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

Chapter 191 If we can't reason with people, let's talk about physics (two-in-one)

"I?"

Fujiwara Shinnosuke was taken aback.

As a current student, he had naturally heard of Lu Mingfei, the S-class freshman who had caused a great stir on the Night Watchers forum even before enrolling.

That was an S-level designation directly assigned by Principal Angers!
The higher the bloodline level, the more abnormal the strength. This is common knowledge in the world of hybrids. Now, Percy wants him to provoke an S-class... What's the difference between this and letting a mouse run up and down in front of a cat?
Unless... unless!
Fujiwara Shinnosuke was getting a little excited. He thought of a possibility, a possibility that might give him a chance to surpass that S-class!

In this world, there exists a kind of power of words that can largely disregard bloodline and allow one to defeat even more powerful opponents.

Yan Ling Time Zero!

And he was the lucky one who possessed this power of words.

"I can use...my words of power?"

He lowered his voice, as if a snake that had been dormant for a long time was finally about to see the light of day.

As a retainer of the Gattuso family, Shinnosuke Fujiwara's every action must serve the family's arrangements. The family requires him not to reveal his Word of Power to anyone and has used his authority to modify his records at Kassel College.

The family euphemistically called this behavior "protection" and "keeping it a secret as a trump card," but in Fujiwara Shinnosuke's view, it was nothing but hypocrisy.

Time Zero is a Word of Power that can create miracles, because it seems to truly compress time. To be an enemy of the possessor of Time Zero is essentially to be an enemy of time itself... But nothing can defeat time!

Principal Angers is the best example, renowned throughout the Secret Service for his formidable strength.

Therefore, Fujiwara Shinnosuke always felt that even though he was not S-rank in terms of bloodline level and was much weaker than Principal Angers, he should be able to easily defeat the students in the school, as he possessed the same power of words.

He felt he should have excelled at Kassel College.

But the Gattuso family would not allow this, because the family’s future heir, César Gattuso, was studying at the Kassel College, and César had to be the best!
As everyone knows, Kassel College is the cradle of the Secret Party's talents, and as the most outstanding leader, Caesar will naturally be able to recruit all those talents to serve him. This is related to the future plans of the Gattuso family, so how can a classmate with "time zero" be allowed to ruin it?
Therefore, at the request and arrangement of his family, Fujiwara Shinnosuke was just an ordinary B-class student at Kassel College, with above-average grades and unremarkable performance. He had a round face, which made him seem harmless, and no one ever suspected his disguise.

But given the current situation... he is about to reveal his true power, and under the orders of his family!

“That’s right.” Percy nodded.

"I will obey all orders of the family."

Fujiwara Shinnosuke licked his lips, a gesture that somewhat shattered his harmless facade, making him appear like a venomous snake spitting its tongue from beneath.

But he didn't notice this, because he was excited. So what if he was S-rank? Even if he was prepared, he would still be defeated by Time Zero, right? And this matter would naturally spread on the Night Watchers forum, and then he would gain the attention of the entire school and become the center of public opinion!

Fujiwara Shinnosuke remembered a Chinese saying, "Times create heroes." Could this be his chance to turn his luck around?

As for the family's reason for sending him, it was quite simple. As one of the members of the inspection team, Fujiwara Shinnosuke already knew the purpose of the Gattuso family sending them. The fact that even he, who was theoretically supposed to conceal his identity and return to Japan as a spy, was sent directly meant that they were going to pay a high price to stop them.

S-class freshmen are indeed people who can threaten Caesar's position, and even before they enrolled, there was already a trend of them being irreconcilably opposed to Caesar on the Night Watchers forum... Of course, Fujiwara Shinnosuke had also seen the post that Fingel made before.

"How far does this provocation need to go? Should we teach them a lesson, or something more serious?" he asked.

Percy stared at Fujiwara Shinnosuke for a second. His condition had improved considerably, so he no longer kept his head down. Fujiwara Shinnosuke's image was clearly reflected in his two icy blue eyes, as if he could see through the guy's thoughts.

But he didn't point it out.

"The orders didn't say anything, so you're free to do whatever you want."

"Yes, I understand!"

Fujiwara Shinnosuke nodded excitedly; he was completely thrilled.

