Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 128 The Girl with No Name, No Income, or No Finances Has Taken Flight

If Lu Mingfei heard Yuan Zhisheng's evaluation of him.

They will definitely refute it loudly.

Smart my ass! If the speedboat hadn't run out of gas, who the hell would want to swim!
Especially since he was carrying a box weighing over 100 pounds!

There's a saying, "Looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death," and Lu Mingfei finally understood it. This saying comes from Chapter 98 of "Journey to the West," and the original words were spoken by Monkey King: "Master, we haven't even reached the place to pay our respects yet. As the saying goes, 'Looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death,' we're still a long way from this town, how can we pay our respects now! If we pay our respects at the top, how many times will we have to kowtow?"

In layman's terms, what Monkey King meant was, "Look at you, so impatient and eager. You pretend to be without desires all day long, but you actually wish you could just walk straight to the Buddha. The Thunderclap Temple on the mountain may seem like just a step away, but in reality, it's still more than ten miles away. If you really want to kowtow, then go ahead and kowtow."

This is Monkey King mocking Tang Sanzang.
Lu Mingfei, however, resonated with Tang Sanzang. As he swam, he idly pondered, "Sometimes, the less you rush, the better. The land is right in front of us. If you put yourself in the vast ocean, even a Hema Fresh would be exhausted, let alone a horse."

Fortunately, before the speedboat ran out of fuel, he still managed to drive a considerable distance. This thing is really not difficult; anyone could do it with a little thought.

Fortunately, the [Authority: Water (16.4)] he obtained when killing Leviathan seemed to be working, as he was able to float on the sea while holding a box and a bag weighing about 100 pounds.

I wonder how long they've been living as pupae in the sea.
Lu Mingfei finally touched land after a long time.

This is a desolate salt flat. Under the moonlight, several sea cliffs can be seen in the distance, bare and devoid of trees.

"What have you done to me?"

With no one around, Lu Mingfei sighed and had no choice but to climb over the sea cliff.

We walked a long distance along a road that resembled a highway, but also looked like it had been abandoned for half a century.
Finally, I saw a road sign.

Nagasaki Prefecture.

"Damn it, no wonder there's no one here!"

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but mutter a curse.
I understand, but there's nothing I can do about it.

It makes perfect sense to have drifted here with the ocean currents, so we have no choice but to grit our teeth and continue north.

In fact, since the beginning of the 21st century, especially in the last two years, Nagasaki Prefecture has been at the intersection of "the final stage of post-disaster reconstruction" and "the start of industrial upgrading," and its development has been quite good.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has the world's largest million-tonnage dry dock here; it has the highest production of horse mackerel and ribbonfish in the country, and the second largest total aquatic product in Japan; moreover, it is a tourist attraction, with more than 30 foreign tourists visiting Nagasaki last year.

However, the 'Black Shore' that Lu Mingfei logged into was really too dark, especially since it was late at night.

If you actually see signs of human habitation, your first thought should be whether you've encountered a ghost.

……

"I found him!"

Five hours after a stowaway named Sakura beat up law enforcement officers from the Hebi-hachi family and stole their speedboat.

Finally, someone found this arrogant guy.

But it wasn't the Snake-Headed Eight Family who had just suffered a major setback; it was a young girl huddled in the back seat of an extended Hummer SUV.

She wore black-rimmed glasses, and her long, chestnut-colored hair hung down, obscuring half of her face.

In stark contrast to the cherry wood interior, kangaroo leather sofa, crystal wine glasses, and 42-inch LCD screen,

The girl enjoying this luxurious private space alone was wearing a loose white shirt, light blue jeans, and thin-soled flip-flops. She was even holding a bag of Korean BBQ-flavored potato chips, giving off a relaxed and homey vibe.

"Not bad, Chip Girl! You even managed to find this!"

A slightly coquettish female voice came from the other end of the phone; just by listening to the voice, you could tell she must be a tall, long-legged mature woman.

"I did some quick calculations of the ocean currents and borrowed a backup satellite from GLONASS-M. After that kid got ashore, he just walked along the road without avoiding anyone."

Su Enxi spoke in a very casual tone, with a relaxed feeling like someone who was taking a shower and then realized they were out of shampoo, so they borrowed a pump from a neighbor.

Mai Shude instantly grasped her Versailles concept and promptly offered a compliment, "As expected of the Evolutionary One, even Princess Kaguya couldn't outsmart you in such a complex environment, let alone 'borrowing' Russia's self-built and operated global satellite navigation system!"

Su Enxi smiled, modestly but actually continuing her Versailles-like statement, "It's not that exaggerated. Princess Kaguya just can't mobilize much computing power for this matter. For this kind of artificial intelligence that serves the entire family business and covers hundreds of thousands of people, it's good if it can contribute 1% of its computing power at most."

As a super artificial intelligence created by the Ganryu Research Institute, it was initially modeled after 'Norma' at Kassel College. The massive mainframes occupied an entire floor of Genji Heavy Industries and were also something that the orthodox system was researching and building.

This incredible achievement of human ingenuity, which can be described as 'science fiction', can easily handle the traffic signal distribution and scheduling work for the entire Tokyo metropolitan area during peak hours with just 1% of its computing power.

Even so, she still hadn't considered Su Enxi—this girl relied solely on her brain and the power of words.

The Word Spirit: Heavenly Evolution enhances the brain's thinking and computational abilities, rapidly constructing massive models in the mind, and performing high-speed calculations on a large number of numbers or other information—hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands, depending entirely on the user's level of development.

