Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

"Give me a hug!" "Give me a hug!"

Countless cries of "Give me a hug!" drowned out Lu Mingfei and Su Xiaoqiang.

In fact, from a certain perspective, this scene actually has some positive energy; the warm side of humanity gathers into a sea amidst the bright sunshine and the new shoots of the lawn.

If the parties involved are indeed father and daughter, then it would be perfect.

"What should we do, Lu Mingfei..." Su Xiaoqiang's voice sounded like a sob.

“Let’s hug,” Lu Mingfei said. “I’m afraid if we don’t hug now, that master will make them sing to encourage us.”

"Can't you go and explain?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.

“They’ve been clapping for us for almost a minute already. If we try to explain now, don’t you think the situation will only get more awkward?” Lu Mingfei said.

"There's no other way, let's go!"

Su Xiaoqiang gave a low, self-deprecating shout, turned around, and wrapped her arms wide, embracing Lu Mingfei like wings folding together.

The applause suddenly rose several degrees, growing louder and louder, and it even sounded like some people were cheering.

It was as if the people on the field weren't a father and daughter embracing, but rather the Chinese national football team winning the World Cup.

Lu Mingfei also placed his hand on Su Xiaoqiang's waist, although he didn't actually put it on her, it looked to onlookers as if he was hugging her.

“Very good, it seems that this father and daughter have also opened their hearts to each other.”

The master on stage was very satisfied with the effect of today's program. This heartwarming moment, where "a shy father and daughter hugged each other with encouragement from all the students and parents in the school," is usually hard to come by.

So he pressed his advantage: "That female student, you can put your head on your father's chest and feel his broad chest that shelters you from the wind and rain, and listen to his reassuring, steady, and powerful heartbeat!"

To be fair, the master does have some eloquence.

But Lu Mingfei just wanted to wait until the speech was over so he could secretly follow the master and hit him with a brick—especially on the mouth!

Su Xiaoqiang, nestled in Lu Mingfei's arms, seemed to have completely given up on treatment. She readily obeyed the master's words and pressed her head against Lu Mingfei's chest.

At the same time, she gritted her teeth and said, "Lu Mingfei, I'll remember this debt!"

"What the hell?! I can actually feel this guy's heartbeat!" Su Xiaoqiang was filled with shame and indignation.

"No, Little Fairy, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. I'm a victim too." Lu Mingfei was on the verge of tears.

Su Xiaoqiang gritted her teeth: "Then I'll let you off this time..."

"But I have to say it," Lu Mingfei suddenly said, "Little Fairy, I think we actually look a bit like father and daughter, don't you think?"

Su Xiaoqiang pinched Lu Mingfei's waist with a dark expression.

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Chapter 55: The Power of Words and Swords – A Way to Save Tony

That evening, at the Regent Hotel, in Lu Mingfei's room.

Lu Mingfei put down the book "Windows via C/C++" and picked up his phone.

It has been some time since he returned from Tony's world. During the time he was waiting for his energy to be restored, he also taught himself about computers and networks.

Now, his energy has recovered enough to allow him to travel through time again, although the stay after the journey won't be too long.

So he took out his phone and dialed the number Angers had given him.

Because of the time difference, it's evening here, but if Angers were in the United States right now, it would be morning, which is working time.

The call was answered almost instantly, and Angers' voice didn't sound like that of an old man at all: "Mingfei? Have you thought it through?"

“Yes, I agree to join Kassel College,” Lu Mingfei said.

Angers' tone clearly showed his delight: "Are you sure, Mingfei?"

“I confirm,” Lu Mingfei said.

He had considered whether to take this opportunity to get some benefits from Angers before agreeing, but Tony suggested that he create a persona of an innocent "white rabbit" to further reduce the Kassel College's wariness and suspicion of him.

His innocent yet foolish high school student persona gives him a natural advantage.

“Great, Norma, please register now,” Angers said.

Lu Mingfei initially thought Angers was talking to one of his secretaries or subordinates on the other end of the phone, but then a girl's voice came through the phone clearly.

"Verification successful, options enabled. Lu Mingfei, born July 17, 1991, male, ID AD0013, class 'S', listed in the Kassel College roster. Database access granted, account activated, course selection form generated. I am Norma, secretary of Kassel College. It's a pleasure to assist you. Your plane ticket, passport, and visa will be delivered one month before the start of the semester. Welcome, Lu Mingfei."

Although her voice was very youthful, her tone was exceptionally calm, sounding like an eighteen-year-old girl with the soul of a thirty-something inside her body.

“She is Norma, the college’s AI, as well as the school’s secretary and assistant,” Angers said on the phone. “She has just completed all the formalities for you and is just waiting for you to come to school when classes start.”

Lu Mingfei was immediately startled.

I never expected that Kassel College would also have artificial intelligence.

In that case, we need to be even more cautious in our attitude towards this college.

He had already experienced firsthand how convenient... and terrifying Jarvis was with Tony.

Jarvis has eyes everywhere in the world with cameras and networks. He can freely access any material except for physical paper documents and electronic storage devices that have never been connected to any network.

This is also the main reason why Tony has always had a bad impression of the US government and the US military—Tony knows better than they do the rotten things they've done.

Of course, apart from Lu Mingfei, very few people know of Jarvis's existence, and even those who do know of Jarvis don't know just how terrifying it is.

If high-ranking officials in the US military and political circles knew that all the evidence of their professional misconduct was being controlled by an artificial intelligence, they would probably do anything to get rid of Tony.

I wonder how Norma compares to Jarvis in terms of performance; I hope she's not as monstrous as Jarvis.

After chatting with Angers for a few more minutes, Lu Mingfei hung up the phone.

