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

Chapter 179 The Kiss. ​​Lu Mingfei, it's your turn to save the world.
joy.

It's like a cotton quilt that has been dried in the scorching sun on a sunny day, taken off the clothesline and placed on your body, the warmth is overwhelming, and the comforting scent spreads.

Lu Mingfei had never imagined that Zero would have such rich and intense emotions. At this moment, the robot seemed to have gained true consciousness... or had finally shed the disguise it had to wear.

This is the real her!
For the first time, that perpetually expressionless face changed; an iceberg shattered. In his eyes, like a lake frozen for millennia breaking apart… a surging joy overwhelmed Lu Mingfei like a tidal wave.

She murmured, her lips trembling slightly as she parted, but no sound came out.

For the first time, her queen-like confident stride faltered, but it was quickly corrected. This correction didn't come from her own body, but from… Lu Mingfei!

He accomplished all of this naturally.

At this moment, the roles of the two were reversed. Queen Zero seemed to have transformed from a young girl back into an awkward girl, only able to complete this graceful dance step with the help of Lu Mingfei.

The song ends.

The applause thundered like a storm, and in this storm, the proud, queen-like silver swan rarely showed the demeanor of a little girl, hiding under the protection of the boy.

Lu Mingfei suddenly felt dazed. He vaguely felt that at some time and place, the lights were just as bright, the applause was just as thunderous, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a slender figure spun in front of him, her skirt spreading out like a peacock's tail feathers.

In the past, he would have thought it was all a strange illusion. In the past eighteen years, when had he ever been so cool? He felt as arrogant as an emperor, looking down on everyone in the world with equal disdain!
But to still think that way now is to deceive oneself.

Whether it was the inexplicable familiarity when they first met, the unspoken understanding during their time together, or that strange dream, or even the dance steps he could perform without ever having practiced them!
Everything seemed to point to a possibility that he couldn't understand, yet couldn't refute.

"Am I...?"

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth as if to speak.

But the next moment his lips were sealed shut.

It was a kiss.

The kiss was light and swift, precise, so fast that Lu Mingfei had no time to react.

The girl's lips were cool and soft, with a faint, refreshing fragrance that instantly went blank in his mind. He couldn't even hear the deafening applause and jeers that followed the brief silence of shock around him.

For some reason, images and information flashed through Lu Mingfei's mind.

It was on the tenth night that Zero looked into his eyes and said, "I am yours."

This was a welcoming ceremony, like a reunion after thousands of years of separation. So joyful, yet so knowing, they shared a pact spanning tens of thousands of years, a pact that could bring the dead back to life and make withered flowers bloom again. Today, she finally returned to him with this pact, declaring to the world that he possessed her rights.

It was brief, yet it felt like a long time had passed.

The two separated, and Lu Mingfei stared into Zero's eyes.

Now, he can understand her.

"...I can't say."

He spoke softly, uttering a question in a declarative tone.

Zero watched him silently, motionless. The conductor, with remarkable insight, didn't lead the movement into the next piece; only a soft, simple melody lingered in the air. At this moment, the only focus of the entire event was the two of them.

"Well, is there anything you can say?"

Lu Mingfei changed his questioning style, this time using a genuine questioning tone.

Therefore, zero openings were made.

It was standard Russian. Lu Mingfei was quite certain he had never encountered the language before, yet at that moment he was able to read the sentence perfectly, accurately, and without a single mistake.

We will not abandon one another, nor betray one another, until the very end of our lives.

He looked at Zero quietly, and at that moment he was certain that what Zero said was the absolute truth; she belonged to him, and the contract truly existed.

Lu Mingfei had a strange feeling that the other zeros couldn't be mentioned because of a contract, another contract.

She knows the whole truth, but revealing it would bring about earth-shattering changes that would be harmful to him, far worse than the benefits of knowing the truth... at least for now.

He can only rely on himself to gradually explore the root cause as he becomes stronger.

Lu Mingfei looked out the window. The night sky was layered and pressed down heavily, like countless mysteries, interspersed with conspiracies and schemes, all aimed at him alone.

Then... let's go!
"Ta-da!"

Just then, his cell phone rang. Lu Mingfei was startled and reached into his pocket.

His phone was a Nokia N96 given to him by Chu Zihang. After getting it, Lu Mingfei hardly had any time to play with it. Even the default ringtone was "Nokia Tune," a very classic ringtone.

The caller ID showed his senior classmate, and Lu Mingfei answered without hesitation.

"Don't be surprised."

Chu Zihang's usual calm voice came from the phone, and before Lu Mingfei could even react, he hung up.

Don't be surprised, when did my senior brother become a riddle teller?
Lu Mingfei was completely confused, but he didn't plan to call back to ask. Based on his understanding of Chu Zihang, the other party would definitely explain the important things clearly. The fact that he only said these four words meant that he only needed to pay attention to these four words.

But what exactly happened...?

Just then, an extremely subtle vibration, unlike the sound of the wind, seeped in from the depths of the distant night sky.

At first, only the air throbbed uneasily, like the heartbeat of a beast about to awaken. Then, the sound became clear and heavy, with a brutal, tearing-everything force, roughly shattering the tranquility of the night and the gentle melody played by the band in the ballroom.

Everyone in the dance hall looked around nervously until the direction from which the sound came became very clear... They all looked towards the window.

