The Ultimate Divine Class-Chapter 602 - 12: Lu Feng, Magic Cube_2

"You want me, the victim, not to pursue it?"

"Yes."

Xu Li nodded.

Xu Mingguang took small bites of the fruit in his hand, his mind occupied with thoughts.

After the accidental explosion in the crater, he was instantly engulfed by flames, his protective suit damaged, and the pain of his skin being seared by high temperatures still etched deeply in his memory.

He might look perfectly fine now.

But Xu Mingguang knew very well that God knows how many skin grafts and regeneration surgeries this body had undergone?

And how many of these surgeries were performed while he remained conscious?

Also, back at school, being a civilian recruited under special circumstances, he was bullied, mocked, and teased every day in new ways...

The pain and humiliation he endured.

Now he had a chance to make the perpetrator face some consequences, yet he was asked to let it go?

Xu Mingguang found it really hard to accept, but.....

"..The Lu Family is willing to pay a large sum of compensation.

Don't you want to become an Energy Mechanic? We've calculated, this money is enough for you to complete all the courses smoothly, and even have extra. Little brother, you could enroll in the best tutoring classes.

Just yesterday, the family's public housing application was approved, Mom and Dad are really happy.

The Lu Family also used their connections to get me a job at a pharmaceutical company in Area 8.

Little brother, you know jobs are hard to find now, not to mention in a place like Area 8...."

Xu Li spoke quickly, avoiding Xu Mingguang's gaze intentionally.

She noticed Xu Mingguang's grip on the fruit tighten and hurriedly handed him a tissue.

However, Xu Mingguang didn't take it, nor did he continue chewing the fruit, lowering his head as if lost in thought.

After a moment, he finally spoke.

"Since you've all decided, then let's not pursue it."

"You agreed?!"

Hearing this response, Xu Li immediately stood up in surprise.

She quickly realized her reaction was inappropriate and awkwardly added: "Little brother, actually the people from the Lu Family are quite nice.. After you got injured, Lu Qiyuan's mom came to see you twice, and she was very polite to us.

Oh, and I heard Lu Qiyuan was also injured and is in the hospital just like you...."

"Enough, sis."

Xu Mingguang interrupted Xu Li, calmly saying: "I'm a bit tired, I'd like to rest for a while, could you leave for now?"

"Uh..."

Xu Li glanced at the suddenly aloof Xu Mingguang, momentarily stunned.

But she quickly nodded and softly said, "Okay, then little brother, have a good rest," then turned and walked out of the ward.

Gently closing the ward door, she looked at Xu Mingguang sitting alone inside, a hint of unspeakable guilt appearing on her face.

But thinking of the series of compensations and promises made by the Lu Family, that bit of guilt was quickly suppressed.

"...If we keep pursuing, the most that will happen is Lu Qiyuan receiving a mild punishment, causing the Lu Family to lose face.

But from then on, we would be completely at odds with the Lu Family, and with the difficult life our family has, it would only get harder."

"The family's savings have long been exhausted to support your studies and tutoring.

Your injury already happened, and pursuing it won't change that.

Anyway, you're fine now..."

"The whole family has sacrificed so much for you, you should also consider helping to ease the burden a little..."

Standing at the ward door, Xu Li murmured to herself, like she wanted to say all the things she hadn't managed to tell Xu Mingguang just now.

Afterwards, Xu Li seemed to feel much lighter.

She took one last look at Xu Mingguang in the ward, thinking about what to buy him to supplement his meals for lunch.

While walking out, suddenly a figure appeared within Xu Li's view.

It was a middle-aged man, tall, wearing a protective mask, making his face indistinguishable.

He was wearing a doctor's uniform, but staggered as he walked, constantly looking back as if something was chasing him.

The strange behavior of the man coming towards her made Xu Li a bit nervous, she couldn't help but quicken her pace, staying close to the wall, hoping to pass by the man quickly.....

"Ha, it's good to be rich."

