Chapter 68 I know myself like the back of my hand!

Lu Luo scratched his head sheepishly, trying to get up, but Han Shiyu pressed him back down. Even without his Mechanical Arm, his physical strength was at level 6, yet he couldn’t make the slightest move under Han Shiyu’s grip. Lu Luo sneaked a glance at Han Shiyu’s standard S-curve figure. Was she really a steel Barbie? "Professor Han, you don’t know, someone wanted to hit me, so I had to fight back, right? You know my current situation; with Lan Tian Biotech’s contract on my back, I can’t drop out of school. I was afraid I might beat them half to death, so I thought I’d claim legitimate defense, and here I am!" "Lie down!" "I’m not injured." "I said lie down!" "Got it." Energy increase detected; Holy Light power has been released. Given the vast disparity in strength between both parties, I strongly suggest you keep steady. Lu Luo lay down obediently on the bed, letting Han Shiyu’s palm wander over his body. "Hey, don’t touch there, it tickles!" Eventually, Han Shiyu’s palm came to rest on Lu Luo’s chest, her gaze complicated. She paused for a while before speaking softly. "Lu Luo, how much do you know about your body?" Lu Luo was startled. He looked at Han Shiyu, his heart filled with unease. This woman definitely knew about his condition; she must have been aware since the last physical examination. The atmosphere fell into silence. In the world of the Wasteland, so far, only Ludie and two companions had built up trust with him. Coming up with a story in front of Han Shiyu was doable, but would it really be useful? Lu Luo didn’t think so. The power disparity between them was great. Han Shiyu had had several opportunities to harm him, yet she not only refrained from acting but had also been continuously helping him. Moreover, if he didn’t tell her, would Han Shiyu not know about his body’s condition? Surely not! So Lu Luo’s expression gradually grew resolute. "I know everything about my body like the back of my hand." Lu Luo wasn’t talking nonsense. With the Observer present, he could be considered the person who understood himself the most thoroughly. Han Shiyu looked at Lu Luo, somewhat surprised by his response. She had originally thought Lu Luo would give a vague answer, perhaps claiming he wasn’t clear on the details or just felt different from others. She hadn’t expected such a steadfast answer. Was this the power symbolizing Li Ming? No wonder he had managed to advance so quickly. "Alright, I know about your situation now. I will take care of the injury assessment for legitimate defense. But you need to be careful too. I’ll give you a severe injury label and then announce externally that you were healed by Holy Light Healing. Stay here and rest for tonight and leave tomorrow. You’ve got to take all the necessary medications and injections to make it look convincing." Upon hearing Han Shiyu, Lu Luo immediately grinned from ear to ear. "Professor Han is really nice. Take care on your way, and may good people live in peace." Han Shiyu gave Lu Luo a glance. "Behave yourself in school recently; at least pass the monthly exam. Of course, if you’re willing to join the Church, none of this would be a problem, including the 250,000 debt you owe. The Church can help you with that too." "No need, no need, I’m on good terms with the Church. When I have time, I’ll still go listen to the Bishop’s prayers! But joining? Let’s forget about that!" Han Shiyu didn’t seem surprised that Lu Luo had refused to join the Church. "You have mastered Qi He. You should learn Martial Arts or combat skills, right?" Lu Luo was going to refuse, but as he was about to speak, he stopped himself. "I do need to learn." "Your physique is built for strength, which doesn’t suit my teaching style. If you don’t have a suitable teacher, I can introduce one to you. Think it over, and after your monthly exam, come find me." "Right." "Anything else?" "Professor Han, I want to go out." Han Shiyu frowned slightly. The ’going out’ Lu Luo referred to definitely wasn’t leaving the infirmary or the school, but beyond the walls. Just a First Tier, wouldn’t that be too dangerous? "I can arrange a temporary permit for you to go outside the walls, but you must follow my plan to ensure your safety." Lu Luo didn’t expect Han Shiyu to agree so easily. He had prepared many arguments that he didn’t even need to use. "Good, I will definitely follow your advice." Seeing Lu Luo nod, Han Shiyu smiled, tied up her previously loose hair, and left the infirmary. That evening, in the academy’s infirmary ward, the story of the Wine Monarch Quan Pu’s battle with the