Lu Mingfei: What? They're all real!

"I just want some peace and quiet right now... Don't ask me who Jingjing is..." Lu Mingfei observed the situation behind him through the shattered rearview mirror. He felt that the woman in charge looked somewhat familiar, like the one who took Ling away...

"But shaking them off won't be easy. It's a pity I don't have two guns and never get my hands dirty with blood, otherwise I would definitely headshot them every time." Old Tang swerved the steering wheel to avoid the Cadillac that was charging at him.

Lu Mingfei muttered that all these people were driving Cadillacs, and they looked like presidential-modified versions. Ever since the passing of the ever-smiling Mr. Kennedy, American presidents have been researching how to make their cars bulletproof. The bulletproof performance is top-notch. Even if you have a gun, Old Tang, you probably can't get through it...

Another shot came, this time hitting the pickup truck's tire. The truck shook like a tractor, and Lu Mingfei was thrown up and down, his head making intimate contact with the roof of the truck. He was annoyed by the impact.

The pickup truck slowed down considerably. Although it was never going to be able to keep up with the speed of the Cadillac, this made things even worse. The distance between it and the car behind it was visibly reduced, and the pickup truck was hit several times in a row, almost falling apart.

"Damn it!" Lu Mingfei couldn't take it anymore. He frowned and rolled down the car window.

"Brother, don't be impulsive! If you get your head smashed, I can't save you! We're still dozens of kilometers away from the city!" Old Tang shouted, trying to reach out and pull Lu Mingfei away.

But Lu Mingfei was faster. His expression looked so fierce that he could devour a bear alive. He half-peeked out of the car window, flipped himself onto the window frame, and looked back at the dark convoy. His hair was blown into a mess. A bullet came flying through the wind, but inexplicably veered off course and headed towards the sky.

Old Tang felt his eyes were playing tricks on him. He rubbed them, but then he saw something even more fantastical.

Lu Mingfei placed his left hand under his right, while his right hand formed the shape of a pistol, as if it were an M1911 or USP pistol. He gently shook his right hand, and something seemed to rush out of the air. Then, the nearest car suddenly made a loud "bang," shook from side to side, and finally overturned into the field outside the road.

Old Tang could hardly even utter a cry of surprise.

"Calm down."

Lu Mingfei's voice was much colder now. He was shooting like he was playing a game, constantly shaking his right hand. To the naked eye, there was clearly nothing there, but cars kept getting tire blowouts and falling behind. Some people tried to sway their cars to avoid the invisible shots, but they were hit right away. The car body, which could withstand sniper rifle bullets, was instantly cut with countless cracks. The driver let out a shrill scream of pain, lost control of the deformed vehicle, and ultimately could not escape the fate of overturning into the field.

Old Tang shouted loudly, "My brother is a wizard from Hogwarts, and he can use the Divine Sword!"

This was certainly not the Divine Sword Without Shadow, but merely commanding the wind element. Although Lu Mingfei genuinely found those word lists written by humans cool and stylish, he didn't need to go through all that trouble; he could simply command the world.

The only thing that surprised him was that he never thought he would be so calm in such a moment, neither worried about his own safety nor concerned about the lives of others.

After the last vehicle in sight was driven into the wasteland, there were no more pursuing enemies.

"Whoa—" Old Tang shouted excitedly as he drove.

But the car suddenly stopped, as if it had hit an iron pillar. Its kinetic energy instantly dropped to zero, and Lu Mingfei was thrown off by the force and fell onto the dark road.

He looked up, groaning in pain, only to see a leg so long it stretched beyond his sight, like a sharp blade.

Chapter 76 Wishing Lu Mingfei good luck

For the first time, Mai felt that her boss's orders were unreasonable. She couldn't understand the point of spending so much effort chasing Lu Mingfei. She didn't even have the energy to think that if the clueless girl knew about this, she would definitely be hunted down to the ends of the earth.

But what could she do? The boss's orders were absolute, especially since they were sent when she was almost impossible to contact. All she knew was to obey.

The woman's thoughts froze at that moment—without her noticing, countless blades of energy spun rapidly around Lu Mingfei, some resembling the Word of Power Vampire Weasel. If you were scratched by these blades, you'd get your skin peeled off.

She leaped backward with all her might, but unfortunately, she fell behind Lu Mingfei.

