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

Chapter 149 Lu Mingfei, who wants to make further efforts (4.4K)

Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.

Ye Sheng couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Zhang, are we... just leaving like this?"

"Otherwise, what else are you planning to do?" Zhang Shanfeng closed his eyes to rest.

"I thought there should at least be some arrangements..."

"His current arrangement is quite good. He works as Su Xiaoqiang's personal secretary at Su's Mining Group, responsible for helping with affairs."

Zhang Shanfeng smiled and said, "Remember to send over a valid ID later, so we can pay for social insurance and housing fund... Oh, and we need to ask for your name too."

Ye Sheng nodded with a blank face, knowing that this matter would inevitably fall on him again. Such a highly confidential matter couldn't be entrusted to someone else who was unaware of the situation.

"As for the rest... since they surrendered voluntarily, we should naturally show magnanimity and offer them adequate treatment. Necessary observation is essential, and given their attitude, they should understand and accept it."

Zhang Shanfeng spoke slowly.

"But none of that really matters. The person she defected to was less us and more Su Xiaoqiang... and Lu Mingfei, who was by her side."

Her attitude towards us was indifferent, and she even displayed her strength upon arrival. But in front of Lu Mingfei, she was like a quail. If Lu Mingfei raised his voice even slightly, she would immediately hide behind Su Xiaoqiang, as if that was the only safe place.

"After all, he is a 'destined super hybrid'..."

Ye Sheng asked, "Do you think what she said is true?"

"Can you find a point to refute this?" Zhang Shanfeng retorted.

"How is that possible?" Ye Sheng smiled bitterly.

"Yes, so I have no choice but to believe it."

Zhang Shanfeng said, "The only thing in the world that cannot be changed is the 'past,' and everything she said is irrefutable history!"

……

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

It was already time for the "fitness" program to end; the previous meeting between the human and the dragon had ended an hour earlier. Everyone except Su Xiaoqiang went home.

As if nothing had changed, Lu Mingfei was still doing strength training, oscillating between exhaustion and boundless energy in very short intervals. And Su Xiaoqiang, after taking his physical measurements, was assisting him with his sets as usual.

Only now, after he had showered, changed his clothes, and left the gym with Su Xiaoqiang, did he have the energy to recall the details of those conversations.

Lu Mingfei raised his head.

The clear night sky should have been filled with countless stars. But under the city's neon lights, only a handful were faintly visible.

"What are you looking at?" Su Xiaoqiang asked from beside him.

“Look at the Big Dipper. It’s said that when people dream, the Big Dipper they see when they look up is in the wrong arrangement, and then they can wake up.” Lu Mingfei lowered his gaze, looked straight ahead, and answered casually.

"I've never heard of this saying before."

Su Xiaoqiang looked up at the sky with some confusion, and at the same time naturally reached out her hand, "Hey, hold on to me, I'm afraid I'll fall."

Lu Mingfei instinctively grabbed it before realizing he had fallen into a trap again. The area in front of the gym was a small plaza paved with marble, with no obstacles at all. How could he possibly fall there?
But Su Xiaoqiang's slightly cool hand had already grabbed him, their fingers intertwined, and the soft and solid touch made his heart flutter.

"How can you see the Big Dipper in such a bright place?"

Su Xiaoqiang glanced at him briefly before lowering her head, her beautiful eyes revealing a mischievous glint as she looked at him. "By the way, if it really was a dream, have you ever dreamt of me?"

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "That's more than just a dream! I even dreamt that you were doing yoga in front of me in your yoga clothes! Your hot body was on full display! If our resource library weren't insufficient for the next rendering step, we'd probably be in the second stage already..."

"Nothing!"

He answered decisively.

"It is said that people unconsciously raise their voices when they lie."

Su Xiaoqiang chuckled, and before Lu Mingfei could offer any further explanation, she changed the subject.

"Feeling any more relaxed?"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback: "...Huh?"

"You must be under a lot of pressure."

Su Xiaoqiang asked softly, "The destined super hybrid and all that... and what Yu Ji said."

"To say there's no pressure... that's impossible."

Lu Mingfei answered honestly.

At the same time, the content of the conversation between Yu Ji and Zhang Shanfeng during his previous workout also came to mind.

According to Yu Ji, the so-called "destined super hybrid" refers to the "chosen one" who, as if by fate, is born whenever a dragon king, whose numbers are overwhelming, is resurrected in the thousands of years of human history.

