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A burly man wiping his sweat clicked his tongue, shook his head, and sighed:
"It really proves the old saying, 'You can't judge a book by its cover!' This kid has been hiding his true colors!"
His companion, leaning against the equipment, looked on with envy, his gaze still occasionally drifting towards Lu Mingfei.
"Who can argue with that? He's incredibly strong, calm under pressure, and a master of rescuing damsels in distress... Which girl wouldn't be moved by that?"
The man who witnessed Lu Mingfei sprint to the finish line and save Su Xiaoqiang patted his companion heavily on the shoulder, his eyes full of admiration:
"Seriously, bro, we've been working out here for years, we've seen all sorts of tough guys..."
"But this kid today is the first one who has truly won me over! His performance was absolutely amazing!"
……
Lu Mingfei, engrossed in his running, was completely unaware that a figure had been standing silently for a long time deep in the stairwell of the residential building across the street from him.
Chu Zihang's gaze pierced through the bustling street and spatial distance, locking onto Lu Mingfei as if it were a physical object, taking in his every move.
Several elegant young women and girls passed by, and whether out of curiosity or attraction, they all tried to strike up a conversation with this uniquely aloof young man.
However, Chu Zihang ignored him, remaining completely still as if he were a wooden statue.
The girls eventually left dejectedly, leaving behind a few murmurs of annoyance that faded away in the hallway.
He did not use a high-powered telescope or a mobile phone camera.
For him, an "A" grade hybrid, this distance made his target seem almost within reach.
Having witnessed Lu Mingfei's race against Su Xiaoqiang, especially the moment of explosive speed and precise interception, a barely perceptible glint flashed in Chu Zihang's golden eyes behind his sunglasses.
His judgment was clear: Lu Mingfei's bloodline... had begun to awaken and was growing at an astonishing rate.
On the fourth floor of Century Star, in a secluded corner cast in the shadow of large equipment, a few wisps of thin, black smoke floated eerily behind the cold metal fitness equipment.
Within the hidden force field formed by the Words of Power and the Netherworld Illumination, Mai Shude—codenamed "Long-Legged Girl"—was kneeling on one knee, steadily supporting a high-magnification reconnaissance camera connected to a mobile network.
The cold camera lens, like a third eye, is fixed on Lu Mingfei.
Through the miniature earbuds, Su Enxi's (Potato Chip Girl) slightly muffled voice came through, accompanied by the constant, teeth-grinding crunch of potato chips in the background:
"Tsk...this little white rabbit's cheating, isn't it?"
"He's only been awakened for less than two days, right? And his physical strength is already approaching the human limit?!" Her voice was full of admiration for Lu Mingfei.
Lu Mingfei's entire competition and rescue process were completely exposed under their professional and meticulous monitoring.
The conclusion is simple yet astonishing: Lu Mingfei's physique is growing at a terrifying rate.
“And…” Mai Shude gently moved the camera away, frowning as she looked across the street at the conspicuous and troublesome target—Chu Zihang, who was monitoring Lu Mingfei in the stairwell. “The dogs at Kassel College have such a keen sense of smell! They caught our scent so quickly and pounced on us!”
Her tone was tinged with annoyance: "Has the boss given any new instructions? Or should we just stay put?"
"Don't even mention it," Su Enxi said with a pout on the other end of the call, her voice punctuated by the noise of cracking potato chips. "Completely unreachable! The big boss has disappeared, vanished into thin air."
There was a moment of silence on the communicator, broken only by the crunching sound of potato chips.
"Then..." Mai Shude's voice trailed off, carrying a resigned helplessness, "That's the only way left, right?"
Su Enxi sighed helplessly:
"Although I'm very annoyed, there's nothing I can do. Look how many high-quality beauties are surrounding this kid? Su Xiaoqiang, Liu Miaomiao..."
"If this continues, once he becomes a true powerhouse, we won't even have an excuse to get close, and all our previous strategic advantages will be lost!"
"Tsk..." Mai Shude clicked her tongue in frustration. "Alright! Prepare Plan B—contact Sanwu and get her to come out of seclusion."
Lu Mingfei's bloodline awakened, and his growth momentum was like an out-of-control rocket, soaring straight into the sky!
Heaven knows when this monster with the super accelerator will suddenly have an epiphany and realize the ever-present, lurking gazes in the air.
The only way is to let the three no's (no name, no address, no contact information) directly wedge into his life circle and exist "legitimately" as his classmate.
In this way, she can keep track of everything that happens on campus and take full responsibility for it.
If she could just move into this kid's house... then she could finally breathe a sigh of relief!
A beautiful vision flashed through Mai Shude's mind as she wearily rubbed her sore eyes.
This nearly thirty-plus hours of uninterrupted, high-intensity, close-range surveillance left even a seasoned veteran like her feeling extremely exhausted, her throat filled with bitter complaints.
However, reality is cold—she remains the perfect person to carry out this task, and is irreplaceable.
He can only continue sitting in this prison.
