Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 120 The Pillar of Heaven Collapses, the Bond of Earth is Severed. The Four Extremes Destroyed, the Nine Provinces Shattered (4.7K)

Heavy curtains hung down, completely shutting out the world outside. Soft indoor light spilled down, illuminating Su Xiaoqiang's figure as she sat cross-legged on the bed.

She frowned slightly, almost in disbelief, and repeated Yu Ji's words to her.

"Are most of the myths in history actually true?"

Today, her life is divided into two distinct halves.

During the day, she is the "acting boss" sitting in the spacious office of the Su Group, making millions with great enthusiasm.

At night, she returned to her bedroom. As a "prospective hybrid" preparing to step into a strange world, she gradually learned the truth about the world belonging to the dragon race through Yu Ji's cold voice.

Since you've decided to enter a completely unfamiliar and dangerous world, full of danger and intrigue, you can't act recklessly. This is similar to not throwing money into an unknown field when doing business.

"The myths of each nation are rewritten based on history, and those seemingly absurd myths all have their historical prototypes."

Yu Ji nodded gently.

Her adaptability and learning ability were astonishing. In just one day, she had shed the ancient costume she wore when we first met, and dressed like a modern, fashionable urban woman, even adding a pair of exquisite gold-rimmed glasses. Her speech and behavior were completely in harmony with her surroundings.

Su Xiaoqiang was even considering using his connections to help her get a legal identity, so that she could be dressed in professional attire, stockings, and a short skirt, and arranged to be his personal secretary... It would be quite a sight to behold!

"The most classic example is actually the Great Flood. The Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, the Christian Bible, the Chinese legend of Nuwa patching up the sky, the Indian Puranas…"

Throughout Eurasia, from east to west, various peoples have told stories of a great flood that submerged the world. The timeframes are roughly between 2000 and 3000 BC, a period that is both ambiguous and remarkably close.

The only difference is the savior. In the Bible, Noah built the ark to save animals and humans. In the Book of Manu, it is recorded that Manu, the first human, was rescued when his ship was carried to the Himalayas by a giant fish. But in China…

Yu Ji paused, her expression solemn.

"Gonggong fought with Zhuanxu for the throne. In anger, he struck Mount Buzhou, breaking the pillar of heaven and severing the earth's axis. The four poles collapsed, the nine provinces cracked, and the sky no longer covered everything."

Nuwa climbed Kunlun Mountain, gathered five-colored stones—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—to mend the sky, cut off the legs of a giant tortoise to support the four poles, piled up reed ash to stop the flood, and killed the black dragon to save Jizhou.

"These five-colored stones sound familiar..." Su Xiaoqiang murmured.

"If you remember what I told you before about the five basic elements that constitute the world in the Dragon Clan culture, you'll know that they represent earth, water, fire, wind, and spirit."

Yu Ji explained.

"Gonggong and Zhurong, who could cause a disaster of this magnitude..."

Su Xiaoqiang guessed, "Could it be the King of the Ocean and Water and the King of Bronze and Fire?"

Yu Ji nodded gently.

“That ‘killing the black dragon’…”

Su Xiaoqiang's pupils contracted slightly.

"Black King?"

"Most likely."

Yu Ji nodded. "The Black King has been killed more than once in the hidden history, but each death is accompanied by his destined return."

"What a formidable ancestor!"

Su Xiaoqiang blurted out, then realized something and tentatively asked, "Is Nuwa human... or a dragon?"

"Myths are ethereal and difficult to verify, but they are quite meticulous in some details. The human head and snake body, Nuwa was also a half-dragon human."

Yu Ji said, "A half-dragon can certainly possess the power of a Dragon King. This is especially evident in China, because there are just too many examples. To sum it up in four words, it's 'a land of extraordinary people'!"
Proving this is quite simple—pure-blooded dragons, once they awaken their consciousness, naturally possess a destructive tendency towards humanity. Especially in ancient times, the power of dragons would have been devastating to civilizations.

China is the only civilization in the world whose language and writing system, core cultural identity, historical record traditions, and continuous self-awareness as the subject of civilization have never been fundamentally severed or completely replaced.

This is a war between races, and dragons are creatures that will overturn tables at the slightest provocation. But the table hasn't been overturned yet, which certainly isn't because dragons in China are all good-tempered.

"It's quite exhilarating to hear..."

Su Xiaoqiang sighed, then suddenly her expression changed.

An extremely serious problem emerged, like a cold snake coiling around the heart.

"You previously said that Lu Mingfei's status is at least comparable to the King of the Earth and the Mountains... What if he awakens?"

"This is a crucial question. Dragons are unaware of their own identity before they awaken; they possess two hearts, one human and one dragon."

Yu Ji spoke slowly.

"The human heart carries all the memories of this life, while the dragon's heart contains all the memories of the dragon from ancient times to the present, from every reincarnation—domineering, cruel, and wanting to destroy everything... You can understand it as two personalities, only the latter has always had an overwhelming advantage over the former."

"How can this be defeated?"

