Lin Bai fell silent. So that's why Chi Chen always looked weak in class every day?
If it were me, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on!
The reason Chi Chen didn't tell her anything was because he didn't want her to worry about him, right?
Upon seeing Lin Bai's appearance, Chen Sheng immediately understood. His gaze towards Chi Chen gradually changed. If this young man could awaken forbidden abilities in the future, or even if he couldn't, as long as the source of his power last night was understood and utilized to the fullest extent, this young man might become a powerful guardian of the Secret Bureau and even the entire Great Xia in the future.
The current Secret Service needs fresh blood like this!
"Could you let me take a closer look at the scars on your chest?"
Suddenly, Chen Sheng spoke up, seeking Chi Chen's opinion.
Chi Chen was slightly taken aback and gave Chen Sheng a deep look. In fact, the other party could have completely disregarded his feelings, but this middle-aged man never had that superior attitude. He placed himself and Lin Bai on the same level as him.
Chi Chen nodded in agreement.
Chen Sheng first approached and observed for a while. Gradually, Chen Sheng discovered some clues. Although the scar on Chi Chen's chest seemed to spread outwards in a random manner, Chen Sheng carefully explored it with his spiritual power and found that it was more like an extremely complex rune than a scar.
Then, Chen Sheng solemnly extended a hand and slowly approached Chi Chen's chest. Chen Sheng's spiritual power extended and slowly merged into the wound on Chi Chen's chest. But only for a moment, Chen Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with undisguised horror, and quickly withdrew his right hand!
"That is?!"
Chen Sheng's forehead was covered in a thick layer of sweat, and he began to pant heavily, as if he had just experienced something incredibly terrifying!
"Chi Chen, are you alright?"
Upon seeing this, Lin Bai quickly looked at Chi Chen and asked.
On the other hand, Chi Chen didn't react much. He looked at Chen Sheng with a completely bewildered expression. How could touching his chest cause such a reaction? He had been doing it for so many years without any problems.
After a long while, Chen Sheng finally calmed down, and his gaze toward Chi Chen changed repeatedly.
Just now, when Chen Sheng used his mental power to explore Chi Chen's wounds, he felt as if his spirit was being dragged into an abyss the moment his mental power entered. Chi Chen's chest wound was like a gate leading to hell!
If Chen Sheng hadn't reacted quickly and severed the connection with that spiritual energy, he would probably have been drained dry by now!
It's important to understand that the most crucial element of a forbidden ability user is their incredibly powerful mental strength, which far surpasses that of ordinary people.
Forbidden ability users have been clearly categorized into seven levels since their emergence.
The first level is for forbidden individuals like Lin Bai who have just awakened their abilities, known as "Guiding Lights." Their spiritual power is like a long-dusted lamp that has suddenly been lit, becoming a ray of light in the darkness.
Then, proceeding upwards, are:
The Radiant Light is a spiritual force that shines brightly in the darkness, illuminating a small area.
The Solid Mirror is like a giant mirror, revealing all the mysteries beneath its surface.
Upon ascending, one's spiritual power becomes almost tangible, forming a unique domain, and one's combat strength rises as if stepping on the sun.
The starlight, the spiritual energy like a sky full of stars, was all within a step of perception.
Ruoyue's spiritual power is like the bright moon in the sky; when it shines, it seems to illuminate the entire world.
Sheng Yang's spiritual power is like the scorching sun; when it radiates out, it is enough to incinerate everything in the world!
Just a moment ago, Chen Sheng's spiritual power, which was at the Ascension Realm, was almost completely drained by the wound on Chi Chen's chest!
How could Chen Sheng not be shocked? But what frightened Chen Sheng the most was the few dark figures he vaguely sensed in the wound when he severed his spiritual power. Although Chen Sheng did not see their appearance clearly, the aura emanating from those dark figures made Chen Sheng want to tremble!
After a long silence from Chen Sheng, the ward fell silent once again.
Chen Sheng looked up at Chi Chen. His previous experience told him that the secrets hidden in the scars on the boy's body were completely beyond his ability to uncover!
"Alright, that's all for today. You all need to rest. I'll go back and report to my work now, and I'll come see you again tomorrow! I'll take care of things at school for you."
After a moment of silence, Chen Sheng glanced at Chi Chen's chest one last time before leaving the ward.
