I am a necromancer, and I absolutely love America.

Debbie returned home dejectedly, only to find Richard sitting imposingly on the sofa, with her mother Catherine standing respectfully beside him like a maid.

Catherine was clearly wearing makeup, dressed in a black and white lace maid outfit, with her hair pinned up, making her look elegant and well-behaved.

"OMG!" Debbie felt like she was going crazy.

"What kind of crazy game are you playing now?!"

This time, Catherine showed no panic, but calmly said:

"Debbie, go back to your room! Mom has things to do."

Debbie frantically grabbed at her long hair, making it all messy:

"BULL SHIT! What serious business do you two have to discuss?!"

Catherine said sternly:

"Debbie! Stop swearing! Go back to your room!"

Debbie was furious:

"I knew it! You..."

Richard turned his head, a half-smile on his face, and calmly said:

"Debbie, here's another rule: no swearing."

Debbie's heart skipped a beat, and then she realized what was happening:

"Damn it! You're not my dad!"

After saying that, she didn't dare look Richard in the eye and turned to leave.

"You guys have fun! I'm going to the birthday party!"

Richard added:

"Be back before 10 o'clock!"

"Leave me alone!"

boom!

The door was closed.

Catherine's cheeks felt slightly flushed.

She knew her daughter had completely misunderstood their relationship, but she couldn't explain it to her.

Richard looked out the window, while Debbie stormed out the door, saying calmly:

"Mike went to find me."

Catherine was slightly startled:

Why?

Richard said:

"He thought I was pursuing Debbie, and he warned me."

Catherine gave a look of disgust:

"He's still as reckless and stupid as ever."

Richard stood up:

"How's your Chinese cooking lesson going?"

Catherine said with a hint of uncertainty:

"It should be fine. I have a pretty good talent for cooking, and there are even video tutorials available."

Richard took out the AP psychology textbook, *Myers' Psychology for the AP Course*, and began studying it:

"Okay, for dinner I want scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised pork, rice, and spinach and egg soup."

He hasn't gotten used to American food after two years. The food in Chinese restaurants has been changed to be sweet, which tastes very strange.

Since Catherine can be a free maid, we should make the most of her and let her learn to cook Chinese food.

"Okay." Catherine walked into the kitchen without hesitation.

......

Four hours later.

"Ding! You have been studying a magic notebook. Knowledge of [Soul and Desire]: 53% -> 54%"

Richard inserted a bookmark and closed the book.

After several days of study, he discovered that different textbooks could provide different levels of knowledge, and the total amount of knowledge acquired also varied.

Having studied over 500 pages of AP Psychology, I've already grasped 6% of the knowledge on "Soul and Desire," which is significantly more efficient.

The problem is that once [Flesh and Bone] reaches level 2, AP creatures can hardly acquire knowledge anymore, and may need more advanced medical knowledge.

Richard stretched and stood up. After an hour of intense studying, he felt no fatigue at all, but rather was full of energy.

He has fully adapted to the high physical condition.

Richard was also completely certain that the enhancement of the brain was merely a side effect of the increased physical strength.

After his physical fitness reached 15 points, he felt that his brain efficiency had improved significantly again.

Richard couldn't assess the exact extent of the improvement, as current methods for assessing human intelligence are inaccurate, but he found a relatively reliable method.

Since the system's effect of improving physical fitness is to comprehensively enhance the whole body, then the body and brain should be improved simultaneously.

Then he can infer his brain level based on his physical fitness level.

Richard casually found a track and did a simple test. He could run 100 meters in about 10 seconds, which is already at the level of the world's top sprinters.

Even more remarkably, thanks to the system's comprehensive upgrade, his strength, endurance, and reaction speed have all simultaneously improved to the top level of humans.

The human benchmark averages 110ms, which is the level of top professional gamers.

I haven't tested endurance and strength, but they should be about the same.

Therefore, based on this assumption, one's own brain hardware configuration should also be among the top-tier small group of people.

Richard clearly felt that his learning speed had increased by 2-3 times again. He could remember a lot of knowledge after reading it only once, but it still took some time to understand it.

In just two or three days, Richard had already finished studying 1400 pages of AP Biology and most of AP Psychology.

However, Richard does not believe that his intelligence has reached the world's top level.

The origin of human intelligence is mysterious; it is not that the higher the memory or the faster the comprehension, the higher the intelligence.

For example, the legendary mathematician Ramanujan possessed unimaginable mathematical talent; he could get the answer simply by staring at the screen, which was completely beyond the comprehension of normal people.

Ramanujan possessed an exceptionally high level of mathematical "intelligence," but the true extent of his intellectual capacity remains unclear.

