Chapter 55 They Want Him to Stay Here Forever
“Unknown?” Professor Ma was taken aback and looked at Luxu with confusion. “Did you make an operational error? How could there be an unknown?”
“Professor, I checked it three times and can confirm that it is some kind of animal bl**d,” Luxu said with an innocent expression. “However, I couldn’t find a perfectly matched organism in the sample database.”
“Professor, could it be some kind of unknown organism?”
“Unknown organism?” Professor Ma furrowed his brow, pondering for a moment before looking at Luxu seriously. “Luxu, I might need to trouble you to come back a little later today.”
“Go ahead and do the analysis again, recording the data of the unknown organism’s bl**d in detail. You can either look at it a bit later or send it to the biology department first thing tomorrow morning.”
Typically, the unknown might evoke fear in humans, but for a scholar obsessed with research, facing the unknown filled Professor Ma with interest and a desire to explore.
If it turns out to be some undocumented animal, he might have to collaborate with those old-timers in the biology department, Professor Ma thought.
Unlike some scholars who are always secretive about their research, leading them to stagnation, Professor Ma has always believed that academics should not be too private. Each field has its specialization, and sometimes, the elites from various specialties help each other to achieve results.
“Sure thing, Professor, I’m on my way,” Luxu replied and hurriedly left the laboratory.
After Luxu left the laboratory, Professor Ma shifted his attention back to the bamboo slips, immersing himself in the joy of research, as if falling into an exciting dream.
The customs of ancient ethnic minorities gradually unveiled their mysterious veil before his eyes.
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That night, Huacheng University.
Luxu removed the EP tube from the high-speed centrifuge, carefully took the sample, and placed it under the electron microscope. Through the imaging device, a dark patch came into view.
In a daze, the bl**d, which had long since decayed, seemed to squirm slightly.
Luxu was startled, thinking he was too exhausted and rubbing his eyes hurriedly. He then got up and leaned closer to the microscope to take a closer look.
“Strange… the equipment seems fine? Could it be that I’m mistaken?”
Luxu muttered to himself, and the next moment, the hand that was near the sample was suddenly pricked.
“Hiss—! What the hell!”
Luxu shook his hand and stepped back hurriedly, taking off his gloves. He saw a small red lump the size of a grain of rice appear on the tip of his index finger, as if bitten by an insect.
After confirming there was no broken skin, Luxu complained angrily.
“Where did the bugs in the laboratory come from? d*mn it, I told them long ago not to eat in the lab, but they just won’t listen!”
…
Later that evening, at the graduate dormitory of Huacheng University.
The evening wind gently blew, and a crescent moon peeked out from behind dark clouds.
Luxu, drenched in sweat, lay on the bed, occasionally twisting his body and letting out strange murmurings, clearly not sleeping soundly.
He had a bizarre dream, where he saw a village surrounded by mountains and dense forests. Under the night sky, the village was completely shrouded in darkness, and amid the dead silence, he heard a door creak open.
An old man he had never seen before stumbled out of the darkness and fell at his feet.
Luxu froze for a moment, preparing to help the old man up, but the old man suddenly screamed in terror.
“Run! Hurry! Don’t just stand there! They know you’re here, escape! Quickly! Get out of this village!”
The old man’s sudden, frightening scream almost made Luxu faint.
The old man’s chilling scream seemed to carry a strange power that nearly caused Luxu to lose consciousness.
His scream was filled with a panic and fear not characteristic of humans.
His face, wrinkled and exaggeratedly distorted, reminded one of a Peking opera mask.
His bony hands, like a pair of sharp claws, gripped Luxu’s shoulders tightly.
“You, let go!” Luxu struggled anxiously, trying to break free, but found that those hands had an extraordinary strength, not typical of a frail old man.
At that moment, from an unseen part of the village came a sigh.
Following that, one door after another swung open, the street filled with the sound of scattered footsteps, yet there were no visible figures—only a series of glowing red lanterns floating in the air.
A terrifying sense of oppression descended like a torrent of water, making it hard to breathe. Luxu couldn’t see the strange beings holding the lanterns, but he could feel them drawing closer and perceive their unintelligible, distorted whispers.
They wanted him to go mad, they wanted him to stay here forever…
…
“Luxu, Luxu!”
“Bang—bang—!”
Luxu woke up in a daze from the jarring of his roommate kicking the bed, sitting up with an empty mind.
He vaguely remembered having a terrifying nightmare, but he could not recall its contents; the dream was like an indescribably terrifying shadow hanging over his heart.
“Bang—bang—!”
“I said, you, shouting ghostly sounds in the middle of the night? Having a spring dream without a trace, huh?”
“Shut up!” Hearing his roommate’s teasing, an inexplicable surge of rage rose in Luxu’s heart, and his expression turned fierce and agitated, even his sweat-drenched curly hair stood up slightly as if electrocuted.
“……”
Seeing Luxu’s terrifying expression, his roommate wisely closed his mouth, and the dorm fell silent once again.
In the dark, a hint of red light, as if shining through the skin beneath Luxu’s fingers, crept up his arm slowly, like it had a life of its own…
…
It had been rare to have more than two days without any strange, troublesome things happening, so Luxianbei was in a particularly good mood. After class, she slung her guitar bag over her shoulder, humming a tune, and swaggered out of the classroom.
“Today is a good day, everything I wish for will come true~♪”
As she passed the entrance security checkpoint, she paused for a moment, stuck half her head through the window, and asked the security guard, “Uncle, do I have any packages? I’m Luxianbei.”
“Luxianbei, right?”
The security guard, who was playing on his phone, had a faint impression of the name. Looking around on the shelf behind him, he pointed to three small boxes piled in the corner. “They’re right there! You can come in and see for yourself…”
After speaking, the security guard lowered his head, returning to his phone.
As Luxianbei walked past him, she glanced at his phone and found that the security guard was also playing “Love and Magical Girls,” and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Uncle, I didn’t expect you to be so in touch with trends!”
“Ah, just messing around, killing some time.”
“By the way, who’s your favorite character?”
“Of course, Bai Xiaohua!”
“Oh?” Luxianbei raised an eyebrow, asking, “Which CP do you support?”
Upon hearing this, the security guard’s eyes lit up with excitement at finding a fellow fan, “I support…”
“Wait, let’s say it together!” Luxianbei interrupted.
“Mi Qiu, Big Pool!” “Starry Little Third!”
Luxianbei, “…”
Security Guard, “…”
Confirming they weren’t on the same page, both fell silent.
In the battle of party disputes, not giving an inch, silence was the best result.
Leaving the security booth, Luxianbei sighed lightly.
Sigh—! When will I find a good buddy with similar interests?
After receiving her package, Luxianbei didn’t rush to open it. Just thinking about that possibly Zigu-like gaze wandering around the school like a ghost made her uneasy.
Leaving the school, she hurried home at full speed. As soon as she entered, she quickly locked the door, pulled down the curtains, and, under the curious gazes of the urban legends, opened the package.
Looking at the various materials in the box, Luxianbei’s eyes lit up, and she couldn’t help but rub her hands together in excitement.
“The materials have finally arrived. Now, it’s time to start trying to make the First Scene Spring Breeze spell!”
