Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 21 Bro, is there a lion in your eyes?
The nights in Night City are like dark alleys where people are eaten without leaving any bones - Lao Weitou and Lu Mingfei said so, but Lu Mingfei prefers to call it a "treasure chest monster".

Because unless someone offends the crazy young master of the company like Lu Mingfei, the dark alley will not attract people to break in.

But treasure chest monsters are different.

Even if one knows that there is a trap inside, one cannot help but take it, open it, and then be swallowed by it, with one's butt exposed and eyes open to the sky, and it is made into an R18 version. Oh, the rest is exaggerated.

In short, before it was opened, no one was willing to believe that it was a nightmare. Everyone imagined that the treasure chest would contain gold, silver, jewelry, dreams, poetry and distant places, and everything they hoped for, something pure.

That's what Night City is like.

Its nickname is the City of Dreams.

A city where people can realize their dreams. You can be picking up garbage waste and leftovers in the garbage dump last night, but join a company and make great achievements the next day - vice versa, it is also possible, and even easier.

It is so beautiful, not only in that it can help anyone realize any wish, but even from a purely visual perspective, the night in Night City is magnificent.

An excessive amount of visual information flooded into the human brain all at once, but rather than a headache, it was more of a shock, an incomprehensible "touching feeling".

Lu Mingfei still remembers that when he was in the first grade of junior high school, he suddenly stopped on the way to school for no reason. Looking at the high-rise buildings in CBD not far away, he began to wonder.

[How could something so majestic and magnificent be created by such tiny humans? ]

He seemed to just occasionally watch the workers organize teams, build wooden frames, and then move the cranes up and down, and before he knew it, a tall building was built.

But the more I imagine "how to do it", the more an indescribable "touching" arises in it.

Maybe I am moved by human creativity.

Then, those who yearn for Night City, perhaps because of this obsession with "creativity", mistakenly believe that they are also the chosen ones who can create miracles, and in the end, without exception, they are swallowed up by this city.

Neon lights of chaotic colors and holographic projections cast cartoon characters and real-life advertisements into the sky filled with light gray mist. Black and color are intertwined, and the high-rise buildings in the business district look like square cages woven with light from a distance.

The cage is also a dragon's, and Lu Mingfei is imprisoned in this cage, thinking only of the little firefly that escapes.

[Currently available information]

[Character Name: David Martinez]

Born in Santo Domingo, he had been accustomed to the lives of the lower classes since childhood. He considered working outside and supporting his family with his own hands. Even if he ended up mediocre, he was willing to live for others.

Unfortunately, there was an unquenchable fire burning in his heart, and his mother provided him with a platform to let this fire spread to the world. Now this man has turned into an unstoppable train, he will not stop, he will only keep running until he is broken into pieces.

Pour a shot glass of vodka into the whiskey over ice and add some Nicola.

He will become a legend, what about you?
My brother, you, a nobody, what role will you play in his story? 】

Swish——————

Lu Mingfei sat upright in the black limousine.

"So, our Lucy came to steal your things, but was instead dragged into a fight between you and your enemies. Then the two of you killed over thirty elite soldiers from the Uzumaki Gang and escaped?"

In front of Lu Mingfei was David Martinez, who was so aggressive that he almost occupied two parking spaces by himself.

He was still wearing the yellow jacket, and his tone was not aggressive, nor did he carry the oppressive air of a mercenary boss. To be honest, although he was tied up in a car, Lu Mingfei himself was quite comfortable.

The space inside the car is very large, with a gray carpet on the floor and a small freezer next to it. The seats can be adjusted so that people can sit facing each other, just like the small conversation rooms that often appear in movies.

David sat in a single seat, while Lu Mingfei and Lucy sat on a row of sofas, each occupying two ends.

In addition to the three people in the car, there was a hacker woman sandwiched between Lu Mingfei and Lucy. She had short hair that reached her shoulders, the lower half of her face was covered with a jaw-facial prosthesis, and her whole body was wrapped in a windbreaker.

A driver in a small suit.

And in the front row, there was a woman with her back to Lu Mingfei, whose face could not be seen clearly, but who seemed to be quite petite, sitting with her legs crossed and drooping on the front cabinet of the car.

They are a team.

