Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

"Brother, how did you know!" Lu Mingze exclaimed in surprise.

"I knew it!" Lu Mingfei slapped his thigh inwardly, thinking to himself, "I was right, I've run into a damn human trafficker... no, a soul trafficker!"

"Go away, I won't make a deal with you, let me go back now!" Lu Mingfei retorted, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, my master is the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One!"

"If she finds out you kidnapped me, don't blame me for not warning you now if she hangs you on a cross!"

Lu Mingfei decisively pulled off the act.

Although it's unclear how effective the Ancient One's name is in the spirit world, someone whom even Odin, the Norse king of gods, had to treat with respect must have a certain amount of influence there as well.

Unexpectedly, Lu Mingze remained unfazed: "Brother, we brothers love each other. What does that old woman have to do with us? She can't control us!"

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Oh no, I've run into someone who's not afraid of Gu Yi."

That makes sense. If he were afraid of the Ancient One, why would he have come to Kamar-Taj to capture her?

"Come on, brother, let's sit down and talk." Lu Mingze pulled Lu Mingfei to sit down, and naturally, a futon appeared beneath them.

“I will absolutely not make a deal with you,” Lu Mingfei said. “Don’t think I don’t know who you are. You are the legendary devil who came to deceive my soul!”

“Brother, if you don’t want to trade your soul, we can trade something else,” Lu Mingze said. “I’m really not a devil. In a way, you can even consider me your angel.”

Can I trade other things?

Lu Mingfei was taken aback, wondering if he had misunderstood him.

“For example, we can also trade your life, a quarter of it at a time…” Lu Mingze added leisurely.

Damn! After all that, isn't it still the devil?

Lu Mingfei rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that he shouldn't have wavered for even a moment. Angels, huh? I've heard that in the earliest Christian mythology, angels all looked strange, while devils were all good-looking, just to deceive those who only care about appearances...

While you may look cute, you're still a boy. I'm not a priest, so how could I possibly be charmed by you? If you want to charm me, at least have a beautiful woman in a skirt!

Lu Mingfei's thoughts wandered for a few seconds, and when he came back to his senses, he was startled.

The little boy in front of him... it's hard to say whether he's still a little boy now. Lu Mingze is looking at him expressionlessly. His originally exquisite hairstyle has become a smooth, ear-length bob, and his little dress has become a gorgeous red and white Lolita dress. He is kneeling properly in front of him.

Coupled with her androgynous and delicate face, she instantly transformed from a young British nobleman into a sweet and lovely noblewoman.

Lu Mingfei was immediately shocked: "No way, bro, you sacrificed so much for my soul, even dressing up as a woman? But even if you transformed from a little devil into a little succubus, it wouldn't matter. I don't like short-legged, flat-chested lolis, I only like long-legged, big-breasted mature women. Besides, who knows if you just changed your dress? What if the rest is still there..."

Lu Mingze's face darkened: "You're the one who put this on me!"

Lu Mingfei was even more shocked: "Don't make false accusations! I was only distracted for two seconds. I can't possibly have suddenly fallen asleep in those two seconds and then, while sleepwalking, have suddenly become sexually aroused and forcibly changed your clothes, can I?!"

But after saying that, Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, and then he realized that it seemed that he really was the one who changed Lu Mingze into this outfit.

Because this Lolita dress actually came to him when his mind was wandering—when he thought that at least a beautiful woman in a dress should come to seduce him, the dress in his mind was similar to the one in front of him.

So I actually have some control here?

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized this—this was actually illogical. Creatures of the spiritual realm were experts at manipulating souls, and in theory, they should be able to completely shield themselves from the influence of others.

Although I don't know why I can influence the other person, it's undoubtedly a good thing.

Lu Mingfei snapped his fingers.

A portal suddenly opened beneath Lu Mingze, and he screamed as he fell through it.

Then another portal opened directly above the first one, and Lu Mingze screamed as he fell down into the portal below.

