Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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"But who are we putting on this show for?" she wondered, glancing around in confusion, but didn't notice any other colleagues watching.

It is common knowledge that hybrids, due to their physical condition, do not have the bloodline to support the ability to master multiple words of power. This is a well-known fact, and Norton, as the Dragon King, although arrogant, could not possibly be unaware of it.

However, it's not like there haven't been many hybrids of Word of Power. The most direct way is alchemy, which can achieve this effect, and Norton is very skilled in alchemy.

So is he setting the stage for showcasing his various verbal abilities? But isn't it easy to use? Why bother sneaking out in the dead of night to release a Monarch's Flame?

"Does that mean they suspect me?"

She immediately fell into doubt again, but then thought it was unlikely. After all, it didn't make sense. If she had really discovered him, why would she be putting on an act for herself?

It was out of necessity for Norton to personally plot against Odin, but why not just take him down directly? He's already created a puppet using alchemy, so why should he be afraid of other dragons finding him through the internet?

With Norton's abilities, Xia Mi felt she could take flight. It's just a pity that she doesn't have Norton's skills and can only do everything herself.

……

Xia Mi's sweeping gaze made the three women in "Mingzhao" tense up, holding their breath, and even wanting to stop their heartbeats.

Fortunately, Xia Mi's glance around was only for a moment. After she looked away, their hearts finally settled down. Su Enxi asked Jiu Demai nervously, "That is the King of Earth and Mountains. Are you sure you can hide from him?"

Mai Shude immediately said, "She just didn't notice, can't you have a little faith in me?"

"Do you even have the confidence to say that? Look at you, you're covered in goosebumps." Su Enxi picked up Jiu Demai's arm, which was covered in goosebumps.

"Nonsense, that's the Dragon King. Who wouldn't be afraid of being targeted by a Dragon King?" Jiu De Mai said impatiently.

“Lu Mingfei has released ‘Monarch Flame.’ Judging from his appearance, he must have learned it from Chu Zihang. What should we do?” Su Enxi asked Ling.

Zero said in a low voice, "I don't know. I'm more curious about how he learned it."

Watching Lu Mingfei finish testing "Junyan" and turn to leave with his umbrella, Su Enxi asked nervously, "Could it be that Long beat us to it? But judging from the appearance of the King of Earth and Mountains, he doesn't seem to have made any deal with Lu Mingfei. The situation has already gotten out of our control. I feel that if the boss doesn't show up soon, the little white rabbit will turn into a man-eating rabbit."

“He must have noticed, but he can’t keep an eye on Lu Mingfei all the time, so he sent us.” Zero glanced at Xia Mi, who was quietly following Lu Mingfei away in the distance.

"How did Lu Mingfei suddenly master the power of words? Boss really doesn't know?" Mai Shude was somewhat incredulous. In her eyes, her boss, who had always been omnipotent, was unusually silent this time. Instead, he asked them to come and follow Lu Mingfei to see if they could find anything.

It was a helpless situation born of necessity, not because he was imprisoned, but because he couldn't understand Lu Mingfei's changes.

Su Enxi seemed to have thought of something and immediately asked Ling, "Could it be that Lu Mingfei's mastery of Word Power is because he has broken through the limitations of his bloodline?"

If bloodline power were used, wouldn't the boss know better than them? No one understands bloodlines better than the boss. But even the boss remained silent after seeing it, which meant that Lu Mingfei had bypassed the conventional methods, so even the boss couldn't understand it.

The purpose of sending them over was not to expect them to understand this method, but to keep an eye on Lu Mingfei and see what other changes he might have undergone.

Many things in the world are indirectly related. The changes brought about by the steam engine were not limited to the industries that used it, but also led to the development of other mechanical industries, because people saw through the steam engine that the impossible could be made possible.

If Lu Mingfei suddenly gains the ability to bypass bloodline restrictions and control the power of words, then he will no longer be the original Lu Mingfei, and other changes will occur as a result.

"I'm not sure about that." Zero wasn't sure either.

In fact, their observation of Lu Mingfei was not smooth. Through the boss's words, they learned that there was also the King of Earth and Mountains, Xia Mi, by Lu Mingfei's side. This restricted many of their actions and made it impossible for them to observe Lu Mingfei up close.

That would lead to Xia Mi discovering them.

Xia Mi may have sensed Lu Mingfei's strangeness, which is why she followed him. However, Xia Mi didn't dare to attack the enigmatic Lu Mingfei, but she certainly wouldn't hesitate to strike hard against the normal mixed-race individuals like them!

Chapter 24 This is Chu Zihang's mother!

The system is doing in-depth decryption of "Junyan," and I still have to write some text. After November, I also have to think about my uncle and aunt's affairs.

