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

Chapter 270 Odin, the King of Gods
The streetlights cast a dim, yellowish light, casting long shadows of the boy running on the cement road, which had finally dried after being exposed to the cold wind all night.

It was past four in the morning, and the city was fast asleep. The north wind felt like a cold knife scraping against his skin, and he was the only person on the deserted street.

But Lu Mingfei didn't feel any feelings of "loneliness" welling up in his heart.

He rarely feels "lonely" anymore, because his daily life is actually quite fulfilling... even excessively so. He always feels like he accomplishes a lot in a day, and doing these things means interacting with friends, brothers, or girls.

Thinking about it this way, it's not so bad. At least the phrase "wasting time" won't apply to me, right?
Once a person is busy, it's hard for them to have any other free time to think about trivial things. Lu Mingfei is pretty much in that situation now.

He is testing his enhanced physical abilities.

On the deserted road, the boy ran at an extremely fast pace, each step he took was crisp and powerful, even faster than a 100-meter sprinter.

If it were just like that, it wouldn't be anything special, but he has already run a long distance while maintaining this speed, far more than one or two thousand meters!
Even the current world record for the 1,000 meters is only two minutes and eleven seconds, which is about 7.58 meters per second.

As we all know, in running, the higher you rank, the more precious even a millisecond of progress becomes... But Lu Mingfei's speed has far exceeded the so-called world record limit.

Under these circumstances, his breathing didn't change much. While it wasn't as steady as walking normally, the white vapor he exhaled was quite regular, giving him a sense of ease and control.

Simply put, in terms of physical fitness, he has already transcended the previous category of "veteran fitness enthusiast" and is no longer human!

Lu Mingfei has already demonstrated his inhumanity in various ways many times. But this time is different; he didn't create any active entries!

This means that this is his normal state, the kind that can be maintained indefinitely.

"At least it's not just a glass cannon anymore!"

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, feeling a bittersweet feeling of relief at the end of an era.

Only those who are family know their own situation. Apart from the time when he phenotyped the first species of Jormungandr and gained almost unlimited physical and mental strength, Lu Mingfei had to carefully plan every battle.

The glass cannon works like this: either it doesn't make a move at all, or once it does, it aims to end the battle completely in just a few moves, or even just one... Which move is suitable to deal with the enemy in front of it? There's no cost for trial and error; it can only rely on analysis to gamble.

Otherwise, before the enemy falls, you'll be the one who ends up dead!

Now, the problem that has troubled him for so long has finally been solved... It goes without saying that it's only partially solved, but even solving part of it is a good thing!

"Right now, I'd say I'm... a pretty tough glass cannon?"

As Lu Mingfei pondered, he ran, the icy air crashing into his lungs, yet quickly assimilated by the intense heat. Oxygen interacted with every part of his body, and the tension and contraction of his muscles brought him strength and endurance far beyond that of ordinary people.

"In terms of physical fitness, I should be able to match the normal level of most hybrids... So, at least half of the benefits of bloodline awakening have been realized, which is a good thing!"

The reason for saying "half the benefit" is because his physical abilities were enhanced. The reason it's only half is because, during his previous running, Lu Mingfei, after numerous tests and studies, discovered that he completely lacked the ability to "ignite his golden eyes."

Igniting the Golden Eyes is a signature phenomenon. When this happens, it signifies that the dragon blood within the hybrid's body is boiling and taking effect. In this state, the hybrid's already enhanced physical attributes are further improved, and they are able to use incantations.

Simply put, it's "overload mode".

But Lu Mingfei couldn't find the "overload mode" switch for himself as a hybrid! As a result, he couldn't ignite his golden eyes on his own.

In the past, Lu Mingfei might have doubted whether he actually had the switch... but after yesterday, the situation has changed.

He had indeed activated his Golden Eyes and received a boost after hearing that eerie clapper sound!