This was the method the Ancient One used to teach Loki a lesson in the Rainbow Bridge Palace not long ago. Lu Mingfei doesn't know how to use teleportation, and using this ability requires signing a contract with those powerful magical entities, but in this mental space, he can completely simulate a similar effect.

"elder brother--"

Lu Mingze's wails echoed for a long time, and Lu Mingfei realized that he not only seemed to be able to influence the other party, but his authority seemed to be even higher.

This is even more unreasonable...

Lu Mingfei couldn't understand why this was happening, but it was a good thing nonetheless.

So... could I try to leave this place on my own?

Lu Mingfei tried to concentrate, wanting to leave this "quiet room".

The next second, he suddenly "woke up".

"Ah!" Lu Mingfei opened his eyes, looked down, and saw himself seemingly asleep under the futon below—he was now floating in mid-air in spirit form.

Looking around, the surrounding quiet room appeared normal.

Not far from him, Dr. Banner's translucent spirit sat cross-legged on his own head, its body sometimes turning green and swelling, and sometimes returning to normal.

“It seems you have learned to let your spirit leave your body,” the Ancient One said leisurely from a short distance away. “Dr. Banner is still trying to separate his own consciousness from Hulk’s. This is not an easy process, and he needs time.”

"Master Gu Yi, can't you help him?" Lu Mingfei flew to Gu Yi's side.

In his spirit form, he felt incredibly light and moved with complete freedom, doing exactly as he pleased.

“I can help him separate, but that won’t help his communication with Hulk,” Gu Yi looked at Lu Mingfei and explained. “Letting him rely entirely on himself to separate his spirit from Hulk is itself strengthening their communication. If I forcibly intervene, it will only slow down the process.”

“Just like your attempt at astral projection, I can forcibly take your spirit out of your body and let you experience what it feels like for a spirit to exist alone. It’s not difficult, but it won’t help you learn astral projection.” Gu Yi said.

“Speaking of which,” Lu Mingfei said with a mournful face, “I’d rather I hadn’t learned it at all. I just learned it and I’ve already been robbed.”

"Oh?" Gu Yi asked, puzzled. "What happened?"

……

A moment later, Lu Mingfei, who had returned to his original form, recounted the situation to Gu Yi.

“I’m certain it wasn’t a dream. It was too real, and I still remember it clearly. If it were a dream, I should have already started to forget it,” Lu Mingfei said.

“Hmm…” Ancient One pondered for a moment, then said seriously, “Then he should be the dimensional being that wants to devour your spirit body. Fortunately, it seems that you have the upper hand. He should come back to find you. You have to be careful and not be bewitched by him. Don’t believe anything he says.”

“Yes,” Lu Mingfei nodded seriously, “If he comes to me again next time, I’ll just let him freefall indefinitely.”

"Mm." Gu nodded in agreement.

At the same time, she glanced almost imperceptibly to her side.

In a dimension unseen by Lu Mingfei, beside Gu Yi, a well-dressed little boy with black hair and black eyes was punching and kicking her.

……

The following day, Kamar-Taj.

"Okay, Tony, I'll head back now. I'll come find you again next time I'm back." Lu Mingfei hung up the phone.

After returning from Asgard a week ago, he called Tony to let him know he was safe and sound, and also told him that he would be studying with Dr. Banner in Kamar-Taj for a while.

Now his energy is almost depleted. Although Dr. Banner has not yet separated from Hulk in terms of spirit, he can only go back first.

"Goodbye, Ancient One."

Lu Mingfei waved to Gu Yi, and Gu Yi smiled and nodded at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei immediately disappeared from the spot.

78. Chapter 77: Meeting with the Solomon Temple and Elena

Main world, Portugal, Viana Castle, a luxury hotel.

Lu Mingfei was studying late into the night.

In order to make it easier to travel to Tony's world, he made up an excuse with Chu Zihang and Su Xi that he needed to go into seclusion to study.

