Chapter 7: Lu Mingfei is a Basketball Genius

"If others found out about today's events, I'd probably be drowned in spit..."

Lu Mingfei muttered after taking his seat.

"Why?"

Chu Zihang tried to think along Lu Mingfei's train of thought and asked, "Because I had Chen Shu help you prepare clothes?"

"Because I had such a good chance to sponge off a rich guy, but ended up just coming to a roadside stall to eat braised pig intestines..."

Lu Mingfei complained.

"If I changed into this specially prepared outfit, how could the price just be getting drowned in spit? I should be hacked to death in the street, stripped naked, and have a sky lantern lit on me while they're at it... well, judging by my body fat percentage, it probably wouldn't burn for very long."

Chu Zihang was silent; as expected, he couldn't quite keep up with Lu Mingfei's thought process.

Lu Mingfei looked down at the comfortable and well-fitting down jacket on his body; it was sent by "Chen Shu," the driver for Chu Zihang's family, and it was a white color that Lu Mingfei rarely wore, printed with the intersecting "L" and "V" logo.

If he remembered correctly, the bag his aunt had bought and shown off for a year also had this logo.

But it didn't stop there; in fact, the clothes Chen Shu sent included a full set of menswear, including sweaters, outer pants, and even underwear, thermal underwear, and socks—all brands that Lu Mingfei had either seen or never seen before!

Their only common trait was that they didn't look cheap.

And that Chen Shu had even offered a sincere apology in the car—"I am truly sorry, the time was too short, and I could only choose the specifications based on photos for you, Young Master's friend, so the brands and quality are a bit messy..."

Lu Mingfei, of course, could only accept it with trepidation and said "It's okay" quite awkwardly.

He really did need a set of clothes.

Because he hadn't anticipated such a high level of physical activity today, after a cumulative five kilometers and over two hours of Basketball, Lu Mingfei's clothes were soaked beyond recognition, sticky and very uncomfortable.

Chu Zihang noticed this, which was why he arranged for Chen Shu to bring him a full set of new clothes.

As for when exactly Brother Chu had taken the photos, or when he himself had become Brother Chu's friend... Lu Mingfei didn't think about it, and couldn't be bothered to.

Since things had reached this point, he should eat first.

The braised pig intestines were served quickly; the aroma of the hot braise mixed with the rich scent of grease rushed into his nose, and the already starving Lu Mingfei buried his head and began wolfing it down.

After high-intensity, long-duration exercise, and with even higher-intensity, longer-duration exercise to follow, he had to consume a sufficient amount of high-calorie food to avoid a calorie deficit.

Because he was too thin, he needed Muscle Building, not weight loss!

Of course, Lu Mingfei didn't know these facts.

He just felt that he had to leave as much rest time as possible to prepare for the subsequent three-hour Fitness plan, so he had to eat nearby and just went to the roadside stall he saw right after leaving the basketball hall.

And because the braised pig intestines at the roadside stall smelled so good, he started off with two portions.

What surprised Lu Mingfei a little was that Chu Zihang also ordered a portion.

How should he put it? In Lu Mingfei's simple understanding, an "ascetic-style male god" like Chu Zihang should be sitting in a high-end restaurant in a suit and leather shoes, eating a meal that cost more than an ordinary person's monthly salary...

But now he knew that rich people also ate at roadside stalls, and could even eat with great relish.

This made him feel that the once unreachable Chu Zihang had become much closer.

"A favor of a meal should be repaid with a gushing spring; speak, Brother, what do you want me to do?"

After Lu Mingfei was full and satisfied, he started with his usual nonsense, patting his chest and swearing solemnly.

"I'll state this first: if you want me to kill or commit arson, I can't do it, but I'm still brave enough to secretly slash a tire or smash a car window!"

"No." Chu Zihang shook his head.

"Really none?" Lu Mingfei was suspicious.

"None."

"Then it's over," Lu Mingfei said with a mournful face, "Brother, you're making me very nervous like this..."

Lu Mingfei didn't understand many principles, but he was clear on the fact that there was no such thing as a favor without a reason in this world.

A moment of kindness wouldn't lead to this much help!

