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

Chapter 139 Liu Miaomiao's Mind is in Turmoil (3.6K)

Without the increased stamina cap from the [Stamina Boost], and the accompanying boost to stamina recovery, Lu Mingfei felt that this attack would have been enough to make him faint on the spot.

Then, while unconscious, he was electrocuted, electrocuted again, and then unconscious again... in a continuous cycle?
He couldn't help but shudder; that hellish scene was simply too terrifying!
The "fuel tank," which had been nearly half sucked away by the high-powered water pump, was being rapidly refueled, and Lu Mingfei soon regained his energy and vitality.

But he did not release the "Words become law" again.

The feeling of having power in one's hands is actually hard to describe.

It's like an ordinary person accidentally finding the Imperial Seal of the State, which has been lost for thousands of years. When others ask him if he actually found it, his answer is, "I have never seen such a thing before."

The "Imperial Seal" that Lu Mingfei possesses, which represents the authority of fire, is even more terrifying. It can truly grant its holder power commensurate with it!

It's easy for people to subconsciously feel reluctant to part with it.

But Lu Mingfei didn't feel that way.

After he used it, once the novelty wore off, this power that seemed to allow him to dominate the world became rather ordinary to him.

For him, knowing that "words become law" could be considered another trump card, or even the "ultimate trump card," proved that all his previous efforts over the past few days had not been in vain, and that was enough.

It's fine to think about how to use it and how to make the most of this term in your spare time, but isn't it tiring to actually use it all the time?

This power, which would make countless ordinary mixed-race people around the world flock to it and even go crazy for it, was rejected and put away by him for such a simple reason.

Too tired!

"Why not continue studying Linear Algebra!"

This continued until the exam ended. Half an hour later, when it was time for lunch, Lu Mingfei leisurely put his chair back in its original place in the classroom, locked it again, and headed to the cafeteria.

His phone vibrated, and when he took it out, he saw it was a message from Zero.

I have something urgent to attend to and can't have lunch with you. Sorry.

"Something's wrong? What's the matter?"

Lu Mingfei was a little confused, but didn't ask further, replying, "I'm all grown up now!"

What he meant was that he wasn't a little baby who needed someone to accompany him to eat anymore... Undoubtedly a load of rubbish.

Zero's reply came quickly: "Your birthday is July 17, 1991. You are under 7 years old, not an adult, and not yet grown up."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head.

It wasn't out of confusion; it was perfectly normal for Zero to know his birthday.

After all, he's his mother's chosen "fiancée classmate"... who knows, he might have already shared all sorts of embarrassing stories from childhood that he himself can't even remember.

He scratched his head because without facing Zero's perpetually expressionless face and seemingly unchanging eyes, he didn't feel that psychological pressure of being "seen through."

Therefore, the suicidal spirit within me is stirring again after a long absence!
It's as if a long-dormant little person is jumping around and shouting, "Try to provoke her, show her you're not someone to be trifled with!"

In the end, Lu Mingfei couldn't resist the instigation of the villain in his heart.

He replied to the message: "[Zero, I now seriously suspect that you remembered the landlord's birthday with ill intentions! Tell me the truth immediately, what are you planning?]"

If we consider this a turn-based game with back-and-forth exchanges, then now it's Lu Mingfei's turn to make his move.

Zero's response was also simple: her reply was—

According to the Marriage Law, the legal marriage age for men in China is no earlier than 22 years old.

K.O!

Lu Mingfei was defeated in a flash, and sheepishly sent a message saying "Be careful" before promptly putting away his phone.

……

Ling put away her phone and got into the passenger seat of the Bentley Flying Spur that was already waiting at the school gate.

"Hey girl, how about we make a deal? If you really have a wedding night, count me in. I heard that in ancient China there was such a thing as a dowry maid, who can help you share the burden when you're feeling down!"

Mai Shude in the back row couldn't wait to speak, her face beaming with excitement, as if she was already imagining the scene... she was practically drooling.

