Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 205 Xia Mi's Journey as an Illegal Worker, Living a Life of Stewardship in the Orthodox Way

The first round of intelligence sharing has ended.
The two who had made a blood oath walked out of the side hall. The sun was already clearly setting in the west, and its fiery rays shone on the magnificent palace complex of Tang City.

In the distance, towards the artificial lake, a large number of excavators are moving back and forth, and maintenance workers are working hard.

"This repair cost is your responsibility," Lu Mingfei said casually.

"What a joke!"

Xia Mi was already unhappy, and she became even angrier when she heard this, "It was clearly you who caused the destruction!"

"That's because you trespassed into my territory without prior notice, leading me to mistakenly believe it was a wild dragon invading. If you had paid your respects beforehand, none of this would have happened."

Lu Mingfei shrugged. "I've already covered things up for you. I'll keep your identity a secret from you from now on. Even though we're allies, we still need to settle accounts clearly, even between brothers."

"Besides, this is my territory. In principle, you should leave after your visit. I don't feel comfortable leaving a strong person like you here. To put it another way... you can't just stay in someone else's house for free forever, right?"

Xia Mi's originally beautiful human eyes lit up with golden pupils as fiery as the sun... Looking into the distance, the ruins of the lake pavilion and the lake island, and the various exquisite architectural remains that were comparable to works of art were lifted out of the water.

Now all her possessions are in her suitcase: a few changes of clothes and a few cheap pieces of jewelry.

At most, it would add a cheap, illegal building in my hometown that was converted from a power distribution room. That place doesn't even have air conditioning, a color TV, or a separate bathroom, and it's located far outside the 18th Ring Road!
Unless you happen to be in a hurry to get married, it will be difficult to cash out!

Lu Mingfei noticed something was off about her expression: "Hmm? Could it be... that the mighty King of Earth and Mountains is going to renege on his debt? He's not even willing to pay such a small amount?"

"It's not about defaulting on a debt."

Xia Mi took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"I don't have money right now. How about I pay in installments after my scholarship comes in?"

"No, why are you still thinking about the scholarship? I'm talking to you seriously."

Lu Mingfei shook his head and said, "There's no one else here, so you don't need to maintain the persona of a poor female student."

"It won't cost much, a few million will be enough."

"Eight thousand? Ten thousand?" Xia Mi felt a glimmer of hope.

"What are you talking about? Eight or ten thousand isn't even enough to bring in a heavy-duty crane. Let's just say the material and labor costs are at cost price and then discounted, so we'll charge you ten million. Here... I'll show you the bill."

Xia Mi swallowed hard, knowing full well that ten million wasn't expensive, but she also really...

"You're not broke, are you? How could the mighty Dragon King have fallen to this state?" Lu Mingfei said deliberately.

"Who! Who said I have no money!"

Xia Mi suddenly looked up, but her voice was dry and hoarse.

“You can borrow your eggs,” Lu Mingfei reminded him again, “Otherwise, I’ll have to ask you to leave.”

"..."

Xia Mi immediately looked dejected, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally said, "I can work to pay back the money, but I can't give up my identity as Xia Mi for the time being."

"What kind of job can earn ten million?" Lu Mingfei looked at her sideways.

Xia Mi said indignantly, "I am the King of the Earth and Mountains! What kind of production and construction project can't I do! I just didn't have a stage to show my skills before! Don't you orthodox institutions have any research projects? Even if I lend a hand within reasonable limits, it would definitely be more than ten million!"

"I see... Okay, I'll arrange it for you in a couple of days."

Lu Mingfei stroked his chin and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"hey-hey!"

Xia Mi: "..."

Buho!

Is this scoundrel setting a trap for me again? Could he still be eyeing those evil dragon body experiments?
……

I watched as Xia Mi stormed off to the cafeteria for her meal.

While contacting Nuwa, Lu Mingfei returned to the Zhou family's main hall, looking thoughtful.

He was obviously just bluffing Xia Mi; he had no intention of driving her away at all.

