Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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Upon hearing that there was money involved, Xia Mi immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, boss."

……

Back at the hotel, Su Enxi was half-lying on the sofa, fiddling with her laptop. It seemed she hadn't left the house all day; she was wearing loose pajamas, revealing large expanses of fair skin and long, white legs… and it looked like she wasn't wearing a bra…

“Su Enxi, are you familiar with ‘Word of Power: Precepts’?” Lu Mingfei asked her.

"From what I understand, there's a powerful hybrid of Word of Power and Discipline within Kassel College. His Discipline Domain can cover the entire campus 24/7." Su Enxi straightened her pajamas, sat up, and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Lu Mingfei asked, "How effective are the precepts at suppressing the power of words? For example, can they suppress hybrids that are more powerful than the power of precept words?"

“It can definitely suppress it.” Su Enxi said without hesitation, “But it’s impossible to completely suppress it. In fact, if the gap is too large, it will have no suppressive effect at all. At least it’s impossible for an ordinary second-generation species to suppress a first-generation species dragon king, or for a first-generation species dragon king to suppress the dragon emperor Nidhogg. That would be too contrary to the natural order.”

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. That's good. "What if the Word of Power is like your Heavenly Evolution, which has an effect on your own body?"

“It will also have a suppressive effect. Discipline suppresses the dragon blood, not just the elements within the domain, preventing the Word of Power from manipulating the elements,” Su Enxi said, then asked, “What? You’re at a disadvantage when you encounter a Word of Power that’s a hybrid of Discipline?”

“No,” Lu Mingfei shook his head and said, “I need you to help me register a company.”

“Sure, company name, business scope, registered capital, legal representative…” Su Enxi asked Lu Mingfei to state these requirements for registering a company, and then wrote them down on a piece of paper.

When Lu Mingfei saw her take out paper, he thought she wanted him to write... but it turned out Su Enxi was just doing what he asked her to do...

The system had already considered the company's business scope, so it didn't take much thought to explain it.

After writing it down, Su Enxi asked, "Where is the office? Where is it? Do you need me to help you find an office?"

"OK thanks."

Chapter 41 The heroes of the world are indeed as numerous as carp crossing a river.

Su Enxi registered a company for Lu Mingfei as requested, and even volunteered to help with management and accounting.

However, Lu Mingfei looked at this woman, who ranked third in the system's target score, only after Xia Mi and Ling, and shook his head without even looking at the system analysis.

It's like the kings don't meet. If Su Enxi goes to his company, Jiu De Mai and Ling might also go there. What if they bully Xia Mi? Xia Mi is all alone and powerless.

Instead of trying to appease both sides later, it's better to cut things off decisively; it's better for all three parties.

However, Su Enxi was indeed efficient in her work, renting office space and setting up desks, computers, printers, fax machines, etc.

While Lu Mingfei was looking at houses, Su Enxi seemed to know something and deliberately set up her office near Shilan Middle School, but not very close, as it was a little outside the school district.

So Lu Mingfei came here to look at houses. The decision of which house to look at shouldn't be left to the system; as long as the environment isn't terrible, the system will generally find it acceptable.

Three-bedroom, one-living room, three-bedroom, two-living room fully furnished apartments... Just look at the newly built community nearby, because cohabitation with separate rooms is indeed a bit radical and might scare the girl away. It has to be a two-unit-per-floor apartment across from each other, with the man and woman on opposite sides. That way, it's close enough without making the intentions too obvious.

If nothing much happens in the early stages, Chu Zihang probably won't be coming to stay... The boss is also a company employee, so it's perfectly reasonable for him to live in the employee dormitory...

"We don't have enough money."

Lu Mingfei recalled his wallet balance. A fully furnished apartment that he could move into cost 300,000 yuan. If he bought two, it would cost 600,000 yuan. He calculated his royalties for next month and found that he only received 120,000 yuan. He couldn't even afford the 30% down payment for a loan.

Not to mention that the system also needs initial capital to exploit investors later on.

The system still remembered the child support payments from her uncle's family: "...Su Enxi will be making a payment soon..."

Su Enxi's actions are swift as the wind and aggressive as fire; she certainly won't give her uncle's family any breathing room. The trial process takes some time, but three days have passed, so it should be over soon.

After looking at the house, Lu Mingfei went back to school.

Meanwhile, rumors began circulating at school that Lu Mingfei was actually a famous writer! Although he only wrote online novels, not traditional literature.

But a monthly income of tens of thousands of yuan from royalties is still quite impressive.

If only children from families with a guaranteed annual income of over 20 yuan are eligible to attend Shilan Middle School without tuition waivers, then the rumors circulating about Lu Mingfei's royalties exceed the income of half of the students' families.

Not to mention, Lu Mingfei achieved such success at this age.

