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

Chapter 181 Xia Mi: Who are you? Who are you?! (Three-in-one)

"This is the first time I've ever had to bleed myself."

Lu Mingfei held the pack of disposable medical syringes, gesturing back and forth on his elbow and the back of his hand, unsure of where to begin.

"Where should I poke the needle, and what amount should I use? Like a blood test during a physical exam, one vial? Or more?"

"Alchemical weapons are a great achievement of alchemy, containing spirit within the purest substance—this is the 'living spirit.' But nothing in the world is permanent; the living spirit will deteriorate with time and use. Therefore, it needs dragon blood as an energy source, which you can think of as refueling."

As a teacher, Zhang Shanfeng does not intend to miss any opportunity to teach.

"The higher the level of the alchemical weapon, the higher the level of the living spirit within it, and therefore the higher the purity requirement for the dragon blood. If the purity is insufficient, then the only option is to increase the quantity."

"It's like burning rocket fuel versus burning wood. To release the same amount of heat, the wood would need to be many times more massive?"

Lu Mingfei easily understood what Zhang Shanfeng was saying.

“That’s right. The Overlord Spear is the exclusive weapon of the King of Earth and Mountains. It has multiple alchemical matrices with effects comparable to Word of Power. It is undoubtedly top-tier. A normal hybrid would probably not be recognized even if all its blood were drained.”

Zhang Shanfeng said.

"But you're different. Before you've even bled it, it has already submitted to you!"

"Teacher, could you please not use the word 'surrender'? It makes me feel very insecure... Is it possible that it's love at first sight or something?" Lu Mingfei raised his hand.

"If living beings have genders, then with your looks, it's not impossible."

Zhang Shanfeng thought about what Lu Mingfei said, but quickly realized that the pace was about to be taken back by Lu Mingfei, so he quickly brought the topic back on track.

"Prick your finger, let's see if it draws a drop or two of blood."

"Oh……"

Lu Mingfei unpacked the package, removed the needle cap, and carefully pricked his left little finger.

The office fell into an eerie silence; not even a breath could be heard. Those present watched with a mixture of tension and anticipation as what was about to unfold unfolded.

After a slight stinging sensation, a small blood spot slowly seeped out from the pad of Lu Mingfei's left little finger. However, it stopped after flowing less than a third of a millimeter along the grooves of the fingerprint on the wound, and began to solidify visibly, preparing to form a stable scab!
The amount of blood was so small that it couldn't even form a visible blood bead; it was far less than the amount of blood that would flow out when someone pops a pimple on their face.

"Forehead……"

Lu Mingfei looked up and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"I never knew I was in such good physical condition..."

Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a few minutes for an ordinary person's blood to clot, but Lu Mingfei is different. He has [Stamina Boost] and [Stamina Recovery]... Both of these attributes are comprehensive enhancements to his physical fitness, including the ability to recover from wounds through blood clotting.

"How about I use my wind blade to help you?"

Zhang Shanfeng raised his hand seriously, his right hand pointing to a knife, "Very fast."

"There's absolutely no need for that!" Lu Mingfei's hand trembled in fright.

This tremor caused his still-bloodied little finger to press against the shaft of the Overlord Spear.

The blood, which even mosquitoes would avoid, was already semi-congealed, but the Overlord Spear showed no sign of "disgust" at all. The moment it made contact, the spear shook violently!

This time, it wasn't a remote summons from some unknown source, but rather a natural reaction after the gun absorbed this semi-congealed blood!

The reaction was so intense that Lu Mingfei subconsciously hallucinated an unknown creature with a rapturous expression, trembling all over, while muttering a phrase—

[99% perfect, a rare find!]

A metallic hum emanated from the gun, with a faint shimmering light. Lu Mingfei naturally found himself able to perceive the feedback from the "living spirit" more easily—a feeling of excitement and trembling.

Excited by His grace, trembling with such glory.

He tried to let go, but the connection remained, completely under his control!
That being the case...

"Thinner, shorter?"

Lu Mingfei blurted it out subconsciously.

Before he could finish speaking, the Overlord Spear, sensing his intentions, changed, visibly shrinking, shortening, and becoming lighter!
After transforming, it is only one meter long, which is the size of a short gun. Even a slightly stronger elementary school student could lift it.

"Make it thinner and shorter?" Lu Mingfei became interested.

