9 - A Feast for Dragons

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SIGN    -The Mourner's Eyes-
[01:31] sign
    Episode 9
[01:38] Lu Mingfei
    The food cart is still here.
[01:43] Lu Mingfei
    Looks like the food is real.
[01:51] Lu Mingfei
    For me...
[01:59] Lu Mingfei
    "This is a mission notification."
[02:01] Lu Mingfei
    "Please come downstairs
    immediately after receipt."
[02:04] Lu Mingfei
    "A black car is waiting for
    you at the hotel entrance."
[02:07] Lu Mingfei
    "The person in the car will
    tell you the mission details."
[02:11] (Flashback) Lu Mingze
    Remember, danger is never far away.
[02:13] (Flashback) Lu Mingze
    Remain vigilant.
[02:15] (Flashback) Lu Mingze
    Someone left a note for
    you at the front desk.
[02:16] (Flashback) Lu Mingfei
    I brought it along on my way here.
[02:20] Lu Mingfei
    The College suddenly sent me a mission email.
[02:24] Lu Mingfei
    Did something urgent happen?
[02:27] Lu Mingfei
    Why didn't they ask Chu Zihang instead of me?
[02:37] Lu Mingfei
    A black car.
[02:39] Lu Mingfei
    Black...
[02:42] Lu Mingfei
    Wow! A luxury car!
[02:46] Lu Mingfei
    The plate is correct.
[02:47] Lu Mingfei
    It's here to pick me up.
[02:49] Lu Mingfei
    Do hybrids all love to show off?
[02:52] Lu Mingfei
    Wow! I can't see inside!
[02:55] Lu Mingfei
    Hey! Who are you?
[02:57] Lu Mingfei
    Are you blind?
[02:58] Lu Mingfei
    The car door hit me.
[02:59] Lu Mingfei
    You...
[03:00] Anjou
    Hello, Lu Mingfei.
[03:04] Lu Mingfei
    Hello, Principal. Actually, I was just...
[03:06] Anjou
    Get in the car.
[03:13] Lu Mingfei
    Principal, this car doesn't have a driver.
[03:17] Anjou
    Norma is driving.
[03:19] Norma
    Hello, Lu Mingfei.
[03:21] Lu Mingfei
    Oh, hi, Norma.
[03:23] Norma
    Are you happy now?
[03:24] Lu Mingfei
    Yes, I'm happy. Very happy.
[03:27] Lu Mingfei
    Principal, are you also stuck in
    Chicago because of the strike?
[03:31] Anjou
    Sort of.
[03:32] Anjou
    I had originally planned to stay
    for two days to attend an auction.
[03:36] Lu Mingfei
    Uh, so that letter...
[03:39] Anjou
    Yes. You will attend the auction
    with me to carry out a mission.
[03:42] Anjou
    Sotheby's is one of the world's
    most prestigious auction houses,
[03:46] Anjou
    and a major hub for artwork.
[03:49] Lu Mingfei
    Wow...
[03:50] Lu Mingfei
    They're all priceless antiques.
[03:53] Lu Mingfei
    But...
[03:54] Lu Mingfei
    But...
[03:56] Anjou
    What's wrong?
[03:57] Lu Mingfei
    Principal, shouldn't we at least prepare
    a little for a mission like this?
[04:01] Lu Mingfei
    Even if you can stop time with Zero Time,
[04:04] Lu Mingfei
    it's still risky to take
    so many antiques away.
[04:06] Anjou
    Why do you think we're going there?
[04:08] Lu Mingfei
    I understand.
[04:10] Lu Mingfei
    Of course, it's...
[04:11] Lu Mingfei
    to do this!
[04:14] Anjou
    You think I'd take you along on a heist?
[04:16] Lu Mingfei
    Huh? Is that not it?
[04:18] Anjou
    Of course not.
[04:23] Lu Mingfei
    Ah, you scared me.
[04:26] Anjou
    We're not interested in what's
    listed in the documents.
[04:28] Anjou
    This is a targeted auction,
[04:30] Anjou
    where legally restricted items within
    a certain scope are auctioned off.
[04:34] Anjou
    Therefore, only certain clients are invited.