"Hey! Didn't you even give us a heads-up before the fight started?" she shouted in protest.

"You didn't say a word before you fired," Lu Mingfei mumbled, slowly getting up from the ground.

He felt excruciating pain all over his body. The impact of being thrown off the car almost made him cry out. He had clearly heard that even mixed-race people had physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, so why did he seem to be only at the lower-middle level among pure-blooded humans?

Lu Mingfei looked at the woman not far from him. Although the woman's face was covered and her features were completely obscured, he could tell from her exaggerated figure that this was the woman who had taken Ling away...

"Do me a favor, handsome. Give me the stone in your hand, and we'll be even." The woman pointed at the blade, explaining her purpose. "Otherwise, if this knife cuts your face, some girl might cry."

“I’m not the kind of fighter who flirts while fighting.” Lu Mingfei shook his head. “Because I haven’t fought much, I don’t know how to hold back. So how about you turn around and leave? I won’t hold it against you for making me fall.”

Is this woman after the Philosopher's Stone...? Lu Mingfei found it somewhat suspicious, but couldn't think of a more reasonable explanation. Zero's best friend wouldn't inexplicably come after him... This woman, staring intently at the Philosopher's Stone, seemed more like a female robber intent on murder and robbery...

He looked over at Old Tang, who seemed to be in even worse shape than him. Old Tang was fast asleep, probably because he had hit his head on the steering wheel and passed out.

Lu Mingfei sighed softly, then turned his gaze back.

Taking advantage of his turn, the female ninja, who had no martial ethics, lunged forward and attacked. The blade in her hand gleamed coldly, and her figure was so fast that it blurred as she aimed straight for his throat.

At the same moment, the elements in the void were stirred by the emperor's decree, moving much faster than the ninjas. Countless blades of energy attacked. The woman sensed the danger and tried her best to dodge, but a corner of the black cloth covering her face was still cut off, revealing a patch of snow-white skin.

This guy is no good-for-nothing at all.

Mai Shude even felt a sense of unease. Unlike Lu Mingfei, she was not a novice who had stepped onto the battlefield for the first time. In fact, she found it difficult to count how much blood had been on her blade. There were too many, too many for her to count... But even so, facing Lu Mingfei's silent blade, she felt as if she were facing death.

She had never heard of anyone being able to unleash the power of words in complete silence. It was like someone shooting an arrow without drawing a bow during close combat. This ability was truly terrifying, just like Zhang Qing, the Featherless Arrow from the Water Margin, who could easily defeat fifteen Liangshan heroes.

This is too bizarre.

The air blades kept attacking, and she could tell that Lu Mingfei was telling the truth. He hadn't really fought much; he had never fought at all! It was like wildly swinging his fists on a battlefield of life and death, without any strategy or technique. But wild fists combined with immense strength are terrifying. His incantation was practically cheating, instantaneous and deadly. He could make a hundred mistakes, but if he seized just one opportunity, he could cut her in two.

Mai Shude no longer cared about her decision not to hurt Lu Mingfei; if she didn't exert her strength soon, she might die here.

"Honestly, with such a beautiful face, how can she be so heartless!" she muttered curses, the twisted words coming out of her mouth with all her might.

Word of Power: Illumination of the Underworld – this is her Word of Power.

As the sound faded, her brightness gradually decreased, turning into complete darkness. Then, she finally lost her shape, and the blackness completely dissipated, leaving only a wisp of almost invisible black smoke where she had been. Under the cover of darkness, no one could see her anymore.

Mai Shiranui moved stealthily in the darkness. With the cover of night and shadows, she finally felt much more at ease. A vengeful urge to torment Lu Mingfei arose within her, and she set her sights on his belt, intending to thoroughly humiliate this despicable fellow.

But as she walked forward, she noticed that Lu Mingfei's gaze was fixed on her, unwavering, directly into her eyes, shifting with her every move, without missing a beat, and even slowly curving his lips into a smile.

Can he see it?

The woman's hair stood on end in an instant. She was never afraid of death, but what she was seeing was far beyond her comprehension. She no longer thought that the potato chip's statement, "Lu Mingfei has possessed the boss," was a joke. This guy was practically performing a miracle. Perhaps some powerful people could pinpoint her location, but no one could peel away Mingzhao's disguise and stare into her eyes like this!