After repeating this process three times, seeing that the Overlord Spear could fit perfectly in his palm, its length, thickness, and weight resembling a metal toothpick, and sensing the feedback that said, "I'm sorry, sir, this is my limit," he scratched his head.

"Is this gun the younger brother of the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff)?"

"If we're really going to count the time, this should be even earlier than the Ruyi Jingu Bang..."

Ye Sheng stared blankly at the "metal toothpick." If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that it was a weapon that could be transformed from an abnormal human weapon, which was three and a half meters long!
Even Chu Zihang couldn't help but say, "Alchemy is indeed amazing."

"If you find it amazing, you can take the course and learn it. If you can figure it out, it will be much more promising than being a thug, and it will be of far greater help to the dragon-slaying cause."

Zhang Shanfeng patiently and persuasively explained.

"Just imagine, if we could integrate the alchemy techniques that are effective against dragons into mass-produced modern weapons that could be used by ordinary people... then our human combat power would instantly experience an explosive increase!"
The mercury-sulfur bombs that Kassel College has been developing are just the most rudimentary forms of use; they can't really be considered alchemical weapons. So far, they've only managed to create one Friga bullet…”

As he spoke, realizing he had gone off-topic, he shook his head and looked at Lu Mingfei.

Do you remember what we discussed before?

"I'll use the Overlord Spear as bait?"

Lu Mingfei realized what was happening.

"That's right. Originally, we were thinking of using you as bait to catch 'Yu Ji' whom we didn't know about at the time, but now... Yu Ji has jumped to our side, and the first generation is still too big to be fished."

Zhang Shanfeng stroked his beard and remained silent for a while.

"To be honest, I have some confidence in the next generation. But I have almost no confidence in the first generation. Things happened too suddenly, and the other people who can help can't get here in time."

Having said that, Lu Mingfei understood that Zhang Shanfeng was giving him another chance to choose.

After all, the mission has indeed changed, and the danger has increased exponentially.

"But what's coming will come eventually. I understand the saying 'When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.' Besides... didn't you ask Senior Brother Ye Sheng to tell me that?"

Lu Mingfei made his choice almost without hesitation. He is becoming more and more decisive now, probably because he finally understands what he wants and has the ability to get it.

"It's my turn to save the world."

……

"This is an emergency communication device that can be used to contact us. It will also monitor your physical condition and send information and location in case of extremely unusual changes."

As Lu Mingfei listened to Chu Zihang's introduction, he glanced at the digital watch on his wrist.

It doesn't look very appealing, but it's visibly durable.

"Waterproof, fireproof, and impact-resistant, with a battery life of up to a week; just charge it when it's time to go."

Chu Zihang, who was driving, said.

"High technology..."

Lu Mingfei fiddled with it for a while, making sure it served no other purpose than telling time, before putting it down and looking out the window on his side.

Since the original plan was being followed, everything remained the same. Ordinary people weren't allowed to come to this place, and it wasn't practical to use the helicopter to send someone back late at night, so Chu Zihang drove a commuter bus from the External Cooperation Division to take Lu Mingfei home.

As for Ye Sheng? Ever since he was drafted by Teacher Zhang Shanfeng, his dormitory has been in the office... Working overtime every day and being a miserable wage earner is the norm for him.

They had just crossed the highway onto the overpass leading into the city. At this time, there were no other vehicles. The brightly lit city stretched out in the distance, and the night outside the car window pressed down heavily, pitch black, making them subconsciously feel uneasy.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Chu Zihang suddenly spoke, breaking the brief silence.

"very dangerous."

"I know."

Lu Mingfei didn't turn his head; he looked at Chu Zihang's profile through the reflection in the car window.

"But no matter how dangerous something is, someone has to do it."

Chu Zihang remained silent.

"I've seen Spider-Man, and there's a line in it that says, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' At that time, I thought, 'If one day I had the ability to save the world, wouldn't that be awesome?'"

Lu Mingfei continued talking to himself.

"Now this opportunity has come. Although I don't seem to have reached that level yet, I have reached a certain level. I can't just watch it slip away."

Don't underestimate me, after all, I am... Hey, Senior Brother, why are you activating your Golden Eyes?

As they were talking, Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

In the reflection of the glass, the golden eyes, as dazzling as gas lamps, lit up in Chu Zihang's eyes.

