Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 22 The Rebellious Minister's Web
The sky was a mixture of iron-blue and flame colors. The only giant tree stood on the earth, its withered branches extending in all directions, weaving a dense net to support the cracked and broken sky.

Beside the giant tree stands a towering iceberg, its summit topped with a throne forged from steel.

Lu Mingfei, clad in armor, drew his longsword, dripping hot blood and sending up a cloud of crimson steam.

The "King" on the throne is watching him, His majesty unmatched, but at this moment, His life is slipping away.

“A traitorous… subject.”

The king's voice was low and hoarse, "Why did you betray me?"

"I want to become the strongest and most awesome man in the world."

Lu Mingfei answered calmly, blew away the last drop of blood from the tip of his sword, sheathed it, and then turned around to look down at the giant tree that supported the entire world.

You're blocking my way.

The air is already quite thin at this altitude, and the wind howls with snowflakes. It would be difficult for an ordinary person to even stand and breathe in such a place, but it has no effect on either of them.

"Just...because of this?"

The "king" on the throne looked up in surprise.

“Yes.” Lu Mingfei nodded.

"Can……"

The king was so angry that he almost spat out blood. No, he actually spat out blood, and while spitting it out, he angrily questioned the king.

"I'm not human! What does it matter to me if you become the strongest and most awesome man in the world? We're not even on the same track!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei stumbled from his handsome back and quickly turned around, running over in small steps.

"Then... is there any hope for you? I really didn't mean it, I'm so sorry... but you're actually partly to blame too, you should have said so earlier!"

The king rolled his eyes and stopped moving—he had been barely alive, but now…

I'm so angry!

The scene shifts, and they've returned.

Slender, fair fingers fell, and the piano keys caused the hammers to strike the strings.

Amidst the elegant piano music, Liu Miaomiao, standing by the window, turned and smiled.

Lu Mingfei, who was lying on a comfortable bench, was drawn to a piece of pineapple that was handed to him by Chen Wenwen.

She was wearing the same white cotton dress she had worn when they first met, and she was smiling gently at him.

"I should have put a time limit on your request from the beginning!"

Su Xiaoqiang's complaint came through; she was doing yoga, her form-fitting yoga clothes outlining a perfect, alluring curve.

A line of characters appeared out of thin air—

Congratulations! You have become the strongest and most awesome man in the world! Stop making new plans on your schedule from this day forward.

Lu Mingfei laughed freely, feeling that everything was so wonderful...

[Warning: It's time to wake up. Please execute the plan immediately.]

Another line of characters appeared, overlapping with the previous one.

"What the hell?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned.

"Is there a bug?"

[Warning, electric shock countdown, three...]

Lu Mingfei tensed up and was about to jump up when Chen Wenwen stopped him with a pineapple she offered him.

"Eat, why don't you eat?" Chen Wenwen asked with a smile.

【two……】

"It was just soaked in salt water, so it won't bite your tongue."

As Chen Wenwen spoke, her pretty face flushed slightly, as if she were thinking of some indescribable and romantic scene.

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. He naturally couldn't refuse, and besides, hadn't he already succeeded? That countdown might just be a hallucination!

So he chose to take a bite of the tender pineapple.

[First, release the electric shock!]

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Lu Mingfei trembled, as if a pain that seemed to penetrate his very soul surged through his entire body, causing his body to instinctively begin to spasm and convulse!
He curled up like a shrimp on the bed, and only after the electric shock stopped did he manage to relax, staring blankly at the still somewhat unfamiliar ceiling.

The drowsiness that should have made me a little sleepy from waking up early had long since vanished under the electric shock.

"Pineapple...is poisonous..."

Lu Mingfei murmured, the images from his dream flashing through his mind, and he trembled uncontrollably.

[Warning: Please execute the [wake-up] plan immediately! Otherwise, you will be electrocuted again.]

"I know, I know! I finally get to have a sweet dream, and you won't even let me finish it..."

After regaining his senses, Lu Mingfei muttered a few irritating words, but his body readily complied as he got up.

Despite still experiencing some uncontrollable slight twitching and numbness, he insisted on walking to the washroom.

The schedule doesn't care about all that; if you don't follow the plan, you'll really be in trouble!
While quickly washing up, Lu Mingfei also took apart his phone.

Aside from the "study" type of plans, which require complete focus and no distractions, theoretically, Lu Mingfei can still manage to do "something" other things during the other plans.

Just a little bit really.

There's a saying that "time is like water in a sponge; you can always squeeze some out," but a schedule isn't a sponge.

Judging from the setting of allocating time based on physical fitness and current condition, that thing is like a brick; not only is it difficult to squeeze out any water, but you might also get hit by a brick if you're not careful!

Chu Zihang bought him a brand new Nokia N96, black, which would cost over five thousand yuan on the market. In the past, Lu Mingfei would have been very careful even touching it, and he would have kept the packaging box as a "precious memory".

Now, I just casually take it apart while washing up, insert the SIM card, turn it on, and stuff it into my bag. Even if I have the urge to study and play with it, I can only suppress it in my heart.

"Planning schedule, oh planning schedule, look at what you've done to me!"

