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

Chapter 166: Favorability is easy to increase.
Lu Mingfei witnessed Zero's abilities once again.

This girl is really reliable!
With just a slight movement, he easily unlocked this door, which was comparable to a bank vault. It felt like he was either a god of covenants from ancient Greece or a natural-born lock-picking deity!
I had smelled disinfectant earlier.

As the alloy doors swung open, the scene inside came into view. It was indeed laid out like a hospital, with transparent cubicles arranged on both sides, and the room filled with various emergency medical equipment.

From the simplest oxygen tanks and electrocardiographs to blood filtration carts, cardiopulmonary resuscitation machines, high-pressure embolization pumps, and cardiac shock carts—equipped only in the ICU…

There are even large medical devices worth millions of dollars, such as MRI machines, angiography X-ray machines, and linear accelerators.

A faint smell of formaldehyde wafted from afar.

But what attracted Lu Mingfei's attention the most was the only living creature in the corridor.

The girl who carelessly tossed her large bundle on the ground and ran off without looking back...

"Wait!"

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but shout again, his voice growing increasingly tense.
He winked at Zero.

The two immediately sped up and chased after him from behind.

I couldn't help but feel nervous.

Both logical reasoning and the panel in front of him told him without a doubt.

This girl named Uesugi Erii is the ultimate weapon of the Snake Clan, the lifeline that Tachibana Masamune almost grasped.

Name: Uesugi Erii

【Age: 18/21】

【Combat strength: 1150】

【Favourability: 0】

Wealth Index: 10.2

[Bloodline: S (Unstable)]

[Word of Power: Judgment]

[Special Status: Tsukuyomi Destiny, Dragon Blood Contamination]

[Tags: Monster, Internet Addict Girl, Uesugi Clan Head, Humanoid Weapon, Snake Clan's Strongest Sword, Expressionless, Natural Dumb, Little Mute, Yakuza Princess, Extremely Possessive, God of Five-Eyed Fried Rice, Erii's PSN, ξ...]

[Evaluation: Will emptiness ultimately lead to nothingness or fulfillment?]

Lines of information on the panel flashed by quickly before my eyes.

until it disappears.

“Eri Uesugi…”

Lu Mingfei quickly scanned each line of text and couldn't help but marvel at the coincidences in this world.

What a coincidence!

Unexpectedly, I had already come across this ultimate weapon of the Snake Clan on the internet.

A child, an internet-addicted girl, an airhead, Erii's PSN... Lu Mingfei immediately connected with the netizens he had interacted with a lot on the Japanese PSN platform during this period, and all the attributes matched perfectly.

Lu Mingfei has added quite a few people to his friend list.

Including the time I helped Zero register an account while waiting for the situation to develop a couple of days ago, and even played with Nuwa from thousands of miles away for a while. That Zhou family head had already registered a PSN account, but he usually played PC games more and preferred to roam on Battle.net. However, every time Lu Mingfei logged on, he could see 'Eri's PSN' lit up in the list and would send a match invitation immediately, as if he were the only person in his friend list.

However, it is clearly inappropriate for online friends to meet in person now.

After all, I just told Erii yesterday that I had something to do and couldn't play today, and then I turned around and found out that the so-called "something to do" turned out to be arson, murder, and robbery at your house...

This is too embarrassing.

An unprecedentedly high-level combatant...1150 combat power, which is comparable to Kazama Ruri's Dragon Bone state in normal condition, even higher than zero, and far surpasses another 'Emperor' of the Snake Clan.

In particular, the word "Judgment" in the Word of Power section of Erii's panel was displayed in bold and dark font for the first time, almost explicitly indicating the extraordinary nature of this Word of Power.

The strongest sword of the Snake Clan...

"Don't run away! We mean no harm!"

I heard footsteps getting closer and closer.

Erii Uesugi seemed even more anxious, but then her legs, hidden beneath her red and white shrine maiden robes, suddenly tripped.
His feet got tangled, and he immediately lost his balance, falling forward.

Paji——

The next moment, the strongest sword with the highest combat power in history crashed solidly to the ground, its hands outstretched forward, face down, legs raised, upper body pressed against the smooth ground, and toes twitching.

"...!"

Lu Mingfei was stunned, and the corner of his mouth, hidden under the mask, twitched.

Damn it!

What anime character could possibly do such a flat-ground fall?!