"Hmm?" Chu Zihang turned to look at him in confusion.

The golden eyes within the glass disappeared.

Lu Mingfei felt a chill run down his spine as an overwhelming fear enveloped him.

Those were indeed golden eyes, but they didn't belong to Chu Zihang... It was just that the position was too coincidental, just overlapping with the reflection in the window glass!

The other person is outside the car!
"Watch out!" *Bang!*

A shrill warning scream rang out almost simultaneously with the sound of shattering car windows, and Lu Mingfei instinctively activated [Explosive Sprint].

Everything he saw was slowed down, so slow that Lu Mingfei could finally see the hand that shattered the bulletproof glass as easily as tearing through thin paper, completely covered by the combat uniform.

The hand was reaching for Chu Zihang's cervical spine! Although it was slightly slower than Lu Mingfei's, it was already very close because the distance was already short from the start.

It was so close it was almost despair-inducing.

But at that very moment, Lu Mingfei's outstretched left hand changed direction. He ignored the other hand and instead fell straight down to grab the handbrake and pull it up!

This car has a mechanical handbrake, not an electronic one. The mechanical transmission mechanism means that the brakes are applied the moment it is pulled.

Commonly known as – emergency braking!

At 100 km/h, the rear wheels locked up instantly! The tires screeched as they rubbed against the road, and the rubber melted instantly, leaving black streaks on the surface. This car was rear-wheel drive, and at that moment, the drive bearings were being torn apart by both engine power and braking force. The sounds of metal twisting and the cracking of differential gears echoed continuously, sounding particularly eerie when the car slowed down.

But in any case... Lu Mingfei's goal has been achieved.

At the cost of almost completely destroying the car's power and braking systems, the vehicle's speed decreased sharply, and the rear end twisted to the side as if it had been hit by an invisible pendulum.

This sudden change meant that the hand only lightly brushed against Chu Zihang's neck with the fingertips. The other person had been running alongside the car, but now that the car had slowed down, she naturally... overshot!
"boom!"

The vehicle crashed heavily into the guardrail on the side, completely overturned, and the sound of metal colliding with cement was deafening. It finally came to a stop after several rolls.

The dark figure moved with ghostly speed, seemingly floating nearby. Just as it was about to approach, it seemed to sense something and slowly stopped in place.

Lu Mingfei kicked open the car door, carried the unconscious Chu Zihang out, and placed him in a safe spot on the roadside.

After doing all this, he turned around to face the dark figure.

"You're with him..."

He asked coldly.

"What have you done?"

A collision of this magnitude would cause a broken bone and unconsciousness in an ordinary person, but for a mixed-race person, it's like a bumper car ride. Even Lu Mingfei could withstand it!

Not to mention that Chu Zihang was quite safety-conscious and had fastened his seatbelt. Yet he still fell into a coma. After thinking it over, Lu Mingfei could only come up with one possibility: the shadowy figure's fingers that lightly brushed against Chu Zihang's neck.

"What a pity, we didn't kill him."

The shadowy figure spoke, a hoarse female voice, clearly speaking in a strained tone.

She was completely enveloped in a black combat suit, the elastic material outlining her beautiful curves, making her stand tall and straight like a crane.

"But it's okay. We can deal with him slowly after we've dealt with you. That's not a bad idea either."

"Is it?"

Lu Mingfei suppressed his anger and did not rush forward.

The emergency communication device, which I had only been wearing for a short time, proved useful. The location was not too far from the base of the external cooperation division, and support would arrive in no time.

But the other party clearly wasn't going to give him a chance to stall for time.

The dark shadow moved like a ghost, rushing straight at an outrageously fast speed!

[Explosive Sprint] [Force Analysis] [Super-Speed ​​Calculation] [Vitality Micro-Management], Activate!

Lu Mingfei didn't plan to use all his ultimate moves right away. He was indeed a glass cannon, but he also had combat power in his normal state. Even Ultraman would wait three minutes for the lights to come on before unleashing his ultimate move when fighting a monster.

The world went into slow motion, and all the vectors of the opponent's force appeared before his eyes. The super-speed calculation provided precise calculations to determine the opponent's weakest "point" and the direction of attack, while the vital signs micro-management was in a state of "rapid adrenaline secretion".

He easily identified the "point" and threw a punch accordingly.

