Lu Mingfei: What? They're all real!

"Right! And this too!" Xia Mi remembered a new point and launched a fierce counterattack. "I think that guy is just repressed. He even made up a wife for himself. He can't even have children, yet he still makes up such a lie. He's shameless!"

“Yes, they’re really shameless,” Lu Mingfei echoed, nodding vigorously.

"Is that really...?" Xia Mi ultimately chose to believe the boy beside her, even though his words were rather... eerie.

“Really.” Lu Mingfei nodded seriously.

Although the history and myths written in the book are indeed completely different, some details are undoubtedly correct. For example, the phrase "commanding life not to die" was something he thought of at that moment, and it was linked to the name "Frigga" and that red-haired figure, making him clearly associate it with authority, which was his power.

—Even after that day, the little fairy would still come over with her phone to discuss these things. In runes, the character representing Frigga inherently represents "life."—

Lu Mingfei now felt that everything made sense; this was the strength he had found by meticulously unraveling the details of history.

This effort was really tiring... He felt his eyelids getting heavy.

The girl was still excitedly telling him all sorts of precautions, telling him to be careful and never to show off like that again. They were in the same boat; even if they wanted to do something, they had to wait until they achieved their goal. She also told him not to manipulate elements anymore, saying that although she knew his move was impressive, there was clearly a barrier of Words of Power and Discipline here, which would easily arouse suspicion...

Lu Mingfei treated the girl's words as white noise, pondering his own thoughts... Apart from those two "names," the other things that came to mind were anything but pleasant. He almost succumbed to pure hatred. If it weren't for the two girls on either side of him like safety bolts, he couldn't imagine what would have happened to him... At least those students wouldn't have escaped the Grim Reaper's scythe.

He felt this was wrong. As a human being, as Lu Mingfei, he didn't want to destroy the world, didn't want to drag the world into war and turn it into scorched earth. If the world was destroyed, where would he find his weekly anime series? Where would he find beautiful love...?

Furthermore, he is now constantly driven by a will that seems to be outside of himself yet is clearly his own, like the intense urge to stand in front of that girl just now, like the deep-seated desire to destroy everything...

He felt an inexplicable fear of himself.

Xia Mi continued talking tirelessly, when she suddenly realized that the guy next to her hadn't made a sound for a long time. Just as she stopped, she felt something round fall on her shoulder.

He inhaled and exhaled heavily, as if asleep, murmuring incoherent sentences in his sleep:

"Thank goodness... there is..."

Thank goodness you're here... right?

As the girl finished speaking, a sense of pride welled up inside her. She adjusted her posture slightly, making sure the person next to her was leaning against her more firmly.

She couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth and pretended to close her eyes.

……

Standing under the sun, Ling felt as if she were in an ice cellar. Looking at the two figures huddled together in the distance, despite the sweltering heat, she felt only coldness in her hands and feet.

She really felt this was going too far!

Chapter 55 You're Dead This Time

Lu Mingfei struggled to open his eyes. He felt like he had slept for a long time, and his eyelids were almost stuck together by sticky secretions.

An unfamiliar ceiling—

To be precise, it was an unfamiliar bed board. Lu Mingfei really didn't expect that after living in a bunk bed for six years and enduring being overshadowed by Lu Mingze throughout his youth, he would still have to live in a bunk bed after traveling across the ocean to America and to this elite academy!

He tried to turn over indignantly, but felt weak and could only twitch as if he had been electrocuted.

Using supreme power is a burden on his body; he is currently slightly overloaded, or to put it simply, very tired.

The good news is that the feeling of being driven by the will within his own body has completely disappeared, and Lu Mingfei can now guarantee that he is 100% Lu Mingfei.

Hearing the noise, someone poked their head out, and Fingel's unshaven face appeared before Lu Mingfei.

"Brother, you're finally awake?" He looked very excited.

"Sigh..." Lu Mingfei sighed, "Why did I wake up to find you here? And you wouldn't happen to be my roommate, would you?"

“Absolutely right, because we’re from the same school, how can we not be in the same dormitory?” Fingel spoke fluently, his body hanging on the edge of the bed, as if he was about to fall off.

