21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 858 - 852: Skull and Bones

Even though he had just sent his fleet of ship-girls to handle an important matter, Chen Yu still arrived at the hospital on time, working steadily as usual.

The hospital was currently preparing for the election of the Chief Professor. Even though it was almost certain that the position for General Surgery would go to him, Chen Yu still had to make some preparations.

Although he had always hoped to live a normal life, the events of recent times and his achievements in the field of medicine increasingly made Chen Yu feel that the normal life he once wished to maintain was gradually slipping away from him.

Even without considering Chen Yu's current status in the Transcendent domain, which could influence nations, solely looking at his accomplishments in medicine, it was clear that he was moving further and further away from an ordinary life.

No matter how much Chen Yu wanted to keep things low-key, it was impossible for a top-tier doctor who had conquered cancer to remain ordinary.

Even if he wished to remain inconspicuous, the changes in his life were inevitable.

Fortunately, Chen Yu had already been pondering these issues. Earlier, he had proposed to the Americans that he wanted to build a lab on the small island they had gifted him in the Maldives. His intention was to live a semi-reclusive life there in the future.

Chen Yu had already held preliminary discussions with Hiromi Jounouchi about this. Hiromi agreed with the idea but emphasized the need to consider their future child's education.

In Hiromi Jounouchi's view, even if they could hire the best teachers in the world to homeschool their child, it would still be better for the child to attend school and interact more with peers of the same age.

Chen Yu did not disagree with this point.

In his opinion, letting his child grow up in a slightly more ordinary environment—enjoying childhood, forming friendships with peers—would benefit the child's growth.

Even if, after their child was born, Chen Yu's own plans succeeded, elevating both Hiromi Jounouchi and himself to the ranks of the deities, they still believed the child should experience a normal childhood, rather than being a deity from the very beginning.

Such an approach would not significantly benefit the child's development, mental well-being, or worldview.

After all, Chen Yu hoped that his child would be a person, not some lofty entity viewing all living beings as ants.

Perhaps it was because Chen Yu had ascended from human to demigod in such a short period, without spending the long years typical of most demigods, that he still hadn't embraced the mindset of being a higher existence detached from humanity.

As for Hiromi Jounouchi, although she had inherited the legacy of the Giant Dragon Clan and awakened her Legendary-rank Dragon Bloodline, it seemed that none of this had affected her temperament. She also lacked the natural arrogance of the Giant Dragon Clan, a disposition that regarded other creatures as mere ants.

Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi did not want to alter this state of mind. For both of them, their lifespans were already extraordinarily long, and perhaps even immortal. Given such boundless time, what harm was there in living an ordinary life for a few decades?

Moreover, the two of them had so many relatives and friends. While China has a saying, "When one person ascends, even their pets ascend with them," Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi had no intention of granting immortality to all their friends and family, as doing so would bring too much trouble.

They only planned, when Chen Yu was ready for Divine Enthronement, to seize a few extra rules of existence so their respective parents could become Ancient Gods with Weak Divine Power, thereby enjoying immortal life.

However, thinking about his plans, Chen Yu realized it might be time to accelerate progress. After all, he hoped to resolve everything before his child was born.

With that thought, Chen Yu decided to visit the lab to see Inomata Naoki and also check on the development of the new medicine.

But just as Chen Yu finished his immediate tasks and was about to leave his office, Shirai Reina called through the internal phone on his desk and asked, "Professor, two foreigners are here to see you. They claim to be from the United States and say you know who they are. Should I let them in?"

Hearing Shirai Reina's inquiry, Chen Yu looked up toward the office door. His gaze pierced through the door panel and landed on the two Americans standing outside.

The two Americans seemed to sense Chen Yu's gaze and, under Shirai Reina's bewildered expression, respectfully bowed toward Chen Yu, displaying exceptional politeness.

Seeing this, Chen Yu raised an eyebrow slightly. After a moment's thought, he spoke through the desk phone to Shirai Reina, "Let them in."

Given Chen Yu's permission, Shirai Reina no longer stopped them and said to the two Americans, "The professor will see you now."

After receiving permission, the two responded with a fluent "thank you" in Japanese before pushing open the door to Chen Yu's office and walking in.

Once Shirai Reina had closed the office door, the pair respectfully addressed Chen Yu, "We pay our respects, Your Excellency the Demigod. On behalf of Skull and Bones, we extend our most sincere greetings."

"Skull and Bones? The secret elite society at Yale University? Or are you truly like the rumors claim, secretly controlling the United States?" Naturally, Chen Yu had heard of Skull and Bones and knew that it was a secret society that admitted only fifteen third-year students from Yale University each year. Yet, the fact that these two men claimed to be from Skull and Bones piqued his interest.

"Skull and Bones does indeed control certain dimensions of the United States, but it's not as powerful as the rumors suggest. After all, there's also the Freemasons in the U.S., and we at Skull and Bones cannot achieve total mastery over the country." One of the two men answered Chen Yu's question. Though some things were hidden from the average person, there was no need to keep secrets from a demigod.

Chen Yu nodded knowingly, leaned back in his chair, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and looked at the two self-proclaimed Skull and Bones members with interest. Smiling, he asked, "By that logic, if Skull and Bones has come to see me, the Freemasons must have sent someone to meet me as well, right?"

"We've indeed received word to that effect. However, the Freemasons, as an old and established organization, have a relatively more complex structure. As a result, their decision-making process is slower. Their emissaries should visit your office tomorrow," one of the Skull and Bones representatives explained to Chen Yu.

Hearing their explanation, Chen Yu adjusted his posture slightly, resting his elbow on the armrest of his chair and using his fingers to support his chin. He asked, "And what brings you here?"

This question was directed not only at Skull and Bones but also, implicitly, at the Freemasons.

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