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"Later, Soviet aircraft arrived and dropped vacuum bombs. My skin was burned all over in the flames. After several twists and turns, I finally arrived in Japan."
"After arriving in Japan, I heard that the Lenin had sunk in Japanese waters."
"Then it dawned on me that Bondarev had already begun his plan, and I had to get ahead of him and ascend to the throne of God."
"To make it easier to find Bondarev, I had plastic surgery to make myself look like a Japanese person."
Herzog looked at Lu Mingfei: "But I didn't expect that you would still discover the subtle difference. How did you find it?"
“I have a classmate who is of mixed race!” Lu Mingfei said casually.
"Hahahaha!" Herzog chuckled softly. "So this is the reason I lost."
“No, even if you don’t admit it, I have many ways to find you!” Lu Mingfei interrupted him.
Herzog stared at Lu Mingfei, not continuing the topic, but instead saying:
“But Japan is so big, how could I find Bondarev? Then I thought of the Lenin. The Lenin sank to the bottom of the sea, of course he wouldn’t just leave it alone. Later I got a fishing boat and wandered around the area where the Lenin sank.”
"Finally, I identified a ship with suspicious behavior. On the ship, I saw a Japanese man, and next to him, I also saw a small black notebook."
“My research findings and the complete program for resurrecting the Earth were in the little black notebook. At that time, I thought Bondarev had undergone plastic surgery to become Japanese and infiltrated the Japanese mafia.”
“But now it seems that the dead Japanese man was probably not him at all!” Herzog asked Lu Mingfei, “Is that right?”
Seeing that Lu Mingfei did not respond, Herzog continued:
"Later, I found his research base in a small house in Tokyo. It was there that I retrieved my most important research result, Erii's cryopreserved embryos. Unfortunately, you and Minamoto no Chizuru were nowhere to be found at that time."
“I realized that I could not revive God on my own, so I followed his unfinished plan, joined the Snake Clan, and searched for your whereabouts.”
"Finally, when you were thirteen years old, I found you."
“I will give one of you to the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the other to the Fierce Demons.”
"In this way, I can use the power of these two organizations at the same time, and I will have two identities besides Herzog: the head of the Tachibana family and the king general of the Oni Clan!"
“What a brilliant scheme, what a brilliant scheme!” Yuan Zhisheng rasped.
Not only the three siblings, but also the Hebi-hachi family and the Oni-shu of Japan had been manipulated by this cunning old man for so many years without anyone noticing.
"Whether it's the Snake Clan that obtained yours or the Demon Clan that obtained Minamoto no Chie, they were overjoyed, feeling it was a gift from heaven and a sign of their clan's revival."
"So, at my urging, the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Demon Clan began searching for the traces of the gods, so that no matter which family found them first, it wouldn't affect me."
“It’s a pity,” Herzog looked at Lu Mingfei with a hint of resentment in his eyes, “I haven’t even resurrected the god yet, and you’ve already captured me.”
"I want to know, you claim that I became the White King in another timeline. Did you reverse time and get reborn?"
Lu Mingfei sighed. If it weren't for him, or more accurately, if it weren't for the teacher's appearance...
Then Herzog will kill Erii as destined and become the White King.
“Doctor,” Lu Mingfei said slowly, “even if you become the complete White King, in the classification of the myriad worlds, you will only be a third-order life form.”
"Even if you grow to your limit, you will only reach the fourth level."
"Fourth-order life forms are like ants on the scale of all the heavens and myriad worlds."
“Those powerful beings can manipulate spacetime at will, control cause and effect, and rewrite the universe.”
"I know about your situation because my eighth-level teacher showed me your original destiny."
"I said this, do you understand?"
“Eighth-tier teacher…” Herzog’s lips trembled as he repeated, “I never imagined the root cause would be like this.”
"And what about you? What rank are you at now?" Herzog finally asked for confirmation.
"Early stage three," Lu Mingfei said, "but in terms of combat strength, even a peak stage three can put up a fight!"
"No wonder you're so fearless!" Herzog suddenly realized that even if he became the White King, he would probably be killed on the spot by Lu Mingfei.
“The victor is king, the loser is villain, and I have no reason to lose,” Herzog began to roar, “but don’t forget that you have achieved this only because of your eighth-rank teacher. Without him, you are nothing!”
Lu Mingfei raised his hand.
“Swish, swish, swish, swish—!”
In an instant, more than a dozen sword energies slashed through Herzog's entire body, blood splattering and flowing incessantly.
He wanted Herzog to bleed to death.
"I understand without you saying it!" he said calmly.
Herzog instinctively struggled, but an invisible shield surrounded him, trapping him in place and preventing him from moving no matter how hard he struggled.
Lu Mingfei watched coldly as his formidable enemy bled to death, eventually becoming a dried-up corpse.
