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

Chapter 249: Words come to life, and words take their true form!
Yuan Zhisheng had never felt his mission was so arduous. From the moment he set off until he landed and dealt with Lu Mingfei, he had always thought that this business trip would be a duel between samurai. He came with an aura of righteousness and might not be so simple, but he would still be able to achieve a perfect victory and return smoothly.

But the situation has deviated slightly. When he drew his sword with the focus of a true warrior, adopting a fierce starting stance like "Zhengyan," his opponent's attention was completely off him. Instead, he waved his calligraphy brush like a madman, saying he wanted to practice calligraphy.

Just when he was about to think that the other party was just a guy who could only sing and dance, a streak of ink fell down, which, though without swords, was more powerful than swords! Whether it was a coincidence or the sword intent contained in the ink, he instinctively felt a strong threat.

Thus, he, who was taking the samurai code seriously, was at a loss, unsure whether he should sit quietly and wait for things to change, or confront the enemy directly and start a fight.

To be fair, Genjiro leans more towards the latter. As the head of the executive bureau of the Japanese branch, he rarely uses any schemes when leading his team on missions. The only preliminary planning he needs to do is to remove irrelevant or uninformed personnel to create a one-on-one opportunity for him and the target, after which the mission is successfully completed.

After all, he is Amaterasu.

With this in mind, Genjiro's eyes hardened once more. The truth would eventually come out, so he would quietly wait for that moment to arrive and then strike with lightning speed to end everything!
His gaze swept over Lu Mingfei, who was gesturing something in the air with his hands. Yuan Zhisheng tried to simulate each step he was sketching in his mind, but all he got were some completely unrecognizable symbols.

Strange, what is he drawing? Genji thought to himself.

Lu Mingfei is practicing calligraphy.

If practicing calligraphy is limited to simply copying model texts, it would be far too restrictive. After so many sessions of study, Lu Mingfei was quite certain that his schedule wouldn't be so superficial.

Practice calligraphy to understand its form, its meaning, and its rhythm!
The essence of the term "Words Lead to Law" is to comprehend the true meaning of elements, to understand everything about their generation, development, change, and even influence, and to firmly grasp them before becoming their master.

From then on, he held power in his hands.

The entry "[Words Come True]" is a continuation of "Words Become Laws," so it can be extended and studied in the same way as the former.

If the true meaning represents the essence, then the true form naturally represents the phenomenon. Words are a summary of the phenomenon. In other words, after grasping the essence, one must also grasp the corresponding phenomenon summary!

Compared to "words become law," the difficulty is definitely lower, because Lu Mingfei has already mastered the basic premise, and what he needs to learn now is to refine the expression! The former is broad and mysterious, while the latter is precise and practical.

"In general, 'words become law' means that my words will take effect as soon as I say them, which is equivalent to officials at all levels automatically acting after the emperor issues an order, while 'written words become reality' is like... an imperial edict!"
It should have the capability to delay its effect, and provide more detailed and precise commands specifying who should do what, and to what extent!

Lu Mingfei subconsciously gestured the characters he had decided to learn first, while pondering them.

The more you learn, the more you realize that rote memorization is ineffective, especially in subjects like mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry, which Lu Mingfei is currently studying. In high school, these subjects were simply based on variations of formulas, but in university, the understanding of principles begins, and then definitions are introduced...

Simply put, it goes from "how to use this formula" to "how this formula is derived", and then to "why this formula is true"...

As for what comes after that, it involves the system itself. Lu Mingfei hasn't reached that stage yet, and he doesn't need to consider those things for now.

The principles are often interconnected, so having already shifted his mindset during his studies, he began to think more deeply about the role of the terms in the schedule.

"The power of writing needs a medium to come to life, and theoretically, this medium can preserve such power? If it is activated simply by writing it down, then it is not much different from words becoming law. But can a method of preservation delay its effect? ​​What if we add a way to replenish its energy? As long as the medium and the words I wrote exist, can it continue to function?"

A multitude of guesses surfaced in his mind. In an instant, Lu Mingfei felt a sense of familiarity. This familiarity was not the hippocampal effect of suddenly feeling that today's scene and the conversations of the people around him had happened before while walking on the street. Rather, it was quite real, something he had definitely encountered before. The knowledge that had left a memory in his mind resonated with his current thoughts!

what is it then?