They are hybrids, born leaders, and possess unparalleled talent. Regardless of their past identities, they will ultimately be guided by fate to reach the "ultimate" level, possessing strength comparable to, or even surpassing, the Dragon King!
Such a claim, without supporting evidence, is certainly unbelievable. But the problem lies in the sheer number of such individuals throughout Chinese history. In the history known to ordinary people, they are the chosen ones, while in the history of mixed-race individuals, they are the victors who slay dragons.

Yu Ji only gave two examples: Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang) and Emperor Guangwu of Han (Liu Xiu). The history that Lu Mingfei was familiar with looked completely different from the perspective of a mixed-race person.

The former had the "Slaying the Serpent Uprising" that killed the next generation of the race. Although in terms of raw strength it could not compare to Xiang Yu, the king of the land and mountains who controlled the power of the land, and had a history of being severely wounded by an arrow in the midst of a large army, it still achieved the final victory.

The latter includes the much-discussed "Great Meteorite Technique," recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "At night, a meteor fell into the camp; during the day, a cloud like a collapsing mountain fell upon the camp, scattering before reaching the ground a foot away. The officers and soldiers were all terrified and prostrate." "Those who fled trampled each other, leaving corpses lying for over a hundred li. A great thunderstorm struck, roof tiles flew off, rain poured down like a torrent, the Zhi River overflowed, tigers and leopards trembled, and soldiers rushed to the scene. Tens of thousands died, and the water stopped flowing!"
Then the King of Bronze and Fire supported Gongsun Shu's ascension to the throne, but in the end, Liu Xiu wiped him out.

The Liu family alone has produced two such formidable figures! Moreover, this information matches the history of mixed-race people that Zhang Shanfeng and his group know.

This time, however, it's from a different perspective. Not from a human perspective, but from the dragon's perspective.

Yu Ji was originally a good person, but she was transformed into a pure-blooded dragon by the King of Earth and Mountains in some unknown way. Unlike other second-generation dragons, she can use the power of words of various elements, which is actually more like an ability that only the first-generation dragon king can master.

It is precisely because of this that she also inherited some memories about dragons and knows many secrets... but she was not affected and lost her personality as a "human".

From the dragon's perspective, this is quite tragic. If the dragon is a "great success" in terms of innate talent and strength, then it is a "great failure" in terms of "luck".

Fate seems to be working against them, so there will always be "chosen ones" on the human side. With their talents, it's only a matter of time before they reach the point where they can slay dragons!
As for how Yu Ji judged that Lu Mingfei was this person... Zhang Shanfeng didn't even ask that question. In his opinion, Lu Mingfei's talent was more than worthy of the title of "chosen one".

Anyone who disagrees should first follow Lu Mingfei's ten-day schedule and complete it all. Only after you've finished it can we talk about the extent of your progress!
But Lu Mingfei asked a different question at that time.

"What if you don't try? I mean, if someone like that really exists, but they're too lazy to do anything, what would happen? You can't expect them to get stronger just by breathing, can you?"

Lu Mingfei was thinking about the days before he got the schedule, when he was an unknown loser... His biggest wish in the future was to be an ordinary person who could live a decent life.

"Being too lazy to do anything means you don't have any goals, right?"

Yu Ji answered him without hesitation.

"But the goal will come eventually; the destined moment cannot be avoided. Whether you do it or not, it will find you. At that time, if you are unarmed, you can only be reborn from the ashes of anger and despair." Her words were cold and firm. For a moment, Lu Mingfei felt that the person speaking to him was not Yu Ji, who possessed a "human heart," but an ancient dragon that had truly existed through countless reincarnations. The other's gaze swept over him, uttering an unchanging destiny.

She paused slightly, then smiled.

"But you've already been working hard, haven't you? When that day comes, you will be fully armed, with unparalleled strength, stepping onto that battlefield that has lasted for countless millennia, and accomplishing that destined feat..."

Lu Mingfei had fantasized about being a savior.

He had imagined himself as Neo, the savior in The Matrix, or Wesley in Wanted... In short, he was the one and only "the one" in the world, possessing some kind of magical ability that had not yet been discovered.

One day, a mysterious figure will discover his abilities, and under the intense gaze of everyone's anticipation and hope, he will transform himself and do something earth-shattering.

But now that day has truly arrived. A "dragon-made-dragon" who has lived for over two thousand years has jumped out and identified him as "The One." At the same time, others seem to believe this with ease, and so the expectant and hopeful gazes are indeed cast upon them.

But what came at this moment was not the exhilarating feeling of becoming a savior, but a heavy responsibility! In an instant, that heavy burden was about to fall on his shoulders, and even before it touched them, it made it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"—only then did Lu Mingfei understand the meaning of this saying.

