Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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For example, Lu Mingfei's gaming buddies, Liu Miaomiao, a high school classmate he's known since junior high, and Lu Mingfei's uncle and his family, who are quite influential.

Having lived, eaten, slept, and lived under the same roof for many years, the Lu family of three could be said to be the people most familiar with Lu Mingfei.

However, Xia Mi couldn't help but fall into deep thought as she looked at the "accurate" intelligence she had gathered.

Because none of them seem to be very useful!

Lu Mingfei's transformation, if viewed solely on the surface, appeared very abrupt. He seemed to have risen to prominence overnight, without giving anyone any time to prepare or be on guard.

However, after Xia Mi combined information from multiple sources, this conclusion seemed somewhat untenable.

Starting in September 2007, Lu Mingfei underwent some subtle changes that went largely unnoticed by outsiders, but he patiently endured them...

Even after falling out with her uncle's family to this extent, she was still able to maintain a friendly demeanor at the beginning of the changes and live under the same roof as them.

It wasn't until Lu Mingfei earned his first pot of gold and became financially independent that he started to stand up for himself and truly gained confidence.

It was from here that Lu Mingfei suddenly spread his wings like a roc and soared to great heights... This is how it appears to outsiders, but as someone who experienced it firsthand, Xia Mi watched Lu Mingfei rise step by step.

He is very patient; what may seem like an abrupt change to outsiders is perfectly natural under his own control.

"Um...it seems like I'm following the laws and regulations a bit?" Xia Mi was practically rubbing her chin until she realized that Lu Mingfei's takeoff route was quite obvious.

It was like a ledger with fabricated accounts, seemingly without any problems... If it weren't for the huge difference in the short span of a few months, Lu Mingfei's rise would be quite reasonable.

The other party never used any extraordinary power to interfere; instead, they climbed up step by step.

However, Xia Mi simply didn't believe it! Because on the surface, her own identity seemed perfectly legitimate!

Her identity was flawless, without the slightest flaw. But what was the reality? Who would have thought that this beautiful girl, who seemed to be living among humans, was actually a dragon king?

With the level of concealment and falsification of her identity, it's incredibly convincing; anyone looking at her records would find absolutely no problems.

Given her tendency to project her own experience onto others, she must have already made preparations for Lu Mingfei's actions.

"Um……"

Xia Mi rubbed her chin, feeling that all the information she had collected over the past few days had been wasted.

She wasn't sad that the materials were ruined; the main problem was that after all that work, she hadn't collected any useful information at all!

This put Long in a very difficult position, and for a moment he didn't know where to continue searching for clues and suspicious points.

Straight hook fishing... Xia Mi definitely wouldn't take such a risky path. After all, she hadn't even achieved her guaranteed minimum yet, and she absolutely couldn't do anything too risky, otherwise she would lose even that guaranteed minimum...

Well, Lu Mingfei is a great dragon-slaying hero now... If I were a normal girl, I should be in heat at this age, right?

A girl like this seems more normal, doesn't she?

Xia Mi spent the night searching for books and reading them, preparing to expand her knowledge.

We've missed too many opportunities before; we absolutely can't miss this one.

……

"I have a question I'm curious about."

The system continued to probe, asking, "Has your boss's team been dispersed?"

Su Enxi's main selling point is that she is rich; she can mobilize billions of US dollars in cash at any time.

However, this was only the operation of Su Enxi and her two friends. Apart from the matter of money, Su Enxi, who had a powerful background and access to information, did not demonstrate any relevant power.

Because Boss Su Enxi wanted to fund Lu Mingfei's dragon-slaying project, so she couldn't just throw all that money at Lu Mingfei, could she?

This can't just be a random joke, right? This is way too expensive...

"What forces dispersed here? My boss's subordinates?" Su Enxi casually handed a peeled apple to Lu Mingfei.

"correct."

Su Enxi said, "I don't think so. I've never heard of the boss recruiting people and building new forces behind our backs."

