Dragon Raja: I practiced Naruto ninjutsu next to Lu Mingfei.

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Well, since she was willing to act, Gu Ran was too lazy to expose her and let her continue her schizophrenia.

He hinted to Chu Zihang, "Senior brother, who says the human body... can't be used as a vessel for alchemy? Think about it, if human blood could be used for alchemy..."

Chu Zihang was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what Gu Ran meant.

He was referring to the Blood Burst technique!

Suddenly everything became clear. It turned out that the blood he had been exploding was actually an alchemical experiment being conducted inside his body.

"Using the human body as a vessel for alchemy?" Xia Mi was also stunned. "That's really exciting!"

"Hey, what are you guys talking about? Can you help a struggling student?" Lu Mingfei was completely lost in the only subject he passed, and was utterly confused.

"Alright, let's leave this topic at that." Gu Ran knew that Chu Zihang should understand by now.

He changed the subject, saying, "By the way, I recently read a literary work about dragons."

"Ugh, it's the dragon race again..." Lu Mingfei immediately deflated; he didn't want to talk about the dragon race at all.

Chu Zihang looked over, and Xia Mi also seemed willing to listen.

Gu Ran began, "Legend has it that the characters in Norse mythology are all incarnations of dragons..."

"Who doesn't know that!" Lu Mingfei muttered under his breath. This was a piece of knowledge that even a mediocre student knew.

Gu Ran continued, "There was a dragon named Thor who was fighting a god and a sword was plunged into his body. He was about to die."

“Oh…” Lu Mingfei became interested at this moment because Gu Ran was telling a story.

Storytelling is much more interesting than academic stuff.

"A drunken human saw this and helped Thor pull out the sword, saving her life. To repay this human, the high and mighty dragon Thor began to transform into a dragon maidservant by the human's side, doing laundry and cooking for her, and slowly integrating into human society."

"At first, the dragon maid Thor thought that humans were a race that would repeat the same mistakes. They were stupid and arrogant, weak and conceited, so they should be destroyed. But she could only endure living with humans because her master did not allow it."

"Later, as Thor gradually came to understand humans and began to integrate into human society, she came to understand the merits of humans. And because her master was human, she loved everything about him and the world as well."

Later on, Thor's enemies came knocking, and she fought a great battle with them. While protecting this fragile world, she fought against the enemy, and ended up with many wounds on her hands. Fortunately, with the help of her friends, she was able to successfully repel the enemy.

After defeating the enemy, Thor confessed to her master, saying that she had almost forgotten to protect the world. She thought that as long as her master lived, that would be enough, but if the world were destroyed, her master would be sad, and then what face would she have to live in this world?

"Therefore, if the dragons want to live together with humans, one side must make concessions to the other."

Chapter 258 Half-Blood Auction

Upon hearing this, Chu Zihang shook his head: "The dragon race could never be with humans; this is a war between two races."

This statement has always been the teaching of Kassel College, and it is the truth.

Because dragons are born to destroy the world.

"If they were to be together, who should give in to whom?" Xia Mi asked this question. Her eyes were focused, less playful, and more serious.

“Of course, it’s because the dragons accommodate humans,” Gu Ran said with a smile. “Because the dragons are a very composed race. They are powerful and confident. The more powerful a dragon is, the more composed it is.”

Gu Ran wasn't telling this story casually; she was reminding Xia Mi not to be too arrogant.

He added, "Besides this, there is one more thing that humans need to pay attention to when interacting with dragons, and that is trust. Trust is very important in both life and work. Many times, losing trust once can lead to losing everything."

The usually carefree Xia Mi became quiet at this moment, perhaps secretly switching to Jormungandr's personality.

Lu Mingfei asked Gu Ran, "What kind of literary work are you talking about? A novel? Is it a book you borrowed from the school library?"

Chu Zihang and Xia Mi also looked at Gu Ran with curiosity.

