Chapter 139: Nono is Feeling Cocky!

"Hello, Mr. Ronald."

Constantine politely shook hands with Norton. Following a brief exchange of glances, the two reached a complete consensus, fully understanding the truth of the situation.

This was the tacit understanding between brothers; redundant verbal explanations were entirely unnecessary.

"Here."

Lu Mingfei extracted a red, spherical crystal embedded with golden patterns from his pocket and tossed it directly toward Chen Motong.

"Snap!"

Chen Motong caught the red crystal, placed it in her palm, and observed it closely. She felt that this object looked somewhat like the alchemical prop Lu Mingfei had used previously, yet it did not seem entirely identical to that previous alchemical amplification item.

In other words, could this be the alchemical artifact Lu Mingfei mentioned that would allow her to use Spiritual Manifestations?

First of all, setting its practical utility aside, hanging this little trinket on oneself was rather aesthetically pleasing. Using it as a daily ornament or a keychain would also be quite nice.

If it could genuinely help her use Spiritual Manifestations, that would be even better.

"Can this thing really let me use Spiritual Manifestations?"

Chen Motong picked up the Vision, holding it up to the sunlight to examine it closely. Looking at the flame patterns on the Vision, she felt that this item seemed different from any alchemical artifacts she had seen before.

However, she did not dwell on it too much. How could an alchemical creation capable of granting someone the ability to use Spiritual Manifestations possibly share the same basic appearance as other normal alchemical creations? It being somewhat unusual was completely normal; if its structure looked entirely ordinary, Chen Motong would have found it suspicious instead.

"Are you doubting me?"

Lu Mingfei asked directly in return.

Although his level of alchemy could not compare to someone like Constantine, the alchemical creations he manufactured were not something just anyone had the right to question. Thus, when facing Chen Motong, he felt an extraordinary sense of confidence.

"I can't help it. I've never seen anything like this, nor have I even heard of it."

Chen Motong shrugged slightly, tilting her head toward Lu Mingfei with a helpless expression.

"Uh, well, fine. Considering that you don't understand alchemy, I'll reluctantly forgive you this once," Lu Mingfei said with a haughty air.

Nearby, Constantine and Norton looked at Lu Mingfei's expression and simultaneously revealed polite, non-awkward smiles. The feeling was rather peculiar, resembling a high school student watching a middle school student explain homework to an elementary schooler.

If the target were replaced by Xia Mi, perhaps the dynamic would shift to a middle schooler explaining homework to a college student.

Why a college student?

Because the identity of a Dragon King matches that of a college student, but in reality, the capabilities of ordinary college students—well, those who understand, understand.

"This alchemical creation is called a Vision. Its meaning is that a god witnessed mortals' yearning for power, and thus bestowed upon mortals the key to master that power."

Lu Mingfei paused briefly, crossed his arms, and continued, "The method to use a Vision is also very simple. You only need to merge a drop of your own blood into it and then resonate with it mentally. That will establish a connection with the Vision, allowing you to use the fire element through it."

"Oh, I see."

Chen Motong casually picked up the small fruit knife lying on the bedside table and, without hesitation, gently nicked the pad of her finger. A thin white line appeared, and with a slight squeeze, a tiny bead of blood welled up.

The crimson droplet fell onto the Vision. Under the witness of Norton, Constantine, and Lu Mingfei, Chen Motong's blood was absorbed and accommodated by the Vision.

*Next is the mental resonance.*

Chen Motong stared intently at the Vision. Lacking her own Spiritual Manifestations, her understanding of mental energy was not profound, but she knew the feeling of profiling and attempted to close her eyes, using her mental intent to sense the presence of the Vision.

At this moment, her heart was fluttering with anticipation. A half-breed unable to use Spiritual Manifestations was like a bird that could not fly; now, she finally had the chance to soar across the sky. It was impossible for her heart to remain completely tranquil.

*Please, please, you have to succeed!*

Under Nuonuo's wish, the Vision gradually established a connection with her. She felt that she could now perceive the elements of this world through the Vision, as if the entire world had suddenly become crystal clear.

The Vision did not feel like an alchemical artifact; to Chen Motong's sensation, it felt more like an external organ of her own. She could accomplish things through the Vision that she had previously been unable to do.

"This... succeeded?"

Chen Motong muttered to herself.

Acquiring the ability to use Spiritual Manifestations should have been a very difficult task in her mind. She had even prepared herself to endure countless hardships, achieve a tenuous connection with difficulty, and use weak Spiritual Manifestations through the Vision.