It's rare to encounter a dragon king with whom you can communicate in a friendly manner, so Lu Mingfei certainly wouldn't waste his resources... mainly because he felt that if he released her out there and she accidentally died, it would be an even bigger problem.

Given Jormungandr's various behaviors, it's not impossible that he could suddenly die while walking down the street.
This little thing is practically a completely different species from the king of the ocean and water.

"Judging from what the intelligence panel shows, Xia Mi... may really like Senior Brother Chu."

"What is this? An interracial relationship?"

Lu Mingfei still doesn't understand why Jormungandr suddenly appeared beside Chu Zihang in the guise of 'Xia Mi'. According to her, she used to be a student at Shilan Middle School. Elite schools like Shilan Middle School, besides collecting sponsorship fees through normal enrollment, sometimes recruit special students for the sake of their social reputation. Being special in terms of physical condition and identity certainly counts... being extremely poor is also a kind of special status.

But the key factor is that Odin is on the coast, Odin's Nibelungen, or rather, Valhalla, is on the coast.

Putting aside her own ramblings.

Lu Mingfei could only conclude that, while researching Odin, she happened to glance at Chu Zihang in the crowd and then noticed him, who was still in elementary school but already showed remarkable talent...

"It's still too strange," Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Xia Mi likes Chu Zihang, that shouldn't be a lie. She wouldn't easily hurt Senior Brother Chu, but she's turned him into a cocoon... What kind of new kind of yandere sadomasochistic love?"

It's really weird.

Lu Mingfei rubbed his forehead and continued to carefully review the whole incident.

The "N/A" displayed in Jormungandr's "Age" row indicates that in the previous scenario, she, along with Odin, Lu Mingze, and the babysitters, did not die. She is completely different from the seemingly invincible but actually clown-like Leviathan, the King of the Ocean and Water, and Herzog, who attempted to replace the White King.

This certainly doesn't mean she insists that the 17 years old on her ID card is her real age—although Lu Mingfei disdains to discuss the issue of age with this stubborn woman.

In short, Jormungandr is not to be underestimated and should not be fooled by her appearance.

"On the surface, he's love-struck, but actually a shrew? Or... wait a minute!"

Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered something else.

In the last script, the senior brother died during a typhoon when he was fourteen years old.

"Ignoring the preconditions, assuming she insists on maintaining a facade in human society to satisfy her LSP needs, then in the previous script, was the early death of her senior brother the reason she was sexually frustrated and completely transformed into a 'old coin' (a derogatory term for someone who is unsatisfied)?"

"If we treat LSP as a weakness, once Jormungandr loses this weakness, will he be able to sit at the same table as Odin, the Imp, and the like?"

Lu Mingfei frowned.

That makes some sense... but there are still doubts.

Was it intentional or accidental?
Isn't it better to become stronger?
Soon, Lu Mingfei arrived at the main hall where Nuwa was located.

“I need detailed information about the King of the Earth and Mountains,” Lu Mingfei said frankly.

"Give."

Nuwa had already prepared, and immediately handed over a set of files.

Upon hearing Xia Mi utter this honorable name at the school, she had already arranged for people to compile the authentic historical records of each resurrection of the King of the Earth and Mountains in the library.

"As you said, I have suppressed the issue concerning Xia Mi, classifying it as an invasion by the third-generation dragon race, and she was treated as a cannon fodder and eliminated."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work. At this stage, we are not enemies with her; there is a possibility of cooperation."

Lu Mingfei quickly glanced through the documents.

As the battlefield of the dragon race from ancient times to the present, the records of the Dragon King on the orthodox side are extremely detailed, almost like recording the daily life of an emperor. It details which families sent how many troops to attack him on which day, month, and year, in what form the attack was carried out, what the results of the battle were, what was gained, and what the reflections were. Every aspect is detailed to the extreme.

"So, she will continue to study at the academy as Xia Mi?" Nuwa asked hesitantly.

