Resolving the money issue was actually quite easy.
Either he asked his family for it, albeit shamefully, or borrowed from Pang Duddu. If worst came to worst, he could get a part-time job and earn a few thousand yuan.
He wasn't a Zhou after all; he could get by with a part-time job!
What worried Lu Wu more than money was the issue with books.
For the past few days, Lu Wu had been devouring books at the library with great enthusiasm.
But his days of joy were soon coming to an end, as after tomorrow's graduation ceremony, they were starting the summer vacation.
Once vacation started, the school would no longer be open to the public, and even though he was a student, Lu Wu couldn't go to the library to read.
This was a heavy blow to Lu Wu; he had never hated vacations so much before!
Why have vacations at all?
As a student, especially one about to prepare for the college entrance exams, shouldn't it be all about studying as much as possible? What was the point of vacations?
Lu Wu was indignant!
He loved studying. Don't make him stop!
But this wasn't something Lu Wu's feelings could change.
No matter how he felt, it didn't change the fact that today was the last day he could freeload books.
So after finishing the last book in his hand, Lu Wu reluctantly got up, ready to return the book to the shelf and leave the library.
Just then, a voice next to him spoke up.
"I'll do it!"
Lu Wu was startled and turned to see Li Chun quickly stand up: "Teacher!"
Li Chun nodded and walked over, taking the books from Lu Wu and Pang Duddu without explanation, then ushering them out: "It's getting late, I'll put these back for you two. Go home early, don't worry your families!"
"Uh, thank you, Teacher!"
With Li Chun's firm attitude, Lu Wu had no choice but to thank him and head out with Pang Duddu.
After seeing them off, Li Chun's gaze fell on a stack of books Lu Wu had been reading.
Looking at titles like "Secret Realm Adventure Record," "On the Benefits of Secret Realm to Summoned Beasts," and "The Most Suitable Secret Realm for Undead," Li Chun couldn't help but show a worried expression.
Li Chun was a very responsible teacher. Ever since Lu Wu's incident during the summoning ceremony that left him in a coma, Li Chun had been especially concerned about him.
Afraid Lu Wu might get stuck in a negative mindset, Li Chun now saw these books and felt his worries weren't unwarranted.
"This kid keeps talking about working hard, and now he's actually planning to do something like this.
Trying to find some fortuitous encounter through the secret realm, isn't that just a wild fantasy?
And the cost of going to a secret realm isn't something he can afford. Plus, with his fragile condition, what if something happens to him there?"
"No, no, I have to find him something to do to keep him from this foolishness."
"Right, didn't my second uncle just get a license to open a Summoner shop and start a new business? I heard he's looking to hire an employee. Maybe I can get him to hire this kid for a couple of months."
My uncle should be okay with it, but I don't know if this kid will agree to it."
With an idea in mind, Li Chun still had a headache thinking about how to convince Lu Wu to give up on seeking fortuitous encounters and obediently go to work.
...…
Back to Lu Wu.
By the time he got home, it was almost ten o'clock.
In recent days, Lu Wu's father, Lu Haikong, had been out gathering materials. Li Ruyu and Lu Ni had gone to bed early and were already asleep, so when Lu Wu returned, he was the only one at home.
However, Li Ruyu had left him some food and had sent a message reminding him to heat it up and eat.
Looking at Li Ruyu's message and the meal she had thoughtfully prepared,
Lu Wu felt deeply conflicted.
He could feel Li Ruyu's concern and was very touched, but he couldn't face it calmly.
After all, although he inherited the previous life's memories, he wasn't that same person.
So he couldn't comfortably accept the care from his parents. The more they cared, the more guilty Lu Wu felt.
There was a vague feeling as though he had killed their son, making him feel especially uncomfortable.
Therefore, in recent days, Lu Wu had been leaving early and coming back late partly to avoid them.
"I can't go on like this. I need to see if I can adjust my mentality. If I can, great; if not, the only option left would be to move out."
Lu Wu thought, sighed deeply, adjusted his attitude, ate the meal Li Ruyu had prepared, washed the dishes, and then sent Li Ruyu a 'Thank you, good night.'
After doing all this, Lu Wu checked the time—it was ten thirty! Most ordinary students would be heading to bed, but Lu Wu's night was just beginning.
However, Lu Wu's nightlife was quite different from everyone else's.
Other people's nightlife was about relaxation and indulgence, but his was about working hard, really hard.
He would first spend some time organizing the knowledge he had crammed into his head throughout the day, trying to digest it thoroughly.
In this respect, Lu Wu had a unique method, which was refining the improvement plan for Little Skeleton.
He would break down all the knowledge he had absorbed and integrate it into Little Skeleton's improvement plan.
He spent one to two hours coming up with several plans.
Then he would use his half-baked knowledge and the information provided by the sharp-tongued system to analyze these plans comprehensively, eventually selecting the most reliable one to submit.
This was his daily routine, spending two to three hours on it every day.
This was why Lu Wu was able to come up with version 2.0 in just a few days.
For Lu Wu, whether or not he had a Golden Finger was one thing, working hard was another.
Though he didn't believe in motivational speeches or hard work,
he firmly believed that cheating combined with hard work would get him further than just cheating alone.
[Ding, would you like to submit the revised plan?]
"Yes!"
As the time turned to twelve thirty, Lu Wu submitted the plan he had spent two hours on. The system quickly responded.
[Would you like to view the revised plan?]
"Yes!"
...
Quality Improvement Plan: Little Skeleton's Training Manual 2.0 Modified Version
Specifics: Added White Bone Grass and Yin Spirit Flower to the original plan.
Plan Effect: Greatly enhances Little Skeleton's bone quality and raises its level to Black Iron.
However, after the upgrade, Little Skeleton will only survive for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, its bones will shatter, and your spiritual power will suffer severe backlash.
Plan Evaluation: Hmm, a nice plan. You sure have some unique ideas when it comes to killing your summoned beast.
Keep up the good work, and I'm sure you'll come up with even more creative ways.
P.S.: Quality improvement should be gradual, too much can backfire!
...
Clearly, Lu Wu had failed again, but he wasn't discouraged.
Ignoring the system's sarcasm, he focused on reflecting on the key points...
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