Yet the reality was not so. The process of binding with the Vision was simple and effortless. Furthermore, the effect of the Vision was even stronger than she had imagined; she could perceive the world more clearly through it, and she could wield Spiritual Manifestations as naturally as using an instinct.

"Whoosh!"

Chen Motong raised her hand, and crimson flames instantly surged. The flames altered in size according to her will, shifting into various forms.

Just as she had perceived moments ago, the Vision existed as an external magical organ. Using the Vision felt as though she had simply grown an additional organ capable of wielding Spiritual Manifestations, allowing her to manipulate the fire element entirely at will.

Moreover...

Chen Motong felt that this power did not even quite feel like using a Spiritual Manifestation; rather, it felt like using the elements themselves, mastering them from a more foundational perspective. The daily utility value of this item was far higher than that of Spiritual Manifestations, and its practical combat significance was even greater—it was a genuine divine artifact.

"This thing is somewhat absurd."

Chen Motong muttered to herself.

She felt that if she unleashed her full explosive power, she might even be able to output a potency close to that of the Monarch's Flame. Yet her mastery over elemental power was far more stable than the Monarch's Flame, devoid of any risk of explosive loss of control. The value of mastering elemental power this way far surpassed even holding a high-danger Spiritual Manifestation.

Nuonuo was currently very happy and in high spirits. She even felt that she could take on Chu Zihang in a one-on-one fight!

"Wait, it seems I don't need to recite a incantation?"

Chen Motong exclaimed with belated realization.

"What's there to make a fuss about? You aren't even using your own Spiritual Manifestation, so not needing to chant is completely normal," Lu Mingfei said, waving his hand helplessly.

"Oh, right."

Chen Motong nodded in understanding.

Indeed, she was not using her own innate Spiritual Manifestation, so of course she didn't need to chant an incantation. That was totally normal—as if! If that was the case, wouldn't the Vision allow her to cast spells instantly without any wind-up? Without even needing to recite an incantation?

If so, didn't that mean she could now directly rival an S-class half-breed?

Thinking of this, Chen Motong subconsciously looked at the S-class half-breed beside her—Lu Mingfei—and then recalled his combat record of defeating Odin on that stormy night. She felt that she perhaps could not truly rival a genuine S-class half-breed.

However, if the opponent happened to be one of those S-class half-breeds who relied merely on seniority accumulation or status bonuses, she still had the confidence to put up a fight.

"What a pity. The principal's Discipline field covers the entirety of Kassel College, so I can't show off. Sigh," Chen Motong sighed helplessly.

"Discipline has no effect on you," Lu Mingfei suddenly said.

"Huh?"

"Although the manifestation of this item's use is somewhat similar to using a Spiritual Manifestation, in reality, it isn't. Its underlying principle is actually driving the elements, so the Discipline domain, which suppresses Spiritual Manifestations, is ineffective against it," Lu Mingfei explained.

"Ah?"

Chen Motong's expression gradually turned abstract. If Discipline truly had no effect, then this Vision was simply absurd to the extreme. It really was the gods casting down their gaze to grant power... the kind that even Discipline couldn't suppress.

Lu Mingfei smiled and shrugged.

He had never witnessed the use of Discipline with his own eyes, but judging solely by its effects, he could roughly guess that Discipline either suppressed others from the perspective of bloodline or from the perspective of elements.

If it suppressed from the bloodline, it would be one hundred percent ineffective against the Vision. If it suppressed from the elements, it would still be ineffective, because the elemental power of the Vision was driven by his own laws; suppressing a law-driven elemental operation shouldn't be that outrageous.

Regardless of which type of suppression it was, Discipline would inevitably be ineffective against the Vision. To avoid trouble, Lu Mingfei naturally chose the explanation that was simplest to make.

"Sigh, getting to learn alchemy alongside Yanqing, you really are lucky," Chen Motong sighed helplessly.

"That's because I'm naturally gifted!" Lu Mingfei said with a smile of absolute certainty.

Regarding the fact that he knew alchemy, there had always been a bug at Kassel College; no one could explain where he had learned his alchemy.

Therefore, when Constantine was establishing their background profiles, he had taken this into account. He had given Lu Mingfei a backstory of inheriting family alchemical knowledge while possessing an extremely high alchemical talent rating, meaning Lu Mingfei's alchemical proficiency was the result of their joint research and study.

Just like that, Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo chatted idly back and forth. Acting as a bodyguard, Norton guarded the doorway; he wanted to chat a bit more with his younger brother, but his current identity and timing were not quite right.

Although it wasn't completely out of the question, he was unwilling to subject his younger brother to even a sliver of risk.

