diseases that were difficult to solve with technology at that time. It greatly improves human immunity and resistance. In the end, the Chinese scientists who tasted the sweetness tried to catch more sea dragons from the sea. But just like their ancestors, they could not find this creature from the sea area anymore. They did not know where this sea dragon came from or where it lives on the bottom of the sea which was thousands of metres deep and cannot be desecrated by humans. In short, the only sea dragon has become the ancestor of all Dragon Blood people.” The captain’s eyes seemed to be lost for a while. It was as if he was lost in a memory.
Shan Ming narrowed his eyes, “Since there is only one. How did you Americans carry out this experiment?”
The captain smiled, “The Chinese at that time were still very simple. You could say that we bought from them. Or you could say that we cheated them. In short, the scientists who gave technical guidance to oil drilling at that time took part of the sea dragon’s flesh and blood. When they brought it back to the United States, even they themselves didn’t know what the things they brought back meant.”
Shan Ming said: “What did they do later to turn you into this?”
The captain’s eyes were covered with sadness, “Later, complex experiments began. They tried to use dragon blood to change the genes of ordinary humans to gain powerful power. At the beginning, they used death row prisoners. Countless failed and tragic experiments happened in exchange for a Dragon Blood Man who successfully fused. Many people just disappeared without a sound.”
“You know it’s so dangerous so why do you still go to be a test subject? Were you forced?”
“No. Not really. I participated in the war in Afghanistan in 2001. I was only 19 years old. I watched my comrades fall one by one. I was full of hatred for the enemy. Later, I was transferred to the military for killing a group of sons of bitches. I went to court. What I was facing was life imprisonment which was no different from a death sentence… Later, the people from the Dragonblood Lab found me. If I agreed to be an experimental product and survived, not only would I be freed but I would also not be sentenced to death. You can leave that evil battlefield and return to your own country to serve. So I agreed and I succeeded.” When the captain mentioned the experiment, his hands were slightly trembling, “It was… a very cruel experiment. But if you get the gun with great power, a country will be able to defend its citizens. Therefore, for more than ten years, neither China nor the United States has stopped this experiment. It has continued to grow.”
Shen Changze said in a trembling voice: “But, I don’t have any memory of this. Could it be that when I was a baby…”
“No, that’s impossible.” Captain House raised his head, “The pain caused by genetic backlash could only be handled by extremely strong people. Children absolutely could not handle the pain. So I believe you are born as one. Not through experimentation.”
“Then, then I…”
“You were conceived.” Captain House looked at him with some excitement, “Your parents, at least one, or maybe both of them, are Dragon Blood people.”
As soon as the words came out, the blood on the child’s face faded completely. The parents that he rarely saw in his memory were… monsters just like him?
Captain House suddenly stood up and walked to Shen Changze. He squatted down gently. Then, with a solemn and dignified tone, he said, “Kid, do you know that you may be the only Dragon Blood Man in the world who has the closest concentration of pure blood. This is because you were born through the natural womb bestowed by God on a woman. The fusion of dragon blood and human blood has already been completed in the embryo so that’s why your scales are golden. None of the Dragon Blood people I have seen so far are with golden scales. That is the symbol of your pure blood. You are…” House pressed his shoulders and there was a trace of abnormal fanaticism in his eyes, “We are a race that is countless times superior to humans. And you should be the leader of our race!”
Shan Ming looked at the abnormal look in the eyes which was totally different from the originally calm and serious Captain House. He realised that this man might have become a Dragon Blood Man by heart, no longer by the body alone. He concealed his fanaticism in front of others but he couldn’t stop himself from feeling superior to normal human beings. He began to question his human identity and was proud of his Dragon Blood people identity. This is no different to some religious fanatics. They think that they are superior to other humans and they need to find a leader of the same kind to boost their emotional and spiritual needs of an identity.
Shan Ming never expected that Captain House would come to them with such an idea. His intuition told him that the purpose of this man and Tang Tingzhi’s need for Shen Changze were not the same at all.
The child was frightened by his madness. He quickly escaped from his hand and took a step back, “I’m a human being, I don’t want to be a monster.”
“You are not a human being. You are a Dragon Blood Man with the purest blood concentration. Human beings cannot be compared to us.”
