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

Chapter 153 Jiu De Mai and the Three Spirit Swords
Come to think of it, none of these three nannies seem to be kind people.

Zero needs no introduction; she possesses both high combat strength and ruthless methods. Lu Mingfei always felt that even if he took out the gun from the box, he might not be her match.

Needless to say, Su Enxi's entire fortune was built up penny by penny. To this day, she has long since played the game "Earth Online" like a hacked version with unlimited money.

As for the last one, Mai Shude, whom we haven't met yet...

Lu Mingfei outwardly expressed his admiration for the scumbag ninja who failed the mission—

Scrape in the opposite direction.

But in reality, he could tell from the sounds in the communications what the situation was like at Genji Heavy Industries, which had entered a state of full alert.

It doesn't feel too different from the Middle East battlefield.

Deeply entrenched in enemy territory, triggering a trap, yet still managing to carve her way out alone with just a knife... Tsk, this girl must have been Zhao Yun in her past life, right?

Lu Mingfei felt that if it were him, at best he could only transform into a dragon and then huff and puff as he charged forward headlong, either killing everyone in the building or killing himself.

Throughout history, every transformation of different schools and sects has come at a price.

Whether orthodox or secret, briefly activating the dragon blood within one's body to gain immense power is not so simple. This is also recorded in various fantasy and martial arts novels. In these stories, the secret technique of burning one's essence blood is usually called a 'forbidden move,' and afterwards, one either suffers severe injuries and is on the verge of death or experiences a drop in cultivation level...

But neither Chip Girl nor Zero seemed to be too worried about Mai's transformation.

My trip to Tokyo was partly due to my teammates' concern, but more so because of my desire to complete the mission.

Lu Mingfei became somewhat curious about the so-called 'Angewomon evolution'.

What is the principle behind this evolution?
Can I learn it?

……

Late at night, the Hummer limousine arrived at Shinjuku, Tokyo's most bustling district.

Park Hyatt Hotel, Special Suite.

This is a long-term base for the nanny group in Tokyo. Each of the three women has a room key. The presidential suite is booked on an annual basis, and the room is vacant for at least 360 days out of 365.

But the huge annual housing expenses are for a place to rest inconspicuously during critical moments.

There are three similar locations in Tokyo and ten in Japan.

Lu Mingfei could only affirm their spending habits, because he had already learned on the way that Chip Girl had spent 20 million US dollars to open Kaguya-hime's door.

Based on the current market price on hunter websites, it's enough to offer a bounty on most of his life.

"Long-legged beauty! We're coming in, remember to get dressed!"

Chip Girl swiped her card to enter the house and shouted loudly in the entryway.

no respond.

The room was quiet.

Lu Mingfei looked around as he changed his shoes.

Life is getting better.
The 290-square-meter Presidential Suite features three bedrooms and three bathrooms in an adjoining layout.

The price was one million yen per night. Lu Mingfei didn't ask how much it would cost for a yearly subscription, because it wasn't necessary.

The fourth room key was already in his pocket.

Upon entering, you'll find a spacious living room perfect for playing hide-and-seek. A Steinway piano lies by the floor-to-ceiling window, its black and white keys bathed in a slightly intoxicating hue from the burgundy ambient lighting.

The angle from the doorway offers a perfect view of the snow-capped Mount Fuji in the far distance, while nearby lies Tokyo at night, a dazzling spectacle with a bewitching beauty, like a seductive older woman in a kimono...

Okay, there was indeed a mature woman in the night.

Mai Shude was lounging in a wicker chair, holding a tall wine glass, silently gazing at the neon-lit city below.

The spacious balcony was lit by dim, pale purple lights.

She was wearing a genuine 'furisode', a kimono worn by young girls before their wedding. It had a deep blue 'night sky' base, which gradually changed to a three-color gradient from the shoulders to the hem: 'maple-colored vermilion' and 'moon white'. The night sky was ignited by maple leaves and moonlight at the same time, as if the night of the Ryudan River in Kyoto had been folded into the fabric, exuding a coldness of loneliness and solitude.

The accessories were also complete: a 'Maple Moon' flower diamond, a 'Moon Shadow' gray-purple woven gold belt, a 'Butterfly Moon' large tassel with three blue-white glass beads hanging from the end of the tassel... and a pair of plain white cotton socks on her feet.

They noticed someone coming in through the door.

Mai Shude's face was bright and beautiful, but her eyes were unfocused and glazed over, as if she were drunk. Her rosy lips parted slightly, and her voice was hoarse and dazed.

"You are here."

Lu Mingfei was stunned on the spot.

Is that the mature, older-sister voice from the microphone just now?