Lu Mingfei's sigh grew even heavier.

"Wait! Are dorm rooms assigned based on the advisor?" He remembered something important.

“Assignments will be made based on the mentor’s qualifications,” Fingel said.

Lu Mingfei tried to get up with a somersault, but because he had no strength left in his body, he could only manage a flip over, looking a little disheveled.

"What exactly did you do?" Fingel continued to peer out, still puckering up. "You slept for a full day and two nights, and now it's the third day. Because of you, the academy even postponed the 3E exam by a day. The Night Watchers' discussion forum is full of rumors about you. You're famous, bro!"

"The Night Watchers Discussion Forum?"

“It’s our college’s internal forum,” Fingel said. “But now it might have to be renamed Lu Mingfei Discussion Forum. Eight out of ten headlines are about you.”

Lu Mingfei remained silent, worried that this was some kind of bounty list, the Night's Watch... which reminded him of the ruthless characters in "A Song of Ice and Fire".

“First of all, I apologize to you. I should have told you earlier that the bullets wouldn’t kill anyone. It was an activity for the students of the academy, ‘Freedom Day,’ which is basically a shootout between students using tranquilizer darts to determine the winner between two major criminal gangs.” Fingel seemed genuinely apologetic, if he wasn’t laughing.

“You can tell,” Lu Mingfei nodded. “It’s really ruthless. Even the gangsters in my hometown don’t have this kind of presence.”

Fingel continued, "To be honest, this year's winner would most likely have been the Lionheart Society led by Chu Zihang, the first time in three years—"

"Wait? Who?" Lu Mingfei was finally excited after a certain name activated his switch.

"Chu Zihang, president of the Lionheart Club, a legendary figure on campus, with so many titles that it's impossible to list them all at once." Fingelton paused, then cautiously asked, "Judging from your reaction, you don't happen to know him, do you?"

"Of course, we're alumni!" Lu Mingfei snorted. "Alumni, you know? That means we're very, very close, practically like half-siblings!"

In fact, he and Chu Zihang had never spoken. The closest they had ever been physically together was when Chu Zihang led the student council of Shilan Middle School to inspect the hygiene of each class. He was sweeping the corridor with a broom, and Chu Zihang was meticulous in his work. He stood next to him and observed for a full five minutes before leaving. The girls in the class were chattering about Chu Zihang. Lu Mingfei was just glad that he hadn't been mentioned in the comments.

“Then I’m afraid you and your own brother will have to fight each other.” Fingel sighed. “Let me finish. In theory, the Lionheart Society has far fewer members than the student council, but they have the advantage in quality. They only accept elites. If nothing unexpected happens, victory should be in the bag.”

"So the accident was..."

"The unexpected incident was that a team of elite Lionheart Society members, including Vice President Susie, was attacked by an unknown force while clearing 'hidden arrows' from the outer battlefield. The entire team was wiped out, causing the battlefield to become completely unbalanced. Furthermore, because other members on the outer perimeter fainted for unknown reasons, Chu Zihang was surrounded and attacked. He fought his way through the enemy lines and fought the student council president to a one-on-one situation, but in the end, he was shot by a cold arrow, which was fired by Chen Motong."

Fingel was a master at recounting the battle, as if he were a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent.

Lu Mingfei looked away, pretending that this matter had nothing to do with him... To be precise, it was two separate things...

"Stop pretending. Although Chen Motong, the person involved, has not made a public response yet, the students of the Lionheart Society have unanimously identified your name." Fingel was like Conan in the final chapter.

"How did they know my name!" Lu Mingfei was indignant. This was doxxing, and it should be condemned!

“This brings us to another issue.” Fingel said with a serious expression, “Junior brother, your methods of seducing girls are a bit too sophisticated. I admire you, but you should stay away from me in the future. I’m afraid of getting blood splattered on my face.”

"..."

"Chen Motong refused to celebrate with the student council and immediately left the battlefield in a panic. Guess where she went?" Fingel kept everyone in suspense.

"Ha ha……"

Lu Mingfei immediately understood. He smiled helplessly, the tone of his laughter rising at the end.

