Chapter 248: A Subject Dares to Harm Me!

Chapter 248: A Subject Dares to Harm Me!

Jiangnan University, Medical Department.

As Lu Wu made the call, the top medical team from Jiangnan swiftly arrived.

With the aid of summoned beasts' healing abilities and advanced medical technology, the injured girl quickly recovered.

This was excellent news.

However, on the heels of this good news came a piece of bad news.

The girl had regained consciousness, but she seemed to have lost her memory due to a severe head injury.

This meant that Lu Wu couldn't obtain any information about Lin Jianying from her.

And then, an even worse piece of news arrived.

Shortly after the girl woke up, the dog that belonged to Lin Jianying passed away.

Lu Wu was stunned when he heard this.

He had seen the dog's condition, and although it was clear that it wouldn't survive, it shouldn't have happened so soon.

After inquiring about the matter, Lu Wu discovered that the medical team had made a mistake in administering medication, which directly led to the dog's demise.

The situation became extremely frustrating.

The clues that were once within reach had now almost completely vanished.

Lu Wu was at a loss, and he could only ask Jiang Yuexing to start the investigation from the girl's identity, hoping to find some leads.

After a day of turmoil, Lu Wu returned to the research institute from the medical room with only the dog's body.

Setting the dog's body down, Lu Wu slumped into a chair, massaging his temples.

It was evident that the day's events had taken a toll on him.

Although his relationship with Lin Jianying wasn't as close as his bond with Dudu, they had been teammates and roommates for several months.

Now, with Lin Jianying's fate uncertain and the dog he had gifted him dying before his eyes, Lu Wu's emotions were at an all-time low.

A sense of helplessness washed over him.

At the same time, Lu Wu had a nagging feeling that something was amiss.

A girl arrives severely injured and immediately loses her memory.

A poisoned and comatose dog arrives and promptly dies!

While both incidents seemed plausible, this plausibility gave Lu Wu a sense of deliberate arrangement.

However, it was merely a feeling, and if asked for evidence, Lu Wu had none.

Thus, Lu Wu began to organize his thoughts.

"If this was indeed a deliberate setup, what's the purpose?

To prevent me from learning about Lin Jianying's whereabouts?

Why? Is it because he's still alive, and they don't want me to rescue him?

Or does Lin Jianying possess some secret?

That doesn't make sense. If they could orchestrate such a coincidence, this woman shouldn't have appeared before me in the first place.

And Lin Jianying shouldn't have any secrets either.

If he had secrets, I would have noticed them."

Lu Wu spent a considerable amount of time trying to make sense of the situation but to no avail.

With limited information at hand, he had no choice but to wait.

"Sigh, there's no point in overthinking it. For now, I can only wait for news from the rich lady, hoping she can find something from that woman."

Lu Wu refocused his thoughts and turned his attention back to the dog's body.

He noticed that the dog's body had been cordoned off.

The little skeletons, upon seeing Lu Wu carrying the dog's body, gathered around, and the little ones, including Green Sprout, Tuan Tuan, and even Hanhan, showed clear signs of sadness.

After all, the dog was their friend, and it was natural for them to grieve its death.

However, the little skeletons' reactions were somewhat different. Their eyes glowed with confusion, as if they couldn't understand why their friend's death would make them sad.

Lu Wu understood why.

As necromantic summoned beasts, the little skeletons had a different perception of life and death. In their eyes, the dog didn't seem to be truly dead.

"Wait, it's not dead!"

Lu Wu was taken aback.

Of course, he knew the dog was beyond saving, and both the medical team and the system had confirmed its death.

But death didn't necessarily mean it couldn't be brought back to life.

Even if it couldn't be revived as a Hellhound, there might be other ways to bring it back.

With this realization, Lu Wu's eyes lit up.

"Little Skeleton, come here!"

Feeling like he had found a new solution, Lu Wu was thrilled. He hugged Little Skeleton and took a bite from its skull.

This sudden action startled Little Skeleton, leaving it dazed.

What was going on? Had Lu Wu learned from Tuan Tuan and started eating Little Skeleton?

Chilling! Yes, Little Skeleton was genuinely cold now.

After taking a bite, Lu Wu took advantage of its dazed state, snatched its phone, and ran off.

By the time Little Skeleton regained its senses, Lu Wu was nowhere to be found, but Dudu was still there.

She was staring at it, and Little Skeleton felt cold under her gaze.

Lu Wu, on his side, began searching through Little Skeleton's phone for both serious and not-so-serious information.

The phone was packed with data, much of which Lu Wu hadn't even seen before, and he wasn't sure if it contained any information about necromantic transformation.

Based on Little Skeleton's observations of the dog's condition, it seemed to meet the requirements for transformation into a necromantic being.

Therefore, Lu Wu wanted to find related information.

Indeed, Little Skeleton's phone had various materials, skills, rituals, and all sorts of resources regarding this aspect.

Lu Wu counted and found at least 23 ways to transform the dog into a necromantic being.

However, despite the numerous methods, Lu Wu didn't find any of them reliable after reviewing them.

While these methods could transform the dog into a necromantic being, none seemed capable of preserving its current consciousness.

