chsdbacks Chapter 23 Time 0, Power and Strength
Chapter 23 Time 0, Power and Strength
"Then we won't bother you any longer."
Goodbye, senior brother.
"goodbye."
Lu Mingfei sat on the sofa, staring unfocused at the ceiling, until he saw the two women walk out the door out of the corner of his eye, then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
God knows how agonizing it must have been for him, a mere bystander forced to watch the two women repeatedly run into obstacles, unable to utter a single word or make a single expression.
He was practically laughing hysterically inside.
On one side is the perpetually cold and aloof iceberg, and on the other is a shy yet hopeful young girl facing her idol. All she gets when she musters up her courage is a dismissive response—to someone unfamiliar with the situation, it might seem like she's watching an idol drama.
"Unfortunately, it's just an iceberg that won't melt." Lu Mingfei shook his head, looking as if he had seen through everything.
He could understand what Chu Zihang was thinking; it was simply that his uncle's disappearance left him with no time to care about such trivial matters.
As for Liu Miaomiao—Lu Mingfei could only wish her a good night's sleep.
Throughout their time together, Su Xiaoqiang actually behaved quite well. At least from Lu Mingfei's perspective, she completely controlled her temper. If he didn't know her usual behavior, he might have been fooled.
He just didn't know why Su Xiaoqiang seemed to be glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally.
Can flowers grow on his face?
"This is for you."
At this moment, Chu Zihang walked over and placed a box in front of Lu Mingfei.
"A cell phone?" Lu Mingfei opened the box and was taken aback.
"To make future contact easier, and because I'm a bit busy right now, I've imported the information from Kassel College."
Chu Zihang explained, "You can choose to look it up yourself. The phone number has been saved. Call me if you need anything."
"Ah... okay."
This was practically a one-stop service; Lu Mingfei felt like the person in front of him was a robot.
Who can be so meticulous?
Isn't it too nice to be taken care of like this by his senior brother? He doesn't even have to think for himself; the problem has already been solved.
After explaining the precautions, Chu Zihang took his leave without any hesitation.
Lu Mingfei stretched, too lazy to stay curled up on the sofa any longer. Now that he had his own space, he needed to take care of his little problem.
"Secret time, activate!" With that, Lu Mingfei snapped his fingers.
"The World"
As Lu Mingfei spread his hands and his magic power circulated rapidly, an invisible domain instantly spread outward from his body. As the domain continued to cover the area, the air in the living room stagnated, and the antique clock on the wall of the hall made a crisp "click" sound, with the second hand suddenly freezing at the "XII" position.
The river of time was abruptly severed at this moment.
Lu Mingfei walked to the clock and gently tapped the glass dial with his fingertips. The second hand remained motionless, as if welded to the spot.
Lu Mingfei's face was faintly reflected in the transparent glass—his originally lazy eyes were now slightly narrowed, and a golden luster flowed deep within his pupils, as if something ancient was awakening.
"Time didn't stand still after all," he murmured to himself. The second hand trembled almost imperceptibly the instant he finished speaking, and moved forward a tiny increment at an extremely slow pace.
This is an ability evolved from Lu Mingfei's innate divine power, but...
This is just a fruit from that World Tree.
If the fruit alone can distort the flow of time, then the power of the entire tree… Lu Mingfei’s pupils contracted as a heaven-defying idea surfaced in his mind.
He possesses... perhaps more than one thing?
But for some reason, Lu Mingfei always felt something was wrong when he used this ability, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
It feels a bit strange to the touch...
Five seconds.
In the world of ordinary people, it is just a breath, but in Lu Mingfei's eyes, those five seconds felt like a full minute, as if the whole world had slowed down under his will.
"Click—"
Lu Mingfei stopped using his supernatural powers, and the moment the domain was dispelled, the clock resumed its normal operation.
Lu Mingfei let out a long breath, looking at the reflection in the glass, the golden light in his eyes fading away.
"My mana has been depleted by 20%, which is putting some strain on my body, but I'm doing alright." He moved his shoulders, and his joints made a slight cracking sound.
This discovery secretly relieved him—his maximum duration was at least three minutes.
This means that if an unexpected situation arises, he will have at least 3 minutes to defeat his opponent.
three minutes.
No one can stop him in three minutes. He can tear a building to pieces, and that's enough time for any arrogant opponent to have no chance to regret it.
But a question arose in his mind: the effect of this ability... was the same as when he met that little boy.
Is it just a simple coincidence? Or...?
As the familiar fluctuations unfolded, he suddenly looked up: "No, you're here again?"
"Of course, of course I'll come." Lu Mingze sat on the sofa with his legs crossed.
It wasn't Lu Mingfei's chubby, square-shaped cousin, but the little boy in a suit who called him a monster. His hair was neatly combed, and he wore a black suit with a stand-up collar shirt, but unfortunately, his crossed legs ruined his aura.
Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.
"You're monitoring me?" Lu Mingfei exhaled to calm himself, not even taking out his magic talisman. His tone was wary. "What do you want? To congratulate me on gaining a new ability?"
"Congratulations are certainly in order, but this isn't some new ability; it's your original power." Lu Mingze pulled out a half-open bottle of red wine from somewhere, took a sip, and frowned.
"Tsk, it really hasn't woken up at all." Lu Mingze sniffed the bottle, then swirled it, filling the air with a fruity aroma. "Want to pour some and try?"
Lu Mingfei ignored him, sat on the sofa opposite him, his face so gloomy it could drip water.
"If you don't want to drink, then don't. Is it necessary to make such a sour face?" Lu Mingze pouted and slammed the bottle down on the coffee table with a thud.
"So I should welcome you with drums and gongs? Don't you know how suspicious you are?" Lu Mingfei sneered.
"Oh dear, that's really hurtful." Lu Mingze exaggeratedly clutched his chest, but a sly glint appeared in his eyes. "How about Time Zero? Do you find it useful?"
"You're loyal, my foot! Wait..." Lu Mingfei's rant stopped, "What is time zero?"
"It's that ability you used." Lu Mingze rubbed the bottle with his fingers, watching the liquid trace a path on the bottle wall. "It's a freakish ability ranked 84th in the Word of Power sequence list, which allows the user to move freely in a near-stagnant time."
Lu Mingfei's expression froze.
"So, you mean I used the Word of Power of your hybrid race?" Lu Mingfei frowned, his voice filled with disbelief. He could understand if he could use the Word of Power of a hybrid race, since he also had dragon blood in his body. But he activated a derivative ability generated by his innate divine power, so how could it be considered using the Word of Power of a hybrid race?
Lu Mingze suddenly leaned closer, his golden eyes staring directly at Lu Mingfei: "Brother, what do you think your so-called 'innate divine power' is?"
"The derivation of the soul?" Lu Mingfei replied.
"The soul?" Lu Mingze chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes as he approached. "The same goes for the power of words." His voice deepened. "Power and strength are gifts bestowed upon the supreme beings from birth, imprints deeply buried in their souls."
"Just like the power of words." His gaze moved downwards, as if he could penetrate Lu Mingfei's body and see the 'World Tree' swaying gently.
"So I want to congratulate your brother."
Congratulations on regaining your rightful power and authority.