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

Chapter 161 An Unparalleled Emperor? I'll Avoid Your Edge?

Battles continued to erupt in the lobby of Genji Heavy Industries.

After being hit by an explosion in the first round, followed by a seamless barrage of smoke bombs, Ryoma Kaoru and the other elite members of the Snake Clan had no choice but to fight cautiously, occupy advantageous terrain, and firmly defend the main gate of Genji Heavy Industries, as well as more than ten side gates. The latter was also the main reason why she requested support from upstairs.

For these hybrids who have experienced real battlefields, resisting this level of attack is not too much of a challenge.

On the contrary, the hunter squads that managed to sneak into the building amidst the chaos of the explosion were the real troublemakers.

"Brothers, victory is in sight! The enemy is like a panicked rabbit!"

Wearing the Erwa headgear, Lao Tang scrambled up the stairs, whispering encouragement to his teammates over the walkie-talkie.

I was sweating profusely.

In a physical sense, he was drenched in sweat. After so many years as a hunter, Old Tang knew that he was only slightly better than the average person in terms of physical fitness, but definitely not superior. In fact, he was even a bit weak and prone to night sweats.

However, it wasn't a big problem. He had prepared plenty of tissues and a towel in advance, which felt warm and comforting when placed under his vest.

A burst of noise came from the walkie-talkie; the signal was weak.

He wasn't sure if his teammates could hear him.

This is normal; that's how underground areas are.

Unlike her teammates' goals, Chip Girl devised an extra personal plan for Old Tang.

His mission was not to 'steal' from the 15th floor, but to go to the underground area of Genji Heavy Industries, which is known as the 'Iron Dome Temple'.

Then, I just wandered around inside for a bit.

As for the specifics of how "casual" it is, and to what extent it's "casual"... Potato Chip Girl didn't specify, but the general idea is to play it by ear. If nothing is found, just find a sewer manhole cover, flip it back to the surface, and go about your business.

Old Tang agreed.

The plan was relayed to him by 'Mingming'. He didn't trust that woman, but he trusted Mingming. Mingming didn't ask anything of him, only that he should go straight, not turn corners, and not be reckless.

The underground area was quiet, and the long descending tunnel was empty. The route Old Tang had chosen was quite remote. Only the sound of his footsteps echoed. He tried to tiptoe, but couldn't hide at all, so he simply gave up.

A wind blew up from underground, bringing a chill mixed with dampness.

The sweat on Lao Tang's forehead gradually cooled, and he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Back when I was hanging out in Brooklyn, I heard a ghost story about a fifteen-story abandoned building with a mirrored, upside-down structure underneath, supposedly haunted by ghosts. Of course, the idle thugs didn't believe it. After drinking some cheap beer, they went in to explore. They found that every floor was laid out exactly the same as the upper floors, but they never saw any so-called 'ghosts' until they went down the stairs to the bottom fifteenth floor and discovered the steps leading to the sixteenth floor.

And then... there was no more.

People on the street never saw those thugs again. Some said they were eaten by ghosts, others said there was a secret underground laboratory, and those who discovered the secret became experimental subjects.

Old Tang was too lazy to get involved in this kind of thing. He wasn't afraid of ghosts, but he was afraid of the laboratory.

His intuition told him that there seemed to be a similar smell in the wind.

"Sizzle, sizzle—"

Another burst of noise came through the walkie-talkie.

Old Tang felt a sudden tremor in his heart. He pressed the receive button, but this time there was no response at all.

"That's strange, the signal is really this bad?" Old Tang muttered to himself. "I have a really uneasy feeling about it."

He hesitated for a moment, but continued anyway.

And at the same time.

In the ground area of the Genji Heavy Industries building, the walkie-talkies of the remaining five members of the Calabash Brothers team faintly revealed two deep male voices.

A dish from Old Tang,

Another 'silly' character was killed by Ryoma's random gunfire.

"Erwa received it, everything is normal."

"The fifth baby has arrived, and everything is normal."

……

boom--

Genji Heavy Industries, 52 floors.

The young man in the black trench coat moved swiftly like a ghost, leaping silently, his legendary ancient sword drawing a graceful arc in the air.

It easily cleaved through the thick cement wall.

The next moment, a deafening roar.

The five-meter-high ceiling collapsed, like Pangu creating the world, breaking the eggshell, and two blurry figures tumbling out of the narrow space.