After brief deliberation, Norton slowly revealed a smile, looked at Constantine beside him, and said, "How about we go outside and play a round of StarCraft? The task of protecting Chen Motong for now can be left to him. Besides, aren't they chatting quite nicely?"

Norton waggled his eyebrows, putting on an expression of knowing full well what was going on, as if he and Constantine staying here made them look like two completely oblivious lightbulbs.

This was the most reasonable method he could think of.

"Is this really appropriate?"

Constantine hesitated slightly, his gaze unconsciously drifting toward Lu Mingfei nearby, though the expression on his face gradually began to show understanding as well.

"We're just ordinary friends..." Lu Mingfei quickly explained.

"No need to say it. Pure and innocent, right? We brothers understand everything. Let's go, let's go, let's go play outside." Norton directly interrupted Lu Mingfei, giving him zero room for explanation, and hauled Constantine out the door at maximum speed.

Before leaving, he even flashed a meaningful smile and said, "Wishing you a hundred years of harmony."

To Norton, what the actual truth of the situation was didn't really matter; what mattered was that doing this allowed him to legitimately go outside and play with Constantine.

"..."

After Constantine and Norton left, the atmosphere inside the hospital room gradually grew awkward.

"Cough cough, that guy doesn't understand anything, don't take it to heart," Lu Mingfei said, scratching his head helplessly.

"It's fine, it's fine. He probably thinks you saved me, and even gave me a top-tier alchemical creation like the Vision, which is why he suspected you of..."

Halfway through her sentence, Chen Motong felt that even she was starting to believe it a little. However, Lu Mingfei had told her before that he only wanted to recruit her as a subordinate, and moreover, he already had someone he liked, so she quickly let it go.

Based on the results of her previous profiling, Lu Mingfei should have already had someone he liked before meeting her, so he definitely couldn't possibly fancy her. Nuonuo was not the type of person to jump to wild conclusions without reason.

If someone still misunderstood even after using profiling, they'd truly be brainless.

"How are your injuries recovering? Can you still move around normally now?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I can. My injuries weren't that heavy to begin with, going out for a bit of light activity is totally fine. Why, what do you want to do?" Chen Motong asked suspiciously.

"Naturally, to go test out the Vision. After getting the Vision, don't you want to properly test its power?" Lu Mingfei said with a smile.

"Oh."

Chen Motong breathed a sigh of relief. A moment ago, she had actually thought Lu Mingfei was going to drag her out to play video games; she hadn't expected it to merely be testing the Vision.

"Are we going?"

"Going, absolutely going! Right now, I'm feeling a bit itchy to try it out!" A smile gradually bloomed on Chen Motong's face. The thought of being able to recklessly wield the power of the fire element made her feel wonderful and exhilarated.

After acquiring power, the feeling of testing out that new strength was exceptionally satisfying—Nuonuo felt this profoundly.

She draped a coat over her shoulders, looked down at the Vision in her hand, and began to quietly ponder: *Am I now capable of directly domesticating Caesar with domestic violence?*

The utility of Blood Rage in actual combat was probably far inferior to her Vision. She could even consider directly disrupting Caesar's Blood Rage through the noise generated by rising hot air, though she wasn't sure how effective it would be.

Let's just try it first!

Half an hour later, inside the training hall.

Chen Motong looked at the target burned to a crisp in front of her, her eyes gradually brightening with excitement as she looked at Lu Mingfei beside her and said, "My god, I feel like I'm ridiculously strong right now."

"Keep a low profile, it's just a Vision."

Lu Mingfei said nonchalantly, though the corners of his mouth refused to stay down. Having one's creation affirmed by others was undeniably a fantastic feeling.

"Hahaha, I feel like Chu Zihang isn't even my opponent when he uses his Spiritual Manifestation now. The potency and controllability of the Monarch's Flame are far too poor; compared to my Vision, they aren't even in the same league," Chen Motong continued with a laugh.

"Uh..."

Lu Mingfei's expression stiffened for a moment, but soon his smile grew even more brilliant. Chen Motong saying her Spiritual Manifestation was stronger than Chu Zihang's felt somewhat like Xia Mi saying her alchemy was superior to Constantine's.

Hold back, must not laugh. At present, the college didn't yet know that Senior Brother had seized Jörmungandr's dragon skeletal remains and become the new Dragon King, so it was completely normal for them to slightly misjudge Chu Zihang.

"Lu Mingfei, what fraction of Chu Zihang's Monarch's Flame's maximum firepower do you think my output reaches?" Chen Motong asked with a smile.

"Hmm... twenty percent, I suppose."

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and replied, though naturally, he kept the second half of his sentence unsaid.

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