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

Chapter 282 Surgery
To use Xia Mi's deduction...

Lu Mingfei is Zero.

Let's go through the timeline again.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the King of the Sky and the Wind fought a fierce battle with the Secret Society. The leader at the time, Menek, killed the Dragon King with the Rhine, and he himself and a group of elites were buried with him, leaving only Angers.

This event signifies the death of the Dragon King and the complete downfall of the Secret Party's reformist faction. In other words, from this point onward, the Secret Party was entirely controlled by the conservative faction.

Subsequently, in the early 20th century, the Tunguska event occurred, which was also speculated to be the work of Rhine. According to Lu Mingfei's judgment, it was caused by the Dragon King, which meant another battle between the Dragon Kings, resulting in the most mysterious explosion in human history. Using Rhine was already a last resort; the Dragon King would either die or be captured alive.

Later, around 1930, Black Swan Harbor was established and research began. The establishment time should coincide with the time of 'Zero's appearance', because in Zero's testimony, Zero existed in Swan Harbor from the very beginning.

Subsequently, in 1991, Swan Harbor was destroyed, and Zero escaped.

Lu Mingfei was born in 1992.

Then, Zero was arrested again, specifically in 1992.

Lu Mingfei's birth and Zero's arrest time coincide perfectly.

Given Lu Lincheng's attitude, Zero is almost certainly Lu Mingfei's relic.

The question is—what exactly is number zero?

Herzog's memories had been probed by Lu Mingfei, but it was a crude manipulation of words, and Herzog himself had taken precautions to protect his own memories. Lu Mingfei did not get much information about Zero from Herzog.

Memory is only a one-sided perspective.

Herzog's "inferences" and "thoughts" are not things that Lu Mingfei can directly overcome.

Herzog and others were captured by the Soviet Union after Germany's defeat in World War II. After being held captive for a year, they were sent to the Delta Project, an unnamed port in the Arctic Circle later known as "Black Swan Port," to conduct research on dragons and hybrids. Zero was not "created" but rather "found" as an experimental subject.

Although he was found, he claimed that he did not have a name.

In other words, it can be confirmed at least that Zero was not born naturally and is a hybrid with parents.

He didn't even know where he came from.

However, based on the numerous details so far, Lu Mingfei believes that Zero is most likely a human form created by a dragon king after molting.

So, Zero = Lu Mingfei = Lu Mingze?
Is it simply that Lu Mingfei has lost his memories as Zero, and that Lu Mingfei himself is indeed still a dragon?
No! Am I a dragon or a human?!

Perhaps there is a simpler way to answer this, after all, this is the mystical world.

Regardless of the circumstances, Zero is either Lu Mingfei's past physical body or Lu Mingze's current physical body. For both reasons and sentiments, he has to save him.

Would Lu Lincheng not know this?

Why did he let Lu Mingfei see Lu Mingze's location and condition?

"Barebait."

Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi spoke at the same time.

“I’ve looked at that alchemical matrix. It does indeed have a complex hidden door structure, and it involves coordinate calculations related to [space].” Xia Mi held up a finger. “Luckily, you didn’t rush to save Lu Mingze before you saw him, otherwise Odin’s Kungnir would probably have been delivered straight to your head.”

Xia Mi continued, "I told you, Odin and the King of the Sky and Wind are not the same being. In history, Odin was Odin, while the King of the Sky and Wind was another being. They are just using the same name now."

"When you were fighting us, Kungnir suddenly pierced through your chest, right? But that was an application of [Space]. I tend to think it was the power of the King of the Ocean and Water, Black Serpent, rather than the real Kungnir. But since they have a replica of the divine spear, the real one is probably in their hands too."

"Just in case, who knows what might happen if you go in—"

Xia Mi pouted her lips and made a 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' sound, making a wave-like motion with her fingers.

"You've been eliminated." "So we need to think about this carefully."

"The other side knew we would do this."

The strategist Xia Mi began to put herself in his shoes.

“The other side knows that you and I have entered Nibelungen. Now that you have stepped forward, Lu Lincheng has not yet asked about my whereabouts, which means he is letting me act freely. This is because Odin has already tested my current strength as Jormungandr, and knows that I am not good at alchemical matrices, and also knows that I have no way to escape Nibelungen.”

"Under the above conditions, I will tend to become harmless."

At this point, Xia Mi pouted.

"I've really been underestimated."

It's true that it can't be solved.

"We can't contact that old man either. We'll just have to take a hard line."

Lu Mingfei pinched his chin and said, but unexpectedly, Xia Mi refuted the suggestion.

"No, I have a way. Just leave it to me. I'll unlock the alchemical matrix that's sealing Lu Mingze within three days. Until then, you just play the good boy and investigate all the forces in this city."

Xia Mi didn't continue speaking; she noticed the silver thread in Lu Mingfei's hand tremble.

"I'm going back."

"Ah."

Neither of them said much, and they parted ways.

Lu Mingfei pushed open the bathroom door, dried his wet hair with a towel, and was then forced to sit in front of the dressing table and start fussing over his hair by Qiao Weini, who complained that he was too old to even take care of his hair.

Lu Mingfei felt the warmth on his head and smiled.

A little further away, Lu Lincheng watched this scene without saying anything.

In the days that followed, everyone was acting out a heartwarming family comedy.

A father who rarely smiles, and a mother who is always on the go.

Beneath this warm and cozy daily life, undercurrents are surging—remember what Lu Lincheng said: Lu Mingze is just a demon who has bewitched Lu Mingfei and will kill him sooner or later.

To prove this point, they took Lu Mingfei to a professional institution that conducted a comprehensive physical examination over the past few days. There, although Lu Mingfei's physical report showed that everything was normal, a large area of ​​unobservable brain fog had formed in the brain region.

It was as terrifying as an invisible ghost embracing Lu Mingfei's brain.

"If this continues, you will die."

Lu Lincheng repeatedly emphasized this point.

Lu Mingfei also knew that this was not a lie.

If Lu Mingze is his relic, then he will eventually have his spirit devoured.

The claim of four transactions may only be Lu Mingze's side of the story.

He heard Lu Lincheng's plan, which said that their Doomsday Faction would prepare a surgery to help Lu Mingfei completely break free from Lu Mingze's control.

Lu Mingfei initially delayed for a while, using the excuse of "needing to think it over," and agreed before Lu Lincheng noticed anything amiss.

The surgery was scheduled for three days from now.

(End of this chapter)