The system chuckled and said, "So you haven't been kicked out of the core team, have you? Just sitting on the periphery making a living or something."

The system's words were a subtle attempt to sow discord between the three women and their boss. After all, if you were all so close and trusted each other implicitly, what would be left for me?

If the system wants to interfere, it definitely can't bypass the boss behind the other party. The other party's background is quite mysterious, and there is no specific information yet, but the other party has sent people over... Could this plant a seed of suspicion in the hearts of the three women?

If an egg has a crack, a fly will have the opportunity to eat it.

“How could that be?” Su Enxi said casually, “Our boss only has one core business team, and the smaller teams below are all under our management. If our boss wanted to cultivate another team of highly capable fighters, it would probably put a lot of pressure on him. Besides, if the two teams had a conflict, someone would have to step in and make the decision…”

She went on and on about how unshakeable the three women's positions were under the boss.

"I really envy the trust between you two," the system said with a smile.

Su Enxi said, "Boss Lu, if you want to build a team that you can absolutely trust, then I suggest you train them from scratch. That way, at least they won't mess things up."

Chapter 212 Xia Mi's Dinner

It's definitely better to train subordinates from scratch, since you can understand them better and know their personality, abilities, and strengths...

But the system shook its head and said, "I may not have that much time."

“The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.” Su Enxi smiled and said, “I feel that the people under you now are also worth cultivating. Xia Mi is smart enough, Chu Zihang is honest and loyal, and Panpan is quick-witted enough. They all have the ability to stand on their own in the future and are worth cultivating by you, Boss Lu.”

“They do have great potential,” the system nodded.

The original core team was planned to consist of these three people, and they did a good job in the previous arrangements. They didn't make any mistakes, even if they didn't do a perfect job.

In terms of the paternalistic management style that the system is preparing to build, what it lacks is precisely this kind of talent.

It's not that those dangerous mixed-race people in Japan aren't talented; it's just that they arrived a step too late. Everything has to be done in a certain order, and there's no order without rules—unless the latecomer can subdue everyone else.

But clearly these newcomers didn't have the ability to break through.

"Kassel College is still lingering on the coast and hasn't left. It seems they haven't completely given up."

The system then changed its tune, saying, "They're now so eager to search every inch of the coastal area that they'd dig up the ground three feet deep. Won't that accidentally hurt you?"

"They can definitely find out your identities. It's a bit strange for people of your status to be hiding in the seaside. Angers might come looking for you at any time. What's your relationship with Angers and Kassel College?"

Upon hearing this, Su Enxi shook her head and said, "No, we might not have a great relationship with Kassel College, but we do have a tacit understanding of keeping to ourselves. Kassel College acts arrogantly all over the world because various forces give them face, but they also need to give face to various forces. It's a give-and-take relationship, so they haven't been hindered by the complex relationships in various parts of the world."

The system nodded. "That's a pity. If only Kassel College could force your boss out..."

Then it said, "Every time I come, I see you in the hotel. Don't you ever go out?"

"What's the point of going out? Just have food brought up to us. There's nothing fun to do in Binhai."

When Su Enxi brought up this topic, she seemed to feel a little bored. She picked up her hair that was covering her chest and played with it, saying, "Besides, my work is also very busy. Boss Lu, don't be fooled by how leisurely I am to receive you every time you come. In reality, when I'm very busy, I really don't have any free time at all. In addition to some routine financial arrangements, there are also some emergencies to deal with, but these emergencies are relatively rare."

"It seems I've disturbed your business, Mr. Su." The system chuckled and asked, "Mr. Su, what are you heavily investing in right now?"

Su Enxi said, "It's mainly about internet technology. Although we experienced a bubble burst once, that bubble burst was largely due to human factors..."

The system had been accessing the site quite a few times, and the two had talked a lot, covering almost every other topic, so they gradually shifted their focus to work...

However, in addition to talking to Su Enxi, the system also needs to talk to Lu Mingfei.

