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

Chapter 161 The Mother-in-Law Looks at Her Son-in-Law and Grows More and More Happy (Part 2)

Regarding alchemy, Lu Mingfei only had a preliminary idea, which was inspired by the Overlord Spear.

Alchemy is the most important and powerful technology of the dragon race besides the power of words. It is half the cornerstone of the development of dragon civilization and its status is equivalent to human technology.

With the existence of "living spirits" and "energy-storing alchemical matrices", some miraculous skills can be achieved, with effects comparable to incantations.

For example, the alchemical domain, whose effect was similar to "Word of Power: Royal Authority," felt to Lu Mingfei like "turning on a flashlight switch," except that normal people don't have the authority to "turn on the switch"...

Is it possible to create alchemical weapons that can harness the true essence of fire and be used by ordinary people?
Lu Mingfei wasn't sure if this was feasible, but at least based on the theories he knew, it seemed promising.

Most importantly, he knew that he absolutely could not allow Liu Miaomiao, an ordinary person, to mobilize the true meaning of fire on her own.

Even he himself, with his physical recovery and physical enhancement attributes, couldn't withstand that kind of behavior for long!
For an ordinary person, it's like trying to power a refrigerator with a single AA battery. If you force it to work, it will likely run out of power in the blink of an eye, suffer irreversible damage, or even be completely drained!
Fortunately, Liu Miaomiao couldn't do that. Unlike Lu Mingfei, who "held power," she only had "perception authority" but no way to control it.

Lu Ming is determined to solve this "pathway" problem, but it is clearly not something that can be done in the near future.

"What good news?" Liu Miaomiao asked curiously.

"that is……"

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth as if to speak but then stopped. He was initially a little conflicted—should he tell Liu Miaomiao everything about the Dragon Clan right now?

This dilemma didn't last long.

He chose to leave the decision to Liu Miaomiao herself.

"This is a very important thing. If you choose to listen, you will be exposed to a completely new and unfamiliar world."

Lu Mingfei stared into Liu Miaomiao's eyes, as if looking straight into her heart through her dark pupils.

"In that world, the law has almost no binding effect. The chances of encountering danger or even death are greatly increased... Do you really want to hear this?"

"You're already in that world, aren't you?"

Liu Miaomiao is actually quite smart, but her brain just can't respond in time to certain special situations. After hearing Lu Mingfei's words, she immediately understood.

"Correct."

Lu Mingfei nodded.

"It's like a door; once you step through it, there's no turning back."

"But you said it was a good thing."

Liu Miaomiao understood almost instantly, "I can have that special feeling, which greatly helps my safety in that world... something like self-protection, right?"

"Yes, but this feeling only provides a possibility. Whether it can be realized is still uncertain, and it will take a long time."

Lu Mingfei explained all the possibilities in their entirety.

Liu Miaomiao didn't hesitate at all.

How could she not understand the subtext that "people from two different worlds are destined not to be together"? Now that things have come to this, of course she must forge ahead!

"I want to hear it."

She spoke earnestly, emphasizing each word.

Even if I'm defenseless for a long time, you'll protect me, right?

Lu Mingfei looked at her.

The girl's voice was very soft, barely a line on the paper. It seemed light and airy, but when you actually reached out to take it, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

That is trust, carrying the weight of entrusting one's life; when it falls on one's shoulders, it becomes responsibility.

Without sufficient ability, one cannot shoulder this responsibility.

Eleven days ago, even if Lu Mingfei really wanted to accept the offer, he would ultimately choose to run away.

Because he was willing but unable!
But now...

"correct."

He laughed and struck a pose, showing off his biceps.

"I'm super awesome!"

At this point, after he had used up five of his electric shock warning opportunities during the conversation, the schedule finally got its chance.

[Electric shock released!]

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

……

Three hours of piano practice flew by.

Lu Mingfei said goodbye to Liu Miaomiao at the entrance of the music store, and they each got into their cars and went home one after the other along the same route.