"Uh..." The story Gu Ran was talking about was a manga called "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid".

However, this comic doesn't seem to have started serialization yet at this point in time...

"I forgot," Gu Ran began to lament. "I saw it by accident, I don't even remember the title or the author, just treat it as a story!"

"It's rare to find a book about dragons that interests me," Lu Mingfei sighed.

Just then, the TV showed Mrs. Simpson spraying Ralph with pepper spray.

Mrs. Simpson: "Oh! I just sprayed Ralph with pepper spray!"

Ralph: "Cough cough cough! Even my boogers taste spicy now!"

The audience in the room couldn't help but laugh as they watched Ralph swallow, and even Chu Zihang, who was usually expressionless, pursed his lips slightly.

It was a peaceful and harmonious afternoon, one that should be remembered many years from now.

*……*……*

Over the next few days, the group strolled around Chicago.

Lu Mingfei went to the lottery station to collect his World Cup winnings and generously treated everyone to a meal at Lao Tou Le (a popular local eatery).

Xia Mi indeed pestered Su Xiaoqiang to go shopping. Su Xiaoqiang also liked this girl, so he bought her a few dresses as gifts.

Xia Mi has a great figure. Except for her small bust, she is slim and slender, making her a perfect clothes hanger. In addition, she has a pretty face, so she looks good in any clothes.

When the two got tired of walking around, they sat down at a coffee shop next to their hotel and chatted while having drinks.

"Wow, sister, your bracelet is so unique! It even jingles!" Xia Mi asked, holding Su Xiaoqiang's hand. "Where did you buy it?"

Su Xiaoqiang happily twirled her wrist, listening to the sound of the bell, and laughed, "Gu Ran gave it to me."

"Ugh~ the stench of romance again!" Xia Mi said with a hint of disgust, but also with a touch of envy, "Senior Brother Gu must have put a lot of thought into buying this gift. He's quite romantic, much more interesting than Senior Brother Chu."

"Senior Brother Chu, he's a legendary figure at our Shilan Middle School." Su Xiaoqiang recounted Chu Zihang's popularity back then, and how her best friend Liu Miaomiao was infatuated with him.

"What about Senior Brother Gu?" Xia Mi took a sip of her mocha, feeling very curious. "Wasn't he from the same school as you? What was he like in middle school?"

"He was very low-key in high school and didn't have much of a presence." Before the movie theater incident, Su Xiaoqiang had never even heard of Gu Ran.

“Eh…” Xia Mi rolled her big eyes, “Then why…”

"Junior, why are you so interested in me?" Gu Ran suddenly appeared behind Su Xiaoqiang, looking at Xia Mi with a smile. "Could it be that you want to woo me?"

"Pah! Beware of fire, theft, and senior brother! I'm wary of you!" Xia Mi said, baring her teeth.

"Don't worry," Gu Ran said, staring at her. "I'm not Lu Mingfei; I'm not interested in girls with small breasts."

Xia Mi immediately clutched her chest and complained to Su Xiaoqiang, "Sister, look at him, he's not serious at all."

Su Xiaoqiang smiled and shook her head, watching them fool around.

"Hey! I think I hear someone talking about me again!" Lu Mingfei came over with a McFlurry in one hand and annoyed, as if he wanted to explain.

But then he thought that whether it was Nuonuo or Chen Wenwen, the women he liked had rather unsatisfactory bust sizes.

So they simply kept quiet.

"Where is Senior Brother Chu?" Xia Mi asked Lu Mingfei.

“He’s reading in his room!” Lu Mingfei said. “When I asked him to come out shopping, he said he didn’t need to buy anything, so he wouldn’t go.”

"What a straight man!" Xia Mi muttered. "He probably didn't eat anything for lunch. Let's buy some pizza and eat together!"

"Who's treating?" Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi exchanged a glance, then both looked at Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang.

Gu Ran laughed and said, "It's my treat, you guys go and place your order. I want the double cheese base."

