Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Meeting the female ghost's questioning gaze, Lu Mingfei breathed on the porthole and wrote: "Are you a ghost?"

The female ghost's eyes widened even further, practically glaring, her beautiful eyes seeming to speak volumes: "You're the ghost!"

She stretched out her long, slender fingers, breathed on them, and wrote: "Let me in."

Lu Mingfei shook his head and then drew the curtains.

An angry chisel sounded from outside the porthole, the sound mingling with the wind and rain, like muffled thunder.

Lu Mingfei lay back down on the bed and continued reading the Moniach's maintenance manual.

A moment later, the muffled, thunderous sound of chiseling at the window ceased, and a faint "click" echoed through the wind and rain.

Lu Mingfei turned his head and looked over. The curtain in front of the porthole was first pushed up, creating a bulge, and a head with a high ponytail poked in. Then a woman dressed in black slithered in like a beautiful snake.

After entering, she made sure to close the porthole she had opened.

Lu Mingfei rolled out of bed, but before he could speak, the woman who had crawled in stared at him expressionlessly: "Why didn't you open the door?"

“Open the window,” Lu Mingfei stepped forward and corrected.

"Why didn't you open the window!" the woman demanded.

“I’m afraid you’re a female ghost.” Lu Mingfei stepped forward, his face full of sincerity.

"Do I look like a female ghost to you?" The woman brushed the strands of hair that were plastered to her face because they were soaked behind her ears, revealing her bright and beautiful face.

“It doesn’t seem like it,” Lu Mingfei stepped forward, looked the woman up and down, and shook his head. “Ghosts don’t get wet.”

The woman who crawled in was probably soaked from being in the rain for too long; water droplets dripped from her hair and the hem of her clothes onto the floor.

She was already wearing a tight black outfit, which clung to her skin after it became soaked, highlighting her amazing figure and making her long legs particularly eye-catching.

"Why do you think I got so wet..." The girl was speaking when a dark shadow flashed in front of her.

When Lu Mingfei spoke to her, he moved a little closer with each sentence. For most people, even if he took a few steps forward, he would still maintain a safe distance from the woman. But for him, this distance was enough for him to subdue the woman instantly in his dragon scale form.

The dragon claws, covered in scales, gripped Mai Shude's wrist like a shadow, but her wrist struggled and twisted like a wild fish trying to swim away, making it impossible to grasp her.

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei hadn't expected to catch his opponent with grappling techniques. The fact that she could squeeze through such a small porthole meant that she undoubtedly had extraordinary flexibility, and many "killer" level joint techniques might not be effective against her.

Therefore, after capturing her, Lu Mingfei's body suddenly erupted with cold energy, enveloping the woman.

She was still wet from the rain, and the cold air entered her body more quickly through the rain, causing her muscles to stiffen and tremble due to the cooling effect, creating a suppressive force somewhat similar to an electric shock.

The woman's wrists were grabbed and twisted together by Lu Mingfei, her hands frozen in a large lump of ice, and then her legs were treated in the same way.

The woman, rendered unable to resist, was pinned to the ground by Lu Mingfei: "Speak! Who are you!"

The woman was forced to lie face down on the ground, slightly turning her head to show half of her fair face, gritting her teeth: "You attacked me from behind?!"

"Who are you?" Lu Mingfei pressed down on the woman's shoulder with his hand, applying slight pressure.

The woman turned her face away, remained silent for a moment, and then said in a complicated tone, "My name is Mai Shude, and I am a ninja."

Ninja?

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but glance at Mai Shude's figure.

"Nonsense! Let alone real-life ninjas, there aren't many female characters in Naruto with better figures than you," Lu Mingfei smirked. "Can't you be a little more realistic when you're making up lies? Ninjas are like spies; you have to be inconspicuous to be good at it."

"What kind of ninja can you be like? A demon ninja?" Lu Mingfei retorted.

The woman's face instantly turned dark.

Oh no, could she know what a Demon Ninja is? Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat.

