Free Web Novel"Unknown?" Professor Ma was stunned for a moment, looking at Lu Xu in confusion. "Did you make a mistake? How could it be unknown?"
"Professor, I've checked it three times, and I can only confirm that it's some kind of animal blood," Lu Xu said with an innocent expression. "But I couldn't find a complete match in the sample library."
"Professor, do you think it could be some kind of unknown creature?"
"Unknown creature?" Professor Ma frowned tightly, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lu Xu and said solemnly, "Lu Xu, I might have to trouble you to stay a bit later today."
"Work hard for a bit, do the analysis again later, meticulously record the data of that unknown creature's blood, and send it to the biology department tonight or early tomorrow morning."
Generally speaking, the unknown can cause fear in humans, but for a scholar obsessed with research, facing the unknown, Professor Ma was filled with interest and a desire to explore.
If it was truly confirmed to be an undocumented animal, he would probably have to collaborate with those Old men from the biology department. Professor Ma thought.
Unlike some scholars who always hide their research, becoming complacent and stuck in a stalemate, Professor Ma always felt that academics shouldn't be too secretive. Each field has its specialization, and sometimes collaboration between elites in different professional fields leads to better results.
"No problem, Professor, I'll go now," Lu Xu replied and hurried out of the laboratory.
After Lu Xu left the laboratory, Professor Ma once again focused his attention on the bamboo slips, immersing himself in the joy of research, as if falling into an exciting dream.
The customs of ancient ethnic minorities were gradually unveiling their mysterious veil before his eyes.
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That night, Huacheng Institute of Technology.
Lu Xu took the EP tube from the high-speed centrifuge, carefully took a sample, and placed it under the electron microscope. Through the imaging equipment, a dark, almost black color block came into view.
In a trance, the already necrotic blood seemed to squirm.
Lu Xu was startled, thinking he was too tired and seeing things. He quickly rubbed his eyes, then got up and leaned in front of the microscope to examine it.
"Strange... the equipment is fine? Did I really see wrong?"
Lu Xu muttered to himself. The next moment, the hand he had placed near the sample was suddenly pricked.
"Hiss—! What the heck!"
Lu Xu shook his hand and cried out softly, quickly stepping back two steps and taking off his gloves. He saw a small, rice-sized red swelling on the tip of his index finger, as if bitten by an insect, which had appeared without him noticing.
After confirming that the skin wasn't broken, Lu Xu complained indignantly.
"Where did bugs come from in the laboratory? Damn it, I've told them many times not to eat in the laboratory, but they just don't listen!"
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Later that night, Huacheng Institute of Technology graduate student dormitory.
A gentle evening breeze blew, and a crescent moon peeked out from the dark clouds.
Lu Xu, covered in sweat, lay on the bed, occasionally twisting his body and uttering strange mumbles in his sleep. He was clearly not sleeping peacefully.
He had a strange dream. He dreamed of a village surrounded by mountains and dense forests. Under the night sky, the village was completely shrouded in darkness. In the dead silence, someone's door was pushed open.
An Old man he had never seen before stumbled out of the darkness and fell in front of him.
Lu Xu was startled and was about to step forward to help the Old man up, but the Old man suddenly screamed in terror.
"Run! Run quickly! Don't stand there stunned, they know you're here, escape! Quickly! Escape from this village!"
The Old man's sudden, terrifying scream almost made him faint.
The Old man's sudden, terrifying scream seemed to contain a strange power that almost made Lu Xu faint.
His scream revealed a panic and fear that didn't seem human.
His face, covered in wrinkles, was twisted in an exaggerated way, reminiscent of Beijing opera facial makeup.
His hands were bony and thin, like a pair of sharp claws, gripping Lu Xu's shoulders tightly.
"You, let go!" Lu Xu struggled in panic, trying to break free, but found that the strength in those hands was surprisingly great, unlike that of a frail Old man.
Just then, from an unseen place in the village, a sigh was heard.
Immediately after, doors were pushed open one by one, and faint footsteps sounded on the street, but there were no figures, only scarlet lanterns floating in mid-air.
A terrifying sense of oppression, like tens of thousands of tons of water pouring down, made it hard to breathe. Lu Xu couldn't see the strange entities carrying the lanterns, but he could feel them approaching, feel their incomprehensible, distorted whispers.
They wanted him to descend into madness, they wanted him to stay here forever...
...
"Lu Xu, Lu Xu!"
"Bang—Bang—!"
Lu Xu woke up with a start from the vibrations of his downstairs roommate kicking the bed board, sitting up abruptly with his mind blank.
He vaguely remembered having a very scary nightmare, but he couldn't recall the content at all. The dream was like an indescribable terrifying shadow, looming over his heart.
"Bang—Bang—!"
"Hey, you kid, what are you screaming about in the middle of the night? Did you have a wet dream?"
"Shut up!" Listening to his roommate's teasing, a sudden violent emotion rose inexplicably in Lu Xu's heart. His expression became fierce and agitated, and even his sweat-soaked curly hair slightly curled upwards as if electrically charged.
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Lu Xu's roommate saw his terrifying expression and wisely shut his mouth. The entire dorm room fell silent once again.
In the darkness, a trace of red light, like the light from a red lantern, seeped out from under the skin of Lu Xu's finger, and like something alive, slowly crawled upwards along his arm...
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It was rare to have more than two days without any weird, annoying things happening around him, so Lu Yibei was in an exceptionally good mood. After class, he slung his guitar bag over his shoulder, hummed a song, and swaggered out of the classroom.
"Today is a good day, everything you wish for will come true~♪"
As he passed the gatehouse at the school entrance, he paused, poked half his head through the window, and asked the security guard, "Uncle, do I have any mail? My name is Lu Yibei."
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The security guard, who was playing on his phone, had a slight impression of the name. After looking around the book shelf behind him, he pointed to the three small boxes stacked in the corner and said, "They're right there! Come in and take a look yourself..."
After speaking, the security guard lowered his head again and went back to playing on his phone.
Lu Yibei walked past him, his gaze sweeping over his phone. He noticed that the security guard was also playing love and magical girls and couldn't help but say in surprise, "Uncle, I didn't expect you to be so trendy!"
"Ah, just messing around, just killing time."
"By the way, which character do you like?"
"Of course it's White Little Flower!"
"Oh?" Lu Yibei raised the only movable organ on his face and pressed on, "Then which CP do you ship?"
Hearing this, the security guard's eyes also showed excitement at meeting a fellow enthusiast. "I ship..."
"Wait, let's say it together!" Lu Yibei interrupted.
"Mi Qiu Bitch!" "Xing Xing Homewrecker!"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Security guard, "..."
They confirmed their eyes, they were not on the same path. Both fell silent simultaneously.
The war of factions, not an inch given. Silence was already the best outcome.
Leaving the gatehouse, Lu Yibei sighed softly in his heart.
Ah—! When can I find a like-minded good buddy?
Having received his mail, Lu Yibei wasn't in a hurry to open it. The thought of the gaze, possibly from Purple Maiden, still wandering around the school like a ghost from time to time, made him feel uneasy. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
He left the school and returned home as quickly as possible. As soon as he entered the door, he locked it behind him, drew the curtains, and then, under the curious gaze of the urban legend, he opened the package.
Looking at the various materials in the box, Lu Yibei's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but rub his hands together excitedly.
"The materials are finally here. So now, it's time to start trying to make the First Light Spring Wind Curse!"