Tsk.

It does seem to defy the rule that voice actor monsters always die in the light.

Potato Chip Girl wasn't exaggerating; this woman is indeed quite good-looking.

With such lighting and clothing, the atmosphere is even more immersive.

It even reminded Lu Mingfei of a story he had read somewhere before.

He couldn't remember the story's title, only a scene: a student in high-toothed wooden clogs walking alone in a drizzly valley, encountering a young, wandering dancer. The girl was only fourteen, yet she wore an ancient hairstyle and elaborate makeup. A subtle emotion and sadness were conveyed between the boy and girl's eyes, for from the moment they met, their separation had already begun.

But this atmosphere lasted for less than a second.

Mai, dressed in a languid manner, turned her body away.

The form-fitting kimono, 'Maple Moon', couldn't hide her alluring figure at all.

With a slight, relaxed twist on the wicker chair, waves seemed to ripple inside her clothes.

"Damn it...a fourteen-year-old dancer doesn't have such a despicable figure!"

Lu Mingfei subconsciously looked away, his face turning red.

"Wait, what is this scheming bitch doing?"

The potato chip girl was completely dumbfounded. "Who is she trying to impress with this pose?"

Zero, who was at the very end, remained expressionless and took a barely perceptible breath.

Hard.

The fist hardened...

……

【Name: Mai Shutoku】

Age: N/A

【Combat strength: 452】

【Favourability: 7】

Wealth Index: N/A

[Bloodline: A (Unstable)]

【Word of Power: Illumination】

[Special Status: Bloodline Imprint, Life Contract]

[Tags: Legs Longer Than Life Series, Too Bad Not to Be a Supermodel, Cunning, Dead Scorpio, Babysitter Group, Troublemaker, Violent Maniac, Tsundere Girl, Ultimate Stubborn Enthusiast, Strongest Sword...]

[Comment: Like a dream, a wanderer chases after illusions.]

……

A moment later, Mai Shude awkwardly got up from the wicker chair and straightened her clothes. Zero's cold gaze frightened her.

"Ahem, why are you all looking at me like that? I did do some good work, you know!"

"Tsk, who's looking at you?" the potato chip girl said with a look of disgust.

She always prided herself on being a pure and innocent girl, and was determined to distance herself from this kind of seductive and cheap woman.

Zero continued to stare at Mai Shude without saying a word.

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei's gaze was scanning the corners of the room and didn't linger on Jiu De Mai, otherwise her gaze might have been even more piercing.

The two of them knew Mai's lifestyle better than anyone else. They could let her do whatever she wanted outside, but if she messed around at home, it would be no different from breaking the law!
"It's not my fault I've grown up like this, okay?" Mai looked aggrieved, then secretly winked at Zero and Chip Girl, her beautiful eyes filled with both flattery and pleading, meaning she knew she was wrong and would not deliberately seduce her sisters' men again.

With her exceptional observational skills, she could easily tell that Zero and Lu Mingfei were standing very close, with a distance far below the normal 'safe distance'. She scrutinized Zero's clear eyes for a long time.

Mai Shude probably realized that while in Osaka, our princess had likely already taken the first step bravely.

Actually, she just had a moment of madness. Now that she's sober, she certainly wouldn't deliberately do anything to flirt with innocent girls.

I'm a pure love player too, okay!
At that moment, Lu Mingfei slowly withdrew his gaze from the corner of the room.

After observing Mai Shude's panel,
He immediately noticed that in the corner, there were two ninja swords with blades less than two feet long, which also had information panels pop up.

Alchemy Tool: Ame no Habakiri (Replica)

[Forger: Lu Mingze]

[Brief Description: One of the three divine swords of the Age of Gods. This is a mass-produced divine sword that can resonate with specific bloodlines, restoring its true form and unleashing a powerful alchemical matrix.]

[Comment: The serpent's coarse texture allows it to cut through iron like mud; a magnificent act of alchemy.]

……

[Alchemy Tool: Futsu-no-Mitama (Replica)]

[Forger: Lu Mingze]

[Brief Description: The third of the Three Spirit Swords from the Age of Gods. This is a mass-produced divine sword that can resonate with specific bloodlines, restoring its true form and unleashing a powerful alchemical matrix.]

[Comment: The sword of thunder and fire, its greatness needs no further explanation.]

……

If the panels displaying the two ninja short swords could pop up in Genji's field of vision, it would be possible to roughly reconstruct the extent of the devastation in Kaguya's server room.

The seemingly simple short swords actually conceal some astonishing secrets. 'Futsu-no-Mitama' is the sword of 'Takemikazuchi', while 'Ame-no-Habakiri' is the divine sword used by the Japanese god Susanoo to slay the ancient divine beast Yamata no Orochi.

