"The [Dragon Raja] world? Not bad. It's a higher-tier world than mine," the [Detective Conan] Cao Ya said with a low chuckle.
Those Dragon Kings, Second-Generation Dragons, Third-Generation Dragons, and the even more badass Black King and White King... put any of them in the [Detective Conan] world, and they would be superhuman!
"We're not disappointed."
The imposing Cao Ya from [Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils] suddenly laughed. "In our worlds, the power of those Second-Generation Dragons from [Dragon Raja], or even some powerful Mixed-Bloods with high-level word spirits, would be enough to sweep through all opposition. There would be no need for the Black King, White King, or Four Great Lords to appear."
"So the ones who are disappointed are these guys."
As he spoke, he tipped his chin toward the Cao Yas from [The Masters of This World], [Global Martial Arts], [Naruto], and [Mysterious Revival].
The student-looking Cao Ya from [Dragon Raja] asked in mild surprise, "Their worlds are that high-tier?"
The [The Return of the Condor Heroes] Cao Ya chuckled. "The power levels in [The Masters of This World], [Global Martial Arts], [Naruto], and [Mysterious Revival]... what do you think?"
Those were some real heavyweights!
The [Dragon Raja] Cao Ya marveled, then grew excited.
With the power of these heavyweights, wouldn't he become invincible the moment he returned to the [Dragon Raja] world?
Seeing those Cao Yas look a little disappointed, the [The Smiling, Proud Wanderer] Cao Ya offered some reassurance. "There's still hope. Brother, which world are you from?"
He looked toward the second newcomer.
The second newcomer was quiet and reserved, his expression cold, somewhat like the [Naruto] Cao Ya when he had first entered the system space.
He wore a down jacket and seemed to come from an urban or science-fiction world.
Facing the expectant gazes of nine Cao Yas, this Cao Ya spoke in a low voice. "Don't look at me. Mine is the [The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles] world."
Disappointed sounds immediately rose.
The [Detective Conan] Cao Ya, however, was very interested. "Are you a grave robber? How many tombs have you robbed? The Seven-Star Lu Palace? The Xisha Undersea Tomb?"
"Stop asking. Let's just share our memories," the [Mysterious Revival] Cao Ya interrupted coldly.
The ten Cao Yas joined hands in a circle and gently closed their eyes, adjusting to the memories pouring into their minds.
This would do them no harm.
After all, they were the same person to begin with.
And they had the system space's protection.
After a while, the ten separated. The [Global Martial Arts] Cao Ya glanced at the [Dragon Raja] Cao Ya and couldn't help laughing. "I'm a teacher, and you're a student, yet we're the same person."
The [Dragon Raja] Cao Ya scratched his head and said with some frustration, "You're more than a teacher. You're the founding patriarch of an entire path... I don't have anything yet. I haven't even received an interview invitation from Cassell College, while Lu Mingfei already has."
The [Global Martial Arts] Cao Ya spread his hands and smiled. "Don't you have everything now? Once you return to the [Dragon Raja] world, who could beat you?"
The [Dragon Raja] Cao Ya smiled too.
Indeed, with the power of several Cao Yas, the only ones in the [Dragon Raja] world he wasn't sure he could beat were the Black King and White King. Only those two were uncertain. As for the other dragons or humans-the Four Great Lords, Second-Generation Dragons, Mixed-Bloods...
Who did he have to fear?
"Still, the word spirits in the [Dragon Raja] world are quite unusual. You should keep that in mind," the [The Masters of This World] Cao Ya said thoughtfully.
The [Mysterious Revival] Cao Ya's eyes flickered, and he slowly spoke. "They're somewhat similar to what exists in my world, yet different."
"Yes." The [Naruto] Cao Ya nodded. "The malevolent ghosts in the [Mysterious Revival] world command... or rather, embody more rules, and more extraordinary ones. The word spirits in the [Dragon Raja] world have a somewhat narrower scope, but they're still impressive. Once activated, those forbidden word spirits can destroy an entire city. That's equivalent to super Kage level in my [Naruto] world."
"My suggestion is that once you return to the [Dragon Raja] world, you cooperate with the state, dissect Dragonkind, and analyze the underlying reasons word spirits form." The [Global Martial Arts] Cao Ya looked at his [Dragon Raja] self with a smile.
In his [Global Martial Arts] world, the entire population practiced martial arts to fight the Catacombs. He thought that spirit of everyone uniting wholeheartedly against the enemy was wonderful.
Since Dragonkind were the enemy, why should only a handful of people fight them?
Come on, it was the twenty-first century. Unity was strength, and technology was strength!
Besides, Dragonkind appeared frequently. Cassell College seemed to be the only dragon-slaying school on Earth, but the plot also revealed that there was actually more than one organization operating in secret.
Not to mention those ancient Mixed-Bloods, who had openly proclaimed themselves true dragon emperors without any attempt to hide it.
Only the West kept things under wraps.
To claim that the state knew nothing about Dragonkind was simply a joke.
Ultimately, Cassell College was a foreign school.
Their own country still needed an institution like that.
Take the Bronze and Fire King sleeping in the Three Gorges, for example. How could foreign powers be allowed to run around meddling within their country's borders?
Dragonkind possessed all sorts of extraordinary abilities. Killing them all would be too great a waste. Scientific research should uncover the essence of those abilities, then gradually make them available for everyone to learn. That was the proper approach.
After hearing the [Global Martial Arts] Cao Ya's suggestion, the [Dragon Raja] Cao Ya considered it for a while, then slowly nodded in thought.
The [Global Martial Arts] Cao Ya smiled, glanced at the [The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles] Cao Ya, and said:
"What about you? What are your plans? Keep being a small-time grave robber?"
The [The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles] Cao Ya was a small-time grave robber who worked alone. He occasionally teamed up with others, but most of the time he entered tombs by himself.
Of the [The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles] Iron Triangle—Wu Xie, Poker-Face, and Fatty—and the other figures, including Wu Sansheng, Pan Zi, and A Ning, he currently knew only Fatty. They had entered tombs together twice and made good hauls, so they were fairly familiar with each other.
When he had been about to enter a tomb recently, he felt he couldn't handle it alone and specifically contacted Fatty. Fatty replied that he had a job on his end and was heading somewhere to enter a Sea Tomb. He also asked whether Cao Ya wanted to come along, since the pay was generous.
Cao Ya immediately guessed that Fatty was heading to the Xisha Undersea Tomb.
The plot had officially begun.
Because too many things were involved, Cao Ya felt he couldn't handle it alone. He simply avoided the main storyline, occasionally entering a tomb or two to pick up things he could sell.
There was no way Cao Ya would agree to take part in the main storyline and come under "Its" scrutiny.
Even the Nine Gates, with their endless stream of formidable figures and vast influence, couldn't beat it. With his skinny little arms and legs, wouldn't getting involved be courting death?
He had given Fatty a veiled warning, but Fatty seemed not to have taken it to heart at all.
Now, however, with tremendous power and longevity acquired on the spot, Cao Ya was no longer afraid of getting involved in the plot.
He wanted to see just what that so-called "It" was.
With Cao Ya's current defenses, even taking a nuclear bomb head-on would be no problem.
No matter how far "Its" powers reached, the most it could do was deploy a nuclear bomb.
It couldn't do a thing to Cao Ya anymore.
The [The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles] Cao Ya explained his plans, and the others expressed their approval.
All the Cao Yas were curious about "It" in [The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles].
What on earth was it, to wield so much power?
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