[04:37] Anjou
    However, items that appear at such
    auctions often have unknown origins,
[04:41] Anjou
    and even large auction houses
    dare not make them public.
[04:45] Anjou
    Some interesting items can only
    be seen by attending in person.
[04:50] Lu Mingfei
    So... we're really just going to bid?
[04:53] Anjou
    Of course. Going to an auction
    means bidding on things.
[04:58] Lu Mingfei
    Ah, that's good, that's good.
[05:01] Tang Sen
    Anjou's here.
[05:03] Tang Sen
    Activate the Yanling barrier and trap them.
[05:20] Lu Mingfei
    Principal... did something just happen?
[05:24] Anjou
    We just entered a virtual
    maze created by Yanling,
[05:28] Anjou
    usually used to trap hybrids.
[05:30] Anjou
    Within its range,
[05:32] Anjou
    anyone without a bloodline
    is blocked from entering.
[05:34] Lu Mingfei
    So, how did I get in without a bloodline?
[05:36] Anjou
    You're S-rank.
[05:39] Lu Mingfei
    What are they going to do next?
[05:40] Anjou
    Kill us, probably.
[05:42] No. 3 OS
    Song of the spiral, lifting
    the foundations of the earth.
[05:46] No. 3 OS
    Yanling, Fold!
[05:46] Lu Mingfei
    Th-The ground... is r-rolling up!
[05:49] Anjou
    I'll be back soon.
[05:50] Lu Mingfei
    Then I...
[06:07] Lu Mingfei
    P-Principal, wh-what are you doing...
[06:10] Anjou
    Stay in the car and don't move.
[06:11] Anjou
    Norma, protect Lu Mingfei.
[06:13] Norma
    Yes, sir.
[06:18] No. 1
    As expected of Anjou.
[06:19] No. 1
    He's hard to deal with,
    even when he doesn't use Yanling.
[06:22] No. 2
    There are four of us.
    We're not afraid of him.
[06:24] No. 4
    Let's try using Fold again.
[06:26] No. 3
    Sure. This time I'll expand the range.
[06:31] No. 2
    Wail, world in my palm. Yanling, Compression!
[06:39] No. 3
    Song of the spiral, lifting—
[06:41] Anjou
    Shut up.
[06:42] No. 1
    Solidify, my blood.
[06:44] No. 1
    Become steel, become a hammer
    that destroys everything.
[06:47] No. 1
    Yanling, Physical Hardening!
[06:56] No. 2
    Yanling, Compression!
[07:01] Anjou
    Yanling, Zero Time!
[07:06] Anjou
    Die!
[07:07] No. 4
    Time control. Yanling, Wheel of Time!
[07:11] Anjou
    Zero Time... is deactivated?
[07:20] Anjou
    Someone is disrupting my Yanling,
    and they're nearby.
[07:23] Anjou
    Where are they?
[07:33] Anjou
    Zero Time!
[07:36] No. 4
    Yanling, Wheel of Time!
[07:37] Anjou
    To the left.
[07:39] Anjou
    Found you!
[07:41] No. 1
    Oh, no! She can't move
    while using Wheel of Time.
[07:44] No. 1
    Stop him!
[08:08] Anjou
    You're too slow.
[08:11] Anjou
    Zero... Time.
[08:15] Anjou
    If you want to stop me,
[08:17] Anjou
    you'll need at least an army.
[08:27] Lu Mingfei
    Principal, are you okay?
[08:29] Anjou
    I'm fine. It's all sorted.
[08:31] Lu Mingfei
    Who were those people just now?
[08:33] Anjou
    Our enemies.
[08:35] Lu Mingfei
    Aren't our enemies... dragons?
[08:37] Anjou
    That's right, but not just dragons.
[08:40] Anjou
    And sometimes, they're even
    more troublesome than dragons.
[08:43] Lu Mingfei
    So... who are they?
[08:46] Anjou
    Shh...
[08:48] Anjou
    For now, you don't need to know.
[08:52] Lu Mingfei
    That's right, in our first
    year, you said that
[08:54] Lu Mingfei
    I might get killed if I know too much.
[09:03] Tang Sen
    Sorry, the interception failed.
[09:05] Han Gao OS
    It's fine. Go to the auction,
[09:08] Han Gao OS
    and try to get close to the
    young man Anjou brought along.