The corridor was filled with smoke and dust, and the air was filled with wood chips and lime dust like rain, instantly turning the clean and tidy computer room corridor into a gray mess.

Lu Mingfei and Ling moved nimbly and landed lightly on the ground.

"After carefully reviewing the monitoring room's records that day, I guessed that the intruder must have the ability to become invisible, so I sent people to install sensors in the pipes on key floors."

"Word of Power: Illumination, is that right? Manipulating light and shadow, even distorting thermal imaging displays, it's truly an unscientific Word of Power. But thankfully, it leaves enough flaws in the sound. Your movements are very light, but even the slightest vibrations cannot escape the detection of the sensors."

The spider-like creature, named Genjiro, hung naturally at its side, seemingly taking a short rest after exercising.

His Tiger Leap Slash failed, and he landed first without pursuing. Instead, he slowly straightened up, took out a Gentle Seven Star cigarette from his trench coat pocket, lit it, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"No need to look anymore, I'm the only one on this floor."

"is it?"

Lu Mingfei sized up the man in the smoke, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

[Name: Yuan Zhisheng], [Age: 20/23], [Bloodline: S], [Combat Power: 860], [Word of Power: Royal Authority]... [Evaluation: Hmm, truly a unique emperor.]

Whew...that scared me to death.

Lu Mingfei almost thought it was a flaw revealed when releasing 'Bloodline Knot'.

That would make him seem dull.

That makes sense. Even Zero needs to be face-to-face, very close, to detect the subtle changes in his heartbeat. How could this guy detect it from so far away? And his combat strength doesn't even seem that high...

However, this also reminded him once again that invisibility does not equate to invincibility.

But now that it has been discovered, there is no reason to belatedly shut down the 'Bloodline Connection'.

The threads emanating from his heart indicated that 'this floor' indeed only had one person, Genjiro, but there were quite a few axe-wielders hiding in the stairwells above and below.

What a treacherous and deceitful scheme!
Who knew this guy was actually a strategist?

But why reveal the secret to the enemy before even winning? What kind of classic villainous behavior is this?
Lu Mingfei mentally complained.

but……

This is a good thing for him.

"What should I call you?" Lu Mingfei asked deliberately.

Quietly reaching behind him, he took the bundle from behind, silently shaking off the black cloth to reveal two long spears gleaming coldly inside.

"Chief Executive Officer, Yuan Zhisheng, Japan Branch of Kassel College."

Yuan Zhisheng recited a long list of identities and exhaled another wisp of green smoke.

He had already taken more than half of the mellow Seven Stars liquor in two sips, but it looked like he could still manage one more sip.

same moment.

click-

The Tiger Roar Fang Gun is now assembled.

The Kaguya server room is filled with many large processors, making the corridor outside exceptionally spacious. Originally, Lu Mingfei planned to use the front half of his short gun to fight the enemy if the space was too cramped, but now the conditions are obviously better.

"Should we still resist?" Genji asked softly.

He didn't rush to take his last puff of cigarette.

He noticed Lu Mingfei's subtle actions from the beginning, but did not take any action. He was confident and willing to give the other party one last chance.

“If you are unwilling to surrender and wait for me to defeat you, I cannot guarantee your safety.”

Lu Mingfei's expression turned strange again. "Dude, how old are you?"

“Twenty,” Yuan Zhisheng said.

"..."

Lu Mingfei lowered his head.

After a long silence, he finally couldn't help but complain, "What I really mean is, bro, could you please stop saying those lines that only villains in movies and TV shows would say? There's nothing wrong with watching anime, and I love watching it too, but we're not kids anymore, so don't get too caught up in it!"

"Anime? Actually, I don't watch much, I just watch it occasionally with my family."

Genjiro understood what he meant, smiled, and didn't get angry. "However, among the people present, I'm not the villain."

His tone remained calm, and the spider-slicing tool in his hand rested lightly on his leg.

They examined the two intruders, who were completely shrouded in tight-fitting combat suits, with great interest.

Judging from their height and build, it is obvious that they are a man and a woman.

In his eyes, now that he had been discovered, he was trapped like a turtle in a jar, so there was no need to rush. He could chat more. Although the other person's voice was altered by the hood, it still gave off a very youthful feeling.

This intrigued him.

Yuan Zhisheng wasn't in a hurry, and neither was Lu Mingfei.

