Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Not only Lu Mingfei, but also Lao Tang and Su Qian were stunned, and even Chu Zihang's expression changed.

"Elena!" the old patriarch exclaimed!

“What does it matter, Grandpa? It’s not like we’re the only family doing this. Aren’t all families like ours, who want to continue their bloodline, forced to take this path?” Elena pursed her lips and looked at Tulio. “Right? My brother, my… husband.”

Lu Mingfei blinked, inwardly complaining about how the story suddenly shifted from a classic, action-packed narrative to a melodramatic, ethically charged one.

“Because the bloodline gradually became diluted, starting with my grandfather, who is the Salvadoran chief in front of you, every chief would marry the relative with the highest bloodline. My grandfather married his cousin and gave birth to my father and mother’s generation. My mother… she is also my aunt, my father’s younger sister.”

“All of this is because the union between relatives makes it easier for the offspring of mixed races to accumulate dragon genes, just like how a child of an ordinary person might be disabled or mentally challenged, or they might be a genius,” Elena stared at Lu Mingfei and his companions. “For someone of your high bloodline, this must be hard to imagine, right?”

"Does Su Xiaoqiang know about this?" Lu Mingfei suddenly asked.

“You care about Xiaoqiang so much? She’s really lucky…” Elena murmured softly, then shook her head. “There’s no need for children like Xiaoqiang and Amber, who know nothing about mixed-race people, to know this. So we’ve always told them that my brother’s and my mother and our aunt are two different people.”

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "No wonder." He remembered that when they went out to sea on a yacht before, Su Xiaoqiang had mentioned that Tulio's mother and his aunt had died in a shipwreck.

At the time, Lu Mingfei didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She just subconsciously thought that they were very close friends who went to sea together and both perished. But from a common sense perspective, although Tulio's mother and his aunt were relatives, they were not actually related by blood. Logically speaking, even if their relationship was not bad, it would be difficult for them to be close enough to travel together.

But if these two people are actually the same person, then that makes sense.

“When it came to my brother’s generation, I initially wanted to have a child with dragon blood, just like my grandfather and father did,” Elena continued, her tone ethereal, as if recounting a dream. “But later, my father and grandfather forcefully stopped us.”

Lu Mingfei and the other three exchanged glances, each seeing the thoughts in the other's eyes.

To sum it up, everyone's thoughts were surprisingly consistent—I didn't understand it, and I was deeply shocked.

P.S.: I'm still writing Chapter 2. If all goes well, I should be able to finish it before 11 PM, sob sob~

93. Chapter 92 Why didn't you show up sooner?

In the passageway, Lu Mingfei subconsciously turned his head to look at the top student, Senior Brother Chu.

"Senior brother, is this really feasible from a technical point of view?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

“This theory was indeed proven a long time ago,” Chu Zihang said. “Procreation between blood relatives is more likely to cause the enrichment of dragon blood factors. Therefore, in the ancient times when hybrids had just replaced dragons and began to rule the world, hybrid rulers around the world tended to mate with their blood relatives to ensure that their offspring’s bloodline was strong enough.”

"Some scholars believe that myths around the world share some commonalities, which are caused by the distorted recording of real history. For example, various myths include the Great Flood, the crisis of world destruction, the creation of man by gods, and... inbreeding."

Chu Zihang organized his thoughts and continued his story.

"Greek mythology is known for its complicated blood relations, while Egyptian mythology is even more so. In the Heliopolitan pantheon, among the nine most exalted Ennead, apart from the sun god Ra, the other eight gods are all siblings or brothers and sisters."

Chu Zihang said, "Besides the most distinctive Greek and Egyptian mythologies, Chinese mythology also has the saying that Fuxi and Nuwa are both siblings and husband and wife. In Japanese mythology, Izanagi and Izanami, siblings, married and gave birth to the Japanese gods. In Christian mythology, Eve was formed from Adam's rib. In Inca mythology, the first king and his wife were the children of the sun god."

"Many scholars believe that these myths allude to the ancient hybrid leaders who produced powerful offspring through inbreeding. However, the offspring born in this way were of high bloodline but very unstable, and were very likely to become Deadpools at birth. Some infants even had such high bloodline that they exhibited physiological characteristics similar to pure-blooded dragons after becoming Deadpools."

