A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 426 Rebellion Against the Heavenly Gang, Lu Mingze Parasitizes Lu Mingfei

“We know you are Chairman Lu’s son, but the regulations must be followed and enforced.”

"So please answer the questions truthfully. The lie detector here is very accurate and cannot be deceived."

Natasha, Lu Lincheng's female assistant, explained the procedure while attaching the last two small monitoring electrodes to Lu Mingfei's heart and the back of his neck.

Electrodes connect two lie detectors, one on the left and one on the right, and the design is difficult to evaluate.

The shelter seemed to be severely underfunded; the two machines had no casings, just a bunch of electronic components pieced together, with exposed wires and interfaces.

Lu Mingfei examined it carefully for a few moments and realized it was a purely technological creation. He subconsciously shook his head, quite disappointed.

Lu Mingfei had initially thought that the Doomsday Faction was incredibly powerful, capable of splitting off from the Secret Party, seizing a large number of talents and resources, and aiming to become the last spark of humanity.

It now appears that the Doomsday Party, having secluded itself for many years, has fallen behind the development of the Secret Party.

Outside of Kassel, modern science is combined with alchemy, like Finger's alchemical down jacket, unlike the post-apocalyptic faction which is still pursuing a purely technological path.

It's not that this path is flawed, and pure technology also has a promising future. However, Lu Mingfei, who was frequently influenced by Finger, clearly understands that modern technology can only achieve better development and progress through comprehensive and multi-industry collaboration.

What about the doomsday prophet? They even skipped the decent metal casing, which shows how scarce resources are. Limited to one place, with limited resources and a limited industry, they still dare to take the pure technology route. Lu Mingfei can only say it's hard to evaluate.

"His attitude is quite good." Lu Mingfei's head-shaking gesture seemed to be interpreted as 'he doesn't lie,' earning praise from one committee member.

Opposite Lu Mingfei, the nine members of the committee stood in a row in one of the larger classrooms inside Haven University.

Lu Mingfei sat on the stage, much like a college graduate defending their thesis. However, no university would strap two lie detectors to a graduate during their thesis defense. The committee members below resembled professors waiting to give their scores.

The seven committee members looked old and vigorous, and it was difficult to determine their exact age due to the dragon blood.

But at a glance, it's clear that among the nine people, Lu Lincheng, sitting in the middle, and Qiao Weini, sitting at the far left, are the youngest.

Lu Mingfei was even more moved. He never expected that not only his biological father, but also his biological mother was one of the committee members. He was truly the strongest second generation in the safe haven.

However, considering that most of the construction of the haven came from the Gattuso family fortune brought by his biological mother, Jovie, it was only natural that Jovie became one of the nine.

Lu Lincheng kept smiling, seemingly trying to soothe his son's nervousness with a father's smile. However, Qiao Weini was very unhappy. The more she watched Natasha attach electrodes to her son, the more murderous intent filled her eyes.

Being stared at so intently by his own mother, Lu Mingfei felt both warm and scared. He was touched by his mother's love, but he was also afraid that Qiao Weini would suddenly attack Natasha, causing a bigger uproar and affecting his mother's peaceful life in the safe haven.

After Natasha finished attaching the electrodes, she walked to the lie detector. Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. Before he could even look at his mother, a committee member had already begun asking questions: "Name, identity, background."

“Lu Mingfei, his identity is a student in Kassel. As for his background? Well…” Lu Mingfei glanced at his parents: “My parents’ child? He used to study at Shilan Elementary School, went straight to middle school, studied until his senior year of high school, and was then admitted to Kassel.”

The committee member looked at Natasha, who looked at the lie detector: "No problem."

Then another person asked the question that they were most concerned about: "How did you find your safe haven?"

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei was a little confused and subconsciously looked at Qiao Weini: "No, didn't you say I fainted and was dragged in by a sled dog?"

Qiao Weini remained silent, and Lu Lincheng answered his 'son's' question: "That's right, we have the means to observe the outside of the safe haven."

“We discovered that you and your classmates were being chased by a group of dragons, which led you into a blizzard outside the safe harbor. Then you personally guided the way, gradually approaching the safe harbor. This is the point of contention that everyone is concerned about.”

"Finally, we found out that you had accidentally fallen off the sled, so we brought you to a safe haven."

Now everyone's attention was focused on Lu Mingfei, and they all wanted to know how he was able to give accurate directions in the midst of a blizzard.

"!" Lu Mingfei was also startled. Should he tell her? Should he tell her about the cheat code given to him by the little devil Lu Mingze? His heartbeat quickened slightly, and Lu Mingfei quickly told himself to relax, to unwind. There was a lie detector; his heartbeat had to stay steady.

Now that things have come to this, with electrodes attached to two lie detectors, Lu Mingfei has no choice but to tell the truth, confessing that he occasionally sees Lu Mingze and about the cheat code.

The committee members exchanged glances and looked at each other, then there was a noisy rustling sound of writing. Instead of communicating directly, they used the common classroom practice of passing notes. This made Lu Mingfei even more nervous. Was it good or bad to reveal Lu Mingze's existence?
"Oh, child, don't worry." Noticing that Lu Mingfei was becoming increasingly uneasy, an old gentleman named Duden reassured him. Lu Mingfei had heard Qiao Weini mention that before coming to the safe haven, Duden had led multiple research and development projects at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and was a top-notch scientific expert.