Su Xiaoqiang's face instantly drained of all color, turning as pale as paper.

She couldn't imagine such a scene—the Lu Mingfei who had been bickering with her and being her nemesis for two and a half years disappeared, replaced by a cold and unfamiliar being that awakened in his body.

"It's not impossible."

Yu Ji raised her eyes.

"……you."

Su Xiaoqiang had a flash of inspiration and instantly grasped the key point: "Xiang Yu is the exception!"

Yu Ji was transformed into a dragon by Xiang Yu at a great cost after her death. Xiang Yu, who was able to do this, undoubtedly awakened the "heart of the dragon" and reclaimed the power belonging to the "King of the Earth and Mountains".

But if the heart of the dragon prevails over the heart of man, this would be impossible!
To a high and mighty dragon king, how could a human woman in this life be so important as to be worth such a price?
"Yes, the king is an exception."

Yu Ji's tone became somewhat wistful and wistful.

“I’ve read a lot these past few days. I once read a poem that goes, ‘What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for each other?’… As long as the ‘love’ reaches the point of transcending the boundaries of life and death, the heart of the dragon is not invincible.”

"But you and Xiang Yu fought side by side for years, relying on each other through life and death, while Lu Mingfei and I..."

Su Xiaoqiang frowned slightly; she was quite clear-headed about this matter. Their relationship had only just begun to shift from "two and a half years of enemies" towards that ambiguous boundary. How could it compare to the unforgettable bond between Xiang Yu and Yu Ji?

Just then, her phone, which she had tossed aside on the bed, suddenly started vibrating without warning.

"Ok?"

Su Xiaoqiang glanced at it, intending to ignore it, but then she saw who sent the message.

Liu Miaomiao?
Why is this girl sending messages so late?
She instinctively picked it up, unlocked it, and checked it—

A photo that was clearly a selfie appeared before Su Xiaoqiang's eyes.

The dim, ambiguous lighting revealed a glimpse of a piano, a familiar figure she could recognize at a glance... and the girl he held in his arms, her chin resting affectionately on his shoulder.

The photo only captured the lower half of the girl's face, but the slightly upturned corners of her mouth, which she couldn't suppress, and the faint blush on her cheeks, said it all.

There was no accompanying text message, but the intention was obvious.

This is Liu Miaomiao's "counterattack"!
But Su Xiaoqiang remained unmoved.

She even let out a slightly disdainful "tsk," flicked her wrist, and the phone slid precisely onto the quilt, its screen facing Yu Ji directly.

"You're not angry?" Yu Ji stared at her for a moment, a knowing smile appearing on her face.

"What are you angry about?"

Su Xiaoqiang countered with a nonchalant tone.

"After all that, this is it... In my opinion, she's like a pet cat. It's quite fun to tease her and hiss occasionally. Have you ever seen a pet cat that can compete with its owner for status? She's not a threat at all. If Lu Mingfei wants to keep her, let him keep her. It's no big deal."

"That's a good mindset." Yu Ji nodded approvingly, then added, "However, we should still pay attention to tactics."

"I know, how could I not be prepared? It's just that the time isn't right yet."

Su Xiaoqiang's tone was full of confidence that she was in control of the whole situation, and then she urged, "Continue with what we were just talking about."

"'Love' is like a rope that can bind the heart of a dragon. Apart from time and experience, there are not many shortcuts to increase its resilience and length. Trying to achieve it quickly may backfire."

The awakening time of the Dragon Heart is unknown. Under these circumstances, the only solution is to increase the number of ropes, hoping that quantitative change will lead to qualitative change.

Yu Ji chuckled softly, “I understand that modern society is based on monogamy, and I thought you might not be able to accept this… somewhat old-fashioned concept. Now it seems that you were already prepared, and I was overthinking it.”

"That's not the case."

Su Xiaoqiang readily admitted that the pride and confidence that belonged to the Little Fairy shone brightly under the lights.

"Of course I'll feel uncomfortable. But the more dog-eat-dog and rule-broken a world is, the more powerless modern laws become. I understand that. In the world of dragons, isn't it ultimately the law of 'might makes right'?"

She slightly raised her chin, her eyes sharp and resolute.

"All I need to know is that in the end, I will be the biggest winner!"

……

With Liu Miaomiao's help, Lu Mingfei's "arrangement" efficiency skyrocketed.

In just two hours, he composed the first movement, which carries the "true meaning of fire." Under the life-or-death threat of a biting "cold wave," he completed the entire process of creating fire by friction—the scenes, insights, struggles, and epiphanies—into a complete composition!
Such efficiency and quality would be unthinkable for an ordinary person.

Unfortunately, the man and woman sitting in the music room who were doing this were also "non-human" in their talent in this area. It was like asking Ultraman to fight a monster—it was a perfect match.

After completing the initial part, seeing that there was not enough time left, Lu Mingfei decided to play the first part completely from beginning to end.

Aunt Shanshan, who was "busy with something," returned and appeared in the music room.

