Lu Mingfei: Don't call me a loser, call me a hero.

The Regent Hotel is brightly lit.

Su Xiaoqiang followed her mother out of the banquet hall, her delicate face almost frozen with a smile.

As the only daughter of the CEO of the Su Group, she was approached by no fewer than five second-generation rich kids from mining companies tonight.

Everyone wanted to ask her to dance, add her on QQ, and sign up for tutoring classes together, but she politely and gracefully declined each time.

Their purpose was so clear that even the little fairy didn't need to think to guess what they were after.

Compared to these rich kids who are obsessed with profiting from the wealth of the miners, Lu Mingfei doesn't seem so annoying.

"Mommy, I'm going home now." She tugged at her mother's hand and said sweetly, "I have to go to school tomorrow."

She needed to conserve her energy so she could give Lu Mingfei a good kick when she got to school tomorrow. She couldn't waste her time and energy on these rich kids.

Knowing that her daughter disliked these social engagements, Su's mother didn't force her and arranged for a driver/bodyguard to take her home.

So Su Xiaoqiang happily slipped away, wondering whether she should accept Lu Mingfei's friend request when she got back, give him a kicking notice, and tell him to wash his ass and wait.

Then she wondered if Chen Wenwen, that artsy young woman, had made any fools of herself that might have affected her reputation, since it was Chu Zihang's birthday today.

Su Xiaoqiang leaned against the car window, idly watching the street scene pass by.

This coastal city isn't very interesting at night. Apart from the CBD, the neon lights are sparse in most places, and the shops close early.

Only the streetlights remained on as always, their orange glow flashing past the car windows in patches.

Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of someone squatting under a streetlamp not far away.

The person was wearing a dirty Shilan Middle School uniform, with a large bag and a schoolbag at their feet.

Su Xiaoqiang recognized the backpack.

"Uncle Chen, pull over for a moment."

……

Under the streetlights, Lu Mingfei, the boy who had just undergone non-invasive bone-setting surgery, was squatting there checking his evening's haul.

After leaving the house where he had lived for five years, he felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

Although the practical question of "where to sleep tonight" quickly overshadowed his worries, the thousand yuan in cash in his bag still gave him some confidence.

Moreover, there are also quest rewards from "Dragon Raja: Heroes Era".

After leaving the Peacock Mansion, he triggered two missions in a row, but either he was too excited and flustered after the fight to pay attention, or he was too busy fighting with his uncle's family to have time. He only remembered to check the mission rewards now.

The first reward for the "Just Do It" campaign is still a combat-related skill.

Although this time it wasn't some funny "wild punch," the mission was still triggered by a group of cowardly thugs, so it wasn't much better.

[Skill: Street Brawl (Just keep throwing punches, whoever gets hit is safe)]

As the name suggests, it is a skill suitable for street fights, allowing you to accurately land punches on someone's face even in a group brawl.

Whether it's a teammate's face or an enemy's face, don't worry about it.

Overall, it's better than nothing.

Lu Mingfei figured that someone as well-behaved as him, who had only been in two fights in the past ten years, probably wouldn't need this thing.

However, as a professional player, I still have to try my luck a couple of times, so I asked a few questions:

"System, these two things are both useless. Can you merge them into a single item?"

Then the game really surprised him:

[Hero with similar fighting skills detected. Fuse?]

"Merge, merge now!" Lu Mingfei didn't hesitate and threw [Turtle Fist] and [Street Brawl] into the forging furnace.

These two are truly exceptional, one can defeat a master with a flurry of punches, and the other can make a teammate cry with a flurry of punches. Shouldn't we fuse them together instead of wasting skill slots?

[Fuse successful! Congratulations to the hero for acquiring the skill "Street Fighter"]

[Skill: Street Fighter (The one wearing a cheongsam isn't necessarily Chun-Li; it could also be Jackie Chan)]

Effect: Rage can be accumulated during combat. When the Rage meter is full, you gain invulnerability for eight seconds!

Emmm...so-so.

Lu Mingfei thought that this skill might be a god-tier skill in the Young and Dangerous movies or other action comics, but when used on him, he might not be able to trigger it more than a few times in his life.

After all, this world is just a giant visual novel; who in their right mind would enjoy fighting in a dating sim?!

Alas, in the end, I was wrong to give my all.

He shook his head and chose to check the quest reward for "The three-year period has ended, we respectfully welcome the Dragon King back to his throne".

[Congratulations, hero, on obtaining the Bloodline of the Dragon King (The dragon is a symbol of emperors!)]