He immediately slammed on the brakes.

Zero's face was also hidden under the mask, but her slightly dazed movements betrayed her shock.

She had heard of the name 'Eri Uesugi'.

However, the Snake Clan remained tight-lipped about the specifics, so last night, while Lu Mingfei was asleep, she secretly added Erii as a friend, intending to make contact with her personally.

It seems the situation is even more exaggerated than we imagined!

How could a powerful S-class hybrid have such poor motor skills?

Lu Mingfei and Ling exchanged a glance and slowed their pace.

"Eri...?"

Lu Mingfei slowly approached from behind, cautiously probing again, "Need any help?"

no response.

After falling onto the smooth ground, Erii Uesugi remained motionless. Her dark red eyes, hidden beneath her disheveled long hair, blinked, a mixture of blankness and confusion in them.

Actually, she didn't understand why she suddenly fell down either...

As her brother had instructed her, the invaders should be killed decisively; they were our enemies.

But what if the intruder is a friend? Should a friend still be killed? If a friend kills someone in your family, is that friend still a friend? Or has the friend become a bad friend? Friends should be treated well, but should bad friends be treated well? And if a bad friend has no ill intentions, is that bad friend still a bad friend? Or has the friend reverted to being a friend...?

A barrage of questions flooded her mind, and Erii's little brain immediately went blank.

Even the body's reaction was a beat slower.

After lying on the ground and pondering for a while, Erii was unable to come up with a reasonable answer.

This is her first friend, and she should treat him with care.

So she decided...

Ask for their opinion!
Erii finally made a move. Instead of responding to Lu Mingfei's suggestion, she lifted herself up from the ground and took out a small notebook from her pocket, with a pen clipped to the side edge of the notebook.

Then she lay back down on the ground and quickly started writing and drawing on her pen.

The air in the corridor was quiet for a moment.

Erii has finished writing.

She turned around, her hair disheveled, and opened her notebook to show it to the world.

"Mr. Masamune?" (Did you kill Mr. Masamune?)

Erii only speaks Japanese.

However, both Lu Mingfei and Ling could easily understand the meaning of these words.

Erii blinked her beautiful, rare crimson eyes, her gaze fixed on the two 'intruders' in front of her, who were completely shrouded in black bodysuits, through her thick, silky hair.

now.

Erii sat on the ground with her legs bent, holding a small notebook in both hands, looking completely harmless.

Aside from the pale face mostly shrouded in disheveled hair, which faintly exuded a wintery chill and indifference,
The rest, whether in terms of posture or aura, is simply not what a 'final weapon' should look like; it's even a bit clumsy.

Lu Mingfei and Ling both stood silently in place, trying to adapt to the girl's style of drawing.

Without a doubt, after discovering that Tachibana Masamune was Herzog's shadow warrior, and the wooden clapper in the pocket of this head of the Snake Clan, there was no need to think further. It was clear that Uesugi Erii, like Genji, had undergone a pontomedullary surgery and was also a manipulated pawn. If we follow the logic of the pontomedullary surgery, the more innocent and naive Erii is now, the more ferocious her 'other side' might be after being controlled by the clapper sound, or due to emotional agitation.

Herzog's logic is completely different when he manipulates the identities of 'King General' and 'Tachibana Masamune'.

One is a demon, advocating violence and intimidation;

The other is a loving father who intends to influence them with family and love.

Genjiro's previous performance has already proven that the latter's performance was very successful.

So……

Erii has grown up under the protection of 'Tachibana Masamune' for so many years.

The commotion just now clearly indicated that she had noticed the commotion outside. Since I killed Tachibana Masamune, she would most likely avenge him, right? She just tripped and fell... that should be it, right?

Lu Mingfei was a little uncertain.

To be honest, Lu Mingfei couldn't figure out Erii's methods.

Is this really the Snake-Headed Eight Family's ultimate weapon? Why does she act like such a child? And Erii's disheveled hair looks kind of familiar...

However, Lu Mingfei wasn't particularly interested in Erii's appearance for the time being.

He thought for a moment and admitted it.

"Yes."

Lying now is obviously pointless. Don't try to fool children easily; it will only cause you to completely lose their trust. Erii and Genjiro simply don't know Tachibana Masamune's true nature; they are forces that can be won over...

"But don't rush!"