"Therefore, this tradition was abolished by most civilizations a long, long time ago. According to reliable sources, it was finally abolished in Egypt. The pharaohs tried to ensure the purity of their bloodline and their supreme status through inbreeding, but later their bloodline became increasingly out of control," Chu Zihang said. "Many scholars believe that the reason why the ancient Egyptian civilization perished was because the royal family had too many unstable mixed-race individuals."

Lu Mingfei looked at Elena. The girl stood there, and in the dim light, her blonde hair looked like dried wood fibers.

"Families with superior bloodlines have long abandoned the use of this method to produce outstanding offspring, but for small families like ours that are on the verge of extinction, this may be the only feasible way."

“Among the smaller families, this behavior is called borrowing power from the devil, because it is contrary to human ethics and goes against God’s teachings,” a faint sadness and bewilderment appeared in Elena’s bright blue eyes, “but what other choice is there but to sell one’s soul to the devil? Heaven will not accept children like us who have no wings.”

"But weren't you a Muslim royal family in the 12th century?" Lu Mingfei retorted inappropriately.

“Whether it’s an all-knowing Lord or an all-powerful Lord, if you can’t be saved no matter which Lord you believe in,” Elena said calmly, “then why don’t I bow down before Satan’s throne?”

“When my grandfather and father separated me from my brother, I was angry and confused. But later I realized that the only hope of revitalizing the family in this way was to pray that we would be lucky enough to have outstanding offspring before the bloodline was cut off. The possibility of that was too small, so I chose another way and joined the Solomon Temple.”

“When I first joined the Solomon Temple, I never thought my family would have to pay the price for my choice,” Elena said, her face showing the piety and composure of a martyr. “If the devil wants a sacrifice, I will sacrifice myself.”

"Then why is your cousin in the devil's hands now?" Lu Mingfei asked back.

“Because as a sacrifice, I am not enough.” Elena raised her hand and placed it on the first button of her shirt, unbuttoning it.

"Damn it! What are you doing, trying to seduce me?" Lu Mingfei quickly covered his eyes, peeking at Elena through his fingers. "There are so many people here, I definitely can't fall for your tricks!"

Irene didn't speak. She unbuttoned her shirt one button at a time, revealing her completely exposed upper body. Her waist was slender, her curves were full, and the lines of her abs were faintly outlined in the darkness.

But no one would find such a body beautiful. Her upper body was covered with irregularly distributed scales, which were slightly raised and seemed to have melted and solidified together, creating a bizarre and disgusting shape, as if some kind of shell was embedded in her flesh.

Bulging blood vessels spread out from around the scales, black, blue, and purple blood vessels intertwined, trembling with the rhythm of the heartbeat, like wriggling earthworms.

“Elena!” Tulio instinctively walked towards her.

Irene took two steps back, spread her arms to show her body, her pale skin covered with twisted scales and veins, creating a bizarre abstract oil painting.

“This is the human experiment I underwent. It enhanced my bloodline and elevated my status in the Solomon Temple to a level that was previously impossible. Of course… it also turned me into a Deadpool,” Elena chuckled. “I deceived the Solomon Temple. They conducted complex tests on everyone who underwent the experiment to determine whether the subjects would degenerate into Deadpools. I could feel that my bloodline was out of control, but I fooled them during the tests. They thought I was the only successful test subject.”

Lu Mingfei wondered if it was just his imagination, but he actually felt that she seemed a little... smug?

"I originally wanted to try becoming the mistress of some important person, but they never looked down on someone like me, a lowly mixed-race person. Besides, what say could a mistress have? So I participated in the experiment, wanting to take a gamble. As it turns out, although I haven't won yet, I haven't completely lost either..."

“Elena… why did you go to such lengths…” The old patriarch’s voice remained steady, but his hands, hanging at his sides, were trembling slightly.

“Why? Of course, it’s for you, Grandpa,” Elena blinked like a little girl, “for Xiaoqiang, for Amber, for the descendants of the Salvador family… Unfortunately, if the person who conducted the experiment wasn’t lying, I will never have any descendants.”

“I’m sorry, Grandpa, brother, I didn’t want to make Amber a sacrifice either. I thought one sacrifice would be enough, but I don’t have time anymore. The side effects of the bloodline enhancement are eroding me. I wake up every night, wondering if I’ve become a Deadpool. I have to look in the mirror to make sure I still have a human face before I can go back to sleep…”

She suddenly stared at Lu Mingfei, the gold in her eyes instantly dispelling the blue, her tone sharp and almost accusatory: "Why didn't you show up sooner?! You could have had a descendant with Xiaoqiang to continue the Salvadoran family line! I wouldn't have had to treat Amber as a commodity in a transaction!"

