Dragon Raja: Starting with acquiring Orochi, a counterattack against the gods.

Ruri Kazama: Either way is fine, it's up to you.

Nono: What exactly is your plan? Can't you really tell your lovely roommate? I'm so curious about where you are now!

Ruri Kazama: Guess, aren't you good at guessing? Use profiling, then.

Nono: Don't even mention it. Most of the time, I can't even figure out what you're thinking. What are you thinking about all day long?

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Looking at the frantic little emoji on her phone screen, Genji couldn't help but smile slightly. Almost instinctively, she thought of Erii.

Erii loves sending emojis. Sometimes I'll send her dozens at once. I can almost picture the girl blinking her eyes and curiously tapping the screen through the screen.

Speaking of which, Nono and Erii really look alike, with similarly rare hair and eye colors, and sometimes they even have unintentional resemblances.

Therefore, she always couldn't help but be more patient and tolerant towards Nuonuo, because seeing her reminded her of the cute little monster at home. It's a classic case of loving the house because of the dog.

They chatted as they walked, and by the time she arrived at her destination, Lu Mingfei's message finally came. He seemed extremely conflicted, but unsurprisingly, he ultimately chose to compromise.

Lu Mingfei: Okay, I'll be there in about half an hour.

Lu Mingfei also felt that it was better to make things clear in person. Putting aside the fact that this was the path his parents had chosen for him, just the fact that the chivalrous girl saved him on their first meeting, and he hadn't had a chance to properly thank her.

Although he had already decided not to go to that American school, he still had to show him the respect he deserved, since that girl was one of the few who treated him quite well.

He actually had a pretty good impression of this aloof little heroine. Even though she said some very hurtful things to Chen Wenwen, Lu Mingfei still couldn't bring himself to dislike her. Perhaps that's the importance of first impressions.

Before leaving, Lu Mingfei hesitated for a long time, but still put the pink brick in his pocket. He felt that the brick was quite meaningful and could be returned to the young hero.

Maybe she'll go back to the US soon, and we might never see each other again. It's a bit of a shame, really. He actually wanted to be friends with her.

With this melancholy feeling, Lu Mingfei made up his mind to explain things clearly to the other party, and he even prepared his speech in his mind all the way.

To his surprise, when he arrived at the agreed location, he saw a girl being cornered by seven or eight tall, strong men.

The group of guys, who looked like gangsters, surrounded the aloof girl. The leader was holding a folding knife, and the unwashed tattoo scars on his shoulder were particularly noticeable.

These guys were clearly not the cowardly thugs they were before. Just by looking at them, you could tell how vicious they were. The little heroine looked so small and weak in front of their massive bodies.

Damn it! Did Zhao Menghua really make a move so quickly?!

Lu Mingfei's mind went blank for a moment, and without any hesitation, he shouted, "Stop!"

The men were taken aback. Looking at the young man running wildly from behind, they exchanged glances and, after confirming that Lu Mingfei was all alone without any brothers by his side, their expressions softened.

The leader fiddled with his folding knife, winked at his brother next to him, signaling him to keep the girl under control, and then led his men to intercept Lu Mingfei.

When Lu Mingfei realized what was happening, he found himself surrounded as well.

Looking into those people's fierce eyes, he broke out in a cold sweat in an instant.

Chapter 117 Even a loser once rebelled

In a deserted alley, the girl was surrounded by people.

The scene was so familiar, just like when Lu Mingfei was robbed by thugs not long ago. But this time, it was Lu Mingfei's turn to be the hero who stepped in to help those in need.

Unfortunately, Lu Haohan at this moment lacked the imposing presence a hero should have when he first appeared. Faced with these menacing-looking fellows, he could only restrain himself from trembling.

"Brother, do you have something to say?" The leader sized up Lu Mingfei, his gaze lingering on the brick Lu Mingfei was clutching tightly in his hand and his legs trembling uncontrollably, a look of disdain in his eyes.

