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

Chapter 52 "Lu Mingfei?" "Liu Miaomiao?" "Su Xiaoqiang?"

Hot water rinsed it, and white mist filled the air.

In a daze, Lu Mingfei let out a comfortable sigh.

The comfortably warm water seemed to wash away the lactic acid that had accumulated in his muscles from anaerobic activity. He had been working out for three hours straight, all of which were strength training sets to exhaustion, yet the soreness and fatigue in his body were fading away at an extremely fast pace.

Hot water certainly wouldn't have such an effect; the legendary "Fountain of Youth" would probably be more suitable. Lu Mingfei marveled at the [Stamina Recovery] effect. If it weren't for this feature, he probably would have ruined himself long ago.

After relaxing for a few seconds, he suddenly sped up his shower.

His schedule didn't allocate much time for showering; it was just enough for him to get himself cleaned up properly and relax for a few seconds, so the rest of the time would naturally be rushed. Besides, Su Xiaoqiang was still waiting for him outside.

Lu Mingfei paused, feeling that the connection between the two events was not quite right.
It's all Senior Brother Chu's fault! He lied with such a straight face. Hidden beneath that icy, expressionless exterior is not only a volatile and explosive rage, but also a gossipy heart, isn't it? Now look what's happened, I've started to overthink things too…

Lu Mingfei shook his head, bringing his thoughts back on track—nothing else matters now! What matters is transforming [force analysis] into an improvement in immediate combat power.

He activated the [Force Analysis] again, but this time it was for himself.

"Size, direction, and..."

……

"Are you really clean?"

Su Xiaoqiang raised an eyebrow at Lu Mingfei, her tone somewhat doubtful.

"of course."

Lu Mingfei confidently extended his hand, "Want to smell it?"

"roll roll roll!"

Su Xiaoqiang had no way to deal with his shameless and obnoxious behavior, so she simply started walking.

"Let's go, I'll take you home! I'm only giving you a ride because of Senior Brother Chu, otherwise I wouldn't have. My car has never had a guy in it before..."

"Yes, yes, yes, I am grateful for your mercy, Your Excellency!"

Lu Mingfei naturally showered her with compliments. After all, saying nice things doesn't cost money, and he was currently in a state of "guilt" and couldn't afford to argue with Su Xiaoqiang anymore... What if he pushed her too far and she threw out her trump card?
"Hmph, rise."

Su Xiaoqiang's lips curled up slightly. Why did Lu Mingfei's flattery seem particularly pleasant?
It's probably because of the contrast. They hadn't said a single nice word to us in the past two and a half years, but now they're throwing them out like they're free!

That's normal, since they've essentially put their hand on him...

The two walked to the outside of the gym.

Su Xiaoqiang's driver was already waiting by the car; she was a middle-aged woman who looked very capable.

"Aunt Zhang, this is my classmate. Can you give him a ride?"

Su Xiaoqiang greeted him, then turned to look at Lu Mingfei, "Where do you live again? I remember it's..."

“I don’t live there anymore. I’ve moved out. I live at California Sunshine, 2nd Street,” Lu Mingfei quickly explained.

"Oh, you've moved out?"

Su Xiaoqiang was a little puzzled, but didn't pay much attention. "Then it's No. 2, California Sunshine Street 1st Street."

Aunt Zhang had been subtly observing Lu Mingfei for a long time, and her eyes sharpened even more after hearing these words... That's a villa area, everyone living there is rich, why would they need Su Xiaoqiang to help them get a ride?
They're probably up to no good and have ulterior motives!

But she didn't voice her guess; instead, she silently invited the two of them into the car.

As her full-time driver and bodyguard, all she had to do was report everything to her boss, Su Xiaoqiang's father.

……

The vehicle drove smoothly through the city under the night sky.

In the past, Lu Mingfei would often climb to the rooftop to look out over the city when he had nothing to do, imagining that each of the surging cars was a living firefly, trapped on the road, and could only keep moving forward to find an exit.

But now Lu Mingfei had no mind to think about those somewhat "poetic" scenes. Instead, he was gesturing to the idea in his heart, pondering how to realize it.