Chu Zihang was a proper rich guy; he couldn't possibly be after the wealth of a poor wretch like him who even had to mooch off others' internet access. And since he wasn't after his person... it couldn't be that he was after his looks!

The information gap led Lu Mingfei to have some extremely ominous associations.

Fortunately, after hearing this, Chu Zihang also realized that his behavior was indeed a bit too eager.

"Because of... some things."

Chu Zihang hesitated for a moment, choosing not to tell the truth directly.

Because he couldn't be sure why Lu Mingfei could remember Chu Tianjiao.

Although Chu Zihang had only been attending Cassel College for one semester, he had already learned a lot of information as he had been studying knowledge related to the Dragon race almost to the point of forgetting to eat or sleep.

In Chu Zihang's speculation, the ability Odin used to make the whole world forget the existence of Chu Tianjiao, erasing those electronic data and physical paper proofs, must be some unknown Spirit Speech with a very high serial number.

The scope of this Spirit Speech's influence and the strength of its effect were simply mind-boggling!

But if it belonged to a god... it was not entirely unexplainable.

He was able to be exempt from this influence because he was also in the Nibelungen at the time, outside the effect of that Spirit Speech.

Then, why was Lu Mingfei able to be exempt?

It couldn't be that he was also in the Nibelungen at the time.

Some kind of special constitution that just happened to be unaffected by the Spirit Speech?

That Spirit Speech had a flaw and just happened to miss Lu Mingfei?

Of course, there were speculations that were more in line with the laws of the Dragon race, but those speculations were too terrifying, and too... unrealistic.

High-bloodline Hybrids could, under certain circumstances, directly immunize themselves against the Spirit Speech of low-bloodline Hybrids!

But to say that Lu Mingfei's bloodline could be high enough to exempt him from the influence of the God King Odin's Spirit Speech... what could that possibly be?

By comparison, a flaw in the Spirit Speech or a special constitution was more realistic.

As for the reason for not saying it—if he could, Chu Zihang did not want to pull Lu Mingfei into the world of Hybrids.

Having studied at Cassel College for a semester, he was certain that what his old man said back then was correct—it was full of lunatics!

"So... this reason, I can't know?" Lu Mingfei asked hesitantly.

"..." Chu Zihang was silent; Lu Mingfei certainly couldn't know...

Wait, perhaps another reason could be used?

"You are a Basketball genius," Chu Zihang said.

Lu Mingfei almost spat out a mouthful of braised pork intestine!

"Cough, cough cough! Senior brother, you should consult your conscience before speaking..." Lu Mingfei nearly coughed himself to death, and after finally recovering, he looked at Chu Zihang gloomily.

"This is a fact," Chu Zihang's tone remained flat, his face expressionless, "Your progress is very fast."

What Chu Zihang said was indeed the truth; he hadn't shown surprise at Lu Mingfei's Basketball progress earlier because he was viewing it from the perspective of a Hybrid.

For the superhuman physical constitution of a Hybrid, playing Basketball is a very "leisurely" sport, and few Hybrids like to play it—even girls can easily jump up and Dunk, so the game becomes quite meaningless.

Chu Zihang still plays Basketball because the first person to teach him was Chu Tianjiao, which is enough for him to stick with this sport for a lifetime.

But if judged as an ordinary person, as someone who had basically never touched a Basketball before, calling Lu Mingfei's speed of progress a genius really isn't wrong!

"So? Even if I am a Basketball genius... then what?" Lu Mingfei was somewhat puzzled.

He knew his own limits very well; genius or not, Proficiency is king!

Even if this speed of progress was exaggerated, what did it have to do with Chu Zihang?

"I also like playing Basketball," Chu Zihang organized the logic in his brain, "We can play together in the future."

"Just like that?" Lu Mingfei opened his mouth wide, dumbfounded.

"Yes," Chu Zihang nodded.

"Oh!"

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized, feeling that Senior Brother Chu's explanation was very reasonable... as if!

It would be a ghost if he actually believed it!

He silently shut his mouth and chose to order another portion of braised dishes, biting down hard as if trying to eat Chu Zihang into poverty through this method.

If he won't say it, then he won't; he'll find out eventually anyway.

(End of chapter)