It seems, then, that the ancestral jade bracelet on Yelan's wrist is likely just a manifestation of her Eerie transformation, rather than the cause of it...
Previously, Yelan didn't have the jade bracelet on her wrist—she might have taken it off herself after she became Eerie…
But given what just happened, Yelan was rendered immobile by Baizhu's ointment and medicine—she probably hadn't had time to remove the bracelet yet...
Hmm... Su Yuan nodded slightly to himself, thinking this was most likely the case...
In that case, it was time to start making preparations for tomorrow's confrontation with the Cloud Retainer at Mt. Aocang...
"Based on the intel I currently have, it's very likely that the condition for Gaming's Eerie transformation was his failure to protect the cargo he was escorting…"
Su Yuan spoke to the others present:
"We could invite him to act as our bodyguard on the trip to confront the Cloud Retainer…"
"If we end up in danger or get injured, he might undergo an Eerie transformation—and help us deal with her..."
"That way, we'll have an additional Eerie combat force—an extra layer of insurance…"
"It's just… I'm not sure if the people he protects would count as the cargo he's escorting…"
"Mm."
Yelan also nodded and said:
"I know Gaming very well—he's a warm-hearted person…"
"Of course, I'll explain the dangers of this trip to him. If he's truly unwilling, I won't force him to come along with us…"
"But I believe when it comes to fighting against the Eerie, he definitely won't stand idly by…"
As she spoke, Yelan straightened her outfit, preparing to leave.
"I'm heading to the Sword Box Escort Agency now to see if Gaming has finished his current job…"
"Then I'll tell him everything and give him some time to mentally prepare…"
"But Yelan, Baizhu's medicine just wore off, and your shoulder's still injured…"
Su Yuan spoke up with concern, "Why not rest a little longer before you go? We're not heading to Mt. Aocang until tomorrow anyway, so there's no rush…"
"Don't worry, Su Yuan. I've been through plenty of life-and-death situations—this little injury is nothing, it won't slow me down…"
As Yelan spoke, she bid farewell to everyone and left Bubu Pharmacy…
Watching her figure disappear into the distance, Su Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief…
It seemed like there shouldn't be any major problems on Yelan's side now…
He could only hope that from now until the end of the day, nothing else would go wrong.
If he could safely get through tonight, gather vital intel and special abilities, then he'd be fully prepared for the trip to Mt. Aocang tomorrow…
"Su Yuan, Su Yuan! Now that Miss Yelan's situation is handled, can we finally move on? Hurry up and lend me your body—I want to go give our dear Consultant Zhongli a good scare!!!"
At that moment, Hu Tao's voice suddenly echoed in Su Yuan's mind—she sounded more than a little impatient…
"Alright, alright, my dear Director Hu. It's all yours…"
As Su Yuan spoke, he relaxed his control over his body, and Hu Tao immediately took over.
The moment Hu Tao took control of the body, Qiqi, who was nearby, suddenly reacted as if startled—her whole body trembled slightly, and she looked at Su Yuan with clear tension in her eyes...
"Doctor Bai… Su Yuan, he…" Qiqi tugged at Baizhu's sleeve and whispered softly.
"Hm? Qiqi, you sensed it too?" Baizhu also looked at Su Yuan with a serious expression and said, "It's as if Su Yuan has completely become a different person…"
"But this feeling… it doesn't seem like he's been corrupted or controlled by an Eerie…"
"Ahem… My dear Consultant Zhongli…" Hu Tao cleared her throat and spoke to Zhongli, "It's been a while—I've missed you dearly! Your beloved Director is back again!"
"Director Hu. I trust you've been well." Zhongli greeted her with a faint smile, showing no hint of surprise.
"Hey, hey, hey—Zhongli, why do you look completely unsurprised? It's like you saw this coming from a mile away!" Hu Tao said, looking utterly dumbfounded.
"Actually, the moment Su Yuan entered this room, I had already sensed it..." Zhongli spoke.
"There are two souls attached to him..."
"One is you, Director Hu. The other… should be Tartaglia, correct?"
"You both still have lingering attachments and memories of the mortal world. I presume Su Yuan must have gone to the boundary between life and death, and brought you two back..."
"Ugh, boring. Zhongli, you're still the same—calm, composed, always seeing through everything. There really is nothing that escapes those eyes of yours..." Hu Tao replied with a hint of disappointment.
"I really thought I could give you a good scare..."
Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Su Yuan felt a bit confused...
Two? Not three? Could it be that Zhongli didn't notice the little boy attached to him?
Then again, when the little boy first appeared, based on his own account, he was already clinging to Su Yuan—yet even then, Zhongli hadn't sensed a single trace of his presence…
If the little boy, like Hu Tao and Tartaglia, was a soul lingering at the boundary between life and death, then why didn't Zhongli sense him at all?
Could it be… that the little boy had deceived him somehow?
Just as Su Yuan was about to question the boy, Yelan's voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"What a coincidence—Gaming happened to be coming to Bubu Pharmacy to get medicine for a senior from the Sword Box Escort Agency, and I ran into him right at the entrance!"
"I've already spoken to him, and he's very willing to help us!"
"Look, I've brought Gaming over!"
"That's quite the coincidence," Baizhu remarked.
"Yelan had only just left a few minutes ago, and she already ran into Gaming…"
"I do remember that senior from the Sword Box Escort Agency. I know what kind of medicine he needs, so I'll go prepare it now. I'll leave the rest to you—please entertain Gaming and explain the situation to him in detail."
Su Yuan, however, felt a wave of confusion—Yelan's voice sounded like it was coming from just outside the door… so why hadn't she come in yet?
Just as he was puzzling over it, the door creaked open—
And a freshly severed, blood-soaked head rolled into the room from outside…
It was Gaming's head.
Moments later, "Yelan" stepped into the room—her body drenched in blood, her face twisted with an unnatural grin, and a sinister, Eerie aura radiating from her.
She cheerfully said:
"This kid Gaming… he was just picking up medicine with a prescription for someone else, and he actually treated it like a full-blown escort mission. Talk about dedication…"
"Good thing I was fast enough—if I'd hesitated, he might've put up a fight."
"But hey, in the end, even if it's just his head, I still managed to bring him here. Doesn't that make me pretty responsible?"
Everyone stared in shock at the gruesome scene unfolding before them, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened—
Hadn't the issue of Yelan's Eerie state just been resolved?
Why… why had she fallen under Eerie force again?
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