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It's not that the system can't activate the King's Flame again, but that activating the Word of Power really consumes a lot of stamina!
With all the buffs and spells, and the four bursts of Monarch's Flame, Lu Mingfei's body is almost completely drained. If he were to go through the same kind of ordeal again, the Royal Chosen Servant might be forced to quit, causing him to suddenly die...
The Word of Power of Wang Xuanzhi is the most useful for Lu Mingfei. It directly activates the full potential of the human body, reaching the upper limit of the human body, and to a certain extent makes up for the absolute disadvantage of the body against hybrids.
However, the drawback of this power of words is that after you withdraw, you have to pay back the energy you've overdrawn.
After defeating Uesugi Kochi, there's still the main force of the Snake Clan behind them. I can't afford to faint. No matter how many tricks I have up my sleeve, I still need to be able to protect myself.
A Superman punch pierced through the flames and struck Uesugi Koshi in the face. Uesugi Koshi fell to the ground, but he was not seriously injured; he was just a little dizzy.
However, the fight between the two did not continue. This was not a 1v1 arena. Could someone as big as Genjiro be allowed to tear each other apart again?
Whether they continue to throw Junyan or launch another Black Sun, it will bring more trouble to the Snake Clan.
Wielding two swords, he used the blades to separate the two men.
However, Yuan Zhisheng's knife was not only pressed against Lu Mingfei's front, but also against the throat of Uesugi Yue, who was lying on the ground. If Uesugi Yue dared to lift his body even a little bit, the blade would pierce into his throat.
"Don't move!" Genji warned the two.
Lu Mingfei found this scene rather strange. If Uesugi Koshi was a member of the Snake Clan, then Genji shouldn't have been restricting him.
The system, in a matter of seconds, identified an option—to run away.
Even with a thousand methods, one must never become deeply entangled and captured by others, for that would put one in a very passive position.
It's possible to cling to Erii's coattails and try to take advantage of her, but only after the situation stabilizes. Currently, Erii doesn't have much say, and it's hard to say whether following her back to the Snake Clan will protect him.
Unless there's a Dragon King-level Word of Power capable of mutual destruction, or someone obtains the Judgment Analysis, making the Snake Clan think twice before taking action...
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time. Before, I could have pondered things and imagined the future, but after Uesugi Koshi pulled this stunt, it's no longer appropriate to work secretly behind the scenes.
Since it's a race against time, and they're trying to do something secretly, the analysis and trial period will only last a month at most. It will also take at least a month for Erii to gain entry into the inner circle, but she will need at least three months to consolidate her position and acquire the corresponding power to become a true high-ranking member of the Snake Clan.
Power usually doesn't originate from the position itself, but from how the person in that position behaves. Therefore, even though Erii has the title of head of the family, she has never actually managed any affairs, so she only holds the title in name only. If she wants to seize power and gain benefits, she still needs to constantly demonstrate her value.
If Erii successfully passes the first stage, the system can then openly intervene in the second stage.
However, Lu Mingfei had only been in Japan for less than ten days. Even if the system wanted to swallow an elephant whole, it wouldn't be the way to do it.
The battle just now, though seemingly intense, actually lasted only about half a minute. The Snake Clan's forces haven't surrounded them yet, probably because the continuous explosions and Erii's trial were too frightening.
Lu Mingfei wasn't unfamiliar with Genjiro; he had a particularly strong impression of the young master of the Snake-Headed Eight Families. Now that the people to pick up Erii had arrived and her safety was assured, why was he still staying here?
Are you waiting for the Snake-Headed Eight Family to invite him for tea?
Unlike Uesugi Echizen, who was lying on the ground, Genjiro was caught in a dilemma as the system stepped back.
He had two choices: either control the black-and-sun hybrid on the ground, or chase after the fleeing Lu Mingfei. He turned his gaze to Erii, who had canceled her incantation.
She was holding a sticky note in her hand, as if she had written something, but her gaze was now fixed on Lu Mingfei, whose back was the only thing visible to her.
