Volume 1 Hello, Lu Mingfei Chapter 85 Bronze and Fire (V)
The rain poured down like a floodgate in the sky, and in an instant, it was like a river overturning. Lu Mingfei looked up at the inky night sky and cursed the damned heaven, because she was still wearing the dance dress, and after getting wet, the fabric became particularly heavy, as if her whole body was covered with plasters.
Such a heavy rain could not extinguish the figure wrapped in flames. It could only slightly subside the flames around him, and there were no longer so many flickering flames. The burning phenomenon caused by him seemed to have transcended the scope of scientific explanation and was closer to the concept represented by the word "burning". The so-called three elements of combustion did not apply to him at all.
This was undoubtedly a lucky rainstorm. At this moment when everyone was concentrating on dealing with the Dragon King, no one could spare a hand to put out the fires all over the campus. Under the cover of the rain, the buildings and trees were gradually able to escape the fate of being burned to ashes. Once the flames were away from the Dragon King, they were no longer under his control. His domain should be limited to a very small distance around him.
The black figure crossed the charred grass and arrived at the center of the battlefield. Wherever he went, the gunfire stopped and the crowd moved away. He greeted everyone with his eyes, and his smile gave confidence to the panicked students. He walked forward, took off his coat, and handed it to the girl closest to him. Under the white shirt he wore, he could vaguely see the muscular lines of a young man, but he was clearly an old man with white hair.
Amid the chanting of the ancient dragon script, Principal Angers crouched like a black panther, gathering all the strength of a young man in his legs, and when he released his strength, it was like a black arrow leaving the bow.
The time in the entire campus seemed to slow down suddenly at this moment. The students were running, the leaves were swaying in the wind, the flames were rising from the Dragon King, and even the rockets were dragging flames in the sky. Only the principal and Lu Mingfei were not affected by this time slowdown. Principal Ange crossed the lawn and flew up the fire ladder to the roof of the Hall of Heroes. Even the so-called chivalrous knights could only do this.
The power of Word Spirit [Time Zero], when it was discovered, people exclaimed that it was a miracle bestowed by God on mankind to fight against dragons. It would slow down the time in the area infinitely with the releaser as the center, achieving an effect of almost temporary stagnation.
Lu Mingfei's scope followed Angé as he jumped down from Valhalla. He needed to take advantage of the height of the building, only in this way could he attack the dragon shadow that was much taller than an ordinary person from above.
The folding knife spun and fell into his hand. Angé broke through the close range of Dragon King Norton. His absolute power over metal and flames still needed to be driven by consciousness, but in the moment when time almost stopped, even the king could not keep up with his consciousness. Only Jun Yan continued to release it by himself beside him, and the completed words would not be interrupted by a mere mortal.
The principal cut into the gap of the blazing flames. When he got close, he spun around, swinging his folding knife. The blow from the sky had huge kinetic energy, and it could even cut through the flames covering Norton's body. Although time was frozen, the high temperature of the flames was still applied to Ange at this moment. The shirt on his arm wielding the folding knife caught fire and the skin cracked, but the knife still had the momentum of breaking gold and jade, and it cut the top of the head of the Dragon King Norton vertically, exposing his head completely.
"Lu Mingfei!" Angé yelled.
In the crosshairs, Lu Mingfei finally saw the dragon's face clearly. Her fingers trembled slightly, and the killing will that she had prepared collapsed at this moment.
"Why is it you?"
You and I have fought together in the stars for countless days and nights. When I came to a distant foreign country, you were the first person who made me feel at ease. You and I agreed to go to the lake in Chicago to drive a speedboat together. Although I don’t like you, I don’t mind being your Xia Shu for a while at that time and wearing a swimsuit or something.
But now you are wreaking havoc in my school, and everyone says that you are the Dragon King, a villain who must be killed.
She still pulled the trigger, a little later than the best time to shoot. She could see that Principal Ange was betting his life in exchange for the opportunity to shoot. If she continued to hesitate, then the principal's trust would be given to a waste who retreated at the critical moment.
Only this time, at the last second, she let the crosshairs, which were already aimed at the head, deviate slightly and shoot downward.
