Dragon Raja: I practiced Naruto ninjutsu next to Lu Mingfei.

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“The Emperor is a stable super hybrid, while the Demon is an unstable super hybrid,” Gu Ran said at this moment. “She must be very useful to the Snake-Headed Eight Families. She is a secret weapon, and she is also obedient to the Snake-Headed Eight Families. Unless she loses control, the people of the Snake-Headed Eight Families will definitely search for her everywhere.”

"That Lu Mingfei essentially stole the Snake Clan's 'nuclear weapon'!" Caesar exclaimed. "A great achievement!"

“There is another possibility, that is, Erii is an unawakened god,” Chu Zihang said slowly. “An unawakened god, just like Norton.”

Norton awoke in Lop Nur many years ago, wandered around until he arrived in America, and many years later he awakened his memories as the Dragon King and remembered that he was the King of Bronze and Fire!

Jormungandr was the same; after waking up, he also spent a lot of time understanding the human world.

"No...it can't be that bad." Lu Mingfei felt a strange worry. Ever since he opened the Gate of Kassel, one person after another around him had turned into a dragon king.

Even now, whenever he sees the panda avatar in his QQ contact list, or thinks of the little dragon girl who looks a lot like Haruhi Suzumiya, he feels heartache.

He didn't want Erii to become the very thing he ultimately had to kill at the end of the story.

Chapter 438 Everyone is a Monster

"Don't worry, she's unlikely to be a god. If she were, the Snake Clan wouldn't need to explore the Japanese trench," Gu Ran comforted Lu Mingfei, then said to the others, "But she might be related to a god."

"What do you mean?" Caesar asked.

"Just take it as my gut feeling; she must be an important person," Gu Ran explained casually.

Lu Mingfei was taken aback, because he remembered that the little devil had vaguely reminded him that Erii might be related to a series of events.

“But not only is she mentally unstable, her physical health is probably unstable as well.” Chu Zihang had just heard Lu Mingfei say that Erii’s room at Genji Heavy Industries had a lot of medical equipment. “Her body could go out of control at any time, so… perhaps we should send her back.”

"Send back the nuclear button we just got?" Caesar said. "I don't trust the rest of the Snake Clan, except maybe the Tortoise. I feel more at ease having the nuclear bomb in my own hands."

“Yes, we cannot return her to the Snake Clan before we confirm her identity,” Chu Zihang agreed.

“I agree,” Gu Ran said, also supporting the idea.

“Well then, we’ve made our decision.” Caesar looked at Lu Mingfei. “The organization is going to entrust you with the task of caring for and protecting Erii. This is a glorious mission!”

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

He didn't sleep a wink last night, preparing to hand the time bomb over to the organization for disposal.

Unexpectedly, the organization returned the time bomb to him!

This is just like putting a monkey show on people!

"You're lucky! If you didn't have this chance, you probably would never have been able to sleep in the same bed with a beautiful woman in your entire life!" Su Xiaoqiang encouraged from the side.

"I...I...I...that's a monster, a time bomb! How could I dare to sleep in the same bed with her? I was in the same room with her, and I didn't even dare to sleep. I didn't sleep a wink last night!" Lu Mingfei shouted.

“How can you call her a monster? She trusts you so much, and with that figure and that appearance, how is she a monster? At most, she’s like the beautiful Xiaoqian from ‘A Chinese Ghost Story’!” Gu Ran said. “Besides, I think she’s quite well-behaved. Don’t be prejudiced. Besides, didn’t you two meet underwater?”

"You... how did you know?" Lu Mingfei asked in surprise.

“I saw the little yellow duck in your pocket that day, with the name ‘Eri’ written on it,” Gu Ran said casually.

"No wonder he trusts you so much, it's the imprinting effect." Chu Zihang nodded.

Imprinting is the phenomenon where chicks and ducklings, when hatching, instinctively follow the first animal they see, such as a kitten or a puppy.

Chu Zihang speculated that Erii's trust in Lu Mingfei might also stem from this.

He stood in front of Lu Mingfei and handed him a stack of ten thousand yuan bills: "This is all the cash we have right now, about seven hundred thousand. You always have to spend money when you're with a girl, so try to make her happy."