“Yes, you are a friend of justice.” Lu Mingfei smiled.

"Ah."

Yuan Zhisheng nodded slightly: "It seems you have investigated me. Then you should know that there is no use resisting me, right? Last time you infiltrated, you deliberately chose a time when I was not around."

Sigh, this guy, investigating a market... Lu Mingfei sighed helplessly.

how to say?

I not only know you as a 'friend of justice,' but I also know you as a 'good knife,' a 'sister complex,' and a 'comic book person'!
From the confident words of this young and handsome man, one could clearly sense an indescribable air of adolescent arrogance, even surpassing one's own peak years, as if everything was so perfectly natural.

That's really... infuriating!

Who exactly cultivated such a personality in this head of the Yuan family?

While Genjiro is right, the last time Mai Shutoku chose to infiltrate without being fully prepared, in a sense, it was indeed to avoid his sharp edge.

but……

Why do you think that Zero and I also need to avoid your sharp edge?

"You handle him."

Zero clearly didn't have much patience left to ramble on.

She raised her neck, shook it, and made a "go" gesture, even though she didn't say a word.

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei's expression, hidden behind his mask, froze slightly.

Hey, Zero, wait a minute... Actually, my combat power isn't as high as his!

Lu Mingfei tried to make Zero realize the reality through eye contact: You're the one who should be the main force in this game! I just wanted to coast along!
Zero shook his head.

I don't know if I truly understood what Lu Mingfei meant.

"you can."

Ling raised his head, said a few words, and waved his hand in front of Lu Mingfei.

Holding a dark-colored USB drive in his hand, he said, "I'm counting on you here."

Lu Mingfei was speechless.

According to the information brought back by Mai Shude, there are thousands of servers inside the Kaguya Princess server room. They all look basically the same and are locked up tightly. Even the server room maintenance personnel do not know which one is the real core. Compared to Lu Mingfei, who knows nothing about computers, Zero is the 'strategist' of this two-person team.

The girl acted as if she were a genius.

From the very beginning, the plan was to have no one enter the computer room to work, with Lu Mingfei keeping watch outside for her.

Of course, you could also choose to have Lu Mingfei go into the server room to work while Zero keeps watch outside. But once inside, it's hard to say whether Lu Mingfei will turn into Old Tang and get lost. In that case, Zero might have to go in and rescue him.

Well, let's give it a try then.

Lu Mingfei nodded slightly.

Although his combat strength is a bit higher, it doesn't seem to be by much... We should be able to put up a fight, just in case he's a fake.
The two communicated silently and reached an agreement.

"Wait a minute, can't we just..." Lu Mingfei suddenly realized a bug.

Zero turned around decisively and walked confidently toward the alloy door in front of Lu Mingfei and Yuan Zhisheng.

"So you're still after Kaguya, aren't you? The damage you caused last time brought us quite a bit of trouble. According to our family rules, this is a confidential area, and anyone who trespasses will be eliminated!" Genji's smile finally faded. He took a drag of the remaining half of his cigarette and threw away the butt.

His patience had run out.

With each step, he compressed the distance between them; once he broke through the safe distance, he would accelerate, and victory or defeat could be decided in an instant.

This is the final threat, and also a declaration.

Lu Mingfei remained motionless, while Zero had already approached the alloy iron door.

Genji flipped his wrist, and the sharp light of the Spider Cutter kept changing. He wasn't worried about the alloy door of the server room being breached. The door had been designed with TNT explosives and even frontal fire from light tanks in mind. Even if a bulldozer were driven to the 50th floor, it wouldn't be able to break through.

Since the unknown force opened the door, the first thing Miyamoto Shigeo did was to reset the security measures for the server room. However, the server repair work is not yet complete, and personnel are frequently entering and exiting, so a combination lock is temporarily used instead. The 32-digit password can only be...

Di-

The door to Princess Kaguya's server room made a soft sound, and the light above it changed from red to green.

"..."

Genjiro moved instantly.

Drawing his sword, lowering his shoulder, and charging forward—simple movements that, when performed by this unparalleled emperor, became awe-inspiring!

The speed is extremely fast!
He almost vanished from the spot as a pale gray afterimage, and under the immense wind pressure, the surface of the black trench coat he wore from the Executive Bureau rippled like flowing water.

Still as a virgin, swift as a rabbit – this is the best description of Genjiro at this moment.

