Dragon Raja: The Divine Man Lu Mingfei

"Lu Mingfei, maybe you should stop watching. I feel like if you keep watching, your parents might be in danger!" Su Xiaoqiang tentatively advised.

"So what? Those two in-laws left me at my home in Lugu City and I've been taking care of them in my heart. Now it's time for them to be filial to me! Even if they're really gone, so what? I can just find another one! You can change games easily, why can't you change your parents?" He said confidently, without thinking there was anything wrong with what he said.

Su Xiaoqiang was speechless. She felt that after reading those two strange forums, her thinking had been invaded and undergone some kind of subtle qualitative change. Even if Lu Mingfei said something extremely counterintuitive, she would only find it perfectly reasonable. So she nodded silently and resignedly said, "You're right, I'll obey you."

The room fell silent for a moment, with only the sounds of Lu Mingfei clicking the mouse and typing on the keyboard.

"Huh? Why can't I find those two forums you're looking at?" Su Xiaoqiang suddenly broke the silence, showing Lu Mingfei the search page on her phone.

"Oh, this? It's because this is a scene I captured from the future using my authority. You definitely won't be able to find it by searching now." Lu Mingfei said calmly without looking up.

"Huh? You have this kind of ability?" Su Xiaoqiang was genuinely surprised, but then, recalling the content on the forum, she couldn't help but sigh, "Are people in the future thinking about all this stuff? What will our world become?"

However, she only sighed briefly, as the future seemed too distant for her. Soon after, she curiously moved closer to Lu Mingfei and asked, "Could you take a look at what my future will be like?"

"Okay, wait a minute, let me see." Lu Mingfei closed his eyes, feigning deep thought. Ten seconds later, he reopened his eyes, his gaze serious as he said to Su Xiaoqiang, "I see your future. You will become the Holy Grail, an indispensable part of me. This will be a glorious and great mission, and you should be proud of it!"

"Huh?" Su Xiaoqiang was completely confused and didn't understand what Lu Mingfei was talking about at all.

It wasn't until Lu Mingfei vividly described the future he saw that Su Xiaoqiang suddenly realized what was going on. Her face then visibly flushed red. "Lu Mingfei! Can't you be serious?! I'm talking to you about serious matters! Why do you always manage to come up with things that are inappropriate for children?!"

"I'm not taking the blame for this! Most of the future scenes I saw that involved you were related to this matter. I think you should also reflect on your own problems!"

Su Xiaoqiang was amused by Lu Mingfei's twisted accusations and was about to teach him a lesson when Lu Mingfei stopped her: "Wait, a gentleman uses words, not fists. Don't say you're not a gentleman. I know I'm angry, but don't get angry yet. As human beings, we must learn to think rationally and not let anger cloud our judgment. What makes us human is our ability to transcend instinct and our capacity for reason and empathy. Anger is an instinctive outburst, but reason is what distinguishes humans from animals. Think about it, what good will fighting do now, besides hurting each other? It will only make things worse and completely destroy any chance of communication..."

"What are you babbling about?! Get to the point!" Su Xiaoqiang was initially patient, intending to listen to how Lu Mingfei planned to argue, but the more she listened, the more something seemed off. Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Lu Mingfei's incessant chatter.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath. "What I mean is, how about a tense and exciting game of Dynasty Warriors?"

Su Xiaoqiang was completely exhausted.

After a long pause, she nodded in agreement.

Dynasty Warriors is an action role-playing game developed by Koei Tecmo. The game takes place in a fantasy world called Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where players will play as famous generals sweeping across the battlefield and enjoying the exhilarating combat experience.

Now, Lu Mingfei and Su Xiaoqiang are about to face off in a fierce game battle. They tacitly chose the versus mode, and locked onto the classic battle of Changbanpo as their map. During the faction selection phase, Lu Mingfei firmly chose Shu, while Su Xiaoqiang unhesitatingly joined Wei. With their choices complete, the two quickly entered the game, and an earth-shattering battle was about to begin!

The game begins, and Lu Mingfei has transformed into Zhao Zilong of Changshan, wielding a Dragon Gallant Silver Spear and riding the Jade Lion of the Night, galloping majestically across the battlefield of Changban Slope. At this moment, he is surrounded by tens of thousands of Wei soldiers, but he shows no fear. With each swing of his silver spear, enemy soldiers fall to the ground.