“That’s right. I made an alliance with her, and according to the agreement, she won’t cause trouble here. She can even provide assistance.” Lu Mingfei nodded and said, “She will play the role of Xia Mi well.”

"Huh?" Nuwa was clearly taken aback. "What's her motive? I mean, what's her motive?"

"I'm after men," Lu Mingfei admitted frankly.

"Which man!?"

"It's not me anyway."

"Oh, that's good." Nuwa visibly breathed a sigh of relief. "As expected of the dragons of the king of the earth and mountains, their bloodline is exactly the same as theirs."

"how you said that?"

"According to the records, every time the King of Earth and Mountains awakens, it is inevitably accompanied by a turbulent and epic love story... In most cases, this is also the reason why the Dragon King is eventually put into a deep slumber."

Nuwa pointed to the documents.

She had already read it through in detail.

……

Make arrangements for Xia Mi's follow-up matters.

Regarding the true nature of the 'second generation',
Only Lu Mingfei and Nuwa knew that both of them were extremely good at keeping secrets.

"Last time, my realization of the Void in Tokyo was not wrong."

Upon arriving at the weapon-refining pavilion, Lu Mingfei recalled his conversation with Xia Mi in the side hall of the academy.

Whether it is 'authority' or 'primordial power,' they are essentially keys used to unlock the fundamental rules of the world.

If we compare this world to a virtual program, the four elements of earth, water, wind, and fire symbolize different modules, and dragon runes are equivalent to segments of code. For the code to function, it needs the element of 'spirit' to bear the burden of this virtual world, much like electricity carries the process of material transformation in a computer. This triggers the effects under the corresponding rules.

The deeper one goes into the same branch of the Word Spirits on the Word Spirits Periodic Table, the more one can touch the underlying rules of that module. To break into the underlying code, in addition to the dragon script that embodies the rules and the 'spirit' that bears the burden, one also needs the corresponding authority, which is the 'authority', or the effect of 'Primordial Manifestation'.

On the periodic table of Words of Power, the ultimate Word of Power of the lineage of the King of Ocean and Water, symbolized by the pool at the bottom of the waterfall stream, is called 'Return to the Void'. It does not represent the element of 'water' itself.

It is 'coverage'.

When this rule is pushed to its limit, a hole will be torn open in the world, and boundless 'water' will pour down. On the surface, it will submerge the entire earth, but in reality, it will replace the original order with a new, different system that 'covers' it.

Thus, the ultimate victory was achieved by the King of the Ocean and Water, and the same was true for the other three monarchs.

Of course... in Xia Mi's opinion, it was indeed too ambitious.

First, there's the issue of reclaiming authority. When the Black King created the four monarchs, the throne was divided into two parts, each occupied by a pair of twins. Their core genes complemented each other, sharing the authority of the four elements.

However, Xia Mi said that the Dragon Kings were well aware that even if they devoured their own brothers and sisters, they could not possibly control all the power of the element... because the Black King split off from them, but still retained the power of the four elements.

Instead of trying to reach a future that can never be reached, it's better to enjoy this unique 'family bond' and, incidentally, figure out how to maximize the power you can control.

Then they sharpened their knives and prepared to attack the Black King.

Of course, that's still a bit too ambitious.

It's certainly not something the Dragon King could consider during his 'juvenile stage'.

"Rules... Authority..."

Through the 'blood oath contract', Lu Mingfei was able to confirm that Xia Mi had not deceived him about this information.

Even as an ally, Xia Mi proactively offered Lu Mingfei a suggestion.

She frankly stated that as a human being, one's path of innate awakening of 'Dragon Script' and mastering the power of words is already predetermined, and there is no need to waste effort on something that is destined to be impossible.

If humanity wants to gain greater power, the only way is to study the element of 'spirit'. The safest and most advanced way is to understand those dragon runes, grasp the rules they represent, and then express them through alchemy.

"That being said, it seems that even without the aid of the alchemical matrix, I can directly express the rules represented by the dragon runes..."