In Night City, mercenaries are divided into "lone wolves" or "teams".

It's hard to tell which side is better. Theoretically, the team's capabilities will be more comprehensive, while lone wolf mercenaries are obviously more legendary, such as Night City's immortal legend - Morgan Blackhand.

Of course, David and Lucy's team cannot be compared with the legends. Lu Mingfei is not sure about their level, but he has other channels to confirm.

That is the [Game Perspective]

The information window plug-in installed by the little devil has confirmed David's level. Not only him, but all the people in the car are "plot characters". In the words of the little devil, they are "NPCs that are a bit interesting."

Combined with the skill David just showed, Lu Mingfei felt that he was at least at the level of a first-class mercenary. Well, to be more specific, he had the strength of a shadow among first-class mercenaries!
"more or less."

After observing his surroundings and thinking about it, Lu Mingfei began to answer David's questions.

What surprised Lu Mingfei was that David didn't mean to put the blame on Lu Mingfei - in Night City, the boss is best at "setting aside the facts".

"I understand. Although it was an unintentional act, Lucy helped you get rid of your enemy, and the stolen goods were not stolen. Considering the money, can we just let this matter go?"

David asked for opinions calmly, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Mingfei nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

"Thank you, but—things still need to be made clear."

Only then did David turn his head to look at the 'protagonist' of this incident.

"Lucy, don't you have anything to say?"

"."

The woman folded her hands and said nothing, but turned her head to look at the scenery of Night City outside the window.

"I've invited you back to the team so many times, but you've rejected me time and time again. Is this your reason for rejecting me now—to steal goods alone? And the one you stole was a high school student's prosthetic body?"

"no!"

David's story made Lucy retort in a stressful manner. She raised her eyes and looked at David with grievance.

"Something's wrong."

David's tone was calm without being aggressive, but this made Lucy even more uncomfortable.

".I rejected you for other reasons, and I didn't intend to kill him. I just wanted to be myself. I needed this righteousness."

"Is it you who needs it, or do you think I need it?"

He was interrupted again, but this time David's words seemed more meaningful.

Lu Mingfei covered his ears and pretended not to hear, but Lucy's body suddenly stiffened and her expression kept changing.

At this moment, the hacker woman sandwiched between Lu Mingfei and Lucy spoke up, "Ah, this is so troublesome. Can't we make this conversation more efficient? Simply put, this is it—"

The woman pointed at Lu Mingfei and said, "Lucy met this little boy a long time ago and knew that his family had some connection to Arasaka. She recently read information about the [Low Corrosion Rate Prosthetic] in his email."

"Although I had no intention of stealing high school students' property before, David, your recent crazy prosthetic transformation process has prompted Lucy to find a replacement prosthetic for you, right?"

Hearing this, David looked directly at Lucy, who, feeling uncomfortable, turned away to look out the window. "While I think it's better to discuss this kind of thing openly, Lucy is probably worried about you losing face—after all, you're the new boss," the hacker continued. "I'm actually quite curious, so where's the legendary [Low-Corrosion Prosthetic]?"

"It's Sian Westin." Lucy said in a muffled voice, supporting her face with her hands.

"Ah~ I see."

"What do you mean?" David frowned.

"What I mean is that Lucy knows that you are the only one who will never dismantle and reinstall Sian Westin, because you are just a crazy person who thinks you are special." The hacker girl waved her hand.

David:
He didn't say anything, and this reaction made Lucy in the corner even more irritated. She smacked her lips almost unconcealedly and said, "Please drop me off when we get to the city. I'm going home first."

"Lucy——"

"David, I'm tired, let me rest for a while."

David stopped talking, his face remained calm, and he just closed his eyes silently.

And what about Lu Mingfei?
#Query Lu Mingfei's status#
(Oh my god——)
The boy imitated Lucy's posture just now, propped up his face to look out the window, pursed his lips, and thought to himself.

(So ​​embarrassing!!!!!!!!!!)

Lu Mingfei was feeling uneasy.

(Why am I involved in this kind of family dispute?! This is just a couple's quarrel, right? It has nothing to do with me! But why is my brain still receiving information! Still trying to figure out their relationship?!