The bullet made of the Philosopher's Stone was fired, and the domain of time zero reached its limit. Ange's shot was completed and then separated. The already formed Junyan exploded near him, and the raging flames obscured their figures at the same time. Lu Mingfei stood up straight, holding the sniper rifle, and the rain washed her long hair. She knew that this shot would definitely hit, but the power might not be as strong as a shot to the head.
The bullet penetrated the flames and hit the target. The Dragon King's furious roar blew away the billowing smoke and dust. It was not a roar of severe damage, but of complete despair, the kind of extreme anger that erupted after the feeling of powerlessness of losing everything. The roar spread to every corner of the campus, and everyone could understand one thing from that roar.
The Dragon King is actually crying.
Norton was not injured. The bullet from the Philosopher's Stone hit the jar he was holding. The bone jar completely disintegrated in an instant. The invisible spiritual element penetrated the already formed brain of the embryo. The death was so silent, and blood gushed out. The Dragon King at this stage was as fragile as a baby. Any adult had the power to destroy him, not to mention that a Philosopher's Stone invaded his body. All the blood vessels and organs lost their functions at the same time. Constantine, who was still incubating, died silently, like a quiet sleep.
Amid Norton's rage and shock, Ange successfully returned to the bunker. Two students bravely rushed out to support him. Jun Yan exploded nearby, causing half of his body to be severely burned. The slightest touch would cause pieces of rotten flesh to fall off.
The fire snake slid through the night sky with scorching flames, pointing straight to the top of the church. Just as Lu Mingfei had thought, you shot the Dragon King, and as long as the Dragon King is not dead, he will definitely retaliate against you.
A golden explosion of flames came towards him, with an astonishingly large range. Even the raindrops that had not yet fallen were evaporated as they passed by. The entire church was the target of the attack. Norton seemed to be able to see Lu Mingfei's position clearly even at this distance.
Damn it, I let you go, but you treat me like this?
At the last moment of her life, Lu Mingfei thought she should regret signing the contract with Kassel or something. The 18-year-old girl still had too many bright futures to plan for. But facing the approaching fire, she was unusually calm. If she had a cigarette at hand, she would probably put it in her mouth even though she couldn't smoke, and blind herself at the same time.
I hope my senior brother won’t avoid attending my memorial service because of that incident.
She closed her eyes, and her final thought was still so funny.
"Hey! Who allowed you to die on your own?"
Such a familiar yet unfamiliar voice, with a faint smile, Lu Mingfei opened her eyes, and a Gothic loli with twin ponytails was sitting on the side wall next to her, holding a black lace umbrella full of hollows. A huge explosion that was as big as the entire church was less than ten meters in front of them. The heat wave was oppressive in the rainy night, and the golden light illuminated their faces. The impact was close at hand, but it could not move forward any further.
Time froze again, even more domineering than Ange's words. It was not a slowdown or delay, but an absolute stop. This was the absolute ability of Lu Mingfei's sister, who called herself Lu Mingze.
"What are you doing out here at this time?" Lu Mingfei was so angry, "Are you looking for death?"
She was not sad because she was about to die, but was angry because Lu Mingze was also sitting here, which meant that the two sisters would be burned into barbecue together.
“Fuck, I came to save you and you treat me like this?” Lu Mingze glared, “Well, I guess my kindness is not rewarded. Goodbye, figure it out on your own!”
Lu Mingfei was stunned, and quickly grabbed the ribbon behind Lu Mingze's neck and pulled her back.
"As a younger sister, shouldn't you share the joys and sorrows with your elder sister?" Lu Mingfei changed her expression as quickly as a Sichuan opera veteran. "Think of a way if you can help, otherwise we'll both be doomed!"
“That’s easy!” Lu Mingze smiled and stretched out four fingers, closing them one by one, leaving only one. “Give me a quarter of your life. You pay the bill and I’ll do the work. I will never default on your payment!”
"Are you having chuunibyou again? Takanashi Rikka is out of fashion! Heroines like Ichizaki Hiyori are popular now. They are strong, self-reliant and obedient!"