Fist King Cheng Xiong began to spread once again. Furthermore, for the foreseeable future, this story would circulate through every corner of the East Ring Alliance University in various versions, and even beyond. As a result, hardly anyone knew the real events that transpired in Dormitory 6 that night. ... The next day, upon receiving the news, Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai immediately went to the infirmary to visit Lu Luo. "Shall we make a move? We’re already carrying so much on our backs; one more thing won’t matter." Gu Fangyi always had more to say in front of Lu Luo, but his words surprised Lu Luo. "Brother Gu, what are you thinking? Are you planning to kill someone in school? We’re just saddled with some debt, not enemies of the world! And I’m not hurt at all. You didn’t think these people could harm me, did you?" "Ah, I see. Then it’s fine." Seeing Gu Fangyi immediately bow his head and admit his mistake, especially since it was about Lu Luo’s affairs, made Lu Luo feel somewhat embarrassed. "Ah well, forget it, it’s just a trivial matter. I’ve already beaten those guys up. Our main task these days is to stabilize our strength. We’ll work on our academic shortcomings while we cultivate. We don’t need to be excellent; just passing is the standard." Gu Fangyi nodded in agreement. "Understood." Zhou Kai finally found an opening to speak after the two had finished talking. "Brother Luo, the studio is now on the right track. Do we continue recruiting people? We can’t fit that many people in the studio anymore. And regarding salary, we can’t always bait them with empty promises, right?" Lu Luo pondered for a moment, then wrote out a simple plan for Zhou Kai. "We can now accept some high-end business, like dealing with Exotic Species or acting as bodyguards for the wealthy. So what we need to do now is expand our high-end business personnel and recruit some capable Transcendents. Start with the school; try to avoid those with contracts. As for ordinary talents, you can decide whom to accept. If there’s anything uncertain, contact me. When our income improves, everyone can get a mobile phone. Let’s aim for next month. Funds are too tight right now." As Lu Luo mentioned the shortage of funds, Zhou Kai’s face soured. The studio’s financial shortage was all because his boss was spending money recklessly. "Okay, I understand. I’ll get on with recruiting Transcendents quickly." "Alright, everyone, back to your tasks. I need to go to the library and brush up on my studies to avoid failing the exams." "Okay." "Hey! Wait, Brother Kane, lend me ten bucks first." "You don’t even have ten bucks?" Zhou Kai looked at him with disdain. "You noticed that? Your observational skills have gotten sharper, Brother Kane!" As the three of them were chatting, Han Shiyu walked in and headed straight for Lu Luo’s bed. By convention, seriously injured patients needed a doctor’s permission to leave, so Han Shiyu came to give Lu Luo a routine check-up. "I told you to take the antibiotics at ten o’clock. Why did you take them at six?" Lu Luo knew well that he wasn’t sick at all. Was Professor Han stirring up trouble? "Er, I was trying a surprise attack on the virus." Han Shiyu’s face turned frosty upon hearing this. Lu Luo and his two friends immediately felt a killing aura. "Why didn’t you just take all the medicine at once, launch a full-scale attack?" "Er!" "Why not take it with a laxative and give the virus a seven-in-seven-out assault? Or eat it with your meal so the troops and supplies arrive together? Or maybe inject yourself with some other toxin for an operation like in Mission: Impossible against the germs?" Lu Luo was sweating profusely, and Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai dared not utter a word on the side. "Professor, I was wrong." "Good that you realize your mistake, but you still don’t know where you went wrong. You still lack experience. In a situation like yesterday’s, you could have gone a bit harder. That way they would remember the pain, and you’d save yourself further trouble." After her words, Han Shiyu left a doctor’s check-up certificate, swaying her slender waist as she departed. Lu Luo and the others exchanged glances. Did Han Shiyu just mean that Lu Luo had been too soft? Next time, should he hit harder, and she would take care of the consequences? "Then I’ll just go all out next time," Gu Fangyi said first. "Yeah, that could work." Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai also said their goodbyes to Lu Luo and left. After Lu Luo received his health certificate, he departed from the infirmary on his own.