Damn your brain! I order you to stop!)
Oh, but, based on what Lu Mingfei observed, it seemed that Miss Lucy was fully responsible for this couple's quarrel.

He hides things, takes risks alone, and refuses to communicate effectively, while David always gives the other person space - he is a typical henchman.

Alas. Men are so humble even in Night City.

Just as Lu Mingfei opened his mouth and closed his eyes to sigh——

"Well, putting aside things like young couples quarreling, I'm more concerned about other issues."

Suddenly, a voice came from my ears.

Lu Mingfei suddenly felt a cold touch on his shoulder. He turned his body sharply and found that the hacker girl had hugged him.

Lu Mingfei:!

"There's so much I want to ask about this kid—where did the prosthetics come from? What do his parents do? Why doesn't he have any prosthetics? Why does Lucy think so highly of this kid? And—how did you kill dozens of Uzumaki gang members? You know, I originally came here with the intention of attending an acquaintance's funeral."

There are dozens of Whirlpool Gangs, including cyber-psychopaths equipped with advanced prosthetics.

Qiwei and Lucy are partners, so they certainly know each other's strengths and weaknesses, and therefore they are already pessimistic.

But now it seems.
(Although the prosthetic body is out of the question, there seems to be a pleasant surprise.)
Qi Wei looked at Lu Mingfei with narrowed eyes.

"Don't think about getting away with it, let's get to know each other first, kid - my name is Qiwei, a hacker, and I'm Lucy's. You can act as a half-intermediary and a friend, please give me your advice." Qiwei was obviously a veteran, and she got the hang of it quickly. Lu Mingfei had nowhere to hide and could only accept the other party's introduction with an awkward smile.

"Please advise me. My name is Lu Mingfei, and I don't know much about the parents' work."

Lu Mingfei, the Q&A machine in Night City.

In his opinion, there was no need to guard against most of the information he had.

——Because he really doesn’t know.

"Hey, it doesn't seem like a lie. You're too honest—David, just like when you were young."

"Really?" David was slightly stunned when he heard this. He was not sure and looked like he couldn't remember clearly.

"Yeah, yeah, a student of Arasaka Academy, whose parents are both dead, yet he still looks so innocent. Wait, this isn't the reason you're helping him, is it Lucy?"

"Really?" He repeated the words. I don't know if it was an illusion, but the calm man's tone seemed to be much clearer.

".Stop talking nonsense."

Lucy crossed her legs in embarrassment, unwilling to answer directly. Her already twisted face became even more reluctant to turn around. After a moment, she added, "I advise you to give up asking this guy for information. He's more innocent than you think, just like the first time he came to Night City."

"As for how to defeat the Whirlpool Gang?"

Lucy: “.”

Lucy's chin finally separated from her hands, and her expression turned from shyness to seriousness. She turned her head to look at David and met his gaze. This was also the first time she looked at David after getting in the car.

"He's just like you, David—in a [special] sense."

"And me?"

Lu Mingfei, who was caught in the center of the topic, suddenly remembered a question that he had not had time to ask.

During the battle, he showed his golden eyes in front of Lucy.

But the other party's attitude is questionable.

as if
I've known about the existence of this thing for a long time.

"Is this the latest prosthetic?! Golden eyes! I've seen those things! Legend has it that top mercenaries in the afterlife all look like this when they enter work mode! Maybe it's some kind of built-in prosthetic!"

The scavenger's words flashed back in my mind.

Could it be that--

"You have it, too?"

This time, David finally shifted his attention completely away from Lucy and looked at Lu Mingfei in surprise.

Lu Mingfei also looked back.

And at the moment the two looked at each other, an impulse was born in their bodies at the same time.

Almost instinctively, the heat gathered towards the eyes.

Light up two pairs of golden pupils.

It was the year 2077, an urban legend in Night City.

Top-level mercenaries can often withstand more erosion from prosthetics, and such people will involuntarily show abnormalities when the battle reaches its emotional climax.

Their eyes would turn golden yellow, as if they were overloaded with information.

So the enemies who fought against them gave the eyes a name:

【Golden Eyes】

David's golden eyes (not really)

　[Information currently available]: I would like to emphasize once again that this is a fusion worldview. Readers who have read my first book should have some guesses about the plot.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)