Free Web NovelAfter sending Dragon Tang away, Lu Yibei did not change Shen Baiwei's clothes as she had said.
Although the lingering effects of Human Fireworks had not yet dissipated, preventing her from fully recovering her original appearance, she still understood the principle of proper distance between men and women.
What she understood even more clearly was that Shen Baiwei's'spontaneous combustion' was not a cultivation deviation at all, but rather a result of her influence. The faint Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from those crimson flames clearly originated from the aura of the Goddess Beiling Seal.
Otherwise, how could she have watched Shen Baiwei burn for more than ten minutes?
If her dear Time Princess were to break down, she would be trapped in this cursed place.
The main reason Lu Yibei sent Dragon Tang away was to take advantage of Shen Baiwei's unconsciousness to tear off her own portrait from Shen Baiwei's small notebook and take it away unnoticed.
Perhaps before the Spirit Mark condensed and formed, it was just an ordinary portrait. But now that she had used that portrait as a blueprint to replace Goddess Ba's face when condensing the Spirit Mark, it was no longer an ordinary portrait, but rather criminal evidence of her'stealing' Goddess Ba's authority.
If such a thing were to accidentally fall into the hands of someone with ill intentions, such as that man, and be manipulated in secret, it might even become a weapon to suppress the Goddess Beiling Seal.
It wasn't that Lu Yibei didn't trust Shen Baiwei, fearing she would betray her, after all, they were now considered comrades in life and death...
But what if Shen Baiwei was bewitched and controlled? Or what if she was killed?
Lu Yibei was still uneasy about entrusting dangerous items that could threaten her to others, so she could only act while Shen Baiwei was asleep.
If she waited until Shen Baiwei woke up, given her previous reluctance to let Lu Yibei even touch the small notebook, it would be uncertain whether she could successfully obtain the portrait.
At that point, she would have to knock her out and forcibly take it. What would be the difference between that and secretly taking it while she was unconscious now?
"Where is it? Why isn't it here? Could this guy have hidden the notebook in some private place? In her crotch?"
Lu Yibei frowned, muttering softly while carefully searching Shen Baiwei's body. Just then, as if hallucinating, a whisper sounded in her ear.
"It's all a conspiracy... destruction is coming..."
The voice was indistinct, carrying a hint of annoyance and sorrow, just like the devil's whisper in a movie.
Who could stand this?
Lu Yibei was already feeling guilty, and upon suddenly hearing someone speak, she was startled and quickly said, "I'm not, I didn't, I'm just helping her change clothes!"
After speaking, she froze there for a few seconds, waiting for no more movement from behind her, then slowly turned to look back.
The room was empty, with no one else present. The door, which she had locked before starting to search for the notebook, showed no signs of being touched. Her Spiritual Energy spread out, carefully searching and probing, and only found Shen Baiwei's Spiritual Energy fluctuations in the room...
But where did that voice come from?
Lu Yibei pondered, and just then, the eerie whispering sound rang out again.
"It's all a conspiracy... destruction is coming..."
This time, the voice seemed clearer. Lu Yibei followed the direction of the sound, her gaze falling on the window, which was slightly ajar.
Could it be outside the window? Lu Yibei frowned slightly, got up and walked to the window, leaning against the wall, carefully pulling back the curtains, and pushing the slightly ajar window outwards.
As the window was pushed halfway open, a small square of the God Kingdom Jade Gate, framed by the window, came into view, and a strange and dangerous sensation suddenly intruded upon her Spiritual Energy.
A vague, faint presence guided her to look up at the sky.
There was no sun or clouds in the sky, only light cast from an unknown source, illuminating the entire God Kingdom Jade Gate as if it were daytime. Other than that, there were no visible plants, but Lu Yibei's Spiritual Energy, enhanced by the Goddess Beiling Seal, told her that there must be something there.
In that faintly golden light, something very grand, without actual form, and undetectable by any normal means of perception, was slowly wriggling.
That thing seemed to be one with the God Kingdom Jade Gate, containing some awe-inspiring power, like... the soul of the God Kingdom Jade Gate?
Should a God Kingdom have something like this? Could it be that the God Kingdom Jade Gate has become a spirit? Lu Yibei thought with some unease.
That power, seemingly originating from the same source as the God Kingdom Jade Gate, was powerful and hidden. She felt that if she hadn't yet acquired Calamity-level power, she might not even have been able to perceive its existence. But precisely because she had acquired Calamity-level power, she was now being targeted by that power.
In a daze, Lu Yibei's Spiritual Energy detected something invisible falling in the sky, getting closer and closer, like some huge monster extending its viscous tentacles towards her from the horizon.
A strong sense of discomfort swept over her: panic, irritation, as if a breath was stuck in her chest, making it difficult to breathe freely.
Is it coming?
As the thing drew closer, Lu Yibei subconsciously tightened her sweaty fists, secretly preparing to activate her Spirit Mark and resist.
Although she now held Calamity-level power, it was clear that the opponent was also of the same level, or even slightly stronger than her. If they were to fight, the outcome was still unknown.
Perhaps... only a forty percent chance of winning? What's the difference between that and certain death? Lu Yibei thought.
Just then, the invisible thing suddenly stopped, and then, as if being pulled by some force, it retracted a large section into the sky, as if something was tugging at it.
In another flash, the thing completely returned to the distant firmament.
It didn't disappear.
It was still there, but its attention had been drawn by something even more terrifying.
And that power came from beneath the God Kingdom Jade Gate...