Afterwards, a doctor came in to examine the two of them and left after confirming that they were both alright.
However, while examining Chi Chen and Lin Bai's bodies, the doctor kept clicking his tongue and looking at Chi Chen with an unknown fiery light, as if he were looking at a pervert looking at a naked woman.
If the last medical staff member hadn't pulled the doctor away, Chi Chen would have been really afraid that the doctor would strip him naked.
Outside the door, two people arranged by Chen Sheng stood guard at the entrance. Inside, after everything had quieted down, Chi Chen looked at Lin Bai.
Lin Bai also looked at Chi Chen at the same time. The two stared at each other for a few seconds before falling silent again.
After a long silence, Lin Bai raised his head, his eyes once again brimming with tears, and spoke first:
"Chen Sheng said he has already made arrangements for my mother, and that we can go see her together after we are discharged from the hospital."
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen nodded and responded softly.
"Okay, let's go together!"
Chi Chen didn't say anything more. He knew that even though he was Lin Bai's best friend, his comfort was not enough to soothe the pain in Lin Bai's heart.
All I need to do right now is stay by Lin Bai's side. What Lin Bai needs most right now is peace and quiet.
...
In Luan Ning District, at the border between the rich and the poor, Chen Sheng stepped into a small, two-story fried chicken takeout shop, carrying his long knife.
"A bad review is a bad review. If you don't like it, don't order it. What are you pretending for? You only paid ten yuan and ate over thirty pieces of my chicken. What more do you want?"
"Smack!"
Inside the store, a middle-aged man in work clothes with a robust build argued with someone on the phone for a while before hanging up with a snap.
Seeing this, Chen Sheng looked helpless and rubbed his head with a headache.
"Captain Zhang, if you keep going like this, we'll have to close down!"
Chen Sheng walked to the table, put the long sword aside, and then looked at Zhang Rong, who was still angry, with a somewhat speechless expression.
Who would have thought that this infamous, terrifying killing god, known as the Blue-Faced Asura, was actually this kind of person in private?
"Why are you back so late? Even if you're a mysterious being in the Ascension Realm, you should have been back last night, right?"
Zhang Rong washed her hands, came to the table, poured Chen Sheng a glass of water, and looked at him with some doubt.
Chen Sheng remained silent for a while before telling Zhang Rong about what happened at Lin Bai's house last night and Lin Bai's awakening of annihilation.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Rong's face first showed a look of surprise, then he laughed so hard his ears almost reached them, and he laughed heartily:
"The taboo of the 010 sequence, haha, we must bring such a treasure to our team! Where is he? Why didn't you bring him back?"
Seeing this, Chen Sheng first pleased Zhang Rong for a while, then spoke with a serious expression:
"Captain, besides Lin Bai, there's another boy whose situation is even more peculiar than Lin Bai's..."
Then Chen Sheng told Zhang Rong everything he knew, and Zhang Rong's resolute face turned serious after hearing it.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Rong looked at Chen Sheng and asked:
"You suspect that what happened five years ago and last night was deliberately orchestrated? That boy named Chi Chen may have been being watched for a long time?"
Chen Sheng replied:
"Yes, Captain. Leaving aside the Ghost-Faced Demon King from five years ago, he had the ability to create his own barrier. But what appeared last night was just an ordinary Ghost-Faced Demon. The barrier outside the building was clearly set up deliberately by someone!"
Zhang Rong pondered for a moment, then spoke:
"There are indeed many strange things here, but there are also many things that don't make sense. For example, if what happened five years ago was really deliberately set up, then they should have known that Chi Chen was not dead during these five years, so why didn't they take action again? And last night, why did that masked demon appear at Lin Bai's house instead of Chi Chen's house?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng also fell into deep thought. However, he had a vague feeling that someone was definitely manipulating things behind the scenes, but there were too many mysteries and too few clues, so it was impossible to find any leads in a short period of time.
"Let's keep Chi Chen's matter to ourselves for now."
Zhang Rong asked Chen Sheng to keep this a secret for now.
"Well, given their recovery speed, they should be able to be discharged in about three days. Let's bring them to the team then! But, Captain, do you think we could reimburse their medical expenses?"
Chen Sheng took out the folded medical bill from his pocket and looked at Zhang Rong.
"I have no money!"
Zhang Rong didn't linger; he got up and left to continue being the grumpy fried chicken shop owner.
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