Seele lowered her head. Naturally, she believed in her Brother Ye Feng.
From granting her the power to emerge from the "crevices of the world" to explaining Yuexia's situation, everything served as a testament to Ye Feng's mysterious and formidable nature.
"Aside from being improper and a little... lewd, Brother Ye Feng is a very good person."
Seele always had a way of getting to the heart of the matter.
Although Ye Feng had never done anything to truly "open her heart," Seele had a gut feeling that if she said just one wrong thing, she might... be pressed to the ground by Brother Ye Feng.
Of course, it could also be a sofa or a bed.
However, the simple-minded Seele could only imagine that far. What would happen after being pressed down was still a blur.
Strangely enough, Seele wasn't particularly afraid.
And... that body over there had probably already been thoroughly inspected inside and out by Brother Ye Feng...
At this thought, Seele's face couldn't help but flush slightly.
Seele shook her head. Now wasn't the time to be thinking about this.
Seele looked at the vampire on the bed. The girl's name was Theresa, but Brother Ye Feng called her "Yuexia" or "Luna Kindred."
Dark Seele frowned, her slightly narrowed pupils glowing with a scarlet light.
"You really think that person can be trusted?"
Dark Seele had not yet met Ye Feng, but from Seele's descriptions, she felt something was off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"In any case, let's first see if we can activate it..."
Seele placed her hand on Yuexia's lower abdomen. The pattern on her own abdomen emitted a crimson glow, which she tried to inject into the contractual pattern on Yuexia.
However, it did not trigger a resonance.
The pattern drawn by Seele looked like nothing more than ordinary lines, containing no other special power.
But this was also within Ye Feng's expectations.
Time for Plan B.
"My other self..."
"What?"
"You were able to sense how to use my power just now, right?"
"So what?"
Dark Seele raised an eyebrow, displeased. "Are you starting to show off how strong you are?"
"E-eh? N-no, that's not it... You've misunderstood. Seele just wanted to ask you to inject the power."
"Me?"
"Mhm. If Seele enters Brother Ye Feng's world and simultaneously injects the power into Miss Yuexia's NPC over there, then it might succeed..."
"Boring. Why should I help you?"
Then, Dark Seele saw Seele look up with a pitiful expression, her bright, ocean-blue eyes gazing at her softly.
"...You won't...?"
"Mmmph..."
"Please... the only one Seele can rely on right now... is you..."
Dark Seele's body trembled. She turned her head away and waved her hand impatiently. "I get it, I get it! What a pain! Let me try your body first and see if I can even control that power."
"Ah, that's great! Thank you."
Seele beamed with joy.
Dark Seele took control of Seele's body. As one body with two souls, they were quite adept at using each other.
However—
"It's no good. I can't feel the power of the [Mark] that guy gave you at all."
Seele's expression grew thoughtful. "Is that how it is..."
"What do you mean, 'is that how it is'? You knew it wouldn't work and still had me try? Are you messing with me!?"
Dark Seele grew irritable, chaotic black energy coiling around her body.
Seele quickly explained, "That's not it... Brother Ye Feng also just guessed that the power he grants is restricted to the specific 'soul' and 'consciousness' that uses it. Even for someone like us, we probably can't share it... Mmm, this is a little troublesome. Seele will go find Brother Ye Feng again tomorrow."
Dark Seele was easy to placate. Hearing the anxious explanation, her mood immediately calmed down. She put her hands behind her head.
"Why tomorrow?"
"Brother Ye Feng said so... Seele doesn't know either. He probably has something important to do today. Brother Ye Feng said that even though he looks like that, he's actually very busy."
"Oh."
Dark Seele was noncommittal. She looked at Yuexia on the bed. The vampire's brows were tightly furrowed, her expression clearly pained.
"Then what about her? According to you, she's already fallen into a [Bloodlust]. If she wakes up and bites us, we might get 'infected' too."
"That won't happen."
Seele touched her own lower abdomen, where Ye Feng had left his mark.
"Seele's current body can probably resist all side effects..."
"Are you so sure?"
"Umm..."
In truth, Seele wasn't sure either, since it had never been tested.
Dark Seele said, "Then it's better to be careful. Don't worry, I'll watch her. If she wakes up, I'll just knock her out. No, it'd be better to just tie her up."
A swamp of what looked like black mud appeared beneath Dark Seele's feet, from which thick, black tentacles extended.
The tentacles writhed and twisted, binding Yuexia's limbs.
Seele raised a hand, instinctively wanting to stop her, but held back.
It was indeed the best method.
Still... what exactly is Brother Ye Feng doing?
Why does it absolutely have to wait until tomorrow?
---o---
...
"Heehee, as expected, Elysia is no good after all. The pure Miss Elf can't do anything."
Ye Feng hadn't used any of his authority; he had relied completely on his superior constitution and willpower to resist Elysia's assault.
The sun was setting, dipping below the sea's horizon. The fiery solar disk burned half the sky red, and the vast expanse of rosy clouds was carried into the classroom on the sea breeze, bathing the quiet room in a crimson afterglow.
It also cast a layer of light over the kneeling Elysia, making her look so holy and pure.
But her palms were pressed to the floor, her pink hair veiling her cheeks and hanging straight down, creating a poignantly beautiful image.
Mebius puffed out her chest, crossed her legs, and wiggled the tips of her feet like sweet flowers, proudly declaring, "The lab rat was no match for me at all."
This was a bit of an exaggeration.
But Ye Feng wouldn't expose Mebius at a time like this.
After all, he had been very satisfied with the little snake's performance just now.
Ye Feng squatted down and helped the weakened Elysia to her feet.
He gently smoothed the pink elf's hair, revealing her stunningly beautiful, pearlescent face.
Her fair skin was tinged with cherry-red, glistening with moisture.
Especially her eyes, once as clear as autumn water and as bright as the stars, were now covered in a layer of mist, with faint tear tracks at the corners.
"Ely is remarkable. It was a draw," Ye Feng said with a smile.
Elysia's current constitution was that of an ordinary young girl.
The fact that she could contend with Ye Feng even slightly could only mean that her willpower was astonishingly strong.