[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world":3,"chapter-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Detective in the Fictional World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1482256,1930,"Chapter 90 - Lucky Recovery, Considerate Brock","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>But Luke soon regretted his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina bought burgers and fries for lunch, which was fine, but she also bought strawberry ice cream for Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with Selina staring at him, Luke had no choice but to devour the girly ice cream that was in the shape of a pink heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next week was a holiday. Luke was free, but he didn’t think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he had obtained abundant experience and credit from the mission, something unexpected cropped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke found that his arm wasn’t as agile as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outcome was typical of a bone fracture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One week was only enough to reduce the pain and swelling of the injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Luke was five times stronger than an ordinary person. For him, a week to recover was equal to a month, which was confirmed by his constant sense of hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his body absorbing tremendous energy and nutrition to repair his wounded arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the week after, however, Luke clearly felt that something was wrong with his left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling was hard to describe, but it was obvious that his fingers were now slower to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked the doctor about it. Of course, Luke didn’t dare get any tests done, so he didn’t get any useful answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor concluded delicately, “It’s actually normal for your condition. Your arm was badly injured. How well you recover now will depend on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke looked at the doctor’s face and realized what he was implying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor was saying that his arm wouldn’t recover at all unless he was lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might recover, but it was more likely that it wouldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke didn’t complain. He simply thanked the doctor and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was already 24. Luke chuckled and decided to give it another four level ups, though it was a challenging goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Luke wasn’t in the greatest of moods during the holiday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later, Luke and Selina got back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were lost for words when they saw Brock’s zombie-like face. Isn’t everything your own fault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Brock clearly thought otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina were here to take a case, and Brock simply threw a file at them without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another two weeks passed just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina got four cases, but cracked none of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to TV dramas, all the cases in America could be cracked, but the fact was that only 10% of cases in major cities were actually solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the police department paid attention to wasn’t the overall success rate, but whether or not it was the major cases with significant impact that were cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the reason why many cases were solved immediately once they got attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock was indeed a seasoned police officer. The cases he gave Luke and Selina were all tricky ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As newcomers, they had no means or connections to crack these sorts of cases at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These cases all involved missing people or dead homeless people and drug addicts. Most of the time, these cases could only be closed on an uncertain note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luke kept an open mind. He earned a lot of experience and credit with his system by helping other people during the investigation, even if he couldn’t solve the cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was calm in tough situations. Influenced by his attitude, Selina remained serene, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luke said it was nothing serious, it was indeed nothing serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock also changed his tune. He claimed that he was giving Luke and Selina these cases because Luke’s arm hadn’t recovered yet, and these cases required less effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Brock was absolutely justified in giving Luke and Selina petty cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This excuse spread in the Major Crimes Division, and few could argue with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some felt that Luke was silly to work when he hadn’t completely recovered yet, but they couldn’t blame him for loving his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were certain things that people would agree with in public but personally believe to be stupid – that was what adults did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation lasted for two weeks. Luke’s cast came off, and their duties changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was roaming the streets in the car. She complained, “Brock is getting more and more outrageous. He’s using us as street patrol.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking out the window, Luke said casually, “It doesn’t matter. The cases he gave us can’t be solved anyway. It’s better to go for a ride than be stuck at the police department.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was still angry. “But why does he speak to us twice a week to tell you to rest properly? He’s also spread the word in the Major Crimes Division, as if he’s a good guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Just pretend he’s a Shar Pei. He’s disgusting, and you don’t have to pay attention to anything he says. Do you bark back at a dog when it barks at you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stunned for a moment, Selina burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock had a lot of wrinkles from work pressure, and looked much older than he actually was. He did indeed look like a Shar Pei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amused, Selina finally dropped the topic about their commanding officer and turned to their new assignment. “Why are we patrolling? It’s just a playboy who’s coming, not the president.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke chuckled. “No, to some extent, he’s much more important than the president.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was shocked. “Are you serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke replied, “We have a new president every few years, but as long as he doesn’t get himself killed, this guy will be the lifelong CEO of Stark Industries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, Luke added in his mind, the time when this boy really would try to get himself killed wasn’t far in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they ignored Brock’s annoying tricks, Luke and Selina enjoyed the next half month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that the insurance company was still investigating the disappearance of Luke’s car in Rumford. He hadn’t been compensated for it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was too lazy to call the insurance company, mostly because things were too complicated in Rumford, and too many insurance companies were investigating the situation there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they quarreled among themselves, who knew when Luke would be compensated for his car.\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.054Z",1,"novelbin.me","3513ecafc8ae7f18200abd32142750b55d5491e0fcbe76819ea12c52a726be98","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-199","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-198",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]