"Great! It's awesome to have a rich senior brother treating us!" Xia Mi laughed as she ran errands with Lu Mingfei, just like siblings.

Gu Ran unpacked and looked at all the things Su Xiaoqiang had bought, then asked, "Did you buy sun-protective clothing and sportswear?"

"I bought them." Su Xiaoqiang's luggage to Chicago consisted mostly of dresses, since it was summer and dresses were more convenient to wear.

But last night, Gu Ran asked her to buy a few sets of sportswear and sun protection clothing, and I don't know what he wanted to do.

She noticed that Gu Ran had been looking at a tourist map and occasionally making notes, as if he was making a travel guide.

But when asked why, he wouldn't say, only that it was a secret.

In fact, Su Xiaoqiang had guessed that he must be preparing a birthday surprise for her.

So I kept hoping and didn't ask any more questions.

What her boyfriend gives her may not be the best, but it will definitely be the most thoughtful.

"Oh right, we need to get up early tomorrow." Gu Ran smiled and pinched Su Xiaoqiang's cheek. "We have to attend an auction."

*……*……*

The next morning, Su Xiaoqiang was taken to a beauty salon by Gu Ran, where she had her makeup done, her hair styled, and wore an elegant black dress that accentuated her tall figure and beautiful demeanor.

Gu Ran was also dressed in a well-fitting designer black suit, with her hair styled, looking tall and energetic.

Dressed up, Su Xiaoqiang put on high heels, her fair legs stretched straight, making her almost as tall as Gu Ran.

She took Gu Ran's arm and asked, "Where are you taking me?"

"Haven't you always been curious about the world of mixed-race people?" Gu Ran took her hand to prevent her from falling. "Today, I'll show you a mixed-race gathering."

Su Xiaoqiang has already come into contact with mixed-race people, and she will probably come into contact with even more after she marries him. So this time, let her experience the atmosphere and understand what kind of group mixed-race people are.

As they walked out of the beauty salon, a silver Maserati Quattroporte was parked outside. The driver got out and opened the car door for them.

"Auntie?" Su Xiaoqiang exclaimed upon seeing that the driver was Zhang Wanjun. "What brings you to Chicago?"

Today, Zhang Wanjun was still wearing a black gothic dress. I don't know why she loves this style so much.

"Get in the car first." Zhang Wanjun affectionately pinched Su Xiaoqiang's chin. She was usually aloof and rarely smiled, but she was very fond of Su Xiaoqiang.

The two got into the car, which drove through the streets of Chicago.

Gu Ran propped his head up, looked out the window, yawned, and asked, "Speaking of which, you guys have to pay me an appearance fee for this kind of event, right? And an endorsement fee too! After all, I don't get any benefit from doing this job."

“Sure, how much do you want?” Zhang Wanjun drove steadily. “The entire Zhang family is yours, as long as you want it.”

“What would I do with the Zhang family? If I take the Zhang family, who will pay me in the future? I’m not stupid!” Gu Ran pouted, then continued to talk about money, “This time I’m bringing Xiao Qiang with me, so there are two of us. I need double the money. Two million US dollars for the appearance fee will do.”

Zhang Wanjun took a checkbook from the locker and casually tossed it behind her: "Fill in the numbers yourself!"

Gu Ran handed the checkbook to Su Xiaoqiang and smiled at her, "See, making money is easy, isn't it?"

Su Xiaoqiang watched from the side, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and was also a little confused.

"Explain yourself to me!" She lightly pinched Gu Ran's thigh.

"Simply put, today's auction is also a social gathering for mixed-race people. Each family will put their most prized and best-blooded descendants on stage to show off to the world. In the world of mixed-race people, only families with excellent bloodline descendants deserve the respect of other families. And the younger generation of the Zhang family has never been able to stand out, so they are using me to save face."

Gu Ran's explanation was simple, crude, and direct, showing absolutely no respect for the Zhang family.