"So I should apologize to you?" Lu Mingfei rolled his dead fish eyes and complained, "Why don't you blame the Black King for not turning your ancestors into the Four Great Monarchs? You would still be royalty then."

The passageway suddenly began to shake, and a deep rumbling sound arose from all sides.

"What's going on?" Lu Mingfei asked warily.

“It was Valdis who remotely activated the self-destruct system here,” Elena suddenly regained her composure. “When I discovered your intrusion, I reported it to him. Although there are still a few test subjects and Amber here, they are willing to accept the loss in order to destroy the traces.”

"He probably hopes to bury you all here. In his view, the Secret Party members were mistakenly killed by the anti-intrusion system when they were infiltrating the Temple's secret location, and even the Secret Party can't say anything about it," Elena sneered, her golden eyes making her look like a sinister female ghost. "What an idiot!"

“Elena, take us to Amber and the others. I will apply to the Secret Party to cure you! If all else fails, you can go to a sea sanatorium. The Secret Party has built several of these sanatoriums at sea specifically for high-risk mixed-race individuals, guaranteeing humanitarianism…” Lu Mingfei persuaded.

He didn't really care whether Elena lived or died. It wasn't his fault that she ended up like this, and he didn't owe Elena anything. But she was, after all, Little Fairy's cousin, so Lu Mingfei didn't mind helping her if he could.

Furthermore, while he wasn't worried about their safety, Amber was an ordinary person, and if he couldn't find her, she really would die in this self-destruction. If Elena cooperated, things would be much easier.

"It's too late... Can you still hope to redeem a soul sold to the devil!" Elena shouted, and more small scales began to rise around the scales on her body. These scales grew in a twisted way, as if each one had been rotated to a different angle.

In the blink of an eye, she was enveloped and transformed into a dark, twisted fighting machine, with sharp claws hanging down on both sides of her body. She was tall and slender, with jagged bones, like a gun made of withered wood.

"I'm warning you one last time! Elena, it's not too late to surrender now, but if you fight, you'll just die here for nothing!" Lu Mingfei's voice grew cold as he issued his final ultimatum. This was a battlefield, and if Elena insisted on fighting, even though she was Su Xiaoqiang's cousin, Lu Mingfei had no intention of showing her any mercy.

All that responded to him was Elena's roar and charge!

Lu Mingfei casually drew the short knife he was carrying; it was standard issue equipment from the academy, made of high-strength alloy.

He swung his knife to meet Elena's claws, but was slightly deflected, though clear grooves and engravings appeared on the alloy blade.

"Holy crap! What kind of transformation did she undergo?! Corpse Bone Vein?" Lu Mingfei dodged her claw attack by sidestepping.

Although I didn't expect this knife to be very useful, it was still made of alloy, and under Elena's claws it was like cork meeting a carving knife.

"I'll do it!" Chu Zihang pulled out the Village Rain.

"Senior brothers, you go find someone first. Her target is me... Damn it, what did I do to offend her? Why is she so persistent?" Lu Mingfei swung his hand to deflect Elena's wrist, her sharp claws grazing his cheek before missing.

In the narrow passage, the guns on the ground are unusable, as they might ricochet and cause friendly fire, and they might not even be able to break through Elena's scale armor. Susie's sword defense is suitable for assassination, but it is most vulnerable to enemies with all-around protection like this. In the current close-quarters combat space, Chu's Monarch Flame will cause shockwaves to bounce repeatedly, which can also easily cause friendly fire. As for berserk incantations, it is difficult for the caster to protect themselves from being affected by them.

Deadpool's stamina and regeneration far surpass those of hybrids. He can't use Word of Power, so even if Senior Brother Chu wanted to deal with Elena, it would take some time. Lu Mingfei simply took on the task himself, since his Word of Power was currently the best thing he could use.

Chu Zihang hesitated for a moment, then tossed the Murasame to Lu Mingfei: "Be careful."

Lu Mingfei caught Murasame and used his sword to block Irena's claws. Sparks flew from the claws and the sword, briefly illuminating her scale-covered face.

Chu Zihang and his group quickly bypassed them and ran into the passage amidst the violent tremors.

