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

Chapter 204 Beheading

【boom! 】

Three deadly blades simultaneously ripped open the prelude to the battle.

The Mantis Blade had already transformed into a streak of lightning. The high-level cybernetic body in his hand clashed with the katana of the Silver Knight in front of him, and both of them could clearly feel the trembling of their arms.

Lu Mingfei's twin swords curled upwards, the blades wrapped in crimson blood mist, slicing into the Silver Knight's ribcage and colliding with the bluish-white cold light that exploded from the scabbard.

The elements exploded into fragments amidst the roar, scattering across the ground.

[Word of Power. Time Zero. Sianweistein]

The ability to extend the duration of the effect is zero, which has a different 'wide-area' effect than Sianwistan. Lu Mingfei took advantage of this to accelerate himself and V. Now that he has played all his cards, Lu Mingfei does not intend to hold back his strength.

For the first time, the Silver Knight's blade emitted a discordant scraping sound. In the instant they passed each other, V spun around and swung his arm, slashing again to suppress the Silver Knight and using the recoil to retreat backward.

As their figures intertwined, Lu Mingfei lowered his center of gravity and lunged forward. In his blood-rage state, his tendons burst forth with molten heat. The force of the boy's stomping on the paving stones pushed the speed of his slashes to the limits of his physical body, creating intersecting red dust with the arc of light from his parries.

switch
Lu Mingfei and V kept switching positions. The moment their bodies stiffened, their partner would take over, constantly applying heavy pressure to the Silver Knight and suppressing him with completely inseparable and seamless slashes.

In fact, Lu Mingfei has never tried to cooperate with anyone in this violent fighting style; until now, he has always fought alone.

With Adam's hammer, with Constantine, with Uesugi Erii, every single time, he was alone.

David was the leader that Lu Mingfei would always acknowledge, but he was indeed an 'assistant' and could by no means be called an 'equal'.

They marched forward to save their companions, but there was no one on this path to stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Until this moment.

V completely understood his thoughts, as if their brains were synchronized, delivering the fatal blow precisely at the angle, timing, and position that Lu Mingfei needed!

Faster, faster, even faster!
The blades of the two men seemed to transform into a torrent that shattered stars, forcing the enemy to retreat continuously. Even now, Lu Mingfei still didn't know what trump card the enemy in front of him was that Arasaka had hidden. But no matter who it was or what it was, it was impossible for them to withstand the combined efforts of Lu Mingfei and V.

boom!--!--!----

After another collision, he was thrown backward, the molten gold from the blood splattering on his retina. The boy planted his twin swords in the ground and spun around, just as V's mantis blade cut into the recoil trajectory he had created.

The two intersecting paths carved deep ravines in the air. Lu Mingfei's forearm muscles burst open and splattered blood due to overload, V's prosthetic joints emitted blue smoke, and spiderweb-like cracks finally appeared on the Silver Knight's breastplate.

And in that instant, they could hear each other.

Under the exoskeleton.

Underneath the clothing.

Under a prosthetic body.

That dull rumble, like the heart pump of a dragon.

You are a dragon too.

The reality is so clear: the three fighting here are all born dragons. The difference is that the Silver Knight uses alchemical tools as his trump card, Lu Mingfei is purely a physical being, and V...

The unprecedented cybernetic modifications and adaptations to the cybernetic body are like monsters.

Yes, if we're talking about pure "modification rate," then V couldn't possibly be stronger than Hammer and other Relic soldiers.

Theoretically speaking, the modification rate of those guys can be considered 100%.

But neither Adam's Hammer nor Veilan are as good as V, far inferior.

Because of talent

V's talent is not only in 'accommodating prosthetics', but also in his combat talent that allows him to bring the prosthetics' abilities to their limit, or even surpass those limits.

The prosthetic body is not 'loaded'; for V, it is 'fused'.

She is a genius who surpasses all mercenaries in history.

After half a minute of this intense battle, accompanied by a tremendous roar, the three wounded bodies briefly found a balance under the moonlight.

The shattered streets became a battlefield trampled by giant beasts. The pupils beneath the shards of the Silver Knight's visor contracted into vertical slits. Lu Mingfei's blood-dripping blade trembled slightly, and V's mantis blade emitted a high-frequency buzzing sound.

They both knew it.

This is the silence at the eye of the storm; the next clash will grind everyone's bones to dust and determine the victor.

Click.

The elements began to surge.

The fiery elemental energy around the Silver Knight was just as restless as that of Constantine as Lu Mingfei knew.

V frowned. She could see the preparations of the person in front of her, but she had no means of defense.

but.
"I have a plan."

Lu Mingfei spoke up.

"V, buy me a little time, just thirty seconds."

"I see."

Without asking what the plan itself was, V simply placed his trust in it and rushed forward.

In a one-on-one situation, it's clear that neither Lu Mingfei nor V is a match for this Silver Knight. Even just stalling for time carries a high degree of danger.

but.
My Word of Power. My attacks can't hit him directly, and I've already used all the amplification methods, but there's one more method I haven't tried.
Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and then began to manipulate the elements just like the Silver Knight opposite him.

However, unlike the opponent's fire element, what surged from Lu Mingfei's body was an incredibly powerful spiritual element.

The moment of victory or defeat has arrived. The typhoon, which forms eyes between the elements, rotates and intertwines like a Tai Chi diagram!
But the balance was soon broken.

