Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 4: What to do if I've been fused with a demon? I need help urgently!
"Breaking news! A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck the Arctic Circle early this morning, the first earthquake ever observed in the region. The epicenter has not yet been determined..."

Experts speculate that this earthquake is closely related to the increasingly severe global warming in recent years, and urge everyone to cherish wildlife and adopt low-carbon travel practices…

Lu Mingfei closed the news pop-up without expression and switched back to the forum posting interface.

After gathering my thoughts, I slowly typed out a line of text.

"Dear experts, I dreamt of a demon last night. I was accidentally grabbed by him and now I feel 1% possessed by him. How should I resolve this?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Mingfei added a few more crying emojis.

Click to publish.

A few seconds later, seeing the message "Published successfully" on the screen, Lu Mingfei finally couldn't help but sigh to the heavens.

"What a terrible mistake! How could I have believed that devil's evil words!"

When I checked the panel after waking up this morning, it had changed in the same way I had in my dream.

[Name: Lu Mingfei]

[Level: LV1]

[Experience value: 0/10]

【Combat strength: 10】

Wealth Index: 3.2

[Bloodline: S (Activated)]

[Special Status: Something for Nothing Fusion 1%]

[Comment: Welcome to the real world... Wait a minute? You leveled up without killing a single monster? Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, is that you?]

The dream I had yesterday was actually true!

Lu Mingfei's current profile panel is the same as the one he had after eating the cake in his dream:
The level has reached LV1, but the experience points that can most likely be gained by 'fighting monsters' are still 0;

My combat power has increased to 10 points, and there is indeed an absurd power within my body... There are still some issues for now.

A new "Bloodline" entry has been added, but no detailed explanation is provided, leading to reasonable suspicion that it might be due to using a cheat engine to glitch achievements...

But these are not the key points!

The biggest problem is that there's a special state that doesn't even exist in dreams...

"Something for Nothing fusion 1%... What exactly is this thing?"

Lu Mingfei had checked this information for the eighth time, his face still filled with worry.

He had already guessed that this must be the end of the dream, the change brought about by his embrace of the little devil.

Lu Mingfei's academic performance was not ideal; his ranking depended on how many students in his class took the exam each time. However, his English was the only subject he did well in.

The literal meaning of "something for nothing" is 'something exchanged for nothing';
Moreover, he had just checked online and it can also be translated as 'to gain without effort'.

A literal translation would be fine; rounding it off would be equivalent to certain death. But if we follow the second translation… who gets something for nothing? Me? Or that little devil?

Lu Mingfei felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Just then, he heard a rumbling sound coming from his stomach.

hungry.

I glanced up at the screen; the post hadn't received any replies yet.

Today is Sunday, and it's also during the Lunar New Year holiday. The various masters who usually slack off and roam the Lianpeng Ghost Stories section are still not up.

Looks like I'll have to wait and see. I'll fill my stomach with some leftover hot food first, since the air conditioner repairman is coming this afternoon.

Lu Mingfei carefully sat up from the stool in an incredibly strange posture—using only his buttocks to propel himself up, his hands hovering about an inch above the tabletop, offering no support whatsoever. His extremely awkward posture resembled that of a cold-blooded human-machine interface that had come to life…

His combat power jumped from 5 to 10. The most obvious change is that his strength increased to the point that it became uncontrollable.

The result was that I accidentally crushed the ceramic cup I was using to brush my teeth, and incidentally, I sat on it and broke the rickety gaming chair.

If it weren't for years of typing on the keyboard, which has given me unparalleled control over my fingers, this old IBM laptop would probably have been severely damaged.

As he staggered into the kitchen, Lu Mingfei suddenly stopped just as he was about to reach for the refrigerator door.

"Um...maybe we should just keep buying steamed buns to eat."

After weighing the options in my mind, I decisively gave up the idea of ​​reheating the leftovers.

It's definitely not because I'm too lazy to start a fire.

The main concern is that I might lose control and break the stove or smash a few plates, which would be a complete disaster. When my aunt comes back, she'll definitely keep nagging me, and she'll probably say things like, "The money for the new plates will be deducted from your allowance," or "Your allowance will be canceled."

'Gurgle—'

My stomach growled again.

Lu Mingfei sighed, picked up the broken gaming chair, and staggered downstairs, throwing it next to the trash can.

There were still many elderly people exercising in the morning on the road, doing various movements as they walked, some even shouting a few words, their voices deafening.

This is for older adults to stretch their bodies in order to prevent osteoporosis.

Lu Mingfei's heart stirred.
How about... I give it a try?
He awkwardly tried out a few movements.

A warm feeling gradually welled up inside my body, as if I was regaining lost senses, and even walking no longer felt light and unsteady.

"Holy crap! That's incredible skill!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in surprise.

He immediately shrank back, his shifty eyes scanning the area, like a petty thief sneaking into the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion.

Seeing that the old men seemed completely absorbed in their own world, and no one was paying any attention to him.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

'Gurgle!!'

A sharp, popping sound came from my stomach again.

