Dragon Raja: The Divine Man Lu Mingfei

Chapter 90 Dancing in the Rain

Xia Mi watched Lu Mingfei teasing Ling like a cat, feeling a pang of jealousy. But then she thought—Lu Mingfei's attention was completely drawn to this new blonde girl; surely he wouldn't have time to bother her anymore? With that thought, her mood immediately brightened. Once the dragon transformation had completely subsided, she straightened her tattered skirt and approached him with a grin, saying, "Senior brother, who is this little sister? Why don't you introduce her to me?"

"Oh dear, I almost forgot you were standing here." Lu Mingfei didn't even turn his head, completely ignoring Xia Mi's instantly crumbling face. He pointed in her direction and said to Zero, "Let me introduce you. This is Jormungandr, the King of the Earth and Mountains. You can call her Xia Mi."

"Yes, I know." Zero showed no surprise and simply nodded calmly.

"You know? I haven't mentioned her identity to any outsiders." Lu Mingfei was a little confused, turning his head to glance at Xia Mi sideways: "Hakimi, did you spread the word yourself?"

"No, I'd be crazy to go around saying this, Senior Brother!" Xia Mi pouted, clearly very unhappy that Lu Mingfei was treating her like a fool.

"It was the potato chips that told me," Zero explained.

"Potato chips?" Xia Mi was taken aback, then realized, "So you're the third member of that nanny group they were talking about? We haven't seen you before, so it was you."

Zero nodded calmly.

"In that case, things will be much easier." Lu Mingfei clapped his hands and turned to Xia Mi to continue introducing her: "Xia Mi, this is Ling. I am now appointing her as the head of the harem. From now on, she will be your boss. Remember to show her respect."

"Huh? Senior brother, what nonsense are you spouting! What kind of rubbish are you talking about in front of that young lady!" Xia Mi exclaimed, furious.

"Never mind that. And did I tell you to stop transforming into a dragon? Change back right now!" Lu Mingfei slapped Xia Mi on the head.

"No, there are other people here. Are you really going to do this in a place like this, in front of someone I just met..." Xia Mi said in disbelief.

"You've only just met, but Zero and I are old acquaintances." Lu Mingfei then turned to Zero. "Xia Mi and I are about to undergo bloodline enhancement training. Zero, would you like to come along?"

"Here?" Zero looked at Odin Square shrouded in rain and mist. The wind and rain lashed the ground, and even with the enhanced vision of a hybrid, the visible range was less than five meters around her. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said seriously, "If you want it this way, I won't refuse."

Xia Mi's mouth gaped slightly. Although she knew Lu Mingfei was shameless, she never expected him to be this brazen. She also never imagined that this seemingly cold and aloof girl would readily agree to such an outrageous request, her tone so obedient and submissive, clearly showing her complete deference to Lu Mingfei. Combined with Lu Mingfei's statement that they had known each other for a long time, a guess instantly popped into Xia Mi's mind—could this girl have been taught a similar lesson by Lu Mingfei before? Or perhaps—

Just as Xia Mi's mind was racing with wild thoughts, Lu Mingfei had already guessed Ling's concerns and explained, "Don't worry, I'll set up a barrier so that people inside can see out, but people outside absolutely cannot see in."

Ling nodded quietly as usual, but Xia Mi next to her jumped up: "Oh my god! Senior brother! Why didn't you tell me this just now? I was on tenterhooks for ages, afraid that some sharp-eyed student passing by would see us!"

"I figured there wasn't anyone else awake around here besides the three of us. Besides, it's more fun not to hide it from you, isn't it? It's so funny to see you all flustered." Lu Mingfei crossed his arms and grinned mischievously.

"Ah! I'll bite you to death!"

Xia Mi instantly activated her dragon transformation, her dragon claws lunging straight at Lu Mingfei's face. However, Lu Mingfei reacted quickly, grabbing both of her wrists and using her momentum to twist and press her down onto the grass, her buttocks sticking up high. Then, ignoring her angry curses, Lu Mingfei immediately began the bloodline enhancement training.