[09:12] Tang Sen
    Understood.
[09:13] Anjou
    Let me repeat:
[09:15] Anjou
    you need to act as a new
    buyer at the auction,
[09:18] Anjou
    and help us buy something.
[09:19] Lu Mingfei
    Understood.
[09:20] Anjou
    Describe your identity.
[09:22] Lu Mingfei
    I'm Lu Mingfei, a nouveau riche.
[09:25] Lu Mingfei
    I'm trying to develop some artistic taste
[09:27] Lu Mingfei
    because I've fallen for
    a girl from the art college.
[09:29] Lu Mingfei
    I've finally made it to
    this prestigious auction,
[09:32] Lu Mingfei
    so I'm going to get something nice
    to display in my waterfront mansion!
[09:36] Anjou
    Good. Take this.
[09:40] Lu Mingfei
    A cigar?
[09:41] Lu Mingfei
    I don't know how to smoke this fancy stuff.
[09:44] Lu Mingfei
    I don't even smoke cigarettes.
[09:45] Anjou
    You don't need to.
[09:46] Anjou
    Just put it in your mouth.
[09:48] Anjou
    You're going to an auction,
[09:49] Anjou
    so you need an expensive hobby
    to show off your status.
[09:52] Anjou
    This is a premium cigar that costs 4000 apiece.
[09:54] Lu Mingfei
    F-For a cigar?
[09:56] Lu Mingfei
    Pretty nouveau riche, yeah.
[09:58] Anjou
    That's why I chose you instead
    of Chu Zihang or Caesar.
[10:01] Lu Mingfei
    That's right. Who else would
    be tacky and a show-off?
[10:05] Anjou
    This is your invitation.
[10:06] Anjou
    Norma opened an account for
    you at the Bank of Zurich,
[10:09] Anjou
    and deposited 2,000,000
    as a security guarantee.
[10:11] Lu Mingfei
    Wow! 2,000,000!
[10:13] Anjou
    They're mission funds, and will be withdrawn
    from your account after the mission.
[10:18] Lu Mingfei
    I don't care about the future,
    as long as I have it now.
[10:21] Lu Mingfei
    By the way, Principal,
    you're such a classy person,
[10:24] Lu Mingfei
    and you look so wealthy.
[10:26] Lu Mingfei
    Why don't you just buy it yourself?
[10:28] Anjou
    Auctions are a psychological game.
[10:30] Anjou
    Especially for rare items that
    rarely appear on the market,
[10:33] Anjou
    no one can immediately estimate their value.
[10:36] Anjou
    But if a seasoned buyer bids aggressively,
[10:39] Anjou
    many others will follow suit,
[10:40] Anjou
    driving up the price.
[10:42] Anjou
    And I am a seasoned buyer.
[10:45] Anjou
    Almost everyone there knows me.
[10:47] Lu Mingfei
    So when you bid,
    it means the item is valuable?
[10:50] Lu Mingfei
    In other words, I'm just a decoy?
[10:51] Anjou
    Yes, you're a decoy.
[10:53] Anjou
    I'm just there to bid on a
    few small items for show.
[10:56] Anjou
    I won't bid on the real target.
[10:59] Anjou
    I hope that it will be overlooked.
[11:01] Anjou
    But you'll bid on it, and everyone
    else will assume it's worthless,
[11:05] Anjou
    since you're a newcomer
    who'd buy such things.
[11:07] Anjou
    Therefore, no one will compete with you,
[11:10] Anjou
    and you can get it at the lowest price.
[11:13] Lu Mingfei
    Understood!
[11:14] Lu Mingfei
    By the way, Principal, do you
    know where Chu Zihang went?
[11:17] Lu Mingfei
    Also, we met a new student
    named Xia Mi yesterday.
[11:20] Anjou
    Norma gave Chu Zihang another mission.
[11:23] Anjou
    Norma.
[11:24] Norma
    Chu Zihang is currently taking Xia Mi
[11:26] Norma
    to the Seven Flags Roller Coaster
    Theme Park for a tour,
[11:28] Norma
    and giving her some pre-enrollment guidance.