"Wait!" Lu Mingfei suddenly realized, "Your surname is Jiude? Doesn't that mean..."

“That’s right, I’m not only a ninja, but also the older sister of Shutoku Aki,” Shutoku Mai said through gritted teeth.

Lu Mingfei: ...

P.S.: I've had a pretty bad stomach upset these past couple of days, so the next chapter should be during the day.

170. Chapter 169: The Deal?

Lu Mingfei's room on the Yangtze River aboard the Moniach.

Jiu Demai was pinned to the ground by Lu Mingfei.

"Are you Senior Sister Aki's older sister?" Lu Mingfei asked, frowning.

"Doesn't it look like it?" Mai asked back.

Lu Mingfei stared at Jiu De Mai's face, carefully comparing her features.

Although compared to the pure and elegant beauty of Aki Yuri, Mai Shutoku could be described as alluring like a spider lily, a closer comparison reveals some similarities in their facial features.

“They do look somewhat alike, but that doesn’t prove anything,” Lu Mingfei shook his head. “The probability of two passersby on the street looking slightly similar is not low.”

“From a biological point of view, we are fraternal twins, so it’s normal for us to look a little different. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be such an ugly duckling, always lacking confidence in herself,” Mai Shude said nonchalantly.

Compared to you, there are probably very few people who can truly be called "confident." Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

Of all the people he had met, the only one who could completely overwhelm the man in white with his "confidence" was probably Tony—excluding the Ancient One, who had transcended the level of "confidence" and could almost be described as "transcendent."

"Is there any other way to prove it?" Lu Mingfei asked. "I can't exactly take you to get a paternity test... or a sister test."

“I have a laminated photo in my left trouser pocket. It’s a picture of me and Aki from the last time we met,” Mai Shutoku said.

Lu Mingfei raised his hand, and the cold air condensed into two thin "chopsticks," which he then reached into Jiu Dema's sleeve to search.

"Hey, is this necessary? You're practically on top of me. Even if you just put your hand inside, I won't call you a pervert, as long as you don't grope me." Mai Shude complained as she was pinned to the ground.

“First of all, I didn’t put my foot on you, so don’t make false accusations,” Lu Mingfei said seriously. “Secondly, I’m not doing this because I’m afraid you’ll call me a hooligan; I’m mainly worried that you might have some kind of poison needle or other hidden weapon in your pocket.”

As he spoke, Lu Mingfei took a laminated photo out of her pocket.

“I didn’t realize you were so cautious,” Mai raised an eyebrow. “Your mindset is perfect for being a ninja.”

"Is it possible that I'm being so cautious just because you told me you're a ninja? After all, beautiful female ninjas in anime are always carrying hidden weapons." Lu Mingfei held the photo up to his eyes.

The photo shows two girls standing side by side, close together.

On the left is the older sister, Mai Shutoku, with her younger sister, Aki Shutoku, on her shoulder. The two are wearing the same JK uniform, like twin flowers blooming side by side. Aki Shutoku is smiling happily, while Mai Shutoku, although she has a "sigh, why is it so troublesome" expression, her body is very honest and she is posing for a photo. Her figure mercilessly outshines her younger sister next to her.

"This is a photo from high school, right?" Lu Mingfei smirked. "The last time you met was in high school? Senior Aki has already graduated from university..."

She could wear any JK uniform she wanted, but her two slightly immature pretty faces looked like those of a high school student no matter how you looked at them.

“We don’t see each other often,” Mai Shude said without changing her expression. “The last time we met was at her junior high school graduation ceremony.”

"This has gone beyond just rarely seeing each other, hasn't it?" Lu Mingfei complained.

"Can't you let me go first before you talk?" Mai Shude twisted her body, trying to break free, but in the cold air, she felt her whole body was frozen and she couldn't muster any strength.

A fiery gold light replaced Lu Mingfei's original pupils. He activated the Word of Power "Mirror Eyes," analyzing every detail in the photo. After a moment, Lu Mingfei confirmed that the photo had not been photoshopped.

