Lu Mingfei: What? They're all real!

"Oh my god! He's looking this way!"

"Has the reinforcement arrived yet?"

"Don't wait for reinforcements, run or fight?"

"I think there's still a chance to save it..."

The cacophony of voices mingled together, all expressing a sense of retreat.

Despite this, the specialists from the Execution Department emerged from the darkness one after another. They were usually bored and idle, only carrying out tasks that could not be considered missions. Often, some of them would arrogantly lament when they would finally encounter a mission that could be considered a mission.

Now the "real" task has arrived, but it involves facing a noble first-generation being, a true monarch.

But no one ran away. Despite the extremely irreverent words that came out of their mouths, everyone chose to face the battle head-on until the very last moment.

Flames resided and surrounded the creature that appeared to be male, the intense firelight illuminating his face, obscuring his true appearance. Yet, the flames encircling the island spoke volumes about his majesty.

The man staggered toward them, looking weak as if he were about to collapse. He also looked exhausted, a fact that could be confirmed even without seeing his face clearly.

"Go for it! Fight him!"

The first man to speak among the executive members, who was also the leader, suddenly let out a war cry, followed by short, rapid sounds.

Word of Power: Vortex.

He possesses rare Words of Power from the Ocean and Water King lineage, and is the strongest man in this branch, an A-rank specialist.

Several trickles of water burst forth from the rivers surrounding the island, then forcefully broke through the firewalls that sealed off the island, rushing into the interior and heading straight for the King of Bronze and Fire.

But the closer one gets to the man standing in the fire, the thinner the turbulent water becomes. Water controls fire, but this is only a matter of principle. When the magnitudes of the two are too different, this principle obviously does not apply.

In the end, only small, indistinct streams of water managed to reach the King of Bronze and Fire, splashing onto his hair as if he had been urinated on.

"you--"

The King of Bronze and Fire spoke in a low voice, but it was drowned out by an even louder roar.

"Ahhh, boss, you've angered him!"

"What about the sonic weapons from the Equipment Department? Let's stop relying on Word of Power now. Trying to fight the Dragon King with Word of Power feels like being an idiot!"

"The sonic weapon was sent back to the factory for repairs two weeks ago. Oh, by the way, you were the one who got injured in that weapon malfunction, didn't you know that..."

The chattering was so loud it even bothered the King of Bronze and Fire. His eyelids twitched incessantly. How could there be someone in this world who could be even noisier than him?

Right now, besides worrying about his younger brother, he's also concerned about his best buddy... He wants to ask... so he can only make a little noise to shut these noisy guys up first—

A flame appeared from the void and slowly moved toward the crowd, but it had no effect whatsoever; the noisy bunch became even noisier! They seemed prepared to die, linking arms around each other and calmly awaiting their fate.

However, the King of Bronze and Fire was somewhat speechless.

Dude, nobody said they wanted to kill you guys. If they wanted to, they would have done it already. Why wait until they've eliminated Deadpool before making their move?

The people on the other side seemed to have completely accepted the impossibility of communication, only making declarations of their impending doom or beginning to repent to the Lord in heaven. The King of Bronze and Fire, searching through his memories, couldn't help but feel some doubt...

Compared to ancient humans, these modern creatures seem to have regressed...

The flames moved slowly but achieved no results, so the King of Bronze and Fire chose to stop; he had no intention of wreaking havoc.

Just then, a strong gust of wind swept in, like thousands of blades, cutting through the curtain of flames and creating an opening. Then, an even more dangerous command came, and the flames soaring in the air were killed!

Water, when killed, turns into ice, while fire, when killed, turns into ashes. The flames become solid embers, which float lightly to the ground. Then someone bursts in through the gap, rushing in with a thunderous roar.

"Everyone, leave the scene. I'm taking over here! I'll repeat that again, everyone evacuate immediately!"

Some of the men huddled together recognized who it was and exclaimed that Lu Mingfei had arrived! Just like the clerk shouting, "With the county magistrate here, justice will prevail!" the chattering voices gradually turned into cries for help.

The Bronze and Fire King, engulfed in flames, paused, then stopped. He seemed to hear his good brother's name, and he felt a surge of joy—

—But after those annoying men filed out of the island, before he could even open his arms to welcome his good friend, or even say anything, he heard Lu Mingfei suddenly burst into a voice filled with grief and pain, shouting at him, "Old Tang, I will definitely make you wake up!"