Lu Mingfei muttered a few words of indignation. He could only be a giant in words. While muttering, he quickly rummaged through his clothes and stuffed them into his schoolbag.

As the message "[Warning: It's time for your morning run, please start immediately]" appeared before his eyes, Lu Mingfei had already gone downstairs, locked the door, and started jogging under the still pitch-black sky.

He walked with light steps, feeling that this level of morning jogging was already more than enough for him.

Then, Lu Mingfei saw new characters appear—

[Time has been automatically allocated based on current physical condition and real-time status. Countdown: 20 minutes...]

"Your uncle!"

Lu Mingfei's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he almost stumbled and fell.

Twenty minutes may seem like the same amount of time allocated yesterday, but there's a big problem!
Lu Mingfei no longer lives at his aunt's house; he lives in California Sunshine.

The distance from California Sunshine to Shilan High School is at least five kilometers farther than the distance from my aunt's house!

Five kilometers and three kilometers, a difference of almost two kilometers, yet the time allotted was the same?

Don't play like this!

"Is your math bad? If you're bad at math, I'll teach you. I have [Super Calculation], this problem should have at least thirty-five minutes!"

As always, there was no response from the schedule.

Or rather, its response is the countdown that decreases second by second without the slightest pause.

There is absolutely no room for negotiation!

Lu Mingfei was well aware of this, of course. He was just habitually spouting nonsense, and his speed had already increased the moment he realized what was happening.

The ease and comfort I felt disappeared once I picked up the speed, replaced by a familiar heart pounding and rapid breathing.

Of course, with the gradual improvement in his running proficiency leading to better posture and breathing control, Lu Mingfei is not yet at the point of losing his breathing balance; he is at the level of "barely able to maintain a steady pace."

"Can't you just give me an easy time..."

Lu Mingfei groaned inwardly, his mind gradually going blank.

The boy ran, past streetlights, towards the distance, where the sky was gradually turning a pale white.

The third day began.

……

Lu Mingfei, who was running at full speed, did not notice that in the shadows outside the streetlights, a ghostly figure was following him far behind.

Compared to his all-out effort, the phantom seemed incredibly relaxed, as if taking a leisurely stroll, elegant yet with a touch of wicked charm, yet its speed was not diminished in the slightest.

But what she said wasn't so elegant.

"I cut my vacation short, flew all the way back on a plane, and didn't even have time to adjust to the time difference, and you're asking me to do a job that any private investigator could have solved?"

The long-legged girl lowered her voice fiercely, holding a camera that was incredibly steady, firmly locking onto Lu Mingfei's running figure.

"There's no other way. We need to keep a close eye on Little Rabbit's every move. I need accurate data on everything, even how long he spends in the toilet. And we need to keep this data out of the sight of others as much as possible!"

Chip Girl sighed into her headset, the crunching sound of her chewing potato chips never ceasing.

"Things happened so suddenly. I've already bought the equipment, but it will take a while to arrive. I'm afraid you'll have to make do for now. I can't exactly be the logistics manager, can I? I'm not supposed to go for a morning run with him, can I?"

"What equipment?" the long-legged girl asked curiously.

Have you heard of 'Skynet'?

"The one from Terminator? I think I remember seeing it. It was about some intelligent computer launching a nuclear missile to destroy humanity..."

"No, I'm talking about the 'Skynet Project,' a nationwide project that China started piloting in 2005. You can simply understand it as a video surveillance system covering various areas."

Chip Girl explained, "I calculated that this project was originally scheduled to be gradually rolled out nationwide next year, but we really need it right now, so we pushed it forward a bit..."

"Hey, although I don't know much about this, do you think we can influence a project of this caliber?" the long-legged girl exclaimed in surprise.

"I simply spent $500 million to buy a Swedish surveillance camera factory, and then used the excuse of 'expanding into overseas markets' to invest in this city, supplying high-quality surveillance cameras and solutions at bargain prices!"

The potato chip girl said lazily, "Who wouldn't want free money and credit? Special cases get special approval, it'll be quick."

"Wouldn't we be at a huge loss then?"

The long-legged girl was a little suspicious, "You really want to do this kind of unprofitable business?"

"That's not entirely true. Do you know how big China is? The Skynet project is going to be rolled out across the entire country, and there's a huge business opportunity behind it."

"Potato Chip Girl said smugly."

"I've shown you so much sincerity, you have to give me a piece of cake. I guarantee it'll make my money back!"

"I don't understand business matters."

The long-legged girl showed little interest in making money. "But this little white rabbit, do you have any ideas now? I still can't see anything special about it, it seems like there's nothing wrong with it..."

"That's a huge problem."

The potato chip girl who was just talking about hundreds of millions of dollars suddenly became resentful, as if Lu Mingfei's matter was even more incomprehensible to her than a national-level project.

"This guy's rate of progress is inhuman!"

P.S.: This chapter is 3,000 words long, there will be another update later~
It was still a little bright outside, and I did it!

Okay, I've only adjusted half of my sleep schedule... I woke up at 2 PM now.

Maybe I can wake up in the morning tomorrow?

In short, there will be another update later.

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