His face was gloomy.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually managed to obtain Kaguya's password.

hateful!

Is there a traitor in the family?
however,
'哐——'

The blade, sharp as lightning, was stopped by a long spear that swept across horizontally.

Fast and slow intertwine and merge into one at this moment.

A powerful force, no less than that of an emperor, emanated from the shaft of the spear.

Genjiro was forced to stop in his tracks, his expression one of shock for a moment.

"I've said it before, setting goals is bad civilization."

Lu Mingfei gripped the gun barrel with both hands, stopping Genjiro from rushing towards the gate of Princess Kaguya.

He raised his gun to block the opponent's ancient sword, the blade carrying the man's power surging forth like a raging tide.

"Thump, thump—"

Faced with Yuan Zhisheng's sudden outburst, Lu Mingfei had no choice but to take two steps back.

A surge of blood welled up in his chest, but a smile crept onto his lips.

He had a clear understanding of the power of this 'Emperor'.

Genjiro... is definitely not as good as the 'Fifth Generation Shadow Warrior' I fought at the Paradise Hall!
"Hmph, no wonder you dared to come here, you do have some strength!"

Yuan Zhisheng took a deep breath, his face ashen.

He also probed the opponent's strength range.

It was somewhat unexpected, but not entirely. However, I don't recall even the Oni Clan having such a powerful being… Could it be someone from outside? A hunter? Or…?

Taking a step back, the Spider Cutter drew a sharp, cold arc in the air and slashed down again.

He decided to finish the battle quickly and eliminate the enemy in front of him personally.

Capture him and interrogate him until you get to the bottom of things!
'Ding--'

The knife and the gun clashed once again.

Zero didn't even glance at the battle situation here, and slipped into the server room.

This is an unparalleled trust in Lu Mingfei.

……

'Beep-beep--'

In a hidden office,
Tachibana Masamune received an alert from Princess Kaguya.

The data center was attacked by intruders.

"Damn it, something went wrong after all?"

Tachibana Masamune's face was quite grim. He abruptly stood up from his seat, walked to the window, and gazed into the distance.

From his vantage point, he could see the entire Kabukicho district, several kilometers away.
Anger flashed in the old man's eyes.

One of his trump cards should have been at Genji Heavy Industries, but now he's watching a movie with some random woman! How absurd!
"He's always disobedient... He always lets me down at crucial moments, it's time to punish him properly... Let's kill that woman next to him."

A cruel thought flashed through Tachibana Masamune's mind, but he continued to take deep breaths to suppress the rage in his chest.

Rather than causing Kazama Ruri pain, it's more important to think about how to solve the immediate problem.

Through a private communication line with Princess Kaguya, Tachibana Masamune quickly issued a series of support orders, causing the elite members of the Executive Bureau who had gone downstairs to provide assistance to return upstairs.

But apart from that, it seems there's not much else he can do.

After all... with so many repair workers moving back and forth in the area after Kaguya's attack, he couldn't arrange for Deadpool to be brought in.

"How could this be?"

Tachibana Masamune couldn't help but clench his fist.

The recent series of events have come so quickly and so urgently.

It gave him a feeling that he was completely unable to resist.

"Hopefully there's still time. These people really don't understand the point, and Genjiro is one of them... Sigh, and it just so happens to be a physical intrusion..."

Tachibana Masamune paced back and forth in his office, a look of anxiety flashing across his old face.

He actually had another trump card up his sleeve.

The price is just too high; even he wouldn't accept it if it came to fruition.

After a while.

Tachibana Masamune seemed to have made up his mind, a deep light flashing in his dark pupils.

"I really don't want it to come to that..."

……

Genji Heavy Industries, 52 floors
The corridor outside Princess Kaguya's computer room seemed to be experiencing a torrential downpour of dense, cold light.

A few minutes ago, Genji pressed the communicator button.
"Stop that woman."

The hidden assistant team immediately led their men out of the stairwell.

Ignoring Lu Mingfei, who was confronting his boss, the group of elite officers from the Executive Bureau swarmed into Kaguya's server room.

Lu Mingfei ignored them, only glancing at them briefly before looking away.

He saw a familiar face... Crow, the man he had kicked on the human smuggling ship when he was entering and leaving Japan.

It looks like the recovery is going quite well.

The group of menacing-looking fellows stormed into the open door of Princess Kaguya's server room, and sweltering air rushed out in waves.