A thunderous roar resounded in my mind, and two words naturally emerged from the fog.

Words of power!
alchemy!
Having fully grasped the "True Meaning of Fire," experienced the power of words, and even "saw" the existence of elemental forms using elemental synesthesia, Lu Mingfei possessed an incredibly profound understanding of the Dragon Clan's Words of Power.

Essentially, the dragons' words of power are their language. The abilities that these words of power exhibit after being used are not due to any special power inherent in the words themselves, but rather because dragons are born with the ability to see and utilize the elements!

And this way of using it is through speaking.

This is a form of communication passed down through bloodlines. Therefore, when hybrids possess dragon blood, their chanting can drive the corresponding elements to produce the corresponding incantation effect, just like using a pre-edited software program to do a fixed thing.

However, there are many programming languages, and the same programming effect can be achieved through different languages. Therefore, the use of "words of power" is not limited to chanting. Theoretically speaking, as long as one masters the power to manipulate elements, the same thing can be done regardless of whether it's Chinese, English, or any Nigerian language!

This is the Dragon Clan's Word of Power, and also Lu Mingfei's "Words Become Law".

He has mastered the true meaning of fire, therefore he has mastered all fire-based incantations, whether they have been discovered, lost, or even yet to be created, he can use them whenever he wants.

And alchemy? As the two pillars of dragon civilization, the power of words represents the language of the dragons, while alchemy represents their written language.

Writing is the carrier of civilization. As the power of language, it can drive the elements to use their power. So, alchemy, as a form of writing, can naturally do the same!
Lu Mingfei has seen many alchemical creations. The Overlord Spear he carries with him is undoubtedly a product of peak alchemy, but it is essentially a finished product. What truly involves "writing" itself is undoubtedly the alchemical matrix he saw in the huge underground cavern in Nibelungen.

Those vine-like grooves are the solidification of the dragon script. They only need to be filled with power to perform their corresponding functions!

And the corresponding...

"Isn't this just my 'Pen-to-Real' technique?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

The dragon race's incantations and alchemy, as their language and writing, constitute a systematic way of utilizing the elements.

The techniques he now possesses, namely "words become law" and "writing becomes reality," are based on Chinese and represent a set of methods for utilizing elements.
They are essentially the same, only their systems are different.

That’s it, that’s it!
Lu Mingfei couldn't help but smile. At this moment, he felt as if he had finally solved the most challenging question after sitting in front of the exam paper for an hour. A feeling of joy surged in his heart.

Now he completely lost interest in bloodline activation. Although activating a bloodline could grant a stronger physique, it was still essentially based on dragon blood. How could it compare to the comfort and security of power he had painstakingly cultivated himself? "It's a bit slow, but theoretically it should be stronger. It's acceptable!"

Lu Mingfei muttered to himself. Having already learned a lot about the dragon race, he knew very well that as a hybrid, the higher one's bloodline, the less of a good thing it was, because it was easier to cross that line and inevitably become a Deadpool.

Having suffered so much, I only received such a small reward; of course, I can't be satisfied with this!
As his thoughts wandered, Lu Mingfei's calligraphy practice finally yielded results.

For people with strong body control, practicing calligraphy is not a difficult task.

After all, writing is about pen control and writing. Once you have a steady grip on the pen, the desired character shape will come naturally. It's like playing an FPS (first-person shooter) game. As long as you are completely proficient with the mouse, have accurate cursor positioning, and have decent reflexes, getting headshots every time is not difficult.

Lu Mingfei's body control had already improved significantly through his own training and the boost to his physical strength... However, he actually had extremely high talent in this area. He could almost lock onto a stable angle, and his positioning and teleportation were comparable to a cheat code.

He plays StarCraft not because it's challenging, but because at least in that kind of game, others can last a few minutes against him. If he played FPS games like CS 1.6 or CF, it would be completely pointless; if you miss a second, what's the point?
Aside from some powerful wallhacks, ordinary hard lock-on hacks can't beat him. Once, in an internet cafe, the other player typed "You opened it first"... but after opening it, he still beat him up. Not convinced, he wanted to come offline for a real match. After seeing the result, he immediately thought, "I'll serve you a bowl of instant noodles."

