Chapter Ninety-Four: Is He the King of Sky and Wind?

“Ding!”

After school, Lu Mingfei’s phone suddenly rang—it was a message from someone marked as a special contact.

“Who’s that?” Su Xiaoqiang asked abruptly.

“Senior Brother Chu Zihang,” Lu Mingfei replied, pulling out his phone. He unlocked it and showed her the special contact notification for Chu Zihang.

Senior Brother had been very kind to him lately, always responding quickly. So, as a polite gesture, Lu Mingfei had also marked Chu Zihang as a special contact—such was the bond between men.

“Oh.” Su Xiaoqiang’s eyes dimmed slightly but quickly returned to their usual indifferent expression, though a faint, inexplicable flicker lingered in her gaze. She thought to herself, Who cares? He’s just a fool who only knows how to play games.

Lu Mingfei paid no mind to her reaction but furrowed his brow, his gaze grave as he read the message:

Chu Zihang: Junior Brother, do you still have that thing you gave me before? I want another.

That “thing” probably referred to the Evil Eye. Chu Zihang might not know its full purpose, but Xia Mi could almost certainly guess: it was to absorb and control the power of unclaimed dragon bones.

Moreover, with the news about her plan to go to the Three Gorges…

Could it be that this guy really intended to kill Norton’s brother, Constantine, and absorb his dragon bone?

But that didn’t quite add up. According to the intelligence Lu Mingze had shared, a Dragon King absorbing another Dragon King’s bones didn’t need the Evil Eye’s assistance. Yet here was Senior Brother Chu asking for the Evil Eye, and Xia Mi’s involvement was likely influencing this as well.

So…

Could it be understood that Xia Mi wanted Chu Zihang to truly wield Constantine’s authority through the Evil Eye, thereby patching herself up and exacting ultimate revenge on Norton?

If gaining the Dragon Heart through the Evil Eye to seize power was so obvious, Norton would surely notice. What use would the patch serve? Would Xia Mi be so shallow?

Wait.

Perhaps this patch was never meant to hide the truth from Norton but to make sure he saw it clearly.

Imagine an ordinary person radiating the power of Constantine and Jormungandr’s dragon bones—Chu Zihang—fighting an enraged Norton while innocently saying, “Brother, I’m your younger brother. See this authority I wield? I am Constantine, your brother!”

Norton’s mind would shatter even further!

From his perspective, it would look like Chu Zihang had devoured Constantine and Jormungandr through some unknown method, using Constantine’s power against him. Not only that, but he would openly claim to be Constantine, constituting an even more terrifying ultimate mockery.

What kind of hellish scheme was this!

“Brother, you look a bit pale. Is something troubling you?” Lu Mingze appeared at just the right moment, floating in mid-air in a reclined pose, his golden eyes sneaking a glance at Lu Mingfei’s phone screen.

“The dragon over at the Three Gorges isn’t the King of Ocean and Water but the King of Bronze and Fire—Constantine, right?” Lu Mingfei asked solemnly.

“Hm?”

Lu Mingze raised an eyebrow, increasingly convinced that Funina had someone analyze the situation for him. Otherwise, given his intelligence, he probably wouldn’t have guessed.

But no matter, he would intervene.

The little devil asked curiously, “Brother, what are you talking about? The dragon at the Three Gorges is definitely the King of Ocean and Water. It hasn’t awakened yet; it’s still in a state of gestation and revival.”

“Revival?”

Lu Mingfei’s eyes shifted.

“Right, revival.”

Lu Mingze continued floating in mid-air, adjusting his posture for comfort as he explained, “I told you before, there’s a kind of life whose every death is for the sake of return—that’s the dragon.”

“The twin Kings of Ocean and Water died long ago, but they never truly perish. They revive through cocoons left behind, though the process is rather lengthy. However, if enough power is infused into the cocoon beforehand, the revival can be significantly accelerated—but that’s not the main point.”

The little devil’s smile deepened, his eyes twinkling as he looked at Lu Mingfei, saying, “The location of a Dragon King’s revival is extremely precious intel. If the situation weren’t so urgent, that person who’s eager for your Senior Brother to grow stronger might have kept this information hidden.”

