Whose Nirvana (I)
Medical area.
Trancy was leaning against the wall. He was the least injured and was released after just a body scan.
Unexpectedly, the medical team that he should have called, when they arrived, there was already someone lying on the stretcher - the black-haired girl who was so powerful that she seemed invincible, lying on the stretcher unconscious, with blood gushing from the corner of her mouth.
She was holding a cat, which had also fallen into a coma, tightly in her arms. The blood of the human and the cat had mixed together, and it was impossible to tell whose blood it was.
The medical officer at the stadium hadn't seen such serious injuries in a long time. Other people dressed as medical staff kept arriving, wheeling in equipment. In the chaos, several of his teammates were hastily carried away.
At this moment, green lights have been turned on in the treatment cabins of several of his teammates, and they should be regaining consciousness soon.
Rin was being wheeled into the highest-level repair chamber, still blaring a glaring red light. A robotic arm twitched above her, a tangle of tubes connected to her battered body. The repair fluid concentration had been cranked to maximum, yet the vital signs on the dashboard remained weak.
Her cat seemed to be just an ordinary pet cat, so it was not sent to the Fantasy Beast Medical Station, but lay directly in the small medical cabin next to her.
Oh……
Bringing a pet cat to the competition is quite ambiguous. Perhaps he's incredibly confident in his abilities?
As a result, he was showing off his power to them in the last second, and lying here in the next second, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.
Trancy stared at Linyin's pale profile, feeling a twisted sense of pleasure in his heart, but at the same time a little chill.
He envied her flamboyance. That reckless, straightforward, and insane energy was what he longed to emulate every time he saw Daoming Si Lian being the center of attention. Yet, with her abilities, she was now forced to lie in silence, barred from even visiting by anyone other than Thorn Flower. Just how turbulent was this competition? He didn't dare to contemplate it.
Those fidgeting people squatting in the corner must be her teammates and teachers. They had originally thought that Thorn Flower had pulled off a comeback this year, but their ceiling suddenly hit like this...it was hard for anyone to accept.
"The boss has been in there for twelve hours..."
Yuzhu stayed up all night and her voice was a little hoarse.
No one answered. The numbers on the treatment room's timer jumped, each beat hitting everyone's heart.
Linyin and Koneko were seriously injured, and Song Baiyue was missing. Everyone was anxious and confused.
"Teacher Fiona has gone to the organizers to hold them accountable." Han Jiangxue clasped her hands together, forcing herself to remain calm.
Crystal shook her head: "I only care about how the boss is doing now."
Ah She and the Stone Man could not contact the Little Cat, and all the surveillance at the time of the incident was out of order. Now no one knows what happened.
As the atmosphere became increasingly solemn, footsteps were heard from the other end of the corridor.
Belle ran over quickly with her messy purple hair. Two buttons on her coat were wrong, and her hair flew out in an asymmetrical arc with her steps.
"Where's Rinne? How is she?"
She had just woken up when she realized everyone from Thorn Flower had disappeared. Jerry had left a message on the terminal saying that Rin was injured and they were all heading to the medical area. She rushed to the medical area as soon as she saw the message.
Is Rinne injured?
When she came out, she asked other students, and they all knew that there was a brawl between students from Thorn Flower and Lighthouse, and that people on both sides were injured, but - how could Rin Yin be injured in a fight with Lighthouse!
Following Yuzhu's line of sight, she saw the tubes inserted into Linyin's body and her pale profile.
"This is already the highest-level repair chamber, but it can only provide treatment for a maximum of 24 hours. If the vital signs are not stable by then..." Han Jiangxue saw that Shuijing and Yuzhu were unwilling to speak, so she explained to Belle.
"...How could it be so serious..." She looked around but didn't see the figure who always followed Rinyin silently. "Where's Song Baiyue? Rinyin is injured like this, why doesn't he come here to watch over her?"
"He's missing." Yuzhu said blankly.
Belle was stunned. So... it wasn't a fight? It was a kidnapping in broad daylight?
Last time, Rinyin tore down a wall in the training room, alarming most of the stadium. This time, they fought like this in the dormitory area, and no alarm was triggered!
This doesn't make sense.
etc.
Belle suddenly opened her eyes wide - there was only one possibility, embezzlement!
"It was done by the people from the Fantasy Beast Hall."
She murmured. Could it be that the Fantasy Beast Palace coveted the Infinite Qi Seed and attacked Lin Yin... Then why was Song Baiyue the one who disappeared?
Song Baiyue contracted a heavenly-level beast alone in the wild, so he was targeted by the Fantasy Beast Palace?
...No matter what, saving Rinne is the most important thing.
Belle quickly opened the terminal and connected the voice call.
"Ask Staub Labs for their latest body regeneration agent, send our neural recovery team over, and also, I want three anti-illusion devices."
Under the current circumstances, I'm afraid the Fantasy Beast Palace will not let them move easily. They can only ask their families to send the best doctors and medicines over first, and at the same time, they must be on guard against any more despicable means from the Fantasy Beast Palace.