[11:31] Lu Mingfei
    Hey, why does he get to take a
    pretty girl on a roller coaster,
[11:34] Lu Mingfei
    while I'm stuck here?
[11:36] Anjou
    I'm the principal.
[11:38] Anjou
    Am I not more important than a pretty girl?
[11:42] Lu Mingfei
    Of course, you're more important.
[11:47] Anjou
    Get out of the car.
[11:48] Lu Mingfei
    Huh? No way, for the sake of a man's pride?
[11:51] Lu Mingfei
    You wouldn't do that, right?
[11:54] Anjou
    You're a decoy, so you can't show up with me.
[11:57] Anjou
    Someone will pick you up here shortly.
[11:59] Anjou
    Remember to change your clothes.
[12:01] Anjou
    Walk with your chest held high.
[12:02] Anjou
    You are here to spend 2,000,000,
[12:04] Anjou
    so you should be arrogant.
[12:06] Anjou
    And you failed two classes last semester.
[12:08] Anjou
    If you complete this mission perfectly,
[12:10] Anjou
    I'll consider it a passing grade.
[12:12] Anjou
    Deal?
[12:15] Lu Mingfei
    Deal.
[12:16] Anjou
    I told you hanging out with me
    would be better
[12:19] Anjou
    than hanging out with pretty girls, didn't I?
[12:21] Lu Mingfei
    Uh, yeah.
[12:22] Anjou
    Wear these headphones.
[12:23] Anjou
    I'll give you advice during the auction.
[12:26] Lu Mingfei
    Okay.
[12:28] Lu Mingfei
    But Principal, I still feel
    I'm not suited for this.
[12:32] Lu Mingfei
    I really don't understand auctions.
    What if I mess up?
[12:34] Anjou
    It's fine if you don't understand.
[12:35] Anjou
    The College will create various
    learning opportunities for you.
[12:39] Anjou
    You are the only S-rank
    in the College right now.
[12:42] Anjou
    There's a lot to learn.
[12:45] Anjou
    While the Night Watch and I can
    still maintain the College,
[12:49] Anjou
    learn as quickly as possible.
[12:51] Anjou
    Because time... is running out.
[12:56] Lu Mingfei
    Time is running out?
[12:58] Anjou
    At my age, how much longer
    do you think I will live?
[13:02] Anjou
    I'm one of the earliest members
    of the Lionheart Society.
[13:06] Anjou
    Of course, if you lived through
    the entire 20th century,
[13:09] Anjou
    you would be just as
    indifferent to death as I am.
[13:14] Lu Mingfei
    Then why do you smoke so much?
[13:17] Anjou
    The advantage of dragon genes
[13:19] Anjou
    is that most of us will never
    contract fatal diseases.
[13:23] Anjou
    If I were to die one day,
[13:25] Anjou
    it would be because my body parts
    have deteriorated beyond use,
[13:28] Anjou
    or... because a Dragon Emperor's
    Yanling blew my head off.
[13:36] Anjou
    All right, you can go now.
[13:37] Lu Mingfei
    Oh, I...
[13:40] Lu Mingfei
    Principal!
[13:41] Anjou
    Go, go fight in the arena of wealth,
[13:43] Anjou
    you young wealthy heir of our nation, Xinguo!
[13:50] Lu Mingfei
    So that's how we conclude
    what happened earlier.
[14:08] Crowd
    I'm sorry, excuse me.
[14:13] Crowd
    Wow, who is this?
[14:21] Attendant
    Hello, may I see your invitation...
[14:26] Attendant
    Mr. Ricardo M. Lu.
[14:29] Attendant
    Hello, Mr. Lu, the auction is about to begin.
[14:31] Attendant
    Please come in.
[14:34] Driver
    I'm not M. Lu.
[14:36] Attendant
    Huh?
[14:49] Woman1
    Was that car just an escort?
[14:51] Woman2
    Who is this? So flashy.
[14:57] Driver
    Sir, this way.
[15:20] Woman3
    Show off.
[15:21] Woman4
    So he's a nouveau riche.
[15:22] Man1
    Let's go inside.
[15:23] Crowd
    Let's go.
[15:24] Crowd
    Did you see that?
[15:25] Crowd
    He's wearing two watches!
[15:26] Crowd
    He doesn't even know how stupid he is.
