From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 368 An Invitation from the Secret Order

"A bastard bloodline?!"

Xia Mi's eyes widened, as if incredulous: "Are you sure you're not joking? This is Chicago, the main campus of Kassel College. Who would be so foolish as to cause trouble here?"

"Of course he's crazy."

Lu Mingfei glanced at the several figures cautiously approaching them from the crowd, a cold smile playing on his lips.

It has to be said that this group of people are terrible at concealing their presence. If they were thrown onto that planet, they probably wouldn't have survived for even half a minute.

"What, what do we do now?!"

While searching for suspicious individuals in the crowd, Xia Mi asked nervously, "Why can't I find anyone? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Notify Norma to evacuate the crowd as soon as possible."

Lu Mingfei slowly put down the two suitcases, then took the black box off his back. The heavy sound when it hit the ground indicated that the contents were not light. He then said calmly, "Or, tell Norma to have the people in the Execution Department prepare for the cleanup."

As they were talking, Xia Mi finally found the 'suspicious figures': four men of different builds, with skin tones ranging from black to white, who seemed to be completely unrelated, quietly surrounded them.

"Hello, Mr. Lu Mingfei, Ms. Xia Mi."

One of them, a tall, muscular white man wearing a vest, approached and bowed very politely. He said in fluent Chinese, "We, on behalf of the 'Secret Society,' invite you two to have a meeting with our leader, 'Tyrant.' Please do not refuse."

Inside the bustling Chicago train station, four men of different builds and skin colors surrounded Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi.

Although it was described as an 'encirclement,' the four people acted very cautiously, clearly wary of Lu Mingfei and his companion. They kept at least four or five meters apart, with only the blond white man in the lead stepping forward to communicate. The others remained vigilant, one hand discreetly hidden behind their waists, clearly prepared to counterattack.

"Secret society? Sorry, I've never heard of it."

Lu Mingfei, supporting the black box with one hand, said calmly, "As for that tyrant you mentioned, I have even less interest in him. If there's nothing else, please don't bother us. I don't want to be late on my first day of school, thank you."

Compared to his calm reaction, Xia Mi was much more nervous, fearing that a fight would break out in such a crowded place.

“Mr. Lu Mingfei, we are extending a very sincere invitation to you.”

After being directly rejected, the blond white man's expression suddenly turned cold, and his tone carried a hint of threat: "Furthermore, I suggest you think carefully before you answer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining three silently pulled out short metal rods from their lower backs, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"Um, sir?" Xia Mi, seeing the awkward atmosphere, immediately stepped in to smooth things over, forcing a smile and waving her hand, "Well, I know you're in a hurry, but today is Mr. Lu Mingfei's enrollment day. The professors and principal of Kassel College are waiting for him, so... how about we reschedule?"

She hoped to avoid the worst possible outcome, so she brought in the principal of Kassel College, Angers.

After all, Angers is quite a force to be reckoned with in the world of mixed-race people, and now Xia Mi can only hope that these people will back down.

“Hilbert Jean Angers will soon be a thing of the past.”

The blond white man also took out a short metal rod engraved with profound and intricate patterns, which were not in any known language: "This is the last chance. There is a saying in an ancient Eastern country: 'Those who understand the times are heroes.' So, Mr. Lu Mingfei, Ms. Xia Mi, please tell me your answer now."

Lu Mingfei, leaning on the black box, tilted his head slightly and sized up the white man: "I, Lu Mingfei, love to say NO to self-righteous people!"

"Norma, Lu Mingfei and I have been attacked by enemies calling themselves the 'Secret Order' at the Chicago train station. There are four of them. We request backup!" Xia Mi reacted quickly, decisively dialing her phone and reporting the situation.

"An attack? A secret society?"

Upon receiving the message, Norma immediately assessed the situation: "Hold on, reinforcements will be here soon, along with other intelligence."

Zhila! ! !

A piercing crackling sound of electricity filled the server room. "What's going on, Norma!" Schneider, who had been in the server room, immediately came over upon hearing the commotion and asked.

“Freshman Lu Mingfei and first-year student Xia Mi were attacked at the Chicago train station. The enemy claimed to be members of the ‘Secret Order’, and there were four of them,” Norma recounted the entire situation.

"How dare they attack our people at the Chicago train station?!"

Schneider was furious. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily: "Locate their location for me. I'll send nearby executive patrols to provide support!"

"Professor Schneider, there is something I need to tell you."

Norma said in a deep voice, "Just now, after Xia Mi sent out a distress message, both of their signals completely disappeared."

"Completely disappeared?!" Schneider was stunned for a moment, then quickly added, "Impossible, how could it disappear? Did the enemy use a shielding device?"

"I guess not."

Norma hacked into the surveillance system of the Chicago train station and played back what she had just witnessed.

In the scene, Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi are surrounded by four people who seem to be talking about something. Soon, a blond white man with an angry expression pulls a metal short rod out of his pocket, and the other three do the same. As if they had agreed beforehand, they forcefully smash the short rod into the ground.

The surveillance footage paused for a fraction of a second, and then all four people, including Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi, disappeared.

Schneider's eyes widened instantly, his pupils trembling slightly as he stared intently at the monitor screen: "Nibelungen?!"

The only possibility he could think of for someone to disappear from a certain space instantly was the Nibelungen alchemical realm.

“The probability of it being Nibelungen is 99%,” Norma stated her prediction.

"Report the situation to the principal." Schneider couldn't sit still any longer and said in a deep voice, "To be able to manufacture Nibelungen, the enemy must be at least at the 'Dragon King' level. Someone has their eye on our S-rank. Ordinary executive department members can't handle it. Who else is nearby?"

“Fingal,” Norma said.

"There's no other way. Get Fingel there quickly."

Schneider frowned. The name troubled him, but he finally said helplessly, "By the way, evacuate the crowd at Chicago Station immediately. I'm going to find the principal. A 'Dragon King' level enemy has actually appeared at Chicago Station. We must take this seriously!"

"Arrangements are being made, but... how do we infiltrate the Nibelungen territory?"

Norma asked the most crucial question.

"Perhaps, there is one person who can do it."

Schneider crossed his arms and rested them on his chin, his eyes slightly lowered, clearly having thought of the most suitable candidate.

"Chu Zihang?"

Norma guessed who he had chosen.

"That's right, it's Chu Zihang!"

Schneider said in a deep voice, "Nibelungen is essentially an extension of alchemy. Chu Zihang's dragonification is very deep, almost no less than that of a next-generation species. Letting him use Norton's 'Dragon Bone Cross' might be the key to breaking through the 'Dragon King' Nibelungen!"

“Professor Schneider, I need to remind you of something.” Norma paused, then said, “Norton’s Dragonbone Cross cannot be borrowed without the principal’s permission.”

“I’ll go talk to the principal. You keep a close eye on the station.”

Schneider immediately stood up, took a couple of steps, and turned back to say, "Tell that lazy dog ​​to hurry up and tell him there are points to be gained."

(End of this chapter)