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

Chapter 154 My name is Xia Mi! (4.2K)

"The Carnot engine is an idealized thermodynamic model. The cycle consists of two isothermal processes and two adiabatic processes, which are frictionless and quasi-static..."

His index and middle fingers unconsciously crossed and jumped on the gleaming stainless steel railing as Lu Mingfei recalled the knowledge he had just learned and headed into the classroom, having completely forgotten what had just happened.

For him, it doesn't matter how beautiful someone is if he doesn't care about them.

Moreover, the girl in the photo does have long, dark red hair that obscures her face. Some people's appearance can be more than doubled just by wearing a mask. Who knows if that's the case?

The same familiar proctor was in the classroom, already preparing to distribute the exam papers. Seeing Lu Mingfei arrive, he asked with a smile, "How long are you planning to take this time?"

The classroom, which had been noisy just moments before, seemed to have been muted in an instant, but the silence button hadn't actually been pressed! Everyone's eyes silently turned to look, and the scene was practically like something out of a horror movie.

[Warning, electric shock countdown...]

Lu Mingfei quickly pulled himself back from his reverie.

When multitasking, it's far easier to trigger an electric shock warning than before if something even slightly interrupts the "learning" process!
His brain is like a CPU that has just been upgraded to be able to process two processes normally at the same time. When it suddenly encounters a third process, it is inevitable that something will go wrong.

I wasted two toilet breaks while using the restroom just now because I wasn't familiar with the process. Counting the previous two breaks and this one, I only had five chances left to make mistakes. Now I'm out of one!

Lu Mingfei blinked innocently: "Uh...within three hours?"

The proctor silently tapped the blackboard, which displayed the exam subjects and times: the combined science exam was from 8:00 to 10:30, two and a half hours.

"Well, I wasn't wrong either..." Lu Mingfei muttered to himself, his steps slow but steady, clearly nervous.

He had no room for error. If he got distracted again, the electric shock would come without warning! Although he had [Micro-management of Physical Signs] to avoid being publicly humiliated in a crowded classroom, it would still hurt!
He doesn't have any particular fetishes, so of course he tries to avoid getting shocked.

"Alright, alright, hurry back to your seats, the test papers are being handed out."

The proctor urged him on, but he was just asking casually. He was going to go down and witness it anyway, and he had no intention of moving.

As for the responsibilities of an invigilator? It's just a mock exam. If someone wants to cheat, let them. If they can cheat all the way to the college entrance exam, then they're really something.

Lu Mingfei carefully returned to his seat, pondering the knowledge as he waited for the test papers to be handed out.

Once the exams begin, the next plan will be implemented, giving him five more chances to make mistakes, so he won't be so terrified!

But just then, the student in front of him turned around. It was Liu Miaomiao, who quickly handed him a note. Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat; he had a very bad feeling, but he still couldn't resist reading it—

[Who's prettier, me or that girl in the photo? (Just kidding!)]

Lu Mingfei was "out of focus" again.

It was as if a bolt from the blue had struck his mind. No, not as if, that ominous premonition had become reality!

Lu Mingfei subconsciously added the "unable to speak" and "unable to move" statuses to the vital signs status bar, and they came into effect.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

On the surface, he was just staring at the note and thinking about something, but inside he was like Sun Wukong with a tight headband, wanting to roll around and grab something to vent his pain.

It took Lu Mingfei almost half a minute to recover. He shakily picked up the pen and fiercely wrote down two lines, seven characters.

"you!"

"Just you wait until tonight!"

At this moment, the exam papers, answer sheets, and scratch paper were finally distributed, passed from the first row to the back. As Lu Mingfei took the exam paper, he slipped the slip of paper to Liu Miaomiao.

Liu Miaomiao blushed after just one glance.

She played a little trick in the note, cleverly crossing out but not completely blacking out the "艹" radical. But who else could have a surname with the "艹" radical? Of course, it's Su Xiaoqiang!
But when it came to comparing looks with Su Xiaoqiang, Liu Miaomiao wasn't very confident... so she opted for her usual "spiritual victory method"—

By shifting his focus to the girl in the photo, he gains satisfaction while also comforting himself by saying, "Lu Mingfei actually noticed, but he still thinks I'm prettier!"

