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Lin Chen smiled: "Danger? That word should belong to the Dragon King Norton!"
151: Loyal Brother and Sister-in-Law! Lu Mingfei's Exchange!
Fifty meters underwater.
There is no light here; everything is swallowed by darkness.
Lu Mingfei could only see a small area illuminated by the flashlight in front of her.
The underwater operations team is currently facing a crisis; they are more than an hour later than expected and have not yet returned to the surface.
One minute ago, the Dragon King appeared here and attacked Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo's diving bell.
Nono is seriously injured right now, but everything around her seems to have stopped.
In this stillness, someone appeared beside Lu Mingfei.
A little boy who looks like a devil, yet is dressed in an exquisite suit.
Lu Mingze.
Lu Mingfei felt as if she had been transported to a different scene, now in a small boat on the sea, with Lu Mingze by her side.
"Brother, you're about to die, I came to see you!"
Lu Mingfei stood there blankly for a moment, then collapsed onto the boat, panting heavily.
"What's wrong, brother?" Lu Mingze asked. "Are you that tired?"
"I need to rest for a while, there are still dangerous things to do later!"
Lu Mingze gazed at the distant sea, his thoughts unreadable.
He was happy to chat with Lu Mingfei. Since Lu Mingfei wasn't in a hurry, then Lu Mingze wasn't in a hurry either.
The two chatted about this and that, but in the end, Lu Mingze steered the conversation back to the main point.
"Exchange?" Lu Mingze said softly.
"What in exchange?"
“Life,” Lu Mingze said. “Nono in front of you is about to die. She did it to save you. Are you just going to watch her die?”
"Of course not!" Lu Mingfei blurted out, then suddenly scratched her head. "Although I'm not very capable or competent, and I'm a total coward, to be honest, I still don't know why I'm an S-rank. But I'm not a heartless person. Sister-in-law Nuonuo saved me so righteously, I can't just leave like that!"
Lu Mingze looked at Lu Mingfei: "So what do you plan to do? Go and fight the Dragon King head-on with your weak little fists?"
“Uh…” Lu Mingfei was speechless.
Lu Mingze raised an eyebrow at him: "So, how about an exchange? I can give you the power to save everything."
"You..." Lu Mingfei thought for a moment, "...are you able to kill the Dragon King?"
"It's not easy, but it's achievable!"
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment: "It sounds tempting, but what do I need to offer in exchange?"
“Just a quarter of your life will do!” Lu Mingze smiled. “Listen, you will have many, many enemies in the future. The King of Bronze and Fire is just the first. After that, there will be the King of Sky and Wind, the King of Earth and Mountain, the King of Ocean and Water, and even some other beings. I can help you eliminate any of them, but on the condition that I take a quarter of your life!”
Lu Mingfei shrank back: "Are you a devil?! Just summoning you requires a quarter of my life, that means I'll be gone after using it four times!"
Lu Mingze shrugged: "That's your own choice. I'm just offering you this deal. Whether you choose it or not is up to you!"
Lu Mingfei scratched her head: "Actually, it sounds tempting. I only need to use three, and I can keep the last one!"
"You don't need to tell me what you're thinking, just tell me whether you're willing to accept it."
Lu Mingfei remained silent for a while.
Lu Mingze continued, "What? Didn't you just say that Nuonuo bravely saved you, and now it only takes a quarter of her life to save her? Aren't you willing to go and save her?"
"Of course I'm willing!" Lu Mingfei sniffed. "Senior Lin Chen is so good to me, and although Sister-in-law Nuonuo often teases me, she's also very loyal to me. Even if it's just for Senior Lin Chen, I have to save her. What's that saying again? Teasing your sister-in-law is a serious crime that gets your fingers chopped off. It's almost the same as not saving her if she's dying!"
"So it's a deal!" Lu Mingze smiled. "Brother, you've fallen into the vortex of power, but I'm really looking forward to and enjoying our deal... Deal!"
Lu Mingfei quickly asked, "So what will you do?"
Lu Mingze sighed: "Speaking of which, everything lately has exceeded my expectations. The ordered weapons are gone, and my people have been poached. Tasks that you could have completed yourself, I now have to do personally!"
"What weapon? What corner? What are you talking about?"
Lu Mingze smiled faintly and pressed his head against Lu Mingfei's forehead.