Shan Ming tapped the table with his fingers, “Captain House, do you know what you are talking about right now?”
Captain House seemed to suddenly wake up from a dream. He immediately regained his clarity. He stood up awkwardly and retreated to his seat, “Sorry. I am a little excited. When you feel that you are surrounded by low-level animals and you suddenly meet your own kind, I’m sure you’ll have the same thoughts as me.”
You are a fucking low-level animal, Shan Ming cursed in his heart. He said angrily, “How many people like you are there in America?”
Captain House shook his head, “This is a state secret. I can’t tell you.”
“What about China?”
“I want to tell you but it’s a pity that this is their secret. And I don’t even know.”
“What should he do with his current situation? He can’t control himself after his transformation.”
“The path that every Dragon Blood Man must take is to learn to control his own body and strength. It took me four to five years to freely switch between human and Dragon Blood man forms. I belonged to the highly talented. Some people need to spend ten years to do that. In short, this is a complicated and long process. It is difficult to explain in one word. After you return to Colombia, I will tell you the training method through a safe channel and you can train in a hidden place.”
“Why are you telling us all this?”
“Because he is the only pure-blooded Dragon Blood Man in the world. We absolutely don’t want him to waste time in the process of maturation or have any deviations.”
Shan Ming knew that he must have some kind of ulterior motive. But even if he asked, he would not get an answer. So he simply stopped himself from being entangled in this questioning and answering session.
Captain House said: “I also need to ask you a few questions. I got information that you kidnapped a Chinese biologist named Tang Tingzhi in Burma five years ago. As far as I know, he is the main scientist of the Dragon Blood Man experiment. What happened at that time?”
Shan Ming said: “That Tang guy wanted to bring the child back to China. But we didn’t know the reason at the time. Only now do we know.”
“You must never be taken back to China by him. He will try to make the best use of you.” Captain House warned Shen Changze seriously.
Shen Changze frowned and said sarcastically: “I am Chinese. Even if someone wants to make the best use of me, I will choose China instead of the United States.”
The captain sighed, “I know you don’t trust me. If there is a chance, I will go to Columbia to find you. I hope you don’t reject me by then. I have no malicious intentions. I am your friend.”
Shen Changze looked at this bearded man and his heart was still full of vigilance. For him, this man was first of all belonging to the same team as those who attacked him and his father. Secondly, even if he was the same creature as him, he is absolutely not a real ‘friend’.
House shook his head in disappointment. He then looked at his watch, “I can’t stay for too long. In fact, if there is a chance, I would like to personally guide you on how to exert the power of your dragon blood and become a qualified Dragon Blood Man… …I hope I can have such an opportunity. There is one thing I want to warn you though. The Dragon Blood Man who cannot control himself well, will transform the moment his life is threatened or if he is extremely angry. Transformation at this time is very dangerous. It is often easy to hurt your own people. So you must be extremely careful. In addition, when you grow a few years older, your primitive sexual impulse will also become an incentive for you to lose control. Dragon Blood people are wilder than humans as they obey instincts. So if you have a sexual impulse, you must vent it in time. Forbearance will only be counterproductive.”
Shen Changze was stunned when he heard that. He had no idea how to react to this.
House said: “I’m leaving. Wait for my news. Don’t train casually before that.”
After Captain House left, the room fell into silence for five to six minutes.
In the end, the child spoke first: “Baba, what should we do? I don’t want to be a monster.”
Shan Ming sighed and said: “Is this a question of whether you want to be a monster or not? You are already a monster named Dragon Blood Man. You will never change. What you have to do now is to learn how to be a good Dragon Blood Man. Being strong may be a curse, but at least it is better than being weak. So accept it and become stronger.”
The child came over and hugged Shan Ming’s thin waist. He looked up at him, “Baba, I’m very scared. Will you stay with me all the time? Will you throw me away because I’m a monster?”
“I’ve raised you for five years and you haven’t earned me any money yet. You can’t leave even if you want to.”
The child smiled. He put his cheek against Shan Ming’s chest. His father’s steady heartbeat could be heard in his ears. The child’s heart was full of joy and gratitude, “Baba, I will always be by your side. I will take care of you. “
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Next update: 2023.–.–
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