Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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However, I'm not entirely sure, because these things aren't numbers, where one is one and two is two, with only two extremes: completely right or completely wrong.

So the system, which felt something was off, questioned Xia Mi and began to keep a close watch on her.

However, this doesn't prevent the system from choosing to win her over first. The fact that they're both on the same path with ulterior motives isn't the root of the conflict; it's just that the system won't feel at ease with her until this doubt is resolved.

“System, in that case… never mind.” Lu Mingfei actually had a thought: the system could treat Xia Mi with complete rationality, but he might not be able to.

Lu Mingfei had tasted the bitterness of love before. Although it was only his one-sided love for Chen Wenwen, he also knew that love could really cloud one's judgment, and that he would be completely indifferent to other women.

The feeling of being moved by love in that dream has faded and become more and more blurred with the passage of time.

The system seems to recall a saying: "When people have desires, they are bound to be troubled by them." So, what would it be like if I had desires but wasn't troubled by them?

He was worried before that he wouldn't be able to resist temptation, but now the temptation has come. I want to challenge my weakness.

If there are signs that the challenge is about to fail, immediately switch to a different system and log in.

While he was lost in thought, Xia Mi had already gone back to move her things.

However, in the afternoon, just as the kitchen was finished, Xia Mi ran over to Lu Mingfei again and asked, "Boss, have you had dinner yet? My treat!"

"Not yet." Lu Mingfei asked, "Did you cook it yourself?"

"Let's eat out. I only know how to cook noodles." Xia Mi quickly shook her head. "If you really want to try my cooking, how about I make you some noodles?"

"Let's go then."

Chapter 54 Dangerous Hybrids

Xia Mi took Lu Mingfei to the Haidilao hot pot restaurant they had visited before. The average cost per person was over 100 yuan, which seemed expensive, but it wasn't actually cheap.

But now that she knows the price, she's confident and has the money in her pocket, so she's not worried at all.

Lu Mingfei, who could sit down at Haidilao: "..."

And the system: "..."

Actually, the system doesn't plan to come to Haidilao again. It was the first place we ate together. Although the experience wasn't very pleasant, the memories are very valuable. We'll come here as little as possible and only in special circumstances to add to its specialness.

For example, if he ends up juggling multiple relationships and things go wrong, maintaining the relationship will require the foundation of their past to make the girl reluctant to let go, to make concessions, and to tolerate it. Every photo they share is incredibly valuable; perhaps this one extra, nostalgic photo will be the straw that breaks the camel's back…

The fact that they both treated each other to meals here for the first time is a good thing. However, if Xia Mi falls in love with this place and comes here often, the nostalgia might fade.

However, the system quickly analyzed another possibility: [[...Perhaps Xia Mi is relatively poor and hasn't eaten many delicious foods, just like Xiao Laizi in "Farewell My Concubine" thought candied hawthorn was delicious because Xiao Laizi had only ever eaten candied hawthorn...We can let her try other foods more often...]]

Lu Mingfei also came to his senses. It seemed that was indeed the case. When he was a child, he thought that thing tasted good because he had never eaten anything better...

Xia Mi happily started ordering, and Lu Mingfei also lowered his head and ordered some.

"Don't be so polite! This money is all from you, boss. Why don't you eat more and get your money's worth?" Xia Mi asked.

"Just a moderate amount is fine." Lu Mingfei asked, "Do you really like the hot pot here?"

Xia Mi shrugged helplessly and said, "The main problem is that I didn't have the money to eat elsewhere before, so I don't know if the food at other restaurants is good. Boss, do you know any good restaurants? Please recommend one to me."

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and shook his head: "I'm not too sure either. I don't usually have any requirements for food, as long as it's not bad. I haven't come across anything that I find particularly delicious."

Xia Mi said, "Oh, right, boss, let's put the dragon-slaying thing on hold for now, but what are you planning to do about making money for the company? With your grand ambitions, the money needed will probably be an astronomical figure. Hehe, boss, if you become a tycoon by then, we really should slay the dragon, otherwise if society falls into turmoil, your assets will evaporate."

Previously, the two had only discussed the company's dragon-slaying business, and hadn't said anything about serious business matters such as paying taxes, because Xia Mi had been discouraged by Lu Mingfei's question at the company, "What can you do now?"

