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

Chapter 99 You can only kill me one more time! (3.4K)

"Huh...huh..."

Lu Mingfei pursed his lips tightly, trying to breathe only through his nose.

If he knew in advance what he was going to learn, he would definitely make some preparations.

His schedule was already packed, so he obviously didn't have time for this kind of thing, but he could ask Chu Zihang for help—

For example, you can collect some hardcore desert survival knowledge and survival manuals, and you can also ask some professionals about the precautions needed for "walking more than ten kilometers in a few hours without equipment and supplies in the desert at noon in summer".

Whether it's the tedious task of searching, summarizing, and organizing information, or finding professionals... Doraemon "Chu" can definitely solve it all with ease.

"Although when you consult professionals, you'd probably be strongly advised against it by those world-class survival experts, who would say that you'd be better off finding a large oven and lying in it to cosplay as dried beef, at least you wouldn't have to endure that much torture..."

Even such an environment couldn't stop Lu Mingfei's wild imagination; he could even silently complain in his mind.

"But if I really had these preparations, at least I could avoid being roasted into dried meat dozens of times less!"

Hindsight is always 20/20, but being wise after the event is often the most useless thing.

By the time Lu Mingfei learned the "content of his insights," he was already in the process of gaining them. When he came out again, he had already experienced everything he was supposed to experience.

If there were death replay videos, they could probably fill several terabytes of hard drive space.

Lu Mingfei knew that the schedule was "malicious," after all, this wasn't the first time he had experienced it.

But even with his pure and kind heart (at least that's how he sees it), he never imagined that a schedule could be so "torturous"!

One set after another, and each one is different... Who knows how many more surprises await me in the future?

Lu Mingfei was pondering things randomly.

Every step became an instinctive action, yet without the slightest error.

All the experience he gained from countless life-or-death situations was etched into his very being and incorporated into every action he took!
The way the game works is that for a "pro" like Lu Mingfei, once he's fallen into a trap, he'll never fall into it a second time.

The stride length, breathing rate, and even direction of each step will not be affected, and will remain unchanged, following the optimal result found through trial and error!
Switching to the computer, he was at the level where he could easily pass the level by "turning off the computer screen and operating only with the mouse and keyboard".

"The problem is, this thing isn't like a real game where you just move the mouse and keyboard... It's torture!"

Heat is released from the sun without reservation, providing warmth to everything that receives its radiance.

His throat was so dry it felt like it was on fire. Lu Mingfei wanted to swallow, but he managed to control the urge with sheer willpower.

He knew very well that at this moment, it would be difficult for him to produce any more saliva.

Therefore, a simple swallowing action may not only be impossible to complete due to moderate or even severe dehydration, but may also pull on an already tight throat, causing gagging!

He was so dehydrated that he couldn't vomit anything anymore, but a single retching caused him to stop or become disoriented, and his mouth was completely exposed to the scorching heat of the outside world, causing the water to evaporate... This was a chain reaction that, once started, could not be stopped.

This would directly cause his arduous journey of several hours to fail at the last minute!
He had to endure negative symptoms such as thirst, dizziness, and fatigue to ensure that his overall direction was correct, and rely on his memory to perfectly avoid all unseen obstacles of the "hot wind," trekking more than ten kilometers through the desert in a few hours.

This is something no normal human being could do.

Even if one's willpower and memory are sufficient to sustain it, the physical capabilities of a normal human being are not enough to meet such demands!
But Lu Mingfei did it.

With the continuous efforts of [physical recovery] and [micro-management of vital signs], although the journey was comparable to walking in a giant low-temperature oven, suffering immense torment, the difficulty of which cannot be fully expressed in words...

He gritted his teeth and walked here step by step.

He heard the soft sound of sand sinking beneath his feet, but this time, he didn't lift his foot.

My feet, which had been moving for hours without stopping, finally came to a halt at this moment.

Suppressing the urge to breathe deeply that his body instinctively wanted to, Lu Mingfei gently inhaled through his nose and looked ahead.

The oasis is within reach.

Eight hundred meters.

Thanks to near-perfect control, Lu Mingfei still had enough stamina to run normally, but this would undoubtedly cause his fragile physiological balance, which he had maintained for several hours, to collapse.

However, in the final sprint, there's no need to worry about what comes next.

The only problem now is that the [Burst Dash] and [Elemental Synesthesia], which only last for ten seconds, are clearly not enough for Lu Mingfei to cross this distance of eight hundred meters!

Having used the [Explosive Sprint] skill so many times during his comprehension process, Lu Mingfei had roughly calculated in his mind that this skill could increase his speed to eight times its original speed.

How long would it take him to run 100 meters in his current normal condition? Lu Mingfei hadn't measured it, but he estimated it would take at least ten seconds.

Considering that the ground is still desert and not as easy to run on as a straight track, he also needs to use the [Elemental Synesthesia] attribute he obtained from Chemistry LV1 to avoid the "hot wind" that is not directly visible to the naked eye during the run... His speed may be reduced by half.

In other words, with a ten-second burst of speed, he can only run a maximum of four hundred meters.

but……

enough!
"Schedule and plan".

With the countdown drawing to a close, Lu Mingfei no longer conserved his energy or water.

