Chapter 24: End
Something grabbed her, and her body surged with heat, as if magma, not blood, flowed through her veins.
“Don’t… die!”
Bai Ci heard that voice again…
Despite being underwater, it was crystal clear.
So strange!
Norton’s hatred for her was intense—she’d played a big part in Constantine’s death.
Its tail churned viciously at her abdomen, the pain excruciating.
She grabbed its tail.
Her strength alone couldn’t move a Dragon King, yet miraculously, she yanked it out—no blood!
Her wounds healed at a visible rate, as if never touched.
Her vision cleared, like she’d never been injured.
She looked at the person holding her—Lu Mingfei.
Of course.
No one else was down here.
He felt… different, but she couldn’t pinpoint how.
Same old Lu Mingfei, but his golden pupils blazed like the sun, dazzling, impossible to ignore.
He pressed a hand on her.
Bai Ci felt a sudden panic, closing her eyes, peeking through a tiny slit.
They were underwater, yet her breathing quickened, as if something parted the water, letting her breathe freely.
“noglues!”
Why was he reciting StarCraft cheat codes now?
The word was simple—“no magic.”
The enemy couldn’t use magic.
But what good was that?
Did saying it stop this dragon from using Yanling?
After speaking, Lu Mingfei raised his left hand, clenching a fist at the Dragon King.
Bai Ci didn’t get it—why such a dramatic, middle-schooler pose?
It was like a supreme being, towering over the world, sneering at a tiny bug, ready to crush and torment it…
She squinted at Lu Mingfei, a smile tugging at her lips.
How to describe it?
Confidence?
Or the smug grin of a petty victor?
The flames below weakened suddenly, as if something restrained the Dragon King’s power, preventing it from using its metal-melting flames.
Norton thrashed violently but couldn’t break free.
It actually worked?
Bai Ci couldn’t believe it, but the evidence was clear—this force had subdued the dragon, even suppressing its Yanling…
“Wait for me.”
Lu Mingfei whispered, pushing her into the diving bell before charging at the Dragon King.
As he left, the heavy bell was pulled up.
Bai Ci watched his back, drew the sword from the black case, and rushed toward the Dragon King without hesitation.
Like Siegfried drawing his sword to face the dragon Fafnir, unstoppable even by Odin himself, she charged with the momentum of a fearless hero, wielding her blade…
When she came to, she saw Chu Zihang, Susie, and a crowd around her.
Muffled voices reached her ears, unclear.
Medics surrounded her, removing her gear, checking her body…
Slowly, she looked at the water’s surface, where bubbles occasionally rose.
“Over here!
Over here!”
Lu Mingfei clung to the ship’s rail, panting comically, his too-small diving suit making him look like a clown.
Bai Ci couldn’t help but laugh.
Even with the voices around her muffled, his was oddly clear.
“You’re back…”
Her voice was faint, almost inaudible, but Lu Mingfei seemed to hear it, watching her lips move.
She stood shakily, walked to the ship’s edge, and extended her hand.
Lu Mingfei froze, then grabbed it, pulled up with force.
The moment he was hauled aboard, he thought he heard “thank you,” but before he could react, a weight crashed onto him, pinning him down.
A faint smell of blood hit his nose…
“First aid kit, now!”
Susie’s voice rang out.
The weight lifted as the girl on top of him was pulled away.
“You okay, junior?”
Nono’s voice came.
“Were you scared facing the Dragon King?”
“A little…”
Lu Mingfei mumbled.
“Knew you’d be spooked by a Dragon King, haha, but you look fine.”
Nono teased.
“Yeah… uh…”
Lu Mingfei looked down.
It wasn’t the Dragon King he’d been afraid of…
“But good thing Caesar killed the Dragon King,” Nono said with relief.
“Otherwise, our S-rank would’ve been in danger.”
“Your boyfriend’s awesome.”
Lu Mingfei said.
He was used to it—living in the shadows, where the spotlight always belonged to others.