Dude, I'm not out of my mind, what are you talking about?

Before Old Tang could even finish speaking, he sensed an extremely dangerous feeling. An invisible command came through the air, killing all the flames.

What is this?

The first question popped into Old Tang's mind, and his body trembled involuntarily. Even he had never seen anything so strange, something that could even kill with flames...

Should I hide? That was his second question.

He originally had a third question, which was something like, "You're clearly going to kill me, aren't you?"

However, Lu Mingfei probably had no such intention. After the command extinguished all the flames surrounding him, he charged forward alone.

Lu Mingfei staggered as he ran, now somewhat out of breath. But opportunity, like time, never gives you a second chance. He rushed forward, heading straight for Old Tang, but no more words of magic came out of his mouth. He was more like a child fighting without any strategy, directly knocking down the stunned Old Tang, and then swinging his fists heavily, trying to "awaken" Old Tang.

His fists swung again and again, landing on Old Tang's face. Lu Mingfei cried out in a sorrowful voice, like a child, "Old Tang, wake up!" It sounded a bit like he was crying.

But after a long time, Lu Mingfei suddenly felt something was wrong. From the moment he arrived here, it was as if he hadn't suffered even a single attack from Old Tang—

Lu Mingfei slowly stopped moving, a shiver inexplicably running through him. Then, by the light still illuminating the entire island in the distance, he finally saw Old Tang staring at him with an almost disdainful look...

"Old Tang?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.

"I am not Lao Tang. Lao Tang is dead."

Old Tang grumbled angrily, thinking to himself, "I can't just let this be. I'll squeeze some money out of you. Your fists are hard, and they really hurt when you hit someone."

Just as he was thinking this, Old Tang saw Lu Mingfei nod thoughtfully, then stop worrying and start muttering something in some language.

Blue, bronze, imperial, throne… Old Tang deciphered the dragon script, and even more importantly, he understood its meaning.

Old Tang watched as Lu Mingfei's expression grew increasingly grief-stricken, as if his friend had been possessed by some evil spirit, and then slammed his fist down.

"Hey hey hey brother, I'm Old Tang—"

Old Tang changed his tune a little too late.

Chapter 168 How did you manage to turn her into this?

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Lu Mingfei said with a slight apology.

"You didn't even give me a chance, okay?" Old Tang rubbed his face, grimacing. "Did I even have time to say a single word?"

“Yes, when I asked you, you said yourself that you weren’t Old Tang…” Lu Mingfei’s last bit of apology disappeared, and he listed Old Tang’s crimes, “And you went on a killing spree here, almost burning the whole island to the ground, who knows what you really are?”

"I'm so innocent!" Old Tang finally exploded. "I've been chased by Deadpool all day, afraid of hurting anyone, so I didn't dare to make a move. When I got to this place, a bunch of idiots rushed up and beat me up, along with those stupid Deadpools! Do you know what I look like? I feel like a world boss, okay, maybe I really am a world boss, but I'm heartbroken. My good brother also beat me up right away, and his face is all swollen!"

Although he was speaking loudly, it was just grumbling. Lu Mingfei looked around and found that there was indeed no frenzied destruction. Old Tang was indeed trying his best to restrain himself...

Lu Mingfei understood this situation very well. At this moment, the man beside him was probably also struggling with his identity, torn between the lives of "Norton" and "Old Tang"... For Old Tang, the two were probably equally important, so he had been restraining himself until something happened that was strong enough to make him lose his mind and consciousness.

"Okay, here's a hug~" Lu Mingfei offered a perfunctory consolation, continuing to observe his surroundings and think about how to help Lao Tang out of this predicament.

The good news is that Old Tang didn't go berserk, so the situation didn't escalate too much.

The bad news was that before he rushed into the inferno, the area was already surrounded by agents from the Executive Department. The entire New York branch of the Executive Department had been mobilized, creating a tight net with no escape routes... Moreover, Ronald Tang's name had been added to the Academy's database, indicating a close connection to the incident. Even if he could escape for a while, he couldn't escape forever...

"Hug my ass! I need to get my revenge first!" Old Tang chuckled slyly, then suddenly placed both hands on Lu Mingfei's shoulders, as if he were about to devour him.

The earth suddenly shook, and the two people were thrown from side to side. A dark figure suddenly sprang out of the ground.