[15:27] Lu Mingfei
    Hey, wait...
[15:29] Lu Mingfei
    Why are you laughing?
[15:31] Lu Mingfei
    Th-These are designer brands.
    L-Look at this...
[15:34] Lu Mingfei
    Still laughing at me?
[15:35] Anjou OS
    They're laughing at you for wearing
    all these popular designer brands,
[15:38] Anjou OS
    and saying your fashion sense is too mixed.
[15:40] Anjou OS
    Don't pay attention to these people.
    This is your style.
[15:44] Lu Mingfei
    What a crappy style.
[15:47] Lu Mingfei
    Let's go.
[16:03] Lu Mingfei
    My seat is... row 10, seat 17...
[16:11] Lu Mingfei
    Hello, is this row 10, seat 17?
[16:13] Tang Sen
    That's right.
[16:14] Lu Mingfei
    Ah, thanks.
[16:15] Tang Sen
    Romario Tang Sen, just call me Roma.
[16:18] Lu Mingfei
    Uh... Hello, I'm Lu Mingfei.
[16:21] Tang Sen
    I haven't seen you before.
[16:23] Tang Sen
    Are you a newcomer?
[16:24] Lu Mingfei
    Um... I've been working
    as an architect in Xinguo.
[16:28] Tang Sen
    My family is also in architecture.
[16:29] Anjou OS
    Don't say too much. It'll lead to mistakes.
[16:33] Auctioneer
    Ladies and gentlemen,
[16:35] Auctioneer
    the auction will begin in five minutes.
[16:38] Auctioneer
    I am the auctioneer for this event.
[16:40] Auctioneer
    Please hold on to your paddle and
    don't miss out on anything you like.
[16:45] Auctioneer
    Now, it's dark,
[16:48] Auctioneer
    so please close your eyes.
[16:50] Lu Mingfei OS
    What's going on? Playing Werewolves?
[16:55] Lu Mingfei OS
    Everyone... is so obedient?
[16:57] Auctioneer
    Please open your eyes.
[17:10] Anjou OS
    Don't fidget. Don't look around.
[17:12] Lu Mingfei
    But... they're... they're...
[17:15] Anjou OS
    Yes, they all have real Golden Eyes.
[17:18] Anjou OS
    This isn't some costume party.
[17:21] Anjou OS
    They reveal their Golden Eyes
    to show their bloodlines.
[17:24] Anjou OS
    Everyone attending this auction is a hybrid.
[17:27] Anjou OS
    This is... a feast for dragons!
[17:35] Lu Mingfei
    A feast for dragons?
[17:37] Lu Mingfei
    A bunch of half-dragons partying
    in a dragon's lair, right?
[17:40] Lu Mingfei
    But I'm the only little rabbit here!
[17:43] Auctioneer
    Okay, lights on.
[17:48] Tang Sen
    How is it? Are you getting
    used to this ritual?
[17:51] Lu Mingfei
    Yeah.
[17:53] Lu Mingfei
    It's been a while since I've shown
    off my super pure Golden Eyes.
[17:58] Lu Mingfei
    Are all the auctions like this?
[17:59] Tang Sen
    Yes, this ritual has been performed
    ever since these auctions started.
[18:03] Tang Sen
    Many people light up their Golden Eyes to
    show off the purity of their bloodline,
[18:06] Tang Sen
    and put pressure on others
    when they look at them.
[18:09] Tang Sen
    After all, the crowd here is diverse.
[18:11] Tang Sen
    Besides us ordinary people
    attending this auction,
[18:15] Tang Sen
    there are also members of the
    Thirteen Nobles Alliance,
[18:17] Tang Sen
    the Secret Party and the
    Hunter Organization.
[18:20] Lu Mingfei OS
    What?
[18:22] Lu Mingfei OS
    Hybrids are split into factions?
[18:25] Tang Sen
    Look at that person in the VIP section.
[18:26] Tang Sen
    They're from the Thirteen Nobles.
[18:28] Tang Sen
    Their family is very powerful
    in the economic sphere.
[18:31] Tang Sen
    Rumor has it that the Thirteen Nobles are
    beginning to collaborate with another faction.
[18:37] Lu Mingfei
    Oh!
