In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

He kicked off the ground and suddenly woke up.

Everything that had just happened seemed like a dream, but Lu Mingfei didn't think so—because the things in that dream seemed too real.

Those strings of reptiles, that exquisitely detailed face with golden pupils, that dragon riddled with nails...

Lu Mingfei inhaled half a breath, then exhaled. Clearly, some of his past fantasies—that he was the only extraordinary being on Earth—had been shattered, but in contrast, a new flame ignited within him:

"I knew it! I knew it!"

Lu Mingfei held the college selection card between two fingers, his eyes gleaming with an astonishing light:

"This Earth, this world, is definitely not just a simple surface world!"

"Those who possess extraordinary powers are currently lurking in the shadows, influencing the entire world!"

"And considering what those people look like... could those American urban legends, those lizard people who control the world, really be true?"

Lu Mingfei moved his fingers slightly, and the School Division Card spun in his palm, the black dragon transforming into a shadowy figure.

"But... wouldn't it be better if they were stronger? Perfect, I was just thinking that St. Marian Academy doesn't have enough high-level materials..."

"Since they're all mixed-race anyway, doesn't that just prove they're not human anymore? Perfect material to use!"

……

More than a week later, Lu Mingfei finally stepped into his uncle and aunt's house again.

He came simply to be a witness—his uncle and aunt might still have some concerns, so they didn't take it to court and chose to divorce.

However, divorce does not mean fewer trivial matters: property division, debt sharing, alimony, etc., one by one, they are almost all troublesome matters.

These troubles had nothing to do with Lu Mingfei; he was just there to witness—even though he was completely unqualified to be a witness under the law—and watch the document be signed.

Lu Mingze—the fatter and bigger one—stood obediently beside his aunt, his head bowed and eyes lowered, not even daring to make eye contact with Lu Mingfei;

Compared to a week ago, his uncle's gaze had become extremely sharp. His eyes swept over the medical evaluation document that had been mailed to him. The words "After medical evaluation, it can be concluded that there is no blood relationship between the two samples" in black and white were so glaring in his eyes.

Lu Mingfei separated the two copies of the document and handed them to the two people respectively. Only after they confirmed that there were no problems and signed the signature page with carbon paper underneath were Lu Mingfei's trivial matter considered resolved.

Having resolved this matter, Lu Mingfei was finally relieved—he simply couldn't stand the heavy, tense atmosphere any longer. Instead of waiting here, he decided to go home and work on his formal research project.

But seeing that Lu Ming insisted on leaving, his uncle spoke up and stopped him:

"Lu Mingfei".

Lu Mingfei stopped upon hearing the sound, sighed heavily, and turned back to face his uncle, waiting for him to say something more. His uncle, however, didn't speak again, but instead took a wooden box from his briefcase, which was leaning against the chair.

"This is for you."

"For me?" Lu Mingfei picked up the box and examined it from all sides.

There are no reliefs, no marks, and all six sides are as smooth as a mirror—it sounds impressive, but in modern terms, it makes it seem like this box was made on some kind of machine tool.

Lu Mingfei shook it in confusion, listening intently. A clear clanging sound came from inside, like…

What kind of thin but hard sheet?

Lu Mingfei frowned. Was there something that couldn't be given to him directly and needed his uncle to act as an intermediary?

Is it because it's so precious that it can't be sent by mail? Or is there some secret hidden inside?

With a thought, Lu Mingfei summoned the comprehensive webpage.

[Bloodline Material - Dragon Scales]

Quality: Orange

Keywords: fate, dragon, cycle, apocalypse

Bloodline attributes: Dragon, Charisma

Bloodline level: Unidentifiable

Description: This is a dragon scale of unknown origin. It can be used to unseal bloodlines, but negative reactions may occur if your bloodline level is insufficient.

P.S.: In this world, everyone should be like a dragon! —An unknown cultivator

Lu Mingfei simply put the box along with the box into his web backpack.

Although Lu Mingfei also had some complaints about it, such as, "Everyone is like a dragon? Does that mean this scale is counterfeit?" or "Orange quality has negative effects? How did it get this orange rating?"

But compared to that, important matters still occupied his mind—

It seems that the demon is indeed a demon with "highly trustworthy business acumen"... Even though Lu Mingfei snatched the item directly from his unsuspecting hands, he still kept his promise and delivered the "goods" to him.

If this so-called "dragon scales" can be connected to his dream, then the negative reactions mentioned in the description become easy to understand:

"If the bloodline level isn't high enough, will it become a hybrid of human and reptile?" Lu Mingfei and the red-robed monk pondered as they placed the box on the table.

Even the red-robed acolyte felt that her thought process was clearly insufficient, so she pulled a cable from her private room to her back, running the Thinker computer along with her.

"Master, my advice is: do not use this bloodline awakening material." The red-robed acolyte did not speak using his own voice, but rather the loudspeaker he had used during their first meeting. "We currently have no need for actual combat, whether in Saint Marian or on Earth..."

"Really not?" Lu Mingfei tapped his fingers on the box and asked abruptly.

"Based on the AI ​​screening mechanism I've established, there are no supernatural forces in at least these few nearby cities—while in the distant lands, although their fund transfers have some issues, with excessive funds not circulating for unknown reasons, that too is a supernatural force from those distant lands..."

"So, another country has extraordinary powers, but we don't have them here?" Lu Mingfei asked again, his fingers tracing the overly smooth surface of the box.

"...Even if extraordinary powers exist here, they have no reason to target this place." The red-robed abbot approached Lu Mingfei, cupping Lu Mingfei's free hand in his own, and held it close to his chest, as if using the warmth of his own core to offer even the slightest comfort to Lu Mingfei's slightly cool fingertips. "Even if they do target us, we can quickly relocate—"

"If you're still worried, we can buy armored vehicles, or extended limousines with bulletproof glass..."