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

Chapter 74 Helping Nuwa Cure Internet Addiction? We've covered the benefits, but what about the drawbacks?

"Oh? You play games too?"

Nuwa immediately looked over with great interest.

"It's just interstellar space, I only know a little bit about it!" Lu Mingfei smiled modestly.

"Brother, you mustn't!"

Old Tang was immediately terrified and flipped himself up from the ground with a somersault.

It is said that this thief is extremely fierce and not someone that ordinary people can defeat. If we insist on fighting him, we will probably only add another life to the list!
Besides, how could he not know Lu Mingfei's strength? After fighting for so many years, although he has recently become a little more skilled, they are still evenly matched, with each having their own victories and defeats. If they were to join forces, they probably wouldn't be a match for this witch!

"Hey!"

Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

It's common knowledge that Guan Yu had some knowledge of archery and horsemanship, as did Lü Bu, and even the local policeman in Jingzhou was skilled in archery and horsemanship. But could these three be considered to be on the same level? Besides, do you really think that controlling the outcome by a hair's breadth every time is an easy thing to do?

Old Tang tried to persuade him for a long time without success, and finally let out a long sigh.

I had no choice but to give up my seat.

"Fun and interesting."

Watching the two engage in their lively interaction, Nuwa chuckled, "Since we're just killing time anyway, let's have a battle!"

This girl is only 20 years old this year. She has hardly ever left the gates of Tang City since she was a child. She can only play on the computer every day. However, the Zhou family has strict rules, and most of her peers are taciturn and are terrified of her.

Having finally caught a few outsiders who weren't afraid of her identity, they were naturally eager to chat.

As for whether you're good or bad... just play it easy.

It's a gradual process, just like teaching Su Xiaoqiang how to play StarCraft yesterday.

We actually have a pretty good temper, okay? We're not some kind of man-eating monster!
"You only use the touchpad?"

Lu Mingfei sat down in Old Tang's seat, touched the keyboard and mouse set, and found it to be top-notch. Holding it in his hand gave him a feeling of profound skill without sharpness.

Objectively speaking, even the set in Su Xiaoqiang's bedroom can't compare to this one. After all, Su Xiaoqiang's set was designed for office use, while Nuwa's set is specifically for playing games.

Whether a laptop is suitable or not... To be honest, he's been playing on a laptop for years, an old IBM with terrible resolution and lighting. Not to mention RTS games like StarCraft, expert players have different display settings than normal people; they just max out the contrast.

"Too lazy to call someone to get it, let's just try it out first, don't let me find out you're all talk and no action," Nuwa said with a grin.

Once the e-sports mode was activated, the Zhou family patriarch's mouth immediately became as sweet as honey.

It's obvious that he spends a lot of time surfing the internet.

"Row."

Lu Mingfei chuckled, said nothing more, adjusted the resolution, and immediately started playing.

Nuwa chose the insect race, while Lu Mingfei chose the human race.

Silence fell over the main hall, broken only by the clicking of keyboards and mice.

Twelve minutes later—

As the level 2 mother hive turned into blood amidst a hail of bullets, the game ended.

"Someone come here! Bring me my keyboard!"

Nuwa's face was as still as water.

Lu Mingfei put down his mouse triumphantly: "Terrans don't necessarily need tanks to beat Zerg. A quick rush with Marines and Medics is enough. Your Hydralisks won't be enough if they don't get two attack boosts!"

As usual, I conducted a post-battle review, while also enjoying Old Tang's adoration beside me.

"Holy crap, you had that trick up your sleeve."

Old Tang watched Lu Mingfei's actions from beginning to end, completely stunned.

"Just lucky," Lu Mingfei said with a modest smile.

"Hehe, you just wait," Nuwa said with a forced smile.

She was careless just now and didn't dodge.

Zerg is indeed a race that relies heavily on micro-management. The touchpad is still a bit lacking. Otherwise, the Zerglings could have easily overwhelmed Lu Mingfei's machine guns in the early game. However, Lu Mingfei relied on the advantage of keyboard and mouse controls to quickly eliminate and attack, depleting a large amount of resources and ultimately leading to a complete defeat.

A servant brought over a keyboard and mouse wrapped in cotton fabric.

The second round started quickly.

Lu Mingfei chose the God race, while Nuwa chose the Zerg race.

Eighteen minutes later—the mother nest shattered again.

"You've been out of practice with your mouse and keyboard for too long and you're a bit rusty? No problem, just treat it as practice. Do you think I, a high-ranking monk from Putuo Temple, am still using them well?"

Nuwa: "..."

After regaining her composure, she shouted again:
"Come again!"

The third one—

"You see, landmines can create miracles."

"...Come again!"

The fourth one—

"Building bunkers is useless. Why are you building so many bunkers?"

"Again!"

The fifth one—

Nuwa finally regained the upper hand, her face beaming with joy: "Hehe, the flying dragon is right on my face!"

