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

Chapter 230 The Long-Awaited Electric Shock Arrives in Anger
You seem very excited.

Chu Zihang looked at Lu Mingfei beside him.

Outside the car window, the dark green mountains and forests swept past like a flowing curtain, and a few rays of sunlight filtering through the clouds cast dappled shadows inside the car. The slightly bumpy mountain road caused the black SUV to sway slightly from time to time, and the sound of tires rolling over gravel could be heard continuously.

They were on their way to a temporary airport, from where they would take a helicopter to the city airport and then transfer to another flight home.

Strictly speaking, this matter is not going to be over so quickly, but the large amount of follow-up work is obviously not their concern... at least not their responsibility. Writing investigation reports and giving presentations is not urgent, so Zhang Shanfeng chose to give them a leave of absence directly.

Of course, this does not include Ye Sheng. Everyone knows the value of the Chosen Working Body. Jiu Deya also chose to stay and assist. So, only Lu Mingfei, Chu Zihang, Su Xi, and Nuonuo went back this time.

Is it really that obvious?

Lu Mingfei touched his face, feeling that his willpower should be quite good in theory.

Chu Zihang stared at him silently, his gaze as calm as a deep pool as ever.

But the gossipy woman beneath the surface was quite active inside—she thought to herself, what could be a more obvious expression of happiness than a silent, silly laugh from time to time?
If it weren't for the fact that he didn't currently exhibit symptoms like staring blankly or drooling... he would have already begun to take steps to treat Lu Mingfei for the possible brain damage he might have suffered in the previous battle.

"Well, you should know soon enough, Senior Brother."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head.

"There's some kind of international piano concert coming up, and Aunt Shanshan is planning to have Liu Miaomiao and me perform those two piano pieces so we can use the opportunity to build our influence and then release them..."

He stopped there, because there was no need to say anything more.

Chu Zihang nodded knowingly: "Congratulations."

Releasing a product means making money. Using a concert with the word "international" as a platform guarantees influence. The only limiting factors are the quality of the work and the performer's ability.

Without a doubt, both the former and the latter are top-tier!

So making money is a sure thing. Although with Lu Mingfei's status and abilities, he is unlikely to become a full-time pianist or composer in the future... this one piano piece alone is enough for him to make a fortune.

Chu Zihang couldn't quite empathize with Lu Mingfei's joy at making money. For him, there were very few times when he was short of money, and he had never really worried about money. But as long as Lu Mingfei was happy, that was all that mattered.

"I'll treat you to a big meal later, senior brother!" Lu Mingfei said confidently, hands on his hips.

"it is good."

"Where's Senior Sister? Isn't she going to invite her?" A voice suddenly broke in from the side. It was Nuonuo, and she seemed to be trying to freeload.

"Please, everyone, please come together!"

Lu Mingfei readily agreed, and for a moment he felt his demeanor resembled that of those nouveau riche coal mine owners he had met before. But you have to admit, it felt pretty good!
After a brief exchange, the car quieted down again... or rather, it wasn't completely quiet. Susie and Nono were whispering to each other, their voices low, drowned out by the roar of the SUV's engine and the noise of the tires rolling over the road. Chu Zihang, meanwhile, was resting with his eyes closed. His sharply defined profile appeared particularly cold and aloof in the flickering light and shadow, giving the impression that "this great hero is conserving his energy for the upcoming battle," and one dared not disturb him.

Lu Mingfei was happy to have some peace and quiet, and turned his gaze to the window.

How could I not be happy? Everything I've earned through my own abilities—whether it's a strong body, extensive knowledge, or a huge amount of money—is the source of my confidence!

With confidence, one's actions and words naturally become less hesitant, and one naturally develops one's own ideas. Lu Mingfei likes this feeling; he feels that this is a life he can truly control, instead of drifting along aimlessly like before.

"so good……"

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, gazing at the distant horizon. Even though all he could see were gray and white clouds, he still felt refreshed and relaxed, as if his whole body and mind had been put at ease.

