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

Chapter 192 To be a king, one must crush all enemies (Part 2)

"A huge sum of money, how much exactly?"

Lu Mingfei asked subconsciously.

"Several million or tens of millions?"

"shallow!"

Zhang Shanfeng retorted, "Money is just a number. What I'm helping you with is something truly valuable!"

"If money is really just a number, I hope my savings are a nine followed by zero in an infinite loop... Okay, wishing over. Now, what is the truly good thing?"

"Alchemical weapons."

Zhang Shanfeng said, enunciating each word clearly, "In addition to the original title and board member position, I also helped you obtain the right to select three alchemical weapons!"

"Like the Overlord Spear?" Lu Mingfei's eyes lit up instantly.

"You wish! The Overlord Spear is an exclusive alchemical weapon once used by the King of Earth and Mountains. Its alchemical domain effect is comparable to the Word of Power: Royal Authority, and it even has the special effects of changing form and affecting its own quality... It is definitely one of the top alchemical weapons!"

The legendary King of Bronze and Fire, who supposedly mastered the ultimate alchemy, likely possessed this technology, and it's even possible that he personally crafted it.

"Oh……"

Lu Mingfei subconsciously touched his right trouser pocket. He still hadn't figured out a reasonable way to carry the Overlord Spear, which had become the size and weight of a metal toothpick, and he had been busy all day... so he forgot about it as soon as he put it in his pocket.

If it weren't for the concern that "the recycled metals used in the forging of alchemical weapons are deadly to hybrids and dragons, and even if they don't hit vital organs, they can easily cause wounds that are extremely difficult to heal," he would have even considered using the Overlord Spear as a toothpick to pick his teeth.

But what if you accidentally prick your gums and cause them to bleed uncontrollably? If it doesn't heal, it could become one of the most widespread deaths in the history of mixed-race individuals—

On January 23, 2009, Lu Mingfei died from severe gum bleeding caused by using an alchemical weapon to pick at his teeth. He was only seventeen years old.

It's incredibly stupid no matter how you look at it.

As a pure Chinese, Lu Mingfei doesn't have any particular fear of death. Like many others, he has a strong "martyr" spirit, which can be roughly described as—a person has to do something great before he dies to make it worthwhile.

If one were to die an ordinary death... it would seem as if one's life had been wasted.

As the saying goes, "Death is inevitable for everyone, but its weight can be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather."

"How much is a mediocre alchemical weapon worth?" Lu Mingfei pulled his wandering thoughts back.

"Alchemical weapons generally cannot be described in terms of money. To people who don't know them or have no way to control them, they are just well-preserved, obscure antiques with normal prices. Sometimes, they may even be cheaper because the recycled metal makes them difficult to decay and people may suspect they are fakes."

Zhang Shanfeng explained, "But from our perspective, who knows about and can truly utilize their special abilities, every alchemical weapon can actually be considered priceless... For example, do you know about brass blowtorches?"

"The alcohol torch from chemistry class? I think the teacher used one; it was like a small flamethrower."

"Yes, something similar. You can imagine using the blowtorch horizontally..."

"It will emit a sharp, explosive sound."

"Ok?"

Zhang Shanfeng was taken aback, then asked, "I graduated from Peking University, don't try to fool me! Or have alcohol torches evolved to this level of technology?"

"What I mean is that the chemistry teacher will make a sharp popping sound... Neither alcohol lamps nor alcohol burners can be used horizontally, it's not in accordance with operating procedures at all!" Lu Mingfei complained.

"..."

Although Zhang Shanfeng knew that Lu Mingfei was prone to jumping around in his thoughts and causing the topic to go astray, he remained silent for two or three seconds before he reacted.

"The focus right now shouldn't be on safe operating procedures at all, right? It's a weapon, a weapon! And with the wonders of alchemy, there's absolutely no need to worry about it leaking fuel when used horizontally..."

In short, as an alchemical weapon, the brass torch's fuel was not alcohol, but refined mercury-containing nitroglycerin.

"Explosives?"

"Yes, so it can spew out a cone of flame up to twenty meters long, with an explosive effect, while releasing a huge amount of mercury vapor. Theoretically speaking, it is a highly effective weapon even against a fully revived large pure-blooded dragon."

Zhang Shanfeng said.

"This alchemical weapon is currently stored at Kassel College as part of a research project. I remember that guy from the equipment department telling me that the purchase price of this thing was less than four hundred thousand US dollars! It was auctioned off as a rather exquisite antique."

"A massive leak!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in surprise.