“I see.”

Lu Mingfei’s expression gradually relaxed, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief. It didn’t matter who the Dragon King at the Three Gorges was, as long as it wasn’t Constantine.

The King of Ocean and Water? Who’s that? Not familiar. If he’s dead, so be it—he simply didn’t care.

He only cared about the people beside him.

“Hmm.”

The little devil scrutinized Lu Mingfei, his eyes filled with doubt. “Really? I’m confused now. Why do you have the impression that the Dragon King at the Three Gorges is Constantine, the King of Bronze and Fire? How did you come to that conclusion? It doesn’t seem like something you could figure out. Something’s off.”

Caught! He’d been found out!

Lu Mingfei’s heart skipped a beat but then he smiled with relief and pride. “Impressive, huh? You caught me. Since you know, I won’t hide it anymore.”

Lu Mingze brightened but wore a rueful expression, his face twisting into a smile that looked almost like tears—his mental state seemed on the verge of collapse.

Seeing this, Lu Mingfei felt reassured and spoke honestly, “I’ll tell you—while I can’t think of all these things myself, my Funina is very smart. She can figure out anything. This analysis all came from her! How’s that? Impressive, right? Hahaha!”

“Ah?”

The little devil’s bitter expression slowly turned to disbelief. This was genuinely how he felt. Because Funinaros, as he knew her, didn’t have such intellectual prowess.

What? The intel was fake!

“Surprised? I was too at first. I even doubted if she was the same silly girl I remembered. But later, I accepted it because she’s the one who can push her intelligence to one hundred and twenty percent just for me!” Lu Mingfei said proudly.

Lu Mingze fell silent for a moment, then after some thought replied, “Are you sure one hundred and twenty percent is enough?”

“Of course one hundred and twenty!” Lu Mingfei shot back instantly, though his words faltered midway—he suddenly felt one hundred and twenty might not be enough.

His smile froze, and the exhilaration was interrupted. He felt terrible, like realizing there was no toilet paper while on the toilet!

Lu Mingfei glanced at the little devil, eyes brimming with resentment, scolding, “What do you know? Matters of thought can’t be measured by simple numbers. I was just giving you an analogy, a metaphor to help you understand! It’s not a literal figure!”

“Oh~”

Lu Mingze smiled meaningfully and slowly clapped his hands, saying, “Well said.”

“Ah, go away!” Lu Mingfei roared in frustration.

Back to reality.

Lu Mingfei instinctively looked to his side. There was Su Xiaoqiang, walking home with him. As expected, she had already left the virtual world controlled by Lu Mingze.

“What are you looking at me for?” she asked, puzzled.

“Your car’s over there. Why aren’t you getting in?” Lu Mingfei answered matter-of-factly.

“Oh.”

Su Xiaoqiang belatedly glanced toward the roadside. Indeed, her car was there. After a resigned sigh, she waved and said, “I’ll go ahead then. Bye.”

“Bye,” Lu Mingfei waved back.

“Ding!”

The special contact notification rang again. Lu Mingfei looked at his phone helplessly—probably Xia Mi using Senior Brother’s phone to message him again.

Chu Zihang: That thing is very important to him. If you don’t give it, I’m in trouble too.

Lu Mingfei: It’s hard for me to get that thing. It’s not easy. You have to understand.

Chu Zihang: So you can get it?

Lu Mingfei: It’s tough. You know my family situation. With my skills, grabbing something like that will take a lot of effort.

Chu Zihang: Name your terms. As long as I can accept, it’s fine.

Lu Mingfei: Three conditions, one question, one million, and some knowledge.

Chu Zihang: One million is fine. Explain the question and conditions carefully.

Lu Mingfei: Knowledge related to alchemy, and… will you kill him?

Chu Zihang: Depends. If you don’t give me that thing, I’ll have to kill him. But if I have it, I can take his power without killing him.

Lu Mingfei: Oh? You don’t want to kill him.

Chu Zihang: Not that I don’t want to—it’s that I can’t. That guy has brothers. You have some idea about your Senior Brother’s situation, right? Given the circumstances, how could I go after him? I’ve shown restraint by not attacking you directly. Don’t force me to show you what ‘birdsong and flowers’ really means.

