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

Chapter 46 How can a human and such a huge dragon have children?

"Huh...huh..."

Lu Mingfei ran, panting heavily.

Ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

It wasn't until he actually tried that Lu Mingfei realized how incredibly difficult it was to multitask—memorizing formulas and solving problems while running!
The reason is simple: unlike walking or jogging, high-intensity long-distance running requires a large amount of oxygen consumption.

The schedule will allocate time based on Lu Mingfei's physical condition and real-time status. If Lu Mingfei wants to avoid being electrocuted, he must maintain a speed that puts his body into a state of extreme aerobic metabolism.

At this time, 80-95% of the body's maximum oxygen uptake is used for muscle activity, and the remaining oxygen is then distributed to other organs.

However, as the organ that consumes the most calories in the human body, the brain consumes 20% of the oxygen even when at rest!
To complete basic memorization and learning, the brain's oxygen consumption needs to increase by at least 10%. And to enter a "flow" state, which is equivalent to "overclocking" the brain, an additional 10-20% is needed!

This means that if Lu Mingfei wants to complete regular learning during high-intensity running, or even enter "flow" mode, he must first fill this 20-45% "gap"—maximum oxygen uptake.

This cannot be achieved simply by increasing lung capacity; it also requires improving cardiopulmonary coordination, namely the heart's pumping capacity, the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity, and the efficiency with which muscle mitochondria utilize oxygen...

After this analysis, Lu Mingfei realized that this was something he couldn't do at this stage.

But he is still trying, still... persisting.

Giving up is certainly an option, and there might not even be any punishment, since it's his own voluntary action.

The schedule will only ensure that he completes the plans that have already been made, and will not change or add to them... at least not for this month.

Lu Mingfei was afraid. It was true that he was afraid of hardship, fatigue, and trouble, but he was even more afraid of death!

The ferocity of that monster called "Deadpool" is still vivid in my mind. Back then, it disappeared without a trace, not evaporated by Senior Brother Chu... Heaven knows if it might suddenly jump out from some corner!

What if they target me?
If I give up now, what will I do when all I need to do to survive is upgrade [Physics] to LV1 and get that one stat?
therefore--

Even though the efficiency is ridiculously low compared to the "flow" state, and even far inferior to the normal state;

Even though he suffered greatly during this process, was once mentally disoriented, and was nearly electrocuted several times because his steps slowed down involuntarily;
Even after running to the gymnasium, the 96/100 on the [Physics] proficiency panel remained unchanged...

Lu Mingfei continued.

The panel not changing doesn't mean it hasn't increased. The digits after the decimal point won't be displayed. Even if it takes several minutes to memorize a formula or a theorem, it still means you are "getting stronger"!
It's just four points of proficiency. Even if it's like chopping down a tree with a knife, Lu Mingfei will grind it out as quickly as possible!
"Just this once! Once this liver is cured, there won't be a next time."

With that thought in mind, Lu Mingfei finally slowed down and stepped into the Qingning Basketball Hall.

"It's so tiring, so exhausting! I must be crazy to have thought of doing this..."

The schedule remains silent, simply a record of observations.

……

The setting sun cast its light on the red and green synthetic track, making the figure dribbling and running glow. His sharply defined face was expressionless; he looked like an ordinary, handsome, and athletic student.

Harmless to humans and animals, the kind that everyone loves.

After changing his clothes and arriving at the side of the court, Lu Mingfei's eyes twitched slightly when he saw this scene.

In the past, he probably would have thought the same. But after last night's battle with Deadpool, he knew the extent of the ferocious power hidden beneath Senior Brother Chu's physique.

It's practically a human-powered, self-propelled napalm bomber!

"start?"

Chu Zihang leaped lightly, sending the basketball into the basket with his right hand and catching it with his left. He stood still, looked at Lu Mingfei, his tone calm and his words concise, as always.

"Okay, senior brother, what are we practicing today?"