"The maids who accompany you in your dowry are usually only responsible for pushing your buttocks," Ling said casually.

"Ah, is that so?" Mai Shude said with some disappointment.

"It's fake! If you don't understand, please read more books instead of just listening to what others say, okay? This 'three-no girl' is obviously lying to you. She lies without batting an eye, and you've known that for a while now!"

Su Enxi, who was in charge of driving, was quite disappointed in her son.

"Ancient etiquette placed great emphasis on ethical order, and the wedding ceremony for the principal wife had strict regulations. How could a maid be allowed to be present? Have you ever heard of sharing a meal and drinking from the same cup?"

“I understand ‘sharing labor,’ right? But what does ‘jointly drawing water’ mean? Does it mean drawing water from the well together?” asked Jiu Demai.

"..."

Su Enxi raised her hand to her forehead, "I shouldn't have had any cultural expectations of you, a graduate of the 'Music Department' of the University of Tokyo..."

"Hey, don't think I won't beat you up just because you're driving. What Tokyo University music department? That's slander! I'm a law degree holder from the University of Tokyo!" Mai Shutoku corrected.

"How much did it cost this time?" Ling asked abruptly.

"This time I didn't spend any money. I found the guy who helped me get a fake certificate last time and threatened him that if he didn't get me a top-notch professional one, I'd twist his head off, pour it into a cement pillar, and sink it into the sea..."

Mai Shude had almost finished answering before she finally realized what was happening, "Wait, how did you know, you emotionless girl?"

Zero remained silent, clearly too lazy to answer such an obvious question.

"Alright, alright, stop interrupting, let's get down to business!"

Su Enxi steered the conversation back on track, her expression turning serious. She pulled out a tablet and handed it to Ling, "Do you recognize this piece of music?"

Ling took the tablet and clicked play.

The wordless chanting circulated through the carriage via loudspeakers. The person speaking clearly had not systematically studied singing, but even so, it still made people want to immerse themselves in the chanting.

Until playback is complete.

"This is a piano piece he played for me on his phone the night before last; it was incomplete at the time."

Zero spoke calmly, "This chanting version is complete."

"That's right, this was heard through a bug on Lu Mingfei's body... Actually, there was a short, illogical arrangement process before that, but he's done a lot of outrageous things, so I didn't include it."

Su Enxi gave a wry smile and said, "So, you didn't react after hearing that."

"From an artistic point of view, this is a top-quality, impeccable piece that could easily achieve a milestone in music history."

Zero commented, "But that shouldn't warrant you contacting me urgently. What happened?"

"There's a surveillance video after the audio; you can watch it first," Su Enxi said.

Zero gently swipes to play the video—it's a surveillance camera pointed at the edge of the playground. The screen is empty. The basketball court, which has been completed but is still fenced off, is bathed in the midday sun. The brightly colored plastic stands out, and everything seems normal.

But soon, things changed.

Silvery-white frost formed instantly and spread at a visible speed, covering the entire basketball court in just a few seconds!

"Is this the only area of ​​the stadium?" Zero noticed the key point in an instant.

"That's right, only this fenced-off field hasn't expanded outwards at all."

Su Enxi nodded.

"And the timing 'exactly' coincides with the time Lu Mingfei sang this song!"

“But this is not the power of words,” Zero said calmly.

"This is where the problem lies."

Su Enxi gave a wry smile.

"The temperature was close to 20 degrees Celsius, but frost occurred within seconds, and the temperature in this area needed to drop sharply to at least minus 10 degrees Celsius."

If that were all, I could understand, but…

"The specific heat capacity of plastic flooring is much different from that of air. The amount of heat generated to reduce it to minus ten degrees Celsius in a short time is astonishing, and heat transfer efficiency must also be considered."

Zero interrupted her, "I understand, this doesn't conform to normal physical laws."

