Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

"Oh, it's very lifelike. It makes creatures that don't exist in reality move so naturally. I wonder which creatures the creative team referenced..."

"The dragons in there are real! There are dragons in this world. They used to be the rulers of this world, and humans were their servants!" Angers finally couldn't hold back anymore. "You and we are all hybrids, humans with dragon genes. Our mission is to slay dragons! Kill that thing in the video—no, the holographic projection—so they can't rule the world again!"

“Oh…” Lu Mingfei nodded.

"Do you understand?" Ang was very tired.

"So the dragon in the video is real, or rather, it existed?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Angers nodded with satisfaction.

"No wonder the dragon in the video moved so naturally. It seems the production team directly referenced the movements and body structure of real dragons," Lu Mingfei suddenly realized.

Angers felt like smashing his head through the window and jumping out.

43. Chapter 43 Cooperation with Su Xiaoqiang's Father (45)

In the Presidential Suite at the Regent Hotel.

Lu Mingfei, Angers and Chu Zihang sat on the sofa.

“I think I understand,” Lu Mingfei nodded. “Dragons were once the rulers of the world, and they don’t die. Even if they are killed, they will be resurrected many years later, and once they are resurrected, they will want to rule the world.”

"Some humans in this world are born with dragon blood, possessing physical and intellectual abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, and also wielding special powers. The higher the concentration of their bloodline, the stronger they become. However, once their bloodline goes out of control, they lose their minds and become monsters called 'Deadpool,' craving to kill and devour other creatures with dragon blood."

Lu Mingfei pointed at Angers and Chu Zihang: "And your Kassel College is an organization that specializes in hunting dragons and dead servants."

“You finally understand.” Angers was greatly relieved.

“The reason you came to me is because my parents are both S-class hybrids with an extremely high proportion of dragon blood,” Lu Mingfei pointed to himself. “There was a very high chance that I would have been born Deadpool, but I was lucky not to become Deadpool, so I should be a hybrid with an even higher proportion of dragon blood than them.”

"You didn't contact me before because I hadn't awakened my bloodline yet. Now that I have, you've come to recruit me into your school?"

“That’s right,” Angers said, patting Lu Mingfei on the shoulder. “The responsibility of saving the world will be entrusted to you from now on.”

"But those who save the world often don't end up with a good ending." Lu Mingfei was a little scared.

His concepts of "saving the world" and "hero" mostly come from Japanese anime. Although sacrificing oneself to save the world is indeed exciting and noble from the audience's perspective, it doesn't mean that Lu Mingfei, as an audience member, is willing to die for the hero.

What's more, some heroes suffer even worse fates. After saving the world, they are separated from their wives and children, lose all their martial arts skills, and are even despised and humiliated by the very people they protected.

What's even more absurd is that some heroes, after experiencing the aforementioned events, actually rush to the front lines and sacrifice themselves to save the world when it falls into crisis again.

This isn't a hero, it's just a mule!

“How can you say that?” Angers waved his hand, looking every bit like a pyramid scheme leader. “You’ll be the dragon-slaying hero then, driving a convertible luxury car, sipping fine wine, with a dragon’s head hanging on your bumper, a band flanking your car, surrounded by beautiful women and flowers…”

"It sounds like an ancient emperor going hunting," Lu Mingfei remarked.

"Ahem, that's basically the gist of it," Angers patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder. "Just join us, you won't regret it!"

"Can I think about it some more?" Lu Mingfei scratched his head.

He's just using this as a delaying tactic, so naturally he won't agree.

“No problem, our school only starts formal enrollment in May,” Angers said.

……

Leaving the Regent Hotel, Lu Mingfei headed towards his own hotel.

Although Angers gave him a Rolls-Royce Phantom, he was not yet eighteen and could not get a driver's license, so he temporarily parked the car at Senior Brother Chu's house. Anyway, his family had a garage, so one more spot wouldn't make a difference.

As he walked along the road, Lu Mingfei let out a soft breath.