Lu Mingfei returned a grateful smile, and Duden reciprocated with goodwill: "After a brief discussion, we've come to the preliminary conclusion that you're a very good kid, just a bit unlucky."

Before Lu Mingfei could ask, Duden abruptly changed the subject: "Do you know about parasites?" Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini remained unfazed; no one knew more about parasites than them.

The couple's 'son,' Lu Mingfei, was not so good at studying: "Um, I've vaguely heard of it. It seems to be something that hides inside the host's body, absorbing the host's nutrients to grow stronger?"

“That’s right, that’s right.” Duden was pleased with Lu Mingfei’s answer: “Although not entirely correct, it is generally right. We now suspect that the devil you mentioned is parasitizing inside you.”

Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini looked remarkably like a married couple at this moment! Their lips curled up in perfect unison, only to quickly fall back down, perfectly synchronized.

It's so hard to hold back my laughter.

There's no way around it; as a Time Worm, to actually slander Lu Mingze as a parasite on Lu Mingfei is simply going against the natural order. It's impossible not to laugh.

Duden continued to explain in a serious tone: "Of course, I'm not talking about parasitism like a parasite, but rather the spirit. The devil might be an invisible and intangible spiritual entity that parasitizes the depths of your spirit. Do you understand?"

"This also corresponds to what you described earlier, that every time the devil appears, no one can see him."

"!" Lu Mingfei's expression changed drastically. A chill suddenly shot up from his waist, like a cold, venomous snake, silently creeping up his spine. Wherever it passed, his blood seemed to freeze, his scalp tightened, and fear exploded in his mind.

He was parasitized by Lu Mingze?

The thought of Lu Mingze hiding inside his body, secretly devouring every bit of his flesh and blood day and night filled Lu Mingfei with immense fear.

So this is what the so-called "trading one-quarter of one's life" means? If Lu Mingfei agrees to a deal with Lu Mingze, one-quarter of his body will be eaten? In the end, Lu Mingfei dies, and Lu Mingze emerges from his body, reborn?
"Why, why are you so sure?" Lu Mingfei's lips moved dryly, clinging to a sliver of hope that Duden might be wrong.

Duden wasn't annoyed. Instead, he calmly explained, "It's a simple matter. You've never been to a safe haven before, yet you were able to find this place precisely. What does that mean?"

"This indicates that another entity exists, guiding you here. This mysterious entity could be one of two things: either it is located elsewhere, providing you with constant, remote spiritual guidance through some means we cannot comprehend;"

"Secondly, a mysterious entity has taken hold of you, guiding you at all times; we tend to favor the latter."

“Most importantly…” Duden glanced at Lu Lincheng and said, “We have that information, and we also allow your father to take you to the Final Sanctuary to see firsthand the basis for our judgment.”

"Son, don't be afraid, Mom is here." Qiao Weini felt that at this moment, a mother should say something.

Upon realizing he was behind, Lu Lincheng quickly made up for it, saying, "Dad's here too, it's alright."

His parents' concern finally helped Lu Mingfei break free from his fear and regain his senses. He forced a smile, ignoring the cold sweat on his forehead, and nodded to his parents.

"Oh, okay." Duden pressed his hands down, indicating to relax: "Don't be afraid, kid. I told you, you're a very good kid, just unlucky."

“We all know that you certainly did not want to be parasitized, so you did nothing wrong and no one will blame you.”

"Solving this problem is quite simple. We can prepare a mental splitting surgery for you to perfectly eradicate the demon parasitizing your mind and eliminate any future troubles."

As he said this, Duden couldn't help but push up his glasses with his right hand. They were normal glasses; there were no monocles in the safe haven, as wearing one would easily arouse suspicion.

This was the true purpose of the Time Worms. Long before Xu Lie split off his clones and infiltrated the safe haven, the Time Worms secretly parasitized the committee members, thus learning about Odin's plan to eliminate the enemy.

Odin knew of Lu Mingze's existence. Given Odin's personality, how could he possibly let Lu Mingze go unchecked? He had long been plotting how to kill Lu Mingze.

A direct confrontation didn't suit Odin's personality; the old fox loved nothing more than intrigue and trickery. So Odin came up with a brilliant plan: to use Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini as bait to lure Lu Mingfei to a safe haven.

Then, taking advantage of the relationship between Lu Mingfei and Lu Mingze, a mental separation surgery was performed on Lu Mingfei. Of course, although it was called a surgery, it was actually a mental reconstruction, one of the seven great kingdoms of alchemy, with additional mental alchemy techniques, in order to destroy Lu Mingze's mind.

Even if it cannot completely destroy Lu Mingze's spirit, it can reduce Lu Mingze's spiritual body to a mere tenth. At that time, Odin will personally step in to end and devour Lu Mingze.

It can be said that Odin had been planning this project for many years, orchestrating the Secret Party's Doomsday Faction and stuffing many members of the Gattuso family into it. He also developed the so-called 'cognitive technology' and used Lu Mingze to create the safe haven of Nibelungen.

All the planning was for this moment, to ensure that Lu Mingze's spirit was damaged.

Unfortunately, Odin was killed by the Old Church. After the Time Worms parasitized the Gattuso family's committee members, they learned everything and decided to inherit Odin's plan to try to kill Lu Mingze.

(End of this chapter)