A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 244 Sanwu laughed happily.

Thanks to Xu Lie and Xia Mi's cooperation, all the mixed-race people's attention was temporarily focused on the two of them.

So no one noticed that the driver of the taxi that brought Lu Mingfei there, even though there was no one in the car, suddenly pushed the door open gently from the inside.

It's like an invisible person suddenly getting off the bus.

In fact, this car has not been modified at all, and it does not have any so-called intelligent autonomous driving function.

It was simply that Renata, a ruthless subordinate of Lu Mingze, used Mirror Eyes and copied Mai Shude's Word of Power: Dark Illumination to drive Lu Mingfei invisibly all the way.

This creates a perception of intelligent driving.

Lu Mingfei didn't pay close attention while in the car, and his attention was diverted by Lu Mingze's phone call, so he failed to notice that a wisp of dark smoke was constantly floating on the driver's seat.

If Lu Mingfei could see through the truth, he probably wouldn't have been so worried while riding in the car, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Renata's original task was simply to drive Lu Mingfei here and then return to the hotel to avoid arousing suspicion from Cassel.

But Renata, out of her own selfish motives, wanted to stay and see Lu Mingze more, even though Lu Mingze was using Lu Mingfei's body to play the game on behalf of someone else.

Renata also felt that it was Lu Mingze.

As a result, when she looked, she saw Lu Mingfei's miserable fate of being beaten by Xu Lie and Xia Mi in a mixed doubles match.

'Lu Mingfei' was no match for the two of them. He was first toyed with by Xu Lie, and then violently attacked by Xia Mi.

Finally, he was knocked unconscious by Xia Mi's head kick and kicked into the Chen family manor!

Renata was heartbroken and quickly got out of the car. With a nimble leap, she scaled the wall and entered the Chen family manor to search for 'Lu Mingfei'.

After Renata climbed over the wall, she first found a tree to hide under, then deactivated the invisibility of the Word of Power: Dark Illumination, used Mirror Eye, and switched to her partner Su Enxi's Word of Power: Heavenly Evolution.

Based on the mental model, Xia Mi's position, the direction of her foot, the direction Lu Mingfei flew out, and the speed of flight, the landing point should be in the southeast direction of Chen Family Manor.

Renata shook her head uncomfortably after shutting down the Sky Evolution. Every time she used Sky Evolution, she felt a kind of exhaustion in her mind, a feeling she disliked.

Suppressing his discomfort, he opened his Mirror Eyes again and quickly switched back to Dark Illumination. He saw a wisp of smoke drifting swiftly towards the southeast.

It must be said that Su Enxi's Word of Power: Heavenly Evolution is not suitable for combat, but it is incredibly convenient and accurate for various calculations.

Renata hadn't run far before she spotted 'Lu Mingfei'.

It was a small pond inside the manor, with artificial hills, bamboo fences, stone lanterns, and aquatic plants, creating a rather elegant scene.

Lu Mingfei lay on the stone bank with his lower body down, his legs twisted like towels that had been wrung out, covered in blood, while his upper body was submerged in the pond, bubbling away.

The ornamental koi carp kept by the Chen family here probably accidentally drank his blood. Unable to withstand the corrosive effects of the dragon's blood, more than ten of them are now floating belly up on the surface of the water.

On the shore, three members of the Chen family stood with their backs to Renata, surrounding 'Lu Mingfei' and offering their opinions: "He's so badly injured, he's probably dead already, right? What should we do with him? We can't just let him rot in our pond, can we?"

"It's better to throw it outside. With the fighting going on like this outside, no one will care about another corpse."

Renata used her invisibility to quickly approach the three members of the Chen family, her face concealed by the light of the sun, her expression as cold as ice.

Those three clueless guys, he won't die!
Just as Renata had expected, the last member of the Chen family exclaimed in surprise: "Look! He's still alive! Tsk tsk, his vitality is really strong, he can even recover from this."

Lu Mingfei's legs, twisted like a pretzel, began to spontaneously return to their original shape, like a highly elastic towel twisted to its limit, spontaneously reversing its spiral shape.

And the wound that was constantly bleeding gradually slowed down until the bleeding stopped.

Renata was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, attempting to eliminate the three members of the Chen family without anyone noticing and rescue 'Lu Mingfei' back to the hotel.

Although he knew this didn't align with Lu Mingze's plan, he was already so badly injured that it seemed inappropriate for him to go out and get beaten up again.

Strangely, the three members of the Chen family, with perfect coordination, at the same time, in the same posture, and even from the same angle, abruptly turned around to look at Renata.

Perhaps it's some unique custom of the Chen family? Every member of the Chen family wears a monocle over their right eye.

The three clansmen maintained their elegant smiles, simultaneously raised their right hands to adjust their monocles, and continued to stare at the invisible Renata.

This made Renata's heart leap into her throat, and her heartbeat even stopped for a moment!
She was clearly within the invisibility zone of the Word of Power: Netherworld Illumination, and should not have been discovered by anyone, but the three members of the Chen family clearly saw her.

The shock caused Renata's pupils to turn golden, and the moment her dragon blood boiled within her, the eerie horror brought by the three members of the Chen family was instantly suppressed by the dragon blood.

