That morning, Lu Mingfei unusually skipped the unshakable physical training habit Little Red had drilled into him. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the suite's sofa, continuing to flip through 100 Lectures on Japanese Mythology and History.
Lu Mingze had shoved it into his hands. Based on experience, eight times out of ten, anything Lu Mingze gave him was an important prop for clearing the "game," possibly concealing some vital information.
Besides, Senior Brother had told him last night, "It's up to you." Of course he had to perform well and not let Senior Brother down!
He shook the book in his hand and looked at Caesar and Chu Zihang. "It says here that the Imperial family is descended from gods. Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor, was Amaterasu's grandson—uh, or great-grandson?"
"This is a typical feature of the Japanese mythological system," Chu Zihang picked up the thread. "The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki record a complete divine genealogy beginning with the creator gods Izanagi and Izanami, passed down through generation after generation with a clear lineage.
"Starting from Emperor Jimmu, his descendants became the successive Emperors. All ancestors before him, meanwhile, were classified as 'gods.' In that sense, the Japanese Imperial family is the world's only surviving Protoss with a detailed, traceable genealogy."
Lu Mingfei suddenly lowered his voice. "According to our Hybrid worldview, lots of the gods and demons in mythology are actually Dragon Raja. So, do you think this Imperial family might actually be a—particularly powerful Hybrid family?"
Caesar was facing the mirror, adjusting his shirt cuffs. Hearing that, he shook his head, his golden hair faintly gleaming under the lights. "After Japan's defeat in World War II, the Secret Party used the convenience afforded by the occupation forces to conduct covert bloodline screenings on members of the Imperial family.