A faint sense of pleasure welled up inside him, a feeling of impending "usurpation." Being a retainer now did not mean he would be content to remain one forever; it simply meant that the family's power and the resources it could provide were vast enough to satisfy his current needs.

But if he becomes famous from this point on, he will have the capital to go even further! At that time, perhaps his family will reassess the extent of their investment in him?

……

"Nono, what's wrong with you?"

Susie, who had been all smiles, only changed her expression after leaving the Qingning Basketball Gymnasium. She looked at Nuonuo, who was still somewhat dazed, with a puzzled expression.

Of course she knew that Nuonuo couldn't really have a cold; how could a cold take effect so quickly?
Nono didn't answer, as if she was still thinking about something.

Susie was taken aback.

This is quite unusual for the "little witch." In fact, to be precise, in the past six months, Susie has never seen Nono exhibit this behavior before!
But today, when I saw Lu Mingfei, he appeared.

Is it possible...

She shook Nono with a strange expression.

"Hey, hey, you're not so obsessed with her looks that you can't help yourself, are you? No way, I'm fine!"

"What kind of nonsense is going on in your head?"

Nono finally came to her senses and looked at Susie helplessly.

"I was just thinking about something! I admit that guy is good-looking, but not good enough to make me fall for him, okay?"

"I know, I know. You have the highest standards in the world. Agreeing to be Caesar's girlfriend was just a delaying tactic, a compromise and a pretense..."

Susie complained and urged, "So what exactly did you 'profile'? Quickly help me analyze it!"

"..."

Nono stared straight at Susie until she confirmed through profiling that the first half of Susie's words were completely unintentional, then casually began to talk about the important matter.

"Do you want to hear about Chu Zihang, or about Lu Mingfei?"

“Of course it’s related to the president… What does Lu Mingfei’s matter have to do with me?” Susie said without thinking.

"Actually, there is a connection, and it's a very big one."

Nono suddenly lowered her voice. Now, after adjusting her emotions, she had finally returned to her quirky little witch style, her words carrying a seductive and wicked essence.

"Didn't you think Chu Zihang treated Lu Mingfei very specially?"

"Yes, I've never seen a president like that before..."

"The results of the profiling told me..."

"what?"

"You can't learn."

"Fuck off!"

Susie rolled her eyes. "I invited you all this way, and this is the kind of thing you do for me?"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You asked me to help you with this, so I can only answer you with facts. Otherwise, wouldn't that be fraud? Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang are really good brothers, which is different from what you want to achieve. Of course, I can't learn from them."

Nono put her arm around Susie's shoulder, looking like "good sisters".

"But it's alright! I can give you direct advice on your relationship with Chu Zihang. Come on, let me ask you, what was the one time you made Chu Zihang the most concerned?"

"Does it count if my work efficiency is low because of my period and he tells me to go home and rest?" Susie suddenly perked up.

Have you seen a movie together?

"Once in a physiology class, the teacher was showing me the whole process of dissecting a cadaver, and I was sitting next to him."

"When is his birthday?" "June 1st."

"birthday present?"

“When I met him in September, my birthday had already passed last year, but he gave me a handwritten card and treated me to dinner on my birthday!”

"That's right, this is just a good friendship, there's no intention to cross any boundaries."

Nono sighed.

"What should we do, girl? It seems that your beauty, figure, and even your temperament are not enough to attract this man's attention. This kind of man is like a statue. Either you should move in before he closes his heart, or you can only wait for some opportunity."

"Opportunity?"

"A huge change, have you seen the movies? Those classic and clichéd scenes, where a girl sacrifices her life to save him, and that man will never forget her for the rest of his life. In that situation, even a heart made of diamond will be shattered."

Nono said it casually.

"But rather than actually waiting for that to happen, I'd much rather you see the error of your ways. What's that saying again? Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are plentiful!"

“Oh…” Susie lowered her head, a little disappointed.

"Hey, have some backbone, will you?"

Nuonuo was furious. "I can't stand women like this! Fine, it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, so your priority right now is to understand Chu Zihang!"

"learn?"

"That's right, you don't really understand Chu Zihang. Although you probably remember exactly whether he likes to fry eggs one-sided or two-sided, those are just superficial things! It's just a simple lifestyle habit, understand?"

Nono made a chop to the neck and slashed down.

