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

Chapter 185 What Was Never Obtained
Faced with Chen Wenwen's barrage of text messages, Lu Mingfei acted very reservedly. He felt a sense of shame, as if his dark side had hypnotized his classmate into making him act in a weird little skit.

boom!
He tapped his head with his hand. Lu Mingfei still had some sense and reason. He didn't want to face his parents with a mess on his head.

Lu Mingfei blushed and replied, "I was taking a shower just now," before continuing to look for other people.

DingTalk

Lu Mingfei silently enabled "Do Not Disturb" for Chen Wenwen.

Okay, the second contact.
[Ye Sheng]: Junior brother, are you alright? Are you having problems with your girlfriend? Do you need some advice?
The relationship between myself in this world and Ye Sheng is really good. I really can't remember.

next.

【Liu Miaomiao】

Hey?
What is my relationship with this woman?

[Liu Miaomiao]: Is our situation putting a lot of pressure on you? What about Chen Wenwen?
What about our business?

Lu Mingfei 'recalled' for a moment.

Rumors are circulating that Lu Mingfei has a romantic relationship with another school beauty in Liu Miaomiao's class, which is causing Chen Wenwen great concern.

what.

Memories flooded back.

In the dimly lit classroom, two people are close together, their restless hands intertwined.

I'm such a scumbag in this world!!!
boom!
Lu Mingfei couldn't hold back and slammed his head against the table, his whole body trembling.

No, as his memories played out, Lu Mingfei realized that he hadn't actually come out of the closet. It was just that Liu Miaomiao had unilaterally pursued him, and he hadn't been able to immediately reject her, but in the end, he still pushed her away.

But the more it's like this, the more disgusting it becomes.

Was I, in this world, actually hoping for this kind of pleasure: 'not cheating, but being able to enjoy being praised by thousands and then skirting the edge'?
What an incredibly disgusting fantasy time!

Next!
[Su Xiaoqiang]

Could it be?!?!?!?!
[Su Xiaoqiang]: Hey, what's wrong with you today? Are you okay? Have you been under too much pressure lately?

Great! ! !
Lu Mingfei waved his hand abruptly, seemingly indicating that even the 'shady Lu Mingfei' wouldn't have any designs on Su Xiaoqiang.

They're all fucking buddies.

Hmm? Has my memory returned a little?
Lu Mingfei suddenly noticed that he seemed to be able to react more intuitively—probably because recording the 'sense of incongruity' in his diary had increased his scrutiny of the world, and as his contempt for 'Lu Mingfei' grew, his autonomy began to return.

So that's how it is. You're just like me.

Great, then keep up the good work!
【Shude Mai】—The school nurse, who likes to tell dirty jokes, has long legs, likes to tease herself, and can be a bit extreme at times. She has given herself CPR and triggered a scandalous incident where a drunk teacher was taken in and cared for, and ended up touching something she shouldn't have.

Tsk, they really go to great lengths to 'enjoy other girls without cheating'.

【Su Enxi】—A math teacher, a great beauty, but somewhat useless. She once triggered a scandalous incident where she went to her apartment to take care of her when she was sick and accidentally saw something she shouldn't have.

This dream should just be adapted into a visual novel game with Lu Mingfei as the protagonist.

[Zero] - A close classmate? Huh? Is that all?
So you're hesitant to act now? — Hmm, does this mean that the 'original me' and Zero were actually the closest?
Through constant self-criticism, Lu Mingfei's consciousness also became clearer in the process.

【Source Girl】

【Source Zhisheng】

I met her at an internet cafe while I was studying in Japan. She has a younger sister who has difficulty walking, and I would go to other people's houses to take care of her when my two older brothers weren't around. That triggered a romantic encounter... well, there wasn't a romantic event in this one.
It's clearly a theme that fits perfectly with 'fantasy time'.

Afterwards, Lu Mingfei confirmed the relationships between himself and many of the contacts in his phone through the chat history.

The accumulation of feelings of incongruity finally brought Lu Mingfei's sense of self back to a certain limit. He can now at least distinguish between 'fantasy' and 'reality'. In a visual novel, this would be like the progress bar for the romance game reaching about 50%.

But this is not a good thing.

He still doesn't know how he came to be in this world, who he is, or what he is supposed to do.

Moreover, as the denials continued, Lu Mingfei also began to have doubts about a certain issue.

Why should we distinguish between them?

It's as if there's a question about weight.

Isn't it good as it is now?

My first love was someone I respected at school, had both parents, all the friends I should have, and no enemies.

So-called reality is nothing more than a world constructed from electrical signals received by humans, so the world we live in today is not 'false'.

Why question it?

The more you question, the more you will notice the beauty of your current situation.

Why did you choose Kassel?

Do you still remember your original dream?

In a classroom at Shilan Middle School, Lu Mingfei was awakened by a helicopter outside the window. A cool-looking woman walked up to him, draped a black trench coat over his shoulders, and then said something.

