Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1305: Chapter 1306: No Room for Others to Sleep by My Side

The birthday party started, and Liang Lan and the others were celebrating for Xiao Zhi.

Lu Xiaobu didn’t attend.

First of all, their games were really too childish. Even though he knew it was to make Xiao Zhi happy, asking Lu Xiaobu to play a game like ”Duck Duck Goose” was just... sigh!

Of course, it was mainly because Xiao Zhi was present. Otherwise, no matter how childish the game, Lu Xiaobu could make it quite adult-like, really, very adult-like!

Coincidentally, Elder Yu also arrived, so Lu Xiaobu went with him to the office.

”You said America invented an energy detector?” Elder Yu said hurriedly as soon as he entered the office.

The usual calm and composure he had were completely gone.

”Yes, although it’s just my guess, it’s pretty close!” Lu Xiaobu nodded.

Then he took out the box and the materials.

Of course, there was talk about whether Xiao Zhi could figure it out, but it turned out Xiao Zhi was powerless too.

Lu Xiaobu understood. As mentioned before, Xiao Zhi’s way of thinking was very much like a computer, so he was very good at learning existing things, but researching something that had never appeared before was a bit difficult for him.

”This is...” Elder Yu picked up the box, looked it over, even knocked on it lightly, and was utterly baffled.

”You don’t know this thing? It’s said to have been seized during the war.” Lu Xiaobu asked back, ”Shouldn’t you know something about it? I’m counting on you to help clarify it for me.”

”You really overestimate me.” Elder Yu chuckled bitterly:

”Our Heavenly Dynasty has been a vast land with abundant resources since ancient times, and it’s also been full of talented people. Plus the ancient traditions of passing down knowledge internally but not externally, from father to son and not to daughter, resulted in many things not being fully seen on the surface.”

”Many family heirlooms slowly get forgotten, even how to create or use them is lost!”

”For example, the wooden bird invented by Lu Ban, didn’t it ever get passed down?”

”What’s more, some things got lost over generations, maybe hidden away, snatched by others, or even destroyed.”

”Zhang Heng’s seismograph is another example! We still can’t recreate it and can only display replicas in museums!”

”I once suspected that the original seismograph was an energy detector that detected abnormal earth attribute energy to predict earthquakes.”

”And during the war, the invaders from various countries behaved like hungry wolves, seizing anything they hadn’t seen before.”

”So the items taken weren’t just the antiques we know of, there are many good things we ourselves might not even be aware of.”

Elder Yu explained with a bitter smile.

”Okay, okay, why are you saying so much?” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes.

”Let’s not talk about that. How did you deduce that they have energy instruments?” Elder Yu returned to the main topic.

”Simple.” Lu Xiaobu picked up the box from Elder Yu’s hands and pointed to it, ”I’ve seen the material this thing is made from.”

”It’s from the ancient trees of Medicine King Valley?” Old Ding instantly guessed.

”That’s right! Both Ye Changsheng and I have come into contact with this material, and we were both in Shimen, both at my house!”

”Meanwhile, John, who has this box, came straight to Shimen, even directly to me.”

Elder Yu pondered upon hearing this, ”You’re right, if they didn’t have some means, they wouldn’t have come directly to you.”

”Most likely, John is someone from that American research institute who secretly borrowed the machine to seek you out.”

”And the reason they didn’t go to Medicine King Valley is probably because their machine can’t detect conditions in the valley yet.”

Elder Yu followed Lu Xiaobu’s thought process and quickly confirmed Lu Xiaobu’s statement.

”But that’s not the most important thing!” Lu Xiaobu shook his head slowly.

”You mean!” Elder Yu stood up, staring at Lu Xiaobu, his eyes filled with disbelief.

”That’s right, if I’m not mistaken, that research institute couldn’t be 100% in the Heavenly Dynasty but is definitely in Asia!” Lu Xiaobu nodded.

”Right! You’re not wrong! If the energy detector can detect situations in the Heavenly Dynasty from America, pinpoint Shimen, and even specifically you, then it’s definitely capable of detecting Medicine King Valley!”

Elder Yu squinted his eyes, ”And if that’s the case, there’s only one possibility, the distance! They’re not far from us!”

Lu Xiaobu nodded, ”I don’t need to involve myself further, do I?”

”No need! I’ll handle it! You just wait to claim your credit!” Elder Yu stood up, his eyes showing a hint of menace.

How can others snore near where I rest?

Moreover, it’s a research institute with brand-new energy detection instruments. If I don’t seize it, I won’t be able to sleep at night!

”Are you taking this thing, or...” Lu Xiaobu tossed the box in his hand and asked.

”Uh...” Elder Yu thought briefly, ”You hold onto it.”

”Firstly, you can try letting Xiao Zhi analyze it, see if she unlocks anything, even quickening the progress a bit would be good.”

”Secondly, John and they might not have remained undetected by the research institute, and since they can track you, they can probably track the box too.”

”If I took it, it would be like alerting the prey, totally unnecessary.”

”Of course! Most importantly, I trust you!”

”Get lost!” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes, ”I don’t like men!”

Elder Yu was speechless, did I say anything?

However, he still gave a reminder, ”I’ll send a few people over, but you should stay alert too.”

”Understood.” Lu Xiaobu nodded.

He knew that the opposition might indeed send someone to snatch the box!

”Alright, that’s it for now. Once I deal with this matter, we can focus on the next things.” Elder Yu nodded and said.

”Aren’t you going to have a piece of Xiao Zhi’s birthday cake?” Lu Xiaobu raised an eyebrow and asked.

”Uh...” Elder Yu was taken aback, thought it over, and then chuckled bitterly, ”Alright, I’ll have a bite. I have to say, you’re really something. It hasn’t been that long, and you’ve already made Xiao Zhi smile. Impressive! And thank you!”

”You didn’t even know what he needed, of course, you couldn’t cure him.” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes, ”The ancestors taught us to treat the symptoms precisely!”

”Well... what if you’re dealing with someone who likes eating human flesh?” Old Ding hesitated for a moment but asked anyway.

”Kill them! It’s terminal, no cure!” Lu Xiaobu said firmly.

”Puff!” Elder Yu almost coughed up blood, if it could be killed, would I still ask you?