She had no desire to chase after her, and Genjiro didn't dare ask Erii to do so either. They had finally found her, and it would be too much to ask her to disappear again.
Genji didn't catch up, and the system, which had been poised to unleash its power, also stopped. It turned back to Genji and shouted, "Genji, Erii is in your hands now! Watch out for that guy!"
Upon hearing this voice, Uesugi Kotsushi's dizzy mind seemed to find its anchor. He tried to get up, but was first pressed back down by Genjiro's long sword.
Uesugi looked at Genjiro's warning gaze with a helpless expression, then relaxed and lay down on the ground with a complicated expression.
Erii, upon hearing Lu Mingfei's words, silently tore off the note she had just written.
The label read: "The alchemical matrix inside Erii's body is broken."
However, she wasn't worried about Lu Mingfei running away because she had his contact information.
……
"You mean you're a bounty hunter who was chasing a girl named Erii Uesugi, but you mistook her for someone else and ended up being captured by a man and a woman?"
Chu Zihang's expression was interesting because he guessed that the man and woman Old Tang mentioned might be Lu Mingfei and Erii.
Xia Mi, on the other hand, sized up Old Tang, the bounty hunter, trying to find something unusual about him.
Actually, she didn't know that much. She just saw the people, and after getting off the car, she smelled Lu Mingfei and Erii's scent, which made her realize that Lu Mingfei had been here before, so she became interested.
This level of scent discrimination is so strong that even a hybrid like Uesugi Kotsugi wouldn't be able to detect it, because Uesugi Kotsugi is still a human being, and in this respect, even a powerful dragon bloodline cannot change his biological nature.
Dragon bodies and human bodies are two completely different structures, unless one is animalized like Deadpool.
The human body has long been unable to adapt naturally to survival in the wild, resulting in various weakenings in bodily functions. For example, the scrotum, which is common in male mammals, has completely degenerated in male humans. This is because it hinders running and increases the risk of falls and fractures, making the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.
"Yes, yes." Old Tang nodded repeatedly and said, "If I hadn't met you, I don't even know what I would have done."
Chu Zihang looked at Xia Mi, trying to communicate with her about how to deal with the bounty hunter who had been dealt with by Lu Mingfei and his group.
He had only torn off the gag from Old Tang's mouth, but he hadn't taken him down yet.
Jingle Bell……
Xia Mi's phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID: Lu Mingfei.
She gave Old Tang a strange look, turned her back, took a few steps, and then answered the phone, saying in Chinese, "Hello, Mr. Lu, what's wrong?"
"I'm exposed right under the noses of the Snake-Headed Eight Families. Erii has been taken back to the Snake-Headed Eight Families. Because her identity has been exposed, she needs to hide and lie low for a while."
You can go back to your country first, or you can give me an address and I'll come find you. Remember, don't expose yourself to networked cameras. The Snake Clan likely has an intelligent control system targeting the internet; if you're exposed to cameras, you'll be easily discovered.
He can't go back to the hotel, but that doesn't mean Lu Mingfei has to live a life of hardship and homelessness just to avoid the Sheqi Bajia's pursuit...
With one phone call, he obtained the door code to Su Enxi's large house in Tokyo. Although it was a bit far from Genji Heavy Industries, making it inconvenient to travel back and forth, the advantage was that it was private enough. Moreover, with Su Enxi's makeup supplies, she could put on makeup before going out, which would effectively handle the initial traces and such.
“A connected camera? Oh, I see. I’ll discuss it with Chu Zihang,” Xia Mi replied.
"it is good."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Mingfei soaked in the warm bathtub, which made his already aching body even more so.
As he relaxed, the aftereffects of his previous outburst began to appear. Lying in the bathtub, he dozed off, too lazy to move at all.
He felt completely drained and utterly exhausted...
"You are... Chinese?" Old Tang was even more surprised when he heard Xia Mi's words.
He also understands Chinese, although he stumbles and stammers quite a bit, but he really does speak Chinese. Before, I thought the man and woman were Japanese. After all, what else is there in Japan if you're not Japanese? It's not unusual for someone to speak English.