[18:38] Anjou OS
    Now... it's time for me to give you a lesson.
[18:43] Lu Mingfei
    Excuse me, ahem.
[18:45] Lu Mingfei
    Principal, go ahead.
[18:46] Anjou
    You've always believed that Cassel College is
    the only place where hybrids gathered, right?
[18:51] Lu Mingfei
    Fine, I'm ignorant.
[18:53] Anjou
    Actually, hybrids have always been
    distributed across different parts of the world.
[18:57] Anjou
    Only a small portion were selected
    to join Cassel College.
[19:00] SIGN
    Secret Alliance
[19:01] Anjou
    The rest have their own ways of life.
[19:01] SIGN
    Medical Society
    of Sacred Heart
[19:03] SIGN
    Hunters
[19:06] Lu Mingfei
    Then which faction do we belong to?
[19:07] Anjou
    Cassel College was formerly
    known as the Secret Party,
[19:10] Anjou
    whose mission was to exterminate
    all pure-blooded dragons.
[19:13] SIGN
    Secret Party
[19:14] Anjou
    However, not every hybrid
    shares this ideology.
[19:17] Anjou
    They hate dragons, but they don't consider
    themselves on the side of humans either.
[19:21] Anjou OS
    All these factions,
    including the Secret Party,
[19:24] Anjou OS
    consider their bloodlines
    superior to humanity,
[19:26] Anjou OS
    positioning themselves as the
     "third race" between humans and dragons.
[19:29] Anjou OS
    But due to their different viewpoints,
[19:31] Anjou OS
    they may not support us.
[19:33] Lu Mingfei
    Oh... Then...
[19:34] Auctioneer OS
    The first item is now up for sale.
[19:37] Anjou
    All right, let's leave it here,
[19:39] Anjou
    and enjoy the auction.
[19:40] Anjou
    When I give you the signal, raise your
    paddle in the most leisurely manner,
[19:44] Anjou
    then bid high, and secure it.
[19:46] Anjou
    As you young people say,
[19:49] Anjou
    just be awesome.
[19:52] Lu Mingfei
    That's what I'm best at!
[20:16] Auctioneer
    Next up, we have our usual special segment,
[20:19] Auctioneer
    "Unexpected Encounter."
[20:22] Lu Mingfei
    Encounter? Sure, take your
    time with that encounter.
[20:25] Anjou OS
    Here we go. Your mission today is to get the
    item in the "Unexpected Encounter" segment.
[20:29] Anjou OS
    It's very important to us.
[20:31] Anjou OS
    Get it at any cost.
[20:33] Lu Mingfei
    Huh?
[20:35] Lu Mingfei OS
    Hmph!
[20:37] Lu Mingfei OS
    Is it finally my turn to shine?
[20:40] Lu Mingfei OS
    All right, bring it on!
[20:42] Auctioneer
    This is an extraordinary item.
[20:44] Auctioneer
    All the auctioneers were
    amazed when they saw it.
[20:49] Lu Mingfei
    Such a big deal? It can't be anything good!
[20:52] Auctioneer
    Unfortunately, we don't know its heritage,
[20:55] Auctioneer
    or even its age,
[20:57] Auctioneer
    so we can't set a suitable starting bid.
[21:02] Auctioneer
    With the seller's permission,
[21:04] Auctioneer
    this will be a rare auction
    with a starting bid of zero.
[21:07] Lu Mingfei
    Eh?
[21:08] Auctioneer
    Also, each bid increment
    can be one An dollar.
[21:15] Lu Mingfei
    So, it's not worth much, then.
[21:17] Tang Sen
    There's probably nothing valuable inside.
[21:21] Lu Mingfei
    You think so too, right?
[21:22] Auctioneer
    Don't miss out on this rare opportunity!
[21:25] Auctioneer
    For just one An dollar, a mythical weapon,
[21:28] Auctioneer
    an alchemical sword and dagger set!
[21:51] Lu Mingfei
    The Seven Deadly Sins.
[21:53] Auctioneer
    Now, I will reveal its
    true identity to you all.
[22:07] CREDITS
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[22:07] CREDITS
    Henry Lin
    Henry Lin
    Zachary Carlysle
    S. Bilyeu
    David Saylor