Dragon Raja 3; Chapter 144: The Sea of Hidden Dragons (11)

Dragon Raja 3

He reached out and pushed open the sealed hatch door, which was over ten centimeters thick! Lu Mingfei rubbed his eyes; outside, it was actually sunny and bright, with no Corpse Guardians, no seawater, and even the pervasive saltiness that had been there since they set sail was gone. The Trieste stood steadily in a stone dock. But the ancient city still stood, the towering spires remained, and he followed Lu Mingze out of the cockpit, walking on the broad stone-paved royal road, flanked by waterways, with those temple-like giant buildings beside them. The arched roofs were studded with thorn-like iron spikes, hanging hundreds of meters of iron chains, which held millions of bells.

A cool breeze swept through this silent, deserted ancient city, and thousands of bells sang a grand and profound song in the wind. Lu Mingze stretched his arms behind his head, walking ahead and taking deep breaths of fresh air, while Lu Mingfei felt as though they had traveled to some Sleeping Beauty’s castle.

But this was indeed Takamagahara; when this ancient city stood on the surface, was it originally this peaceful and serene?

“Ah! The nuclear power chamber!” Lu Mingze pointed ahead.

“This thing is too out of place, my friend!” Lu Mingfei stared in disbelief. “There has to be a limit to levitation and time travel!”

But indeed, in the center of the road was the nuclear power chamber, half-buried in the ground and half-exposed, as if Sun Wukong had dived into the East Sea Dragon Palace to see the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Sitting beside it, expressionless, were two people—Chu Zihang and Caesar… holding hands.

“What’s with this hand-holding posture?!” Although the atmosphere didn’t fit for sarcasm, Lu Mingfei still couldn’t help but comment.

“There’s nothing I can do about having good feelings,” Lu Mingze shrugged.

Caesar and Chu Zihang seemed completely unaware of their presence. They weren’t stiff like puppets; instead, they exuded a sense of intimacy and friendship that, even if handcuffed together in the real world, they wouldn’t act this way.

“Brother, you really don’t want to make a deal with me? Just think about how good a deal would be right now. If these two were to kick the bucket together, you’d become the No. 1 at Cassell College! Of course, the wedding would be canceled. While Nono is heartbroken and open, you can take the opportunity to use some sweet tactics, caring for her and comforting her, helping her realize that she’s not alone without Caesar. When the time is right, I’ll get you some colorless and tasteless aphrodisiacs; just drop it in her drink! Have you seen the photo album I gave you? By then, you won’t need to look at the album; you’ll see the real deal! Countless historical figures have verified this: a night of marriage leads to a hundred days of affection; feelings that haven’t been consummated are unstable!”

“Shut up! What historical figures? More like lecherous scoundrels!”

“Lechers are still figures in their own right!” Lu Mingze clapped his hands. “I think this plan is reliable; why don’t we just do it?”

To Lu Mingfei’s shock, he pulled out Caesar’s Desert Eagle from his waist, pointing it at Caesar’s forehead: “Brother, look, as long as you say yes, I’ll pull the trigger, and your troublesome wedding will be canceled instantly!”

“Put the gun down!” Lu Mingfei shouted in alarm. “Put it down!”

“How about this? Brother, your goal is to win Nono’s heart, and all I can do is eliminate Caesar. I can’t guarantee success in getting a girl… so I won’t charge you; this shot will be my free service!” Lu Mingze pulled the trigger.

Lu Mingfei covered his ears, screaming. Caesar’s face turned bright red, dripping thickly. Lu Mingze smiled as he brought the gun to his mouth and licked it. “Delicious ketchup! Brother, do you have any fries?”

Only then did Lu Mingfei see that there was no gunshot wound on Caesar’s forehead. The Desert Eagle in Lu Mingze’s hand was just a toy. If it had been a real Desert Eagle, firing at such close range would have taken Caesar’s head off.

Lu Mingze actually pulled out a pack of fries from his waist. He shot two more times into the paper bag, squeezed in two doses of ketchup, and handed the bag to Lu Mingfei. “Just kidding! Spraying him in the face with ketchup will give you some satisfaction.”

Lu Mingfei, still in shock, picked up a fry to bite. It tasted like it had just been fried, sweet and crispy.

He sighed. “You really know how to play, brother…”

“Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” Before he could finish, his hairs stood on end again.

Lu Mingze was wrapping a wire around Caesar’s neck, stepping on the back of his neck, grunting as he pulled tightly. “I can’t be so violent with a gun; it’s much more elegant to strangle.”

Lu Mingfei lunged forward, trying to tackle Lu Mingze but ended up crashing to the ground. The moment he jumped, the wire in Lu Mingze’s hand snapped, and Lu Mingze regretfully tossed the wire aside and turned away, pacing as if deep in thought. “This tool doesn’t work well; is today not a good day for killing?”

“You’re still playing!” Lu Mingfei got up, covered in dirt. “Enough, enough! I have no grudge against Caesar. His wedding has nothing to do with me. I’m just a bit frustrated and sad. I’m actually quite nice, and maybe I could have a romance in Japan or something. Can you just let me go, friend?”

“One day, you’ll want to kill him,” Lu Mingze tilted his head, looking at Lu Mingfei. “When you truly realize you have nothing in this world… or when you really understand the beauty of power.”

He squatted down to examine Caesar’s eyes. “Think about it, this guy is dreaming well in reality. What kind of good dream? Using this hand to slowly unzip Nono’s wedding dress? Watching her smooth back revealed, the color of her lingerie…”

He closed his eyes as if meditating. “Black, yes, this guy probably imagines black lingerie… As the zipper goes down, it will reveal her beautiful waistline. His bride lies on the big bed under the moonlight, with shadows of trees cast on her stunningly beautiful back, like vines tattooed on her skin. His hand goes down…”

“Enough! Enough!” Lu Mingfei’s face turned pale. He covered his ears, trying not to listen, but Lu Mingze’s voice penetrated everything, echoing in his mind.

“Don’t you want to cut off this hand and replace it with your own?” Lu Mingze grabbed Caesar’s hand and placed it on Lu Mingfei. “Don’t you want to use your own hand to hold the girl you want? To truly have something means holding it tightly in your hands, with the feeling that no one can take it away from you, right?”

“Don’t say anymore!” Lu Mingfei’s voice sounded almost like a plea. Following Lu Mingze’s description, he could imagine that scene. He always tried to avoid thinking about such things; he didn’t dare to think about others’ happiness because when others were happy, he felt even more unhappy. But the little devil was forcing him to imagine, to dig out the most painful thing in his heart, leaving it bleeding.

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