Su Xiaoqiang, who had chosen the Wei camp, transformed into the ruthless Cao Cao, sitting firmly in the central command tent, strategizing and commanding. Looking at Lu Mingfei, who was being besieged, a determined smile curled at the corner of her lips; she was determined to capture him alive and make him willingly surrender to her.

Her gaze was fixed on the silver-armored figure who was galloping through the chaotic army. She knew he was exceptionally brave, but she was not flustered at all. As the art of war says, the best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting. She had 100,000 soldiers in the Wei camp. How could she not deal with Lu Mingfei, who was alone in the enemy camp?

She issued commands methodically, and the Wei army's formation changed instantly. The originally loose encirclement gradually tightened, forming layers upon layers of checkpoints.

But Lu Mingfei's portrayal of Zhao Yun was simply too valiant. His Dragon Gallant Silver Spear moved with impenetrable force, like a silver dragon emerging from the sea. The cavalry sent by Su Xiaoqiang charged forward, and several were felled by a single spear thrust; the heavily armored soldiers formed a shield formation, but he managed to tear a gap in it. Upon seeing this, Su Xiaoqiang's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, but quickly relaxed again.

She quickly made a decision, ordering all infantry to press forward, not to kill, but to wear them down!

A dense swarm of cannon fodder surged forward instantly, not seeking to kill, but simply engaging in relentless combat. Lu Mingfei charged left and right under this tidal wave of attacks, but he was also finding himself somewhat overwhelmed. Gradually, he could feel his movements becoming increasingly sluggish, his warhorse's breathing becoming more and more rapid, and even his silver spear becoming heavy.

Finally, the warhorse let out a weak whinny and collapsed heavily to the ground. Lu Mingfei was also thrown off his horse and fell heavily to the ground. He struggled to get up, but found that the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear in his hand had lost its former luster. The spear was covered with blood and dirt, and the once sharp spearhead had become dull and lifeless, just like him, who was now surrounded by enemies.

"Hmph, you little punk, you dare to fight me with your meager strength? Have you given up yet?" Su Xiaoqiang sat calmly on his platform, looking down at Lu Mingfei.

At this moment, Lu Mingfei was having a mental battle, and a small leader kept whispering in his ear: Menglei Mingfei, are you going to give up?

Lu Mingfei: I'm tired.

Little Headman: If we win, we'll get another Holy Grail.

Lu Mingfei: Okay, I'll give it a try.

"Dreams may weep, but they will never fall!"

"What?" Su Xiaoqiang, who was feeling smug, suddenly heard Lu Mingfei's nonsensical words. Before she could react to what he was saying, she was about to ask him when a powerful melody suddenly rang out, followed by a blinding light that suddenly burst from the blood-stained and mud-covered Dragon Gallant Silver Spear!

Lu Mingfei gripped his spear tightly, and amidst the rousing music, with a mere sweep of his hand, he easily felled the Wei soldiers who had surrounded him. Wherever his silver spear passed, enemy soldiers fell to the ground. Su Xiaoqiang's eyes widened as she watched that figure descend like a war god, breaking through layers of defenses with a few light leaps and landing in front of the Wei camp's central command tent.

The Dragon Gallant Silver Spear was pointed directly at the leader in the tent, and Lu Mingfei's voice came calmly: "You lost."

"I don't accept this, you're cheating!" Su Xiaoqiang said, somewhat exasperated.

"Hmph! Who said I was cheating? I just didn't turn it off." Lu Mingfei's tone was matter-of-fact.

......

After a long while, Su Xiaoqiang collapsed helplessly. She had lost the game after all. She had put in so much effort to win, deploying her troops and setting up numerous obstacles, but she still couldn't turn the tide. The taste of defeat was truly unpleasant. She felt completely powerless, and didn't want to think about anything or do anything.

"So, what exactly are you here for?" Lu Mingfei asked the same question for the third time.

"I'm here to tell you that I received my admission notice from Kassel. My dad found out too, and he's very happy. He said that since I don't have to take the college entrance exam anymore, and he happens to have some free time recently, he wants to take me to Portugal." Su Xiaoqiang sat up and finally answered the question properly.

"Portugal? There are so many great places in Europe, why choose such an old and run-down place?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

"Have you forgotten that I'm of mixed Chinese and Portuguese descent? My mother is Portuguese. And could you please watch your words? Portugal isn't some old, run-down country; it's a developed nation, just a little less developed than other European countries." Su Xiaoqiang grinned, somewhat displeased with Lu Mingfei's words.