[Hero has been awakened; main storyline unlocked. Please explore on your own.]

Lu Mingfei was completely bewildered by the two game notifications and quickly checked his status bar.

Only then did I realize that the status bar, which was still "Unawakened" at noon, had changed to "Bloodline Awakened".

Furthermore, a new option, "Bloodline: Dragon King's Blood," has appeared at the bottom of the panel.

What's going on? How did I suddenly awaken for no reason?

Lu Mingfei thought about it over and over, but he still couldn't understand what he had done to cause his bloodline to awaken. In the end, he could only attribute it to the [Dragon King's Blood] reward from the mission.

I must say, it looks quite high-end, but I don't know what its purpose is.

It is said that dragons are inherently lustful, and the Dragon King is the embodiment of lust. Could he have become a lecherous scoundrel who forgets all righteousness for the sake of beauty?

He is a law-abiding citizen who is virtuous and pure-hearted!

And since the main storyline has already started, why do we still need to explore it on our own?

Lu Mingfei couldn't understand whether the game planners had embezzled the sponsorship fees from the Supreme Observer, resulting in a poorly written storyline.

Just as he was questioning his existence, he suddenly heard a car door slam shut with a "bang," followed by the sound of crisp footsteps approaching.

The sound was exactly the same as the clattering sound Su Xiaoyan made when she pushed open the villa door and chased after her this afternoon.

Lu Mingfei subconsciously turned his head and saw a girl in a black evening dress, as graceful as a swan, walking slowly towards him in high heels under a row of streetlights.

The orange streetlights shone on her, gilding her silhouette with a soft golden edge.

Hmm? This scene seems familiar...

Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat as he watched the girl with delicate, well-defined features and a hint of arrogance in her eyes approach, her bright eyes looking down at him.

"Lu Mingfei, what are you doing here?"

The little fairy stood in front of him with her hands on her hips, her face showing no intention of accusing him, and her eyes no longer showing the usual disdain she had when she saw him.

She merely frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping from Lu Mingfei's bruised eyes to his filthy clothes and the large shoe print on his back.

Although he looked disheveled, the familiar, almost bone-deep aura of decline emanating from him had mysteriously vanished.

Instead, he exuded a youthful spirit she had never seen before, and his eyes, which always carried a hint of sleazy, became brighter than ever before.

"Su Xiaoqiang?" Lu Mingfei clearly hadn't expected to encounter the elegantly dressed young lady here. "What are you doing here?"

He glanced at the Mercedes-Benz S500 not far away and recalled the news he had heard before leaving his uncle's house: the mine owners in the city were hosting a banquet at the Lijun Hotel. He realized that she must have just returned from the banquet.

The familiar dialogue unfolded once again. Su Xiaoqiang took a deep breath, her chest heaving:

"That's my problem! What are you doing here so late at night instead of going home?"

Lu Mingfei looked at the girl, whose attire was somewhat similar to Su Xiaoyan's today, and whose appearance was also exceptionally outstanding among her peers. He shook his head, his face darkening.

"I have no home."

Su Xiaoqiang frowned even more upon hearing this: "Aren't you living at your uncle's house?"

Lu Mingfei smiled, the curve of his lips so subtle it required microscopic examination: "You said it yourself, that's someone else's house."

Seeing his disheveled appearance and hearing his tone, Su Xiaoqiang knew that something must have happened, otherwise, how could this incredibly unlucky guy suddenly change his appearance?

She paused for two seconds, waved to the Mercedes S500 in the distance, and then reached out to pull Lu Mingfei's arm:

"stand up."

The little fairy was quite strong; Lu Mingfei was pulled and swayed for a moment, then used the momentum to stand up.

"what?"

"Find a place to clean yourself up." Su Xiaoqiang frowned, looking at the bruises around his eyes. "Or are you planning to go to school like this tomorrow and let Chen Wenwen see you in this embarrassing state?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black Mercedes-Benz pulled up in front of them.

"Get in the car!" Su Xiaoqiang opened the car door, picked up the gift bag on the ground and stuffed it inside, then dragged Lu Mingfei into the car.

The latter quickly picked up the schoolbag from the ground and packed it up to take away.

Lu Mingfei sat in the back seat of a luxury car he had never experienced before, next to a famously beautiful girl from Shilan Middle School, and suddenly felt a little awkward.

In the afternoon, a woman named Su Xiaoyan pulled him into a party, and in the evening, a girl named Su Xiaoqiang took him home.

Is this what visual novels are like?