Lu Mingfei stared at a barely perceptible ripple near his fingertips.

This is what he has done in the past two weeks.
The most profound study is of 'Words of Power: Senro'.

……

"You want me to fill it up?! You're fucking insane!"

The next day, Lu Mingfei brought Xia Mi to the seventh basement level of the Weapon Refining Pavilion.

Pointing to a basket of meticulously crafted recording boards.

"Girls should like to sing, right? I'll give you a thousand for each song?" Lu Mingfei shrugged.

"What the hell do you take me for? A street performer?"

Xia Mi clenched her fists tightly.

It's hard, really hard.

This wicked capitalist actually wanted her to use her mental power to simulate various incantations and record their effects onto alchemical implements! Most importantly…

One Word of Power is only a thousand?
You're a human being!
"Sing or not? If you don't want to sing, fine. There are plenty of other people who will. If it weren't for the fact that you know a lot of incantations and have strong mental power, and that one person can be more useful than ten people, I wouldn't give you this job opportunity!"

Lu Mingfei rolled his eyes. "Or you could draw talismans... The orthodox talisman system is very complete, as you should know. Aren't you known as the King of Earth and Mountains, with unparalleled control over power? Perfect for doing some fine work?"

"This is something I worked really hard to get for you. It's a balance between work and rest. One song costs a thousand, and one painting costs a thousand... But you can't tear the paper while you're painting, or you'll have to pay for it."

He pointed to another frame of blank talismans.

Listening to Lu Mingfei's eloquent speech, Xia Mi was truly furious.

Good heavens, are they treating a dragon like a mule?

We came here to enjoy scholarships and a life of luxury, how did it turn into a work-study program?!

And then,
Lu Mingfei, feigning concern, reminded him, "By the way, I heard you were eating on credit at the cafeteria yesterday? If this doesn't work and that doesn't work, why don't you turn left and become an extra? In Tangcheng, you can earn 60 or 80 yuan a day for eight hours. With your appetite, that should at least cover your meals, since extras are provided with a meal."

"...I'll do it!"

Xia Mi gritted her teeth, thinking to herself, "With my looks, do I need to be an extra? If I could act openly, would I need your reminder?"
As the Dragon King, I neither steal nor rob, and I abide by the law. For so many years, in order to hide my identity, I have been willing to live as a poor mortal. While living a simple life, I have always been able to maintain my noble character. Is it easy for me?

Are we, the moral exemplars among the dragon race, destined to be exploited by capitalists? We toil away, desperately trying to seize a single job opportunity, only to find ourselves outmatched by someone else simply speaking a word!
Is this the variability of the world?

Xia Mi reluctantly took the pen. How dare Lu Mingfei disrespect the future Grim Reaper Hela! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. When yin and yang are reversed, I, the King, will dance the dance of destruction and use my supreme power to tear all those who look down on me to shreds!

Click.

Oh no, the pen seems to have broken!
"Deduct five thousand."

Lu Mingfei didn't even look up. "If you break another one, I'll really start to doubt your abilities. If all else fails, you might as well become an extra. The Zhou family still has a few film and television companies under their umbrella."

"You are a dog!"

"Take the snacks yourself, like potato chips and egg tarts. Just keep your noise down and don't disturb my research."

Lu Mingfei casually tossed out a sentence.

"Okay! Boss!"

……

As the saying goes, the Dragon King will never be a slave, unless he is provided with food and lodging.

In Lu Mingfei's opinion, this Jormungandr was simply a lunatic. Yesterday, he bragged to him that his proudest achievement was his ability to imitate humans, making him the best among all dragons. But Lu Mingfei always felt that this guy seemed to be acting himself out of character.

Even though there's no one else around, they still insist on saying things that fit their persona while pretending to be someone else.

In that case, he could only go with the flow.

It might be good for the ally's condition; after all, you can't exactly tell a lunatic, "You're a lunatic."

"Simply knowing how to write the dragon script is not enough; we need to understand it further..."

