Betrayed in the Apocalypse? I'll Plunder My Way to the Top

Chapter 35: Decisive Grinding

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Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Decisive Grinding

’I have to grind it to B Level, at least!!’

Sue Lawrence’s display of devotion and anxiety, her worry that kept her glued to the patient’s side, made her seem more like the real daughter than Donovan Lawrence.

She truly couldn’t leave, not even for a moment. Even if she could only fleece a little bit each time, every little bit added up. ’B Level, B Level, I have to grind this to B Level.’

"We can’t determine the cause of illness yet. The patient needs a full-body examination."

’A full-body examination?’ Donovan Lawrence hesitated, but Sue Lawrence had already stepped past him. With a grand wave of her hand, her tone was crisp and decisive. "Do it! Run all the tests!"

"Does the patient have health insurance?"

Sue Lawrence immediately turned to look at Donovan Lawrence.

Donovan Lawrence scoffed, confidently spitting out a single word: "No."

The nurse’s gaze naturally fell back on Sue Lawrence. Unfazed, Sue nodded and replied readily, "No problem, my brother has plenty of money. Give us the most expensive package!"

Donovan Lawrence: ???

Just as he was about to argue, the nurse turned and left, satisfied. She didn’t forget to remark to her colleague:

"The kid from this family is so sensible. So filial and generous."

The corner of the forcibly filial Donovan Lawrence’s mouth twitched. ...

’Fine. In the end, Sue Lawrence will definitely be the one paying for this!’

Having made up his mind, he washed his hands of the whole affair, not even bothering with Pamela Sutton anymore. With Sue Lawrence running around and taking care of everything, why should he have to worry? ’Hmph, let Sue Lawrence busy herself. It’s what she should be doing!’

But in reality, there wasn’t much to be busy with.

Sue Lawrence was even better at simplifying things than Donovan Lawrence had imagined. She just rented a wheelchair, hired an orderly, and that was that. All the expenses would be settled together at discharge anyway.

Sue Lawrence followed steadily beside the hospital bed, secretly fleecing the Superpower the entire way.

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: C Level Healing Skill!]

’C Level?!’

A smile tugged at the corner of Sue Lawrence’s lips. ’Time to press on!’

Meanwhile, Vivian Young was still worried, so she had Vincent Lawrence call their daughter.

Sue Lawrence answered the phone while activating her Skill to drain the Healing Skill. "Hello, Dad?"

"How are things? Do you need your dad to cooperate?"

Sue Lawrence beamed. "I do, Dad. Wait for my signal."

The cameras at home were already in place. They were just waiting for her to drain the Healing Skill down to B Level, and then they would coordinate their move. In short, she wasn’t going to let that mother-son duo off easy.

’After all, they delivered themselves right to my doorstep. I can’t just let them come for nothing, can I?’

Sue Lawrence was gloating internally. She hung up and continued to drain the Superpower.

However, the process was taking too long this time. She could clearly feel her strength failing her the longer it went on, as if her energy was constantly draining away.

’This is bad. Have I used too much stamina?’

After all, even in her past life, she had never used her Ability this frequently. It was also the first time she’d had such a hard time plundering a Skill.

Thinking back, it had also been very difficult when she plundered someone’s defensive Superpower in her past life. She had failed several times before finally obtaining a D Level defense.

’Are all support-type Superpowers harder to steal?’

’Whatever. As long as it doesn’t kill me, I’ll keep stealing!’

By the time Sue Lawrence had accompanied Pamela Sutton through all the examinations and returned to the emergency room, even the ER nurses could see that Sue’s face was deathly pale. One nurse even took the initiative to give her a chocolate bar. "Here, eat something. You look terrible."

"Thank you!"

Sue Lawrence gave the nurse a faint smile and immediately devoured the chocolate bar. Only then did she feel her spirits lift a little.

’Looks like I really was just hungry. But I don’t have time to buy and eat a meal. The Healing Skill is more important.’

’Keep draining!’

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: Faint Healing Skill +1. But, it’s better than nothing.]

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: Faint Healing Skill +1. But, it’s better than nothing.]

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: Faint Healing Skill +1. But, it’s better than nothing.]

"Looking at these results, your body seems perfectly fine. There are no issues."

The doctor flipped through a stack of test reports. Her cardiopulmonary functions were fine, the internal organ CT scan didn’t even show a single cyst, and the gastroscopy was completely normal. She was truly in peak health.

Pamela Sutton started her act again. After all, her son had told her to just feign dizziness. No matter what, they had to extort money from them!

"But I’m dizzy, Doctor! And I feel nauseous... Ouch, my chest... I can’t catch my breath."

"Is that so?"

The doctor was skeptical. He took out his stethoscope and checked her again. "There’s nothing wrong with your lungs. Let me see your eyes."

The doctor pulled open her eyelid and examined it carefully for a long moment before asking, "Were you hit in a car accident?"

"Yes!" Pamela Sutton nodded, pointing a vicious finger at Sue Lawrence. "She’s the one who hit me! She has to pay!"

The doctor gave Sue Lawrence a surprised look. He had assumed she was the patient’s daughter, not the person responsible for the accident.

As the strange look fell upon her, Sue Lawrence showed no reaction. She kept her head down, intently stealing the Superpower, which made the doctor think she was tacitly admitting guilt.

So, the doctor arranged for her to be admitted for further observation. Sue pushed the patient toward the ward, draining the ability all the while, until a line of text abruptly popped up in front of her.

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: B Level Healing Skill!]

’Finally! B Level!’

She immediately sent the signal to her dad, only then carefully reading the Skill description.

[B Level Healing Skill!]: Heals moderate injuries, such as cuts, burns, fractures, internal injuries, etc. Sustained healing on a single target for three minutes. Effective within a small 5-meter radius.

When Sue Lawrence read to the end, she couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed, because the A Level Healing Technique could neutralize poisons, but the B Level one could not.

She checked Pamela Sutton’s Healing Skill again and saw that it had indeed dropped from A Level to B Level.

’The same as mine? Nope. I’ll drain some more before I go.’

Sue Lawrence continued to activate her Skill.

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: Faint Healing Skill +1. But, it’s better than nothing.]

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: Faint Healing Skill +1. But, it’s better than nothing.]

[Skill Activated: What’s Yours Is Mine! Acquired: Faint Healing Skill +1. But, it’s better than nothing.]

She kept draining.

Donovan Lawrence shot Sue Lawrence an impatient glance. "Enough crap! Hurry up and get your dad to bring the money. Three million, not a cent less!"

Hearing this, Sue Lawrence didn’t panic at all. Instead, the corners of her lips curled into a smile, her eyes holding a hint of casual certainty. "Sorry, but I’m afraid you won’t be getting that three million."

"What? Are you trying to back out of it?" Donovan Lawrence slammed his hand on the edge of the hospital bed, his voice suddenly rising.

"I’ll take responsibility." Sue Lawrence nodded slowly, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes. "If I did it, I’ll naturally take responsibility. But—"

Her tone shifted, and a meaningful smile played on her lips. Before Donovan Lawrence could understand what was happening, the door to the ward was thrown open with a BANG. Several police officers in uniform filed in, their serious gazes sweeping across the room.

Donovan Lawrence’s pupils shrank. He shot up from his chair in shock and reflexively lunged to grab Sue Lawrence’s arm. "Sue Lawrence! You dare to trick me?!"

But he had barely taken a step before two officers grabbed his shoulders on the spot, pinning him firmly in place. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Watching this scene unfold, the smile on Sue Lawrence’s face grew wider. "But, since I *didn’t* do it, I chose to call the police."

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