"Didn't we eat last night...? Why am I so hungry?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled. A wave of dizziness washed over him, and he even saw the old man in front of him appear as a double image.

He rushed to the steamed bun shop.

"Boss, give me two... no, five steamed buns, meat ones, and a soy milk too."

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment, then changed his mind.

"Hello, there are twelve in total."

Today, the person closing the steamed bun shop was a young girl. She looked very gentle and refined, and judging from the information panel, she should be the owner's daughter.

Lu Mingfei glanced at it briefly and then paid it no further attention. It had the air of an old friend, but it was not as good as it had been.

I eagerly took the big bag of meat buns, and smelling the hot aroma, my instinct for carbs surged through my body, and my eyes lit up.

"Really delicious."

It has to be said that this steamed bun shop is really good at making buns. The semi-fermented dough is soft and chewy, the filling is made with water and seasoned with bone broth, and the surface is steamed until it is oily. One bite and the salty and savory taste and the aroma of oil are mixed together, which is simply too satisfying.

He ate as he walked, and before he even got home, he had finished all five buns. However, Lu Mingfei realized that he was only about three-tenths full.

"Isn't eating two steamed buns usually enough?"

Lu Mingfei licked his lips, comparing the amount of food he ate with what he had eaten yesterday morning, and a thought arose in his mind.

Could it be that high combat power also leads to a large appetite?
There shouldn't be such a saying, right?

I only have 10 points of combat power, and I haven't seen Master Roshi eat an entire pig farm in one go. But it's also possible that Toriyama-sensei didn't draw it, otherwise the scene of the old man chasing after a bunch of pigs and eating them would be really overpowered...

...Or perhaps, that little devil is feeding on my body!

Lu Mingfei's thoughts were scattered with fear.

That possibility is actually greater!
But no matter what, he was still very hungry, that was an indisputable fact. It's hard for a person to fight against the craving for pigs with willpower... at least Lu Mingfei couldn't.

So they went back to the steamed bun shop.

"Boss, give me 10 steamed buns, meat kind."

"Hello, the total is... twenty."

The little girl's voice clearly faltered, but she still smiled at the boy in front of her who seemed to have been there before.

"Yes, I bought it for my family...a few relatives came over for the New Year," Lu Mingfei tried to explain.

"Hehe, here you go."

……

After another ten steamed buns, the familiar feeling of fullness finally welled up inside me, and my head stopped spinning.

"Fortunately."

Lu Mingfei let out a long sigh of relief and slowly walked home.

If he still wasn't full, he would be too embarrassed to go back to the steamed bun shop.

But if you go to other breakfast shops, the prices for fried noodles or regular noodles are much higher than for steamed buns.

At this moment, the "Wealth Index" column on his panel has gone from a pitiful '3.2' to an even more pitiful '3.1'.

It means that he now only has a little over a hundred yuan left of all his possessions.

Only one day has passed, and there are still seven days to go...

"No, steamed buns are too extravagant. A breakfast costs 30 yuan, so three meals would cost at least 100 yuan. Steamed buns are more cost-effective. If all else fails, we'll just have to buy some noodles and cook them."

Lu Mingfei recalled a time when he was bored and searched for "how to survive on 10 yuan for a month".
In reality, eating noodles and steamed buns are minor matters; the most urgent thing right now is to preserve one's soul and not become the devil's meat bun...

Back at my computer, someone finally replied to my message on the forum.

Lu Mingfei perked up and checked them one by one.

【Changbai Mountain Knife King】: Professional ghost hunter, verifiable record, 5000 per kill.

【I am the ancestor of the liar】: The person upstairs is a liar.

[Master Fakong]: This humble monk can obtain a jade talisman for you, which will surely protect you and bring you peace. It only costs 500 coins.

【I am the ancestor of the liar】: The person upstairs is a liar.

【看破红尘778】: Hopeless, just wait to die.

【I am the ancestor of liars】: This time it's not.

Lu Mingfei:?

After scrolling through the comments for a while, I found that apart from obvious charlatans, there were only some meaningless jokes left.

After all, Lu Mingfei's question was absurd in itself.

If someone is possessed by a ghost, just say they are possessed. What do you mean by "possessed 1%"? How can a ghost be so precise?

So everyone assumed this guy was just looking for fun.

But the thing is, it's true!
Unearned income! I'm already among the 1% who have gained without working! Urgent!
Lu Mingfei was sweating with anxiety, but netizens only saw him as Kong Yiji from the tavern, and the post was almost buried.

Gradually, his mood also plummeted.

Scrolling down to the very bottom, I saw a reply from someone named 'Ronald,' whose profile picture was the system's default panda.

[Ronald]: If it's true, message me privately and I'll give you some pointers. If it's false, just pretend I didn't say anything.

Lu Mingfei's eyes lit up, and he immediately tapped the panda avatar to enter the private chat interface.

Lu Mingfei: "Hero, save me!"

Ronald: "The people on this website aren't very skilled. Add me on QQ, and I'll send you a link. It's full of experts."

"...You damn liar!"

(End of this chapter)