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

Chapter 187 Damn it, you guys also master Shadow Warrior techniques!
Dark clouds over the city.

Tokyo at night is always dazzling, like a glamorous and alluring older sister in a kimono, until a deluge of makeup remover hits, making all the prosperity suddenly seem somewhat desolate.

The sudden downpour, tsunami, and floods turned Tokyo into a water city like Venice in just a few tens of minutes. Water flowed continuously through the streets and alleys. After communications were partially restored, radio hosts reported on the situation. Judging from the background noise, it sounded like they were standing on a breakwater near Tokyo Bay, with a spokesperson from the city hall standing next to them.

The two remained relatively calm during the interview, repeatedly stating that the level of flooding would not threaten Tokyo's safety, that the powerful drainage system was operating at full capacity and that the city's floodwaters would be drained within a few hours, and that citizens who did not need to go out should stay indoors to avoid the flood.

"What a waste of time!"

A bulletproof black Maybach was driving on the overpass.

Tachibana Masamune couldn't contain his anger and slammed his fist on the steering wheel.

Reclaiming Erii was not difficult for him; infiltrating Genji Heavy Industries was like coming home to him.

Originally, if you went west from Chiyoda Ward, it would only take half an hour to reach the military airport in Sumida Ward, which is secretly controlled by the Oni Clan. There is a Bombardier business jet waiting there, which will take Erii directly to Sweden.

There are his hidden agents there, and he will remain in hiding for a few years until the situation stabilizes before bringing them back to restart the 'Godhood Plan'.

During this week, Herzog was not idle. With the resources he had accumulated in the 'Far North' and the connections he had made over the years by using the identity of 'King General', he had already made ample preparations. As soon as that Bombardier business jet took off, Herzog and Erii would disappear from everyone's sight.

But now his plans have been disrupted yet again!
"Why would there be a tsunami? This is just too ridiculous!"

At this moment, Tachibana Masamune was quite anxious.

Not only did the tsunami submerge Chiyoda Ward, but the Iron Dome Temple, on which much hope was placed, also needed several hours to drain the floodwater from the roads... The biggest problem was that the airport was also flooded, and planes could not take off!

This means he has to risk staying in Japan for a while longer.

"The only thing we can do is take Erii out of Tokyo... and send her back to our base in Hokkaido. I hope everything goes smoothly..."

As he drove, Tachibana Masamune prayed silently.

Looking through the rearview mirror, he glanced at the girl sitting blankly in the back seat, her delicate face somewhere between a living person and a corpse.

Tachibana Masamune finally felt a little relieved.

At least, Erii was successfully acquired.

……

Of the six central wards of Tokyo, compared to Minato Ward and Chuo Ward, Chiyoda Ward was mostly washed away by seawater.
The blood volume in Shinjuku and Shibuya is relatively healthier.

Although the source of this disaster was in Shibuya Ward, without the intervention of natural forces, the damage caused by human actions alone would not be too exaggerated. At least for a giant like Tokyo, it is tolerable. This nation has always been very tolerant, at least that's how it's portrayed in movies.

Overpass, heavy rain.

Lu Mingfei stood atop the neon lights, dimmed by the rain. His silhouette, outlined by the lights, was as hard as cast iron, every line and corner as solid as a rock.

Herzog felt he was incredibly unlucky.

But Lu Mingfei wasn't too happy either.

After all, it was he who proposed the 'stand-in plan'. Although Chip Girl helped polish it, a small mistake has still occurred. It's like a sugar-coated bullet. If something goes wrong with the sugar coating, it's unforgivable and will only make him feel stupid.

"So, in the end, all schemes still have to be solved with fists?"

Two streets away, there is a five-story building, an old building, but painted a rather glaring cherry red on the outside, with colorful lights flickering provocatively in the cool night.

That's a love hotel... I bet many men and women who aren't couples tonight will automatically become couples, right?

As Lu Mingfei swayed in the night breeze, his thoughts wandered, and he suddenly held his breath and focused.

"coming."

In the distance, a Maybach was speeding towards us through the rain.

The driver, dressed in a suit and tie, wearing white gloves, had a stern expression on his aged face and wore sunglasses, looking quite professional.

Herzog is like that; he is a born actor, able to perfectly capture the essence of any role he plays.

But...that's it.

hum-

A dark sun suddenly appeared in the night sky, then abruptly shrank back.

The rainwater evaporated instantly, and a strange gravitational force violently pulled the several-ton car into the air.

If Uesugi Koshi hadn't gone to support the Genji Heavy Industries, but had stayed here instead, he would have definitely started to question his life.

Damn it, this is my trick!

As a descendant of the White King with royal blood flowing through his veins, Uesugi Yue spent a full thirty years gradually mastering the various uses of 'Black Sun' after his bloodline officially awakened. This incantation is named 'Black Sun', and its core is like a star in astronomy. According to Uesugi Yue's conjecture, when Black Sun is used to its extreme, it can even shrink into a singularity, and the powerful force field will devour everything in the world, just like a real star turning into a black hole.