Before Erii could even pick up her pen to write, Lu Mingfei quickly added, "Mr. Masamune will be resurrected!"

Erii was visibly stunned upon hearing this.

Immediately, he seemed to relax completely.

[Favorability: 0-2]

“I see.” Erii quickly wrote in her notebook. “Then let’s go.”

"...?"

Lu Mingfei was clearly stunned.

Damn it!

Do you believe that?

It even increased my favorability rating by two points?

what's the situation?
Lu Mingfei quickly realized that this was probably the initial goodwill he had built up under the identity of 'SakurA1000'. Because he had killed Tachibana Masamune outside, her impression of him had worsened, causing that goodwill from netizens to be negated. But now that he heard that Tachibana Masamune could be resurrected, it was as if he hadn't killed him at all, and the goodwill had returned...

That's even more absurd! What kind of simplistic and crude logic is that!

Lu Mingfei's lips twitched involuntarily.

He had originally prepared a long explanation about shadow warriors, but given Erii's current situation, perhaps a simple "Watch the ad and Tachibana Masamune will be resurrected" would be more effective...

"Where are you going?" Lu Mingfei asked awkwardly.

"Let's go out and play while your brother's not around." Erii held up her notebook again.

"..."

Looking at the other person's serious and expectant expression.

Lu Mingfei fell silent again.

He then realized that this girl, who looked to be about his age, was actually at a child's level, or even a rather dim-witted one.

"Ok."

Lu Mingfei sighed, "Then... you can come with us!"

After saying that, he turned his head and winked at Zero.

Even through the two masks, Zero immediately understood his meaning.

Indeed, it's a bit inappropriate to put such a dazed girl on a hospital-like floor.

Tachibana Masamune is dead, but Herzog is not. Herzog has been entrenched in the Snake Clan for so many years, and there are countless spies of Herzog buried in the Genji Heavy Industries building. Giving up Uesugi Erii now is tantamount to handing this girl back to him.

Herzog has always had her in his thoughts!

Only a fool would do that.

Looking at the layout of this floor and Erii's innocent appearance, Zero completely accepted Lu Mingfei's guess. Yes, there are no such coincidences.

She suddenly remembered the days she spent in Port Black Swan.

Back then, in that icy wasteland, there were countless medical devices and a group of children being manipulated like puppets. Doctor, you are still as ruthless as ever in pursuing your ambitions...

Zero's ever-vigilant body relaxed slightly, and her gaze towards Erii softened beneath her mask.

This is a case of sympathizing with someone in the same boat.

They keenly sensed the goodwill shown by the other 'intruder'.

Erii's slightly dazed eyes widened a little, indicating that she was in a relaxed state.

She got up from the ground.

She began to carefully tidy up her disheveled shrine maiden clothes and the long, dark red hair that had fallen across her face from running and wrestling.

My brother said I should be a clean and tidy child.

Erii has always been very obedient in this regard, whether her brother is present or not.

She shook her little head like a cat, ran her fingers through her hair, and walked toward the 'luggage' she had previously left on the ground.

Since we're friends, there's no need to go back for weapons. Let's just grab our toys and head out...

At this moment, her pair of crimson eyes and her entire face were fully revealed.

The girl was extremely beautiful, with a round forehead, long eyelashes, and a fair and delicate complexion...

Lu Mingfei glanced at it casually.
"Hey, wait!?"

No, he suddenly felt that the face did look somewhat familiar.

……

Genji Heavy Industries, the patriarch's office.

The door is locked.

But Genjiro has the key.

This office was given to him by Tachibana Masamune a long time ago, because he thought it would be his sooner or later. The old man had always hoped that Genji would move in soon and sit at the desk to enjoy the sunshine every morning.

"The patriarch is not here," said the crow.

"Ah."

Yuan Zhisheng nodded slightly, turning his gaze away from his desk, his brows furrowing slightly.

In the past, Dad would either be at Xingshen Temple or sitting here working, but he just came back from Xingshen Temple. Where is he suddenly going now?

This office is located on the 41st floor, so it should be impossible for it to be hacked.

"Kaguya-sama!"

Yuan Zhisheng subconsciously raised his voice.

No one responded.

He then realized that the fire in the computer room had temporarily rendered all equipment unusable.

"Everything is going wrong..."

Yuan Zhisheng sighed, feeling inexplicably irritated.

(End of this chapter)