Through the gaps in the human wall, Lu Mingfei saw the girl who had been forced into a corner. Her long, jet-black hair, like a waterfall, was scattered and somewhat messy, obscuring her face and making it impossible to see her expression.

It seems that no matter how skilled this young heroine is, she can't fight against so many people, especially since these guys aren't weak thugs; they even have weapons.

"Release her, or I'll call the police!" Lu Mingfei shouted, but everyone could see that he was all bark and no bite.

"You think you can just let it go like that?" A man shoved Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

"Don't bully that little brother. He was just trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress." The leader also joined in the pushing.

Lu Mingfei had never been in a group fight before, so he didn't know what the intentional or unintentional pushing and shoving meant. He subconsciously backed away step by step until his back was against the wall and he had nowhere left to retreat. Only then did he realize that these guys were trying to force him into a suitable place to fight.

Only when he had nowhere to escape did the leader raise an eyebrow and deliver a series of hook punches from below, striking his lower abdomen, chest, and jaw.

Lu Mingfei felt his mouth was filled with the taste of blood, and a sharp pain shot straight to his brain. He slumped down against the wall.

Everyone burst into laughter, with some sneering, "You dare to play the hero and save the damsel in distress? Don't you even know your own limitations!"

"Since you like to show off so much, come on, let us let you show off in front of the beautiful ladies!"

As the mocking voice rang out, they stomped on Lu Mingfei forcefully. Lu Mingfei could only cover his head with his hands and curl up into a ball, unable to count how many feet were stepping on him.

He felt like he was going to vomit from being kicked, his internal organs were all out of place, and his mind was foggy.

He didn't know if he was hallucinating from being kicked, but he suddenly heard a girl's cold voice in his ear.

Why didn't you fight back?

The voice was very soft, as if it echoed directly in the depths of his mind. Lu Mingfei was slightly startled and struggled to raise his head to look at the girl, but all he could see were countless feet that were raised and then lowered.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the leader kicked him hard in the face, and Lu Mingfei's vision went black as he was kicked to the ground.

The whole world turned dark and upside down, but the girl's voice rang out again.

Why didn't you fight back?

Fight back? Fight back what? How do you fight back?

Lu Mingfei's mind went blank. He found the word "fight back" to be so unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that he had never even considered it when he was knocked down by a punch and was now lying on the ground.

But what could he do even if he thought about it? He couldn't possibly beat so many people; he could only continue to curl up and count how many kicks he had taken.

Even if we can't beat them, as long as we fight back, at least those people won't be so smug and unharmed, right?

The voice was flat and devoid of any emotion, as calm as stating a fact: "They stepped on your face, weren't you angry?"

How could I not be angry?

Lu Mingfei really hates it when people slap his face, even though it's not a face he can use to make a living.

He suddenly remembered his childhood. When he was in elementary school, someone mocked him for being an orphan who had no parents and scratched his face. He fought back and knocked the boy to the ground, punching him in the face again and again.

But in the end, he was scolded by his aunt, who said he was a troublemaker and had no sense of responsibility as a dependent.

Later, his aunt took him to apologize to the child. In order to beg for the child's forgiveness, he did the cleaning duties for the entire semester, cleaning the dirty and smelly toilet for a whole semester.

Lu Mingfei can still recall the angry and disappointed look in his aunt's eyes at that time, as if she were looking at a lump of mud that could not be plastered on a wall, or as if she were looking at a troublesome problem that had to be dealt with.

From then on, Lu Mingfei never fought back again, and no matter how others cursed him, he pretended not to hear it.

Later, the child, like a victorious general, pointed triumphantly at Lu Mingfei, who was cleaning the toilets, and said to the other classmates, "See? I told you he was an orphan who had no parents. His aunt even admitted it herself."

He was looked at with disdain, and at first he felt embarrassed, but he gradually got used to it.

He had been numb for too long, and he had almost forgotten that he had once resisted.

The girl's voice rang out again, this time filled with deep disappointment.

"You don't even dare to fight back, so what kind of hero are you trying to be?"