His hoarse and weak voice was almost swallowed by the wind, but he didn't care. He simply stretched out his hand, raised his middle finger firmly, and made a declaration towards the setting sun.

"In this level, you can only kill me... once more!"

The voice just fell.

[Elemental Synesthesia], [Explosive Sprint], [Force Analysis], and [Super-Speed ​​Calculation] are now activated!
The world stripped away his facade for him.

That was the flow of elements: red fire, blue water, black earth, and white wind. The essence of the world was revealed before his eyes, even though it was mostly filled with red, even though... it was only ten meters long!
This was a scene that could drive any hybrid in the world with even a slight understanding of alchemy into a frenzy.

This is the source of the dragon race's power. They can directly see the essence of the world and control the elements through bloodlines to dominate the world, thereby achieving all great miracles!

But Lu Mingfei didn't pause for a second at this magnificent scene. In his view, it was nothing more than adding a limited filter to the field of vision, and it was a bit dazzling.

However, the flow of fire element could indeed be seen clearly... Those "hot winds" that were previously invisible to the naked eye also appeared in the field of vision, like flowing, translucent walls of red lava. In an instant, Lu Mingfei took a step.

【Elemental Synesthesia】 provides a sensory field of vision, enabling him to avoid obstacles.

The [Force Analysis] and [Speed ​​Calculation] functions provide the most accurate angle for each landing point, offering the most stable and maximum support.

With the effect of [Explosive Sprint], Lu Mingfei strode forward!

He raced toward the oasis at an unprecedented speed, and the distance between them was rapidly shrinking!

Until... a little over halfway through the 800-meter journey.

In the final stretch of time, Lu Mingfei suddenly exerted force with his feet! [Ming Jin - Level 1] erupted, and he flew forward a distance, "seeing" the locations of all the "hot winds" within a ten-meter radius in front of him.

Next time, he'll use the backboard to get to this spot and start again.

That was also the last time.

As the [Elemental Synesthesia] and [Explosive Sprint] ended, an endless sense of exhaustion and depletion overwhelmed Lu Mingfei. His vision went black, and he gave up struggling and fell asleep.

His choice was wise.

Not long after——

The scorching sun descended.

In stark contrast to the previous "cold wave," this was simply extreme heat.

The light distorted first, becoming increasingly scorching. The air expanded and pulsated violently due to the high temperature, "boiling" the entire golden sea of ​​sand, creating a dizzying golden shimmer as far as the eye could see.

Then, localized ionization begins to permeate the air, melting the sand grains on the desert surface into viscous, churning magma, which rapidly vaporizes and rises.

Under such high temperatures, Lu Mingfei, who was in a coma, should have died long ago, but his heart began to beat more and more violently, like the beating of a drum! Black scales appeared, bone spurs and wings grew... just like the reaction under the "cold wave" happening again!

He even opened his eyes while in a complete coma, his burning golden pupils shining like two miniature, raging suns.

But it all still meant nothing.

Even now, he has become the ultimate, perfect being, unmatched by any other living being on Earth...

Even if the Earth itself were thrown into the sun, it would only be a "fire float," let alone the "scorching sun" that would burn even the sun itself!
The extreme high temperature destroyed all forms.

This is the heat death of the universe, which will equally convert all effective energy and matter into heat energy, thus bringing everything back to a deathly thermal equilibrium.

Lu Mingfei had experienced this feeling before, more than once, so this time he wisely did not choose to resist the fatigue.

Sometimes, dying in one's sleep is not necessarily a bad thing.

……

"call!"

Lu Mingfei opened his eyes.

Without the slightest confusion or hesitation, he chose a direction and began to walk.

All his confusion has been left behind in the countless times he turned into a dried-up corpse. Now he is a ruthless machine of backing up his past!

Another long trek lasting several hours...

Lu Mingfei stopped in his tracks.

The place where he paused this time was the very spot where he died last time.

In just one instance, he memorized the only safe path amidst the endless "hot wind" obstacles!

And this time...

"It's over!"

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief, and the entry was activated!
Sprint!

When the countdown to the "scorching sun" reached "1", Lu Mingfei finally stepped into the oasis.

He plunged headfirst into the lake.

An endless coolness and sweetness filled every cell in my body... the heat that could destroy everything receded.

"Fire can destroy everything..."

Lu Mingfei had never felt this so clearly before... This was not just a simple line of words in a book, but the gradual enlightenment that finally came after countless personal experiences and the accumulation of cycles of life and death.

Just like last time, he returned to that pure white space on all sides, where the huge, hollowed-out character for "fire" appeared.

"It should be full by now! What else could the true meaning of fire be but the birth and destruction of civilizations!"

Lu Mingfei watched with great anticipation. He saw—the second stroke of the character for "fire" was filled in, and then…

stop.

Lu Mingfei was stunned.

He visibly hesitated, wanting to say something but ultimately, all his despair manifested as a mournful expression.

"Schedule, cousin! I admit I raised my voice a bit earlier, can we make up? I just like to act a little crazy sometimes, but I sober up afterward... Please forgive me this time!"

But the schedule clearly won't listen to his nonsense.

Semi-transparent characters appeared out of thin air before his eyes.

[The [Sleep] plan has been detected. Do you wish to continue the "Understanding the True Meaning of Words" process synchronously?]

(End of this chapter)