“That’s right, right outside our dorm room, she came looking for you instead of celebrating with her boyfriend, the student council president.” Fingel’s tone became exaggerated, and his body began to sway, like a monkey hanging from a tree branch.

He said, "But she didn't succeed at all. She was singled out by Junior Sister Xia! I swear, I've never seen such a fierce girl. She stood in the doorway, pointed her finger at Chen Motong's nose, and cursed, saying, 'Luckily his eyes are okay, otherwise I'd never forgive you.' She said it five or six times. My God! This is the first time in this campus that someone has dared to challenge the 'Red-Haired Witch'! I hid in my room, not daring to breathe! Does Junior Sister Xia like you that much?"

The key point is clearly to emphasize that "his eyes are fine," Lu Mingfei thought to himself. Xia really goes to great lengths to avoid giving anything away...

"What's even scarier is that Chen Motong didn't talk back! That's terrifying! Do you know what that means? She backed down! Because of you!" Fingel covered his head with both hands and shouted in a loud voice, "Do you know what she used to be like? Everyone says she even dared to pull the principal's beard. She's definitely not afraid of Junior Sister Xia. Everyone knows that. It's all related to you!"

"But what does this have to do with the Lionheart Society identifying me?" Lu Mingfei was more concerned about this question.

“Because the battle between the girls was recorded, let me see… Hmm… It’s probably second in popularity right now, with the title ‘S-Rank Guardian Battle, Freshman Girl Provokes Red-Haired Shrine Maiden!’” Fingel did sit-ups by the bed, checking his laptop that he had left on the bed.

"Who's so shameless!" Lu Mingfei angrily denounced the person who took the photos.

"To be honest, it is indeed me," Fingel readily admitted.

But he couldn't hide it any longer; he was caught red-handed, and everyone present saw the camera in his hand. He might as well just confess.

"You bitch!" Lu Mingfei roared, grabbing Fingel's forearm and trying to drag the despicable man off the bed. "I'm going to kill you!"

"Junior brother, it's a pity, you still need to pay attention to your own safety first." Kefengel, like a nimble monkey, easily flipped back onto the bed.

He said gloatingly, "Because you're dead for sure, without a doubt!"

Chapter 56 Spring Has Arrived

"Although, among the people you injured was Susie, the vice president of the Lionheart Society. Rumor has it that she is Chu Zihang's girlfriend. Although neither of them has admitted it yet, neither have they expressed any objection."

Fingel swung down one of his hairy legs, swinging it leisurely. Lu Mingfei, annoyed by this, kicked him hard in the Achilles tendon, and a pig-like scream rang out.

"You mean Chu Zihang wants revenge?" Lu Mingfei asked.

He felt that the national idol of Shilan Secondary School would not do such a thing.

“It’s hard to say. After all, the Lionheart Society members weren’t seriously injured, just some superficial wounds that won’t leave scars. But, the information I’ve received is that he’s already found out our dorm room number and might be on his way.” Fingel specifically added, “Of course, this time I didn’t betray you. My character is still trustworthy.”

“I don’t think you have any integrity at all…” Lu Mingfei muttered.

"On the other hand, the student council was caught in criticism for 'winning unfairly,' so student council president Caesar announced the abandonment of this tainted victory. He always prided himself on being upright and honest, never needing a handout or a tainted victory. But the student council members didn't see it that way; they felt they had it in the bag and were just being bothered," Fingel said. "So the focus shifted to—"

“Are they crazy…” Lu Mingfei retorted weakly.

“You have to understand, the student council is an organization made up of a bunch of fanatics, and this has become even more so in the last three years under Caesar’s leadership. From being unknown to being able to rival the Lionheart, they can only accept victory.” Fingel was unusually serious when he spoke.

"So they're also seeking revenge?"

Lu Mingfei sighed and simply slumped back onto his pillow.

“Maybe yes, maybe no. They’re all decent people, they wouldn’t go too far no matter what… But that’s not the problem. Haven’t you figured out the key point yet?” Fingel shook the bed in exasperation.

"What's the key point?"