Zero stood quietly to the side, a strange color quietly spreading in her deep, icy blue eyes, as if she were curious, or as if she had understood something. But she didn't know what to do, so she just stood there quietly watching until Lu Mingfei reached out his hand to her. Only then did she lift her skirt and walk over with light, somewhat wooden steps. Her fingertips gently touched Lu Mingfei's wrist, and she leaned in with the force of his touch.

The wind and rain were kept out by the barrier, with only the faint rumble of thunder. A magnificent dance for the three of them quietly unfolded amidst the torrential downpour in Odin Square...

In the command center deep underground at Kassel College, the cold blue light illuminated Schneider's deeply lined face. His knuckles were white as he gripped the communicator, his eyes fixed on the monitor screen—the screen was full of static, and only two blurry figures could be vaguely discerned crossing in mid-air in the downpour; it was the scene of Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi fighting.

"Professor! The entire Execution Department, along with all the students in the academy who are still able to move, have lost their fighting ability! The instruments have detected extremely strong elemental turbulence in the center of Odin Plaza, with an intensity comparable to that of a first-generation dragon! The entire plaza is now sealed off by the torrential rain, and Norma's signal can't penetrate it at all, making it impossible to monitor the situation inside!"

An anxious report followed the signal into the communicator, followed immediately by another urgent voice: "Professor! A large number of unconscious trainees and executive department personnel have been detected, thrown out of the area covered by the torrential rain! Suspected to be deliberate! What is our next step?"

Schneider stared at the screen in silence for over ten seconds without replying, then reached out and tapped the encrypted communication channel. A few seconds later, the screen lit up, revealing Hilbert Jean Angers' smiling face with a cigar in his mouth, looking completely unsurprised.

"Headmaster, you owe me an explanation! This level of power fluctuation is something no ordinary hybrid could possibly handle!" Schneider's hoarse voice was filled with unparalleled rage. He pulled up a blurry video, barely showing Xia Mi in her half-dragon form fighting Lu Mingfei. "Look at this! One Lu Mingfei is one thing, but now there's Xia Mi! Their bloodlines can't even be described as dangerous hybrids; they're practically walking pure-blooded dragons! Headmaster, are you trying to destroy Kassel College with your own hands?!"

Angers carefully reviewed the video and report, but spoke calmly: "Don't get so agitated, Professor Schneider. Mingfei and Xia Mi are good kids. Their bloodlines are slightly above the standard, but they wouldn't hurt people for no reason. Look, they threw all the injured people into the safe zone. Isn't that proof enough? Relax. Like I said, young people will play around. They'll stop when they've had their fun."

"Principal, are you sure you want to sit idly by? If this gets out today, it will definitely become irrefutable evidence for the Board of Trustees to impeach you! Frost Gattuso has always been at odds with you, and you know he will never let this opportunity pass!" Schneider raised his voice.

"Haha, don't worry, I've been preparing to step down for a long time." Angers laughed and exhaled a smoke ring, his tone nonchalant.

"?" Schneider thought he had misheard, but then Angers took another puff of his cigar and said with a hint of relief, "I plan to nominate Mingfei as the new principal of Kassel College. If the board members have any objections, they can go and talk to Mingfei themselves."

A moment of silence fell, then Schneider's hoarse roar broke the silence: "Headmaster! Are you insane?! You want to appoint someone who's suspected of being a pure-blooded dragon as the headmaster of our Dragon Slayer Academy? No one in the entire world of hybrids, let alone the board of directors, would agree to this!"

"Don't be so sure, Professor Guderian has already given his approval." Angers shook his head.

"Guderian? That guy doesn't know anything..." Schneider hadn't finished speaking when Angers raised his hand to interrupt him: "Schneider, I know you can't understand my decision right now, but I can only tell you that the situation is very complicated, and it's not something you or I can easily interfere with. The era of us old guys should have turned over long ago. The rest of the road is for the young people to walk on their own."

As Angers spoke, a burning cigar dangled between his fingers, the warm yellow light illuminating his deeply wrinkled face, radiating an indescribable desolation. Schneider, watching the principal's calm face on the screen, swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, overwhelmed by this sudden wave of sorrow, and slowly fell silent, plunging into a long silence.