"Aside from Erii, whom I haven't met yet, I haven't seen anyone else affected by that clapper sound. It can't just be because my 'overload mode switch' is special, right?"

After a moment's thought, Lu Mingfei rejected the guess, based on the fact that his feelings were clearly abnormal after hearing the strange clapper sound.

The pain, which felt as if his entire soul was being ripped apart, was not as intense as the electric shock of the schedule, but Lu Mingfei was still reluctant to recall it in detail... There's no need for people to suffer unnecessarily. The more hardship a person can endure, the more hardship they will suffer. Of course, he wouldn't do something that's even more of a fool than being a sucker.

He had never heard of any mixed-race person who had to endure this kind of suffering to ignite their golden eyes!
Therefore, the strange clapper sound causing him to ignite his golden eyes could only be an accidental side effect. If he continued to listen, he would not be entering the "overload mode" that a normal hybrid would enter, but rather a... completely uncontrollable berserk mode?
This makes perfect sense. The mysterious shadowy figure yesterday probably had the same idea: to make himself go berserk first and then awaken Old Tang. According to Old Tang, he was in so much pain yesterday that he might be in some kind of "mentally unstable" berserk state.
If those two... no, one person and one dragon were to clash, the scene would certainly be earth-shattering! If both sides were to suffer heavy losses, then the mysterious shadowy figure could leisurely exit the scene. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits, and the winner takes all!

However, the other side had no idea that Lu Mingfei had one trump card after another. First, he used his physical signs to block out the special frequency of the clapper sound and maintain his rationality. Then, he used his words to control the fire element, which prevented the Bronze King and the Fire King from waking up and recovering their memories. As a result, they were caught off guard and lost the whole game.

"He truly lives up to his reputation as an old turtle in the sewers; he's incredibly cunning. Luckily, I'm a cut above the rest!" Thinking back on this, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

With that in mind, he wasn't in a hurry anymore; taking things one step at a time was the most reliable approach. As for the fact that his bloodline awakening seemed to be only half complete... he'd leave it for now. He couldn't afford to gamble that the clapper sound wouldn't cause him any other serious harm just because of that.

Anyway, it's just that he's temporarily missing out on the "controllable overload mode" and the Word of Power. Although he's quite curious about what his Word of Power will be, that's all he's curious about.

After all, strictly speaking, he really doesn't lack [Word Spirits]... Putting aside everything else, as long as it's a Word Spirit related to fire, he can release any of them if we don't consider the physical and mental strain!
Therefore, it is naturally not something that needs to be obtained urgently.

"Let me think about what else I haven't figured out yet..." Lu Mingfei silently made a mark in a virtual notebook in his mind, and then prepared to solve the next project.

Since implementing the schedule, he has found that making a clear list of tasks and completing them one by one not only improves efficiency but also provides a significant sense of accomplishment.

Just like completing tasks and getting rewards in a game, Lu Mingfei was really good at this.

Just then, almost without warning, another figure cut into the dim light beside Lu Mingfei, who was running at full speed.

Lu Mingfei's gaze swept across the area, his eyes calm yet sharp as a knife!

The girl who met his gaze felt a jolt in her heart. For a moment, she felt as if she were seeing her boss, a feeling that was indescribable. She subconsciously thought that the boy in front of her should be the king who ruled the world from his throne. "Eh, it's you?"

Lu Mingfei recognized the person, and the sharpness in his eyes melted away, but instead of turning into friendliness, it became a friendly distance.

His gaze returned to the front, but as he looked away, it was suddenly pulled sharply in one direction... There was nothing he could do about it; probably every man in the world would glance at him like that.

The greater the mass, the greater the gravitational force—that's perfectly normal!
Lu Mingfei had seen many beautiful girls, and beauty comes in many forms; everyone has their own unique charm. As for the suddenly appearing Mai Shude beside him, her most striking feature was her figure—her long legs truly made the saying "all legs from the neck down" seem apt.