Never mind whether it's true or not, let's talk about winning or losing first!
And while her little wish was being fulfilled, she also received a surprise. Lu Mingfei said "wait for me tonight," did he mean during her piano lesson that evening, or... later?
The girl couldn't help but start daydreaming until the exam bell rang, bringing her back to reality.

……

Lu Mingfei didn't think too much about it.

He became even more convinced that "Liu Miaomiao is the first person to electrocute me, and she only acts when it matters most," and decided that he would definitely retaliate in kind later.

The intensity can't be the same, so we'll compensate with the number of repetitions! Of course, Lu Mingfei hasn't decided on the specific form yet...

The exam papers had just been handed out, and before he could even read the questions, semi-transparent characters appeared before his eyes—

[Warning: An exam schedule has been detected. Please execute the schedule immediately...]

[Time has been automatically allocated based on the difficulty of the test and your knowledge level. Countdown: 55 minutes...]

"Hmm, not bad?"

It's reasonable that the combined science exam takes so long. Physics and mathematics are the most similar, but they also involve drawing diagrams, so the time allotted for physics can't be as short as for mathematics.

Chemistry is of medium difficulty, neither too long nor too short. It doesn't involve much calculation; it mainly involves logical reasoning and the analysis of chemical formulas and substance transformations.

For Lu Mingfei, who had already fully mastered high school knowledge, biology was the subject that took the most time!
As everyone knows, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. This subject is hailed as the "humanities of the sciences," and that's no exaggeration, as the answers involve a significant amount of written explanation.

In terms of writing speed, Lu Mingfei is no different from a normal person...

"Hmm, why do I think of myself as different from normal people? I'm just an ordinary person!" Lu Mingfei shook his head and began to answer.

Fifty-five minutes, not too long, not too short, just right.

The classroom fell silent, save for the soft rustling of pages turning and pens scratching across paper. The proctor quietly walked down the stairs, adopting a silent observer's mode.

……

During the Spring Festival travel rush, the long-distance bus station was packed with people, with hardly any gaps between them.

Fortunately, it's winter now. The biting wind blows away the stuffy, humid air from crowded places, and also dissipates the smell of cigarettes.

But the wind couldn't carry away the sounds—the cries of children, the anxious shouts of ticket sellers, the announcements over the loudspeaker, the ear-piercing noise of suitcase wheels dragging on the ground…

All the sounds seemed to be crushed by an invisible hand and then roughly stuffed into this "pot" called the Capital Liuliqiao Bus Station, cooking up a cacophony of noise.

A nimble figure carrying a dark blue canvas suitcase weaved through the crowd. Despite the throng, she moved with an air of nonchalance, as if she were in an empty space. Everyone who was about to touch her was gently nudged away, completely oblivious.

She squeezed through the crowd, passed through the ticket gate, carried her luggage, put it in the luggage compartment on the side of the vehicle, and boarded the train.

The smell on the long-distance bus wasn't very pleasant, but the girl didn't frown. Her clear eyes scanned the remaining seats. If you're traveling alone, choosing a good seatmate is essential; at least the other person shouldn't look like they'd vomit…

"Hey, girl, sit here!" An older woman waved her hand.

"Okay, Auntie!" After observing briefly, the girl walked over and smiled sweetly.

"Hey, young lady, you're so beautiful! I've never seen such a pretty girl before." The older woman enthusiastically handed over a tangerine wrapped in a red plastic bag.

"Really? Then take a look around, and I can send you a photo later!" the girl said with a smile, showing no shyness whatsoever.

"Auntie, you're from Northeast China, right? What are you doing in the South?" "Hey, how did you know I'm from Northeast China? I don't think I have an accent."

"Yes, yes, your Mandarin is incredibly accurate!" The girl grinned, deliberately mimicking a different accent.

"Haha, no, I'm definitely not! I'm going to the south for the New Year. My son bought a house in Sanya, and I couldn't bear to fly there... Young lady, you look like a student, right?"

"Yes, yes."

"Which school are you from? Are you just getting out of school now?"

"Peking University High School! I also think it's so unfair. I'm only in my second year of high school and they have to take so many extra classes..."

"A top student! So, are you planning to go home or...?"

"me."

The girl said earnestly, enunciating each word clearly, "I'm going back to catch them cheating!"

This sudden question caught the talkative Northeastern woman off guard. She stared blankly at Xia Mi, thought for a moment, and hesitantly asked, "A childhood betrothal?"