He took a deep breath.
One of the people he had always dreamed of killing had finally died.
Chapter 145 Aftermath
Herzog's shriveled body lay on the cold floor, the dark red blood appearing particularly viscous and glaring under the light.
The air was filled with the heavy smell of rust and a hollow, deathly silence that followed the complete loss of life.
Lu Mingfei slowly withdrew his gaze; the starlight sword that had once been imbued with endless killing intent had long since dissipated.
But his gaze was colder than a sword's edge, like a tangible ice spike, sweeping inch by inch over the heads of the Snake Clan standing throughout the room.
Sakurai Nanami's face was pale, and her fingertips unconsciously twisted the cuffs of her kimono;
Kotaro Fuma stood ramrod straight, but he couldn’t hide the fear deep in his eyes.
Beneath Ryoma Genichiro's tired eye bags, his pupils contracted sharply;
Inuyama He's usual warm smile vanished completely, his lips pressed into a stiff line;
Miyamoto Shio stared intently at Herzog's corpse, his gaze complex and unreadable.
Yuan Zhisheng stood a little further away, his chest rising and falling slightly. The flames in his golden eyes had not been completely extinguished, mixed with anger, confusion, and a trace of barely perceptible sorrow.
Erii was half-protected behind Natsumi, her clear eyes reflecting the bloody scene, filled with natural confusion and unease.
A deathly silence enveloped the room, broken only by the suppressed breathing of the group.
Lu Mingfei's gaze was a silent interrogation, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.
They had just overheard a secret that could upend the world order.
The path to becoming the new "White King".
Once the seed of greed is sown, even if it lies dormant for a time in the face of death, it is hard to guarantee that it will not take root and sprout in some dark corner.
Lu Mingfei's voice broke the silence; it wasn't loud, but it clearly penetrated everyone's ears:
"He's dead, but he's left trouble behind. Now you know things you shouldn't know."
His cold gaze swept over every face. "There aren't many paths before you. Either I send you down to join him right now, and that will end it all."
He paused, and the invisible pressure suddenly intensified. The bodies of the several family heads visibly tensed up, and Yuan Zhisheng clenched his fists.
"Or, there's another way."
He didn't say it explicitly, but everyone present was shrewd, and their thoughts raced through their minds in an instant.
Kill them?
Regardless of whether Lu Mingfei could truly kill all the elites present in an instant, the simultaneous deaths of the heads of the Snake Clan and several other clan leaders would inevitably cause an earthquake throughout the Japanese underworld and even the world of mixed-race individuals.
The risk of Erii's existence and the secret of the sacred remains within her body would actually increase dramatically amidst this chaos and investigation.
This is definitely not the best course of action.
The rest of the way is self-evident.
"I'm giving you a choice." Lu Mingfei's voice returned to its calm tone, but it was even more chilling than his previous threats. "Next, I will make a request that you must agree to. There is no room for negotiation. If you refuse, you will die."
The family heads exchanged quick glances, needing no words to understand the complex emotions in each other's eyes:
Fear, resentment, weighing options, and a burning desire stirred by an immense temptation.
The path to godhood is right before our eyes; who can truly remain calm and composed?
But the sword hanging overhead, named "Lu Mingfei," extinguished any unrealistic fantasies.
I was really tempted, but survival was the top priority.
Fuma Kotaro was the first to lower his aged yet still sharp head, and said in a deep voice:
"Please give your instructions, Immortal. I, Fuma Kotaro, will obey your orders."
Sakurai Nanami followed closely behind, bowing deeply, her voice trembling slightly.
“Sakurai Nanami…Yes, ma’am.”
Inuyama He sighed, reverting to his gentle demeanor as a kind old man next door, though there was no warmth left in his eyes: "Inuyama He, I would like to hear the details."
Ryoma Genichiro nodded wearily without saying a word.
Miyamoto Shio adjusted his glasses; the glare from the lenses obscured his eyes. He nodded slightly.
"Miyamoto Shio, no objection."
“Very good.” Lu Mingfei nodded. “I now formally invite you to join my organization ‘Paradise.’ Do you accept?”
"We agree!" the five family heads said in unison.
In an instant, a series of cold notification sounds exploded in Lu Mingfei's mind:
[System notification: An invitation to join the organization has been sent. Member: Sakurai Nanami.]
[System notification: Sakurai Nanami has agreed to join the organization "Paradise".]
[System notification: Sakurai Nanami has been added to the organization panel.]
[System notification: 10 points have been credited to your personal account for inviting a new member to join the organization.]
[System notification: An invitation to join the organization has been sent. Member: Fuma Kotaro.]
[System notification: Fuuma Kotaro has agreed to join the organization "Paradise".]
[System notification: Kotaro Fuuma has been added to the organization panel.]