In the body-managed state, Lu Mingfei's independent consciousness simply spaced out, mostly looking at the system's analysis logs, but sometimes he would chat with the system.

“Su Enxi is so unreserved,” Lu Mingfei said. “Every time I see her, she’s wearing loose pajamas or something, and she never changes her clothes…”

Su Enxi was indeed very friendly to Lu Mingfei, and in fact, the attitude of the three of them was basically the same... except for Zero, who was a bit... well, because this Russian girl was not only cold but also extremely disciplined. She wasn't a very relaxed person, and you wouldn't notice it when she relaxed.

[...because they are so familiar with the host, possessing an absolute informational advantage. Their understanding of the host may far surpass that of anyone around the host...]

The system considers this phenomenon to be normal.

Because the three women are really not simple people, they probably secretly went through Lu Mingfei's information thoroughly.

[...The only question is, do they know the difference between a host and a managed system, and do they even know what they are?...]

Not to mention that the little devil could tell that the system and Lu Mingfei himself were not the same thing, even Xia Mi could keenly perceive the difference between the two.

The system suspects that even a being at the Dragon King level would be able to perceive the difference between the system and Lu Mingfei.

However, Lu Mingfei has seen too few Dragon Kings yet, and he has never had the patience to ask about this matter.

I did ask Chu Zihang and Panpan, but they examined it carefully for a long time. Because of Lu Mingfei's question, they felt there was something wrong, but also felt there wasn't...

Su Enxi and the others had known Lu Mingfei for quite some time and had seen him in both his system-managed and system-controlled states, but they had never spoken of it.

"Does that mean they'll know the color of our underwear?" Lu Mingfei wondered. "Given how well they know me, what will they do?"

With her innate talent, Su Enxi could definitely gather a lot of useful information to analyze Lu Mingfei. However, Lu Mingfei had two completely different personalities and attitudes before and after obtaining the system.

[...will choose to continue observing in order to predict the host's future actions. Because past events are easier to analyze, but human nature changes constantly and cannot be accurately grasped...]

[...After experiencing so many things, the host's personality has also undergone some changes...]

The system analysis suggests that, without a direct and necessary conflict, even if Su Enxi and her group have enough information and understand Lu Mingfei well, they will still not act rashly.

That wouldn't do any good.

Moreover, the past and present are not as important as the future; what people should grasp is the future.

"So now, isn't the system engaging in a battle of analysis and prediction with Su Enxi?"

Lu Mingfei scrolled through the system's analysis logs, which contained a large amount of research on Su Enxi and the others.

Meanwhile, Su Enxi was probably also constantly analyzing herself, trying to thoroughly understand both sides...

……

"You're back."

Xia Mi casually asked Lu Mingfei a question when she saw him.

Then she placed a large bowl of soup on the table, rolled up her sleeves, and continued into the kitchen.

"Okay." Lu Mingfei nodded, then followed her into the kitchen to help her.

"No need, it's almost done." Xia Mi said to Lu Mingfei, "What did you talk to Su Enxi and the others about? I haven't found any useful clues here yet."

While waiting for her to eat, Panpan learned that Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi had been mainly talking about Su Enxi and the others these past few days. She asked, "Brother and sister, what are you talking about? What happened to Sister Su and the others?"

"It's nothing, I just checked in on them." Lu Mingfei walked over, opened the rice cooker, took out a rice scoop, and said to Panpan, "You haven't seen Sister Su and the others for a while, have you?"

"Mmm." Panpan nodded and said, "It's been a long time."

Panpan and Su Enxi are old acquaintances. She was caught by Jiude Mai before and then went to the United States on Su Enxi's plane. When Lu Mingfei went to Tokyo, Japan to have fun, he also entrusted Panpan to Su Enxi's care.

"I'll take you to meet her next time, and you can get some of Sister Su's potato chips." Lu Mingfei said casually, "By the way, when you were staying at Sister Su's place, did you ever see their boss? Or did Sister Su talk to their boss or anything?"