The incoming wind blades formed an intricate killing formation, but they weren't meant to kill her; they merely forced her to change her path. Mai could only stagger and dodge, like a puppet being pulled on strings, moving according to Lu Mingfei's will...

The merciless wind, like a steel blade, swirled across the ground, cutting the asphalt into pieces. Lu Mingfei's attacks became more frequent, gradually increasing his speed and force. In the blink of an eye, the ground was almost turned into mud. But he wasn't trying to kill her; he was just constantly testing her limits from various directions, always managing to get her to barely dodge, as if he were toying with her.

The woman dodged with difficulty, like a pet being teased. Time ticked by, and the road was no longer intact. She remained vigilant, watching for the incoming wind blades, until she spotted a dark figure in front of her. Only then did she realize she seemed to be being driven towards him—

Lu Mingfei's hand reached out and struck her throat squarely—or rather, she walked right into it. He looked increasingly violent, his pupils dark and unfathomable, concealing endless death, his nails digging into her throat.

“The dragon script for ‘Mingzhao’ means ‘you can’t see me,’ like a child’s whining,” Lu Mingfei mocked the woman with a smirk. “You must be quite old, right? Let me see how old you really are.”

As he spoke, he reached out his other hand toward the woman's face, attempting to lift her veil. In the battle of words, he had completely overwhelmed this mysterious woman.

Now he is very curious about what kind of face is under the mask.

He was right; he really didn't have much experience in combat and didn't know how many variables could change in an instant.

Taking advantage of the brief lull in the wind, the woman finally had a chance to catch her breath and resume her movements. She was thankful that she had brought her tools with her—

The flashbang was pulled, and Lu Mingfei was almost blinded by the light. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the woman kicked out and hit Lu Mingfei squarely in the chest. The frail boy was kicked far away.

This was a barely successful sneak attack. She dared not linger any longer and took advantage of the opening to escape as quickly as possible. Her boss's orders were only to keep Lu Mingfei occupied as much as possible. She felt that she had already lingered long enough, and if she continued, one of them would definitely get hurt.

Despite being restricted in this battle and told not to hurt Lu Mingfei too much, she still felt like she was on the edge of an abyss, and that she could fall in if she wasn't careful.

She didn't feel ashamed of defeat; she just wanted to run even faster.

……

"Holy crap! Long legs, you're not dead!" Su Enxi was nestled on the sofa munching on potato chips when she saw the injured Jiu De Mai and her face lit up with surprise.

"What? You're surprised I'm not dead? You knew Lu Mingfei was a tough opponent all along, didn't you! Why don't you just die?" Mai Shude collapsed onto the other side of the sofa, cursing the guy who never went to the battlefield. But suddenly, she realized something was missing. "Right, where's Sanwu?"

"gone."

Why did you leave?

“You’ve set up the stage for the girl, she’s definitely going to perform.”

"What do you mean?" Mai Shude was completely confused.

“Hehe~” Su Enxi laughed shyly, “Using a specific ID to issue a bounty, having you chase Lu Mingfei pretending to steal the Philosopher’s Stone, and having you fight him are all just part of the plan.”

Mai Shude vaguely felt like she was a pawn being manipulated. She endured the pain and sat up, her eyes wide open. "So what exactly was the task the boss assigned to you?"

"It's just to make Lu Mingfei expend more energy, creating an opportunity for the girl, that's all." Su Enxi stuffed another potato chip into her mouth. "The boss said that our only important task now is to contribute to Lu Mingfei's love... Hehe, now he's almost turned into an irresistible little lamb, the girl is about to succeed!"

Her smile was extremely lewd.

……

Old Tang sat by the roadside in the city. The sun had just risen, and the sunlight was shining on his hair. He wasn't dead, and neither was Mingming, who was with him. Moreover, he still had that bone in his arms. The bounty hunter had just confirmed the deal and provided the transaction details, completely unconcerned that the bone had been slightly cracked.

The mission was successfully completed.

But now he didn't dare to move. It wasn't because he remembered Lu Mingfei's wizard-like behavior not long ago, nor because of the strange hallucinations he had when he fainted—a little boy kept calling him brother in his dream... He was used to these things now. He had suspected the existence of superpowers for a long time, and now he had just confirmed it.