"Looks like I have more work to do."

With no other choice, Lu Wu had to set aside Little Skeleton's evolution plan and focus on researching the dog's necromantic transformation.

As he delved into this research, he also awaited news from Jiang Yuexing's investigation.

Logically, Jiang Yuexing's investigation shouldn't take too long.

Given the girl's connection to Lin Jianying and the starting point of the investigation at a possible location of Lin Jianying, results should come quickly.

Despite her diligent investigation for three consecutive days, Jiang Yuexing had yet to uncover any substantial findings. Meanwhile, the rich lady's condition had improved significantly under the care of top-notch medical professionals.

This puzzled Li Wu, who wondered if the rich lady's team was inefficient.

However, despite the lack of progress on the rich lady's side, Li Wu wasn't entirely without good news.

First, in just three days, his plan to transform Doggy was nearing completion.

Second, regarding Little Skeleton.

Li Wu had issued a bounty for the acquisition of Little Skeleton and Dragon Bones, and the response was swift.

Within a mere three days, significant progress had been made in both areas.

For Dragon Bones, Li Wu spent nearly 100,000 points to purchase three Western Dragon vertebrae, two skulls, and one Eastern Dragon vertebra, all of Lord Rank.

These items had already been delivered.

Regarding Little Skeleton, Li Wu had also made considerable gains.

So far, 27 first-evolution Little Skeletons and 7 second-evolution Little Skeletons had been delivered, the latter being relatively inexpensive, costing only 31,000 points in total.

Additionally, Li Kai had received information about a suspected fourth-evolution Little Skeleton.

When asked about the price for a fourth-evolution Little Skeleton, Li Wu immediately offered 100,000 high-level points.

Soon after this offer, the Elder disappeared within three hours.

It was clear that the Elder had gone to capture the fourth-evolution Little Skeleton.

Li Wu frowned upon hearing this news, as he already suspected something amiss with the situation.

Now, with his bodyguard gone, Li Wu was certain that someone was plotting against him.

Just as he was busy tackling the final challenge of transforming Doggy into a necromantic creature, the woman who had brought Doggy back with Old Lin approached him.

Li Wu's frown deepened upon hearing this.

"Didn't she have amnesia? Why is she looking for me?"

"It seems that the most vivid memory she has is your name, so she wants to find her lost memories through you," Li Kai replied.

He couldn't care less about her memories.

Li Wu scoffed at the idea of helping her regain her memories, as he didn't even know the girl.

"Have her sent back to the medical room."

At this moment, Li Wu was focused on the critical stage of his challenge to transform Doggy, and he didn't want to deal with the girl.

Li Wu now believed that something sinister was afoot, and he suspected that the girl might be involved.

His initial thought was to avoid contact with her.

However, after giving the order, Li Wu reconsidered, not out of compassion but because he had fully embraced the idea of a conspirator targeting him.

"Not meeting her at this moment might also be suspicious.

If there's a plot behind this, the conspirator is likely nearby, and this woman could be a key pawn. She's the only one with information about Old Lin, and I can't appear indifferent.

Otherwise, they might think Old Lin isn't important to me, or they might guess that I have another way to uncover the truth."

Li Wu felt it was best to keep his cards close to his chest.

So, he retracted his order and decided to meet the girl.

Inside the research institute, Li Wu met the girl who had brought Doggy in the reception room for the second time.

He didn't rush to meet her but instead observed her from outside. She wore a loose-fitting hospital gown, her face pale, with long hair cascading over her shoulders. Sitting there, she appeared at a loss and pitiful, like a sickly beauty.

In contrast, Dudu, sitting next to her, resembled a plump little duck.

Dudu had been busy taking care of the girl for the past three days, and they had become quite familiar with each other.

The girl seemed to trust Dudu completely, constantly holding her hand.

Li Wu observed them for a while but couldn't discern anything unusual.

The woman appeared harmless, like an innocent little bunny.

After a moment's hesitation, he pushed open the door.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

Li Wu's sudden entrance startled the girl, who quickly stood up and hid behind Dudu, trembling.

"Don't be afraid, it's Li Wu!" Dudu reassured the girl, stroking her head.

After Dudu's soothing words, the girl hesitantly emerged from behind Dudu, her delicate fair face tinged with two rosy blushes.

She glanced at Li Wu and quickly shrank back, like a startled bunny.

Li Wu frowned, wondering if he was that intimidating.

Dudu explained, "She's just shy."

The girl did resemble a timid little rabbit, but Li Wu's preconceived notion that someone was plotting against him made him skeptical.

"Dudu, please step outside. I'd like to talk to her alone."

Upon hearing this, the girl quickly grabbed Dudu's sleeve, her eyes welling up with tears as if they might spill at any moment.

But it was no use; Dudu left the room.

"Don't worry, Li Wu is a good person. He won't hurt you," Dudu said reassuringly before leaving.

As soon as Dudu closed the door, only Li Wu and the girl remained in the reception room.

Without Dudu's support, the girl hid behind the sofa.

Li Wu approached her, taking three steps to stand before the woman. He leaned down to look into her eyes and asked sternly, "Who sent you here?"

(Chapter End)

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