Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 176 Lu Mingfei Beats Silver Hand Flat
When faced with a comrade whose body has been taken over by an enemy, the protagonist often finds it difficult to make a judgment.

There are variations of similar plots, such as the protagonist's companion awakening a dual personality, and this new personality harboring extreme hatred towards the protagonist.

This is a common trope in anime, even Lu Mingfei knows it. If possible, this part could be used for several episodes, or even run through an entire season.

But Lu Mingfei didn't have that much time.

He watched Jack rush towards him and clenched his fists.

"Jack, stop!"

V told Jack to stop—of course, she knew that the person occupying her body wasn't Jack, but that was all she could say, since she didn't know him.

Secondly, the reason for telling him to stop wasn't out of concern for Lu Mingfei, but mainly out of concern for him.
Snapped!
The blur enveloped his arm, and a swift, lightning-fast punch slammed into Jack's chin.

The world spun around him, and 'Jack,' who was holding the scalpel, staggered and fell to the ground.

"L! Why did you hit so hard?!"

"I've already stopped."

Lu Mingfei replied to V that he didn't want to either, but putting V aside, Jack wasn't particularly outstanding in terms of combat ability, and the fake Jack who attacked him was a brute who showed no skill whatsoever.

The tentative hook punch landed so easily; Lu Mingfei is now worried that Jack's abdomen will split open.

Yes, the abdomen.

Lu Mingfei frowned as he helped Jack up, who was still dizzy and muttering to himself.

The abdomen was covered with a dense array of needles and thread, and a pink scar resembling a sunflower pattern spread out in one spot—the bullet wound that had caused the fatal injury.

The scar hadn't torn open yet, and Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. Fake Jack, after a brief moment of dizziness, shook his head violently. When he saw Lu Mingfei 'pulling' him, he was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth.

"You fucking bastard—"

boom!
This time, Lu Mingfei didn't let it slide either. He grabbed Jack's arm with one hand and slapped him on the chin with the other.

Fainted again.

Like a hunter struck squarely by a dragon's charge, his head was spinning. Fake Jack was dizzy and only managed to stay upright thanks to Lu Mingfei.

Then, after he took several minutes to wake up, he rushed over again.

"I'll fuck you—quack!"

He was stabbed in the ribs with a hand chop.

"Your mother—ah!"

He was grabbed by the braid and his head was shaken.

"Grass!"

He was kicked in the knee and fell to his knees.

Like an adult toying with a child, the fake Jack was completely powerless and knelt on the ground.

Finally, under the debuff of being drenched in sweat and struggling to breathe, this futile resistance finally came to an end. Looking at Jack kneeling in front of him, Lu Mingfei felt a strange feeling.

It wasn't that he enjoyed seeing his best friend kneel before him; it was because he was very puzzled about who this Relic, who had usurped Jack's consciousness, really was.

Only 'useful people' would be kept by Saburo Arasaka—that was Lu Mingfei's original thought.

That meant he either had superb combat skills, a natural business mind, or was a top-notch scientist—that was what Lu Mingfei originally thought.

But why does this guy seem like a complete brute?

He seems to lack common sense and is also not very good at fighting.

What exactly did Saburo Arasaka value in him that made him a part of his life?

"Hey, now you can tell me your name, right?"

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Seeing that there was no reply, Lu Mingfei squatted down.

“I know you’ve just woken up and your mind might still be a bit muddled, so for now, you can just listen to what I’m saying.”

"First of all, although I don't know who you are, the current time is 2077, and this is Night City."

Lu Mingfei noticed that the man trembled when he heard "2077," which clearly indicated that he lived some distance from that point in time.

"You are a dead person who was forcibly brought to this era by Saburo Arasaka using Relic technology, a soul replication technology. You can tell by looking in the mirror that this is not your body."

"So, you get it now."

Lu Mingfei squatted down to meet his gaze, his eyes slightly cold. "You are the one who came here."

"Give your body back."

“Otherwise, every time you come out, I’ll beat you up. Given the difference in our abilities, I can completely prevent you from harming Jack in any way, and I can also make sure you never have freedom without hurting Jack.”

You're really welcome.

V and Victor watched from behind, their hearts filled with emotion.

This is L in mercenary form.

"Damn it, stop putting on airs."

"You think I don't know what Relic is? It's fucking lousy technology left behind by Ultraman."

"So what if that's the case? This body is mine now. I can give it back, but that depends on your attitude, understand? Show some respect to your elders, you little brat."

However, even V and Victor were swallowing hard, but when faced with Lu Mingfei's intimidating aura, this person didn't react in any special way.

It could be described as reckless, or it could be described as absolute self-centeredness.

Lu Mingfei frowned.

This guy's expression is really annoying. Jack's kind and gentle face actually makes Lu Mingfei feel like he deserves a beating. He's really a genius.

However, judging from his words, he still has the self-respect of a human being and doesn't intend to take over this body; he's just being stubborn and argumentative.

"what do you want?"

"Answer me one question first."

'Jack' glanced coldly at Lu Mingfei, then asked, "Arasaka—Arasaka Corporation, is it still alive?"

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Lu Mingfei turned his head and exchanged a glance with V.

"------"

After that, Lu Mingfei sent basic information about Arasaka from this era directly into Jack's brain via brain-computer interface, and 'Jack' fell silent after reading it briefly.

"Even if the grass blew up the tower, nothing would happen."

"Okay. I understand."

"I don't believe I'm dead. I want to find my own body and see all my old acquaintances. Anyway, I have a lot to do. As for returning this body, I'll wait until I've finished my business."

Lu Mingfei interrupted the other party. "Wait, putting aside the fact that we're not in the mood to mess around with you, the most important thing is that you've omitted too much of the introduction."

"How about you introduce yourself first? Who exactly are you?"

The man clicked his tongue in annoyance and couldn't help but swear.

"Damn it, it's so annoying to have to do things with an ordinary-looking face."

"Listen up, kid. You probably know me, but don't come up and hug me right away. There's no such thing as fan benefits here."

He started off with a cocky, arrogant remark, which only made Lu Mingfei more impatient.

However, the meticulous V picked up on a clue from the man's self-talk.

Even if you blow up the tower, nothing will happen.

V was certainly aware of the infamous Arasaka Tower bombing incident. Although Arasaka Tower was frequently attacked, it was extremely rare for it to be completely destroyed—in other words, there was only one such instance.

A surprise attack planned by Johnny, Roger, Morgan Blackhand, Thompson, and Spider-Murphy has military technology at its back.

Most of the legends who participated in the plan met with bad ends. Only Roger became the Queen of the Afterlife, while Spider Murphy and Morgan Blackhand went missing, and Thompson and Johnny Silverhand were confirmed dead.

Which of them is the person in front of you?
That arrogant, disdainful attitude.
Could it be that--

Lu Mingfei was thinking the same thing to himself at that moment.

He's not a fan of celebrities, so who you are is none of his business.

Uncle, I hate people like him the most!

"My name is Johnny Silverhand."

I'm starting to like him a little.

(End of this chapter)