However, Lu Mingfei was not worried about Zero; in fact, he almost laughed.

This group of people had no idea who they were trying to stop.

He immediately engaged in battle with Genjiro once again.

The sharp winds frequently shattered the tiles on the walls, sending dust and ceramic fragments fluttering down.

This is an enemy unlike any we've ever faced before.

Lu Mingfei was still seriously fighting against 'human' enemies of this level.

As the super hybrid 'Emperor' of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, the Snake-Headed Eight Families found all the sword masters in Japan to train Genjiro, including Hozoin-ryu, Heart-Shaped Sword-ryu, Kyōshin-meike-ryu, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Kasumi-shō-ryu, and Kojigen-ryu...

Lu Mingfei's legacy is also quite remarkable.

The ancient orthodox leader, which has been entrenched for thousands of years, has accumulated terrifying knowledge in martial arts. Its various spear techniques and ancient fist methods are all designed for combat.

Those old-timers taught Lu Mingfei everything they knew. Although the learning time was short, with the help of the "Word of Power: Weapon Master" and Lu Mingfei's own persistence and hard work, his mastery of various combat techniques reached an almost unparalleled level.

There is a clear difference of more than 100 points in combat strength.

The two actually fought to a standstill!
After a brief exchange, Genjiro's ridiculous idea had vanished.
This enemy cannot be defeated quickly.

Even as his physical strength rapidly declined due to the intense collisions, his opponent's eyes grew brighter and brighter, even showing a few flashes of sudden realization, as if he had realized... he was very weak?

"Are you kidding me?"

Annoyance flashed in Yuan Zhisheng's eyes.

But it has to be said, that's the truth. Now he has to go all out to avoid falling behind!

Yuan Zhisheng entered the Dragon Bone state.

He can also use the same techniques that Kazama Ruri possesses.

This is a skill belonging to the emperor, a talent and privilege, a manifestation of the lofty status of these super hybrids.

Thousands of bones were glued together to form an airtight mass, with non-human muscles and tendons covering the surface, granting him great strength closer to that of dragons. He had completely surpassed humans!

Genji used the 'Thirteen-Flash Combo', slashing repeatedly with the same movements and angles, forcing the enemy to fight him head-on and see who could exhaust their strength first.

This is a simple swordsmanship technique; the more consecutive slashes, the stronger the sword. Legend has it that historical sword masters could execute thirteen consecutive slashes, with thirteen forces converging in an instant to strike the same spot on the opponent's weapon, ultimately breaking the sword in two. This technique is also known as the Thirteen Consecutive Flashes of the Broken Sword.

For hybrids, thirteen is by no means the limit. Genjiro doesn't know how many consecutive slashes he can unleash at most. In the end, numbers become meaningless. Only when the sword light is like a tide, and in Dragon Bone state, competing in strength is the wisest choice.

But today, Genji finally reached the limit of 'consecutive flashes'.

The answer is 1023 consecutive kills.

'boom--'

The 1024th slash failed to land because Genji's stamina had been pushed to its limit.

The opponent clearly possessed similar techniques, wielding his spear in successive waves, forming three arcs, nine arcs into a small circle, and eighty-one arcs into a large circle, with the power increasing layer by layer.

This is clearly a more advanced technique than Genjiro's, which is comparable to a 'tree-cutting machine'.

Exhausted!

Genjiro's pupils dilated in shock, his face filled with disbelief, a deep doubt flashing through his mind—How could this be! Such a technique exists? Is it truly possible for a human to possess such physical strength and power? Why is the difference so vast?
Your own decision might even play right into their hands!

I am the emperor, but who is this person?
Countless terrifying thoughts flashed through my mind.

There was no time to think too much.

The mysterious spear was swung in a breathtaking circle, like a Yellow River dragon crashing down.

Destroy and destroy.

The ancient sword bent in a breathtaking arc and was instantly ripped out of the hand.

The keel state was forcibly removed by external force.

Blood seeped from Yuan Zhisheng's tiger's mouth, and the remaining force sent him flying.

The dragon pursued relentlessly, roaring as it came.

But it didn't hit Genjiro's head; instead, it slammed into his side.

thump—

The gun barrel, sharp as a hammer, smashed a huge crater into the hard floor.

“I know who you are.” Genji closed his eyes, as if he had given up resisting.