Since the royalties for the novel, which was published in October, came out, along with the tips and 5,000 yuan after taxes, Lu Mingfei received more than 40,000 yuan. He had truly stood up now, so the matter of turning against the system that he had been considering could be put on the agenda.

Through the group of struggling writers in the author community, I learned that the tax deducted will be refunded next year. The system also calculated that if the annual royalties reach 120 million, the tax will not be refunded and the author will have to pay additional taxes. However, this book should not reach that amount now. It updates too quickly and does not plan to pad the length. It will end around the middle of next year.

However, the more royalties you receive, the less you will get back. This year, with an income of around 300,000, you will get 30,000 back. Next year, with an estimated income of over 800,000, you will also get 30,000 to 40,000 back.

The system was fine; a few tens of thousands more or less didn't matter to it. But Lu Mingfei felt incredibly cheated the moment he saw the analysis. The system didn't care about those tens of thousands, but he did!

While chatting and drinking milk tea with Xia Mi, Lu Mingfei casually mentioned this matter, feeling somewhat distressed about the tens of thousands of yuan in taxes.

“If I earn a million, then deducting a few tens of thousands is fine.” Xia Mi’s eyes widened like saucers, feeling that Lu Mingfei’s heartache was a boast.

"Then, shouldn't you throw a few tables to celebrate, sir?"

“I don’t have many friends. You’re the only one I’m really close to. You know I write novels. If we were to celebrate, there wouldn’t be enough seats for everyone at one table.” Lu Mingfei quietly revealed to her that only she knew his true situation.

“Oh, right.” Xia Mi seemed to have just remembered what happened to Lu Mingfei’s family, and said, “What about your uncle and aunt? I’ve heard a little about what’s going on with you these days, and it’s really something else.”

Lu Mingfei lived like a dog at school, but his host family, his cousin, was like a rich kid, chubby and always had plenty of money.

Our attitude towards Lu Mingfei is that of a country bumpkin—as long as he survives and grows up, that's enough; we don't care about anything else. Parent-teacher meetings? We're not Lu Mingfei's parents, so we've never attended one.

But in Xia Mi's view, the most serious thing was for Lu Mingfei to apologize. As if punishing herself, her aunt slapped Lu Mingfei twice, successfully avoiding compensation. It's just a little money; it's not like they can't afford it. Lu Mingfei's parents send home hundreds of thousands a year, and the medical expenses from a fight with a classmate would at most be a few thousand yuan. These days, these kinds of things are clearly priced; you can't possibly extort tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan.

My aunt's actions saved her family several thousand yuan in expenses, enough to play mahjong back and forth for a year.

As a result, Lu Mingfei was labeled as "cowardly" at school, which caused him a lot of trouble in the following years, as his classmates would subconsciously look down on him.

Everyone looked down on him, but he was also a disappointment, rapidly declining in his academic performance...

Although Xia Mi knew that Norton had likely only officially intervened in Lu Mingfei's affairs two months ago, she didn't think Norton would let Lu Mingfei's uncle's family off the hook just because of something as trivial as human affairs.

That's Norton, the most hot-tempered of all the Dragon Kings! This is intolerable! How could a puppet of the Dragon King be bullied by humans? He absolutely must get his revenge!

No one but Nidhogg can defecate on its head, not even a puppet!

"Uncle and Aunt..." Lu Mingfei paused, then immediately switched to another system account.

The system is making a detailed implementation plan to shift the blame for his previous depravity onto his uncle and aunt. He endured humiliation, suffered the indignity of being forced to crawl between someone's legs, bided his time, and had a tragic childhood... But overthrowing his uncle and aunt's rule is easy, and shifting the blame onto them is also easy, but he can't be too smug, lest he ruin the image of a strong and independent person that the system wants.

The system wants everything, but it needs to maintain a balance, otherwise the host, Lu Mingfei, might not be happy.

Seeing Lu Mingfei fall silent after switching personalities, Xia Mi really wanted to applaud.

Damn, Norton is a bit unbalanced. I never expected that beneath his fiery personality he would have such a delicate mind. Look at his silently conflicted state of mind. He has really mastered human emotions. But... isn't he going a bit too far?

In the distance, Chu Zihang, who was out shopping with his mother Su Xiaoyan, spotted the two of them and glanced at them.

Noticing that her son Chu Zihang had glanced in that direction a few times, Su Xiaoyan immediately followed his gaze and her eyes lit up.

This girl is so beautiful! She's just dressed too plainly. I really want to dress her up nicely! The guy sitting at the table with her is somewhat good-looking, though not many, but he could probably look good with some makeup.

"Zihang, are those two your friends over there?" she asked.

"Mm." Chu Zihang nodded.

"Then go over and say hello! You're so impolite to bump into someone you know and not even say hello!" Su Xiaoyan immediately pulled Chu Zihang over to greet them.

"Hello."

Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi looked up at the same time and saw Chu Zihang, who looked helpless, being led over by a beautiful woman.

