21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 244 - 241 Identity

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This was a dream, he knew that clearly, but he could not wake up.

He did not know why he was dreaming, nor did he know how to escape this dream world, but when he died for the third time in the dream, and everything started all over again, he had already understood that this world was a dream.

But he could not wake up, no matter what he tried.

If it weren’t for the repetitive scenes and the sense of discordance after resurrecting from death that made him realize this was a dream, he would have even thought it was reality.

Everything was too real, be it the sensations or the pain, they were so real it was beyond enhancement, and the realness of death made him once believe he had truly died.

But he could neither die nor wake up from the dream.

He was trapped here, trapped in this dream, imprisoned by the dream world he found himself in.

He could not remember who he was, nor could he recall anything else, the only thing he remembered was that the woman who appeared in the dream to kill him each time was his mother, and each time she used a different method to kill him.

Only after each death would he remember that these were the methods he used to kill others, and now he had to taste such pain on himself.

He did not know why he needed to kill, nor why his mother wanted to kill him, but he knew one thing, he had to endure all the pain he had once inflicted on others here.

He did not know where the thought came from, but when he realized this was a dream, the thought appeared in his mind.

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He did not know how many he had killed, nor how long this dream would last, but when his mother caught him again and stuffed a toy ball into his mouth, he knew he was about to die once more.

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"Is there any sign of him waking up yet?" Chen Yu asked the Glasses Doctor who was examining the patient while checking the records on the medical chart.

"No, although the wounds have healed nicely, there is still no sign of awakening." Glasses Doctor raised his head from the patient’s bedside with a sense of helplessness and shook his head, "All the vital signs are normal, according to common sense, after stopping the sedation he should be able to wake up quickly, but now… it’s like he is dreaming, trapped in the dream and can’t wake up."

"Trapped in a dream? Why do you say that?" Chen Yu asked the Glasses Doctor curiously.

Taking the medical chart from Chen Yu, Glasses Doctor recorded the examination results on the chart while speaking to Chen Yu, "Because his current state is that he is dreaming, and it’s a nightmare at that. But he can’t wake up, and our attempts to wake him have failed."

"Interesting, so you’re saying he’s actually regained consciousness but has trapped his own consciousness in a dream?" Chen Yu said with interest, looking at the patient lying in the hospital bed, his lips curling up into a smile, "This is a very intriguing subject, you could consider researching it, perhaps even write a paper on it.

But still, try to find a way to wake him up soon, the police are waiting to question him."

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Chen Yu patted the Glasses Doctor on the shoulder and walked towards the exit of the ICU ward.

But just as he reached the door of the ward, Chen Yu saw someone he hadn’t expected.

"Rokuro? What brings you here?" Chen Yu greeted Kube Rokuro, who stood before him with a face of restraint and embarrassment, and beside Rokuro was another woman, dressed in outdoor gear as if she had just returned from a camping trip, while the two policemen Chen Yu had seen before stood behind the pair.

"This is Miss Koyuki, who works at the small bar that was in the building that caught fire before," one of the policemen introduced to Chen Yu, going on to explain, "We’ve brought her over to identify someone."

"The burn victim? Please say what you have to say here. The inside is an Intensive Care Unit; you can’t go in without disinfecting," Chen Yu said, looking at the four of them, and nodded at Miss Koyuki.

The two policemen nodded in understanding, thanked Chen Yu, and then gestured for Miss Koyuki to step forward. Because the ICU ward is a critical care area, it’s separated by a large glass panel, and one must be disinfected before entering to prevent bacteria from the outside infecting patients inside.

"He wasn’t a regular at the bar, and he only came in once—I really don’t know his name," Miss Koyuki said, standing in front of the glass, recognizing the patient in the bed as one of the bar’s patrons, yet unable to recall his name.

"What did he do for a living?" the policeman nearby asked Miss Koyuki, taking out his notebook.

"Just a regular property company," Miss Koyuki relayed what she knew to the policemen and then remembered a detail and added, "Right, the building next to the one that burned down seems to be their company’s, I believe it’s called Kosei Real Estate."

"Kosei Real Estate? Miss Koyuki, are you sure?" The policemen got excited upon discovering a useful clue and eagerly noted down the information.

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"Rokuro, aren’t you going to visit your father? The professor has always been very concerned about you," Chen Yu said to Kube Rokuro after the policemen and Miss Koyuki had left.

"Better not, the moment I show up, he’ll surely tell me to quit my job to stop embarrassing him," Kube Rokuro shook his head, declining Chen Yu’s goodwill, "Right now, I am finding fulfillment at UDI. If you could, please tell my dad that I’ve found my own direction in life."

Seeing Kube Rokuro’s resolve, Chen Yu didn’t push further, just nodded and said, "If that’s what you insist, Rokuro, then so be it, but as your senior, I advise you to say what needs to be said while you still have the chance."

"I understand, thank you, Brother Yu," Kube Rokuro thanked Chen Yu with a bow before turning and leaving.

Watching Kube Rokuro walk away, Chen Yu took out his phone and called Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu, "Yoshiharu, have someone check out a property company called Kosei Real Estate near the building that recently caught fire, killing ten people...Yes, both the ordinary and the Transcendent aspects, look into the company and all its employees thoroughly."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yu’s gaze returned to the burn victim who was still trapped in a nightmare, watching the resentments continually invade his soul.

"This is just the beginning. Let’s see who you really are and what exactly you’ve done." Although Chen Yu was talking to himself, his eyes revealed a steadfast intention.