Whether it's Takemikazuchi or Susanoo, their true identities in the mythological background are powerful hybrids. The divine weapons they wield, which have slain true dragons in Japanese mythology, are basically terrifying figures depicted on the title page of "The Great Swordsman". The likes of Spider Cutter and Onikiri would have to call them grandfathers.

Of course, the true alchemical weapons 'Ame no Habakiri' and 'Futsu no Mitama' had already been destroyed in the dragon-slaying battle.

Both of these swords are replicas.

But imitation is not the same as 'garbage'; the panel even gave it a 'great' rating.

"Good heavens, it seems the prison guard is also an alchemy master..."

Lu Mingfei felt surprised, yet it also seemed to make sense.

That's true. After all, someone who can design something like a 'Contract of Fate' would be fooling a fool to say they don't understand alchemy at all.

However, the word 'unstable' marked after Mai Shude's [Bloodline] level did seem rather novel to him.

Is this a temporary side effect of 'Angewomon transformation'?
Or is this woman actually a 'ghost'?
She's Japanese... a descendant of the White King, so it doesn't seem impossible.

The potato chip girl noticed that Lu Mingfei's gaze had drifted back to Jiude Mai, and the atmosphere in the room seemed to be getting tense again, so she quickly coughed.

"Ahem, long legs, tell me, what's really going on inside Genji Heavy Industries?"

"Huh? Didn't I already say that on the phone?" Mai Shude was slightly surprised.

“Say it again, say it again.”

The potato chip girl gave a wink, feeling somewhat helpless.

I never realized this girl with no connections was so possessive of her food... Little Rabbit has two other family members, are you going to breathe on them too?

Mai Shude glanced furtively at Zero, who seemed indifferent to everything, and couldn't help but purse her lips.

……

After a while,
Mai Shude honestly recounted what happened after entering Princess Kaguya's computer room.

The mission... naturally failed.

But the reason for the failure wasn't that the USB drive was faulty, but rather that it contained a lot of Deadpool...

"It's outrageous. The temperature in that crappy place is over 33 degrees Celsius all year round. If Princess Kaguya were to run at full power, the server's heat dissipation could even raise the temperature of the entire floor to 40 or even 50 degrees Celsius."

"But in this kind of environment, there are actually quite a few Dead Servants sleeping in there. Can you imagine... The temperature is extremely high, and it's incredibly noisy, yet they can still sleep!"

"Moreover, those Deadpools are all specially trained in hearing. The server room is dimly lit, and there is noise from various fans and hardware."

"They could still detect me even when I was in my trance state... A bunch of zombie-like guys surrounded me..."

Mai Shude chuckled twice.

"But I'm not going to put up with them! I pulled out two big machetes and started hacking away..."

She got more and more excited as she talked, gesturing with her hands in the air.

It's clear that she's quite enthusiastic about things like hacking and slashing Deadpool, just like how 'mowing the lawn' games can effectively relieve psychological stress.

It's quite understandable that the Futsu-no-Mitama, which contains the power of lightning and fire, accidentally brushed against several mainframes running at full power.

A short circuit in the electrical wiring caused a series of explosions.

With this, another person has been added to the wanted list of the Snake Clan.

The title of "destructive maniac" is truly well-deserved.

"There is a Deadpool in the server room who can adapt to high temperatures... can adapt to noise... and has specialized hearing."

"This is indeed unexpected," the potato chip girl said slowly.

"It is obvious that it is impossible for a Deadpool with such characteristics to be born in the natural environment. A normal Deadpool is full of the berserk factor of dragon blood. High temperature or noise will further trigger their berserk state, and it is impossible for them to slumber under such conditions."

"These Deadpools are likely the product of human research..."

"So, the Snake Clan is also researching Deadpool," Lu Mingfei said thoughtfully.

That's... quite normal.

Dragonblood Technology and Deadpool Technology are like nuclear bombs in the hybrid world. The Oni Clan is researching them, and if you don't, you will inevitably be at a disadvantage in certain aspects of the confrontation between the two sides.

"However, there is a problem. Normally, the server room of the Snake Clan is inspected regularly by maintenance personnel, and there have been no problems in the past, but this time, as soon as the long-legged girl went there, something went wrong."

"So, the problem lies in..."

After a moment of silence,
"Tachibana Masamune".

"Except for zero," the three people in the room said in unison.

Before Mai Shutoku entered the server room, it was Tachibana Masamune, the patriarch of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, who had entered it.

"This person is a bit problematic." The potato chip girl's eyes flickered slightly.

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