At that time, Lu Mingfei had actually considered whether or not to pursue a professional e-sports career, but when he thought about leaving Chen Wenwen and being scolded by his aunt, he decided against it.

Getting back to the main point, in short, for Lu Mingfei now, as long as he wants to practice calligraphy, theoretically he can memorize the writing of a character in one go and perfectly replicate it.

However, the requirements of the schedule are not as simple as just practicing calligraphy... He needs to master the true form of characters.

Zero acted incredibly quickly, sending a complete set of materials in no time, including the evolution of different characters from oracle bone script, bronze script, seal script, clerical script to regular script.

Of course, there weren't as many ancient characters as there are today. Many characters were created during the process of continuous transmission... However, some have evolved and been passed down to the present day. From these characters, Lu Mingfei can see the traces of their evolution from their first writing thousands of years ago to the present day. These are the historical marks left by the passage of time.

It's not exactly simple, but it's not overly complicated either. The true form of the character means that Lu Mingfei needs to have a deep understanding and complete mastery of the "reason for its creation," the "changes in its shape," and even its "current manifestation."

It's somewhat abstract, but it's alright, because Lu Mingfei has already comprehended the more abstract "true meaning of words." This time, the words he can choose to master the true form of are all related to fire, so it's just one of the variations. If this is one thing, he has already completed the most important step.

He has thoroughly understood the system on which the formula is based; all that is left is to master the definition, principle, and application of this formula.

is it hard?
"Of course it's not difficult."

Lu Mingfei paused, looking out the window. It was nearly noon, but the sun, which should have been bright, was obscured by thick clouds, making it seem like it was early morning or evening.

Semi-transparent subtitles appeared accompanied by a cold, mechanical voice.

Congratulations! After diligent study, you have mastered the true form of the character "焚" (fén).

"Then what happens next..."

As Lu Mingfei thought to himself, his gaze unconsciously shifted, turning almost 180 degrees from the window to focus on Yuan Zhisheng on the other side of the back seat inside the car.

"How about we test the waters with the head of the executive bureau of the Japanese branch?"

Yuan Zhisheng keenly sensed Lu Mingfei's ill-intentioned gaze. His mood was both heavy and relieved. On the one hand, he didn't know the extent of Lu Mingfei's strength, and on the other hand, he felt that after waiting for so long, the real test was finally about to begin.

"Yuan-jun, do you need me to prepare your usual food?" Chu Zihang suddenly asked.

"Ok?"

Yuan Zhisheng was taken aback, somewhat confused as to why Chu Zihang had suddenly brought this up.

“No need for special treatment,” he replied politely, almost instinctively.

"it is good."

Chu Zihang responded, then paused slightly, "We've also prepared some local specialties for you."

"Thank you."

Yuan Zhisheng nodded slightly. Compared to Lu Mingfei, he felt that Chu Zihang was at least easier to deal with. This expressionless guy didn't seem like the kind of strange and unpredictable person. He was more like a taciturn samurai who only needed to think about how to draw his sword and fight.

This impression lasted until they got out of the car and entered the hotel's private room.

The hotel's private room was a typical example of Chinese luxury, with mahogany tables and chairs, and a huge round table already set with cold dishes. The atmosphere was initially pleasant; Lu Mingfei and Susie seemed to be lost in thought, while Chu Zihang occasionally made a brief introduction to local customs, and Yuan Zhisheng maintained a semblance of harmony with his polite responses.

Until the hot dishes are served.

The waiters filed in, each carrying a large white porcelain plate.

First up is a pot of "boiled fish" that's a breathtakingly red color. The sizzling hot oil is covered with a dense layer of Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies, instantly filling the air with a domineering and pungent spicy aroma.

Then came Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish), Mapo Tofu, Spicy Chicken Cubes, Sliced ​​Beef and Offal in Chili Sauce, and Sichuan-style Chicken Salad...

Yuan Zhisheng: "???"

(End of this chapter)