This burden is unavoidable, for fate will inevitably place it upon him sooner or later. The only difference is whether he will be powerless to shoulder it, crushed and forced to watch helplessly as everything he cares about is destroyed, or whether he will have already realized the talent bestowed upon him by fate and shoulder it with a body of steel forged through countless trials!

If this had happened ten days ago, he would have only suspected that it was a staged reality show, that he was the only "non-actor" in it, that it was all just a script, and he would have firmly refused to believe the truth.

But now——

Lu Mingfei was more or less aware of the fact that he "didn't look like a human being".

The confidence that came with his strength worked, preventing him from becoming so arrogant that he thought he could shoulder the responsibility right now. But what about the future?

Everything is possible!
"But that's all."

"Hey, who are you? Are you really the Lu Mingfei I know?"

Su Xiaoqiang stopped abruptly, and Lu Mingfei, who was holding her hand, also stopped. He looked her up and down with a strange expression before their eyes met.

“I thought you were going to say something like, ‘Yes, now it’s not about me being Benbo’erba to kill Sun Wukong anymore, it’s about me being Benbo’erba to overturn all the gods in the Heavenly Court. If you want me to die, just give me a rope, no need for all this trouble.’”

"Nonsense, that's called a boy changing a lot in ten days!"

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow and first gave a quirky reply.

Then, sensing the worry through [emotional perception] and meeting Su Xiaoqiang's clearly concerned gaze, he calmed down again.

The tone was calm, a natural statement of a fact.

"Do not worry."

He raised his other hand, touched Su Xiaoqiang's long hair, and smiled.

"I'm not the same person I used to be."

Su Xiaoqiang stared at him blankly, his perfect, flawless face seemingly imprinted in her heart.

Actually, she was a little conflicted. To make the "destined super hybrid" story believable, she had to refine the setting. But what if Lu Mingfei couldn't handle the pressure and accidentally collapsed, choosing to give up?
But she had no other choice. She wanted to take the opportunity to reduce the possibility that "Lu Mingfei awakened and the heart of the dragon completely overwhelmed the heart of man" and make everything reasonable. This setting was the most suitable one she could think of.

She decided to take a gamble.

As it turned out, her gamble paid off. Lu Mingfei was not crushed; instead, he chose to face the challenge head-on!

At this moment, Su Xiaoqiang finally understood why she had fallen for Lu Mingfei... It wasn't simply because of the change in his appearance. Before that, she had already had some changes in her feelings towards Lu Mingfei, and the change in his appearance after the styling was just a natural consequence.

Because he became someone people could believe in.

Su Xiaoqiang suddenly had a strong urge to do something... but in the end she held back.

"not the right time yet."

She said this to herself, then deliberately shook off Lu Mingfei's hand and glared at him, pretending to be angry.

"You messed up my hair, you'll have to comb it for me next time!"

After saying that, she turned and got into the car.

However, the car door was not closed; it remained open.

Lu Mingfei was a little confused... Even without using [Emotion Perception], he knew that Su Xiaoqiang was definitely not angry.

How could a girl who just expressed "love" do something like this?

"I've never combed anyone's hair before."

He got into the car and muttered to himself.

"That's even better! Your first time has to be with me!"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Lu Mingfei coughed, choked by the outrageous words, and glanced furtively at the row in front of him, feeling somewhat ashamed.

The driver, Aunt Zhang, is still here!
……

The Mercedes-Benz S500 drove smoothly and at high speed on the viaduct.

The car fell silent for a moment after someone blurted out a vulgar remark.

The little fairy had clearly slipped out her true thoughts... That move just now had a "lose-lose" feel to it. She's currently quietly looking out the car window, "recovering health," having previously focused on attacking from both sides.

Lu Mingfei was also able to look out the other car window, lost in thought.

Because of the imminent burden he was not prepared to shirk, a question inevitably arose in his mind.

Regarding strength.

"Although such progress in ten days is already very fast, we don't know when that mysterious 'destined moment' will be. What if it's coming soon?"
Since getting the [Stamina Boost], these past two days have actually been a bit easier compared to the previous few. Strictly speaking, this could be considered an opportunity to make further progress?

The harder you work, the more proficient you'll become, and the faster you'll get stronger! It's just a little more tiring, but as long as I can do it, it's better than that 'anger and despair'...

[Detected a desire to "further explore" the world, deemed consistent with the goal of 'becoming the most powerful and awesome man in the world'...]

A series of semi-transparent characters appeared before my eyes, accompanied by a cold, mechanical sound.

Ok?
Wait, wait! Autumn beans, sack of potatoes!

Lu Mingfei stared wide-eyed in horror.

Stop... no, shut up! Schedule!
I was just thinking about it casually in my head, what do you want to do!
(End of this chapter)