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Merchants always need to run promotions, right? Otherwise, how can they sell their products in large quantities?
The little devil was speechless upon hearing its question. But he knew that the other party was just trying to gauge his tolerance for his brother by uttering these nonsense words.
……
"What are you doing?"
Xia Mi groggily poked her head out from under the covers, her blurry eyes looking in the direction of Lu Mingfei's house.
She was soundly taking a nap when she felt a domain of discipline extending from next door. Although it was quickly dispelled, a second one appeared just as quickly.
Although the second commandment only lasted for a moment before being withdrawn, it was enough to leave the dragon completely baffled.
It must have been Lu Mingfei who made the commotion.
Is there nowhere to release the energy you have during the day?
Or has another alchemist gone mad?
Xia Mi didn't think too much about it. Anyway, the precepts were intangible and intangible, so as long as it wasn't something like tearing down a wall, it shouldn't concern her.
So she buried her head back in the covers and continued sleeping.
……
In the afternoon, Lu Mingfei did not go to school, but instead called his homeroom teacher to ask for leave.
He was busy in his study figuring out something he had just acquired—living alchemy.
The system had only mentioned it casually, since it was something that could be done without any loss, but unexpectedly the little devil actually gave it to him.
It's a pity the little devil ran too fast, otherwise the system would have liked to see if it could scrape off more benefits.
After the dream dissipates, besides figuring out this guy's methods and goals, we also need to analyze the living alchemy we just acquired.
On five still-warm, brand-new A4 sheets of paper, the first-tier technology below the pinnacle of alchemy in this world was recorded.
After reviewing the entire system, I fell into deep, analytical contemplation.
The little devil gave me a formula; unless it's for a standard dragon body application, it needs adjustment before being used on a human. Plus, there are many requirements for living alchemy, such as materials…
It's time for Panpan to make some other contributions.
The convenience brought by Samadhi Fire in metal alchemy can be used as a cover... Panpan's learning progress is quite fast, she is indeed a good child. Her other words of power should not be exposed. Could she become an external humanoid processing machine?
After clarifying his thoughts, the system tried it out briefly and found that the technology was indeed real; at least the little devil hadn't thrown a fake technology at him.
After spending the afternoon successfully conducting experiments on several key micro-alchemy matrices, the system made a call to Su Enxi, asking her to bring Sakurai Akira over.
If you want to permanently enhance a human body through living alchemy, that's indeed quite troublesome, but some short-term enhancements are not so troublesome.
The most basic effect of alchemy is to turn waste into treasure.
Having high-quality materials is certainly the best option, as it allows you to reach the pinnacle of achievement, but it's not impossible to use materials that aren't high-quality.
Upon seeing Lu Mingfei, Sakurai Akira immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle and said in his newly learned Chinese, "Sir."
"Hmm." The system didn't use polite terms of address. Slaying dragons wasn't child's play; it still needed to maintain the necessary authority and pressure.
then……
"Xia Mi, come here and translate."
Xia Mi, who had just returned from school, stared at Lu Mingfei's face in surprise before even opening the door.
"what happened?"
"I have some ideas about Sakurai Akira's body, and I need you to translate them."
"Oh, he's back?"
"Ah."
Xia Mi and Lu Mingfei entered the study, where Sakurai Akira stood upright.
“Everyone’s constitution is different. This method is only an experiment for him and may not be able to successfully suppress his dragon blood,” the system said.
Xia Mi immediately began translating.
After hearing this, Sakurai Akira knew that Lu Mingfei was going to try to help him control his bloodline. He immediately knelt down before Lu Mingfei with an excited and loyal expression, declaring, "My life is entirely in your hands, sir..."
This is yet another declaration of loyalty.
After Xia Mi finished translating, she asked Lu Mingfei curiously, "What method are you planning to use to help him suppress the dragon blood?"
"A miniature living alchemy matrix," the system said.
6666, I'm not even acting anymore... Xia Mi looked at Lu Mingfei in surprise, "You've already mastered the alchemy matrix technology?"
"I learned some ideas from the Dragon Script Alchemy Book, tried them out, and found that they weren't too difficult to implement. However, when applied to the human body, there will definitely be some obstacles and things that cannot be fully controlled."
The system is no longer installed. Apart from the cheat that prevents the Metal Alchemy from directly producing Samadhi Fire, all other things you need to know are the Dragon Script Alchemy Book.
I'm a genius, so it's normal that I can learn something just by looking at it, right? Otherwise, what kind of genius am I?
You know, even someone as talented as me isn't immune to being more talented than me, like Flamel of the Secret Service...
However, tonight's first attempt to apply a miniature alchemical matrix to Sakurai Akira was not ideal. After several failures under Xia Mi's astonished gaze, fortunately, this dangerous hybrid's physique was strong...
Watching Su Enxi's people help Sakurai Akira back, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel grateful for the system's caution in not trying it on him first.