“The photos are indeed real,” Lu Mingfei released Jiu De Mai and took two steps back. “Sorry, sorry, I thought you were an intruder.”

As Mai stood up, she rubbed her arms to warm herself from the cold, and joked, "Maybe I really am an intruder? Although I am Aki's older sister, I am not one of your Kassel College people."

A dark shadow flashed before his eyes, and Lu Mingfei reappeared in front of Jiu De Mai. Before Jiu De Mai could recover from the feeling of being frozen, he pressed her to the ground again.

Mai Shude: ...

……

"Ahem, don't make jokes like that next time, it can easily trigger a stress response." Lu Mingfei coughed lightly twice.

Mai Shude, who had been pressed to the ground twice, looked disappointed and exhaled faint white steam due to her cold body.

“Although I am not a member of Kassel College, I am not your enemy either,” Mai Shude’s voice trembled slightly from the cold. “At least on the matter of slaying dragons, we share the same interests.”

As she spoke, she walked to Lu Mingfei's bedside and sat down.

"No!" Lu Mingfei quickly stopped her. "You're soaking wet, you'll wet my bed! I need to sleep tonight!"

Mai Shude's "sitting" motion only lasted halfway before she froze.

It wasn't that she was particularly civic-minded; it was just that a visible chill emanated from Lu Mingfei's palm.

Mai Shude stood up expressionlessly, walked to a table where she wouldn't get wet, sat down, crossed her long, proud legs, and breathed heavily.

I'm so angry! She's never been treated like this since her debut!

Lu Mingfei sat down on the bed opposite Jiu Demai: "So, what are you here for?"

"Can't you have any manners? I'm Aki's older sister, you should at least call me 'senior sister'!" Mai said.

Lu Mingfei raised his hand, and a chilling aura condensed.

“I’ve come to explore the Bronze City below,” Mai Shude said decisively, “and of course, to meet you, the S-class freshman whom we haven’t seen in decades at Kassel College.”

"Bronze City?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback. "The bronze ruins below are a city?"

He didn't really care about the second half of what Mai said. Angers and Norma had both told him that as a rare S-class freshman, he would definitely attract the attention of various forces. It would be strange if anyone wasn't interested in him.

The key lies in the first half of Jiu Demai's statement.

Currently, the academy has only conducted preliminary exploration of the dragon-like remains beneath the Yangtze River, and its understanding is extremely limited. It only knows that it is a bronze architectural site of unknown size, which is why it sent specialists underwater to investigate. But according to Jiu Demai, what lies buried beneath is actually a city cast in bronze?

Leaving aside the enormous resources required to build a city entirely of metal, the crucial point is that the other party seems to know more about this ruin than the academy does.

This means that the other side's intelligence capabilities are at least on par with the Secret Service.

“An ancient city, I suppose. It certainly can’t compare to some of today’s metropolises, but it won’t be too small either,” said Mai Shude. “Of course, that is, if it can show its true form.”

"The real appearance? What do you mean?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

“I don’t know, that’s what the person who gave me the information said,” Mai Shude shrugged. “I’m also very curious about what that charlatan really meant.”

Charlatans? Could they be an organization operating under the guise of religion? Lu Mingfei wondered.

“In short, I have no ill intentions in coming here this time,” said Mai Shude. “Although I will also go into the Bronze City to take a look, we can coexist peacefully. Fighting and killing is not good. Only by cooperating can we have a better tomorrow.”

“Then it’s no use coming to me. You have to go to our captain. He’s the one who makes the decisions.” Lu Mingfei decisively shifted the blame to Professor Mans.

“No need, we don’t have any plans to formally meet with Kassel College for the time being,” Mai Shude shook her head. “I came today out of curiosity and also to pass on a message to you.”

The important thing is probably delivering a message. Lu Mingfei twitched the corner of his mouth.

“My boss asked me to tell you something,” Mai Jiude winked at Lu Mingfei, “'I’m looking forward to doing business with you.'”