"But how do we understand 'further understanding'?"

Following Xia Mi's advice, Lu Mingfei studied the connection between dragon runes and rules.

After a while,
He came up with a simple and direct method.

Immerse your mind, or rather your attention, in that complex tree structure.

Feel the rhythm of every branch and leaf...

As time passed and it approached noon, Lu Mingfei recovered from his state of complete concentration.

"It seems to be somewhat helpful."

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow, still using the Word of Power: Senluo.

The fluctuations at his fingertips seemed to have become much clearer. If he were to understand them further, he should be able to take control of this incantation targeting the mind and memory for the first time.

Turning around, I saw Xia Mi still working.

That's why she's called the Queen of Earth and Mountains. Her control over power is unparalleled. Even if she draws a thousand talismans at once, her fingers won't tremble even slightly, just like a human machine.

"Zero loss!"

Lu Mingfei was very satisfied. Indeed, there are no useless people in the world, only people who are placed in the wrong position. This saying also applies to the dragon. This guy can not only complete such highly delicate manual work, but also exert both skill and great strength, destroying an entire large building by disrupting the stress structure of an object.

"Don't look at me, just keep going. I hope you can bankrupt me."

Lu Mingfei smiled and encouraged his employees.

"You wait!"

Xia Mi hated rich people the most in her life because she was never able to become rich!

Lu Mingfei originally planned to have a meal and rest for a while.

The phone suddenly rang, and the caller ID showed Chu Zihang.

He hesitated for half a second,
Lu Mingfei answered the phone.
"Hey, yes, yes, what's up, senior brother?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Chu Zihang spoke, "I have something I'm wondering about and would like to ask you about it."

He glanced at the person whose ears were twitching slightly, and made a gesture, meaning that if he was hungry, he should go to the cafeteria to eat by himself and not work himself to death trying to make money.

He walked towards the door.

"What is it? Senior brother actually wants to ask me for advice?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled.

"You have many girlfriends, so it's more appropriate to ask you."

"Wait! Please wait a moment..."

A sense of foreboding rose in Lu Mingfei's heart. He glanced back furtively and noticed a suspicious figure. He immediately ran towards the special passage.

It burst at full speed and reached the ground in just a few seconds, making it impossible for anyone to eavesdrop through the six or seven-story underground building.

"Elaborate."

……

Chu Zihang has been somewhat absent-minded lately.

Lu Mingfei could understand his state of mind very well and knew exactly why.

Jormungandr had blocked the memories of 'Xia Mi' in Chu Zihang's mind, but now that he had broken through, many things had come back to him.

Although I don't quite understand where this dragon king learned this series of outrageous, fictional techniques from,
But Jormungandr's mastery of 'Word of Power: Senro' is undeniable.
According to Lu Mingfei's observation, these memory seals are quite ingenious. They don't make Senior Brother Chu completely forget the sealed memories, but rather leave behind a vague impression.

For example, Chu Zihang might remember going on a date with a girl at an aquarium, with girls cheering him on, or having a girl by his side while watching a movie.

But Chu Zihang wouldn't remember who the person who was with him was, nor would he seriously try to recall it. He might even think that the girl who was with him in those memories was a few different people.

Until the shackles were broken, memories that had been shrouded in mist suddenly became clear.
These past two days, Chu Zihang has been questioning the meaning of life.

How do you understand the term "childhood sweetheart"?

Chu Zihang sat opposite Lu Mingfei, holding a cup of coffee, his expression serious as if he were attending a Nature magazine seminar.

"Childhood sweethearts...it should taste delicious."

Lu Mingfei took a sip of his latte and thought to himself, "Just as I expected."

"I mean people." Chu Zihang shook his head.

“I know,” Lu Mingfei said.

Chu Zihang seemed to take a deep breath before asking, "To put it another way, what does it feel like to have a crush on a girl?"

"Looks like my senior has a female guest he's interested in?"