After most of the day had passed and things had calmed down, Lu Mingfei was able to look his senior brother in the eye without subconsciously thinking, "I have to strike first," because of the beating he received last night.

"It's all right."

Chu Zihang tossed the ball to Lu Mingfei and explained, "Today I'll mainly introduce you to 'that world'."

Lu Mingfei easily caught the ball, his expression hardening. He first took a three-step layup to get into training mode, just in case he got an electric shock, before speaking with slightly rapid breathing. "Senior, what do you say?"

Chu Zihang didn't care about Lu Mingfei's actions. Over the past few days, he had roughly figured out that Lu Mingfei's "habit" was that he always had to do something "serious" before he could communicate normally.

So he watched Lu Mingfei run and jump, and slowly said.

"Before humans, dragons ruled this world."

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment: "Senior, although I haven't paid much attention in history class, I do know that dinosaurs in the Jurassic period once dominated the earth. Jurassic Park is quite good."

There's something Lu Mingfei is holding back—"Senior, what's the difference between this and telling a story starting from the creation of the world by Pangu?"
"No, I wasn't talking about dinosaurs."

Chu Zihang shook his head; he had also experienced Lu Mingfei's misunderstanding during the orientation training.

"It is a real dragon, from mythology, possessing extraordinary power!"

……

I don’t know how much time has passed.

"Therefore, dragons were once the rulers of the world. They possessed bodies stronger than alloys and unparalleled vitality. They also wielded a supernatural power called 'Word Power.' Humans at that time were merely slaves."

Lu Mingfei's mouth was agape, his gaze was vacant, and he was relying entirely on his body's instincts to practice basketball at high intensity.

"Humans obtained the power of dragons through 'hybridization,' giving birth to hybrids, and thus launched a dragon-slaying campaign, successfully burying the dragon race in history... That doesn't make sense!"

"where?"

Chu Zihang quickly reviewed his words for any loopholes. After reviewing them, he guessed that what Lu Mingfei found wrong was probably "why a hybrid human could defeat a dragon."

He was ready to explain—as described in "Dragon History," which states that it was "the great dedication of our predecessors who were fearless in their sacrifices, and the unity of humanity in the face of internal divisions and conflicts within the dragon race."

Then he heard Lu Mingfei's words.

"How can a human and such a huge dragon... have children?"

Lu Mingfei looked slightly frightened, as if he was imagining some kind of scene.

He's probably the only one who would think of this so immediately!

Chu Zihang, unfazed, earnestly explained: "Dragons are creatures that have surpassed our current scientific understanding; they can transform from dragon form into human form."

"Oh...wait, that's not right either?"

Lu Mingfei seemed to be deep in thought, then frowned and asked.

What about reproductive isolation?

If it were simply a matter of transforming into human form and giving birth to a hybrid, that would be one thing, since there are exceptions like mules and 'liger beasts'. But you said that hybrids can give birth to offspring normally, which means that there is no reproductive isolation at all!

There's no reproductive barrier between humans and dragons, so aren't they the same species? Does that mean that if a dragon transforms into human form, from a biological perspective, it's a human?

Chu Zihang fell silent. He had excellent grades, and even after entering university, he began to evolve into a violent and cold-blooded killer, but he never forgot the knowledge he had learned before.

What Lu Mingfei said seems to make sense...?

During his silence, Lu Mingfei's thoughts began to wander as usual.

"In that case, there might be many dragons hiding among us, and they might even be very good-looking!"
Senior brother, you'd better be careful, lest you accidentally fall for a hidden, beautiful little female dragon... Hmm, alright, you shouldn't worry too much about that. Senior brother, who knows when you'll finally see the light, cough cough!

However, if we consider that when a dragon transforms into a human, it is considered to be of the same species as a human. If we exclude the point that "those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts," then assimilation becomes possible.

People can be good or bad... maybe dragons can be too? Haven't we ever thought about winning over some, dividing others, and suppressing others?

Humans can be treacherous, and dragons can be treacherous too!

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