Lu Mingfei felt a sudden dizziness, and for a moment she knew nothing more.
……
The diving bell rose rapidly, and the Moniach received information from the submersible.
Professor Manstein finally snapped out of his trance and rushed over when he heard the diving bell rising.
Inside the diving bell was a coma named Nono, but thankfully her bodily functions were normal, and all her vital signs were within the normal range...
"Where is Lu Mingfei?" Professor Manstein shouted anxiously. He looked around, but no one answered him.
The first mate stood silently to the side. Manstein knew that while he was unconscious, the Moniach must have been under Lin Chen's command.
"Lin Chen! Where's Lin Chen!" Professor Manstein continued to shout, "He's an S-rank! Where is he?"
Everyone turned to look at the deck; they remembered seeing Lin Chen standing there just moments before.
But the deck was empty except for Zero, who was standing on the railing, supporting her lower abdomen.
Manstein felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
As the person in charge of the mission, Professor Manstein knew the importance of this task.
In order to slaughter the King of Bronze and Fire, Principal Angers incorporated the academy's two remaining S-class members into the Bronze Project.
But the King of Bronze and the King of Fire should still be alive, while the two S-class heroes are nowhere to be found.
This is an unprecedented blow and defeat. Professor Manstein has even figured out how to write his resignation letter.
At this moment, Zero limped over to Professor Manstein's side. Her wound was well bandaged, and she looked much better now.
"Lin Chen is fine," Zero said softly. "He went to find the Dragon King Norton."
Professor Manstein, barely able to catch his breath, roared again, "What? Has Lin Chen gone mad? Going to find Dragon King Norton! Is he going to his death?"
Zero silence. She looked at the surging water outside and said nothing more.
Just now, when Lin Chen left, he gently stroked Ling's head and told her that he was going to slay a dragon and to wait for him to come back!
Touched by Lin Chen's gaze, Ling decided to become Lin Chen's obedient girl.
Since you told me to wait patiently for you to come back, then I will... wait for you to come back!
……
Beneath the surface of the water, Lin Chen found the enormous golden figure.
That was Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire, in his full form, with wingspans exceeding a hundred meters!
Lin Chen activated the Domain of the Dustless Land of Words, allowing himself to float below the water's surface.
Lin Chen was not in a hurry to fight the Dragon King Norton. Before him, the Dragon King Norton had a new enemy.
It was an insignificant figure, looking utterly pathetic from behind, but its spirit and aura were top-notch.
Lin Chen recognized the figure from behind: Lu Mingfei.
At the same time, he recognized that soul.
Little devil Lu Mingze!
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At this moment, Lu Mingfei had completely changed. Although he still looked like Lu Mingfei, his body seemed to have been taken over by another soul, and he displayed the aura of a dragon king.
Lu Mingfei was diving towards the Dragon King. Although she was underwater, Lu Mingfei's speed was still top-notch, comparable to that of the Dragon King.
Lu Mingfei and Dragon King Norton were locked in a fierce battle. Despite being attacked by Dragon King Norton, Lu Mingfei showed no signs of letting up, yet she skillfully maneuvered through his attacks.
This angered the Dragon King Norton, and the entire river basin instantly heated up, emitting wisps of steam.
The water vapor rose slowly at first, and then, as the water temperature increased, the steam seemed to be about to fill the entire reservoir.
Amidst the dense mist, Dragon King Norton emerged from the water, followed closely by Lu Mingfei, who unleashed her incantations upon him as if they were free.
This was a battle of the century, constantly shifting positions, causing rivers to boil and stones and sand to fly wherever it went.
As Lu Mingfei retreated, she landed beside Lin Chen. He turned his head, his pupils seemingly surging with golden flames.
Lin Chen smiled and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar guy beside him: "Hello!"
Lu Mingfei's face held an ancient and stern expression that was not his: "You are Lin Chen!"
"I never expected this to be our first meeting," Lin Chen said. "This is the Lu Mingfei we should be like, so cool!"
Lu Mingfei's stern gaze swept over Lin Chen: "What exactly are you?"
Lin Chen shrugged: "In human language, this is an insult, but I can still tell you that I am just a hybrid!"
"Impossible!" Lu Mingfei stared intently at Lin Chen. "A hybrid race absolutely does not possess such strength. What exactly are you trying to do!"