"what?"

The shadowy figure uttered a sound of confusion.

She chose Lu Mingfei's "eye," a fatal weakness that could crush an opponent with a single blow. It was the power wielded by the King of Earth and Mountains, possessing the power to destroy everything.

But Lu Mingfei's attacks were able to thwart her efforts... He made a precise "interception"!
Even the most powerful attack needs to hit to be effective.

coincidence?

The shadowy figure, before even making contact, changed its attack direction.

However, Lu Mingfei also changed accordingly. With the [Burst Sprint] activated, his speed was not completely overwhelming, but it was still a bit faster than the black shadow, so he could definitely catch up after starting later.

It's still a precise "cut"!
Undeterred, the shadowy figure tried again.

The third time, intercept!
This is no coincidence!
A chilling sensation, so cold it made her scalp tingle, surged from the back of her head. The dark figure instantly abandoned the fight and retreated. The previous relaxed feeling vanished, and she stared at Lu Mingfei with a serious expression.

Lu Mingfei stood still and did not pursue, turning off [Burst Sprint] to recover stamina and energy.

Theoretically, as long as the intensity doesn't exceed the limit, he could fight like this for a whole day.

"you……"

The shadowy figure looked Lu Mingfei up and down, her expression shifting from serious to suspicious, then from suspicious to sudden realization... and then she tentatively asked.

Did your ancestors change their surname?

"Ok?"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback, but then he understood the meaning of the other party's words and spoke with a slightly strange expression.

"Don't tell me you're starting to try and find relatives when you can't beat them!"

"What do you mean you can't beat them? Ridiculous! I was just holding back!"

The dark figure was immediately enraged, releasing a heavy pressure from her body. An invisible wind dispersed in all directions, stirring up dust.

Lu Mingfei didn't feel any pressure, but the scene looked like it was about to unleash a powerful attack, so he had to be cautious. He then took out the Overlord Spear that he hadn't had time to use earlier from his pocket.

At the same time, he felt he would have to figure out another way to place the Overlord Spear... at least in a different place.

Otherwise, if someone wants to write a biography for him in the future, and every time there's a battle scene, it's something like "pulling out the Overlord Spear from his pocket," followed by "the Overlord Spear getting bigger and thicker"... people who don't know better might think it's some kind of adult biography!
Wait a minute, Lu Mingfei, Lu Mingfei, with a formidable enemy at hand, how can you still be thinking about these things?

Lu Mingfei felt a chill run down his spine. When he came to his senses, he found that the dark figure opposite him also seemed to be in a daze... Very good, both duelists were distracted at the same time. What kind of battle is this! This is perfect material for teaching a negative example in real combat, isn't it?

He recalled the shadowy figure's earlier words about "holding back" and hesitated for a moment. Could it be that the other party really wasn't a bad person?

But after catching a glimpse of Chu Zihang out of the corner of his eye, he dismissed the thought and immediately became fully alert again. Regardless, the other party clearly intended to do something to Chu Zihang!
That way, there's no need to think too much; let's just take them down first! Lu Mingfei's eyes hardened.

"what happened……"

"I do not have it……"

"What incredible things has my foolish brother done without my knowledge?"

The shadowy figure frowned, a multitude of thoughts flashing through his mind, but he quickly dismissed them.

Don't worry about too much for now, just interrogate them slowly after you've captured them! The shadowy figure's eyes hardened.

The atmosphere grew heavy and tense; both knew that after a brief period of testing each other, the other was about to get serious.

But the figure in the shadows wasn't nervous. She even stood there with her arms crossed, and sneered confidently, "Trying to use that gun against me? What a ridiculous idea. Come on, let me teach you a lesson, junior."

"Although I don't know what you've misunderstood..."

Lu Mingfei slowly tightened his grip on the gun.

"But what you said is inexplicably annoying."

Just as the last syllable was about to dissipate from his throat, he moved.

It's still the extreme speed that comes with an explosion.

A simple gun-wielding maneuver, followed by a charge, the application of [Ming Jin - Level 1] and [An Jin - Level 1] techniques, and then a thrust!

No need for any fancy tricks; at this moment, the most powerful force is the most direct combination of speed and power!

The metal shaft of the Overlord Spear trembled slightly, as if emitting a glorious and excited battle cry.