It was indeed very relaxing, even a little too relaxing. There was no need to study when executing impromptu schedules; this was the first time in many days that Lu Mingfei had enjoyed such a continuous and clear-headed relaxation, aside from sleeping.

And you won't get shocked!
"Ah, that feels so good. I wish it could last longer. But I guess things will get tough again once I get back..." Lu Mingfei couldn't help but think.

[Temporary schedule has been temporarily suspended. Returning to normal schedule... Now live]

The cold, mechanical voice that suddenly rang in his ears and the semi-transparent subtitles that appeared before his eyes gave Lu Mingfei a feeling of being in another world.

It hasn't been long, but it feels like it's been ages since I've heard this warning... I even feel a little nostalgic about it.

But the next second, this sense of intimacy was dispelled by the changing semi-transparent subtitles and sounds—

[Warning, electric shock countdown, three...]

"It's over!"

In just over ten days, the numerous electric shocks left Lu Mingfei's body with an instinctive reaction similar to a "keyword trigger" mechanism. Whenever he heard that sound, he couldn't help but tense up his muscles and nerves.

But what happens next? What's next?

【two……】

Study! We must study!

Lu Mingfei finally remembered his duty as a student and the "multitasking learning mode" he had previously created for himself.

The saying "Learning is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind" is not just a simple saying; it makes a lot of sense—basically, anyone would feel the same way.

Lu Mingfei was no exception.

He spent too much time relaxing in a conscious state this time. Although he was subconsciously maintaining a "multitasking" state when he flew here in the morning, too many things happened in between, and he subconsciously stopped this almost abnormal behavior at some point.

As the saying goes, "habit becomes second nature," but once a habit is broken, it is extremely difficult to pick it up again.

At least, a seamless transition was impossible! Lu Mingfei almost succeeded, but how easy was it to clear the jumbled thoughts in his mind? Liu Miaomiao, the international piano concert, making money, fighting... all sorts of previous events lingered, and finally, the last brief yet long second vanished.

[First, release the electric shock!]

In the very end, just as that heart-wrenching pain was about to descend upon him again, the only thing Lu Mingfei could manage to do in time was to instinctively use [Vital Signs Micro-Management] to give himself two buffs, thus avoiding certain death.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

On the surface, Lu Mingfei was slumped in his seat, motionless, staring blankly out the window at the horizon, not saying a word as if he were lost in thought. But if you were to visualize a little person inside him...

The screams of pain echoed through the sky, and the fish writhed like live fish in a frying pan.

I'm back, back to the familiar, torturous daily routine!
For a moment, Lu Mingfei didn't know whether he should cry or laugh... Crying was the right thing to do; it was too torturous.

It's laughable, but it seems there's no problem. Hard work pays off, and there's nothing better in the world. In less than fourteen days, he was able to defeat one of the mighty kings of the land and mountains, forcing him to flee in disarray... Give him another ten days, and how much will he grow?
……

"This is serious, Chip Girl! This is really serious!"

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. All communication devices were cut off after you entered Nibelungen, so I don't have any video footage here. The recording device you're carrying is transmitting data, and I'll be able to see it soon. In the meantime, organize your thoughts and don't bombard me with a bunch of junk information!"

Su Enxi spoke at length without stopping, and her remarks were naturally prescient, based on her understanding of Jiude Mai.

If Mai Shude were in the middle of a mission, she certainly wouldn't say these things, because missions are often quite dangerous, and she couldn't expect Mai Shude to use her already limited (at least in her opinion) brain capacity on such matters.

But now that Mai Shude has emerged, the mission has come to an end. For the field crew, it's over, but for her, the logistics personnel and strategist, the real battle has just begun.

It was as if molten magma was gushing and churning from her dark pupils, and the Word Power: Heavenly Evolution was operating at an unprecedentedly high intensity. When using Word Power, Su Enxi was like a human supercomputer; her analytical abilities were enough to cover the world's stock market operations and financial transactions, but now they were being used to analyze only this one thing!

Once the video transmission was complete, Su Enxi clicked play and immediately switched to ten times the speed. For a normal person, this speed would make it difficult to see anything, but for her... it was completely effortless.