Lu Yibei's gaze shifted downwards, falling on the street outside Daimu Courtyard, gazing for a long time as if trying to see through the surface to ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) the underground.
However, she could vaguely feel something existed there, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Her Spiritual Energy seemed to be obstructed by some force, only able to probe about ten meters underground before it couldn't go any deeper.
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But even if she couldn't go deeper, she knew that besides that thing in the sky, there was also a big guy underground!
“......”
What was this?
Leveling up, passing the novice protection period, and activating the PVP function, so the cruel game rules were laid bare before her?
This cursed place, can't a person have some peace? I just advanced, can't I be assigned a few weaklings to enjoy first? Lu Yibei thought resentfully, turning her head to look at the sleeping Shen Baiwei.
After a brief contemplation, she decided to put aside finding the portrait for now and first check Shen Baiwei's condition.
Although she wasn't incapable of fighting those two terrifying existences, only if Time Princess started successfully would she have a retreat option if she couldn't win...
This was much more urgent than rushing back to deal with the forty-eight-hour deadline left by Nameless Book.
After all, that deadline had passed by a hundred days already, so rushing was useless.
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Shen Baiwei's Spirit Mark and physical condition were clear with a single scan of Lu Yibei's Spiritual Energy, which had been further strengthened as her Spirit Mark condensed and formed.
Physical weakness, stable but sluggishly operating Spirit Marks – these were clear symptoms of Spiritual Energy depletion.
Very severe Spiritual Energy depletion!
If likened to a flame, it was as if only a faint spark remained.
It was as if she had encountered some urban legend that drained Spiritual Energy, leaving her body completely hollowed out!
But... this should have nothing to do with me, right? Most likely, she messed something up herself! Lu Yibei pursed her small lips, and with a thought, she used her dream-entering ability.
Querying Shen Baiwei's mental state.GIF
Hearing Dragon Tang say that she had been unconscious for a hundred days, she was very worried that Shen Baiwei's mental state had deteriorated during this period, especially since before she fell unconscious, that restless, hideous monstrous snake, closely related to her Spirit Mark's authority, had already nearly driven her mad.
The Shaman King and Hong Bian, hidden in the city, put considerable pressure on Lu Yibei, making her desperately want Shen Baiwei to wake up quickly.
At this time, if Time Princess were to be ruined by that monstrous snake, and something unexpected were to happen, it would truly be like a cucumber falling into a cesspit—even if it didn't die, it would be as good as dead.
"How strange! Where is that monstrous snake?"
After a thorough check, Lu Yibei exclaimed in surprise.
Shen Baiwei's dream was boring, but also very reassuring.
In her dream, she sat in a sunny hospital room, leaning on the bed, holding her small notebook, looking at the golden ginkgo trees outside the window, writing and drawing. The sound of her pen scratching across the paper echoed in the empty room.
As for the twisted and bizarre laboratory from before, Shen Baiwei wandering like a zombie in the long, dark corridor, and that hideous monstrous snake made of 'Shen Baiwei's' corpses... all the terrifying sights had vanished without a trace.
It was as if those cold, strange, and physically and psychologically unsettling things had completely lost their connection to Shen Baiwei.
Opening her eyes again, Lu Yibei looked at the sleeping Shen Baiwei and nodded with satisfaction, "The patient's mental state has recovered quite well! Thanks to this Doctor's miraculous healing... shouldn't I be given a commendation banner? Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense, right?"
Since it was all Bei Bei's credit...
When Time Princess wakes up, I'll have to extort a good sum from her!
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After carefully checking Shen Baiwei's condition, Lu Yibei felt a little relieved.
No physical injuries, no out-of-control Spirit Marks, good mental state, just Spiritual Energy depletion... Miss Time Princess now was like a brand new electronic product fresh from the factory that hadn't been charged yet. She just needed to be left somewhere to 'charge' herself for a while, and she would power on again.
For an A-level Spirit Ability User with a normal Spirit Mark state, this process wouldn't take too long.
With the assistance of others casting Spells, it would take at most three or four hours to recover mostly. Lu Yibei had some experience in this area.
Although generally speaking, there was also the option of infusing Shen Baiwei with Spiritual Energy to forcibly awaken her, that was a general situation and not suitable for Lu Yibei.
The successful condensation of the Goddess Beiling Seal caused almost all the Spiritual Energy in her body to carry a "drought" effect. This was not just drought in terms of moisture, but "drought" in every sense, including Spiritual Energy!
In other words, carelessly infusing Shen Baiwei with Spiritual Energy might make her Spiritual Energy depletion even more severe.
This was like forcibly charging with an incompatible charger; how could that turn out well?
What if it exploded?
Even casting Spiritual Energy recovery Spells on Shen Baiwei had to be done carefully. One wrong move and the "mana regeneration buff" would turn into a "mana burning debuff" under the influence of the Goddess Bei's authority. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Lu Yibei, who had just successfully condensed her Spirit Mark, did not have enough confidence to control that power freely to ensure that the Spells she cast would not be affected by Goddess Bei's authority.
“......”
In that case, if she wanted Shen Baiwei to wake up quickly, she would have to find other Psychic for help, right?
For example, that kid Dragon Tang, or Xia Lianqing?
As Lu Yibei was thinking, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.
"Miss Shen? Shen Guniang, are you there? For some reason, the weather is exceptionally hot today, so I made some mung bean soup for you."
The person speaking outside the door was Xia Lianqing...
