Child? What child?
Could it be that Tangyuan was in trouble?!!
Lu Mingming was completely jolted awake from her half-asleep state, and instinctively turned her head to check on the little white tiger. The little guy was making purring sounds in its throat, its paws opening and closing as it gently patted the edge of the pillow, still seemingly dreaming sweet dreams.
Thank goodness, nothing happened.
Then what was going on outside?
With a heart full of questions, Lu Mingming tied her hair into a low ponytail, grabbed a light jacket from the hanger, and casually threw it on before heading outside.
To prevent it from being an interstellar scam, Lu Mingming first observed the situation for a few minutes through the electronic surveillance at the door.
In the clear recording of the high-definition camera, an elderly couple wearing cleaner's uniforms was gathered at the door. The old grandmother was half-crouching, holding a fluffy white ball of unclear shape in her arms, while the old grandfather kept knocking on the door. The anxiety on his face seemed genuine. However, after a long time with no answer, he turned around and discussed something with the old grandmother.
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The surveillance clearly recorded their conversation. Lu Mingming extracted information like "lost," "child," and "seriously injured" from it, deducing the general situation. Only then did she slightly relax her guard and quickly opened the door.
Lu Mingming greeted the elderly couple, successfully attracting their attention.
"Hello, may I ask what's the matter?"
"Young lady, your child fainted at the door. Fortunately, they weren't kidnapped. Don't punish your child by making them stand at the door next time."
The old grandfather's beard was bristling. Although he didn't mean to blame her, there was an underlying tone of admonishment.
"Excuse me, can I see the child?"
Lu Mingming bent down slightly, peering to observe the white ball in the old grandmother's arms. The old grandmother cooperatively moved her shoulder and neck, revealing the appearance of the child in her embrace.
It was a young Samoyed puppy. It didn't have a quantum brain device, but it was much healthier than Tangyuan when Lu Mingming found him. Its fur was soft, shiny, and smooth, and its whole body was clean. However, its wet, black nose was very dry. The inside of its normally pink ears was stained with a large patch of light red. Its paw pads and leg fur were severely soiled, as if it had traveled thousands of miles to reach Lu Mingming's door.
"Oh dear, it's running a fever. I suspect it caught a chill and developed a fever. These autumn tigers are not to be trifled with; we need to take it to the hospital right away."
The old grandmother, half pitying and half indignant, could not bear to let go of the puppy with her calloused hand. She gently stroked its back to provide a sense of security, as if Lu Mingming would abuse the puppy after taking it away.
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Lu Mingming felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. She quickly explained, "You've misunderstood. My child is still sleeping in bed. This child is not mine."
The old couple was dumbfounded. They exchanged a look, somewhat at a loss. The old grandmother stammered, "If... if it's not your child, what should we do? We can't just abandon it."
"Please wait for me, Grandpa and Grandma. I'll get ready, and we'll take the child to the hospital immediately."
Lu Mingming made a promise, which finally put the elderly couple's minds at ease.
After returning to her room and quickly freshening up, the little white tiger had just regained its energy. Seeing that Lu Mingming had a strange scent on her, it immediately jumped off the bed with displeasure, nuzzled affectionately against Lu Mingming's leg, and re-scented itself.
"Tangyuan, there's an injured little cub outside. I'm going to take it to the hospital for treatment. Do you want to come along?"
Lu Mingming picked up her wallet and quantum brain, and seriously asked for the little guy's opinion. She had realized in the past few days that the little tiger was essentially a hidden jealous type.
Upon hearing this, the little white tiger tilted its head. After a second of thought, it rubbed its head against Lu Mingming's warm palm, then quietly climbed up her arm to stand majestically on her shoulder, signaling its choice.
"Good boy."
Lu Mingming's eyes curved. She stroked the little guy's head and praised it.
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After tidying everything up at home, Lu Mingming, along with the little white tiger, carried the little Samoyed to the nearest hospital for treatment. The elderly couple, concerned, followed along.
As she was unsure of the cub's basic condition, Lu Mingming directly registered for an emergency visit through a special channel. Soon, a doctor became available and came to the examination room.
As the doctor gestured for Lu Mingming to place the Samoyed on the examination bed, his brow twitched almost imperceptibly.
As if to verify her thoughts, Lu Mingming watched as he placed two strange round metal pieces on the little Samoyed's ear. The other end of the metal pieces was connected to a large electronic screen. The red waves displayed on the screen, which were initially a calm straight line, suddenly became completely chaotic, jumping up and down dramatically, more thrilling than a roller coaster.
The little white tiger stared intently at the pulsing red line. Before the doctor could explain the condition, it looked at the Samoyed cub on the bed with pity.
A poor child suppressed into a semi-conscious state by a violent mental force.
"Sigh..."
The doctor gazed at the electronic screen for a long time. Suddenly, he turned his head. Facing the expectant gazes of Lu Mingming and the others, he took off his glasses, sighed helplessly, and pointed to the red wave analysis with his fingertip.
"This is the patient's mental sea. Normally, the mental sea of a normal beastman should be a calm straight line, or have extremely subtle fluctuations. However, its mental sea is clearly in an extreme state of agitation."
Lu Mingming's heart ached as she heard his words. Although it wasn't her own cub, she couldn't help but feel sad for the young life in critical condition.
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"What does that mean? Will it not wake up?"
"You should all know about the reversion gene disease in beastmen, right? This little Samoyed's mental sea is clearly affected by the reversion gene. It will wake up, but... be prepared for a short lifespan, especially for a cub, there's a risk of death at any time."
As soon as the words "reversion gene disease" were uttered, the little white tiger stiffened, and a look of realization appeared on its face. The elderly couple's faces became visibly paler. The old grandmother didn't know where to put her hands and finally murmured, "Then it can't be saved, can it? I know, my child died from the reversion gene disease."
Lu Mingming, being a pure human, was bewildered. However, from the explanation of the genetic disease, she could sense the severity of the situation.
Lu Mingming: "Is there any room for salvation?"
The doctor hesitated for a moment before reluctantly offering a method: "Collect inhibitor drugs from the government for free each month. At least it won't be in so much pain. It will be hospitalized for observation for the next three days and will need an IV drip."
After speaking, the doctor cast a pained glance at the Samoyed cub on the bed before leaving the examination room.
The room returned to its quiet emptiness. Everyone fell silent, only the instruments in the room continued to operate normally.
The little white tiger leaped from Lu Mingming's shoulder and stood steadily on the edge of the examination bed. Inhibitor drugs were merely superficial treatments that didn't address the root cause. It decided to use its mental power to probe the Samoyed's mental sea again. If the situation was truly dire, it would intervene and temporarily suppress it.
In any case... it didn't want Lu Mingming to be too sad.
Invisible energy fluctuations slowly spread throughout the room, transforming into an ice-blue vortex that floated above the little Samoyed's head. A stream of cold and chilling mental energy was drawn into the center of the little Samoyed's forehead. On the unobserved electronic screen, the amplitude of the red waves gradually decreased, and even the bright red color faded considerably.
Just as it felt the situation was improving, the next moment, the amplitude of the red waves abruptly returned to its original state. Within the little Samoyed's body, a scorching hot energy fiercely devoured all intruders!
What the hell was that?! This guy's mental power was actually S-class!