"It failed." Xia Mi glanced at her boss, not surprised at all.
The idea behind the microalchemy matrix is fine, but the person deliberately lacked experience, causing their micro-management skills to fall short.
It's normal to fail if you don't have good materials as a foundation; if you have good materials, then you're wasting them...
"The main problem is that there are no better materials..." The system shook its head. Without suitable alchemical materials, it was still inappropriate to directly use human bodies.
Then the system and Xia Mi silently turned their gazes toward Panpan, who had come to learn.
We suspected before that Panpan had come into contact with dragon blood or dragon blood crystals, but now we're running out of materials...
"Panpan, do you understand now?" the system asked her.
Panpan shook her head honestly.
Alchemy matrix is still too far away for her. With the natural advantage of Samadhi Fire, she has only just touched the threshold of intermediate metal alchemy.
Although this progress was enough to make other alchemists utterly disheartened and consider changing careers...
She asked, "Is it because the materials are bad?"
The metal alchemy she learned is a heavyweight technique that consumes a lot of materials. Even scrap iron can be transformed into high-grade metals through alchemy, but the transformation methods vary depending on the material.
“Yes.” The system nodded and explained the key points of living alchemy to her, “Living alchemy is different from metal alchemy; the bodies of living beings are very fragile…”
After the explanation, Panpan nodded blankly, noting down the key points, and asked, "Unless it's a creature with a naturally strong body like a dragon, using living alchemy on humans would only require more materials?"
“Yes.” The system nodded and began to coax the little girl: “By the way, Panpan, besides the night you turned into a dragon, have you had any other special experiences before?”
We found out earlier that your physical condition is very likely due to prior exposure to dragon blood. Hybrids exposed to dragon blood are highly likely to experience extreme discomfort, loss of control, and difficulty breathing, among other physical abnormalities…”
Xia Mi, watching from the side: ...
If Panpan's contact with dragon blood was within three months, she had no doubt that it was a foreshadowing planted by her brother for his own sake.
So cautious?
"Feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing this, Panpan immediately nodded. This incident was still fresh in her memory; she had almost thought she was going to die.
Chapter 80 Boss, you're so awesome! I love it!
After leaving home, Panpan ran around aimlessly, going wherever she pleased without making a conscious effort to remember where she was going, but her memory wasn't bad either. She gave Lu Mingfei and the others a general direction and location.
The system found the information for that place, and then... then it gave it to Su Enxi to do.
Gathering local information is a very complicated task, and he currently only has three employees, including Sakurai Akira.
It would be better to seek help from the all-powerful Su Enxi.
……
In the morning, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi walked onto the stage together.
"In this provincial essay competition, our school's Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi won first prize..."
School leaders led the applause, presented the two with certificates and cash rewards—a first-class provincial prize of 500 yuan.
With 500 yuan in hand, Xia Mi smiled sincerely, while Lu Mingfei remained expressionless under the system's management.
After awarding the certificates and prize money, the school leaders then shared Lu Mingfei's story with the entire school:
"Lu Mingfei is someone we should all learn from..."
Clearly, in the school's eyes, Lu Mingfei would once again be a star student at Shilan Middle School. In just three months, he went from being at the bottom of the grade to first, and casually won a provincial first prize...
Hearing the school leaders' praise, Lu Mingfei just wanted to get down as quickly as possible. Although the system was in a managed state, he could still see the sharp, piercing gazes from below the stage...
Especially the way his gaming buddies in the internet cafes looked at him... how was that any different from a public trial?
The system remained unfazed by these stares, silently analyzing whether the school leaders' speech would make Lu Mingfei's name known throughout the campus and expand his influence...
After the school leaders finished speaking, Xia Mi and Lu Mingfei walked down from the stage. She quietly opened the seal and peeked inside. It was red inside. She smiled and said to Lu Mingfei, "500 yuan, how nice! Boss Lu, why aren't you smiling? Isn't it good to get money?"
"Didn't you take quite a bit before?" the system asked.
Shilan Middle School awards prizes to students who win provincial or national competitions, especially for academic competitions. One student who won first place in the National Mathematical Olympiad even received a prize of 10 yuan.
Xia Mi has participated in many of these competitions to earn money for her living expenses.
"Why wouldn't I be happy about receiving money? I get money every day, I'm happy every day." Xia Mi said, "I was almost out of money, this windfall of five hundred yuan came at just the right time."
"By the way, Boss Lu, this month is almost over, when are salaries paid?"
"The last day of the month."
"Wow, boss, you're so awesome! I love it!" Xia Mi exclaimed dramatically.
"I like it so much?" The system looked at the girl with a happy face.
Xia Mi didn't seem to care about what she had just said, and continued, "Boss Lu, are you planning to go out and have fun during the New Year's holiday?"
"Never mind, let's continue researching Sakurai Akira's matter."