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

Chapter 255 The One-Twelfth "Little Boy"

"It seems like we... went a little too far?"

Lu Mingfei, who was giving it his all, quickly realized this.

It's not that I'm powerless to continue and about to collapse halfway, but rather that the commotion is just too great!

Before he started, he himself did not expect that he could mobilize such a large area of ​​fire element when he went all out.

The most obvious effect of the enrichment of fire element is heat – the temperature inside the room begins to rise.

However, this upward trend did not last long, because it was only due to the slight energy dissipation during their movement. The energy carried by the elements was concentrated in the tip of the brush held by Lu Mingfei!

As the pen tip touched the ground and ink smeared the ink, a piercing hissing sound suddenly erupted in the quiet room, like cold water being poured onto red-hot charcoal.

No, it's more like... pouring molten lava onto solid ice!

The pen tip moves, leaving behind ink marks that are not the black of ink, but a golden-red like molten lava, as if endless heat is brewing within, yet it is firmly bound within by an invisible force, with not a single drop flowing out.

The brushstrokes flowed like dragons and snakes, completed in a single stroke.

The entire character "焚" (burn) seemed to come alive on the recycled metal plate. At first glance, it looked like the traces left by flowing lava, or like a flame that had been imprisoned and sealed. The light flowed and surged in the characters, flickering like breathing.

Lu Mingfei's hands fell limply to his sides. He didn't even have the strength to control the direction he fell. His whole body lurched forward, as if his consciousness had been instantly drained away.

His eyes were already closed tightly, his breathing became long and weak, and he fell into a deep sleep in a very short time, all expressions fading from his face.

Just a second before his chin was about to make intimate contact with the recycled metal plate on the table, a hand that was so white it was almost transparent reached out and gently supported him. Then, it exerted force on the back of the chair, turning his downward momentum back onto the chair.

Zero was the one who completed this series of actions, but her actions didn't stop there. After adjusting her posture, she put one hand on his back and inserted the other hand under Lu Mingfei's knees. With a burst of strength, she lifted him up completely.

The whole process was so smooth and easy, like picking up a doll, yet her petite figure created a striking contrast.

Princess hug!
Unfortunately, it's the other way around.

Liu Miaomiao stared wide-eyed at the window.

Wait, what happened?
What happened?! How did things suddenly escalate like this?! Just now, Lu Mingfei was writing something and making such a strange noise, and now…

In a blink of an eye!

Before she could figure out why, Ling had already carried Lu Mingfei to the bed in a princess carry and settled him in.

Fortunately, she didn't lie down with him.

Liu Miaomiao: "Phew..."

Before she could even exhale completely, Zero turned and headed towards the floor-to-ceiling window.

A bad feeling welled up inside Liu Miaomiao. She felt that this situation seemed somewhat familiar; she had a sense of déjà vu…

Zero drew the curtains expressionlessly.

The heavy curtains, once drawn shut, instantly blocked out all light and shadow. After a slight sway, they settled completely, making everything in the bedroom seem mysterious... leaving much to the imagination.

Liu Miaomiao: "???"

Deceiving too much!

Fortunately, she was no longer the ignorant and naive little piano prodigy she once was. Through Lu Mingfei, she had gained some understanding of things related to the extraordinary powers of dragons.

It was obvious that Lu Mingfei's sudden "falling asleep" was not normal, as evidenced by the strange "feeling" he had earlier!
She took out her phone, edited a text message, and sent it.

Liu Miaomiao: [What happened?]

Soon after, there were zero replies.

Zero: [He's asleep.]

Of course I know he's asleep!
Liu Miaomiao rolled her eyes, but she wouldn't dare say that... Queen Zero's aura was just too powerful. She was always afraid and timid whenever she faced her. She could only ask questions when texting over the phone. If it were face to face, she would probably instantly turn into a trembling quail, the kind that would be pitiful and silent.

"Then why do we need to draw the curtains?" she mustered her courage to ask.

[Dim environments help improve sleep quality] Zero explained in a very serious tone.

Liu Miaomiao: "..."

Ling calmly waited for the next text message to arrive.

Since I'm just sitting here with nothing else to do, it's quite fun to play with the cat.