"I admit that you are strong and self-respecting now, but don't flatter yourself when it comes to being obedient. Which of my words did you listen to seriously?" Lu Mingze put his hands on his hips and tilted his head, looking at Lu Mingfei as if he was looking at his own stupid old cat. "I'm not kidding you, I'm serious. Just treat me as your magic elf, omnipotent, but the world is not a free lunch. You have to pay a price before I can help you. Look, you're going to be burned now. If you are hit by that thing, you probably won't even have ashes left. By then, Cassel won't be able to find your relics even when he erects a monument for you. You're exchanging a quarter of your life for a whole life. Can this deal still be a loss?"
"Can life be bought and sold?" Lu Mingfei didn't believe it. No matter how serious Lu Mingze was, it seemed to her like a harmless joke from a younger sister to her older sister. Lu Mingze could even give her something like the light of the sky for free. Since she showed up at this time and saved her again, wasn't it natural? Sisters are of one mind!
"Everything in the world can be priced, it just depends on the price is high enough." Lu Mingze smiled.
"Life is priceless." Lu Mingfei used a junior high school textbook to criticize.
"Really? Then let me give you a price. If a poor man and a rich man both suffer from serious diseases and both need $500,000 for treatment, the rich man can easily afford the money, but the poor man can only afford $200,000 after selling all his belongings. At this time, the price of the poor man's life is determined, which is the missing $300,000." Lu Mingze stood with her hands behind her back, looking up at the inky night sky. Her eyes became blurred at this moment, like a wise old woman who would give advice to young people when they are having difficulties in life. But she was just a little girl and looked less than ten years old.
"In ancient times, people who committed crimes often paid money to settle the matter and find someone to take the blame. Sometimes those who died even went voluntarily, because they could get a large sum of money to help solve the confusion of those behind them. Maybe this money could prevent his family from starving to death in the famine years." Lu Mingze continued, "For example, the old guy Ange, he went to fight Norton tonight for your shooting opportunity. If he was burned to death like that, and you shot Norton, then the value of his life would be in exchange for the life of the Dragon King. So there are many ways to price life, it may not be money, it can also be will, inheritance, belief, family, or even country. As long as there is a corresponding value, people will always pay with their lives."
"sophistry."
"No, it's true." Lu Mingze turned her head and looked into Lu Mingfei's eyes. Lu Mingfei was already short among the girls, but little Lolita Lu Mingze was even shorter than her. They had to raise their heads so that their eyes could meet and talk. "Sister, the value of your life is to slay dragons. As the only S-level student in Cassel, you have to realize your self-worth. A mere Norton is not worth your life in exchange."
"Why don't you just save me? Why are you dithering?"
"No, I'm a businessman. A businessman won't keep supplying products for free. If he does, he'll go bankrupt. I can't choose to go bankrupt just to save you from going bankrupt." Lu Mingze said, "Actually, this price isn't that big, right? Using a quarter of my life in exchange for a whole life now, it sounds worth it."
"But this is a paradox! I have cut my life into four parts and should have died long ago. How can I exchange one part of it with you?" Lu Mingfei felt that Lu Mingze probably had never taken a math class.
"The soul is also a part of life. To be precise, I want one-fourth of your soul." Lu Mingze said, "I am a very honest businessman. When you give me all four parts of your soul, your body will be an empty shell. Then I will replace you and become the brand new Lu Mingfei."
"Are you here to revive a dead body?"
"Who said it wasn't? You don't know who I am. Maybe I'm really a ghost who covets a beautiful girl like you and is trying to exchange with you in various ways?" Lu Mingze blinked cutely.
“Bah, do you think I’m stupid? It takes four times to become effective. I’ll sell you three times. I won’t sell you the fourth time even if you kill me. Let’s see what you’ll do then!” Lu Mingfei stretched out her hand. “The contract takes effect. You can take one quarter. But if you don’t let me survive, you can’t take the other quarter!”
"After the first time, there will be more times. People who have tasted the sweetness will find it hard to give up." Lu Mingze held Lu Mingfei and smiled mysteriously, "The advanced form of Tianguang, SunStrike, is unlocked for you."