"Oh, so you're going back to visit your family?" Lu Mingfei took a sip of his cola. Although he felt that smoking a cigarette might be more in line with the atmosphere at this time, he didn't have the habit of smoking, so he gave up on that idea.

"Yes, my mom has her own business over there, she rarely comes here. We haven't seen each other for a long time. I'm thirsty, give me some too." Su Xiaoqiang snatched the Coke from Lu Mingfei's hand and took a big gulp, only then did she feel some relief from her mental fatigue.

"Haven't you seen each other for a long time?" Lu Mingfei's expression was a little strange.

"Hmm? What do you want to say? Never mind, forget I asked, you'd better not say anything." Su Xiaoqiang looked at the expression on Lu Mingfei's face and suddenly felt uneasy. She quickly waved her hand and took back the question she had just asked.

But it was too late. Lu Mingfei had already spoken, and no one could stop him from saying what he wanted to say: "I wanted to ask, after not seeing her for so long, aren't you afraid she'll find you a second father?"

"Lu Mingfei! Can't you say something auspicious?! Who asks their mother-in-law this first question?!" Su Xiaoqiang's uneasy intuition was right; she was furious with Lu Mingfei. If anyone else had asked that question, she would have thought they were deliberately provoking her, and she would have told her father about it, letting that person experience firsthand what it means to say the wrong thing.

But when she thought that the person who asked the question was Lu Mingfei, she felt relieved. After all, she and Nuonuo, who had already left, had reached a consensus—Lu Mingfei was just a foul-mouthed person who couldn't say anything nice!

"Don't rush, there's a real reason I asked that." Lu Mingfei switched back to a serious expression.

"Alright, then tell me, what's your basis? If you can't give me an answer, you're finished!" Su Xiaoqiang rubbed her hands together, as if she was about to put on a show of tearing Lu Mingfei apart if he really couldn't give a coherent explanation.

"Actually, I saw a promotional message on Future Vision that said that in the future, women in this country will have two husbands. One they see every day and never dress up for dates, and the other they don't see often, but they wish they could wear a wedding dress for dates. I was thinking that if even conservative Chinese people will become so open in the future, then foreigners must be even more open, so I thought I'd ask you about it," Lu Mingfei said seriously.

Su Xiaoqiang fell silent, completely shocked by these thunderous remarks. With her normal values, she could never have come up with such a statement, let alone imagine that such a thing might become a common phenomenon in the future.

"What the hell is this? Lu Mingfei, you're not kidding me, are you?" Su Xiaoqiang's voice trembled slightly. "Are you saying that people in the future will really become like that?"

Lu Mingfei rested his chin on his hand, thought for a moment, and then didn't answer: "Not necessarily."

Su Xiaoqiang breathed a sigh of relief, but then heard Lu Mingfei continue, "It might not be a person."

"What does that mean? Could it be a dragon?" Su Xiaoqiang asked nervously.

"No, what I meant was," Lu Mingfei paused, then continued, "that during the Qing Dynasty there were only a little over 4 million people, but now there are 14 billion. Where did all these souls come from? I wonder how many animals were reincarnated as humans."

Hearing this answer, Su Xiaoqiang smiled with relief. She was now completely certain that Lu Mingfei was just talking nonsense with her. She would deal with the future later and didn't care what Lu Mingfei said anymore. So, after giving Lu Mingfei a big eye roll, she left the presidential suite.

Lu Mingfei didn't try to stop her. Watching Su Xiaoqiang's departing figure, he silently wondered if he should also find a place to travel and relax, since Nuonuo was busy with something and Su Xiaoqiang was going abroad. But then he thought it was a bit of a hassle. He preferred staying in his room, playing games, browsing forums, and watching anime to traveling. This kind of relaxed and enjoyable life suited him better.

Just then, his phone vibrated. Lu Mingfei picked it up and saw a message from an unknown number: "Brother, how about a trip to the capital? I've arranged everything for you, and more importantly, a beautiful woman will be coming tomorrow to take care of everything – food, drinks, entertainment, and more! It'll be a complete package, guaranteed to make your trip worry-free and enjoyable!"

Lu Mingfei smiled knowingly, tapped a few times on his phone, and replied:

"Haha, I'm not going."