This should be a very smooth set of movements, not a long process, precise and elegant, and it can also be used in conjunction with other entries... He tried his best to perfect it, completely immersed in it, and even forgot where he was.

He entered a state of "flow" just like that!
"Hey, Lu Mingfei, why were you studying while you were working out, but you're not studying now?"

Su Xiaoqiang looked at Lu Mingfei with some puzzlement and couldn't help but ask.

"You can't expect to be more efficient at studying while working out than while commuting, can you?"

Such a question naturally caught the attention of Aunt Zhang, who was driving. She first glanced at the traffic, saw that the light was green and people were driving normally and maintaining a safe distance, then quietly pricked up her ears and checked the rearview mirror.

Lu Mingfei did not answer.

The state of "flow" is such that, unless there is a significant stimulus, one will completely ignore everything else.

But in Aunt Zhang's opinion, Lu Mingfei was just "playing hard to get"! How could he not hear it in such a quiet car? And how could he be distracted sitting in the back with Su Xiaoqiang?
And what about fitness training? It all sounds like a fake flirting tactic!
But Su Xiaoqiang seemed to fall for it; Aunt Zhang even saw her curiously reach out, wanting to wave her hand in front of Lu Mingfei's eyes...

Aunt Zhang's heart jumped.

"drop!"

A piercing siren cut through the night sky.

Aunt Zhang reacted instantly. She quickly assessed the situation and the car in front jerked its steering wheel to avoid her. Her vision finally became clear—it was an out-of-control truck coming from the opposite direction, and the driver was honking his horn frantically!
Aunt Zhang, who was hired as a full-time driver and bodyguard, was naturally quite capable. She even had time to shout "Watch out!" while stepping on the gas and turning the steering wheel.

The Mercedes, which had been driving smoothly, suddenly roared! The sudden acceleration of the tires and the sharp turn of the steering wheel even left charred tracks on the ground.

Lu Mingfei came to his senses after Aunt Zhang warned him to be careful, Su Xiaoqiang screamed, and the vehicle swerved almost out of control.

Noticing the oncoming "King of the Land," he immediately activated [Explosive Sprint]!
Everything that happened so quickly was cut into slow motion, and the sound was also stretched into an eerie tone.

Lu Mingfei didn't rush to get out of the car. He had a slight thought and started the [Force Analysis] function.

Those "lines" reappeared.

In the framework of classical physics, all forces can be viewed as vectors—quantities with both magnitude and direction. And now, dense vectors are displayed in his field of vision.

These are the essence of motion, now dissected and revealed through force analysis!

"Size, direction..."

Lu Mingfei murmured.

It's easy to understand: length represents the magnitude of the force, and the arrow points to the direction of the force. Mastering these two concepts isn't difficult, but the most crucial point was initially overlooked by Lu Mingfei, and only now…

His gaze fell on the "starting point" of those "lines".

A vector, having magnitude and direction, naturally also has a "starting point," which represents the point of application of the force and determines the location and path of its transmission.

Different vectors act simultaneously at different points of application, with different magnitudes and directions. When they are combined, they constitute "motion," an event that ordinary people can observe.

At this moment, from Lu Mingfei's perspective, motion is a collection of countless vectors!

It has size, direction, and point of application.

Anyone who has studied physics knows what this means—motion becomes calculable.

Compared to the simple questions on the exam paper, what's in front of me is undoubtedly an enormous amount of calculation. So many vectors are densely packed together, how long would it take to calculate them all? It would probably take forever without even using a scratch paper.

But for Lu Mingfei, who possesses "super-fast computing," it's a simple matter. For this level of calculation, he only needs the data to arrive at the answer!

The only problem is that there are too many "lines". Even if no calculation is needed, the process of "including them in the estimated data" still takes time.

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei's speed has improved, and this improvement includes his thinking ability!

After about five real-world seconds, approaching the final four seconds of "rescue time" that Lu Mingfei had set for himself, he arrived at the answer—

We definitely won't run into each other.

That makes everything much simpler.

He even had time to find a comfortable posture to deal with the vehicle's drift and apply force in the predetermined direction to generate a counteracting torque.

Just as he was about to prematurely deactivate [Burst Sprint], Lu Mingfei suddenly noticed Su Xiaoqiang beside him.