She had already turned off the room lights, making the room slightly dim. On the bed beside her, Lu Mingfei was breathing softly and slowly, seemingly just exhausted and asleep. There shouldn't be any major problems.

Thinking of this, her gaze shifted to the table. The recycled metal plate with the character "焚" written on it had now become completely ordinary. The previous lava-like golden-red color had disappeared, replaced by an obsidian-like black... It didn't seem like the power it contained had disappeared, but rather that it had been completely contained to reduce its loss.

A form never seen before.

Zero has seen a lot in her life, but this kind of operation... she's never even heard of it before!

However, since it came from Lu Mingfei, everything seems to make quite sense.

"Buzz..."

Just as I was thinking about it, my phone vibrated; a call was coming in.

Zero scan towards the screen.

Is the cat about to hiss?

Clearly, the cat didn't have the guts; the phone number that called wasn't saved as Liu Miaomiao, but rather as Potato Chip Girl.

Zero picked up the recycled metal plate from the table, stood up quietly, and went outside the room without making a sound to answer the phone.

"What's going on over there?!"

Su Enxi immediately launched into a tirade.

"What do you mean?" Zero asked calmly.

"It's related to that piece of recycled metal, right? But how did he manage to create such a commotion with such a small piece of recycled metal?" Su Enxi asked.

The recycled metal was obtained by Zero from Su Enxi. As the head housekeeper, she had quite a few good things under her control. However, this meant that some things were destined to be exposed... But that didn't matter. After all, even if she didn't get things from Su Enxi, she would still be under her watchful eye. It was better to give her something to do.

"How much noise?" Zero didn't answer, but continued to ask.

“It’s huge! You can’t even imagine what just happened… When I was setting up the surveillance system, I also added some small things inside, including a temperature sensor.”

Su Enxi swallowed hard. "Just now, within a radius of about one kilometer, the temperature dropped by a full 1 degree Celsius in a very short time!"

"It's just one degree, I just don't understand why you're making such a fuss?" Mai Shude's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Shut up, you illiterate! Of course you don't know what this means if you don't do the calculations... Even if the temperature in a region changes, it should still follow a normal curve, understand? Moreover, heat can only be transferred and transformed, it won't disappear into thin air. But just now, the temperature in this 1-kilometer radius area was completely 'cut out' from the rest of the region, and the overall temperature dropped by one degree in a very short time!"

Su Enxi angrily said, "Using the most idealized calculation method, applying the formulas for normal air density, specific heat capacity at constant pressure, and spherical volume, to obtain the air mass, and then calculating the reduced heat... the heat that just vanished into thin air was at least 5.16 × 10¹² joules! That's equivalent to 1230 tons of TNT!"

"Um... I'm not very good at math, is this power... very strong?" Mai asked timidly.

"Let me put it this way... as a Japanese person, you must know about the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb, right?" "Yes, I know that."

"Multiply this equivalent by about twelve, and that's the equivalent of the little boy's weight."

"Oh!" Mai Shude suddenly realized.

"A Word of Power that can achieve this range of influence and produce this level of effect in such a short time... can even be called 'world-destroying level,' and can only be compared to the likes of Rhine and Candle Dragon."

Su Enxi spoke slowly, her tone heavy, "But just now, someone released such a powerful incantation. It couldn't have been just for adjusting the temperature, could it? You clueless girl, I think you should have some clues."

"Ah."

Zero responded faintly.

"So it really was Lu Mingfei who did it, right? What did he do this time?!" Su Enxi asked impatiently.

"The 'little boy' you just mentioned, one-twelfth the equivalent."

Ling examined the recycled metal plate in his hand. At this moment, it looked completely like an ordinary piece of metal, except for the well-written character "焚" (burn) on it.

"It's right here in my hands."

……

"elder brother……"

"elder brother……"

"elder brother!"

"Whose child is so rude and shouting like that? It's so noisy, I want to go to sleep!"

Lu Mingfei waved his hand impatiently.

Wait, go to sleep?
How can I possibly get any sleep right now?!

Oh no, it's electric shock punishment!
With a somersault, Lu Mingfei sprang to his feet.

The movement was almost too easy. It was as if the physical and mental exhaustion he had just experienced had never existed. Lu Mingfei felt refreshed and full of inexhaustible energy.

