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"Don't you have a body of your own? Why do you insist on being inside mine?" This question suddenly popped into Lu Mingfei's mind.
“That’s another story.” Lu Mingze looked out at the Tokyo night view. “But it’s not time to tell you that story yet, unless you’re ready to face your true self and the ultimate truth of this world.”
"Huh?" Lu Mingfei was exasperated by these nonsensical words.
The person who solves this riddle will have their whole family die!
*……*……*……*
The campus on the mountaintop.
In early June, when Gu Ran and Lu Mingfei returned to Kassel College, the second semester of their sophomore year was almost over.
June is graduation season, and every graduate is planning their post-graduation plans. Caesar is naturally going to the Italian branch, which is basically the Gattuso family's backyard. His return is also intended to gradually take over the family's power.
Chu Zihang was assigned by the Executive Bureau to the Norwegian branch in Northern Europe, a decision Professor Schneider had already made in advance.
Chu Zihang's stepfather had always hoped that he would return to Binhai City to inherit his business, and his mother, Su Xiaoyan, also hoped that her son could stay by her side, and said more than once that Oslo was too far away.
But Chu Zihang is a ruthless killer; how could he possibly become the manager of an electronics factory?
Chapter 530 The Lionheart Society's Generation Changes
Chu Zihang told his mother that he liked the fresh air in Scandinavia and that the people at the research institute were very nice and willing to discuss the skeletal structure of reptiles with him.
Seeing that her son insisted, Su Xiaoyan let him have his way, but she required him to send emails on time every day, just like usual.
Yes, just like any other day, this was nothing special for Chu Zihang.
Kassel College's branches around the world each have their own style; the brothers in the Arab world ride camels, drink goat's milk, and chant "God is the greatest" at every turn.
The guys who hang out in India are all tanned to a deep, glossy black. Every one of them is a yoga master. Just turn on your phone, play any song, and they'll start dancing around you, just like in a Bollywood movie.
The Norwegian branch has a laid-back, minimalist vibe. The colleagues are all laid-back, like clouds floating on a fjord. No one urges you to work hard, and you're free to not come in when you're not busy.
Oslo, the capital of Norway, has the same vibe: the sky is always azure, the wide streets are sparsely populated, and warm, humid winds blow in from the fjords all year round.
Overall, Norway is very relaxed, with basically no tasks to do.
Professor Schneider had spoken with Chu Zihang, saying that sending him to Northern Europe was in the hope that he could get used to a simple and leisurely life.
Since his junior year of college, Chu Zihang has been doing missions, and every time he does a mission, his blood splatters, and his body is on the verge of collapse.
Humanity has yet to find a way to steadily reduce the proportion of dragon blood. The academy prescribed some bloodline-suppressing medicine for him to take first, but it's hard to say whether it will cure him.
Chu Zihang had known for a long time that he was a man who would not live long.
Therefore, on the day the old president of the Lionheart Society stepped down and the new president took office, Chu Zihang handed over the Spider Cutter and Doji Cutter Yasutsuna, which were given to him by the Japanese branch, to the next president.
It's no use for him to take those two knives on vacation.
"Senior brother, I don't need your two swords. Since I'm giving them to you, you can keep them."
After saying that, Gu Ran opened a golf bag, which contained more than a dozen ancient swords, all of which were alchemical weapons.
Some of these knives were given to me by Uesugi Kotsu, some were obtained by Gu Ran from the Snake-Headed Eight Families, and others were confiscated from the Fierce Demon Clan.
Susie picked up a knife and drew it. The cold glint of the blade immediately attracted everyone's attention. The bright blade was decorated with exquisite patterns, and the alchemical metal shone with a beautiful light.
"You went to rob the Japanese branch?" Susie looked at Gu Ran with a smile. "I saw that when others went to the Japanese branch to carry out missions, they were all tortured half to death by the Snake Clan. It seems like you're the only one who can still get something out of them."