He leaned back in his seat, pressed against the car door, and looked out the window at the thousands of neon lights receding into the distance, thinking that another day was about to end.

Since starting the schedule, Lu Mingfei felt that each of the past eleven days had been exceptionally fulfilling. Although the process was somewhat torturous... it was all over in the end, and he even felt a little unsatisfied.

In any case, he felt that it was much better than those monotonous days before, days that he could hardly recall now.

Back then, he always felt like an NPC in an online game, going through the motions of an uneventful life, as if he could see the whole calm and uneventful future ahead. The world wouldn't care if he were there or gone, and even if he suddenly disappeared one day, no one would care.

The only unique thing is that this NPC occasionally does a special activity—sometimes he will go up the stairs to the top floor, where there is a rooftop piled with air conditioner units. At the end of the roof, the property management has set up an iron gate, but it has long been in disrepair and is no longer a function.

He would squeeze through the crack in the iron gate, stand amidst the starlight, breathe in the moist, warm air, and gaze at the city under the night sky.

Only at that moment was he not following the rules, but free.

He could freely enjoy the evening breeze, the sunlight, and the changing seasons there, smelling different scents—sometimes food, sometimes locust blossoms, and sometimes the fragrance of leaves.

You can also see the entire city skyline, the distant office buildings and the wide lake, and the lights of the traffic flowing on the overpass converge into a flowing river of light...

Back then, he often looked forward to those moments alone on the rooftop, which made him feel "special".

Now he is also following the routine, but he is acting according to his own schedule, which is strict down to the second. He can hardly rest and has to multitask. An ordinary person probably couldn't handle it... But he hasn't thought about that rooftop that belonged to him for a long time.

The difference probably lies in the continuous gains and growth.
Starting as an ordinary, insignificant NPC, gradually improving various attribute panels until growing into a BOSS... This feeling is much better than that little bit of "freedom" alone!
Lu Mingfei brought up the proficiency panel and glanced at it.

The Physics category is about to be upgraded again. I wonder if it will be an upgrade of the previous category like the Running category, or if it will be a new category?
"What are the reasons for this difference?"

Lu Mingfei began to ponder.

He discovered a slightly opportunistic method—the schedule required "self-study" during those processes, but this self-study was actually the same as before, without a strict standard.

Therefore, as long as Lu Mingfei's thoughts are related to "studying" when he "distracts himself," the warning will not be triggered!
"A mechanism for research schedules that are not yet clearly defined" can also be included in this category.

"The complexity of the schedule itself? Running is indeed too simple compared to other schedules, but basketball also has two entries..."

Lost in thought, he got out of the car, said goodbye to Liu Miaomiao who had arrived shortly after, and went home, taking advantage of Uncle Chen's superb driving skills and the reduced traffic on the overpass at 10 p.m. Compared to his aunt's house, where he had lived for the past five and a half years, the difference at home was that there was a place where he could completely relax and rest, and also… people he wanted to see.

In just a few days, it became a habit.

If he didn't see Zero on the sofa, or didn't hear the words "You're back?", Lu Mingfei felt he might feel a little out of place.

Unlike the highly aggressive Su Xiaoqiang, and Liu Miaomiao who was no match for him and could be easily manipulated.

Zero is a quiet person. She is expressionless and emotionless, like a robot. Yet Lu Mingfei feels a natural "non-rejection" towards her and gets along with her very naturally.

Upon reflection, this sense of familiarity seemed to have been there since their first meeting at the breakfast shop that day. After much thought, Lu Mingfei could only think of "love at first sight" as a similar situation, but the two were fundamentally different.

This question had been lingering in his mind for a long time, but he had never found a suitable opportunity to ask it.

Moreover, based on his previous experiences, Lu Mingfei felt as if he were handing Zero a knife, allowing her to unleash a powerful "fatal blow"... the kind she simply couldn't withstand.

"came back?"

"I'm home!"

