Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei's Dimensional Gate

"What if invincibility requires a quarter of your life?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“You only need a quarter of your life to become invincible, and then that quarter of your life will come back after you become invincible. Isn’t that like getting something for free? It’s such a great deal,” Zhang Chulan replied immediately.

Zhang Chulan laughed a few more times to vent his suppressed emotions, then gathered his chaotic thoughts and silently looked at Feng Baobao.

Yu Guang noticed that Lu Mingfei's expression was a bit off. After pondering Lu Mingfei's thoughts for a moment, he calmly spoke.

"A quarter of life..."

"This is a rather general price; it could be a quarter of one's lifespan, or a quarter of one's health. In some doctrines, life refers to the soul, while the body is merely a shell, or it could be a quarter of the soul."

Lu Mingfei's eyes lit up instantly, and he listened attentively to Zhang Chulan's words.

Zhang Chulan continued:

"In short, if the trader doesn't make things clear, this quarter of his life can be used to play tricks and lure you into his trap."

"Since it's only a quarter, then the invincible power must not be permanent, otherwise it wouldn't require a quarter of one's life to trade for invincible power."

"If I were the one who needed to spend a quarter of my power to exchange for invincible strength, I would think twice."

"I need to determine whether the other person is a good person or a bad person first."

"If they are good people, like Aladdin's lamp, just seeking liberation, I can make use of them for my own purposes."

"If they are bad people, like devils, they will only tempt you to use your power until they eventually devour you and plunge you into an abyss of no return. If you don't use your power, the devil will create all sorts of dangers to force you to use it. This kind of person is a hot potato, and it's better to get rid of them as soon as possible."

"Secondly, there is this invincible power, which is very general. Invincible power, immortality and indestructibility, is invincible; being invincible in the world but turning into a state similar to stone, stopping to think is also invincible."

"The ultimate right to interpret invincibility comes from the trader, from the one who gives the power."

"The height of a fountain will not exceed its source, and its power will not exceed that of the one who gives it power."

"Therefore I will be very careful, and I will not even spend a quarter of my life to gain power."

Chapter 25: The Dark Side of Both Sides (Please Read On)

"To put it another way."

Zhang Chulan put on a sinister and cunning expression.

"If I were a trader, someone who could give off invincible power, I would think a lot."

"First, there's the selection of targets. If I could choose targets, I would choose those that are advantageous to me and easy to take action on. Only in this way can I be safe and secure, and the transaction can proceed smoothly."

"I'll move on to the next deal as soon as I'm done with one. I'm very free anyway. If one doesn't work out, I'll just move on to the next target."

"If I cannot choose my target, I am likely to be trapped somewhere and have to trade a quarter of my life to meet the conditions for escape."

"I will choose to bewitch the tradee at all costs and make them completely trust me, unconditionally trust me, and not let them doubt me."

"Then by creating dangers that only invincible power can overcome, the traded party is forced to choose the only path between death and trade."

Zhang Chulan swallowed and moistened his throat as he spoke.

I noticed that Lu Mingfei was listening very, very attentively, almost to the point of taking notes.

"Secondly, there's the content of the transaction. For a quarter of my life, I won't let the target notice any changes. I won't sacrifice obvious things like health or limbs, or create a psychological suggestion that they've already paid the price. Instead, I'll use covert methods to collect the price."

"If the price of taking a soul is not noticed by the target, I will take the soul; if the price of taking a lifespan is not noticed by the target, I will take the lifespan."

"In short, you can't make the trader feel like they've paid a terrible price to gain invincible power. Instead, make them feel like they've only paid a negligible price to gain power, thus numbing their senses and mind."

Zhang Chulan took out a lighter from his pocket and turned on the switch.

Click.

A scorching flame shot into the air instantly, and a pillar of fire continuously spewed from the lighter.

A golden light flashed from Zhang Chulan's body, and the flame of the lighter instantly went out.

"Finally, there's the invincible power I grant, but I won't give the traded party the power to defeat me."

“If the tradee is disobedient and unwilling to trade, I can erase the tradee’s memory through some method, making him repeat the things he traded with me over and over again until I completely leave the place where I am trapped.”

Zhang Chulan thought about it carefully and made sure he hadn't missed anything.

"These are my thoughts, ideas, and a few humble opinions."

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at Zhang Chulan with his mouth slightly open, and after holding back for a long time, he finally managed to utter only one sentence.

"Old Zhang, you're fucking awesome!"

Zhang Chulan simply smiled and did not respond to Lu Mingfei.

Consider the pros and cons of doing something, as well as its impact on you now and on your future.

This is something he does often; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to keep it a secret from the company and other superhumans for over a decade.