Under their watchful eyes, a colossal aircraft, its outline gradually becoming clearer, with an overwhelming force capable of crushing everything, tore through the night sky and entered their field of vision.

That was a Z-9A helicopter.

The helicopter flew over the ground at an extremely low altitude, and under everyone's stunned gaze, it finally hovered very close to the outside of the ballroom. Suddenly, the searchlights turned on, the cabin door slid open, revealing a dark interior, and two ropes were thrown out. Then, two dark figures leaped out!
All other sounds were drowned out by the roar of the engine, but the sound of the pulleys rubbing against the ropes seemed to ring in everyone's ears.

As their combat boots touched the ground, the two soldiers simultaneously released their rappelling harnesses the instant they landed. The movements were fluid and precise, without a single wasted effort.

They were fully armed, dressed in dark urban camouflage combat uniforms, with heavy tactical vests over them, covered with equipment modules whose purpose was unclear. Helmets and masks covered their faces, revealing only two pairs of cold, hard eyes. Night vision goggles were flipped up on top of the helmets, like silent compound eyes.

At this moment, the scene has changed from a youthful campus drama to a serious and urgent blockbuster movie, which is very abrupt, but it arouses great curiosity in people's hearts!

No one stopped them, no one was afraid. Because the soldiers' armbands clearly read "Special Forces." They were one of their own!
But what brings them here?

This is Shilan High School, a prestigious private high school. The students here come from wealthy and influential families or have exceptionally good grades. But to say that special forces are needed to find them... is a bit of an exaggeration!
Lu Mingfei lowered his head and glanced at Zero.

"Wait for me at home."

He said.

"Mm." Ling nodded slightly.

"Lu Mingfei?"

A soldier had just entered the dance hall when he glanced at the number of people and decisively gave up the search, shouting loudly.

A loud and powerful voice pierced through the entire dance hall, as if a button had been pressed, and everyone's eyes turned to look in one direction. The people between the soldier and Lu Mingfei also quite consciously made way for him.

"To!"

Lu Mingfei responded instinctively.

Two soldiers strode up to him, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Upon receiving orders from superiors, return to your unit immediately!"

"Yes!"

Lu Mingfei responded expressionlessly and followed the two men out of the dance hall.

The helicopter's rope ladder had already been lowered, and they left right before everyone's eyes.

It came swiftly and left decisively.

It was like a fierce, sand-laden wind suddenly sweeping through the garden, harming not a single blade of grass or tree, but carrying away a poplar sapling that was there, to the battlefield it was meant to go.

That was the harsh Gobi Desert, where death was a common occurrence.

The dance hall fell into a deathly silence.

At this moment, everyone realized one thing.

They and Lu Mingfei are from completely different worlds!
……

"I said... was it really necessary to make such a big fuss? It's just a phone call and a car!"

Lu Mingfei looked at the two "soldiers" inside the cabin. The noise inside the operating helicopter was quite loud; he had to shout for them to hear him.

"And what's with the masks? I can recognize you all, my fellow disciples!"

The two "soldiers" exchanged a glance and then removed their masks.

It was Chu Zihang and Ye Sheng.

"You're wrong, the matter is urgent."

Ye Sheng shouted, "There's something wrong with the Overlord Spear!"

"Overlord Spear?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned.

At this moment, Chu Zihang silently handed him and Ye Sheng over-ear noise-canceling headphones and throat microphones, and the three of them put them on together.

"The Overlord Spear showed unusual behavior. After contacting Yu Ji, it was confirmed that it was not her doing, and she was unable to control it even when she arrived at the scene."

Chu Zihang explained.

“She recommended you. But you’re at Shilan Secondary School, and there’s a huge traffic jam here where people are waiting to pick up their kids after the dance. The situation is too bad, but we can’t afford to delay any longer, so we decided to call in a helicopter.”

"Wait...did I hear that right? She's a pure-blooded dragon of the next generation, someone who's so close to Xiang Yu, the King of Earth and Mountains, and she couldn't do this...and I'm supposed to?"

Lu Mingfei pointed to himself, his face full of disbelief.

"Yes."

Ye Sheng took over the conversation with a somewhat somber expression.

“She said that the only possible reason for this situation is the arrival of the four monarchs at the level of the first generation, which would cause her to lose control… But you are different. As a ‘destined super hybrid,’ you are naturally unafraid of the power of the first generation and can theoretically suppress the living beings summoned remotely within the Overlord Spear.”

Lu Mingfei was speechless now. After all, Yu Ji had inherited many memories of the King of Earth and Mountains, so her words carried much more weight in such matters than those of others.

"All right……"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head and suddenly laughed.

"However, I must say, I've long dreamed of being picked up by a helicopter in public like this, but I never expected it to happen under these circumstances... It's pretty cool!"

"Speaking of this... Teacher Zhang asked me to pass on a message to you."

"What?"

"Let me think about it. The original words were... cough cough!"

Ye Sheng cleared his throat.

"Lu Mingfei, your ordinary high school life of playing house is over. It's your turn to save the world!"

Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

As the helicopter was making a sharp turn, he instinctively looked to the side, where the night view overlooking Shilan Middle School came into view through the side window.

He had never seen Shilan Middle School from this perspective before; at this moment, it seemed so unfamiliar... and gradually becoming distant.

"Okay," he said.

(End of this chapter)