Brothers, huh?

After some thought, Lu Mingfei concluded that Xia Mi didn’t know the other twin of the King of Ocean and Water was still reviving. Lu Mingze had said the location of a Dragon King’s revival was extremely valuable intel. It was understandable Xia Mi didn’t know about the other King of Ocean and Water.

After all, he was just a powerful secondary generation. It was excusable not to know everything.

Lu Mingfei: Okay, I roughly understand your meaning. Now… about the alchemy knowledge.

Chu Zihang: Just a heads-up—I’m not skilled in alchemy. I only know a bit, so my help will be limited. Be prepared.

Lu Mingfei: Got it. I’ll need some time to prepare that thing. Next week, we’ll exchange knowledge and items at the usual place.

Chu Zihang: No problem. I’ve shown your Senior Brother the info. Don’t try any tricks.

Lu Mingfei: (….)

Some time later.

“Ding! Ding! Ding!”

Lu Mingfei’s phone buzzed rapidly with messages arriving one after another.

Chu Zihang: Damn it, what on earth did you give your Senior Brother?

Chu Zihang: He just found out he can use lightning element powers now, and it’s even easier for him than his original Word Spirit Junyan. He’s starting to doubt his own identity!

Chu Zihang: He suspects he might not be the King of Bronze and Fire anymore. Now he thinks he’s the King of Sky and Wind! Damn it, what did you give your Senior Brother?

Lu Mingfei read the messages but didn’t reply.

The Evil Eye he gave his Senior Brother was lightning-elemental, and Chu already possessed strong lightning control. This power could rival or even surpass the risky Word Spirits, though it demanded more mental energy.

Compared to Word Spirits, the Evil Eye’s control over lightning was finer. The user could command lightning at will, not just for destruction but for many other purposes.

Indra’s Wrath was purely offensive, but lightning could generate electricity, charge a phone, start a campfire at night, or create electromagnetic effects.

This was way more useful than Word Spirits!

Moreover, this was before the Evil Eye fused with Jormungandr’s dragon bone to form the Dragon Heart. After fusion, its power might become even greater.

“Ding!”

Another message sounded. Lu Mingfei grimaced, troubled.

Chu Zihang: Damn it. I barely stabilized him, and now he really thinks he might be the King of Sky and Wind. After all, Constantine’s persona doesn’t quite fit him, but the King of Sky and Wind’s persona matches better.

Chu Zihang: Are you crazy?

Chu Zihang: What exactly did you give your Senior Brother? You #“*@”.

Soon after, Xia Mi retracted the message from the other side. She didn’t want Chu Zihang to see her exchanges with Lu Mingfei.

“Sigh~”

Lu Mingfei sighed helplessly, glancing at the half-squeezed fire-element Evil Eye in his pocket. He gave up on the idea of giving it to Xia Mi.

He was now very curious: Evil Eye plus dragon bone equals Dragon Heart. Could two Evil Eyes of the same attribute plus two different dragon bones continue to fuse? No, better put—could two Dragon Hearts with the same elemental base continue to fuse into a higher-level Dragon Heart?

If not, could Senior Brother wield two Dragon Hearts of different attributes simultaneously? If he collected several such Dragon Hearts, would he start to suspect he really was the King of Sky and Wind? Could his power surpass that of the King of Sky and Wind?

If so…

When Chu Zihang fought the True Heavenly King, would he say, “You’re just a fake, a false first generation. I am the true King of Sky and Wind, the Lord of Thunder!”

Driven by some strange compulsion, a pure smile slowly spread across Lu Mingfei’s face as he sent a message.

Lu Mingfei: Although Odin is powerful, he should just be an ordinary first generation. I don’t think he’s a Dragon King. It doesn’t feel right.

Chu Zihang: What are you talking about?!

On the other end, Xia Mi glared fiercely at Lu Mingfei’s message. As the most cunning Dragon King, could she not see what Lu Mingfei was scheming?

What exactly are you trying to do, you bastard!

(End of chapter)