One of his questions was finally answered: the reason why he possessed such powerful abilities was actually a gift from his parents.

At the Regent Hotel, he also asked Angers where his parents were, but Angers said they were currently on a top-secret mission and could not reveal it to anyone, not even him. As a result, the couple had not been in contact with Lu Mingfei for more than ten years.

Although there didn't seem to be any major problems, Lu Mingfei still felt something was off.

Silently reviewing the information he had obtained from Angers to make sure he had memorized it, Lu Mingfei planned to discuss countermeasures with Tony later.

……

After the start of the school year, Lu Mingfei's life became noticeably busier, and the teachers assigned more homework than before. Although he could finish the test papers quickly, it still took some time.

Moreover, thanks to Angers, everyone in the class is now looking at him like he's a rare animal, making him quite uncomfortable.

There would always be boys or girls who would take the initiative to chat with him, wanting to make friends or something, and Lu Mingfei would always deal with them using the methods Tony taught him.

The good news is that he can still go to Su Xiaoqiang's house every day to tutor her, so he can continue to borrow her computer to copy metallurgical technology materials.

And there's another piece of good news: Zhao Menghua hasn't been attending class at all.

Although it's unclear whether it was Principal Angers or Senior Brother Chu who intervened, or whether it was due to Zhao Menghua's own actions, it's still a good thing that we can't see him.

In addition, Lu Mingfei also found a relatively stable way to make money—

Street performers.

Every night after leaving Su Xiaoqiang's house, he would take his violin to the commercial street to perform, earning a considerable amount of money in one night.

Of course, he would soon no longer need to perform on the streets, because his metallurgical technique had been completely replicated and he was applying for a patent.

Although the formal patent application process is very long, ranging from several months to several years, there is also temporary patent protection. Before the patent is formally applied for, Lu Mingfei does not need to worry about it being misappropriated.

So he decisively tried to get Su Xiaoqiang to help him make connections and talk to her father about "cooperation".

He originally thought it would be very difficult, after all, in Su Xiaoqiang's father's eyes he was just a high school student. Even if Angers put on a grand show for him that day that made him dig his toes into the ground, it would only make him appear to others as "a high school student with very powerful relatives".

Ultimately, they are still high school students.

At an age where he can't even pass his driving test and is still in the "100-day countdown to the college entrance exam," it's logically absurd for him to talk about engaging in business cooperation with someone—especially with a wealthy mine owner.

So initially, he didn't directly tell Su Jiannan, "Uncle, I want to do business cooperation with you," nor did he ask Su Xiaoqiang to bring it up directly. Instead, he hoped that she could subtly inquire about Su Xiaoqiang's father's attitude so that he could find a breakthrough.

The very next day, Su Xiaoqiang came straight to his hotel room and knocked on the door.

“My dad heard that you have an advanced metallurgical technology with low cost and low barriers to entry, so he wants to discuss with you whether we can buy the license for this technology.”

These were Su Xiaoqiang's original words at the time.

After Su Xiaoqiang left, Lu Mingfei thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out why Su Xiaoqiang's father was so decisive.

Personality trait? Impossible. What businessman would have that kind of personality? In the end, forget about their entire fortune, they'd probably lose everything, even their kidneys.

Spoiling your daughter? That's not the way to spoil her.

Could it be that he knows about mixed-race people? That shouldn't be the case. Principal Angers said that matters about mixed-race people are strictly confidential, and ordinary people who know about them are extremely rare. Could it be such a coincidence?

Could it be that he's taken a fancy to my good looks and wants me to be his son-in-law...? Stop, stop, stop! A person should know their own limitations. I can't be so narcissistic. Could it be that I've been corrupted by Tony by spending too much time with him?

Lu Mingfei was completely baffled, but that didn't stop him from seizing the opportunity.

……

Night falls at the Regent Hotel.

A Maybach slowly came to a stop, and Uncle Li opened the door.

