Chapter 123 Passive Skill Crisis Intuition
In the evening, Gu Baobao finished her busy day and returned to the courtyard.
Gu Dongguo had already prepared a simple dinner:
I boiled noodles and poached two eggs.
"Brother, your legs aren't very strong, so please don't cook anymore." Gu Baobao washed her hands and sat down.
"That won't work."
Gu Dongguo picked the eggs and put them in her bowl.
"My sister works so hard, shouldn't I make her something hot to eat?"
Lu Zhanming silently picked up his own egg and gave it to Gu Baobao.
Gu Dongguo: "..."
Fine, for the sake of this egg, I won't glare at him.
During the meal, Gu Baobao mentioned that she was going to the provincial capital pharmaceutical factory the day after tomorrow to guide the antibiotic production line.
Lu Zhanming immediately said:
“I’ll go with you. Comrade Huo has already made the arrangements. This time, the security level for the trip to the provincial capital will be raised to the highest level. In addition to me, there will be two plainclothes officers accompanying me.”
Gu Baobao nodded, without objecting.
After what happened last time, she knew this was not the time to be polite.
Gu Dongguo, however, was somewhat worried:
“The provincial capital… they just dealt with the Su family there, and Chen Yongkang has been suspended, but I still feel uneasy. Baby, you must be careful.”
Don't worry, bro.
Gu Baobao smiled and said, "I'm now a key protected individual in the country."
Even so, she still made some preparations after entering the space at night.
He filled several small bottles with the spring water and kept them close to his body.
In the villa's laboratory, she used the available materials to formulate several simple self-defense agents:
It's not poison, but it's enough to temporarily incapacitate someone or put them into a deep sleep.
I then went to the Merit Shop and used the merit points I had recently accumulated to exchange for a basic danger warning passive skill.
[Ding! Exchange successful! 300 merit points deducted. Passive skill Crisis Intuition activated. When strong malice or danger targeting the host appears near the host,]
This may cause mild palpitations or unease. Note: This skill is passively triggered, cannot be actively controlled, and has a limited range of application.
Although limited, it's better than nothing.
Only after doing all this did she feel a little relieved.
As she exited the space, she suddenly recalled the vague feeling of being spied on during her class earlier that day.
There were many people around, and she thought she was just being paranoid.
But now that I've calmed down and thought about it... it seems that for a moment, my gaze was too precise and lingered too long.
【Defu,】
She asked herself,
[During the daytime classes, besides those who were attending, did you notice anything else unusual?]
System Defu remained silent for a few seconds:
[Host, at that time, the energy fluctuations in the venue were complex, and the learners' focus was the dominant emotion. However... in the latter half of the course, in the rear left area of the venue,]
A gaze fluctuation lasting approximately fifteen seconds was detected, which was not for learning purposes and had a calm energy signature, indicating an observational or recording nature.
No energy response was detected from the recording device, and the fluctuations quickly disappeared, so no alarm was triggered.
Gu Baobao felt a chill run down her spine.
Observation records?
It's not learning, it's observation?
Who would simply observe her calmly in that situation?
A thought flashed through my mind:
Evaluate.
People are evaluating her behavior patterns, teaching style, and even... her worth.
"Lu Zhanming".
She called out softly to the wall.
Almost immediately, a response came from next door:
"Baby? What's wrong?"
"Before I leave for the provincial capital tomorrow, I would like to ask Comrade Huo Zheng to help me investigate something."
Gu Baobao said,
"Regarding my last and this public lectures, the list of all participants, and... whether any video or audio materials have been leaked through unofficial channels."
There was a moment of silence on the other side of the wall, then Lu Zhanming's voice became serious:
What did you discover?
"It's not certain yet."
Gu Baobao spoke the truth.
"But I feel like someone is watching me. Not to learn anything."
"I see."
Lu Zhanming said in a deep voice,
"I'll go see Huo Zheng first thing tomorrow morning. You get some rest and don't overthink it, I'm here for you."
His voice was steady and powerful, carrying a reassuring strength.
Gu Baobao hummed in agreement and lay down.
But his eyes remained fixed on the dark rooftop, and he didn't close them immediately.
A storm is brewing.
Moreover, this wind may not have come from just the provincial capital.
She gently touched the small bottles that were kept close to her body.
She was prepared for whatever came her way.
Outside the window, the night wind of the island howled, sweeping past the eaves, carrying the damp and unpredictable atmosphere of the deep ocean.
In a luxurious apartment in Paris, a distant country known as France, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, a detailed file about Gu Baobao, a genius female doctor from China, is placed on a velvet-covered table.
The file contains not only her photo and resume, but also scattered photos of her recent activities in the military region:
Although blurry, it is still recognizable.
A hand wearing an emerald ring slowly turned the pages of the file.
The owner of the hand was a white man around fifty years old, dressed in a suit and tie, with hawk-like blue eyes and meticulously trimmed gray sideburns.
After reading it, he closed the file and said to his assistant, who was standing solemnly to the side:
“Tell our friends in the East, Viper, that we need to have an in-depth conversation with Ms. Gu at the exhibition. Ideally, we could invite her to visit our laboratory privately.”
He paused, a cold smile curving his lips:
"If an invitation doesn't work out... then let's ensure that her research contributes to the advancement of medicine in another way. After all, science knows no borders, doesn't it?"
The assistant bowed.
"Yes, sir. And about the samples..."
"At any cost."
The man stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the dazzling lights of the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
“Hemostatic drugs, health-preserving pills… especially the latter. If they are really as miraculous as the report says, it will be a market worth tens of billions. We cannot let the Chinese monopolize it.”
"clear."
Country F at night is as prosperous as a dream, yet undercurrents are surging.
A silent war centered on wisdom, technology, and ambition has quietly begun between East and West.
Meanwhile, Gu Baobao, who was at the eye of the storm, had just fallen asleep.
In her dream, there was the sweet aroma of sticky rice cakes made by her grandmother, the calls of her parents from the fields calling her home for dinner, and... a pair of warm eyes that always stood firmly behind her.
She had no idea what awaited her ahead.
But she knew that she had to use her medical skills, her medicine, her clarity of mind, and her courage to venture into this era and into a wider world.
For her family, for those who trusted her, and for... to live up to this miraculous journey and this ability to save lives.
Tomorrow will be another new day.
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