It felt like a forced performance, but Chu Zihang comes from a wealthy family and is handsome, so he shouldn't need to accompany rich women. Therefore, the woman's identity is self-evident.

[...the woman had a beautiful and gentle appearance, a charming smile, and a great figure...]

Lu Mingfei was stunned when he saw the system's analysis. "Wait, buddy, do you really want to be a traitor?" He immediately shouted, "Damn, this is Chu Zihang's mother. She's at least a decade older than me! And she already has children and two husbands. Stop, stop, stop!"

The system immediately stopped and ceased its analysis.

"Are you Chu Zihang's classmates? I'm his mother, Su Xiaoyan." Su Xiaoyan greeted Chu Zihang warmly and led him to sit down.

"Hello, Aunt Su." Xia Mi greeted her immediately.

Lu Mingfei, who was under the system's management, was much more tactful, saying, "Hello, Sister Su."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoyan looked at Lu Mingfei happily, thinking that this boy wasn't without his merits!

Meanwhile, Lu Mingfei suspected the system was still up to no good... but the analysis logs didn't show any such tendency; it was just saying nice things to get closer to Chu Zihang. He wanted to talk to Chu Zihang about bloodlines once Chu Zihang entered that Kassel College.

"I brought Zihang out to buy clothes, what are you guys chatting about?" Su Xiaoyan looked at Xia Mi, who was dressed simply, and thought about what outfits to put together. She felt that any combination would look good.

"We're talking about Lu Mingfei," Xia Mi said with a smile, but didn't reveal anything about Lu Mingfei.

"We just came out for a cup of milk tea and chatted about some things." The system said the opposite of what Xia Mi said. It didn't want to deliberately show off and subtly indicated that it was he who invited Xia Mi out, so that this woman wouldn't take a fancy to Xia Mi and instigate her son Chu Zihang to pursue her.

Su Xiaoyan did indeed pick up on some hidden meaning, and looked at Lu Mingfei with some surprise.

Chapter 25 The System of Intrigue and Backstabbing

The implied meaning made Su Xiaoyan chuckle, though not entirely innocently. It wasn't that she looked down on the little guy; she just found it amusing and entertaining.

She asked, "Did we disturb you by coming here?"

"No, no," Xia Mi quickly changed her tune, "Sister, you look so young! You're not Chu Zihang's stepmother, are you?"

Su Xiaoyan quickly said, "Zihang is my biological son. I'm almost forty years old."

"But I can't tell at all that you're that old. When you two stand together, I think you're siblings..." Xia Mi started praising her, which made Su Xiaoyan happy. She gestured for her to say more, as she liked to hear it.

Chu Zihang gave Lu Mingfei an apologetic, helpless look. He wasn't the type to bother others, so at school he preferred to be alone and handle things on his own.

Joining the student council at Shilan Middle School was not his original intention; it was only because the teachers thought highly of him and strongly invited him that he could only quietly become the student council president.

He never expected that just because he glanced at her a few more times, his mother would drag him into someone else's date.

"Are you classmates with Chu Zihang?" Su Xiaoyan asked. She knew her son wasn't very outgoing, and she hadn't heard much about him having friends over the years.

“We are not in the same class as Chu Zihang. Lu Mingfei is a second-year high school student, and I am a first-year high school student,” Xia Mi explained. “Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang knew each other in junior high school, and I only got to know them later.”

"I see." Su Xiaoyan looked at Lu Mingfei, who had been silent all along, with some surprise. Did her son know Lu Mingfei before he knew Xia Mi?

Looking at the somewhat indifferent Lu Mingfei, she seemed to understand something. He was somewhat like her son! Could it be that like attracts like?

So it seems that Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang have a better relationship?

“My son Zihang is usually quiet, I thought he didn’t have any friends at school,” Su Xiaoyan said.

"Senior Chu Zihang has many friends. Everyone thinks he's very reliable and likes to be friends with him." The system spoke first, stopping Xia Mi from praising Chu Zihang, lest the aunt misunderstand something.

[...If she didn't speak up, under normal circumstances, Xia Mi would definitely praise Chu Zihang in front of his mother, Su Xiaoyan...]

As Lu Mingfei watched the constantly refreshing analysis logs from the system, he felt like his CPU was about to burn out, but the system's analysis made perfect sense. He felt like he was watching a palace drama.

“Yes, yes, yes,” Xia Mi echoed.

The system took over the chat, saying, "Sister Su, do you want some milk tea? If you're worried about the calories, this shop also sells fruit tea."

"Sure, would you like some more? It's on me." Su Xiaoyan called the waiter over to take their order.

"I haven't finished mine yet, Xia Mi, do you want some more?" the system asked Xia Mi.

"I haven't finished mine either." Xia Mi shook her half-finished cup of milk tea.