Tulio originally wanted to stay and try to influence Elena, but Old Tang kicked him and dragged him away: "Do you think this is an animated film?!"

Lu Mingfei gripped Murasame with both hands. His swordsmanship was not as good as Chu Zihang's, but with Jing Tong around, he had learned some swordsmanship and could be considered quite proficient.

It's unclear what kind of experiment Elena went through, but at this moment, not only is her physical strength no less than Lu Mingfei's, but her scales are also extremely tough. Even when Murasame tries to cut through this layer of defense, it can clearly feel the resistance. Under this influence, Murasame can penetrate flesh but can't even cut through bone.

And this injury will soon heal thanks to her terrifying self-healing ability.

Lu Mingfei seized a moment in the battle, mobilizing the cold energy within his body. Frost spread inch by inch across the Murasame blade, eventually condensing into a ferocious serrated shape on the blade. This was formed by the compression of cold energy. If this cold energy were fully released, it would be enough to form an ice wall that could seal off the passage.

Where the icy teeth grazed Elena's body, a chill was instantly released, freezing her muscles and blood, and causing frost to rise on the surface of her scales.

After several slashes, Lu Mingfei's clothes were torn by Elena. Several areas of Elena's body were already frosted over. She charged at Lu Mingfei again, but her frozen thigh suddenly lost its strength and she fell towards Lu Mingfei, as if she was about to fall into his arms.

Lu Mingfei stepped forward to catch her. Murasame shook her head in a clear arc, brushing away the sharp claws that were aimed at her chest. Irena fell into Lu Mingfei's arms, and a dazzling ice flower bloomed on her back.

Lu Mingfei held Elena in his arms, one hand pressed against her chest, and ice crystals extended from his palm, piercing her heart and blooming both inside and outside her body.

Elena twitched in Lu Mingfei's arms for a moment, then stopped moving. Her golden eyes suddenly faded, and her bright, azure eyes returned.

Scales fell from her face and body like flower petals, revealing the snow-white skin beneath.

She didn't become Deadpool? Lu Mingfei had thought that Elena had become Deadpool, which was why he killed her, but now it seems that she still retains consciousness.

But Lu Mingfei had nothing to regret. It was Elena who made the first move, and since he had made the choice, he had to bear the consequences.

Moreover, it seems that killing someone while near death did have some effect on him; for the first time in his life, he erased a life in a normal state and was surprisingly calm.

Elena stared intently at Lu Mingfei. Despite her life force dwindling to this point, she could still manage to speak: "Amber and the other test subjects were secretly moved by me to a guesthouse two streets away. That idiot Valdis doesn't know that I've also cultivated his own confidants here..."

Lu Mingfei asked in bewilderment, "Then why are you fighting us?"

He could feel Elena's life force drying up. Although in some ways she had only herself to blame, and Lu Mingfei didn't regret killing her, he really couldn't understand what Elena was after.

It's impossible that she thought she was invincible after undergoing the modification experiment, so she came to the elites of the Secret Party to verify her martial arts skills, right? Even if Song Qingshu mastered the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, he wouldn't dare to think he could fight Zhang Sanfeng one-on-one.

Irene's lips were pale, and she gave a slightly mischievous smile: "If I don't fight, will I commit suicide? Those who commit suicide don't have souls that ascend to heaven..."

“I already said you used to be a Muslim royal family,” Lu Mingfei retorted, “So what about your plans to continue your family’s legacy?”

“Isn’t it because of you?” Elena stared at Lu Mingfei’s face. “When I learned of your existence, I abandoned my original plan and tried to rescue Amber… If I didn’t have no other choice, what older sister would want to be so cruel to her own sister?”

Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered that Tulio had said something similar a couple of days ago at the Salvador family estate: "Who would think so badly of their own blood relatives?"

"But why is it because I gave up?" Lu Mingfei twitched the corner of his mouth, vaguely guessing, but not quite sure.

"I'm begging you... have a child with Xiaoqiang..." Elena trembled as she reached out her hand to Lu Mingfei's face. Her claws had turned back into human hands, and scales were falling off sparsely.

Senior Sister Su is right, you really will use me as a stud. I'd better watch out for your family secretly drugging me in the future. Lu Mingfei twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself.

He paused for a moment, sighed, and said in a low voice, "If she doesn't object..."

Telling a white lie to a dying person shouldn't be a problem, right?

"Thanks……"