Correspondingly, a topic began to circulate on campus: Are the world's most talented people really as numerous as carp crossing a river?

Shilan High School is not lacking in academically gifted students. Every year, it produces students who rank among the top 100 in the province in the college entrance examination, students admitted through national competitions, and students admitted through winter and summer camps to top universities in China such as Tsinghua and Peking University, or students who go abroad to study. They believe that earning hundreds of thousands of yuan a year is not impossible. However, they believe they cannot earn that amount right now.

Among the students, there are many clear-headed individuals who know that they come to school not simply to study, but for their future and prospects. However, in Lu Mingfei's case, he has already realized his future prospects.

Some people say, "Does getting a perfect score on the college entrance exam in mathematics really give you the confidence to apply to Peking University's mathematics department?"

Someone said, "Even if you're one in a million, there are 140,000 people like you in China." Someone replied, "So, even if you're one in a million idiots, there are still 140,000 in China?"

Some readers, almost obsessed with online novels, say: "Junior college students cower in corners, private undergraduates remain silent, and second-tier university students hang their heads; first-tier students look to the 211 elites with envious eyes; 211 students, however, are scrambling to squeeze into the 985 elites. When you're lucky enough to get into a lower-tier 985, you'll find the brilliance of the top five and C9 universities suffocating you. If you truly reach the top of the top five, look up, and you'll see two suns soaring in the sky above Beijing. Perhaps you are a true genius, a top student among Tsinghua and Peking Universities, but they tell you that the world is not just China. When you finally become the most genuine genius of this world, you'll find that Euler, Riemann, and Gauss, who created the summation formula at age 7 because he wanted to finish school quickly, have already been waiting at the summit for a long time..."

"..."

Anyway, Lu Mingfei's royalties have been leaked, but thankfully his book wasn't exposed, preventing people from digging up all his secrets at once. They just don't know that it was only half a month's worth of royalties for Lu Mingfei.

The system was still diligently immersing itself in learning, and upon receiving this news, it immediately knew whose masterpiece it was.

Only a few people know about Lu Mingfei's royalties: Xia Mi, Su Xiaoyan, Chu Zihang, and Su Enxi.

Su Enxi had no reason to speak carelessly, and Xia Mi and Chu Zihang were not people who couldn't control their mouths, so there was only one truth—Sister Su Xiaoyan!

That's really efficient; the news spread in just two or three days.

Lu Mingfei was thinking that he would have to be more careful around Su Xiaoyan in the future. This woman couldn't keep her mouth shut; how many people would know about it so quickly?

The system, as always, remained calm and analyzed the situation from multiple perspectives: "[...Perhaps because of the previous incident involving your uncle and aunt, the host was already in the eye of the storm, which is why the information spread so quickly...]"

"Lu Mingfei, you still write?"

"What's the book called?"

"Web novel? I've also read 'Zhu Xian,' is it a cultivation web novel? Was it serialized in a magazine?"

"..."

Many students read novels, and it's common for a novel to change hands multiple times within a class. A brand-new book might leave and return to its owner after years of wear and tear, with blackened edges...

The system was online and controlled, but it didn't say much, maintaining its usual indifference.

The students were still in a daze, feeling that Lu Mingfei was so unfamiliar now. It was as if Lu Mingfei had become a different person since the start of this semester, leaving them somewhat confused.

He stopped sleeping in class, his grades improved, his tragic past was a result of his parents' mistakes, his hapless days were gone forever, and he became handsome and refined. And now, he's become quite capable.

Chen Wenwen, the artsy girl in the class, was somewhat surprised.

Publishing a book and becoming famous has always been her dream. Although she enrolled in a science class because of her family, it did not prevent her from having a heart that yearned for literature and art. She just had no choice but to succumb to reality.

"But what kind of book will Lu Mingfei write?" A fleeting curiosity crossed Chen Wenwen's mind.

In her opinion, it wasn't impossible for Lu Mingfei to earn this money. He used to be dull and unremarkable, but he did have a certain scholarly air about him. It's just that later on, his appearance, grades, and behavior didn't match his scholarly air, and he didn't show it much, so people gradually forgot about him.

But Chen Wenwen, a young literary enthusiast, did not forget; she still remembers it clearly.

Many people want to read Lu Mingfei's masterpiece, which earns him tens of thousands a month, but the system hasn't mentioned it.

Even Lu Mingfei himself probably wouldn't reveal the title of his book. If a few students were readers and found out, there might be offline demands for updates or even more extreme situations.

The school was also alerted.

How could a student from my own school become a writer?

It's a pity he didn't write traditional literature with a huge influence, otherwise Lu Mingfei would be the most influential person in the school recently!

What a pity, what a pity.

However, writing online novels doesn't necessarily mean one won't transition to traditional literature... Who knew this kid had this talent?