Our time is running out, Ricardo.

Then he will board the plane amidst everyone's envious, astonished, and shocked gazes.

He had no interest in saving the world; he only wanted to be cool, to make up for his damned past of having no parents, no dignity, and nothing to be proud of.

But what if we had all of that?
The crown of no effort is right in front of you.

Why let go?

do not know.

But Lu Mingfei still pressed his head, which felt like it was about to split open.

If you ask him if the Infinite Tsukuyomi is good or not, he can only give an answer like "Good! Excellent!" because he is an ordinary person and he doesn't care about material things or reality.

but.
His intuition told him he couldn't agree.

His intuition told him that there were still some things he couldn't let go of.

At least, he couldn't allow himself to succumb to this world until he found "that important thing." But the moment he realized this, the so-called progress bar began to decline naturally, as if Lu Mingfei had a permanent 'amnesia buff'.

This buff kept impacting Lu Mingfei's consciousness.

The boy gritted his teeth and began searching for the resources he had.

Something needs to be done.
There should be.

key!

Lu Mingfei kept scrolling through the chat history.

Angers—the school principal, with whom I have a good relationship, and who gives me special treatment.

Guderian – a teacher at Sze Lan Secondary School.

Herzog – the old man who cleans toilets.

Old Tang—my best friend in the game.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!!
and also
He kept refreshing the page and scrolling down, countless names flashing by, but none of them gave Lu Mingfei any sense of 'inspiration'. Time was running out, until the sound of his heartbeat drowned out everything else.

until--

【Chu Zihang】

【——————】

My finger paused, hovering over this interface that lacked text-based communication.

Their exchange was very brief, even excessively efficient.

But Lu Mingfei stopped, and at the same time began to recall Chu Zihang's existence in his mind.

—The number one on the Shilan High School popularity list, surpassing himself, is an unparalleled handsome guy. He has a girlfriend named Xia Mi, who treats him exceptionally well, like a brother. He can ask Xia Mi for help with anything and trusts her completely.

This is Lu Mingfei's perception within this 'dream'.

But at the same time.
The Lu Mingfei in his mind had no 'disagreement' with this understanding.

In other words, whether Lu Mingfei is fake or real, he would believe that Chu Zihang can be absolutely trusted.

In other words, in this world, Chu Zihang is the only one who is "real" to both Lu Mingfeis.

Staying by his side might mean you wouldn't have to endure that ongoing 'amnesia buff'!
Lu Mingfei hurriedly typed out the text.

[Senior brother, are you there?]

Instantly, the boy felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Did the sycophant's initial gesture resonate with him? — Haha, that's unbelievable.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the time: nine o'clock. At this time, his senior brother should be taking a shower. How do I know this?

But before Lu Mingfei could put down his phone, his palm vibrated.

【exist. 】

Lu Mingfei immediately started typing.

I want to see you now.

Hey wait.

The moment Lu Mingfei fired the attack at Chu Zihang, he realized something was off. Everything about it seemed strange. But this time, before he could even retract his attack, the man on the other side quickly responded.

-

Where are you? I'll come pick you up.

Lu Mingfei would never admit that he was so moved that he almost wanted to confess his feelings.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Mingfei changed into a set of casual clothes and then pushed open the door.

He had planned to leave without his parents noticing, but—

"So late? Where are you going?"

His mother's clearly malicious voice came from behind him, and Lu Mingfei's body trembled violently.

"Let's have a late-night snack with Senior Brother Zihang."

"Hmm? Would someone really come to you for a late-night snack?"

At this moment, Qiao Weini had already moved closer. She grabbed Lu Mingfei's forearm with one hand, turned around to face Lu Mingfei, and squinted her eyes.

"Okay, okay, don't put so much pressure on our son~"

Just when Lu Mingfei was at a loss for what to do, the person who helped him was his own father, Lu Lincheng.

He gave Qiao Wenni a bear hug and pulled her away. Amidst her embarrassed and indignant struggles, he looked up at Lu Mingfei and grinned brightly. "Go on, son! Whether you're secretly going on a date with a girl or dating other girls, you're still yours, so you know how to behave. If you encounter anything you're unsure about, remember to call your old man!"

Deliberately making a funny statement, the man waved and said, "Have a safe trip. Hey, honey, say something too."

"You're going to die, Lu Lincheng!"

She may say that, but she also trusts her own children.

"Don't come back too late."

Dusk crept over the porch, and the parents leaned against the edge of the halo of light. Their silhouettes trembled slightly. Fingertips parted the warm mist, the wind ruffled the folds of their clothes, and they waved, their outlines fading into the distance.

"Bon Voyage."

The lingering sound, enveloped in honey-colored light particles, drifted into the depths of the twilight.

For a fleeting moment, Lu Mingfei felt that this was the world he had been longing for.

But he only opened his mouth.

Turn around and leave.

(End of this chapter)