21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 236 The Killing Maniac

Chen Yu's test for Misumi Mikoto was one of the basic tests for orthodox mages to select an apprentice, assessing the apprentice's memory, observation skills, judgment, and coordination.

Each of Chen Yu's hand gestures lasted less than half a second, averaging three gestures per second. At such a speed, not only did one need to clearly see each gesture, but one also had to understand how to perform each gesture and remember their sequence. Without good observational and judgment skills, it was impossible to accomplish.

And to memorize all forty-eight gestures in one viewing without making a mistake required a memory far beyond that of an ordinary person.

However, seeing and remembering were not the entirety of the test. Replicating all forty-eight gestures was key to this challenge.

The forty-eight gestures were very complex. In each gesture, the ten fingers of both hands had different positions from one another. If one lacked good body coordination, trying to replicate these gestures would likely result in cramping hands before managing to perform many of them.

But to Chen Yu's surprise, Misumi Mikoto actually managed to replicate the forty-eight gestures.

Although in the end, she only replicated forty-six gestures, and seven of those were incorrect, the fact that she had achieved this much impressed Chen Yu greatly.

"Doctor Chen, could I try one more time? If I try again, I'm sure I can do it!" Misumi Mikoto naturally knew she had not completed all forty-eight gestures. Feeling uneasy and believing she had failed, she pleaded with Chen Yu for another chance.

However, Chen Yu shook his head, stating unequivocally, "A test requires only one attempt. There's no need to try a second time if it wasn't passed."

Upon hearing this, Misumi Mikoto's expression fell. Chen Yu's words made her feel she had not passed the test.

This was, without doubt, a tremendous blow to her. She had finally seized an opportunity and obtained Chen Yu's consent, but now she had lost this precious chance due to her failure, missing the opportunity to learn from Chen Yu. This left Misumi Mikoto feeling extremely dejected, and she couldn't help wanting to cry.

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"Professor, what brings you here?" Inside the ICU ward of Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, the Glasses Doctor had just finished examining a burn patient when he saw Chen Yu walk towards him and hurriedly greeted him.

"I had stopped by UDI earlier. They are very concerned about this patient, so I came to check on his condition." Chen Yu approached the bedside, checked the medical records and monitoring equipment, and, finding no issues, nodded in satisfaction. However, as he prepared to examine the patient's body, he frowned slightly and paused.

"What's wrong, Professor?" Seeing Chen Yu hesitate, the Glasses Doctor immediately asked with concern. He understood from Chen Yu's words that this patient was significant and did not dare to neglect him, fearing something was amiss.

"It's nothing. I thought it was someone I knew, but I was mistaken." Chen Yu smiled at the Glasses Doctor and resumed the examination.

He carefully examined the patient's wounds and, confirming there were no problems and that the injuries were healing, smiled at the Glasses Doctor: "The patient's recovery is fairly ideal. Intensify the nursing care. This patient's situation concerns ten lives, so make sure to notify me immediately if he wakes up."

"All right, Professor." The Glasses Doctor appeared to be well aware of the situation and took the matter to heart.

Seeing that the Glasses Doctor had taken note, Chen Yu nodded and left the ICU ward.

But as soon as he stepped out of the ward, Chen Yu's expression grew cold and his gaze sharpened. As a Necromancer, there were things he could mistake, but not the resentment and hatred that clung to the man he had just seen.

That was not the kind of resentment and hatred formed by killing just one or two individuals—it was the kind produced by killing at least twenty people with extremely cruel methods.

In other words, the patient currently being treated was a serial killer.

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