"Please let the next president share with us how he tamed the Japanese branch." Former vice president Lancelot led the applause, inviting Gu Ran to the stage to say a few words.
In the eyes of those at headquarters, the people at the Japan branch are a bunch of perverts. They torture the specialists at headquarters in a perverse way, and several people who have been to the Japan branch have been driven to mental breakdown by the torture.
However, after Gu Ran and Chu Zihang went to the Japanese branch, Chu Zihang obtained the former patriarch's twin swords, while Gu Ran actually brought back a bunch of alchemical weapons, as if he had robbed the armory of the Snake Clan.
Everyone is very curious about how these two presidents managed to do it.
Gu Ran stood in the middle of the crowd, looking at the members of the Lionheart Society. They were all elites of the school. Although they were not as numerous as the student council, everyone here had a bloodline of B grade or above, and the Lionheart Society had more A grade bloodlines.
"Actually, dealing with the Japanese branch is quite simple; just beat them into submission," Gu Ran said to them with a smile. "My senior brother Chu and I conquered those freaks with force."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then nodded emphatically.
As expected of the Lionheart Society's president, he's truly formidable.
They didn't see anything wrong with using force to suppress the enemy; in the world of dragons, the strong are respected.
"What if after we win, they go and find someone even stronger to fight me?" a student raised his hand and asked. "I've heard that Japanese people are shameless like that; if they can't beat someone, they call someone else to fight them."
"It's alright, just come find me when the time comes, I'll stand up for you," Gu Ran said domineeringly. "We'll beat that son of a bitch to a pulp!"
"it is good!"
The Lionheart Society members applauded. They realized that the new president was different from the old one. The old president was a ruthless scoundrel who was their spiritual leader but didn't usually get involved in anything.
Although the new president is also a violent maniac, he will stand up for them and seems to be a troublemaker.
They have all witnessed Gu Ran's performance over the past two years. First, last year he led the Lionheart Society to victory in the One Day of Freedom, winning back the right to use Norton Hall.
Moreover, before he even enrolled, he had already cooperated with the Executive Department to kill a second-generation species, and he also participated in several subsequent Dragon King operations.
This time in Tokyo, he fought the Japanese demons to the very end, making a great contribution to the divine retribution in killing the White King.
Although his military achievements are not as great as those of Chu Zihang and Caesar—because Chu Zihang and Caesar both defeated a dragon king.
But Gu Ran definitely has the ability to face the Dragon King directly, and all the Lionheart Society members believe this.
"President, what if you can't beat the people from the Japanese branch?" a student a year younger than Gu Ran asked.
“Then I’ll have to ask the principal to intervene,” Gu Ran said with a smile. “He’s a senior member of our Lionheart Society, and he can’t just stand by and watch us get bullied. If the principal won’t help, then we’ll buy some high-definition, uncensored Blu-ray discs to bribe the vice-principal and get his help!”
"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed knowingly again.
"Alright, enough joking. These alchemical weapons will be kept in the equipment room. You can apply to take one for self-defense when you go on missions," Gu Ran said to everyone.
The Lionheart members were overjoyed. They knew that alchemical weapons were extremely rare and hard to come by. Ordinary firearms had limited effectiveness against dragons, and only alchemical weapons could cause effective damage to them.
"Great! Long live the president!" Lee Eun-sook, standing next to Gu Ran, raised her glass first. "Let's toast to the new president!"
"Oh!"
Everyone raised their glasses, gathered together to clink them, and then drank.
"Let's raise a glass to our graduating seniors and see you in the Executive Department!" Li Enshu, as Gu Ran's secretary, took the lead in further enlivening the atmosphere.
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses once again.
Then the senior colleagues began to speak, saying words of encouragement to the younger generation.
Chu Zihang's year has many outstanding students, with A-level students Susie and Lancelot on his left and right. However, Gu Ran's year is weaker. Apart from him being an A-level student, most of the other A-level students are in the student council.