He just felt that... the petite girl standing in front of Lu Mingfei was like a lioness, her presence intimidating and terrifying.

"Shall I take you back, or should we find a place to rest first?" The girl asked Lu Mingfei for his opinion, but that was all; she seemed to have already made up her mind.

"Before that, could you please take your hands off me? We're on the street, it's not very polite," Lu Mingfei pleaded in a low voice.

In battle, his body seems to be the only thing that holds him back. Once his ability is activated, it will inevitably shut down, making it difficult to even move. So now he has no choice but to be manipulated by the cute girl.

"No, I need to monitor your status," the girl declared resolutely.

"But you touched my stomach, not my heart!" Lu Mingfei argued weakly.

"The stomach is a very important area; it can suffer internal injuries," the girl said coldly, deliberately rubbing her hands together twice.

"Okay, I know the stomach is a very important place, but could you please stop putting your hand down there?" Lu Mingfei wanted to stand up, but he didn't have the strength and could only let Ling do as she pleased.

"No."

Ling refused defiantly, finally finding an outlet for all her pent-up grievances. Now that he was immobilized and no one else was bothering her, this was an unparalleled opportunity. Instead of holding back, she took another step closer and buried Lu Mingfei's face in her arms.

Old Tang silently turned his face away, unable to bear watching any longer. He thought, if this cold-blooded girl were Mingming's girlfriend, then a fierce battle was definitely waiting for Mingming...

Best of luck to Lu Mingfei.

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Chapter 77 Zero now only wants revenge

"Zero, can you stop carrying me? How about we call a taxi?" Lu Mingfei asked the stubborn girl, ignoring the stares of others.

Although he knew his request was likely to be ignored, and although he knew Zero was currently enjoying rubbing his belly with her shoulder, he still had to ask. The girl was already enjoying herself enough; he couldn't appear to be enjoying himself too.

This will only embolden the girl's arrogance.

Zero stopped and nuzzled against his side with his head before turning around and turning into a hotel without hesitation.

Lu Mingfei cursed himself inwardly, wishing he hadn't asked.

……

Lu Mingfei was thrown onto the bed with a mix of light and heavy movements. Although Zero's actions were gentle and skillful in terms of the result, her attitude was now somewhat wild.

Old Tang happily went to find a "buyer" to make the deal, of course he wouldn't lend a hand—in fact, he never would have. As he left, he kept chuckling to himself, with a sense of schadenfreude.

"Although I don't know what I did wrong to upset you, can we make up?" Lu Mingfei put on a pitiful look and pitifully begged Ling.

The girl stood there stunned, as if struck by the expression, but this did nothing to suppress her wildness; instead, it fueled her animalistic instincts.

Ling Chi slipped next to Lu Mingfei and lay down beside him. Her hands returned to his body, pressing and rubbing his stomach, while her other hand cupped his face, as if she were treating him like a baby seal sunbathing its belly.

“You shouldn’t have fought off-campus,” Zero said, sounding almost reproachful. “It leaves a mark.”

In reality, these words had nothing to do with blame; they were just excuses. She was just like a teacher in some kind of movie who only cared about studying the body, and the lines were just white noise to fill the void.

“Don’t worry, this is America! There’s not even a ghost in that place, let alone security cameras. The state troopers or the county sheriffs won’t care.” Lu Mingfei mimicked Old Tang’s accent. “Besides, how did you know I fought? Were you following me? Or monitoring me?”

"Well……"

"And what about your friends? Did they fall into the Pacific Ocean again?" Lu Mingfei pressed.

Ling grumbled indignantly, not wanting to continue speaking. Her eyes were fixed on the face so close to hers, her chest heaving as she pressed against Lu Mingfei's side.

He looked completely exasperated after his excuse was exposed.

"That's too close. This isn't a normal distance for friends." Lu Mingfei felt his neck burning, but he tried his best to remain calm. "Move over there a little. There's plenty of space over there."

He knew perfectly well that Miss Zero wasn't joking, but venting her anger, but he still had to say something, otherwise, should he act like a fish lying on a chopping board waiting to be sliced? He could only thrash around a couple of times with all his might, and all he could rely on was his mouth.

Looking back, the timing was too coincidental. He and Lao Tang had just returned to the city when they saw Ling waiting by the roadside. Then the buyer called and intercepted Lao Tang. It was clearly a setup!