The aroma of rice and braised pork wafted out.

Richard went into the kitchen.

Catherine stood by the pot, watching the braised pork while studying a video of a chef surnamed Sui, observing the heat and timing.

It was still too hot at home to wear a maid's outfit; her forehead was already slightly damp with sweat, and two small wet patches were visible on the lower part of her body.

Catherine sensed Richard's gaze, deliberately wiggled her hips, and said in a seductive voice:

"Is it pretty?"

Richard carefully examined it:

"It's not bad, but the clothes are too thick and cover up too much."

"Okay, I'll buy another short one."

"Good idea."

Richard lifted the lid of the pot, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

Catherine is indeed very talented at cooking.

On my first attempt at making braised pork, I managed to get the flavor quite right.

"Not bad." Richard gently tapped Catherine's forehead, causing her to release some oxytocin and dopamine.

Catherine felt a strange sense of longing and said softly:

"Cooking is quite fun, especially Chinese food."

"That's good." Richard precisely controlled the secretion of dopamine and oxytocin.

He needs to make her like him, but not too much, otherwise he'll just end up creating a chef instead of the powerful businesswoman he wants.

Catherine works part-time as a gourmet chef in her spare time, but her main job is still the owner of a medical aesthetic clinic.

When I have time, I can go to the Katarina Clinic to take a look. I wonder if being in close contact with cosmetic surgery will activate a new mission?

"Wait a moment, about ten more minutes." Catherine glanced at her watch.

Richard nodded and walked to the window.

There were no vehicles around, and Mike wasn't there to keep watch.

Richard asked:

Has Mike come by again?

Catherine focused intently on the pot:

"Mike even came over and kept watch for several hours last night."

Richard pondered silently.

What exactly is Mike spying on?

Why keep staring at Catherine?

Does he really want to get revenge on his ex-wife?

That's crazy!

Unless his financial situation has deteriorated to the point of being catastrophic, he shouldn't do such a thing.

Richard guessed.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Richard decided to change his approach: what if his worst fears came true?

Richard hypothesizes that Mike discovered Catherine's resurrection before he came to monitor her.

There are two points of doubt:

1. How did Mike find it?

2. Why didn't Mike report it to the FBI or other U.S. agencies?

The second point is easier to explain. Faced with this supernatural phenomenon, Mike was also unsure whether it was real or not, and he didn't know which department to report it to.

If it is ultimately proven that Catherine is perfectly normal, then Mike's actions will be considered a malicious accusation.

Given their previous marital relationship, Mike could easily be mistaken for a mental patient and even sent to a mental hospital.

Therefore, even though Mike discovered that Catherine seemed to have come back to life, he did not dare to do anything rash.

So what's the first point of doubt?

How did Mike find it?

Richard recalls everything that happened on the day he resurrected Catherine.

At that time, he had just obtained the necromancer system and was facing Catherine's corpse, so he was actually very cautious.

Richard was certain that he had carefully observed the surroundings.

There were absolutely no witnesses, and there were no cameras.

In this situation, the only explanation for Mike's discovery that Catherine had come back to life is that he saw her corpse before him...

and many more!

Richard had a sudden inspiration.

What if Mike murdered Catherine?!

In an instant, Richard understood everything.

Catherine swindled a large sum of money from Mike through the divorce. In order to get revenge on Catherine and to win back Debbie, Mike ran over Catherine with his car and killed her, then fled the scene.

As a sheriff, he would certainly be able to create an alibi, hit her, and then hide far away, waiting for news of Catherine's death and preparing to deal with the subsequent investigation.

However, he waited for a long time but never received news of Catherine's death.

Mike didn't dare confront Catherine, so he could only come to Catherine's house to spy on her. Then he discovered that Catherine was not dead, and there was not even any sign of injury.

Mike, of course, dared not make a sound, and was very puzzled, so he could only continue to monitor and try to find out the truth.

So what would Mike do in this situation?

Richard put himself in Mike's shoes and considered how he would handle the situation.

First of all, if I were Mike, my first reaction would definitely be to think that I had bumped into the wrong person.

However, as the sheriff, he must have known through some means that the police had not received any news of a car accident on that street that day.

Then you would be very confused.

At the same time, I am also very anxious.

He couldn't report to the authorities that Catherine had been arrested for her obvious abnormality, but he was also worried that Catherine had already discovered his crimes.

So what to do?

I personally went to Catherine's house to investigate!

What are you investigating?

That blood-stained garment!

Richard asked in a deep voice:

"Catherine, has Mike seen your blood-stained clothes before?"