Forced once again to step out from the shadows and into the spotlight, his thoughts dared not stop for a moment.

Lacking the strength to contend with those who covet the Qi Body Source Flow, they can only resort to petty tricks.

After Zhang Chulan's guidance, Lu Mingfei was like Sun Wukong who had been hit three times by Bodhi Patriarch, suddenly enlightened, although he was not able to deal with Lu Mingze immediately.

But his opinion of Lu Mingze is completely different from before.

As for whether Lu Mingze is a hot potato or a kind-hearted genie, just as Zhang Chulan said, whether there will be a danger that only Lu Mingze's invincible power can solve will determine what kind of person Lu Mingze is.

He had to admit something.

He... is afraid of dying.

Before, life was lifeless and hopeless; the boundary between life and death was simply one being underground and the other on the ground.

But now, everything in his life is moving in a positive direction.

The sun no longer looked down on him because he was a bad kid, but shone on him equally, guiding him in the direction and path forward.

Death, which symbolizes annihilation and brings everything back to peace, is a truly terrifying thing.

"Old Lu, let's go eat. Liu Yanyan is treating, saying it's to celebrate your discharge from the hospital." Zhang Chulan waved the message Liu Yanyan sent him on his phone.

“I’ll take care of eating…” Lu Mingfei noticed that Feng Baobao stood up abruptly when she heard the word “eating” and turned towards Zhang Chulan.

When it comes to food, he has never been able to beat Feng Baobao.

"I'll handle the trash talk, and Bao'er will handle the eating." He recognized his role.

Zhang Chulan walked towards the car parked in the garage.

Another message came through on my phone.

"Did you call Lu Mingfei? Don't say I called him."

Zhang Chulan responded to Liu Yanyan.

"How could I let such a beautiful woman down? Of course I invited him."

Zhang Chulan's car sped off instantly and came to a steady stop next to Lu Mingfei.

"Sister Bao'er, Lao Lu, come up."

Lu Mingfei sat in the passenger seat.

Zhang Chulan noticed that Lu Mingfei looked a little nervous and was fidgeting with his hands, taking out his phone to check the message from Liu Yanyan.

Zhang Chulan felt as if something had been spilled, a jar of sour stuff had been splashed into his heart.

How did someone who's only been here a few days end up dating a pretty female student?

what? !

Are you kidding me?

Zhang Chulan was on the verge of tears. Why did every girl who approached him have ulterior motives? Liu Yanyan, Bao'er, Xia He, Feng Shayan...

He closed his eyes in distress, trying to soothe his wounded heart.

"Old Zhang, if you're practicing driving with your eyes closed, let me out first. My future is bright, and I don't want to die young like this." Lu Mingfei nervously unbuckled his seatbelt, preparing to jump out of the car.

Zhang Chulan felt a huge gap between people's lives, and unable to accept reality for a while, he complained:

"You have a bright future ahead of you, but I'm facing complete darkness."

"Tell me, I've endured more than ten years of hardship, and now I've been approached by some Quanxing sect, and I've become the successor of some 'Qi Body Source Flow,' so I'm highly sought after wherever I go."

"Who the hell can I complain to?"

"Old Zhang, don't get excited, don't get excited, or... I'll protect you?" Lu Mingfei said tentatively.

Swish.

A sharp knife gleaming with cold light was extended from Feng Baobao's direction.

“Zhang Chulan is my slave. He cannot change masters without my permission.”

“…Uh.” Lu Mingfei was speechless, only glancing at Zhang Chulan with narrowed eyes.

Zhang Chulan gave a helpless bitter smile, "I... Sister Bao'er, didn't we agree not to mention this again? Besides, Lao Lu was just joking. He's just saying it casually. He can't even handle his own little problems, yet he's protecting others."

"Old Zhang, you're pretty good at this."

"Screw you, Lao Lu. I'm warning you, if you dare to tell anyone, I'll expose your clown act at the movie theater."

"you are vicious."

Chapter 26 "Harem" Dormitory (Please continue reading)

Zhang Chulan's threats were very effective.

The memory of being treated like a clown in the movie theater often echoed in Lu Mingfei's mind.

The things that occasionally appear in my memories are mostly bad or embarrassing, but the beautiful things that warm my heart when I think back on them are rare.

Perhaps his memory contains no pleasant things at all, only of being ignored and ostracized by his classmates, and being trampled underfoot like a roadside weed.

The only good thing was being rescued by Nono in the movie theater.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lu Mingfei tried his best to clear his mind and get rid of the embarrassing memories.

He always felt his IQ rise when he was around Zhang Chulan.

Could it be that Zhang Chulan has a +5 intelligence buff that covers a certain area around him?