Her body was slightly suspended in the air, and it looked like she would be thrown hard against the car door due to inertia. Her hand was reaching out to him, and her eyes were full of terror.

His heart moved slightly.

It's unbelievable that someone would choose to ask me for help when they're in danger... and I actually have the ability to help them?

It's very easy to lend a hand.

To be honest, this feeling is quite strange. At least in the past, Lu Mingfei had never experienced this before... At most, someone would ask him to pay for internet or buy them a Coke so they could help them get revenge.

It's easy to adjust your own movements, but it's more difficult to adjust other people's "movements" because they won't cooperate in exerting force.

Lu Mingfei switched his observation target to Su Xiaoqiang, and after calculating carefully for a while, he chose to give up his futile struggle.

So he muttered, "Even if you're sitting in the back, you have to wear a seatbelt. I'll reluctantly be a human car seat today. Don't be heartless and say I'm being a pervert after this is over," and grabbed Su Xiaoqiang.

The force is applied skillfully, with the direction, magnitude, and point of application all just right!

Moving someone at high speed can easily cause injury if you're not careful, but for Lu Mingfei, it was very simple. Just the right amount of force created a perfect torque, pulling Su Xiaoqiang into Lu Mingfei's arms and holding her.

After calculating the offsetting torque needed for one more person, he silently exerted his force.

[Burst Sprint], deactivated.

The roar of the engine, accompanied by the screeching sound of tires scraping the pavement, echoed through the street. Aunt Zhang reacted quickly and with superb driving skills, successfully avoiding the collision and weaving into other traffic to continue driving away. However, she felt no joy, but instead looked at the rearview mirror in a panic.

She froze.

The boy held the girl tightly, remaining firmly in their original positions on the car seat, seemingly unaffected by the thrilling drift just now. The two were completely still, with only the neon lights flickering between them.

Su Xiaoqiang's screams stopped sometime ago. She didn't speak, but a trace of fear and unease lingered in her eyes. Lu Mingfei also didn't speak; in fact... he was too weak to speak, enveloped by exhaustion.

Aunt Zhang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and she opened her mouth as if to say something but then stopped.

If you tell them to get down quickly, it's because your young lady is on top of them; if you tell them to let go of their young lady, it's because they just saved her. It doesn't seem right to kick them while they're down.
Moreover, Su Xiaoqiang himself didn't say anything!
And so everything fell silent...

Lu Mingfei's eyes gradually filled with confusion. Even if Su Xiaoqiang was still terrified, she should have come to her senses by now. But if she had, why wasn't she getting off him?

At this point, he finally regained some of the strength to speak.

"Human seats are more comfortable than leather seats, right?" he asked.

"……good?"

Su Xiaoqiang seemed to be still in a daze.

"...It will cost money," Lu Mingfei threatened.

Su Xiaoqiang blinked, and her bright eyes finally regained their liveliness. A slight smile appeared on her lips.

How much did you buy out?

Lu Mingfei shut his mouth and stopped talking. He suddenly realized that the person in his arms had never been short of money. He was truly from a wealthy family, and not just one or two!
Su Xiaoqiang scoffed and said, "You've already made a profit by giving me a free hug, why would you want money?"

Then she stepped down and calmly said, "Aunt Zhang, continue driving towards California Sunshine. Also, remember to have my dad send someone to investigate that out-of-control truck; it might have a problem..." She said it all in one smooth motion, quite domineering.

Only the blush at the base of her ears was hidden in the shadows of her hair.

……

After some twists and turns, the vehicle finally arrived at its destination.

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. He had barely recovered from his exhaustion and could walk again; otherwise, he would have had to trouble Aunt Zhang again. He struggled to get up and get out of the car.

But as soon as I got off the car, a familiar voice rang out from across the street.

"Lu Mingfei?"

Lu Mingfei froze. In fact, he didn't know why he had frozen subconsciously, attributing it to the fact that he hadn't completely shaken off his state of exhaustion.

Su Xiaoqiang opened the car door, got out, and looked at the familiar figure across the street, who had also just gotten out of the car.

"Liu Miaomiao?"

Liu Miaomiao was stunned.

"Su Xiaoqiang?"

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