Faced with this swift and domineering attack, the dark figure stood calmly in place, showing no intention of dodging.

She simply raised her hand and placed her fingers on the tip of the spear that was thrusting towards her.

That's not where the "eye" of the Overlord Spear is located. As an alchemical weapon once used by the King of Earth and Mountains, the weapon's weakness is cleverly hidden and cannot be easily touched.

However, the shadowy figure had no intention of destroying it; she wanted to use a simpler and more direct method.

In the world of dragons, only the stronger have power and authority. Therefore, she was confident that when the spirit within the Overlord Spear sensed her noble bloodline, it would immediately awaken in fear and betray her.

But in an instant, her confident and calm gaze turned into one of utter astonishment... She didn't sense any submission at all. The spirit was still present and active, but all it possessed was fighting spirit, fighting spirit against her!
kill!

By the time the shadowy figure reacted, the gun tip was only a finger's width away from her. She only had time to instinctively launch an intercepting attack, which struck the gun heavily.

The tip of the gun deviated and drifted upwards, seemingly about to completely miss its target.

but--

[Absolutely accurate]!
Effect: Corrects one instance of interference.

The tip of the gun flickered strangely and appeared where it should have hit!

The shadowy figure only had time to strike once more, but this time the distance was simply too close. Even though she simultaneously ducked and moved back, she couldn't completely dodge.

A sharp glint easily pierced the shoulder covered by the black combat uniform. The seemingly rough metal was actually extremely sharp, leaving a bloodstain. The blood that splattered was absorbed by the gun before it could even spread in mid-air.

"No, it's impossible..."

The shadowy figure almost flickered away, creating distance. She staggered backward, her eyes filled with terror as she looked at Lu Mingfei. Her voice was no longer strained, but hoarse from extreme shock and fear.

"Who are you...who are you?!"

That was a power that should never exist, and its appearance terrified the dragon far more than the fact that she had been stabbed.

destiny!

[His Majesty Nidhogg, the supreme being of supreme power and supreme virtue, rules the world by destiny.]

Only He, and only He, can wield this power!

But He shouldn't be here; He shouldn't even exist!

"good."

Under her gaze, Lu Mingfei stood with his gun, slowly raising his eyes, his tone slightly surprised, and his eyebrows slightly raised.

He said the words he had thought about before, the words he should say at this time (Chapter 141).

"After all this time, you're the first one to see through my disguise. Where did I slip up?"

A deafening shock swept over them, and the dark figure turned and ran almost without hesitation, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye at an appalling speed.

"They really held back..."

Lu Mingfei muttered to himself.

"Or is it a specialization in escaping?"

With a howling wind, Zhang Shanfeng, whose golden eyes burned almost blindingly, swept in from the direction of the external cooperation branch base and landed gracefully in front of Lu Mingfei.

He turned his head to look in the direction the dark figure had gone, and without a moment's hesitation, he gave up the idea of ​​giving chase.

"Teacher, how did we first meet?"

Lu Mingfei stood with his gun in hand and asked calmly.

"I hit you, and I haven't even paid for your medical expenses yet! So what?" Zhang Shanfeng said irritably.

"call……"

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, almost fainting instantly.

"Teacher, don't be like those movie characters who always arrive after everything's over! If you're a few seconds later, you'll be collecting my corpse!"

"It took me less than a minute to get here!"

Zhang Shanfeng glared and bristled, "This efficiency is already very high, isn't it? Are you injured anywhere?"

"I'm fine, just a little weak... Please check on my senior brother first..." Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

"He's fine. He was lying on the ground, so I was the first to check on him. Do you know what remote pulse diagnosis is? There are so many uses for words... Hello, hello?"

Zhang Shanfeng noticed Lu Mingfei's breathing slow down dramatically and subconsciously nudged him.

Lu Mingfei fell backward without warning, and didn't move even after being caught.

She was already asleep.

Thinking about it carefully... it seems like it was after I heard myself answer "he's fine"?
Finally, completely relieved, unable to withstand the combined physical and mental exhaustion after the battle, he fell into a peaceful sleep.

"Tsk..."

Zhang Shanfeng clicked his tongue, then recalled the time in the gym when Chu Zihang was about to draw his sword in anger to defend Mingfei.

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a close brother."

He muttered a few words to himself, and then an idea struck him.

(End of this chapter)