"I'm planning to short the stock market to earn some initial capital. Do you know about the financial crisis in Europe...?"

"I know, it's the US that's behind this..."

The current economic crisis in Europe is clearly a tactic employed by the United States to undermine the EU, and it has succeeded.

However, the system felt that this was just the beginning. With such a large economy as the EU in trouble, there would definitely be other indirect consequences. It could take the opportunity to short sell and make a fortune, and then switch to down-to-earth real industries later, creating a business empire to assist in the great task of saving the world.

Xia Mi is right. If a business empire is successfully established, then this dragon must be slain.

The two chatted casually about their insights while eating, and Xia Mi, a girl, surprisingly paid special attention to the international situation, speaking eloquently about it. She and Lu Mingfei, along with the system, had a lively and engaging conversation.

"The United States' path to global hegemony has been fraught with difficulties. While it may appear powerful to be waging war on foreign soil, its journey has not been smooth sailing for many years..."

At its founding, Britain slapped its father, British Canada, in the face with the burning of the White House. Only after the British Empire was dethroned did it gain a much-needed respite to quietly grow stronger. Then World War I broke out. They thought they could quietly develop and watch from the sidelines, but the unfavorable economic climate caused them to experience a recession. They lent money to Hitler to alleviate their domestic problems, but Germany launched World War II a few years later…

After World War II, Europe was devastated. They thought they were invincible, but then the Soviet Union rose to power...

By the 80s, Japan's economy was booming again, and the United States faced threats from the military, political, and economic fronts. They first dealt with Japan, and then the Soviet Union collapsed. Now they had no rivals and enjoyed a few years of power. Then the European Union was established... After World War II came the Cold War, and after the Cold War came the EU. They were constantly putting out fires on one side and fires on the other, so they couldn't spare any time to deal with the third and fourth powers. They were just busy dealing with the constant emergence of direct threats and had to drag the third and fourth powers into their fold from time to time..."

"You know so much," Lu Mingfei exclaimed, feeling as if he were back at the city library, when Xia Mi had just started talking about the history of civilization and he was still amazed by her.

Sometimes he couldn't keep up with Xia Mi's words, and the system's analysis still had to extract Xia Mi's words as information.

Xia Mi, panting from eating spicy food, said, "Watch the news and read the newspapers more often. These countries are all open about it; it's all on the news channels..."

……

As night fell, the empty jewelry store was locked up tight. But tonight, it was rammed. The lock, which kept out both honest and dishonest people, was very sturdy, but the door itself was not so secure.

The alarm sounds.

……

"Zihang, come down."

In the back garden, the tipsy aunties beckoned the male models on the balcony to come down, giving them an air of "we won't do anything to you."

But Chu Zihang only glanced at them before immediately looking away, ignoring them completely. They hadn't even started singing and going crazy yet, so it wasn't time for him to carry them back.

The moonlight was beautiful, and as the aunties drank, they gradually became more and more relaxed and began to hum along to a folk song.

These women, who come from dance troupes, can sing quite well, though their singing isn't too disruptive or noisy.

Chu Zihang stared blankly at the moonlight.

Today he went to the company library and browsed through some books about dragons, mainly looking at the current potential threat—Deadpool.

Deadpool isn't a vampire; he fears sunlight and can only appear at night. However, dangerous hybrids teetering on the edge of rampage, still retaining a sliver of sanity, prefer to operate at night. They still possess a vestige of human reverence, fearing death, fearing being discovered for their misdeeds, fearing…

Hmm... Chu Zihang looked toward the darkness, where there seemed to have been a flash of golden light just now, and he immediately became alert.

A dangerous hybrid, is it coming?

Villa areas are affluent areas, gathering places for the wealthy, and theoretically, they are also a very attractive target.

The singing of the aunties below gradually subsided, and the women, unable to hold their liquor, lay helplessly on the grass in the back garden.

Chapter 55: The Live Material Has Arrived (Please Read On!)

When Lu Mingfei received Chu Zihang's call, he and Xia Mi had already pulled themselves out of the sea and returned to their new house in Liguang.

But I haven't gone to sleep yet, because the system thinks I can still type a little more.

"what happened?"