Chapter 32 Su Xiaoqiang, You Are the Challenger
Lu Mingfei stopped, panting heavily, and slammed the treadmill shut.
He rested his hands on his knees, sweat dripping from his chin onto the clean floor.
I've run 10 kilometers, but that's far from enough.
To reach the "limits of the human body," he needs comprehensive training.
Looking around at the dazzling array of equipment, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed—aside from the treadmill, he didn't recognize any of the other equipment.
He grabbed the half-empty bottle of saline solution from the shelf, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp, his Adam's apple bobbing as he flicked his wet bangs.
My gaze swept across the gym: Liu Miaomiao and Su Xiaoqiang were still whispering in the corner, the atmosphere heavy... It's best not to disturb them.
On the other side, several burly men were gathered together discussing something.
He cleared his throat, flashed a bright smile, and raised his hand in greeting:
"Ahem, gentlemen..."
Before he could even utter the word "brother," a man in a brightly colored tight vest had already rushed up to him, his eyes gleaming.
"Master!" The other person lowered their voice mysteriously, revealing a knowing look: "Just between us, which of those two top beauties... do you prefer?"
As he spoke, his eyes darted furtively towards Su and Liu.
Lu Mingfei's raised hand froze in mid-air, and in the end, he could only awkwardly scratch the back of his head.
The question that was about to come out was abruptly cut off by this sudden juicy gossip.
He instinctively turned his head to look—
What a coincidence! Su Xiaoqiang and Liu Miaomiao had stopped their whispering at some point and were looking over at us leisurely!
Three pairs of eyes met in mid-air, startling Lu Mingfei so much that he recoiled as if electrocuted.
"Well... haha," he chuckled awkwardly, trying to respond with high emotional intelligence, "why do I have to choose one? They're both fine, isn't that okay?"
"Damn! Awesome!" The man immediately gave an exaggerated thumbs up.
This shout drew two other people over, and exclamations of surprise rose and fell:
"What a man! That's awesome!"
"Brother, to be honest, after all this time in this area, I'm truly impressed today!"
"You flatter me, you flatter me..." Lu Mingfei's ears burned from the praise, and his fingers unconsciously scratched the back of his neck.
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, he quickly got to the point, pointing to the equipment around him:
"Gentlemen, actually I wanted to ask how to use these devices..."
"Hey! Is that all?" The man suddenly realized, patting his chest confidently. "Leave it to me!"
Just as he was about to lead the way, he suddenly froze, his eyes widening in disbelief:
"Wait! You're not... here for the gym for the first time, are you?"
Lu Mingfei nodded frankly: "Yes, what's wrong?"
The air froze for a second.
"Holy shit!" the three men exclaimed in unison, then solemnly raised six thumbs-up with an almost reverent look.
Wow! I'm really impressed!
Lu Mingfei was stunned by this sudden admiration.
The little voice inside me, sealed away by the "loser" label, timidly peeks out—could he really be that awesome?
The three men immediately surrounded him with enthusiasm and began to explain everything, from the grip width on the bench press rack to the techniques for lat pulldowns, as if they wanted to impart all their knowledge.
Lu Mingfei nodded repeatedly like a primary school student attentively listening to a lesson: "Hmm... I understand..." The scene was rather comical.
The group eventually arrived near the multi-functional squat rack—the very place where Mai Shude was hiding.
As the three of them enthusiastically explained the squatting posture, Lu Mingfei's gaze was drawn to a few wisps of faint black mist in the corner.
"Hmm?" He frowned subconsciously.
This strange feeling felt familiar, like the feeling of being watched when I finished playing the piano at Wanda Plaza.
Taking advantage of the moment when the three were arguing, he inexplicably moved closer to the shadow behind the equipment, his fingers almost touching the eerie mist—
"Hey! Let's go!" A thick arm suddenly wrapped around his neck, and another arm quickly followed suit.
Just as his fingertips were about to touch the mist, he was dragged away from the spot by three burly men like a chick.
"What are you daydreaming about? Come on! I'll show you something even more awesome!" The older brother shoved him away with a hearty gesture.
Helpless, Lu Mingfei had no choice but to reluctantly give up his investigation.
The three had only walked a few meters away when Jiu De Mai, who was hiding in the [Mingzhao], suddenly gasped.
The moment Lu Mingfei reached out his hand seemed like a slow-motion scene to her; his fingertips almost pierced through the domain of his Words of Power. Cold sweat soaked her temples.
“…That brat!” she hissed through gritted teeth into the communicator, “His sensory abilities are too weird! Chip Girl! When is Three-No?”
"It's already on its way! Tomorrow at the latest!" Su Enxi's reassuring voice came through the phone. "Just one more day!"
Mai, slumped weakly against the equipment, felt her vision blur as she heard the promise of "tomorrow"—
She doesn't want to stay a second longer!
……
After explaining the equipment to Lu Mingfei, the enthusiastic men left.
Lu Mingfei took off his coat, leaving him in only a white shirt, and lay alone on the cold bench.