A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 428: Not annihilation, but expulsion.

The shelter is relatively equal. Nobody knows how people enjoy the underground facilities, but even for Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini, who are both members of the committee, the Lu family only received a two-bedroom apartment.

Lu Lincheng massaged his lower back and led Lu Mingfei home. It was a cozy little house with the aroma of food wafting out. Stimulated by the smell, Lu Mingfei's eyes started to sting again.

In this eternally lonely world, there is always someone at home cooking and waiting for you. It is such a blessing. Lu Mingfei wanted to cry, but he had cried too many tears at the Final Sanctuary, and his eyes were red and swollen. He couldn't cry at all now.

"Dinner's ready." Qiao Weini carried a large plate of chicken, cut into big chunks, and placed it on the small dining table in the living room before turning around to look at the father and son.

Upon seeing this, the smile that had been welcoming her son home instantly turned cold and harsh: "Son, why are you crying? Who bullied you? Lu Lincheng, what kind of father are you?!"

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei was startled, his emotions incoherent. He subconsciously touched his eyes and found them swollen. He hurriedly explained, "Mom, you've misunderstood. Nobody bullied me."

"As for Dad..." At this point, Lu Mingfei turned to look at Lu Lincheng and found that Lu Lincheng was still rubbing his lower back. This posture and movement seemed to make his mother think that his father was having an affair!
Lu Lincheng got into this state while helping Lu Mingfei, and Lu Mingfei felt he had to testify for his father that his back strain was not caused by fooling around: "No, no, Mom, let me explain."

"Dad's back hurts because of me."

"!" Qiao Weini's composure crumbled instantly, her cold face turning to terror. She incredulously scanned Lu Lincheng and Lu Mingfei, her finger trembling as she tried to poke them, but couldn't quite reach them: "You...you, you actually..."

"Lu Lincheng, you, you even made our son cry like this...!"

Lu Mingfei's expression was even more horrified than Qiao Weini's. What on earth had his mother misunderstood?!
Lu Mingfei, in a frantic attempt to explain, almost jumped up and down, finally managed to clarify the situation. After finishing, Lu Mingfei was covered in sweat and felt even more exhausted than when he slew a dragon.

His mother's imagination was truly too rich, to an astonishing degree. Precisely because of Qiao Weini's misunderstanding, Lu Mingfei couldn't even feel sad anymore, and had no time to think about Lu Mingze.

After learning the truth, Qiao Weini glared at Lu Lincheng, then pushed Lu Mingfei to sit down at the dining table: "You should have said so earlier, you made me misunderstand. Son, eat quickly, otherwise the food will get cold. After so many things have happened, son, you must be hungry. Eat more."

Like any parent, she would always want her child to eat more. Qiao Weini even put a big chicken leg on Lu Mingfei's plate: "It's okay, it's okay, it's good to cry it out."

"As for the devil, just go with Duden for mental surgery. It's like catching a cold; you can get a shot and you'll be cured."

Lu Lincheng, gnawing on a chicken head, also comforted Lu Mingfei, reducing his psychological pressure: "Don't be afraid, son. Even if the surgery fails and the demon still resides in your body, you are still our child."

"Don't think about anything. There's a devil inside you, so you're like a character in a melodrama, running away on your own. That would break your mother and my heart."

"No matter what, we are all one family."

Feeling his parents' love, Lu Mingfei almost cried again. His parents cared so much for him, even risking so much danger, wanting the family to be together forever.

And what about him? Lu Mingfei asked himself, and he found himself somewhat reluctant to cut ties with Lu Mingze! He couldn't bear to hurt that little devil who always called him "brother"!
This is wrong. No matter what Lu Mingze says, his core purpose is still his body and his life.

They openly set prices, and each transaction involves taking away a quarter of his body control and life.

To be honest, Lu Mingfei didn't care before. Even if he had guessed Lu Mingze's desires, Lu Mingfei would have been willing to fulfill them. After all, Lu Mingze called him "brother." And in this lonely world, only Lu Mingze took care of him.

But things are different now. Lu Mingfei has senior brothers and sisters who take care of him, and he has also met parents who love him very much. Under such circumstances, how could Lu Mingfei be willing to trade away his life and body with Lu Mingze?

Lu Mingfei wanted to be a little selfish and enjoy his parents' love; he didn't want to die like this.

So, taking advantage of the warm atmosphere of being cared for by Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini, Lu Mingfei nodded firmly: "I will, Mom and Dad, don't worry about me. Just like Mom said, it's just a minor surgery."

Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini exchanged a smile, like parents who were happy to see their son's strength. In reality, they were just laughing, watching Lu Mingfei go and chop Lu Mingze. After acting for so long, they had finally fooled the protagonist.

After a cozy dinner, Qiao Weini looked at Lu Lincheng, who immediately understood what she meant. He grimaced and clutched his back, saying, "Son, can you help me wash the dishes today?"

"Lu Lincheng!" Qiao Weini was displeased, showing her favoritism towards her son: "Our son just got home today, and you dare to make him wash the dishes? Does that mean you'll be dumping all the housework on him from now on?"

"Mom, I'll wash them, I'll wash them." Lu Mingfei actually enjoyed this family atmosphere and happily went to wash the dishes: "Dad's back is also uncomfortable today, it won't be like this again."

With Lu Mingfei intentionally chatting and laughing while washing the dishes, the atmosphere between Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini improved, and the family sat together to talk and watch TV.

Lu Lincheng also said that the haven has no television station, and the only television available is the movies that have been accumulated before.

But Lu Mingfei didn't care. He was fine with whatever he saw; the important thing was being able to be with his family.