Chu Zihang's cold voice came from the other end of the phone: "Boss, what should we do if we encounter a dangerous hybrid, or if a hybrid targets our family? Should we just kill them or..."

Lu Mingfei was startled by these words, and the system also suddenly stood up and walked towards the door.

"You ran into them?"

Wasn't it said that there might only be a few in the whole city? In such a large urban area, their company only has three people, and they still managed to win the lottery.

But when luck comes, you can't stop it. Since you're going to face it, there's no way to avoid it.

"I think I saw golden eyes."

Chu Zihang was certain he hadn't misjudged the situation. Although he was nearsighted, he wasn't blind. The golden light flickered again and again, and he was now certain that there was indeed a golden light flashing in the darkness.

Could it be fireflies? But how could there be fireflies in the middle of winter in the heavily developed eastern part of the city?

Considering his previous concerns, he didn't hesitate to ask Lu Mingfei for instructions. After all, he had little experience in combat and handling such situations. Even though Chu Tianjiao had told him that Deadpools had no human rights, he still needed to consult his superiors when necessary.

"How's the situation now? You didn't start fighting, did you?" the system immediately asked.

"I feel like it's watching this way..." Chu Zihang stood on the balcony and looked down at the several aunties who were fast asleep on the grass below. He thought that their singing might have attracted its attention.

"Don't take the initiative. Protect yourself first. I'll send someone over to help you." After giving Chu Zihang this instruction, the system hung up the phone and immediately started calling for reinforcements.

As for who to call, it's definitely the third woman still staying at the Regent Hotel. Calling the Chinese mixed-race organization might mean losing this living specimen altogether, and besides, the Regent Hotel is closer to Chu Zihang's villa area.

Su Enxi answered the phone groggily, as if she had just fallen asleep, her voice slightly slurred: "Hello? Lu Mingfei? What's wrong?"

"My company's Chu Zihang may have encountered a dangerous mixed-race individual. I'm worried he might not be able to handle it. Would it be convenient for you to intervene?"

"A dangerous hybrid? Where is it?" Su Enxi immediately woke up upon hearing this; that thing could really cause death and injury.

"At Chu Zihang's house, number 13, Peacock Mansion."

“We went over to help him immediately and told him to protect himself.”

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Su Enxi put on her shoes, immediately opened the door, rushed to Jiu De Mai's room, opened the door, and pulled the blanket off the bed.

"Long legs, wake up, we've got work to do."

Upon hearing her voice, Mai Shude displayed the qualities of an elite ninja, showing no reluctance to linger in the warm bed. She immediately opened her eyes, jumped up, and asked soberly, "What happened? What's going on? Did the boss and Lu Mingfei get into a fight?"

She always felt that her boss would eventually have a fight with Lu Mingfei...

Su Enxi said irritably, "What nonsense are you thinking? It's because there might be a dangerous mixed-race person in Chu Zihang's family. Lu Mingfei just called me and asked us to go and take a look."

"Chu Zihang..." Jiu De Mai felt a little regretful, regretting that Lu Mingfei hadn't gotten into trouble, otherwise she could have saved the hero.

"Don't think about it too much, let's get over there quickly." Su Enxi didn't know what this guy was thinking for a moment, but she knew he was definitely not thinking anything good.

"understood."

Mai Shude rushed out the door and knocked on Zero's door.

Then the three women quickly grabbed their gear and drove towards the Peacock Mansion. The streets were quiet late at night, perfect for Zero to floor the gas pedal. During their stay, Zero had gotten a general idea of ​​the city's road conditions.

The roar of the engine flooring echoed through the quiet street. Some residents were awakened by the noise and stuck their heads out, cursing the speeding car as it drove away.

Meanwhile, Lu Mingfei, after the system called the driver, thought for a moment, knocked on Xia Mi's door, and called her at the same time.

Xia Mi answered the phone quickly, but her tone was still sleepy: "Hello? Boss, what's up?"

"Chu Zihang may have encountered a dangerous hybrid. Your Word of Power might come in handy. Get up quickly."

Deadpool is Deadpool, and Dangerous Hybrids are Dangerous Hybrids. Deadpool cannot use Words of Power, but Dangerous Hybrids retain their sanity and can use Words of Power. With Xia Mi, a silence effect can be achieved.