Gu Ran also took out his wallet and a stack of ten-thousand-yuan bills, which was several times thicker than Chu Zihang's: "I have about five million here. If it's not enough, I'll give you some more later. Don't be stingy with money. Take her to do more of the things she likes to do."

Lu Mingfei covered his face, too lazy to even comment on Gu Ran's bizarre punctuation.

These people have no idea what he's worried about!

Gu Ran chuckled and patted his shoulder: "Don't be afraid. Like the male protagonist in anime, he's usually paired with a female protagonist who has mysterious powers. Think of her as Index from 'A Certain Magical Index,' or the female necromancer from 'Is This a Zombie?'—basically, a female protagonist with powerful abilities but gentle and kind. Don't worry, you can handle her!"

"Damn it, Touma from A Certain Magical Index is the most powerful and invincible Imagine Breaker, while the protagonist in Zombie Island is an immortal zombie! I'm a human, I'm just a mortal!" Lu Mingfei shouted.

"Alright, alright, stop yelling. I also have about a million yen on me, so here it is. You should be grateful to your old classmate who has gone to such lengths for me." Su Xiaoqiang also took out a wad of cash from his bag.

"Is this about money?" Lu Mingfei said, but still took the money from Su Xiaoqiang.

He was holding a thick wad of banknotes, nearly seven million yen, which is about 450,000 RMB, a considerable sum of money.

"So you want me... to pick up girls on official orders?" Lu Mingfei asked, stunned.

“It’s just normal interaction between a man and a woman,” Caesar laughed. “Incidentally, it can also improve your skills in the art of lovemaking. By the way, consider this your training as a male escort, the art of lovemaking for men.”

"I'll go! I'll go!"

"I knew you'd go, go quickly!" Caesar considerately draped a coat over Lu Mingfei's shoulders; it was still spring, and the late spring chill was still a bit cold.

"Don't change hotels. This place is fine; it's low-key and doesn't attract attention," Gu Ran advised.

"Buy more small cakes and snacks," Su Xiaoqiang reminded her. "Girls all like to eat sweets. If you fatten her up, sweets will also help stabilize her emotions."

Lu Mingfei remembered all these instructions, especially Su Xiaoqiang's advice.

He then asked Caesar, "Can this task earn me academic credits?"

“Of course, you have made a tremendous contribution to this mission!” Caesar praised. “As the team leader, I will certainly record it truthfully.”

"Yes, yes," Gu Ran laughed, "His achievements are simply overshadowing his master's!"

"Holy crap, is this forcing me to rebel?" Lu Mingfei changed the subject and asked Caesar, "By the way, boss, don't you think... she looks a lot like my senior sister?"

"Yes, yes, I actually wanted to ask that too." Su Xiaoqiang said with a bit of gossip. When she first saw Erii's long red hair, she thought she looked a bit like Nuonuo and even thought they were twins!

Caesar thought about it carefully and said, "They're about 50% similar. Their temperaments are too different. Although Nono is also mentally ill, her mental illness is not quite the same as Nono's."

"Damn, is it really okay for you to talk about your fiancée like that?" Lu Mingfei retorted. "Are there different kinds of mental illnesses?"

Caesar nonchalantly replied, "Anyway, I have the right to comment on whether she resembles my fiancée or not."

Lu Mingfei felt a pang of jealousy, but after all, she was someone else's fiancée, and he had to learn to process this feeling.

After chatting for a while longer, everyone prepared to leave, since they had booked a room by the hour.

As they were leaving, Gu Ran put her arm around Lu Mingfei's shoulder and whispered, "Do you remember the question I asked you a long time ago?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned: "What problem?"

"Would you choose someone who likes you, or someone you like?"

"Stop joking, how could that monster possibly be..."

"Alright, don't rush to answer me. Think about it carefully yourself," Gu Ran said. "And don't think of her as a monster. Actually, we're all monsters, aren't we?"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback. Could it be that the biggest secret he had kept hidden in his heart all this time had finally been discovered by someone else?

But... Gu Ran is right. He was also someone who could turn into a monster, so why bring it up with others?