Xia Mi looked at him in surprise upon hearing his words: "Huh? You speak Chinese too?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I am of Chinese descent! Maybe my ancestral home... is that what you call ancestral home? Or where are you from? We might even be from the same hometown!" Old Tang nodded frantically, trying to get on their good side. "Could you put me down first? I feel really unwell."
He realized that the two people in front of him didn't seem to have any intention of helping him down.
No way? Impossible? Old Tang felt a renewed sense of dread.
Xia Mi and Chu Zihang exchanged a glance. Chu Zihang had no idea what the phone call had been about, while Xia Mi wanted to ask if they should...
If it were an ordinary Chinese American or Japanese person, or even before tonight, they might have simply helped them out, but now…
Xia Mi turned around, and Chu Zihang followed.
"Huh? Ah?" Old Tang was startled when he saw the two turn around and leave.
Fortunately, the two didn't go far; they just whispered to each other with their backs to him.
“Boss Lu just said that his side has been exposed. The Snake Clan is likely to find us through the information from the boss. The Snake Clan has an internet system that monitors the entire network. We can’t expose our faces now. What should we do?” Xia Mi asked Chu Zihang.
"Should we kill him?" Chu Zihang asked expressionlessly.
His expression successfully prevented Xia Mi from figuring out how humans react when killing their own kind.
Xia Mi said, "I don't know either. Let me ask Boss Lu first."
"Ah."
A phone call came back to Lu Mingfei's phone. Xia Mi whispered the matter to Lu Mingfei. Lu Mingfei was also surprised. This bounty hunter's luck... bad luck, but how come he was so lucky to be with him?
He first followed himself and Erii, then tied them up, only to be discovered by Natsumi and the others who rushed back to Tokyo in the middle of the night.
Am I really that unlucky?
If any one of them, including Xia Mi, were ruthless and bloodthirsty, this bounty hunter would have been killed in Japan...
……
On the ship, Akira Sakurai removed his mask, causing a stir among the passengers as they recognized him.
"Sakurai Akira!"
"What are you doing?"
"..."
Everyone's expression was different; some were surprised, some were confused, some were cautious...
Sakurai Akira entered the charity school at the age of 5 and stayed there for 15 years, becoming a familiar face to them. They were quite envious when they learned that Sakurai Akira had successfully escaped, but they never expected that he would return just a month later and get them out.
"Sakurai Akira, you should have said it was you earlier! We wouldn't have had to worry all the way here."
Someone excitedly rushed forward and hugged him; he was a good friend of Sakurai Akira from school.
"Yes! It's me."
Akira Sakurai felt as if he were a savior.
Because all 135 dangerous hybrids rescued from the school boarded the ship, not a single one of them chose to leave the group.
Even those dangerous mixed-race individuals in their late thirties, with only a few years left before leaving school, boarded the ship without hesitation.
The main problem was that the family's enforcers had repeatedly threatened them, telling them that if they fled the school, they would only face death as a result of being hunted down by the family...
"Where are you taking us?" someone asked.
"Please go down and sit down first." Sakurai Akira pushed away his friend who was hugging him, and after facing the gazes of these 135 dangerous half-bloods, he coughed and said after the entire room fell silent, "First of all, I need to make it clear that I am not a dangerous half-blood from the Toku family that you are familiar with, Sakurai Akira."
The crowd's gazes turned puzzled.
“Because I’m free!” Sakurai Akira pulled out his Chinese passport and an official certificate of safe mixed-race heritage, saying, “My bloodline has stabilized, and I’ve gotten rid of my dangerous identity!”
For a moment, no one spoke; most people looked surprised.
Someone hesitated for a moment and asked, "How did you do that?"
Everyone's eyes lit up, fixed intently on Sakurai Akira.
But Akira Sakurai shook his head and said, "We can talk about that later. I need to explain something to you first."
"Dangerous hybrids are considered dangerous individuals requiring centralized management in Japan, but this identity remains unchanged outside of Japan; it's just that the methods for managing people like us vary around the world."