Throughout history, perhaps no other human has ever developed 'Word of Power: Heavenly Evolution' to such an extent as she has. Su Enxi's abilities seem to have been enhanced by a god. Even a century ago, the Marquis Gambet, the elder of the secret society who controlled the Deutsche Bank, was far inferior to her.

"Alright, alright, stop bragging. Now that you've found him, go pick him up quickly," said Mai Shude.

"Huh? Me? Why am I the one going to pick them up?"

Su Enxi was startled, and almost spilled the potato chips in her hand onto the expensive lambskin carpet.

"It's on the way, isn't it?"

"Of course not! I'm just a frail woman in charge of logistics!"

Su Enxi's eyes widened, and she said firmly, "What if he takes a fancy to my looks and forces himself on me? The little white rabbit has already evolved into the Infernal Black Flame Divine Rabbit King. Even when it's not very angry, it can swim 40 kilometers in five hours while carrying dozens of kilograms of weight! With that kind of freakish stamina, I'm no match for it..."

“That’s interesting. You can say that to Sanwu.”

Mai clicked her tongue. "She'll probably like this vibe and reward you with a little red flower."

Even through the receiver, I could almost see her treacherous smile.

"You call the Arctic poppy a little red flower, right?"

The two bickered for a while. Su Enxi still didn't agree, but just continued chewing potato chips, as if she was sulking.

This task should clearly be handled by Mai Shutoku!

"The little rabbit doesn't need to attack right now; he needs to defend. My attribute is sword, so I can only kill people, while that silly girl's attribute is shield; she's suited to protecting people."

Mai Shude patiently explained, "So the most suitable person is someone with no personality!"

"Did the boss say that?"

Su Enxi was a little puzzled, "When did he start contacting you?"

"Does the boss even need to say it? Isn't it obvious... cough cough, anyway, I showed up at the Chen Family Manor before. That girl who can do profiling is a bit overpowered. I'm not really suitable to appear in front of Little Rabbit right now, or I'll be recognized."

Mai Shude paused for a moment, then said, "But don't worry, the emotionless girl has already taken off from Siberia."

"You'll temporarily take over for her until she arrives."

"After all, the wanted posters for the Snake Clan are posted online."

……

As dawn broke.

Lu Mingfei finally saw a few signs of human habitation.

To the north lies a cluster of factories, to the west a small town, and to the east a river.

This is the result he obtained from a high slope to the south.

Lu Mingfei is not yet sure where he is exactly.

After all, even the most waterproof bag can't withstand being in the sea for four or five hours. The clothes, documents, phone, and wallet inside were soaked in seawater and filled with a salty, fishy smell. The same was true for him; the long hiking journey had even caused a thin layer of salt to seep out of his skin.

Now we have an excuse.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, took out the crumpled fake document from his bag, shook off a lot of white salt and black mud, put it back, and walked towards the small town.

People who live near water usually pay special attention to the saying "the early bird catches the worm," because dockworkers or fishermen who go out to fish often need to get up in the early morning to work. He had witnessed the early morning drinking culture there when he was in Hubei.

After a long night's work, people eat some hot and spicy food, drink until they're slightly tipsy, and then fall asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow.

This unnamed town also has similar customs.

The only difference was that the baijiu (Chinese liquor) had been replaced by sake, and the steamed and braised dishes had been replaced by takoyaki (octopus balls) and oden (Japanese stew). At that moment, a group of fishermen returned from the western port, and the street gradually became lively. The still charming proprietress stood at the door and greeted regular customers. Fishmongers and fruit vendors set up their stalls on the street.

Lu Mingfei opened his nostrils to breathe in the warm scent of the street, feeling as if he had returned to the human world.

There was enough money in the bag... The certificate was fake, but the money was real.

He pulled out some coins from among the banknotes that were soaked by seawater, mainly in denominations of 100 and 500, with cherry blossoms and lilacs engraved on the back.

I need to buy something to eat.

Lu Mingfei touched his stomach, his intuition telling him that he was terribly hungry.

I picked a shop nearby, and if anyone asked, I said I accidentally fell into the water and just climbed out. The box contained musical instruments, and I'm currently in junior high school and love art.

Lu Mingfei tried to recapture some of his former feeling, and a middle school student's temperament arose spontaneously. His head drooped, and his smile was stiff and awkward. It was just right.

Furthermore, with his sleeves rolled up and his exposed arms showing no tattoos, everyone trusted him completely.

Some kind-hearted people even offered to call the police on his behalf.

Lu Mingfei naturally refused repeatedly, saying that he had already made a phone call and his family would come to pick him up immediately.

Of course, just kidding, he'll continue running away after he finishes eating.

Lu Mingfei bought some takoyaki and oden, and borrowed a mirror from the shop owner.

Sure enough, after a night of running around,

The person in the mirror had almost completely lost their shape.

My neck and face were covered in mud and salt, my hair was so dirty it was stuck together in clumps, and after several hours of forced marching after getting ashore, I was still running a little snot in the cold wind...

Lu Mingfei felt a little melancholy, but life had improved now.

He put down the skewers, asked the shop owner for directions, and planned to first go to the public restroom to do a quick wash.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to bring myself to eat it.

quickly,

After Lu Mingfei washed his face, he rinsed his mouth with water to get rid of the salty and rusty taste.

Feeling refreshed and ready to return to the store.

But the boss stopped him.

"Young man, your family is here to see you."

The shop owner smiled and pointed inside the store, "Look at that girl, isn't she?"

Lu Mingfei: "...?!"

(End of this chapter)