In the sunlight, four broken bronze pillars sank into a pool of mercury. The pillars, devoid of any patina, shimmered with a faint glow, their surfaces etched with enigmatic totems. Each pillar was supported by a crimson-gold chain, suspending a pale humanoid figure in its center. A twisted, dark-gold spear was impaled on the figure's chest.

It was a child, a boy, whose skin was an eerie grayish-white, as if carved from limestone. At that moment, an inexplicable heartache welled up in my heart, and the pain surged up only to be crushed by an even more painful tide. It was as if all my tears had already dried up, and I could not shed even a single drop more.

"elder brother……"

The boy was still alive. He opened his eyes and a bright smile appeared on his face, as if the visible pain did not exist.

"Brother, long time no see."

"Whose child are you? I don't remember ever seeing you before. Don't try to claim kinship with me..."

Lu Mingfei cautiously scanned left and right... but everything around him was shrouded in a misty fog, making it impossible to see clearly.

He forcibly suppressed the strange pain and sympathy in his heart. He remembered what he had been doing earlier, but what was going on now? Zero would definitely protect him, so this could only be an illusion!
"I'm not Tang Sanzang!" he muttered.

It's said that devils often create illusions to deceive people into signing contracts, but shouldn't they usually imitate super beautiful women to seduce and deceive? What's with this little boy imitation? So Lu Mingfei came up with this ridiculous statement. I seem to recall only Tang Sanzang being tricked when he rescued Red Boy.

However, it's clear that this little devil couldn't possibly understand such profound nonsense...

"I'm not Red Boy either, brother," the boy said with a wry smile.

Lu Mingfei's heart stopped for a moment.

This is actually a mind-reading demon!
"I'm sorry to have you see me like this. In the original plan, I was supposed to at least look somewhat presentable when we reunited, but something unexpected happened..."

The boy struggled to lift his head and look at the sky. His expression changed visibly, becoming solemn. At that moment, even the most competent priest probably did not appear as dignified as him.

Lu Mingfei also looked up. He heard that heart-stopping muffled sound, but for a moment he couldn't remember what it was.

Until the scene came into view—an endless expanse of dark clouds, with flashes of lightning within them, which was the source of the muffled sound he had heard earlier!
[Warning, electric shock countdown...]

Lu Mingfei: "!!!"

How do I get out of this awful place?!
"Watch your voice, brother."

【three……】

"what?"

【two……】

"Watch your voice!"

The boy screamed shrilly, his beautiful face, which was otherwise flawless, was now contorted with rage.

[First, release the electric shock!]

A bolt of lightning struck, arriving in an instant!
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The cries of pain from the boy and the boy were drowned out by the noise.

The intense pain completely dispelled all sleepiness; even the deepest sleep would be broken under such circumstances.

His body began to roll uncontrollably, like a live fish thrown into a pot of hot oil. In a few moments, he was about to fall to the ground when the ground beneath him gave way...

Slender yet surprisingly strong arms caught him firmly, their soft bodies carrying incredible power, rendering him unable to move for a moment.

Lu Mingfei suddenly opened his eyes.

What he saw was Ling looking down at him with her head slightly lowered, her expression as unreadable as ever. But out of the corner of his eye... Su Xiaoqiang, who had arrived at some unknown time, stared wide-eyed, clearly not having realized what had happened. Or perhaps she didn't understand why Lu Mingfei, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly did this "carp leaping up PLUS version".

"that……"

Lu Mingfei's lips twitched slightly, and for a moment he wished he could close his eyes and faint again. "This is my... unique way of waking up and moving my body, which helps me wake up as quickly as possible!"

"That's certainly unique..." Su Xiaoqiang pursed her lips. Only Liu Miaomiao would believe that.
"What time is it now?"

Lu Mingfei struggled to get out of the "princess carry" state. Although it was quite comfortable, he was still a little uncomfortable.

"It's almost dinner time."

Su Xiaoqiang said, "The concert will begin after we finish eating."

Did I actually sleep for several hours just now?
Oh my god, I've never had such a wonderful afternoon nap!

It would be perfect if it didn't wake you up with an electric shock warning...

Lu Mingfei moved his body and found that he had fully recovered. The consumption of the previous "Pen Writing Comes True" technique was completely made up for during this slumber.

"Then let's go!"

(End of this chapter)