Uesugi Kotsushi never successfully attempted to completely collapse the 'Black Sun'. He knew that his bloodline was still some distance from that of the original High Priests, who possessed the true 'Royal Domain'. He only occasionally regretted why, before meeting Angers, he had been sitting on the throne as a breeding machine without a strong will. His development of the Black Sun had always remained at a very superficial stage, only able to reveal itself in a mediocre way. Otherwise, he really wanted to try shrinking or even collapsing the Black Sun and see if that bastard's Time Zero could escape his gravitational field.

But now, Tachibana Masamune has experienced it first.

"Damn it, what is this?"

In the driver's seat, Tachibana Masamune was stunned. He looked at the firelight, which resembled the sunrise in the east. The eerie yet bright black light illuminated the shimmering asphalt road on the overpass. The ground area was full of water. He had specifically chosen this overpass for easier driving, but he did not expect that someone had been waiting here for a long time.

The multi-ton Maybach took off without any surprise.

Masamune Tachibana subconsciously pressed the accelerator pedal hard, and the engine started revving and making a popping sound.

An astonishing heat wave was already hitting us.

The car and the person were pulled towards the black corona by that inexplicable gravitational force, feeling as if they were in a fiery hell. Tachibana Masamune felt as if his body was being burned.

It's hot...so hot.

Beings like the fifth-generation Shadow Warriors, regardless of whether the temperature is high or low, will have most of their surface scales reduced, as these weapons of war were designed with various extreme conditions in mind.

Even so, the intense, violent heat was about to set him ablaze.

Such high temperatures and the explosive ignition of fire elements in the environment by the 'Junyan' create a powerful combination of high temperature, intense heat, and shockwaves.

The intense heat emanating from that solar corona defied the properties of thermodynamics, as if it were 'burning' everything in isolation from the spiritual realm. In addition, it devoured the air, and the gale-force winds thinned out the surrounding oxygen, leaving no conditions to ignite a violent open flame. In an instant, Tachibana Masamune's body glowed red and hot, like burning charcoal!

Like his favorite forging knife.

laugh--

A cold light flashed by.

It can easily shatter bulletproof and blast-proof glass windows.

Gravity nearly threw Tachibana Masamune, who was in the driver's seat, off the plane.

He almost deliberately went to meet that fierce and domineering spear tip.

It pierced through.

The nerves were numbed by the high temperature, and the scales became brittle.
Tachibana Masamune was completely unable to put up an effective resistance in the first place, and could only watch helplessly as the spear pierced his chest.

"hateful!"

At this moment, Tachibana Masamune finally realized who the enemy was. He spat out a mouthful of blood, which was quickly evaporated.

"why is it you again!"

His eyes were bloodshot. The first time at the Pleasure Pavilion, his opponent was no match for the Fifth Generation Shadow Warrior when he was unarmed. It was only because of a miscalculation that the battle turned around. But how long has it been? He now has a weapon in his hand, and he has released an illogical Word of Power. He has become the one who has no power to resist.
Are you kidding me?
If you had such outrageous power of words, I would have run away the moment you released it!

Just as Tachibana Masamune was about to curse, the high temperature suddenly subsided.

That terrifying black corona vanished silently, as if it had never existed.

"Huh? The duration's over? So short?"

Tachibana Masamune was stunned. He subconsciously struggled to break free of the spear, used his last bit of strength to push open the car door, and writhed and rolled away like a maggot... while still holding onto Erii.

Lu Mingfei didn't stop the process, his expression somewhat strange. It wasn't that Black Sun couldn't be maintained; in fact, it didn't seem to be under much strain, unlike Uesugi Koshi, who could easily affect an entire block.

Lu Mingfei can precisely control the range of Black Sun's influence.

The main issue is that I suddenly realized that our ordinary-looking A-grade mixed-race friend in the back seat seems a little too ordinary...

The Maybach burst into flames, and Nono was almost ignited as well.

We're here to rescue people, not some Russian-style rescue. If we accidentally turn Nono into toast, then we've come all this way for nothing.

Fortunately, Nono's acting skills are indeed commendable. Even when her clothes and eyebrows were almost on fire, she didn't reveal any flaws and sat blankly in her position like a puppet.

Moreover, Tachibana Masamune was well aware of the situation.

Even with a huge hole pierced in his chest, bleeding profusely, and on the verge of death.

The first thing to do is protect them!

"I don't know how you discovered my plan, or how much you actually know, but since you've made such a mess of everything, how dare you show up in front of me at this time... Hahaha."

Tachibana Masamune spat out another mouthful of thick, black blood, letting out a sinister, cacophonous laugh. With lightning speed, he pulled a pair of wooden clappers from his robes. "Didn't you think about the consequences?"

“I’ve got it,” Lu Mingfei said.

The unexpected answer startled Tachibana Masamune slightly.