"Holy crap! Tu Xingsun—" Old Tang exclaimed.

But his voice was cut in two. The figure that emerged from the ground showed no mercy, with an aura of "Don't hurt my husband." Before he even landed, he swung a whip kick, which landed accurately and ruthlessly on Old Tang's waist, sending him flying far away.

"Don't make any rash moves! Norton, I can't guarantee I won't kill you, or Constantine." The girl who emerged from the earth had a fierce look in her eyes, all the liveliness that used to be on her face had vanished, leaving only cruelty.

Lu Mingfei was taken aback, but Old Tang, who had been knocked away, was even more surprised.

Constantine was undoubtedly a word that was like a sore spot to him. Those playful expressions were brutally torn off, and the monarch of bronze and fire was instantly transformed. His expression suddenly became ferocious, and crimson-gold light radiated from his pupils. The flames that shot straight into the sky now looked like they were about to touch the sky, growing ever higher.

But he dared not act rashly; Constantine held a place above all else in his heart… He could only stare at this vicious woman with bloodshot eyes. He believed that this wicked woman meant what she said.

"Where is he?" Old Tang asked.

"Who knows? Maybe if you behave and listen to us, you'll be able to see him. But if you insist on your own way and dare to bare your teeth at us, it's hard to say whether he'll become Fenrir's food."

The girl, whose face was faintly covered in scales, smiled seductively. She was too clever for her own good. Her casual conversation clearly conveyed the message that "even if you and we explode, it won't make a difference if the hostages are in the hands of others."

So Old Tang took a deep breath and could only do as he was told, standing still as if he were a wooden puppet.

The girl finally breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to Lu Mingfei's side. She looked him up and down and found that his temperament had completely changed. He was now exuding a sinister charm, and the scales on his face added to his allure. He looked like a goddess or a monster from mythology, or both.

However, her eyes revealed a deep concern. Her actions were anything but elegant—she forcefully pulled at Lu Mingfei's clothes, checking if he was injured.

She practically pressed her face against his.

"Ah!" Old Tang seemed to understand something, then belatedly realized what was happening and suddenly shouted, "You were clearly in cahoots with her! How could this be!"

But then he suddenly slapped his forehead and realized that he seemed to have witnessed all of this before. Back then, he had even told Lu Mingfei not to get together with this girl...

“You were all in cahoots!” He showed a heartbroken expression of betrayal. “I’m so disappointed in you, Mingming. You actually let Jormungandr seduce you and betrayed your good brother—no! You only met me with an ulterior motive, didn’t you? Mingming, you’ve been deceived by a woman! You’ll definitely be taken advantage of by this bad woman. Come to my side, turn back before it’s too late.”

"Stop saying such nasty things! Who would want to deal with you?" Xia Mi retorted with a look of disgust, pouting. "Don't slander our great relationship like that, okay? We're a team that's going to step into a new world together. What need is there for a nobody like you to lie in wait? If you hadn't gotten into trouble and made a scene, we'd probably still be watering the plants in the activity room right now!"

"A nobody? A nobody, me..." This was the first time the King of Bronze and Fire had fallen into self-doubt.

"It's already evening, only a fool would water the flowers in the activity room..." Lu Mingfei complained to the girl in front of him.

"Right, right, I forgot all that. I rushed here from Chicago like a madman, and I forgot it's already evening~" The girl's tone suddenly turned sarcastic. "Unlike some people, sitting shoulder to shoulder with Chen Motong on a plane, in first class, it must have been so easy and comfortable. How was it? Did you enjoy your meal replacement?"

"What do you mean by 'relaxed and carefree'? I feel terrible! And what's this meal replacement thing? I don't understand..."

Lu Mingfei denied it repeatedly, but dared not say anything more. The resentment on the girl in front of him was almost tangible, like a concubine locked in the cold palace on the verge of madness. He must not provoke her...

If things get too heated, she'll most likely suddenly explode and take her anger out on Old Tang. Right now, Old Tang can't withstand her punches that can open eyes with a single blow...

"All I know is to thank you. You're the best, beautiful inside and out!" Lu Mingfei clasped his hands together in thanks, laughing incessantly like a little dog bowing.

Then, an almost irrepressible smug hum began to escape the girl's lips. She shook her head, beaming with pride, and pouted as she turned her gaze away, indicating that she didn't really care about these comments, but since this person really wanted to say a few words of praise, she reluctantly accepted them.

