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

Chapter 84 The Dragon's Roar in the Hall of Azure Clouds

Recently, Lu Mingfei has been living a very routine life at the Zhou family home.

I exercise in the morning, play games with Wa Zhu in the afternoon, and study and do social practice in the evening.

If it ends early, I'll make another video call with Su Xiaoqiang or something.

It has to be said that Zhou Minhao and his son are a treasure trove. In addition to Xingyi Quan, Zhou Minhao is also proficient in Youshen Bagua Zhang and Tongbei Quan.

Bagua and Xingyi are major schools of traditional boxing. Most people would never dare to say they have mastered either of them in their entire lives, let alone the fact that people who practice Tongbei Quan often have bones that are different from ordinary people. It feels like their two arms are connected, and they can be long or short and move forward and backward freely. This guy is actually proficient in all three.

Lu Mingfei jokingly asked if Zhou Minhao knew anything like Bajiquan or Tai Chi, to which Zhou Minhao replied no…

But it's okay, his dad will.

This old general was also a master of Bajiquan, wielding the Bajiquan spear with wide, sweeping movements and considerable power.

The original plan was to have Lu Mingfei start practicing Xingyi slowly, so as to avoid him trying to learn too much at once and making mistakes.

But judging from his posture...

Forget it.

Let's just teach them all at once.

"Let's settle down and meet at the summit!"

This phrase might replace "I'm someone who occasionally goes crazy" as another of Lu Mingfei's catchphrases.

However, what the Zhou family did not know was...

Except for the first few days.

Later, every afternoon, Lu Mingfei would go to the palace where Nuwa resided.

After dismissing all the servants, the two did more than just play games.

……

[Alchemy Equipment: Unnamed/Audio Recording Board]

[Forger: Lu Mingfei]

[Brief description: This is a metal plate with extremely high sound sensitivity. Activating it will record all sounds for the next 6.8 seconds. If you drip blood on it and crush it, you will produce the same sound.]

[Comment: Don't try to figure out the principles behind it; that's alchemy.]

"What's the purpose of this thing you made?"

In the main hall,
Nuwa gazed curiously at the metal sculpture that Lu Mingfei had just completed.

"Don't ask, this is alchemy."

Lu Mingfei said with a serious expression.

"No..." Nuwa's delicate face was full of puzzlement. "I know it's alchemy, but I should at least know what it's used for. If I'm not mistaken, this should be a piece of recycled metal, and it seems to be quite pure. Did you ask them for it?"

"They" naturally refers to the Zhou family's treasury.

"Uh... no, that's not it."

Lu Mingfei immediately recalled the FedEx package he received last night.

This piece of recycled metal was something Nono had promised to find for him. She sent it overnight by express mail, asking him to pass it on to that alchemy master 'friend' to create an alchemical artifact to enhance his memory.

As for the payment, they said they would discuss it in detail after seeing the goods.

Lu Mingfei had no objection.

That's how business should be; consumer rights must be protected.

However, the dragon inscription 'Gqotoh' has now been successfully engraved on this recycled metal plate in one go.

But the results seemed to differ somewhat from what was expected.

"What's the use of recording sounds?"

Lu Mingfei could only think of the dragon script chanted by other people when they released their incantations.

But the problem is, doesn't the power of words depend on bloodline resonance? What's the use of just recording the voice if the two people have different bloodline resonances? Even if they shout the same thing, it's useless.

Chicken ribs.

This is Lu Mingfei's evaluation of this 'recording board'.

Therefore... it was naturally inappropriate to tell Nuwa the truth.

"Ahem, never mind it, just consider it something I carved for fun."

Lu Mingfei discreetly put the metal plate into his pocket.

Perhaps the only solution is to get another piece of high-purity crystal, make it into a memory stone, and mail it back to Nono…

But how will you explain that then? Say that during the manufacturing process, your recycled metal was refined into crystal?
It doesn't seem impossible, after all, this is alchemy, the alchemy where anything is possible!
"By the way, how do you purify crystal, a natural mineral?"

Lu Mingfei changed the subject.