So the school arranged for a school leader to talk to Lu Mingfei about this matter.

Chapter 42: Neither Take Initiative, Neither Refuse, Nor Take Responsibility

The school leaders approached Lu Mingfei with smiles, trying their best to appear kind and approachable.

He didn't want Lu Mingfei to become famous for his writing in the future, and then casually mention in a program or interview, "I remember when I first got my book published in high school, that school leader named xxx..." and then blurt out some unpleasant words.

However, besides offering their condolences, the school leaders also wanted to know the name of the book Lu Mingfei wrote. After all, these days, the scope of book writing is quite broad, with political commentary and pornography being commonplace... They also wanted to know if Lu Mingfei could win an award representing Shilan Middle School in a competition... Shilan Middle School is a prestigious school that values ​​its reputation, and if a student wins an award, the school will also gain prestige.

Student competitions range from various university-level contests to numerous elementary school competitions. Almost every reputable school has various competition opportunities, especially in mathematics. Students who excel in mathematics may participate in competitions from elementary school all the way to university. If someone truly has talent, it is impossible for their talent to be buried.

The system accepted the essay competition without hesitation.

The all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetics has been a long-established plan and policy. Why not win an award to solidify the status of a strong person?

Back in the classroom, Liu Miaomiao came over to join the fun and asked in a low voice, "Lu Mingfei, what does the grade head want with you?"

The system softened its expression towards the beautiful young pianist who was the target of the mission, and was no longer as cold and ruthless as it was towards ordinary male students: "The school wants me to participate in the provincial essay competition."

"A provincial high school essay competition? Didn't it start a while ago? We submitted our essays in early November." Liu Miaomiao knew about the competition; five students in her class had their essays shortlisted for the school-level competition and submitted along with hers.

"So I need to write it down right now." The system didn't linger too long on the task target of Liu Miaomiao, and took out a piece of writing paper to start writing the essay.

[...You can't be too nice to the target girl; human nature makes it easy to take things for granted. If you lose the initiative, you'll easily be led by the nose. In a romantic relationship, the mindset of the pursuer and the pursued is different, and sunk costs are also a part of dating...] The system wants the target girl to take the initiative, then uses the "no initiative, no rejection, no responsibility" three-pronged approach of a scumbag, cleverly calculating sunk costs to bind the girl...

Actually, the system would prefer a word of power that can alter people's cognition, such as hypnosis or brainwashing, something that could be achieved quickly and easily.

But Lu Mingfei felt a chill run down his spine; this was too damn evil cultivation! No, evil cultivators were the ones who wanted the soul, while the system only wanted the target's body…

……

During an English class, under the occasional sidelong glances of the stylishly dressed English teacher, a 900-word essay about the 2008 Beijing Olympics was freshly written in Lu Mingfei's hands.

With the system's rigorous word choice and sentence structure, coupled with Lu Mingfei's literary talent, the essay he wrote was naturally quite good. Lu Mingfei felt it was alright, but he couldn't quite tell how good it really was.

Anyway, when it was handed to the homeroom teacher, the teacher looked at it and smiled, quite satisfied.

The homeroom teacher, who once angrily criticized Lu Mingfei's essay in class as "lacking any imagination, revealing pessimism, just like him, lacking any ambition," has recently come to like Lu Mingfei more and more.

It wasn't because of the news that Lu Mingfei's income from writing novels was higher than her salary; it was mainly because she was very pleased that Lu Mingfei had reformed himself at the beginning of this semester.

Even if you teach a hundred students who will get into Tsinghua or Peking University... well... even if you teach a hundred good students who were already good, it's not as fulfilling as turning a good but degenerate student back to the right path.

Thinking of this, the homeroom teacher didn't let Lu Mingfei return to the classroom immediately. Instead, he said to him, "I heard from a colleague that your cousin Lu Mingze dropped out of Shilan Middle School and is supposedly transferring to No. 1 Middle School..."

Lu Mingze dropped out of school... so the money should be in his account by now, the system thought about.

The homeroom teacher believed that Lu Mingfei had suffered greatly at his uncle's house and had no one to help him, which led to his downfall. The reason he had stood up now was because he had earned money writing novels; this success had restored his confidence and shown him that he no longer needed to live under someone else's roof…

After some encouragement, praise, and recognition, the homeroom teacher finally let Lu Mingfei go home.

When he returned to the classroom, the preparatory bell had already rung but class hadn't started yet. A classmate saw him return and said to him with a strange expression, "Lu Mingfei, Xia Mi from Class 1 of Grade 1 was looking for you, but you weren't there. She went back after the preparatory bell rang."

"Xia Mi? I understand." The system nodded, analyzing that she must have come to clarify that the disclosure of his royalties was not what she had said.

"How come you know Xia Mi?" someone quietly asked Lu Mingfei.