“Very good. It seems you've also realized that the actual value of alchemical weapons far exceeds this seemingly exaggerated figure... Whether it's the materials, the manufacturing process, or the internal alchemical matrix, the greatest value lies in successfully reverse-engineering and mass-producing them!”

Zhang Shanfeng said smugly.

"And the condition I'm offering now is that after you pass the test, you can directly choose three items from the Gattuso family's 'storeroom' to take away. What hundreds of millions of dollars? There's no comparison at all, okay?"

"But what if they deliberately hide the good ones?" Lu Mingfei speculated maliciously.

"Do you think I'm a teacher just for show? Of course, I only agreed to it after I asked them to put together a list and I thought it was appropriate!"

Zhang Shanfeng smiled sinisterly.

"Hehe, with this list as a guarantee, you'll take them all down and pass the test. If they dare to cheat or cause trouble... I'll make sure they regret it!"

"Teacher is awesome!"

Lu Mingfei nodded repeatedly, inwardly marveling at how thorough his teacher was in handling things. Not only were the pre-planning arrangements complete, but even the contingency plans after the plan were prepared.

"By the way, how badly do you mean by 'completely defeated'?"

He asked again out of curiosity.

Does it refer to physical prostration or psychological prostration?

"That's a very insightful question."

Zhang Shanfeng pondered for a moment.

"These foreigners came with ill intentions. They were only let in because of the high price they were paid. But it's obvious they want you to skip the test and get something for free! So don't give them any face. Physiological or psychological reasons? Only children make choices. We want it all!"

"Then I understand."

Lu Mingfei nodded. "It means beating them so badly they can't get up and are completely convinced of their superiority."

"Completely correct!"

Even over the phone, the appreciation in his words was clearly audible.

Zhang Shanfeng liked this style of doing things.

In his view, Lu Mingfei is destined to be a leading figure among the younger generation. And such a person absolutely cannot be a so-called "gentleman."

While a refined and elegant demeanor is certainly desirable, in any world, whether mixed-race or ordinary, to become a leader, to be a king, one must possess the domineering aura to crush everything!

Lu Mingfei hasn't quite reached the point of "determining life and death," but the aura of a "king" is already beginning to emerge in his words.

Normal people would feel a little intimidated by the title of "the world's number one and strongest mixed-blood family," but for Lu Mingfei, it had no effect whatsoever.

"However, it is still best to be cautious. The Gattuso family has become the most powerful of the mixed-race families not by being opportunistic or fickle. They are truly powerful and have certainly made ample preparations for this."

Zhang Shanfeng advised in the tone of an elder that this is how teachers should act: when students are not motivated, give them a push to prevent them from falling into depravity; when students are too motivated, give them a pull to prevent them from going astray.

"So we've also gotten you some information about the members of the Gattuso family's assessment team this time... This information can only be used as a reference and may not be entirely accurate, but it should still be of some help. Just take a look and get a general idea."

Okay, that's enough for now. I've sent the data to your phone. After you finish eating, rest for a bit and then come to the base. Remember not to eat too much.

Zhang Shanfeng hung up the phone after speaking, while Lu Mingfei immediately opened the document he had just received and began reviewing it with Chu Zihang. "Senior brother, who do you think poses the greatest threat here?"

After glancing through it briefly, Lu Mingfei asked.

"Pasy Gattuso".

Chu Zihang answered almost without thinking.

"Secretary?" Lu Mingfei opened Percy's file.

“I met him once at school, when he seemed to be there to see Caesar as the family’s senior secretary.”

Chu Zihang said, "Although he seemed very polite, thoughtful, calm and composed... he always gave me a vague sense of danger."

"How does it compare to Caesar?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

“Caesar doesn’t give me a sense of danger,” Chu Zihang answered almost without thinking.

"As expected of my senior brother, so domineering!"

Lu Mingfei gave a thumbs up.

"There's one more person you might need to be careful about."

"Who?"

"Shinnosuke Fujiwara".

Chu Zihang said, "He is a second-year student at Kassel College, in the same year as Caesar."

"and then?"

"Before that..."

Chu Zihang said calmly.

"I have no recollection of him whatsoever."

Lu Mingfei was immediately filled with respect.

In his mind, Chu Zihang, this seemingly cold guy who was actually a secretly gossipy gossip, was a complete hidden gossip king.

Being a gossip king means being well-informed, and being well-informed means that you've probably heard about most things in your surroundings, from academic matters to XP, big and small.

Even with such intense gossip, some people have completely "disappeared"!

If he were just an ordinary person with nothing special about him, that would be one thing, but Fujiwara Shinnosuke...

"This name sounds distinctly Japanese, yet he's on the Gattuso family's assessment team list. This means he must have extraordinary abilities, just hiding them all along?"