However, the school's ranking is only temporary. After entering the Execution Department, one can improve their ranking by performing tasks. Many Lionheart B-rank members who enter the Execution Department after graduation will quickly be promoted to A-rank because Lionheart members often do missions outside during their student years.
Unlike the student council, the Lionheart Club doesn't throw parties every few days, so everyone had a great time at tonight's party celebrating the changing of the guard, and many people got drunk.
Gu Ran and Chu Zihang were not drunk. They went to the basketball court together, but did not play basketball. They just sat on the sidelines.
"Senior brother, take good care of yourself once you get to Oslo. Oh, and remember to let me know before the aurora appears; I want to take Su Xiaoqiang with me to see it!"
"it is good."
"There's no need to rush the investigation into Herzog, since he's dead anyway. But I hope you can go to Germany to investigate his past, as well as the deeds of that man named Bondarev. I always felt that Herzog's scheme might have started as early as the time of Sanders."
"Ah."
"So, is there anything you want to say?" Gu Ran asked.
"Take good care of Lu Mingfei."
"Okay." Gu Ran stood up, picked up a basketball next to him, and said, "Let's play two games. Come to think of it, this might be the last time we play basketball."
"Okay." Chu Zihang also stood up.
Two superheroes once again appeared on the basketball court, playing superpowered basketball once more.
NBA stars would exclaim "freakish!" when they saw their skills, while secretly rejoicing that they wouldn't be on the court, otherwise they wouldn't have a chance to play basketball.
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On the other hand, the student council is also facing a generational change, but their farewell party will not be held until after Caesar officially graduates.
After returning from school, Lu Mingfei finally met Nuonuo. She had finally returned from her mission, but she didn't mention the mission she had gone out on, nor did she tell anyone about her whereabouts.
According to the college's rules, the details of each person's task are confidential, so there is no need to report to others, and others are too embarrassed to ask too many questions unless they want to tell.
Nono clearly didn't want to say anything.
She doesn't seem to have officially accepted Caesar's proposal yet, only saying that she's still young and needs to think about it some more. She's a year younger than Caesar and will be staying at the academy for another year, and Caesar can't do anything about it.
Lu Mingfei rarely chatted with Nuonuo anymore. Once, when he was talking to Nuonuo, Erii sent him a QQ message. Nuonuo noticed that Lu Mingfei looked annoyed but had to reply, so she asked him if he had a girlfriend.
Lu Mingfei said somewhat flusteredly that he didn't, but Nuonuo just smiled and remained silent when she saw his expression.
But Lu Mingfei always felt that her smile was somewhat forced.
Before we knew it, it was mid-June, and the final exams for the second semester of sophomore year were about to begin.
Because Gu Ran and Lu Mingfei participated in a mission in Japan, they both received perfect grades in both practical and theoretical courses thanks to the principal's connections.
However, they still need to take the cross-country test, which every student has to take; no one can escape it.
The off-road distance is 1,000 kilometers and must be completed within 200 hours. Those who fail to complete it will fail and will be required to retake the test.
Lu Mingfei was stunned when he saw the off-road test schedule that Norma had sent to his phone!
It takes about 200 hours, or about 8 days, to cross 1,000 kilometers, averaging 125 kilometers per day, or 5.2 kilometers per hour, and there are also requirements for carrying a load.
Crazy!
Chapter 531 Zero's Little Cleverness
Two hundred hours, one thousand kilometers of hiking and cross-country running.
This off-road distance might be difficult for ordinary humans to reach, but for hybrids, it's not a big problem, at most it's just a bit challenging.
Moreover, it is not impossible for humans to do this. Back then, in order to block the US military, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army penetrated 72 kilometers in 14 hours, a record that no other army has been able to break to this day.
Keep in mind that it was winter at the time, and the Volunteer Army was traversing snow-capped mountains, making their operations even more difficult. But they managed to do it thanks to their flesh and blood and their iron will.
Lu Mingfei looked at the exam notice with a crying face. Two hundred hours and one thousand kilometers, and each person had to carry thirty kilograms of weight. This was not forcing him to die, but directly killing him!