Zhao Rui led Li Yuheng to a heavy metal door with a sign that read "S-1".
“Li Xiangdao, this is your room. Next door, S-0, is the dormitory for the Shubai sentries… This floor is currently only occupied by the two of you.”
Zhao Rui opened the door after entering the access permissions, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension, "The room is equipped with an independent mental stabilization device and an emergency call system. Also... we suggest you try not to leave the room at night. If you hear any unusual noises, please activate the indoor protective barrier first and notify the guard immediately."
Li Yuheng raised an eyebrow, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on the tightly closed door next door: "Unusual noises? For example?"
Zhao Rui's expression stiffened even more: "...for example, the roar of a mental entity going out of control, or...the alarm of the suppression ring overload."
"Understood."
You say your piece, I'll do mine.
One thing is one thing, and the two are unrelated.
Li Yuheng nodded and stepped into his new dormitory.
…
After a quick wash, Li Yuheng lay down on the bed fully clothed, with his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling.
The nights in the Third War Zone were unusually quiet, and this deathly silence amplified every subtle sound.
The low hum of the ventilation system, the occasional mechanical sounds from afar, and... the almost inaudible breathing from next door, yet crystal clear to his highly focused senses.
Li Yuheng turned over, but the soft mattress did nothing to soothe his excited nerves.
The room next door is too quiet.
The quietness made him restless and itchy.
The almost inaudible breathing, penetrating the specially reinforced walls, tickled his hearing like feathers, making it impossible for him to fall asleep.
What is Shu Bai doing now?
Are you asleep?
Or are they awake like him?
Is that snow leopard spirit lurking at the foot of the bed?
Or... is he alertly listening to the movements of this "uninvited guest" next door?
"Sigh—" Li Yuheng sighed deeply and sat up abruptly. "It's so hard to sleep alone."
He sat up cross-legged, drawing circles on the bed sheet with his fingers.
No, I have to do something.
The counseling session just ended, and if I were to knock on the door again now, I'd probably be seen as a pervert by Shu Bai.
Although Li Yuheng was confident he could handle it, he didn't want to scare his wife.
We need to find a more natural reason that doesn't seem like harassment.
Or... find something that can attract his attention?
Li Yuheng's eyes lit up, and he snapped his fingers.
Oh, right, a spiritual entity!
Since arriving in this strange world, he hasn't had a chance to properly see what his spiritual body looks like.
An S-rank guide's spiritual entity should be pretty good, right?
It should at least be worthy of his status as the crown prince, and be able to be used for... well, for example, to open a screen or something.
He closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the depths of his mental imagery.
In the vast sea of stars, countless stars drift silently.
He sensed a warm and proud consciousness resting behind a bright star.
"Hey, wake up, show yourself." Li Yuheng gently touched that consciousness with his own.
The stars twinkled slightly, and a feeling of languor and arrogance returned, as if complaining about being disturbed.
"Hurry up, make your master proud! Your future master lives next door, first impressions are important, you have to make a stunning entrance!"
The consciousness seemed to understand the words "male master" and moved curiously.
The next moment, Li Yuheng felt a slight fluctuation in the space around him, and a soft white light condensed on the open ground in front of him.
As the light faded, an exceptionally elegant creature revealed itself.
Its long, flowing neck, pure white feathers with a pearly luster, and long tail feathers trailing on the ground, all subtly shimmer with iridescence even in the dim indoor light.
This is a white peacock.
It tilted its head, its obsidian-like eyes scrutinizing Li Yuheng with a hint of scrutiny and arrogance, as if confirming whether its master was worthy of its beauty.
Li Yuheng stroked his chin and looked him up and down.
"Hmm...not bad, so-so, befitting my status as the Crown Prince."
He said this aloud, but his eyes were full of satisfaction. "White peacock, noble, elegant, beautiful, not bad at all. I just don't know..."
He stroked his chin, revealing a sly smile: "Can you display your feathers? Can you do one now? Facing the direction next door, yes, that wall, come on, display one, seduce that big cat next door."
The white peacock seemed stunned by the vulgar command. It glanced at Li Yuheng with disdain, and even turned around gracefully, turning its rear end towards him, its long tail feathers tucked in modestly, showing no intention of spreading its tail feathers.
"Hey! You've got quite a temper, haven't you?" Li Yuheng chuckled. "Just like me, you've got personality! I like it!"
His eyes lit up, and an idea came to him.
Although the peacock refused to display its tail feathers, it still managed to do something useful.
"It's fine if you don't want to turn on the screen, then... why don't you go out for a walk?"
Li Yuheng lowered his voice and pointed to the wall, "Right next door, by the door, by the window? Shall we flaunt it? Let him know we're here, and that we're pretty?"
The white peacock still faced him with its rear end facing him, its tail tip twitching almost imperceptibly, as if to acknowledge or despise him.
But Li Yuheng took it as a yes.
"Alright! Go, Pikachu! Uh, wait, go, Snowball!"
He waved his hand, exuding a sense of pride as if he were sending his son to a blind date.
The white peacock gracefully stretched its body, its body shimmering with a faint light. Its form gradually became translucent, like an elegant ghost, silently passing through the tightly closed metal door and entering the outer corridor.
Li Yuheng immediately held his breath, focusing all his attention on his hearing and mental perception, closely monitoring the movements next door.
It worked! The plan is in place!
…
Next door, S-0 dormitory.
Shu Bai definitely didn't sleep.
He lay flat on the bed with his arms across his forehead, obscuring his eyes, but his taut jawline betrayed that he was not relaxed.
The inhibition ring on his wrist still glowed faintly red, indicating that his mental sea was still in an active and unstable state.
What happened today was so sudden…
Li Yuheng...
The guide's smile was too bright, his eyes too direct, and his mental power... was too domineering and peculiar.
He was able to withstand his impact without a scratch, and even caused his mental landscape to loosen like never before.
The feeling of the frozen wasteland being slightly scorched by the sun was so unfamiliar that it made his heart tremble.
The snow leopard spirit at my feet suddenly raised its head, making a very soft gurgling sound in its throat. Its golden pupils turned warily toward the doorway, and its ears twitched sharply.
Shu Bai immediately lowered his arm, opened his eyes, and asked sharply, "What's wrong?"
The snow leopard didn't let out a warning growl; it just kept its eyes fixed on the doorway, its nostrils twitching slightly, as if it were puzzled.
Shu Bai frowned, also focusing his attention on sensing.
There seems to be something in the hallway outside the door.
A pure, peaceful, yet indescribably ostentatious fluctuation of spiritual energy; very faint, but undeniably present.
Not aggressive, but rather... a bit flashy?
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