If Su Xiaoqiang is described as fiery, then she could be called explosive. She's the kind of woman who, even if she wore an Arab robe, would make people wonder if it wasn't proper clothing but rather a form of fetishistic uniform…

"What do you need me for?" Lu Mingfei brushed aside the jumbled thoughts that had suddenly surfaced.

"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"

"Hey, what's with that resentful tone of yours!"

Lu Mingfei cautiously increased his speed slightly.

"Okay, okay, don't run so fast. I'm going to talk about serious matters, alright? Just kidding!"

Mai Shude's face darkened for a moment, then she quickly regained her serious expression.

As she spoke, she also took long strides and ran swiftly alongside Lu Mingfei. Compared to Lu Mingfei's "panting", she was truly at ease, and even her breathing rhythm was normal and calm.

"what's up?"

Lu Mingfei wanted to stop and listen, but with the electric shock warning in effect, that was naturally impossible.

"We've gathered some new intelligence regarding yesterday's events."

Mai Shude's tone was clearly indignant.

"Because this matter cannot be easily disclosed, it cannot be transmitted electronically or in writing, so I can only tell you verbally. Sanwu... Zero is protecting your girlfriends, so they can't come over and sent me... She pulled me out of bed from a deep sleep with just one phone call, and I had to travel this far!"

It was clear that Mai Shude was telling the truth. Only then did Lu Mingfei notice that her long hair hadn't been styled at all and was fluttering in the cold wind as she ran, giving off a rather disheveled look. If a passerby encountered her on the street and couldn't see her face and figure clearly, they might be scared out of their wits on the spot.

"Um..." Lu Mingfei paused, finally finding a suitable reply, "Have you worked hard?"

"what?"

For some reason, Jiu Demai was caught off guard by this sudden expression of concern. She stared at Lu Mingfei cautiously for a while before tentatively asking, "Serving the people?"

Lu Mingfei: "???"

"...Let's get straight to the point." He opened his mouth, then hesitated.

"it is good……"

Mai Shude also felt uncomfortable with her messy hair, so she started to tie it up while running, her movements appearing quite leisurely.

"The first thing is about the identity of the shadowy figure you saw yesterday."

Lu Mingfei's expression quickly turned serious. He never expected to get the answer from Jiu De Mai.

Strictly speaking, Lu Mingfei could have known the answer beforehand, because anyone with eyes could see that the mysterious figure was related to the Nibelungen guy that Chu Zihang encountered in this city years ago, and that the two were very likely the same person.

However, Lu Mingfei still hasn't been able to get a complete description of that incident from Chu Zihang... not because their relationship hasn't reached that point yet and the matter can't be mentioned, but for a rather humorous yet very real reason—

These past few days have been so busy; every time they meet, they have something important to do and there's simply no time for casual conversation, so they haven't been able to bring up this topic.

I never even thought of it, how am I supposed to ask?
It's simply because I'm too busy!

"Who is he?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Have you heard of Odin?

It was as if thunder had flashed through my mind and lightning had exploded in my ears.

"Odin, the king of the gods in Norse mythology?"

Lu Mingfei frowned.

He certainly knew who Odin was, because in the information about dragons from the Kassel College, Odin was an indispensable figure.

Legend has it that Nidhogg, the Black King, will bring Ragnarok, the day the world will be destroyed. Odin, as the king of the gods, will prepare himself over countless years. He will ride Sleipnir, the eight-legged steed, and wield Gungnir, the spear of destiny, leading the spirits of Valhalla to confront the predetermined fate that has already been woven into his destiny.

From the descriptions in the mythology, Odin should be a character like him, a "destined super hybrid." In that case, he should be on the side of the hybrids, since both are fighting against the coming of Ragnarok. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend...

"If he really is Odin, why isn't he targeting the dragons, but instead going against us ordinary people? What's going on?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled.

(End of this chapter)