Lu Mingfei, Su Jiannan, and Su Xiaoqiang came out one after another and went inside as the hostesses bowed.

Chapter 44. He really went all out to woo girls! (55)

Inside a private room at the Regent Hotel.

Lu Mingfei knew that Chinese people were accustomed to discussing business over meals, since his uncle would occasionally complain about how tiring social engagements were at home.

But restaurants or banquets are also one of the main places for Americans to do business, just with different styles. Tony took Lu Mingfei to participate in several business negotiations to broaden his horizons.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei shouldn't have felt unfamiliar or excited about this kind of occasion.

But the atmosphere of this "business negotiation" was really strange...

Uncle Li, who was the driver, was arranged to eat at another place. The table was not big, and there were only three people eating there—Lu Mingfei, Su Xiaoqiang, and Su Jiannan.

No matter how you look at it, this seems more like a family dinner than a business banquet.

What Tony taught Lu Mingfei before was like a boat manual being compared to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle – the manual didn't mention that boats have wheels!

Putting everything else aside, at the dinner table, Su Jiannan seemed to be not Lu Mingfei's business partner but his distant elder. He was incredibly kind and amiable, constantly serving Lu Mingfei food, and almost exclusively meat dishes, while even his own daughter, Su Xiaoqiang, was neglected.

It was almost as if he was about to slip him a red envelope and say, "Uncle doesn't know what kind of gift you like, so here's some money for you to buy something you like."

During this time, Lu Mingfei also tried to steer the style in a more "normal" direction. For example, he suggested to Su Jiannan that they should have some drinks. However, Su Jiannan waved his hand repeatedly, saying that Lu Mingfei was still a minor and how could he take Lu Mingfei to drink?

Let's just have some soft drinks. Drinking alcohol is both disruptive and harmful to our health, so let's avoid it. If we really can't, we can have some low-alcohol drinks like red wine or champagne.

Lu Mingfei even began to doubt whether his uncle's drunken homecomings were due to social engagements or secret revelry.

If he were to follow his uncle, he might be able to take photos of his uncle flirting with a pretty waitress in a bar.

It would be really interesting to send it anonymously to my aunt.

After calming himself down, Lu Mingfei refocused his attention on the dinner table.

Before coming, Su Xiaoqiang made a special trip to see him and told him that her father was known for his cunning in the business world, and that he should be careful not to be taken advantage of.

Although her words were somewhat disingenuous, Lu Mingfei was undoubtedly extremely grateful.

In terms of precautions, Lu Mingfei never intended to get entangled with Su Jiannan, or rather, he never planned to actually strive for the "greatest benefit".

Firstly, he had only observed a few business negotiations with Tony, and it would be a bit too overconfident for him to think he could compete with a seasoned businessman based on that alone.

Secondly, he didn't value this technology much; he only used it to earn some start-up capital so he wouldn't have to worry about food, clothing, and shelter. If he wanted to make big money, he would definitely go to Tony to learn some more profitable technologies than metallurgy.

Finally, and most importantly, Su Jiannan is, after all, Su Xiaoqiang's father, and Su Xiaoqiang has been incredibly loyal to him. But for the sake of this "good brother," Lu Mingfei is happy to offer a "friendship price."

It wasn't until the meal was almost over that Su Jiannan finally got to the point.

“Mingfei, I heard from Xiaoqiang that you have a metallurgical technology with relatively low cost and low barriers to entry,” Su Jiannan said with a smile. “My company is currently planning to build a metallurgical production line. Are you interested in selling your technology?”

He didn't look like a shrewd old fox in the business world; he looked more like an uncle asking his fishmonger nephew if he could get a discount on two pounds of fish.

"This is the technology. Uncle Su, you can take it back and take a look." Since the patent protection had already been applied for, Lu Mingfei generously handed over the USB drive containing the technology.

The premise of patent protection is that the patent content has been made public. So even if Lu Mingfei doesn't give it to him, Su Jiannan can find the publicly available technical information through official channels when he gets back.