"What truly matters is the inner self! If Chu Zihang were a book, you've only seen the cover right now. Only when you actually open the book will you know what's inside. Right now, the book is encased in an iron shell and won't open to you on its own, so you have to learn to open it yourself... either find the key or break the lock!"

"You make a very good point..."

Susie nodded thoughtfully. "But what happens after it's implemented?"

"Well, now that you ask, I really can't give you any good advice. Because when I read a book, I usually just do a deep side-by-side analysis, and it's easy to understand, like having a master key."

Nono said.

"I don't usually do this, it's just this time..."

As she spoke, she suddenly gritted her teeth and said, "It's all your fault! You made me read a horror story book!"

"Horror storybook...does that refer to Lu Mingfei?"

Susie asked curiously, "What exactly did you read?"

“I read that Lu Mingfei is a total freak!” Nuonuo replied irritably.

Even excluding the destructive, unpredictable lightning that could destroy consciousness, focusing solely on Lu Mingfei's daily behavior... is enough to warrant the label of "pervert."

Who can balance normal social interactions with studying? To handle tasks simultaneously without lag is something most people would consider a talent if they could manage for even a short period under demanding conditions. But for Lu Mingfei? It's as simple as eating and drinking for him.

Susie: "???"

This was the first time she had ever seen Nuonuo so emotional because of someone... The lingering palpitations in her voice were undeniable.

It seems this "storybook" is indeed quite terrifying.

During their conversation, neither of them noticed a tall and burly man who, despite his imposing stature, managed to conceal himself and continue to eavesdrop, was not far behind them.

Then, not long after...

A post appeared on the Night Watchers forum, written by the author's nickname, Fingel, with a title that was as sensational as ever.

[Upon their first meeting, the little witch exclaimed that the S-class freshmen were freaks!]

It was another paid post... The students of Kassel College could only grumble and pay, because the title was just too sensational and left much to the imagination.

Is the person calling him a pervert shocked by his S-class strength, or has something else happened?
Either way, it's definitely a big scoop!

……

"Pfft! Cough! Cough cough..."

Lu Mingfei couldn't hold his breath and spat out half of his mouthful of water, but luckily he reacted in time and aimed it at the floor next to him.

"Is he a member of the student council? Isn't he afraid of being hunted down for talking about his own boss's girlfriend like that?"

It was already dinnertime. After nearly three hours of basketball training, Lu Mingfei took a shower, changed his clothes, and, as usual, went to a casual restaurant with Chu Zihang.

Even now, Chu Zihang's "cold condition" hasn't improved much. But he still has the energy to browse his phone and forums, which is why Lu Mingfei learned that he had once again been forced to become famous on the Night Watchers forum.

His "daily gossip bombshells" are no longer on the Shilan High School's campus forum, but have been moved to the Kassel College's campus forum!
How should I put it... Lu Mingfei didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

Perhaps it's just a matter of getting used to it. It's nothing more than a slight upgrade in status, moving from domestic to international, and the onlookers have changed from ordinary people to mixed-race individuals.

"Finger never fabricates or falsifies news reports; he only uses deliberate allusions and hints in his descriptions to create sensational stories."

Chu Zihang paused.

"The problem is Nono, she seems to have really 'profiled' something."

"You can read something just by looking at it... This can't even be called a 'profile,' can it? Even an X-ray wouldn't be this clear!" Lu Mingfei said something ridiculous.

He didn't think the situation was that serious and was extremely relaxed.

After all, everything needs to be based on evidence. Even if Nono really figured something out, what's the use? It doesn't feel like it can be used as evidence. If things really get unreasonable, then we can just talk about physics.

They're not cowards at all!

Just then, the phone rang.

"Teacher Zhang?"

Lu Mingfei took out his phone, glanced at it, and answered the call.

"You have good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

Zhang Shanfeng asked.

“In this situation, I usually listen to the bad news first, so at least there’s still some hope,” Lu Mingfei replied.

"The bad news is that the Gattuso family's research team has arrived at the airport and landed successfully. They will announce their research project and measures for you tonight."

Zhang Shanfeng said, "They chartered a private jet to fly over here. It seems they are indeed quite eager and confident about this matter, and they may very well have some tricks up their sleeves to target you."

"What about the good news?"

"I ripped you off a huge sum of money!"

Zhang Shanfeng laughed heartily.

"If you can take them down, the reward will be incredibly generous!"

(End of this chapter)