"Three anti-illusion devices should be enough..." These devices were precious relics from the Cataclysm, their manufacturing technology lost with the fall of the Gongye family. The Illusion Beast Hall's current armed forces, directly under the command of the Hall Master, consisted of fewer than a hundred Shadow Guards.
Three are enough to defend against a hundred shadow guards.
Belle took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down and reassure everyone, "Wuji Zhenqi has the ability to self-repair. Linyin will be fine."
It was already daybreak outside, but for them the night was not over.
In a corner where no one cared, the light in the kitten's treatment cabin turned green.
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Ultra-low temperature laboratory.
In the gaps between rows of culture chambers, Song Baiyue was quietly suspended in the light green nutrient solution of the only treatment chamber.
Through the transparent cabin cover, you can see his silver hair dancing in the water like seaweed. His already fair skin is now so white that it is transparent, and you can even see the light blue blood vessels.
His eyes were slightly open, with tiny bubbles hanging on his long eyelashes. His mint-colored pupils had lost their former luster, like mist-covered gems, staring blankly into the void somewhere.
There was a hideous penetrating wound on his chest, and the rolled-up flesh could still be seen at the edge of the wound.
The only sound in the entire laboratory was the faint "gurgling" sound of rising bubbles.
Pinkie Pie sat aside, flipping through the list of experiments. She quietly glanced at the blind spot of the surveillance camera, her finger hovering over the terminal, hesitating whether to cross out a few of the most cruel tests.
She had never been able to stand Song Baiyue's aloof demeanor, thinking that he was ungrateful for what he had. Among their contemporaries, he was clearly the one the Palace Master trusted and relied on the most, but he had never been willing to give his full loyalty.
However, she still felt a little reluctant when she saw her former peers now having to face some experiments that were usually only conducted on mythical beasts with strong physiques.
The metal door of the laboratory slid open silently, and Flora walked in slowly, holding Lucian's hand, her eyes falling on the figure floating in the treatment cabin.
"How's the experiment going?"
"We just confiscated the Moon-Shaped Deer, and the experiment hasn't started yet..." Seeing Flora's face darken, Pinkie Pie immediately added, "Nine hasn't recovered yet, so the data we get from the experiment now won't be accurate, so I think..."
Flora pulled her hand away from Lucien and made a "stop" gesture.
"Aren't the Type III regeneration potion and...some other regeneration-stimulating potions just right for him right now?" Flora leaned over slightly to look at Pinkie Pie. "Are you pitying him?"
"No, Palace Master, I don't have any." Bi Qi's back was covered in sweat, and she knelt down in panic. "I will go and inform them to prepare for the experiment immediately."
Flora faced the light and saw the pale light of the laboratory reflected on her nails. She sighed, "Don't think I'm cruel. Rules are rules." Her nails scratched the "Laboratory Rules" posted on the wall.
The first one clearly reads:
[Those who leak laboratory products without permission will be added to the list of experimental subjects.]
"Number Nine is a traitor. He leaked lab products, causing significant losses. As a core member of Project V, he repeatedly concealed intelligence, nearly causing the entire project to fail. Traitors, of course, deserve to be treated as traitors."
She spoke slowly, glancing coldly at Lucien, who had kept his head down and remained silent since entering the lab.
Flora lifted his chin and stared into his azure eyes. "Pass the order. All Shadow Guards are to come and observe Number Nine's experiment."
"Number Nine is very talented, and he has his reasons for doing so..." Lucian's face was pale, his chest heaving noticeably. "Does it have to be this way to punish him?"
Flora lowered her eyes, her face gloomy.
"I have disobeyed your orders many times, but you..."
"Lucian!" Her long nails dug into his throat. "Put yourself in your place. If you're going to disobey me for the sake of your ridiculously shallow friendship between men, then die with him."
"I know, I'm just your dog." Lucien raised his eyes, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He recklessly grasped Flora's hand on his neck and pressed it down even harder. "My life is yours. You can take it away whenever you choose. I have no complaints. I just beg you... don't go on like this. Flora, don't forget, I've seen your true self..."
His voice was low, lost in memories.
At that time, even though she was tortured, her heart was so soft... When he and Biqi were punished to practice in the rain and both had high fevers, she secretly brought them medicine and shared her unique nutritious meals with them.
Later, he watched her, in order to protect herself, step by step, get to where she is today. For various reasons, she had done so many things that were not her own will. However, Number Nine had practically grown up under her watch. Torturing him like this to make an example of him, when she realized it... she would also feel pain.
"My original appearance?" Flora smiled, her pupils faintly crimson. "I can't remember what I looked like originally. Do I need you to help me recall?"
She dug her nails into his collarbone and looked into his eyes, which were red from lack of oxygen. "Lucian, it seems I was too indulgent in you these past few times, and you became too self-righteous."
She turned to Pinkie Pie, "Let's do two copies of the experiment list."
"Palace Master!" Becky was anxious but didn't dare to persuade him any further. She could only use her eyes to try her best to hint to Lucien to surrender.
The redness still lingered at the corners of Lucien's eyes, but he smiled nonchalantly. He raised his head and looked at Flora's back without any fear. "As you command."
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