"No, it's puppy love."

The girl suddenly became depressed, "But I moved here all of a sudden because of family reasons, and long-distance relationships are indeed prone to third parties..."

"That means that guy isn't worth it at all. How could someone cheat on such a pretty girl like you?" the older woman said indignantly.

"Oh, Auntie, there are always people better than me, and there's always something beyond my comprehension. What can I do?"

As the girl spoke, she suddenly gritted her teeth and said, "But this time I'm definitely going to meet that adulterer who suddenly appeared out of nowhere!"

"Yes, we can't let these kinds of people get away with it... Wait, adulterer?" The middle-aged woman, realizing what was happening, completely lost her train of thought.

Shouldn't the girl's boyfriend be a boy? That boy should be the adulterer, shouldn't he be meeting the "woman of the night"?

What do you mean by "a lover who suddenly appeared out of nowhere"?! Girl, who are you talking about?!

"Hehe, I was just kidding you, Auntie!" The girl suddenly grinned again.

"I'll just say it."

The woman wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, erasing the terrible thought that had just surfaced in her mind.

"You really are something..."

"Actually, my family's grave has been dug up, and I need to go back to chase away the grave robbers."

The girl suddenly put on an indignant and righteous expression, "These guys have absolutely no respect for the sacred and inviolable right of citizens to private property!"

"Such a thing is true? Young lady, I'll call the police for you!" The woman said indignantly, ready to help those in need.

"No, no, this matter is very complicated..."

The girl suddenly lowered her voice, adopting a mysterious expression, as if she was about to say something of great importance concerning national secrets.

In less than a minute, this quirky girl had already switched between various personalities.

In that instant, she seemed like the kind of "secret agent" who always thought "everywhere in the world is shrouded in darkness, but I am the only one who is clear-headed," readily providing all sorts of "intelligence" and leaving the old lady completely bewildered.

After chatting for almost an hour, the two had finished the whole bag of tangerines while talking and eating. Only then did the older woman belatedly ask a question.

"Hey girl, we've been chatting for so long and I still don't know your name..."

"me."

The girl grinned.

"My name is Xia Mi! Xia as in Xia Donghai, and Mi as in Maitreya Buddha!"

……

Time flew by, and it was already past lunchtime.

The long-distance bus continued its journey on the highway. This trip from Kyoto to the southern city would take more than a day, over thirty hours. After lunch, many people were asleep, and the air was filled with the aromas of various dishes.

Xia Mi rested her head against the glass, her gaze fixed on the outside of the window, but without any focus.

Everything she said before was the truth. But that's the most absurd thing in the world—the truth is often so outrageous that nobody believes it.

Just as no one would believe that this girl, who is so beautiful she doesn't look human, is actually not human, but a dragon lurking in a human body.

The noble first species, one of the kings of the earth and mountains, Jormungandr!

……

"The Dragon Kings are all twins. They each possess 'power' and 'strength' respectively. Only when one completely devours the other can they become a truly complete entity."

Yu Ji spoke softly. She had been sorting through the memories of the "Dragon King" in her mind, but the number of them was simply too vast.

It is unknown what kind of great being created that unique ritual, as she retained the "heart of a human" and could fully read the memories belonging to the dragons from a completely third-person perspective.

But the more this was the case, the more distressed Yu Ji became. She couldn't imagine what price Xiang Yu had paid for this back then, who he had made the deal with, and what the current situation was.
“Completely devoured…does that mean that the devoured party will never be able to revive?” Su Xiaoqiang keenly sensed the information within.

"Exactly."

"So, can I understand it this way: there should have been eight Dragon Kings, but now there are only four?"

"Do not."

Yu Ji shook her head, "Eight is still the best."

"No devouring has occurred?" Su Xiaoqiang was taken aback.

“Twins mean brothers, sisters, or siblings. Would you kill the only family member who has stayed with you for countless years in order to gain power or authority?” Yu Ji asked.

"of course not!"

Su Xiaoqiang realized what was happening and felt a chill run down her spine.

"This... is just too tragic."

"But if you don't obtain the full power, you can only be trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth."

Yu Ji said calmly.

"Dragons are born with the authority or power of the world, yet they are destined for a tragic fate. They truly deserve it..."

Abandoned clan.

(End of this chapter)