In order to prevent his lie from being exposed, he immediately picked up the materials that Chu Zihang and Su Qian had prepared for him upon his return and began to study them seriously.

Fortunately, thanks to the learning ability and memory boost brought by his bloodline and the power of words, he learns things several times faster than ordinary hybrids. Half an night is enough for him to roughly memorize all the information.

After a long, deep yawn, Lu Mingfei stood up from the table.

He finally finished looking at all those things and prepared to go out for a late-night snack—although he had stocked up on a lot of snacks in the house, since he had come all the way to Portugal, he should still eat some local specialties.

Pushing open the bedroom door, Lu Mingfei saw a tall, slender figure in pajamas lounging on the living room sofa. It must have been a beautiful woman, with long, flowing hair and a graceful figure, but…

She has no facial features.

Lu Mingfei was startled and almost cried out, but then he took a closer look and realized that the person lying on the sofa was just applying a face mask.

"Senior Susie?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.

He was a little confused. Wasn't Senior Sister Susie living with Senior Brother Chu? Why was she coming to his place in the middle of the night to put on a face mask?

Could it be that the senior brother's overly straightforward nature caused the two of them to quarrel?

The girl lying on the sofa turned her head slightly, her face mask still on, to look at Lu Mingfei. Her beautiful eyes, reflecting the bright light, narrowed slightly: "You mean... you want to live with Senior Su?"

"Little Heavenly Maiden!" Lu Mingfei suddenly realized, "What are you doing here?"

"What, is that not allowed?" Su Xiaoqiang snorted lightly, "My family paid for this hotel."

“Of course, of course,” Lu Mingfei said quickly, walking over to the sofa and sitting down. “But shouldn’t you be staying at home?”

"Don't even mention it!" Su Xiaoqiang's tone suddenly turned resentful. "My mom actually said that she's still very busy and that me living at home would only cause her trouble, so she wants me to move out and live with you guys!"

"Are you really their biological son?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but complain.

“I have my suspicions too. I always feel like everyone is hiding something from me when I go home,” Su Xiaoqiang said sullenly. “If only my cousin Elena were here, she’s my best friend and she never ignores me.”

"You've mentioned your cousin several times, but can't you show me a picture?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“I change phones frequently, so I don’t usually save photos on my phone,” Su Xiaoqiang said, gathering her long hair that was draped over her shoulders and placing it to one side. “I do have some physical photos of me and my cousin Elena at home, but I have a lot of stuff and I forgot where I put them.”

"You can't even find a picture of her, yet you dare to say you're best friends with her? Can't you hear your cousin crying all the way down the street?" Lu Mingfei complained as he looked away from Su Xiaoqiang.

She was wearing a nightgown, and after gathering her long hair that was loose on her body, a large expanse of her neckline was revealed, which looked like white and lustrous mutton fat jade under the light.

Su Xiaoqiang herself was distracted by talking to Lu Mingfei and was also unable to look down because she was wearing a face mask, so she didn't notice that her neckline was open.

"Mind your own business!" Su Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes at him. "With our sisterly bond, is it really necessary to do this kind of vanity project?"

“I see in TV dramas that girls like to keep photos of their best friends in the lining of their wallets or handbags. You could try that too,” Lu Mingfei suggested.

"Nonsense!" Su Xiaoqiang retorted. "What if other friends see that the person in the photo isn't you, or what if you posted a photo, but someone you consider your best friend posted someone else's photo? Wouldn't that be incredibly awkward?"

That makes sense.

Lu Mingfei was defeated by Su Xiaoqiang's argument, so he decided to change the subject: "Little Fairy, since you're here, let's switch rooms tomorrow. You can sleep with Senior Sister Su, and I'll sleep with Senior Brother Chu."

"Change to what?" Su Xiaoqiang asked in confusion. "Isn't this a perfect opportunity to bring Senior Brother Chu and Senior Sister Su together?"