Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 368 Why are you looking at me like that? (Bonus Chapter 5)

Lu Mingfei felt he should force a smile, but the concern of so many people made him feel somewhat overwhelmed.

He had never faced this situation before.

In the end, he just uttered a dry "Oh".

“In addition,” Chu Zihang added, turning his gaze to the window, “Zero has always been here.”

Zero didn't speak, but nodded slightly when that gaze fell upon her, just like the mistress of the house.

Fingel started winking at Xia Mi again, but was stopped by Chu Zihang with a look.

Chu Zihang looked at Lu Mingfei:
"Your body still needs to recover, and the most important thing right now is to rest."

"Thanks, senior brother."

Lu Mingfei said.

Chu Zihang nodded, his movements as concise and efficient as ever.

"I'll go tell the nurse you're awake, and I'll also report to the principal."

When he left, he took Fingel and Xia Mi with him. Fingel tried to struggle, but Chu Zihang dragged him away without any mercy.

The door was gently closed, shutting out the noise from outside.

Lu Mingfei looked at the closed door, and he understood everything perfectly.

Chu Zihang wasn't really going to notify the nurse; he was just being a gossip, deliberately getting rid of all the other people to create some space for him and Ling to be alone.

That repressed pervert...

He mentally muttered a complaint.

Only Lu Mingfei and Ling remained in the ward.

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting long, thin patches of light on the sheets.

The smell of disinfectant mingled with the faint, cool fragrance emanating from Zero's body.

Lu Mingfei stared at the ceiling for a while before slowly turning to zero.

She remained seated in the chair by the window, her back straight, holding a book in her hand titled "Dragon Genealogy II".

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at her, gazing at her profile, somewhat lost in thought.

Zero seemed to notice his gaze, and suddenly looked up, her bright eyes gently meeting his gaze.

Zero tilted his head, seemingly deep in thought, then slowly stood up, walked to Lu Mingfei's side, and then...
I tucked the blanket around him.

"Want some water?"

Zero asked.

"Oh," Lu Mingfei finally came to his senses and subconsciously said, "I want to drink."

Ling poured him a glass of warm water, and after thinking for a moment, helped him raise the hospital bed slightly to the perfect distance.

Lu Mingfei tried to reach out to take it, but his arm was still sore and weak, and it was difficult to lift it.

"do not move."

Zero said softly:
"You have strains of varying degrees in all the muscles in your body, along with several minor bone fractures."

After finishing her glass of water, Ling removed it and brushed the stray hairs from his forehead with her fingertips. Her fingertips were warm, and when they touched his skin, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"What else do you need?" Zero asked, his tone still indifferent.

Lu Mingfei shook his head.

She sat back down in the chair by the window, picked up the thick book "Dragon Genealogy II", but didn't open it immediately. Instead, she placed the book on her lap and looked at Lu Mingfei again.

"Go to sleep," she said. "I'll be here."
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When Lu Mingfei woke up again, the petite blonde girl beside him was gone, replaced by...
“If you’re looking for classmate Zero,” Angers smiled, “she’s already gone to class.”

Lu Mingfei looked in the direction of the sound and saw Principal Angers sitting in the same chair that Zero had been sitting in, looking elegant and relaxed.

He was holding a small silver folding knife and slowly peeling an apple.

The peel dripped evenly along his steady hand movements, forming a continuous red ribbon, demonstrating astonishing control.

"Principal?" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in surprise, then quickly understood his purpose here:

The old man is here to find out what's going on.

Angers deftly cut the peeled apple into small pieces and placed them in a porcelain dish by his bedside, his movements unhurried.

"How does it feel?"

Angers spoke gently, like an ordinary elder visiting someone in the hospital.

"It's...it's alright, but my whole body aches."

Lu Mingfei answered honestly.

"Suffering from muscle strains all over his body, multiple minor bone fractures, and mental exhaustion. It's a miracle he survived under those circumstances, even with these injuries."

Angers stated his condition accurately, in a calm tone.

Then, under Lu Mingfei's somewhat dazed gaze, this elegant headmaster calmly used his delicate silver fork to pick up a freshly cut, juicy, and plump piece of apple, and then...

He smoothly put it into his mouth.

Lu Mingfei's eyes widened instantly as he watched Angers slowly chew the piece of apple that was supposed to be his.

Angers seemed to notice his surprised gaze, swallowed the apple gracefully, and raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He waved the fork in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of self-righteous teasing. "Do you expect this old man of over 130 years old to feed you apples piece by piece like a dutiful caregiver?"

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment. His face flushed, and he awkwardly looked away.

Angers smiled at his somewhat disheveled appearance and didn't tease him any further.

He picked up a napkin and wiped his hands and mouth, his demeanor regaining its composure.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Angers' gaze was serious; although he was still sitting there, his entire aura was different.

“We need to talk about Portofino. That Nibelungen, and the ‘thing’ inside.”

"You already know that it's 'Nibelungen'?"

Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback.

"It's the vice principal's guess."

Angers explained:

"He was already on his private plane heading to Italy, but you came out on your own while he was still in the air."

"That's it."

Lu Mingfei was surprised that the seemingly frivolous old man was actually quite enthusiastic.
"Thank him for me."

“He said thank you is no need,” Angers waved his hand. “If you really want to thank him, then let him study the skeleton of that second-generation species you hunted in Germany.”

Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly withdrew the tiny bit of gratitude that had just surfaced.

That old bastard! He was definitely up to no good!

He almost lost his life in Portofino, and now that the other guy is flying in the sky, he's eyeing his previous spoils. Even getting something for nothing is more ruthless than that!

Angers seemed to see through his inner turmoil and added:
"Of course, in return, he said he could share some of his 'little' insights on alchemy with you."

He deliberately emphasized the word "small," making it sound rather playful.

"Oh, we've gone off on a tangent." Angers steered the conversation back on track, clearly not too concerned about the vice-principal's petty thoughts; he was more interested in the information at hand. "Tell me, what exactly did you encounter inside?"

Lu Mingfei gathered his thoughts, temporarily suppressing his complaints about the vice principal, and said in a deep voice:

"I entered a small alley and then found that the surrounding environment had changed, as if I had been pulled into another space. There were many... very special 'Deadpools' inside."

He carefully considered his words:

"They don't seem to be naturally formed; they're more like mass-produced alchemical creations, stiff in movement but numerous in number."

Then… I encountered my primary target: a second-generation creature corpse that had been altered through alchemy. It was incredibly powerful, surpassing even the offspring of the Earth and Mountain King I had encountered before.

(End of this chapter)