Nuwa thought for a moment and followed his lead. After all, as long as they didn't play competitive games together, everything else was fine with her.

"In the realm of alchemy, crystals are actually used very rarely. The most advanced alchemy techniques mostly use metals as a medium, which is why the 'King of Bronze and Fire' has the highest alchemical skill. This dragon king not only possesses the strongest fire elemental power but also has a thorough understanding of the properties of various metals." Lu Mingfei's mind flashed to a certain muscular man who had just finished playing games all night and was still fast asleep.

"Go on."

"Water immersion purification method".

Nuwa, with her small head full of knowledge, immediately explained, "In short, it involves soaking the crystal in a special liquid to remove impurities. From a chemical perspective, crystal is essentially silicon dioxide, and burning it with a strong fire will ruin it."

"You don't even need a very high temperature, around 500 or 600 degrees Celsius, for the properties of the crystal itself to change."

"I see!"

Lu Mingfei quickly took out his notebook and wrote down this information.

These days, if Nuwa isn't in the mood for a beating in the afternoon, she'll simply give Lu Mingfei guidance on various issues.

It can only be said that he truly deserves to be called a top student who debated with the living spirit of Duanlongtai for two days and two nights.

Nuwa's breadth of knowledge is terrifying; she is proficient in everything from dragon studies, astrology, theology, feng shui, science, and literature.

This is partly due to her amazing reading speed and superb comprehension ability.

So it's not that Nuwa is lazy and spends all day playing computer games; it's just that the tasks are too simple for Nuwa to bother with, and it's better to give others a chance to shine.

"Which specific liquids are better?" Lu Mingfei quickly asked again.

Nuwa thought for a moment and said:

"That depends on the situation. If it's amethyst..."

……

The joys and sorrows of people are not the same.

Some people are taking time to reflect, while others are feeling anxious.

During this period, the Zhou family made almost no attempt to conceal their troop movements.

This naturally fell into the eyes of the other party involved.

Chen family manor.

The Chen family patriarch, who had once briefly flourished in Binhai, appeared unharmed in the old mansion's main hall.

At this moment, the middle-aged man's face was as gloomy as a thundercloud.

The young people in the audience looked nervous.

The rumors outside were terrifying, but none of them could compare to even a fraction of what their father had said.

"Patriarch, most of the Bai and Lu families... are unwilling to offend the Zhou family, so they probably won't help us this time."

Chen Qi Gongzi, who has been in charge of contacting other legitimate families recently, reported politely.

Actually, what he said was quite tactful; it wasn't just a matter of not being able to help.

The Chen family has not been popular within the orthodox community in recent years, and during the Seventh Young Master's contact process, he was subjected to a lot of ridicule and sarcasm from other family liaisons.

If nothing unexpected happens... once the Chen family suffers a crushing defeat, there might be the classic scene of beating a drowning dog.

Of course, he wouldn't dare say this metaphor directly.

"I see."

The head of the Chen family took a deep breath, his expression unchanged.

Looking at his terrified and uneasy descendants in the hall, a mocking glint appeared in the depths of the middle-aged man's eyes.

That's right—all his anxiety was feigned.

Other legitimate families were never considered by him from the beginning.

The real behind-the-scenes moves are happening a thousand miles away.

……

An estate outside Rome, Italy.

This is the Pantheon of the Gattuso family, an important pillar of the Peruvian party.

It's not the one in Paris, but for the entire Italian branch, it's a place as revered as a temple.

During the Roman era, there was indeed a temple on this land. It later collapsed, and Gattuso and his associates bought the surrounding land and rebuilt it into an exquisite estate. The central building retained the columns and parts of the original temple, and the interior walls were painted a pure deep blue. Therefore, this Pantheon is also known as...
——Ultraline Hall.

Bright sunlight shone down from the top of the Hall of Greenery, like the first ray of light at the beginning of creation.

There were no windows, no electric lights, and no candles on the four walls.

The lighting relies entirely on the reflection of the mirror-like marble surface, making it difficult to illuminate the entire area.

And this moment.

A fierce debate erupted from the dark depths of the hall, sounding like the roars of dragons.

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