"The key is the woman! Chen Motong, Nuonuo!" Fingel said. "She's the key. You're trying to steal the student council president's girlfriend. Isn't that dangerous enough?"

"Where did I say that? This is blatant slander!!!"

Lu Mingfei finally jumped off the bed, even though he was grimacing from the pain in his muscles.

He wasn't worried about being hunted down by his dear alumni, or by the seemingly powerful student council, but he was very concerned about being labeled with such a name, or about labeling others with a peculiar label.

He now regretted doing those stupid things. Why did he have such a foolish idea back then? Lu Mingfei really wanted to scold himself! He hated that constantly ringing sound.

"Your behavior is as if you've been caught red-handed," Fingel calmly remarked.

"Nonsense!" Lu Mingfei became even more agitated. "Do I look like the kind of person who would try to seduce her?"

“It doesn’t seem like it, but I have a feeling she’ll try to seduce you. When she comes to you, she’s incredibly silent and seems almost pathetic. Nobody’s ever seen her like that before, like she’s failed to seduce you,” Fingel said. “But whatever it is, the rumors are already huge. Caesar won’t allow this to happen. Just wait for him to come to you.”

"Is it too late for me to apply for withdrawal from school now?"

Lu Mingfei considered it seriously. He didn't want to get involved in this matter. He really took Xia Mi's words to heart. He felt that he had to be careful no matter what.

He wasn't afraid of anyone coming to find him, nor was he afraid of conflict. He was just worried that if danger were to strike, his will to ignite the world would take over, and he might turn into a black demon king, hands on hips, laughing maniacally, and burn everything down.

Actually, he thinks the world is still pretty good, at least from Lu Mingfei's perspective.

“I’m afraid that won’t work.” Fingel shook his head regretfully, then lay back down in his bed and said no more.

Lu Mingfei sighed softly, looked around, and grew angrier the more he thought about it. He decided to go outside for some fresh air.

But he didn't expect to have such good luck as soon as he stepped out the door, and to meet a beautiful girl.

The petite girl curled up against the wall, gazing silently at the distant window, waiting like a frozen sculpture.

"zero?"

Lu Mingfei called out to the girl, though he didn't know why, but the girl didn't respond to her original name. There must be a hidden reason, and Lu Mingfei always felt that it was related to him... He still remembered lying on the restraint chair, with the operating light shining directly into his eyes, when the name "Zero" drifted into his ears.

The girl trembled like a kitten, her ears reacting first. Then she turned her gaze back, and her whole being seemed to come alive, transforming from an ice sculpture back into a human.

She stood up from the ground, still carrying a strange excitement. Although this emotion wasn't shown on her face, she practically leaped up and pounced on Lu Mingfei.

"Have you been waiting here the whole time?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I'm here all day, and I wait until 2 a.m. at night." Zero answered with a mechanical tone. Although she seemed to want to be more enthusiastic, she didn't seem to be able to show a positive expression. Despite her efforts, she seemed to have forgotten how to smile.

"Silly girl."

Lu Mingfei said it subconsciously, and only realized he had said it after he had already said it.

So the girl finally managed to produce a few expressions on her face, but it wasn't the smile she had wanted to show. It was a sad and aggrieved look. For her, negative emotions were more likely to affect the muscles in her face.

"Don't do that. I'm fine, just a little tired." Lu Mingfei rarely put on a reliable act to lecture someone. He subconsciously wanted to pat the girl's head, but then quietly withdrew his hand. He said, "You should rest properly. Even if your body doesn't need rest, your mind does."

"Yes, I know." The girl nodded obediently, but with a hint of resentment. She protested, "There are other people in the dorm, and I don't really like it..."

Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered something he had been thinking about earlier, "So your roommate might just be..."

Seeing the girl beside him growing increasingly fierce, Lu Mingfei felt he might have guessed correctly. According to the principle of "dormitory assignments based on the advisor's preference," Zero's roommate was probably Xia Mi...

The atmosphere in their dorm room must be terrible...

But he didn't even know why the two girls had fallen out; it seemed like there was tension between them the moment they first saw each other... He thought the reason must be very tricky.

This is not something he should be involved in.