Firstly, she felt that Liu Miaomiao had made significant progress tonight, and if things continued, she feared she might lose control and needed to step in as a "stabilizing force" to maintain order. Secondly, how could she allow herself to miss witnessing the birth of such a high-quality piece of music?

Since it was Lu Mingfei's solo performance, Liu Miaomiao obediently sat down next to Aunt Shanshan.

Her fingers unconsciously stroked the phone in the side pocket of her dress, her thoughts already wandering far away.

"That photo... Has Su Xiaoqiang seen it yet? What's his expression?"

"You must be very anxious, right? Humph! Serves you right for making me so angry back then!"

"But what if she really gets desperate and does something even more outrageous? What if Lu Mingfei can't handle it..."

The girl was momentarily conflicted and didn't even notice the music playing.

It wasn't until the music gradually stopped and Aunt Shanshan's heartfelt and enthusiastic applause rang out in the music room that she was suddenly pulled back from her thoughts.

"Oh no!"

Liu Miaomiao's heart tightened, and a wave of regret washed over her. "I didn't listen carefully..."

Lu Mingfei's gaze happened to sweep over her, and she hurriedly straightened her back, trying to recreate the look of immersion she had just been in—if the boy found out that she had been daydreaming the whole time, would he think that she was disrespecting his hard work?

"Auntie, I've seen a bit of the world."

Aunt Shanshan slowly stopped clapping, her gaze filled with emotion and fervor as she looked at the boy on the piano bench.

"Let me put it this way, even just this part of this piano piece is enough to make it world-famous. Mingfei, when do you plan to release it?"

"Let me finish everything first, there's no rush."

Lu Mingfei calmly pressed the pause button on his phone's recording, his gaze sweeping over Liu Miaomiao and Aunt Shanshan's faces.

"Hmm, their expressions are all normal. It seems that ordinary people can listen to this piece containing the 'true meaning of fire' without any problems."

he thought.

"Then the next step is to test on the hybrids... Theoretically speaking, it shouldn't have any impact."

Lu Mingfei was well aware that the "extraordinary" powers provided by the schedule were not part of the same system as the powers of hybrids and dragons.

The simplest and most direct proof is that when using phrases with effects similar to "word magic," he never activated his Golden Eyes!

This means that he never used the "dragon blood" from the mixed-race part of his body.

"The only time, probably the first time I worked out? My fitness proficiency surged when I was nearing my limit. But it hasn't happened since..."

It's not difficult to accept this; you can understand it from a different perspective—using two completely different methods with entirely different processes and principles to solve a problem can yield the same answer.

But theory is theory; without putting it into practice, Lu Mingfei was still a little uneasy.

"Leave it to me to handle it then, okay? I have connections, I guarantee you won't suffer any losses," Aunt Shan said eagerly, her words and expression even a little pleading.

Just by listening to this part, she was certain that this unfinished piano piece would hold a place in the piano world, and even the entire music world, much like a scientific paper that could influence global science and technology!
She dared not dream of being the first or second author, but even just being credited as the "corresponding author," or being a "producer" or promoter, would be an immense honor!

"Of course! I trust you to handle things, Aunt Shanshan!"

Lu Mingfei readily agreed.

[Warning, it's time to go home...]

Upon hearing the notification tone, Lu Mingfei stood up briskly, said goodbye to Aunt Shanshan with Liu Miaomiao, and left the music room.

Walking down the quiet corridor, he rubbed his hands together expectantly and said to Liu Miaomiao with great excitement, "We can make money! Aren't you happy?"

Although I already have a lot of money, not all money is the same.

At least, this is money that Lu Mingfei will earn entirely on his own! How can he not be excited?
"Me...we?" Liu Miaomiao asked, somewhat bewildered.

"Yes, you were a great help."

Lu Mingfei nodded, "It's only right to pay him..."

He paused suddenly, instinctively crossing his arms to protect his chest, staring nervously at Liu Miaomiao, and asked cautiously, "You're not planning to ask for payment in the same way as before, are you?"

"No...no way!" Liu Miaomiao's cheeks flushed instantly.

"That's good……"

Lu Mingfei quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but then lowered his voice and added a sentence with a shifty look in his eyes.

"Well, that's fine, but the time and place... I'll have to choose..."

At least you have to avoid the execution of the plan, otherwise what kind of thing is it to keep getting electrocuted just for hugging girls?

Upon hearing this, a thought naturally surfaced in Liu Miaomiao's mind—"Does he feel that the music room isn't enough, and wants a safer, more secluded place? Or even... something more?"

This thought, like a vintage wine, instantly made the girl dizzy, making her unsteady on her feet and her ears burning hot.

"We'll talk about it later..."

Liu Miaomiao felt that things couldn't continue like this. After speaking softly, she quickly changed the subject: "I saw that you recorded yourself playing 'Nightmare' in the music room before. Could you send me a copy?"

"Okay!"

Lu Mingfei readily sent her an audio file, winking and saying, "Remember not to share it with anyone else, okay? This is an exclusive collection, only for you..."

The little piano prodigy is dizzy again.

(End of this chapter)