But when she turned around, she met Old Tang's gaze, and the temperature instantly turned icy. She immediately changed her expression and bared her teeth in a warning.

Old Tang didn't want to move at all, or rather, he didn't dare to move at all... Looking at the woman in front of him with her charming and alluring expression, he felt like he had seen a ghost!

How did you manage to turn her into this?!

Old Tang just wanted to loudly question his good brother like this.

Chapter 169 Is this still Jormungandr?

The crisis is not over yet, or rather, it has not truly begun. The number of people gathering outside the firewall is increasing, and that is the key issue that Lu Mingfei needs to address.

Before arriving, Lu Mingfei did a lot of mental preparation. Of course, it wasn't to fight with Lao Tang. What troubled him more was how to get Lao Tang out of the way under the watchful eyes of everyone around him.

Lu Mingfei now knew exactly what kind of organization Kassel was. He never intended to deceive those fanatical dragon slayers with a few words. In fact, he felt that not many people harbored "hatred." Everyone regarded the dragon race as a huge treasure trove, and they were happy to devour every poor, lone creature.

Some people do it for glory, while others do it for something more practical.

Previously, a single second-generation species was enough to drive the researchers in the research and biology departments crazy, and a first-generation species was undoubtedly the jewel in this huge treasure trove. Lu Mingfei had every reason to believe that they would spare no expense to kill Old Tang on the spot, or even nuke New York.

Right now, the people surrounding the outside have begun to try to extinguish the King's Flames. Whether it's the rare Word of Power of the Ocean and Water King, or the borrowed fire trucks and water pumps, they are attacking the fire wall around the island every moment. If Lu Mingfei hadn't secretly added fuel to the fire, given Lao Tang's current condition, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for long.

"Hiss..." Lu Mingfei was a little anxious.

"Don't worry, why don't we divide him up and eat him? He can't really fight back right now, so we shouldn't miss this opportunity." Xia Mi noticed his dilemma and began to offer her advice, "You stood up for me last time with Constantine, you're not going to do it again, are you?"

"What? You're actually planning to go after Constantine? You vicious woman!" Old Tang was shocked from a distance, but also felt incredibly gratified for Lu Mingfei. "You're truly a brother I've been blessed with for ten lifetimes. When we get out of here, I'll treat you to a hamburger, a large one!"

"You're still thinking of going out?" Xia Mi turned her gaze and sneered. "Do you know how many people are gathered outside right now? They're all willing to risk their lives to take your life!"

"Is it...the Secret Society?" Old Tang was more familiar with this term.

"if not?"

"Hey! What's so difficult about that? There are three of us! You're not going to tell me you're afraid of the Camarilla in this situation, are you?" Old Tang waved his hand, completely unaware of the urgency of the situation. "But even if we don't need you, it's fine. I have brothers. By the way, brother, who is your father? I've never seen you before."

"..." Lu Mingfei blinked but didn't say anything.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a few people, much smaller than anything I've seen before. Come to think of it, humans have indeed degenerated, or maybe the Americans just aren't up to par." Old Tang said, squatting down as if he were leisurely lighting a cigarette. "Let me tell you, the Secret Society in Europe, no good! Liu Xiu's group back then was much bigger than this, a huge horde of people, almost made me poke a million holes in the ground."

You're even proud of it... Lu Mingfei felt his lips twitching. What a pathetic dragon clan! One or two monarchs combined can't even muster a shred of authority. They might as well just destroy them.

However, it seems that the awakening of his memories did not completely erase "Old Tang" from the long years. Perhaps it was because his only concern, his younger brother, was not harmed, so the shock was not too great...

This made Lu Mingfei feel gratified, at least for the moment, he was certain that the person in front of him was the "Old Tang" that "Lu Mingfei" knew, and not something else.

"It's decided! We'll raise our battle flag and fight our way out!"

Old Tang suddenly stood up, pointed to the outside, but faced Xia Mi's contemptuous gaze, which seemed to look at him as if he were an idiot.

"Who are you and us?" Xia Mi crossed her arms, stood on one leg, and leaned against Lu Mingfei's side. "Let me tell you, we actually joined the Secret Society a long time ago, and today we are going to act on behalf of Heaven and kill the evil dragon. Good luck to you."