Chu Zihang didn't answer, staring intently into Lu Mingfei's eyes with a very serious expression, "Under what circumstances would you be certain that you like a girl?"

If there had been a notebook nearby, he might have just grabbed it and started taking notes... Well, he actually did bring a notebook!
Lu Mingfei tilted his head back, thought for a long time, and then smirked, "If someone is thinking of your name when you ask me these questions right now, then you like her."

Chu Zihang gripped his pen, frowning slightly. "So, are you thinking about them right now?"

"of course."

Lu Mingfei replied matter-of-factly, "Since you asked this question, I've remembered everything I need to."

"Ok."

Chu Zihang took serious notes.

"So, senior brother, have you never been prepared to fall in love with someone?" Lu Mingfei said quietly.

Chu Zihang suddenly froze.

This statement...

"If it's mutual, then just go for it and that's it." Lu Mingfei shrugged. "We'll talk about it later."

"But my personal opinion is..."

Chu Zihang said carefully, "Childhood sweethearts is a fallacy. When we were young, our understanding of the world and interpersonal relationships was not mature. If we take the way we got along in the past as dogma, we will only make mistakes in form."

"..."

Lu Mingfei stared into Chu Zihang's eyes.

He was mumbling something... but he understood it.
Chu Zihang is a very nostalgic guy, just like a giant panda that has been eating bamboo for thousands of years. One day, he suddenly remembers that he is a carnivore, so he wants to eat meat again, but he is worried that the meat will not be given to him.

So you used a whole string of technical terms... to cheer yourself up?

My senior brother actually came here seeking validation!
As expected, that LSP dragon king succeeded. After such a long-term operation, it would be strange if they didn't fall in love.

Will there be reproductive isolation?
Lu Mingfei's thoughts drifted away instantly... From a dialectical perspective, this might actually be a good thing?
"How to say?"

Seeing that Lu Mingfei didn't react for a while, Chu Zihang's tone was almost imperceptibly tense, "From your perspective, do you think my understanding is correct?"

"One-sided".

Lu Mingfei quickly said, thinking that these two were all people with mouths as hard as steel plates. He didn't want them to go back to the romance novel 'amnesia,' 'husband abuse,' 'wife chasing,' and 'cremation scene' because of his few words. The real problems were waiting to be solved, and he was just wasting time.

Even ignoring Xia Mi, a blood sworn brother, it's good to make Old Chu happy. This guy has had a tough time, but he really wants Chu Zihang to be happier... and let him have some gossip too.

"Oh?"

Chu Zihang picked up the notebook again, his expression unconsciously becoming serious.

"According to my theory."

Lu Mingfei said thoughtfully, "Love isn't something that won't come if you're not ready."

This is based on his personal experience.

Chu Zihang quickly took notes.

“Besides childhood sweethearts, there are often ‘sudden appearances’ in this world. Senior brother, have you ever watched Japanese anime? It’s the kind of thing where someone suddenly appears in your life, then quickly becomes a part of your daily life, easily breaks down the barriers you’ve built, and finally becomes your angel,” Lu Mingfei said.

"Therefore there is a saying that heaven has always sent forth a child who is better than a bamboo horse."

"I know that, so childhood friends are at the bottom of the food chain."

Chu Zihang continued scribbling away, his face showing only academic rigor and no sign of disappointment.

"good."

Lu Mingfei paused and said, "However, there is another particularly extreme case."

"Please speak, junior brother," Chu Zihang said, gripping his pen.

Lu Mingfei said after careful consideration: "Childhood sweethearts and unexpected marriages are in conflict in principle, but not absolutely. In some extreme cases, the two can be combined into one, which becomes an unexpected childhood sweetheart."

"Whether in any work of art or in reality, the idea of ​​a childhood sweetheart falling from the sky is unparalleled in its concept."

"In short, if your childhood sweetheart suddenly appears out of nowhere, you can surrender."

Chu Zihang put down his pen and silently looked at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei shrugged: "Don't look at me, I'm the same. Everyone has to surrender."

(End of this chapter)