"I'll look at it while you talk," Su Enxi said, trying to multitask!
“Well, here’s the thing. I met Jormungandr, the King of the Earth and Mountains, in Nibelungen…”

With a "click," Su Enxi pressed the spacebar to pause, but after a brief pause, she resumed playback, saying, "Continue."

"Then, I almost died... but Lu Mingfei saved me. He fought with Jormungandr, and you have no idea what that was like!"

Mai Shude's voice became noticeably excited, "This is absolutely devastating! Wouldn't you call this a hero saving a damsel in distress? He must have fallen for me to choose to save me, right? I think I'm in love!"

"There are only two possibilities for him to save you: either he is on the opposite side of the dragon race from a human perspective, so he would choose to save the person the Dragon King wants to kill, or the girl with no personality had specifically mentioned this to him before."

When Su Enxi spoke, there was no tone of voice to speak; it sounded like a robot devoid of emotion. This was evidence of the Word Power: Heavenly Evolution being at full power. In this state, her other modules were essentially "shut down," allowing her to analyze things in the most rational and logical way.

"The problem is that he was able to fight Jormungandr to such an extent."

The screen in front of Su Enxi, after accelerating and jumping a few times, had arrived at the time of the battle that could be described as "epic".

Mai Shutoku's Word of Power: Dark Illumination can only guarantee that within a certain area centered on her, it appears to outsiders as a faint and almost imperceptible black mist. The principle is probably that light refracts in a strange way within this area, creating an effect similar to invisibility.

However, apart from this, the Word of Power has no other effect. It is equivalent to wearing an invisibility cloak from Harry Potter. It cannot cover up smells or sounds, nor does it have any physical defense.

The problem lies here—for a ninja whose main means of attack is assassination, this incantation is certainly a divine skill, but now this ninja has to act as a "war correspondent"... while the battlefield at that time was a large-scale, indiscriminate attack!
Therefore, Mai Shude could not stay at the scene at all. She could indeed become invisible, but the result would probably be that she would be grazed by the aftershocks and buried deep underground or melted by the magma.

She didn't film the detailed process of Lu Mingfei and Jormungandr's fight, but could only record the destruction caused by the battle from a distance. However, this was enough for Su Enxi to deduce a lot of information.

"His reaction speed, strength, and defense... as well as his ability to inflict massive damage, are no less than Jormungandr, the King of the Earth and Mountains, and perhaps even... his authority?"

Like a program encountering an insurmountable bug, Su Enxi was forced to exit the state of Word Power: Heavenly Evolution, as her computing power was simply insufficient to solve the problem.

That's no longer a question that can be answered by "reasoning." Either the necessary conditions are missing, or it's something completely incomprehensible. Therefore, we can only temporarily exclude reasoning, and what's left... is only guessing!
"what happened?"

Mai noticed the change in Su Enxi's tone and asked in confusion.

Is something wrong?

"There are just too many things that are not right, I don't even know how to tell you right now..."

Su Enxi sighed wearily, supporting her forehead with her hands and gently rubbing her temples with her thumbs.

"But the most crucial issue remains: his bloodline hasn't awakened, hasn't awakened, hasn't awakened!"

Say the important thing three times.

"How could he possess such strength without awakening his bloodline?"

Su Enxi murmured, the boss's words echoing in her memory. Now she faced a choice—either to believe that what the boss had said before was wrong, or to continue exploring in a direction that was completely deadlocked and seemed like a pipe dream.

……

Airport, arrival hall.

Just as Lu Mingfei was about to leave, he suddenly looked in one direction from the crowd, as if sensing something.

He was an old man with a serene face. His silver-white hair was neatly combed, and the years had left deep marks on his face, turning his skin like a cracked ancient tree or weathered rock, but his features remained strong. His silver-gray eyes sparkled, and a sharp black suit wrapped around his still upright figure, with a bright red rose even tucked into his breast pocket.

For a moment, Lu Mingfei couldn't tell the old man's age. Judging from his skin and face, the old man was very old, but he looked like a young lion.

"What an amazing old man!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)