Severely injured, his shadow warrior clone had almost lost the ability to fight. Even if he hadn't been injured, he would most likely be no match for Lu Mingfei. But it doesn't matter... he still has Erii!
That is the most powerful judgment, enough to annihilate any enemy!
"Eri! Go and judge him!"

However, just as he was about to strike the clapper without hesitation and fully activate Erii's 'dragon' power, even if it meant Lu Mingfei entering a dragon form!

Suddenly, a 'pfft' sounded behind me.

A pair of small, white hands reached out instantly and snatched the clapper from Tachibana Masamune's hand. His attention was completely focused on Lu Mingfei, and he didn't react at all.

Tachibana Masamune turned his head blankly to look at Erii, whose face was beaming with a bright smile.

He was completely stunned, like a quail with its throat being choked, and his laughter stopped abruptly.

He finally realized that he had made a fatal mistake—the sound of the clapper seemed to work, but he had never verified the authenticity of 'Eri', the only true authenticity—Eri's Word of Power: Judgment!
He simply switched to the 'Eri' personality and activated the hypnotic imprint in her mind with the sound of a clapper, making her appear to be an obedient girl who seemed to listen to him. Yes... she seemed to be!

"Divine Gold, it made me laugh."

Nuonuo grinned, showing her little white teeth, and then glared at Lu Mingfei with a hint of resentment.
Like feeling dissatisfied because you almost got burned.

"Haha!" Lu Mingfei chuckled.

"?"

Tachibana Masamune finally came to his senses, and his anger surged uncontrollably.

You're playing me!

No, that's not right, it seems there's more than that...

But the next moment, the humiliation of being mocked again turned into endless rage, which devoured his reason and turned him into a mad beast.

It fiercely reached out its sharp claws towards Erii!
However, before his attack could even get close to Nono, a sharp spear shot out like lightning.

It pierced through again and slammed into the ground.

"Ow—"

Tachibana Masamune let out a wail.

The excruciating pain brought him back to his senses. As Lu Mingfei darted closer, his body tensed up noticeably and even trembled slightly, as if he were both furious and overwhelmed by immense fear.

"wait wait wait……"

But Lu Mingfei didn't have the habit of speaking to the enemy.

He reached out and grabbed the gun handle, twisted, chopped, and pulled sharply. Before the fifth-generation Shadow Warrior could make any move, his head was completely separated from his body, his expression frozen between anger and terror.

[Experience value +800]

"So it really is the fifth generation?"

Lu Mingfei withdrew his gaze and shook his head slightly.

I took my phone out of my pocket, and the screen lit up; there was a new message.

He quickly glanced at the information inside.

"The database has been repaired. Return to Laiyuan Heavy Industries?"

……

Inside a secluded research institute deep in the mountains of Hokkaido.

"Despicable! They actually switched it with a fake!"

"Why is this happening!"

"Could it be that they have also mastered the Shadow Warrior technique?"

Herzog roared furiously.

It's truly incomprehensible. He had been dreaming of running away with Erii, but now he realizes that he had been stepping into a trap she had set for him from the very beginning.

Being able to discern the truth behind his identity as a shadow warrior, and having heard him play the clapper—it's also understandable that Erii might have undergone pontomedullary surgery, and thus took preventative measures in advance.

Herzog wasn't entirely unprepared for this, but he never expected the other party to deceive him in such a shameless way!

After kicking and smashing several abandoned nutrient tanks and breaking a few bottles of precious wine in a fit of rage, the elderly Dr. Dragon still couldn't regain his composure.

That's absolutely insane.

They found someone who was exactly the same as Erii in demeanor, movements, and lifestyle, and even their reaction to the sound of a clapper was exactly the same! Even he couldn't see anything amiss. What the hell is this if not a clone?
"No, that's not right..."

Herzog suddenly felt another headache.

Even more bizarrely, the other party actually recovered on their own from the control of his clapper sound.

This is the only thing he cannot understand.

Could it be that the girl's reaction when she heard the clapper at Genji Heavy Industries was an act?

But there is absolutely no difference in their expressions or demeanor!
Is there any actor in the world more outstanding than him?

Even Herzog couldn't see anything amiss and was completely fooled.

and so……

What is the truth?
Herzog suddenly paused, then realized that he seemed to have forgotten something, or rather, overlooked something. This feeling had flashed by when the fifth generation of Shadow Warrior died. He had vaguely grasped it at the time, but subconsciously he was forced to ignore it again.

This feeling made him inexplicably panicked.

Have we really overlooked it?

Herzog frowned deeply. "Forget it, let's have a drink to calm down and think about whether there's any way to salvage this."

He was truly unwilling to give up after more than a decade of hard work and a lifelong dream.

But if all else fails...

I caught a glimpse of an empty, brownish-yellow bottle on the table in the lounge area, with two glasses next to it still containing some liquid.

The old man shook his head dismissively.

"Macallan? What Rolls-Royce of whiskey? It's not even as good as a bottle of vodka."

(End of this chapter)