"Since you're so afraid of getting into trouble, then just leave. What business is it of yours how others are bullied? Just pretend you don't know anything, since you're not familiar with them anyway."

The voice resonated directly in his mind, and Lu Mingfei instinctively wanted to refute it. He thought to himself: No, it's not like that, it shouldn't be like that.

But even he himself couldn't explain what it should be if it shouldn't be like this.

The men were tired of kicking him and hadn't figured out what to do with him. The leader stopped, lit a cigarette, and looked at the girl behind him.

A lewd, greedy smile spread across his face as he turned and walked step by step toward the girl, like a demon approaching a sacrificial lamb.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Mingfei's mind went blank. He didn't know where he got the strength, but he broke free from the crowd and rushed forward, grabbing the man's clothes tightly.

He couldn't imagine what they would do to the girl; he only knew he absolutely didn't want to see that happen.

Caught off guard, the leader stumbled and slapped Lu Mingfei hard across the face.

Lu Mingfei was slapped backward, his cheek burning with pain, and he even saw stars.

"Well done! You still have energy, right? Hit him! Fight back! Hit his head with a brick!"

The girl's voice was like a curse, constantly echoing in Lu Mingfei's mind. He felt as if his brain was about to split open, and the pain made him want to roll on the ground.

"Fight back! Fight back! I'll show you!"

The sound kept repeating itself. Lu Mingfei's eyes were bloodshot, and his eyeballs were bulging from the excessive force. He writhed on the ground in pain, but his hands were tightly gripping the brick.

Because of excessive force, my fingers were almost bleeding, and the veins on the back of my hand were bulging.

"Pah!" The burly man spat fiercely, turned around and continued walking towards the fair-skinned girl. His eyes were full of excitement, and he reached out to grab the girl's hand.

But just as he was about to touch the girl, he suddenly froze, because the girl, who had been silent all along, suddenly raised her head, her long, black hair falling down to reveal a pair of bright, golden eyes.

What terrifying eyes they were! They were filled with indifference, devoid of any human emotion, icy cold like an unmelting glacier, yet burning hot as if a fire were burning within them.

While he was still in a daze, he suddenly heard a series of exclamations behind him. He subconsciously turned around and saw the boy with bloodshot eyes and a ferocious face rushing towards him, smashing a brick hard on his head.

Caught completely off guard, he was hit on the head, bleeding profusely, and staggered to the ground.

But the timid boy seemed to have gone mad at this moment, and before he could react, he pounced on him again and kicked him in the face.

Lu Mingfei roared angrily, stomping on the despicable man again and again.

He was as if his mind was bewitched; at this moment, he had no more scruples. He didn't think about the consequences of fighting back; all he could think about was the girl's voice.

She told him to fight back, she told him to hit back!

Just as he was about to retaliate for all the beatings he had just received, the guys behind him finally reacted and pounced on him, instantly knocking Lu Mingfei to the ground.

But this time he didn't cower and passively take the beating; he fought back fiercely, risking being hit to retaliate, as if he had suddenly gone mad.

There were just too many people. No matter how hard he tried to fight back, he was eventually controlled. He didn't know where the brick had been kicked, and he was in pain all over his body. His vision was blurring, and he could hardly see anything.

His actions enraged these guys, and they finally stopped holding back, punching and kicking him as if they wanted to kill him outright.

What a failure! Is he really going to be beaten to death like this? That would be such a hasty death.

Finally, exhausted, Lu Mingfei closed his eyes, but he had little regret in his heart, because he had given it his all, instead of being a coward who did nothing.

It's just a pity that he was too weak to save her in the same way that girl saved him.

But just as he was preparing to die, he suddenly felt a lightness in his body, followed by countless screams in his ears.

He sluggishly opened his eyes, blood blurring them. Through his hazy vision, he saw the pale, thin girl swinging her fists, punching the burly men in the face again and again.

The sound of bones cracking echoed continuously. With just one punch, those people were as if they had suffered a terrifying blow, instantly knocked to the ground and unable to get up for a long time.