By now, Lu Mingfei no longer finds this almost "old married couple" style of greeting strange. He even casually took an almond from the nut plate in front of Ling as he passed by the sofa, tasted it, and nodded in satisfaction.

Everything is as usual.

After a brief exchange, he went upstairs to his room and entered a state of "flow" for studying, intending to improve his physics skills that night.

……

Liu family.

After saying goodbye to her parents, Liu Miaomiao went upstairs to her room, while her parents whispered among themselves in the living room.

"Did you see that?" Liu's mother asked.

"I saw it..."

Mr. Liu nodded with a stern expression. Even though he was unwilling, he still gave his evaluation.

"Really handsome."

"Although I know that someone who can be called handsome by all you men is truly handsome, and I think so myself... don't you think there's something wrong with your focus?" Mother Liu gave her a death stare.

“I understand what you mean, but we just happened to see him and our daughter look to be the same age, and they happened to get out of their respective cars one after the other, and they even greeted each other in a familiar way…”

Mr. Liu analyzed the situation point by point, saying, "This doesn't prove that he's the person our daughter likes, does it?"

"..."

Liu's mother stared at Liu's father in silence for a full three seconds before lowering her voice and speaking softly.

"Do you think this is a math problem? You can't get an accurate conclusion without specific conditions? Please, the facts are practically obvious! Please don't use purely scientific thinking to judge things in reality, okay?"

"it is good……"

Mr. Liu sighed, somewhat discouraged.

"But if this is true, I feel...at least for now, it's hard for me to have any opinion."

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother paused for a moment, though the same thought had also arisen in her mind.

If it really is that guy, then there's really nothing to criticize. After all, he's good-looking, you can like him at first glance, he lives so close by, and his family is well-off... at least in terms of material conditions, he's flawless!

As for personality issues and other aspects, we don't understand them yet. How can we find fault with things we don't understand?
She thought about it and changed direction.

"When did we get this neighbor across the hall? Do you remember?"

"Absolutely not."

Father Liu shook his head.

"He looks like a student, right? But he seems to go out very early every day. You know I have a habit of going for a morning run, and I've never seen him before. As for the evening... if it weren't for this sudden urge to see Miaomiao today, our attention would have been on TV before, so how would I remember him?"

"So you're a student from Shilan Middle School after all? But I don't seem to remember anyone who looks like that at all."

Liu's mother nudged Liu's father's waist, "Do you think I should ask Miaomiao's homeroom teacher?"

"What are you asking now? What should have happened and what shouldn't have happened have already happened. We need to handle this matter properly... At least from what we can see now, he's not that kind of non-mainstream blond guy. Don't you think your mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more?"

Mr. Liu was quite direct.

"We can't wait that long. Let's go to the site tomorrow and see for ourselves. We'll know the details then. If we're really satisfied, we can invite them over to our home for a proper discussion. It's convenient since we live so close by."

As long as it doesn't affect his studies or cause any major trouble... this might actually be a good thing. I'll ask someone to help me find out more about his family situation after tomorrow.

"That's right..."

……

[Warning, it's time for [sleep]...]

When Lu Mingfei emerged from the "flow" state, the first thing he saw was a plate full of nuts on his desk, next to him.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Zero, who was sitting quietly on the edge of his bed, reading a book.

He was quite certain that there hadn't been a plate of nuts on his desk before, so it could only have been brought by Zero.

Just because... he took one, does that mean he can "nod in satisfaction"?

"What's wrong?" Zero seemed to read the confusion in Lu Mingfei's eyes.

"You are like this..."

Lu Mingfei paused.

He had a premonition, a premonition that had occurred many times before, but each time he couldn't help it... knowingly committing the same mistake.

Perhaps he was enjoying that feeling too?

So he sighed.

What if you turn me into a useless person in the future?

"It's ok."

Zero said calmly.

"I always."

Lu Mingfei clutched his chest, looking as if he was about to faint on the spot.

It's here again, it's here again, that feeling of being emotionally attacked is back!
(End of this chapter)