A moment later. "How can you lose when a dragon is charging in? I'm asking you, how can you lose when a dragon is charging in!"

"I#@&*……!"

The sixth one...

……

Two hours later.

Lu Mingfei walked out of the main hall with a great sense of satisfaction.

Left alone deep within the main hall, the little girl, her hair disheveled, stared blankly, her face showing utter despair.

We lost, an unprecedented defeat.

Nuwa, who had been invincible since her debut, encountered an incomprehensible monster for the first time, and was completely plunged into a state of existential doubt.

"Damn, you're awesome!"

Zhou Minhao, who had been watching the whole thing, quietly gave a thumbs up.

Previously, Nuwa asked him if he played games. In fact, he did, and he had also played StarCraft. After all, these days, there are only so many popular games on the market: StarCraft, Warcraft, Legend of Mir, and some side-scrolling 2D cartoon games.

But naturally, he dared not admit it in front of Nuwa.

Everyone knows how obsessed Nuwa is with games and how high her skill level is. Getting caught is the end of her. It only fuels her arrogance, and she'll probably get killed by her father who's guarding the gate.

"Hehe, it was alright. Nuwa is quite strong. I only managed to win a few rounds by giving it 200% of my usual strength." Lu Mingfei sighed as he reminisced.

He was quite pleased to have encountered a worthy opponent who could put up a fight.

"So, how much strength do you have to fight me?"

Old Tang said quietly from the side.

“Uh…” Lu Mingfei’s expression immediately became somewhat awkward.

There was no other way; Nuwa's strength was truly formidable, forcing him to go all out, which resulted in him revealing his true abilities in front of Old Tang... But wasn't this just saving face for his own brother?

"Ninety-eight percent?" he asked tentatively.

"You're kidding me!"

Old Tang was filled with grief and indignation. He immediately made up his mind that he had to find some training maps online to hone his skills, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to tell that he was being let off easy!
"My little friend, please stay."

As I passed by the entrance to the main hall, a slightly aged voice suddenly sounded beside me.

Turning his head, he saw it was the leader of the palace generals.

That is, Zhou Minhao's biological father.

Lu Mingfei was startled, thinking to himself that he was doomed. He had been too loud in bullying Nuwa, and had even alerted the head of the guards.

The old general, with a solemn expression, stepped forward and performed a Zhou ritual with meticulous care.

Seeing this, Lu Mingfei hurriedly returned the greeting in an awkward manner.

"General... what is it?" Lu Mingfei asked cautiously.

Despite his current high combat strength, he doesn't have much confidence in front of this heavily armed and clearly battle-hardened old general, after all, this is his territory!

The old general said in a low voice, "Please, may I speak to you in private?"

Lu Mingfei didn't quite understand the old man's methods. He glanced at Zhou Minhao, who had already entered a state of deep concentration, and had no choice but to follow.

The two walked to a garden in the distance, and the old general finally said, "Young friend, did you have fun today?"

"Not...okay?" Lu Mingfei chuckled dryly. So, they really came to interrogate him?

The old general hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Then how about we come and visit more often in the future?"

"Uh, ah?" Lu Mingfei was stunned.

"An unreasonable request, an unreasonable request..."

As he spoke, the old general blushed slightly and explained, "It's like this, we old folks feel that it's not good for Nuwa to play games all day long. We need to find a way to get her to focus more on important matters, but unfortunately, her status is too lowly. So we hope someone can dampen her enthusiasm for games. This is what we call 'discipline,' or 'discipline'..."

"Quit internet addiction?" Lu Mingfei asked, his expression strange.

"Oh right, it's about quitting internet addiction!"

The old general slapped his thigh and said, "In short, I hope Mr. Lu can help me as much as possible... Of course, I won't let you work for nothing."

"Since you are a friend of the Zhou family, you can take a look at some martial arts techniques and classic texts. If you want to learn something, we can arrange for someone to teach you... You must have this need, right? Actually, our Zhou family has quite a few good things. You can choose whatever you like."

After listening to the old general's words...

Lu Mingfei was completely stunned.

Is there really such a thing as this? They'll find you a pretty, skilled girl to play games with, and then give you a tip afterward?

Can this even be called a "hardship fee"?
"But are you sure...this will work?"

Lu Mingfei ultimately couldn't overcome his conscience and whispered a reminder.

To be honest... wouldn't this further fuel Nuwa's competitive spirit? Then she'd spend even more time training hard, and by then your Zhou family head would truly disappear completely.

"There's not much we can do."

The old general looked worried. "We originally thought that Nuwa would play for a few years and then stop when she grew up. After all, she is really good at playing games. But we didn't expect her to be so persistent in crushing noobs... We have to try a different approach. Don't worry, no matter if it works or not, you will definitely benefit a lot."

"Yes...really?"

Lu Mingfei chuckled dryly, genuinely struggling to keep up with the old man's thought process.

Is there really no scam going on here?
(End of this chapter)