The mantis blade sliced through the fire net and engaged the silver knight in a ferocious and unrestrained battle. The storm of blades suppressed and forced the silver knight back like a meat grinder, compelling him to fight with all his might.

Time ticked by, and in the one-on-one situation between the Silver Knight and V, the Silver Knight clearly had the upper hand. Each powerful blow forced V back, but the latter used his agile movements to control himself and move forward again.

Stick to the enemy.

And at the very moment the thirty-second limit was reached—

"V, to the right! Back down!"

It was Lu Mingfei's roar that pierced through the darkness, heading towards the coordinates where V and the Silver Knight overlapped—that is, V's back!
"!"

V instinctively obeyed the command and dodged to the side, only then managing to make out the true form of the black knife.

It's a 'false Seven Deadly Sins'.

【Words of Power. In an Instant】

[Word of Power: Time Zero] [Word of Power: Eye of the Wind King]

【Word of Power: Sword Control】

Lu Mingfei used every incantation he had seen in Kassel that could be used for acceleration, forcefully transforming the blade into a railgun that shot out! Piercing through the atmosphere! Tearing apart any matter that stood in its way!
Thanks to the coordination between Lu Mingfei and V, the blade reached the Silver Knight's chest in an instant.

A moment of stillness.

Silver Knight.
[Buzz! ————! ——————]

It accelerated again.

In the space-time where the colors faded, the knight shifted half a step to the side, narrowly dodging the deadly attack!
but--

"It's not over yet!"

Lu Mingfei roared, and at the same time, he threw the blade again with his other free arm, blocking the knight's retreat!
It seemed as if they had anticipated that the attack would miss, as the strike was timed perfectly to capitalize on the moment the Silver Knight froze as he retreated.

So, will that determine the winner?
scandium.

Turn your back to block the knife.

With a flick of his wrist, the silver thread spun, and the katana in his hand spun once in the air before making a motion resembling 'inserting the sword into its scabbard,' thus blocking the attack!

The 'pseudo-Seven Deadly Sins,' which was not an alchemical tool, clashed with the katana fused with the King's Flame. Despite the obvious difference in their exertion techniques, it was still unable to destroy the katana!

Use the leverage to turn around.

The metal surface beneath their feet scraped across the ground, creating arcs of sparks, followed by a sharp, crackling sound! Then—it exploded!
Buzz.
In an instant, there was no distance between him and Lu Mingfei.

A raised samurai sword.

A sharp blade tip.

The swirling air as it swings down
Everything was clearly visible.

There was no way to avoid this blow.

—Blood splattered.

The samurai sword, pressed against Lu Mingfei's hands as he tried to block, tore through scales, severed bones, and embedded itself into Lu Mingfei's shoulder.

Blood splattered on his face, and Lu Mingfei gritted his teeth and endured the excruciating pain, stopping the blade from cutting him in two.

Right now!
"V!!!!"

In this moment of life and death, the roar is not a plea for mercy, but a surge of passion that fuels the moment of the reverse referee.

【！！ ————————】

Behind the anxious Lu Mingfei and the Silver Knight—was V, who suddenly arrived.

But unexpectedly, she found herself holding two bladed weapons.

— Use the V to attract attention and throw the blade.

—If the blade is dodged, then block his escape route.

—If both swords are blocked, it doesn't matter. At the very least, the swords will be deflected. At this point, the Silver Knight will focus all his attention on Lu Mingfei.

—Change the target and let V operate those two blades.

But is it even possible?
【equipment】

[As Lu Mingfei had said before, the Silver Knight's armor far surpasses the levels of Lu Mingfei and V. If Lu Mingfei's blade, hurled with all his Words of Power, can still break through the armor with its powerful, brick-like throw, then V's wrist strength alone wouldn't be able to penetrate the Silver Knight's armor with a simple slash.]

but.

Why was Lu Mingfei using the Words of Power of the Four Sovereigns, yet only gathering spiritual elements?

The representative series of Words of Power representing spiritual elements is naturally the White King's Words of Power.

If you can use [Royal Power], that would definitely be the best support route.

But Lu Mingfei had never seen [Royal Power]; he had only seen [Prosthetic Vajra], and that wasn't enough.

Apart from that, he only knew illusion magic and [Judgment].

Illusions were obviously useless against this enemy. Lu Mingfei had tried them during the battle, but the enemy's mask blocked mental interference.

Therefore, only the [trial] remains.

What are the principles of trial?
Kill everything

However, even Judgment cannot kill an alchemical artifact that is 'already dead'. To kill it, one must use [Shiva's Dance of Karma] directly, like V did.

The Silver Knight will not give them that chance.

Furthermore, the Shiva dance ritual has been discontinued.

But, kill everything?
Let me repeat the question.

What is alchemy?
[Utilizing 'dead' matter.]

What is a trial?

[The power of words that kills everything.]

Yes
It's not about using the power of words to destroy alchemical tools.

Only equally top-tier alchemical weapons can destroy top-tier alchemical weapons.

Trials are not for killing weapons, but for—

【create】!
"Fall down!!!!—!—!—————————"

The blade that rushed from behind V was transformed from the "pseudo-Seven Deadly Sins" the instant the "Judgment" was completed.

It was genuine, forged using the opponent's dragon-king level fire element, combined with the [Judgment]'s property of killing all matter—