The little girl who had lost her mother just numbly nodded her head.
"Teacher, I will practice my boxing well."
Lu Chenzhou patted the little girl’s head and asked,
"Officer, what will happen to Lin Bin and his daughter next?"
"First, let them stay at the Bureau of Virtual Affairs for a while. We need to seal off the villa and conduct a thorough investigation inside to see if we can find any clues." For original chapters go to ⓝovelFire.net
In this day and age, government-controlled places are the safest.
Therefore, many powerful martial artists either join the Martial Arts University or government agencies so that their families can also enjoy official protection.
After this incident, Lu Chenzhou also felt somewhat uneasy.
He thought that he should not let his parents live in the old, dilapidated neighborhood anymore. Even if Dragon City Martial Arts University were to build new accommodations, there was still a distance, and it would be too late if anything happened.
Before leaving, Lu Chenzhou asked for Officer Chen’s private phone number. Officer Chen was also happy to make the acquaintance of a Tiger Form prodigy with great potential, so he did not refuse.
The Stone Lake police station wasn’t very far from his home.
Lu Chenzhou was just being cautious.
Leaving Haotai Villa.
Lu Chenzhou did not go to another student’s house. He took a day off and reminded that student to stay safe and regularly maintain and repair the Yang Flame Lamp.
He suspected that when the Yang Flame Lamp broke last time, the Void Things might have already been hiding in Lin Bin’s house and unknowingly parasitized Mrs. Lin.
From what the officer suggested, this incident might even be a human-caused disaster. Lu Chenzhou had heard that certain cult members were suspected of having the power to control Void Things, which was truly eerie.
The student on the phone could tell from Lu Chenzhou’s tone that he had encountered a Virtual Disaster. They understood him and told Lu Chenzhou to stay safe and that they would practice at home during this period.
Lu Chenzhou looked back three times, feeling suspicious and unnerved, until he reached Stone Lake Garden and saw the "Black Tiger King Devouring Evil Ghosts" hanging on the living room wall, which finally made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Hearing footsteps, Li Xianghua, who was cooking in the kitchen, asked,
"Chenzhou, are you back?"
"Yes, Mom. The Yang Flame Lamp at home isn’t turned off, right?"
"Good. I’ll have someone come over to check and maintain it in a few days."
"I encountered a Void Thing at a student’s house."
Hearing this, Li Xianghua got scared. Her complexion turned pale as she walked out of the kitchen, and seeing Lu Chenzhou safe and sound, she asked anxiously,
"I’m fine... the Void Thing is not. It’s dead."
Lu Chenzhou was somewhat confident now.
After all, he had killed a Void Thing by himself.
"You killed a Void Thing?"
Li Xianghua looked incredulous.
"Yes, I’m completely fine."
"Why can’t we just get rid of these Void Things?"
"Because the Void Realm still exists. That’s why I told you to keep the Yang Flame Lamp on all the time. It’s possible that the Void Thing got into my student’s house when the lamp broke."
"The lamp at home has never been turned off, costing a thousand or two in electricity each month... It’s only because our country is doing so well with various new energy sources that we have enough electricity to spare."
Lu Chenzhou was also frowning. The darkness and the cult were both related to humans; at least you could follow the vine and take the initiative. The virtual disasters were truly unavoidable.
"You’re not going to class today, right?"
"I’m not going. Where’s Dad?"
"He found work a few days ago. It’s near our home, at an electric vehicle repair shop looking for technical workers. He sneaked off without telling anyone, didn’t want me to make a fuss."
Even among Prosthetic Factory workers, there’s a hierarchy of disdain.
Lu Guoping used to be a technician at a Prosthetics Factory, which is a high-end industry job, above those in traditional industries. He was a man who would rather suffer for the sake of his pride.
"It’s okay, as long as he’s nearby. It doesn’t matter how much he earns."
Hearing that Lu Guoping wasn’t getting himself into trouble, Lu Chenzhou felt relieved.
At noon, Lu Guoping came home for lunch.
"I heard there was another incident?"
"Yeah, right where your son goes for lessons."
After listening, Lu Guoping’s old face showed both worry and pride:
"My son, you’ve really made something of yourself, being able to kill Void Things."
Lu Chenzhou spoke seriously,
"You should practice boxing with me on your days off."
With consistent martial arts training and a healthy routine, it was easy for ordinary people to live into their eighties with the current state of technology and medical care. If you could open a few acupoints, common diseases would not touch you, and living to a hundred might not be difficult... at the very least, you could run away quickly if you encountered a Void Thing.
"Alright, we’ll start this week."
Stimulated by the incident, both decided to train in martial arts.
They didn’t aspire to become entry-level martial artists; just staying fit and healthy was enough.
After lunch, Lu Chenzhou started teaching them Basic Boxing. Neither of them had much foundation in boxing, but he found his mother had decent comprehension.
Lu Guoping was average, his limbs totally uncoordinated.
"Hahaha, looks like the fitness I do sometimes is useful. Look at your dad’s clumsy movements, that’s what he gets for smoking every day!"
"You don’t understand. I’m the type who achieves greatness later in life. Chenzhou takes after me."
Lu Chenzhou, standing to the side with a grave expression, finally made up his mind and called Ji Xuantong. He didn’t want his parents to stay there anymore and wanted to see if his master had a solution.
"Master, I encountered a Void Thing today."
On the phone, Ji Xuantong’s expression became serious, and he quickly asked,
"Are you safe now? Did you report it to the police?"
Lu Chenzhou shared the details of the incident with his master, and then said somewhat helplessly,
"I just don’t know how to ensure the safety of my Mom and Dad. The Virtual Disasters are becoming more frequent. I had planned to take them to the family housing after getting into university, but there could be any number of problems in the meantime... What should I do, Master?"
Ji Xuantong was initially shocked that Lu Chenzhou had actually killed a Void Thing on his own. Then Lu Chenzhou’s rare tone of helplessness when saying "Master" moved him deeply:
"Be careful in the future. If you have the chance, run first. If not, then fight with all you’ve got... Alright, bring your parents to my place. Whenever you get into university and have the qualifications to stay on campus, then you can move your parents into the family housing."