But not long after the call ended, a number he had never seen before called.

“Hello, Lu Mingfei, this is Norma,” a clear but steady female voice came from the phone. “Your rank is ‘S’. According to the academy’s regulations, you will have my advanced access. If needed, please call this number, and I will provide you with the maximum assistance within my authority.”

"Um...can I have you order KFC delivery for me?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.

“If it’s within the academy’s premises, then yes,” Norma replied.

"Won't it work somewhere else?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“According to my operational principles, my presence in the online world needs to be kept confidential so as not to be detected by other organizations,” Norma explained. “And my role is to assist the daily work of the college staff, not to provide living assistance. When performing official duties, I will provide any assistance to the staff as much as possible, but I should reduce unnecessary actions when the applicant is not on official duty.”

Lu Mingfei roughly understood. Simply put, Norma was a logistics manager at the school, not someone's personal assistant or servant. She was only in charge of official business and not personal matters. No matter how high her authority was, she could not be used for personal purposes.

"Are there other artificial intelligences in this world?" Being able to detect the existence of artificial intelligence, Lu Mingfei could only think of other types.

“Yes, it is known that other artificial intelligences exist in Europe, the United States, Japan, and China, all of which belong to hybrid organizations,” Norma replied.

Damn, it turns out Minecraft is full of hidden "dragons" too!

"Norma, could you give me some basic information about hybrids and Kassel College, as well as the school's textbooks? I want to study it on my own before enrolling," Lu Mingfei asked.

“Sure, I’ll send the less confidential materials directly to your email address online. But the school textbooks and the more confidential materials can only exist in physical form. I’ll arrange for the international courier company invested in by the college to send them, and they should arrive within half a month,” Norma replied.

Lu Mingfei turned on his computer and found several new emails in his inbox.

This is artificial intelligence! Its efficiency is phenomenal; no human can match its terrifying efficiency.

There was no need for small talk with artificial intelligence. Once Lu Mingfei got what he wanted, he hung up the phone.

"Let me see what all this is..." Lu Mingfei browsed through the documents Norma had sent: "Deadpool's Form Differentiation and Countermeasures," "Guidelines for the Use of Weapons Modified by the Equipment Department," "Tips and Taboos for Pursuing Mixed-Race Girls of Grade B or Above," "Tips and Taboos for Pursuing Mixed-Race Boys of Grade B or Above," "Agreement on the Air Transport of Remains Back to the Country..."

"What is all this nonsense?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but complain.

The first few things seemed somewhat normal, but the later ones became increasingly outrageous.

However, he could understand that books with systematic knowledge were actually very valuable; it was only in the last few centuries, with the explosion of human technology, that knowledge seemed cheap and widespread.

If the content were truly useful or important, it probably wouldn't have been sent online.

If he wants to learn something serious, he'll probably have to wait until Norma sends the school textbooks.

However, even after all the trials and tribulations, there should still be some gold among them. What if Norma sent some useful information in these documents?

So Lu Mingfei patiently began to carefully read the documents.

“Huh? This is… the ‘Word Power Periodic Table (1972 Edition)’?” Lu Mingfei opened a file.

Word power... is that the special power he used when he was on the verge of death? Lu Mingfei pondered to himself.

However, in that state, he fought more on instinct and didn't really understand what abilities he was using; as long as he won, that was enough.

You can't expect a tiger to summarize its hunting techniques and simplify them into a martial arts manual, can you?

So Lu Mingfei opened the Word Power Periodic Table file with great interest. The file named the Word Powers according to their numbers and roughly listed their effects. As for more in-depth principles and applications, he would have to look for them in the textbook.

However, he discovered that although the list went from number 1 to number 121, the sequence from number 112 onwards was completely blank, with neither a name nor any effect.

According to the annotations in the document, words above number 112 in the periodic table of words of power are classified as top secret and are not made public.

"Serial number 1, Emperor, the beginning of all Words of Power, the first in the sequence list; Serial number 2, Bloodline Conduit, the caster enhances their sensitivity to bloodlines, searching for those with dragon blood within a vast space..."

Lu Mingfei browsed through these Word of Power. According to the sorting rules of the Word of Power periodic table, the more unstable the Word of Power sequence, the further back it was.

While power and stability are not entirely equivalent, generally speaking, the more destructive a word is, the less stable it is. The power and consumption of a word generally increase as the sequence progresses.

For example, the ninjutsu levels in Naruto are not based on their power, but on their "difficulty in learning". Generally speaking, the more difficult a ninjutsu is to learn, the greater its power.

As he browsed further back, Lu Mingfei noticed a Word of Power.

"Serial number 82, Sword Mastery, the releaser can precisely manipulate metal objects within a large area centered on themselves."

Precise control?

Upon seeing this description, Lu Mingfei's mind quickly began to work.

So, could this Word of Power help Tony remove the shrapnel from his body?

The reason Tony needs to wear a reactor in his chest is to power the electromagnet inside his body, using magnetic force to hold the shrapnel in place and prevent it from entering his heart and killing him.

Lu Mingfei had previously asked Tony why he didn't have the surgery, and Tony said he had consulted the best surgeons in the world, but every doctor said that the surgery was risky.

The main risk is that they cannot be sure where the shrapnel will go during the surgery, and since they are so close to the heart, if Tony is unlucky and a shrapnel gets into his heart halfway through the surgery, he will still die.

Using an electromagnet to attract someone like that won't kill you, but surgery could potentially kill you. Even a fool knows which one to choose.

Lu Mingfei also considered stabbing himself to try and heal Tony with the power he unleashed in his near-death state, but unfortunately, he was very unstable in that state, and if he accidentally "shaked" his hand even slightly and lost control of his power...