The living room of the Lu family mansion was unusually peaceful.
The giant television continued playing colorful cartoons.
Characters ran around screaming nonsense, explosions happened every few seconds, and every problem in the world was somehow solved by colorful friendship.
Lu Shu sat quietly on the couch.
Lu Mu sat on one side.
Lu Xie sat on the other.
From the outside, it looked like a warm family scene.
Inside Lu Shu’s head, however…
Lu Shu: This cartoon is still playing?
How can someone watch this for more than five minutes?
Forget it.
At least nobody is talking.
Peace is precious.
He adjusted his sitting position slightly.
At the same moment, cursed energy unconsciously flowed into his left leg.
A little too much.
Crack.
A faint sound echoed.
Lu Mu immediately stood up.
“Shu’er!”
Lu Xie also jumped from the couch.
“What was that sound?”
“Did you get hurt?”
“Tell us!”
Both of them hurried over.
Lu Shu blinked.
Huh?
They heard that?
Their hearing is surprisingly good.
He looked at their worried faces.
For some reason, a warm feeling appeared in his chest.
Lu Shu: They really care about me.
No need to make them worry.
It’s only a broken bone.
Without changing expression, Lu Shu raised his hand.
Pop.
One finger.
Pop.
Pop.
Pop.
Another three.
Then all ten fingers.
Crackling sounds filled the room.
Lu Mu relaxed.
“Oh.”
Lu Xie sighed.
“So it was finger cracking.”
“You scared me.”
The two returned to their seats.
The moment they sat down—
Lu Shu: Well, they’re a good family.
I shouldn’t make them worry just because I broke my right fibula this morning and my left tibia just now.
Silence.
Lu Mu froze.
Lu Xie froze.
Their brains froze.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
JUST NOW?
JUST NOW?!
The sound wasn’t his fingers?!
HE BROKE HIS LEG?!
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
What kind of person casually says “I broke my left tibia just now” like he’s discussing the weather?
Is my brother made of glass?!
Neither dared move.
Neither dared speak.
Both simply stared at the television while their souls screamed internally.
Meanwhile—
Lu Shu smiled slightly.
Lu Shu: To make them believe everything was okay, I even broke four fingers while popping them.
I think that’s worth the price.
The television suddenly became very interesting to Lu Mu and Lu Xie.
Very.
Extremely.
Because looking away might cause them to faint.
Worth the price?!
WHAT PRICE?!
You broke your own fingers!
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
Brother!
Normal people pop their fingers!
They don’t sacrifice them as evidence!
Lu Shu remained completely unaware.
Lu Shu: Well, I can hold the bones together with cursed energy for about three months.
No problem.
After twenty-nine days the Reverse Cursed Technique restriction will disappear.
Then I’ll start self-treatment.
Lu Mu nearly choked on air.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
There is literally a profession called DOCTOR!
We are rich!
We can hire ten thousand doctors!
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
Twenty-nine days?
He’s planning to stay with like this for a month?
He’s scheduling self-mutilation or what?
Lu Shu continued calmly.
Lu Shu: First I’ll remove my liver.
The pre-cancer condition is troublesome.
If I cut it out and regrow a new one with reverse cursed technique, the problem disappears immediately along with cancer.
Lu Mu’s face became pale.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
PRE-CANCER?!
My son has pre-cancer?!
Wait!
That’s not the important part!
HE SAID HE’LL REMOVE HIS OWN LIVER!
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
How is the treatment plan more terrifying than the disease?!
He can regrow his liver with reverse cursed technique.
This technique is so powerful.
Lu Shu nodded seriously.
Lu Shu: After the liver comes the heart.
It’s much weaker than it should be.
If left unchecked, I’ll have many heart related diseases.
Future heart diseases are annoying.
Better replace it early.
Lu Mu’s soul almost left his body.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
REPLACE IT?!
THAT’S YOUR HEART!
PEOPLE DON’T HAVE SPARE HEARTS!
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
At this point I’m not even shocked anymore.
I’m just waiting for him to say he’ll replace his brain next.
Lu Shu continued.
Lu Shu: Since I’ll already be doing repairs, I should go all the way.
Arms.
Legs.
Bones.
Organs.
Everything that needs to be replaced.
One complete overhaul.
Lu Mu felt his vision darken.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
This isn’t medical treatment.
This is a renovation project.
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
“Complete overhaul”?!
Brother talks about himself like a used car!
Lu Shu looked satisfied.
Lu Shu: The process will definitely be painful.
But also enjoyable.
Father and daughter slowly turned their heads.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
Enjoyable?
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
Enjoyable?!
They suddenly realized something terrifying.
Lu Mu: My son might be a masochist.
Lu Xie: My brother is definitely a masochist. Get faster updates on novelping.com.
Neither spoke it aloud.
Neither wanted confirmation.
Meanwhile—
Lu Shu was already planning his rehabilitation.
Lu Shu: After healing, I’ll start physical training.
Twenty kilograms of weight while running ten kilometers.
One hundred push-ups carrying fifty kilograms.
Body tempering inside a one-hundred-and-twenty-degree room.
Then an ice bath at zero degrees.
The room became silent again.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
That’s not exercise.
That’s attempted murder.
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
Military special forces would cry hearing this training plan.
Lu Shu nodded approvingly.
Lu Shu: I’m definitely not doing this because pain feels satisfying.
It’s purely for physical improvement.
Father and daughter shared a look.
Neither believed him.
Not even a little.
After thinking for a while, Lu Shu had another idea.
Lu Shu: Speaking of health…
I should examine my family members later.
Maybe they have hidden diseases.
I’ll heal them all for free.
If they need organ transplant, i can also gouge out those organs and regrow them back.
The moment those thoughts appeared—
Lu Mu quietly moved half a meter away.
Lu Xie copied him.
Another half meter.
Neither spoke.
Both silently agreed.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
I would rather pay a hundred times more to a hospital no i would rather built hundred more hospitals then seek treatment from my son.
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
I suddenly feel extremely healthy.
I’ve never been healthier in my life.
Lu Shu noticed them moving.
Lu Shu: Why did they move?
He shrugged.
Lu Shu: Anyway, what should I do with the removed organs and body parts?
Lu Shu: The blood can be used for Blood Manipulation.
So only the organs, muscles and bones remain.
A horrifying possibility appeared in their minds.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
No…
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
Please no…
Lu Shu: Maybe I can cook them into soup and hold a grand family feast—
Father and daughter almost died.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
CANNIBALISM!
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
I KNEW IT!
The next second—
Lu Shu: Nah.
That’s disgusting.
I’m a morally good kid.
Besides, I’m not Sukuna.
That guy eats people.
Both instantly relaxed.
Lu Mu’s thoughts:
Thank heavens.
Lu Xie’s thoughts:
For one second I thought my brother was a monster.
Then—
Lu Shu: I can make cursed tools from the spare body parts instead.
Give them to Father, Mother and Sisters.
They’ll be protected from weak cursed spirits and maybe survive a few gunshots.
The relief vanished.
Father and daughter stared blankly ahead.
They were thankful towards Lu Shu that he will give them such protective ‘cursed tools’ but the thought that it’s made of their son/brother’s body parts is horrifying.
At this point, neither knew which option was more terrifying.
Chapter End.