She instantly changed her plan, switching from a sneak attack to a full-scale assault!
The next instant, the Word of Power: Dark Illumination was deactivated, and Renata went from extreme stillness to extreme movement, rushing towards the Chen family members. At the same time, Mirror Eye was about to be activated, intending to switch to a Word of Power that would strengthen her body.

But an accident occurred: the mirror eye malfunctioned, and it couldn't switch to other spells!
This sudden accident caused Renata to be slower than expected, and she was surrounded by three members of the Chen family.

Damn it, what kind of trick is this? Where did Mirror Eye go?

Renata's face remained expressionless as she tried to analyze the situation quickly, but she couldn't come up with anything.

Fortunately, while the Chen family members' methods were mysterious, their speed was questionable. Even surrounded and with her Mirror Eyes malfunctioning, Renata was confident she could take down these three using only her physical abilities. Sure enough, the Chen family member who charged forward first was slow with his punches. Renata planned… wait? What was she planning to do?

'Boom! '

The brain is shaking!

The punch landed squarely on her nose, and the sharp pain reminded Renata that she was still fighting. She couldn't afford to be distracted; she had to…

Huh? What did she need again?

While she hesitated and stared blankly, the last member of the Chen family inexplicably lost consciousness and fell down. A semi-transparent twelve-ringed worm crawled out of this person's body and then into Renata's body.

Light—the crystal necklace around Renata's neck began to radiate a light that repelled the worms from entering her soul.

Clearly, it is another alchemical artifact for mental defense. It can not only resist the illusions of dragons and the spiritual power related to mental elements, but also block Xu Lie's parasitic ability.

Unfortunately, the necklace's light was stolen from a distance by another member of the Chen family in less than a second.

The translucent worm finally found no further obstacles and successfully parasitized Renata at a deeper level.

Renata stood there in a daze for a while before shaking her head and becoming very casual as she walked over to the unconscious Chen family member.

He crouched down, snatched the other person's monocle, and put it on himself.

At the same time, Renata realized that she could not control her body, as if there was something indescribable between her and her body.

An inexplicable sense of dread washed over me.

Renata wasn't afraid of having her body taken away, nor was she afraid of being completely imprisoned in the depths of her consciousness; she was only afraid of breaking her promise.

She and Lu Mingze made a promise at Black Swan Harbor: they would never abandon, betray, or abandon each other until the end of their lives—death.

But now that she has no control over her body, if the other party uses her body to do something to Lu Mingze, wouldn't that be considered breaking the agreement?

The mere thought of this possibility stirred a deep-seated fear within Renata!

'What...what are you going to do to my body?'

'Give it back to me, give my body back to me!'

Even Renata, who usually doesn't show any emotion, couldn't maintain her cold indifference at this moment, revealing obvious fear.

The clone controlling Renata's body was too busy to deal with this clueless person. After putting on his monocle, he exchanged a glance with the other two members of the Chen family, and the three of them smiled knowingly.

Renata stepped into the pond and was pulled out by 'Lu Mingfei'.

Ignoring the issue of whether he was wet or not, he simply hugged 'Lu Mingfei' and quickly left the Chen family manor.

To be fair, Renata was petite but incredibly strong. Even while carrying 'Lu Mingfei,' she moved with incredible speed. Thanks to the invisibility provided by the Word of Power: Dark Illumination, she was not seen by anyone on her way back to the hotel in Kassel.

At some point, Lu Mingfei's body, which had been twisted into a towel, had completely returned to normal, and his tightly closed eyes began to show signs of opening.

Even if the clone loves to play around, it can't act recklessly now. With a thought, the monocle in its right eye quietly disappeared. The next moment, 'Lu Mingfei' opened its eyes, which were still a terrifying golden color.

The fierce aura had just surged forth when, seemingly sensing the current situation, his golden eyes began to dim, and 'Lu Mingfei's' voice was still somewhat husky and hoarse: "Zero."

"You're awake?" Since leaving the Chen family manor, Renata's behavior has changed. Her every move is now very much in line with the original Renata's habits.

“Hmm, a miscalculation, the Old Church…” 'Lu Mingfei' said a few words, seemingly unable to speak due to his internal injuries not yet fully healed.

But deep down, he probably already has his eye on the old church, and there's even a hint of apprehension he himself isn't aware of.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Renata was happy to keep going in silence. This gave her time to review her memories and avoid giving herself away in front of Lu Mingze.

Fortunately, 'Lu Mingfei' really didn't notice any problem.

Even after being caught in a mixed doubles attack by Xu Lie and Xia Mi, this arrogant mastermind remained confident that anyone in the world could betray him, except for his brother Lu Mingfei and Zero.

This is the trust that Lu Mingze has in Renata.

Lu Mingze used his abilities slightly to help Lu Mingfei recover as quickly as possible. After confirming that his brother was fully recovered, he said, "Zero, I'll go back first. This state can't be maintained for long."

"okay, I get it."

As Lu Mingze's consciousness faded, Lu Mingfei's body wearily closed his eyes once more. Only then did Renata stop and slowly take out her monocle and put it back on.

He smiled with extraordinary joy, a smile that had never appeared on that expressionless face before.

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