As it grew late, the family of three took turns showering. When Lu Mingfei finally came out of the bathroom, he saw Lu Lincheng putting pillows and blankets on the sofa in the living room: "Dad?" "Are you done showering?" Lu Lincheng turned around and noticed the confusion and worry on Lu Mingfei's face. He casually waved his hand: "Don't overthink it. Your mother and I didn't have a fight."

"It's just that your mom is on her period these days and sleeps lightly. She complains that I snore. In previous years when you weren't around, I would go to your room to rest during those few days every month. I'm used to it now. Don't worry, just dry your hair and go to sleep."

Lu Mingfei's eyes revealed a hint of distrust: "Really?" He hadn't forgotten his father's blonde, wavy-haired female assistant; Lu Mingfei was deeply impressed by the way she swayed her hips.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei strongly suspected that it was because of Natasha that his mother didn't let his father into the master bedroom and instead made him sleep in the living room.

"Of course it's true." Lu Lincheng was frank and open. Lying was second nature to him. Was he supposed to tell the truth? Would he say that he couldn't possibly sleep with his own kind? Would even two insects feel uncomfortable?
Lu Lincheng also felt strange. They were all clones of the original body, so why did they feel awkward sleeping together?
Putting aside everything else, just take the Time Worms. They can usually gather together to form a more powerful Time Worm. They don't feel awkward when they gather together, but they feel uncomfortable sleeping together after they separate. Is it because they are too human?
Seeing that Lu Lincheng didn't seem to be lying, Lu Mingfei couldn't say anything. Without any evidence, he couldn't just make up a story and accuse his own father of cheating, could he?

Lu Mingfei wanted to protect this family of three more than anyone else.

Since Lu Lincheng had said so, Lu Mingfei could only obediently go to dry his hair and go to sleep, and the night passed without incident.

The next morning, Lu Mingfei was awakened by the aroma of breakfast. Qiao Weini had cooked last night, but Lu Lincheng had taken over this morning. Having experienced his mother's boiled chicken with hair still on it and his father's fried eggs until they were burnt, Lu Mingfei was already thinking about whether he should take charge of the cooking himself.

After a quick meal, Lu Mingfei's parents led him straight underground. On the third basement level, in a place that resembled a laboratory, they found Duden and prepared for the surgery.

The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant and the burnt smell of some kind of herbs. The walls were not the cold, white walls of a laboratory, but some kind of dark stone. The dome and the surrounding stone surfaces were engraved with countless alchemical matrix patterns, making it look more like an alchemy workshop than a laboratory or operating room.

Lu Mingfei lay on the indoor altar, his forehead and body covered with tiny electrodes, surrounded by several freely moving mechanical arms, each tipped with a scalpel for microscopic manipulation and an alchemical engraving pen for drawing precise runes.

Several semi-transparent light screens floated nearby, displaying Lu Mingfei's EEG detection graphs and various data in real time.

"Impressive!" Lu Mingfei retracted his arrogance from yesterday. He had originally thought that the Doomsday Faction's scientific research couldn't keep up with Kassel, but he didn't expect that the underground facility would also have the results of alchemy combined with modern technology, and could even perform surgery on people's minds.

Lu Mingfei will never know that everything here was once the result of Odin and the Holy Palace Medical Association's hard work, and was a weapon that Odin specially prepared to deal with Lu Mingze. However, now it all belongs to the Time Worm.

Duden stood beside Lu Mingfei and solemnly repeated the surgical procedure: "First, we will inject you with a special sleeping pill. Don't worry, this drug is extremely safe and will not have any effect on you. It will only ensure that you sleep deeply enough."

“We use modern high-frequency hypnosis equipment outside, along with special deep sleep white noise, and spiritual alchemy to assist you. The three are combined to ensure that your conscious mind can enter the depths of your subconscious while you are asleep.”

"This is also the place where we judged most likely to be infested by the devil."

"Then our alchemy here will mentally forge powerful weapons and armor for you, allowing you to fight consciously deep within your subconscious."

"Finally, my good child, it may be very difficult, but you must personally take action to slay that demon. Remember, that is your home turf, that is the depths of your subconscious. The demon has not yet completely parasitized you; it is still within your body and the depths of your consciousness. The demon is absolutely no match for you!"

"Moreover, our spiritual alchemy can also help you kill demons."

"I believe in you, and your parents believe you can do it too. Keep going!"

Although this was the second time he had heard it, Lu Mingfei had memorized the entire procedure, but he still couldn't believe it. He had originally thought that Duden would be the surgeon, like a modern medical operation, cutting Lu Mingze out like removing an appendix.

In the end, Lu Mingfei actually had to do it himself?

At this moment, Lu Mingfei was deeply shaken. If Duden were to take action, Lu Mingfei could bury his head in the sand, avoid facing the issue, and escape.

But Lu Mingfei has personally attacked Lu Mingze, so how can he escape? He has no choice but to face Lu Mingze!
Lu Lincheng and Qiao Weini were also in the laboratory, and they could naturally see the wavering in Lu Mingfei's heart.

To ensure the plan's success, Qiao Weini stepped forward and grasped Lu Mingfei's left hand with both of hers: "Mom's here. Take a nap and have a dream. Don't be afraid."

Lu Lincheng did the same, holding Lu Mingfei's right hand: "It's okay, we all know. After all, you cried yesterday, and we all know you'll have your thoughts."

"How about this, we each take a step back. You might not be able to bring yourself to kill him, but how about driving him away?"

"Not to eliminate, but to drive out. Dad believes in you."

Instead of killing Lu Mingze, should we just drive him away?
Lu Lincheng's concession gave Lu Mingfei a huge boost of confidence. Yes, it's not like we have to kill Lu Mingze. Just driving him away would be enough, right?

With this conviction in mind, Lu Mingfei felt a heavy drowsiness and fell into a deep sleep before he could even say another word to his parents.

(End of this chapter)