Following Chu Zihang's words, Lu Mingfei continued his thoughts and blurted out a sentence.

"He's a Japanese traitor!"

"It's possible that they signed a secret agreement, secretly joined the Gattuso family to work for them, and might be assigned to work in the Japanese branch in the future... It's not impossible that they could be considered spies."

Chu Zihang analyzed, "But this only shows that the other side is determined to get it, even if it means exposing their secrets. You have to be careful."

"Don't worry, senior brother. The instructor said that strategically we should despise all enemies, but tactically we should take all enemies seriously! I understand this principle very well."

Lu Mingfei nodded seriously, then changed the subject.

"By the way, senior brother, does your Lionheart Society... have any plans to recruit a new president in the near future?"

Chu Zihang, the newly appointed president of the Lionheart Society: "..."

"Generally, new presidents are not recruited directly. Before becoming the president of the Lionheart Society, one must first be a member of the Lionheart Society and then be nominated by the president and the heads of various departments."

Chu Zihang pondered the possible original meaning of Lu Mingfei's words and said knowingly, "If you want to join the Lionheart Society and become its president, I think there is no problem."

"No, no, no, to be precise, I do need to be the president, but I don't really want to be the president and deal with all those miscellaneous things... Senior brother, do you understand what I mean?"

Lu Mingfei himself felt that his words were quite convoluted and illogical.

But Chu Zihang actually understood.

He paused for a moment, then said, “Miscellaneous tasks are indeed troublesome. I used to delegate most of the internal affairs to Susie.”

"..."

This time, Lu Mingfei fell silent. He held back for a long time, but didn't know what to say.

The main thing was that at that moment he thought of himself... He remembered that he used to be in the literary society, Chen Wenwen's little follower, responsible for all sorts of miscellaneous tasks, but after two and a half years, nothing had changed.

She seems to be similar to Susie.

Fortunately, he has now completely moved on, but Susie, this poor senior sister, who knows how long she will remain trapped in this state?

Liking someone isn't about giving or sacrifice; it should be a product of mutual affection. But getting the statues on Easter Island to reciprocate that feeling from my senior brother is no easy feat.

You can't just move a stone statue that fits the aesthetic standards of stone statues from somewhere, can you?
……

Outside the window, the night had deepened, mostly blocked out by the heavy blackout curtains, leaving only a few gaps that weren't completely obscured, allowing glimpses of the bright and dense lights of the distant city, spreading out like a sea of ​​stars.

Inside the room, the atmosphere in the conference room was somewhat somber.

It was nearly 7 p.m. when Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang arrived at the base of the Foreign Cooperation Division by car again, and were led to this conference room by Ye Sheng.

The Gattuso family's assessment team, consisting of ten people, sat at the other end of the large conference table. Lu Mingfei's gaze swept over them, associating each name with their corresponding information, subtly paying special attention to Percy and Fujiwara Shinnosuke.

"So, Mr. Lu Mingfei, are you sure you've heard and understood the assessment objectives for this team?" Percy asked.

“Very clear,” Lu Mingfei replied simply.

As expected, the assessment objectives included "Lu Mingfei must participate in this exploration of Xiang Yu's tomb, and the assessment team must follow and conduct the evaluation"... The Gattuso family clearly came for this, and of course they wanted to use it as an excuse to make a fuss.

Another aspect is the rather vague "assessment of various abilities".

Fujiwara Shinnosuke smiled innocently, but inwardly he felt a surge of energy. He knew that the moment he had been waiting for was finally about to arrive.

He stared intently at Lu Mingfei, pondering how he could provoke him.

Should we take a sharp folding knife and slightly damage his face, which could be described as "blessed by the gods," or...?

At this moment, Lu Mingfei, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't care less about anything else.

As the clock finally struck seven, translucent characters appeared before his eyes—

[Warning, it's time for your [fitness] plan...]

[A temporary schedule has been detected; the fitness plan is temporarily suspended.]

It wasn't until he saw these characters that Lu Mingfei remembered that he was supposed to go to the gym tonight... He forgot to tell Su Xiaoqiang!
"Deng Deng Deng~"

The Nokia song started playing, and Lu Mingfei answered the call with a bit of guilt.

"Landlord, are you saving the world or eliminating evil?" came the voice of the little fairy with a light laugh from the other end. Although she didn't use a single word of ruthlessness, it sent chills down one's spine.

"Hmm...we're about to eliminate evil and uphold justice," Lu Mingfei replied instinctively.

Upon hearing this, the entire conference room fell into complete silence – you could hear a pin drop!
(End of this chapter)