“Among hybrids, there are no normal people. Since we’ve become hybrids, we’re all monsters in a way,” Gu Ran laughed. “Look at Guderian and Manstein, weren’t they from the same mental hospital?”

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief.

"Remember to think about my question again." Gu Ran left with these last words, then took Su Xiaoqiang's hand and left.

……

When Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang returned to the hotel, it was already 11 a.m.

Zhang Qiong had been sitting in the suite's living room waiting for them to return. When she saw Gu Ran come back, she frowned and said, "You're covered in blood again."

"Mom, you were born in the Year of the Dog, so you're still a dog, aren't you?"

"You have no manners." Zhang Qiong tapped Gu Ran on the head, but noticed that his clothes were torn and his hair was singed.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"It's nothing, just a torn piece of clothing."

After chatting with her mother for a few minutes, Gu Ran went back to her room to get her clothes and went to the hotel's sauna to take a good shower.

Su Xiaoqiang was too lazy to bother, so she took a shower in the bathroom of the room.

Zhou Xinqing and Tang Shishi went to Disneyland. They didn't need to worry about safety, as both of them were quite agile and would be able to get out unscathed.

At noon, Gu Ran had lunch with his mother, while Su Xiaoqiang was so sleepy that she fell asleep as soon as she finished showering and drying her hair.

The television news is broadcasting reports on this year's abnormal weather. For example, the rainfall in the Tokyo area this spring was almost seven times the usual amount, and the cherry blossoms continued to bloom for several weeks because the temperature had not risen and it was still the low temperature of early spring, making the cherry blossoms mistakenly think that the flowering period was not over and sprouting new buds.

The unusual timing of the flower blooming season led many tourists to stay in Tokyo instead of leaving.

The news report was interviewing tourists who were enjoying the cherry blossoms. They were all surprised to witness such a once-in-a-century sight and expressed their joy.

"It seems that God's awakening is happening sooner and sooner." Zhang Qiong lost her appetite after eating a bowl of rice. All signs indicate that God is indeed awakening.

"Have all the powerful families withdrawn their influence along the coast of Japan?" Gu Ran asked casually.

"Yes, with Nuwa as a guarantor, and given the unusual weather these past few days, many people have evacuated the coast. Some have even bought plane or boat tickets and left Japan."

Gu Ran nodded, feeling a little sorry that Su Xiaoqiang and the others couldn't leave, because as soon as they bought plane tickets, they would be targeted by Princess Kaguya, and she didn't know if they would be hijacked or have bombs planted on them.

Therefore, it is safer for them to stay in Tokyo for the time being.

"You'll be heading into the mountains in a few days too," Gu Ran asked. "Has the Liu family made all the arrangements?"

“They own several mountains in Tochigi Prefecture, which they have bought over the years, and they say we can move in anytime,” Zhang Qiong said. “They are all his private lands, and he has a private army in the shadows.”

Japan is a country where land is privately owned, and private land is passed down from generation to generation, continuing as long as there is an heir.

The Liu family of Shanyang came to Japan during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and over the years they have naturally annexed a lot of land in Japan.

Chapter 439 Giant Panda Observation Plan

Gu Ran nodded, feeling a little sorry that Su Xiaoqiang and the others couldn't leave. As long as they bought plane tickets, they would be targeted by Princess Kaguya, and she didn't know if they would be hijacked or bombed on the way. After all, this place was still the enemy's home ground.

Although the flight back to China was only a little over two hours away, Gu Ran didn't dare to take the risk.

It's safer to let them stay in Tokyo for the time being.

"You'll be heading into the mountains in a few days too," Gu Ran asked. "Has the Liu family made all the arrangements?"

“They own several mountains in Tochigi Prefecture, which they bought. We can move in anytime,” Zhang Qiong said. “They are all his private lands, and he has a private army in the shadows.”

Zhang Qiong and Gu Ran began to talk about the history of the Liu family of Shanyang.

Japan is a country where land is privately owned, and private land is passed down from generation to generation, continuing as long as there is an heir.

The Liu family of Shanyang came to Japan during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Because they brought with them advanced textile and agricultural technologies from China, they became nobles as soon as they arrived in Japan.