Inside the ward, Xu Mingguang smirked in self-mockery, shaking his head to correct himself: "No, being a rich noble is even better..."

This time, he almost died, yet Lu Qiyuan, the instigator, faced no real consequences, comfortably lying in the hospital with everything easily settled for him.

Even his own family members turned to persuade him to let it go.

Oh no.

To be precise, to let go of himself and his family.

In that moment, Xu Mingguang suddenly felt a sense of disillusionment, losing interest in everyone and everything.

This included the Energy Mechanic qualification he had long aspired to obtain.

Even if he succeeded, what then?

Lu Qiyuan was destined to inherit the Third-class Baron's title from his family, a goal that remained out of reach for a lifetime of effort.

Yet, as a "bad guy," he had to do nothing to obtain it.

Just as Xu Mingguang was gazing absentmindedly out the window, a sudden and indescribably intense throbbing sensation welled up from the depths of his heart.

"Thump thump! Thump thump!"

His heartbeat began to accelerate, a strong premonition of a major event about to happen to him kept pounding Lu Qiyuan's mind.

Xu Mingguang, disoriented, quickly tore open his shirt.

Then, to his shock, he saw that the surface of his chest's skin was starting to show complex, mysterious golden patterns.

In that moment, he seemed to see through skin and flesh into the inside of his body.

He saw a magic cube!

A golden magic cube.

Continuously rotating and glowing in the position of his heart....

"Bang!"

The ward's door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

Xu Mingguang was taken aback, instinctively raising his head.

The next second, his pupils constricted as he saw a tall man strangling his sister Xu Li by the neck, staggering inward from the doorway.

A hoarse, icy voice soon echoed in his ear.

"Don't scream, and don't move.

Next.... whatever I say, just obediently do it.

Otherwise...."

"Ugh ugh—"

Hearing the stifled sobs of his hostage sister Xu Li, Xu Mingguang tightly covered his own mouth, looking terrified at the man who had abruptly barged in, nodding heavily.

.....

"Buzz—"

The rapidly passing scenery outside gradually slowed, and the floating car silently came to a halt.

Lu Yuan frowned, casually pressed a button by his side.

The light screen separating the rear compartment from the front driving seat immediately disappeared, revealing Lu Feng's figure.

"Why did we stop?"

"Something's happened over at the Imperial Hospital."

Lu Feng replied, "At this stage, I wouldn't advise you to continue, Young Master."

"Something happened?"

Lu Yuan was slightly stunned.

At this moment, a virtual screen had already appeared in front of him, likely due to Lu Feng's actions.

On the screen, a woman with an intellectual look was reporting an urgent news event with concern.

"...At 10:23 this morning, a major terrorist attack occurred at Imperial Hospital in District 15, with multiple explosions at the scene. Those confirmed affected so far include...."

The news footage showed a snow-white building.

The middle part of the building was ablaze, with thick smoke billowing out.

Countless patients in hospital gowns and on-duty doctors and nurses were panicking as they fled the building, now a scene of chaos.

"A terrorist attack?!

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered.

Lu Qiyuan had lived in District 15 of Great Capital Star 2045 for over a decade without encountering such an event, and within just days of his arrival, it occurred.

Lu Yuan estimated the hospital building's smoking and flaming position, counting the floors silently, he found that the ward where he was supposed to meet Xu Mingguang was precisely among those floors.

"What a coincidence?!"

Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown.

He considered it, used his personal terminal to contact the butler, Victor, and asked him to help verify Xu Mingguang's current situation.

Victor soon had results.

The result was no result.

He couldn't reach Xu Mingguang either.

Clearly, Xu Mingguang had "unfortunately" become one of those caught up in this terrorist attack.

"Forget it."

Lu Yuan was silent for a moment and instructed Lu Feng.

"Let's go back.

Hmm, keep an eye on this event for me, and if there's any news about Xu Mingguang, let me know immediately."

"Yes, Young Master."

The stationary floating car restarted, turned around, and quickly returned in the direction from which it came.