"Phew... I've gotten so used to explaining things to long-legged girls lately that I forgot I didn't need to explain to you." Su Enxi let out a long sigh.

"Wait, why am I being shot even when I'm lying down?" Mai Shude protested.

"Because you were actually lying down in the back row!"

After arguing with the lazy Mai who neither does nor can do any work, Su Enxi looked at Zero.

"Do you have any idea?"

"It is not a spell, it does not conform to the laws of physics, but it achieves an effect that surpasses the spell."

Zero answer: "I can't understand."

"Even with [Mirror Eye] it won't work?" Su Enxi was a little skeptical.

"The Mirror Eye cannot affect him."

"Phew... okay, at least you're making great progress!"

Su Enxi let out another breath.

She realized that she was actually acting rashly in her desperation. If Zero had really figured something out, she should have told her long ago.

"Once he completely opens up to you, we'll find an opportunity to extract his secrets... then your mission will be over, so theoretically it shouldn't really escalate to the point of seduction."

However, if you really want to, it's not impossible; it's up to you to decide.

Zero's gaze was fixed on the front of the car, his deep, calm eyes as utterly still as ever.

"it is good."

……

canteen.

Several days later, Liu Miaomiao came here again.

Ever since she found out that Lu Mingfei and Ling ate face-to-face in the cafeteria every noon, she has been too afraid to go.

If we go, where should we sit?
Sitting elsewhere would be seen as a sign of weakness or giving up, but how could the piano prodigy possibly do something like sitting directly next to Lu Mingfei and "competing" with Ling?

I don't dare to do it, and I can't do it either!
So she had no choice but to go home for lunch and a nap.

Anyway, a five-kilometer drive is quick, only a ten-minute drive, which would allow her to avoid this difficult choice.

If you don't see it, you can pretend it didn't happen.

But she couldn't avoid it today, because several of her close girlfriends had invited her, and it was hard to refuse.

If we don't look anywhere else, will that be fine?

Liu Miaomiao kept her head down the whole time, got her food, and had just sat down when she was nudged by her best friend before she could even pick up her chopsticks.

Before she could turn her head in surprise, her girlfriends all cheered and left in a flurry of "Oh!"

In the bustling cafeteria, this small area suddenly fell silent.

It was so quiet that she could almost hear her own heartbeat.

In an instant, she felt as if she had become a cat with a keen sense of smell, and in the midst of the incredibly mixed scents, she detected a unique, familiar scent that was gradually approaching.

As a result, the girl's heartbeat paused slightly, then gradually began to accelerate.

The visitor sat down beside her.

"It's strange, but it seems like I have a 'dispelling aura' now, and hardly anyone wants to get close to me."

Lu Mingfei casually made a remark and curiously glanced at Liu Miaomiao's plate.

"These sweet and sour pork ribs look delicious. I also have some spicy chicken; could we try some of that instead?"

"Can……"

Liu Miaomiao's mind went blank, and she answered subconsciously.

She watched helplessly as Lu Mingfei reached over with his chopsticks and took two pieces of sweet and sour pork ribs. Then she heard him say it so casually.

"I, Lu, never take advantage of others. Here, choose for yourself!"

Liu Miaomiao felt her body stiffen.

She even held her chopsticks with a slight tremor as she picked up two pieces of spicy chicken from the plate that Lu Mingfei pushed over.

Liu Miaomiao can guarantee that she wasn't even half as nervous as she was now when she first performed a piano solo in front of the entire school!
She hadn't been completely insensitive to Lu Mingfei before; they had even hugged. But that was in Aunt Shanshan's music shop, a private space where it was just the two of them.

And now... this is happening in public!

Sharing food with each other is definitely one of the "100 ways for couples to show affection," right?

So what exactly happened?
The timeline suddenly jumped by several months. Did a high-ranking player use a proxy account to help him achieve the feat of "slaying Su and eliminating zero"?
Liu Miaomiao was in a state of utter confusion.

(End of this chapter)