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Chapter 16: Lu Hai Kong
Chapter 16: Lu Hai Kong
Three hours later, the first bone-soaking session for the mini skeleton, or rather, the bone broth cooking, was complete.
Li Wu examined the freshly bathed mini skeleton.
The results were not immediately apparent.
The little guy still looked the same, except perhaps the bones seemed slightly brighter, but that was all Li Wu could discern.
This made Li Wu a bit anxious. Had he just wasted over a thousand dollars on this? He reached out to touch the mini skeleton and checked its attribute board, only then did he feel relieved.
The money wasn't spent in vain; there were effects, but they needed time to take hold.
Each bone-soaking session required six to ten days for the mini skeleton to fully absorb the benefits.
"So, the final outcome of this bone-soaking session will only be evident after six to ten days?" Li Wu realized, his enthusiasm waning.
He decided to let the mini skeleton train freely and focused on disposing of the ox bone soup before heading to sleep.
The next morning, the first thing Li Wu did was to check on his mini skeleton.
This little guy had been standing in the same spot all night, and Li Wu was here to evaluate the results.
After making the mini skeleton move around and perform some simple actions, Li Wu was pleasantly surprised to find that the mini skeleton's progress from the night's training was better than several days of training combined.
The previous days of training had merely prevented the mini skeleton from falling over constantly, but its walking speed was still as slow as a turtle, even slower than an elderly person.
Now, it had improved significantly, although it still couldn't keep up with Li Wu's normal walking pace, it was already a notable advancement.
"At this rate, it won't be long before it can barely keep up with my regular walking speed." Li Wu was satisfied with this progress.
However, he was preoccupied with where to find the funds for the next batch of materials in six to ten days.
Just as Li Wu was pondering this, his phone rang.
It was Old Li again!
He was reminding Li Wu not to forget about his job.
Old Li was particularly concerned about Li Wu's work. He genuinely worried that Li Wu might get carried away, take money from home during the summer vacation, and venture into the realm.
Not only was it expensive, but it was also dangerous.
Li Wu wasn't aware of Old Li's concerns, but he could feel the care and attention Old Li had for him. So, Li Wu didn't delay. After breakfast, he was about to leave, and Li Ruyu, seeing this, was puzzled: "Lu Lu, didn't your class teacher give you a summer job? Where are you going so early?"
"Yes, our class teacher found me a summer job, so I'm going to check it out. By the way, I won't need lunch today. If I finish early, I'll be back by 6 or 7 pm, but if it's late, I might not return until after 10 pm."
Li Wu planned to look for a part-time job after work in the evening to earn the money for the mini skeleton's next batch of materials within six days.
His mind was solely focused on making money.
He didn't notice the expression on Li Ruyu's face as he spoke.
Li Ruyu, even more so, was unaware of what was happening.
After seeing Li Wu off, Li Ruyu's emotions, which had been building up over several days, reached a breaking point, and tears began to flow.
As a woman and a mother, Li Ruyu's heart was undoubtedly sensitive, especially when it came to matters concerning Li Wu.
However, Li Wu had been acting strangely these past few days, ever since his rebirth.
He subconsciously distanced himself from his family, stemming from a sense of guilt for being a nest robber.
But in Li Ruyu's eyes, it wasn't like that.
The change in Li Wu occurred right after the summoning ceremony, specifically after he summoned the mini skeleton.
Lu Wu wanted to become a professional summoner, and Li Ruyu knew this.
Summoning a Mini Skeleton was almost like severing the path to becoming a professional summoner, and Li Ruyu was aware of this as well.
So, Li Ruyu thought that Lu Wu was discouraged because he had summoned a Mini Skeleton.
He blamed her, his mother, for summoning the Mini Skeleton.
After all, the TV had said that there was a certain relationship between the initial Summon Beast and genetics.
Perhaps Lu Wu had his reasons for summoning the Mini Skeleton.
So, Li Ruyu believed that Lu Wu must have been affected by summoning the Mini Skeleton, which was why he distanced himself from her.
And that's how mothers are; they always unconsciously take on blame that isn't theirs.
She truly felt that she had wronged Lu Wu, that she hadn't given him better talents.
She had let Lu Wu down by not being able to summon a good Summon Beast, and now his dream of becoming a professional summoner was shattered.
If Lu Wu had truly given up, if he stopped struggling, Li Ruyu might have felt better.
But that wasn't the case; she had witnessed Lu Wu's efforts these past few days.
In the 1619 version of the book, Lu Wu was studying hard!
This made Li Ruyu feel that she had to do something.
So, after Lu Wu left, she took out her phone and called someone who was currently 'gathering materials.'
"Hello, honey, why are you calling so early?" Lu Hai Kong, awakened by the phone's ringtone, yawned. But soon, he became alert as he heard Li Ruyu's sobbing on the other end.
"What happened? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"
At that moment, the air seemed to freeze.
"No, it's about Lu Lu..."
Lu Hai Kong's anger grew as he heard this: "Lu Wu? He upset you? That little brat, I'll break his legs when I get back for daring to upset you while I'm away!"
A son was nothing compared to the importance of a wife.
Li Ruyu, exasperated, asked, "Can you let me finish talking?"
"Go ahead, go ahead!" Lu Hai Kong immediately became dejected.
"You know about Lu Lu summoning the Mini Skeleton, right?"
"Yes, I know!" Lu Hai Kong scoffed, feeling a sense of schadenfreude: "That kid must be pretty sad, huh? Is he depressed? Can't show off anymore? Crying all day?"
"No, Lu Lu doesn't seem to have given up.
Ever since summoning the Mini Skeleton, Lu Lu has been working even harder.
According to Dudu, he's been studying day and night these past few days.
Every day, he stays at the library until 8 or 9 pm before returning. Even after coming back, he doesn't rest; he studies every night until 1 or 2 am before sleeping."
Lu Hai Kong was taken aback by this; it didn't sound like his son at all.
But he had a hunch about what Li Ruyu wanted to do.
"It's very expensive, you know? Where would we get the money to hire a Summon Beast Breeder?" Lu Hai Kong shook his head.
Li Ruyu had already thought this through and cautiously replied, "Don't we have some savings for buying a house?"
Hearing this, Lu Hai Kong's eyes widened in surprise.
Yes, he thought, it was time to cut ties with that rebellious son!
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Thanks to [Foolish Second] and [Drunk Green Ox 9527 Micro] for their generous support!
(End of Chapter)
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