Chapter 317 Helpless

Every night, Zhi Lan would turn on all the lights in the castle. He was blind and couldn't see anything, but he always left a few lights on strangely, and he didn't know who they were lighting.

The silver ball stopped when it flew to the gate of the castle. He stared at Yu Zhuo, and the light flashed, signaling Yu Zhuo to walk faster.

Yu Zhuo ignored the silver ball. He still maintained his original speed and slowly walked into the castle.

[My performance today can be rated above 90 points, which is an excellent rating. Please tell Zhi Lan the truth.]

"You gave yourself an excellent grade, what else do you want me to say?" Yu Zhuo pushed open the door and felt that this silver ball was really shameless.

The silver ball didn't care about Yu Zhuo's attitude at all. It flew down to Yu Zhuo's shoulder and touched his skin with a small electric current.

[You can compliment me to prove that my performance is indeed excellent.]

【Do you know? 】

Yu Zhuo: “…”

The castle was brightly lit, with all the lights in the rooms on. As soon as Yu Zhuo opened the door, most of the darkness outside was dispelled by the white light.

"Zhi Lan?" Yu Zhuo closed the door and looked inside, but did not see Zhi Lan on the first floor.

【Go upstairs.】

The silver ball made a short mechanical sound, and after he finished speaking, it quickly flew to the second floor.

Yu Zhuo also felt something was wrong when he saw this, so he followed Silver Ball to the second floor. The bedroom door on the second floor was not closed, and as soon as Yu Zhuo reached the door, he saw a long black dragon tail exposed outside.

【Zhi Lan! 】

Zhi Lan collapsed beside the bed, his half exposed arm was pale and drooped weakly on the edge of the table and chair. Yu Zhuo walked over quickly, put Zhi Lan back on the bed, and used the system to fully detect his body.

Zhi Lan's eyes were tightly closed, his clothes were soaked with cold sweat, and his skin was covered with wrinkles and white spots.

"His condition has worsened again. The virus that infected him previously was not completely eliminated from his body, and now the diseased cells have spread to his lungs and... to the edge of his heart."

After Yuzhuo finished the inspection, he put everything away.

"He's running out of time."

Silver Ball didn't say anything. In fact, he knew roughly what was going on even without Yu Zhuo saying anything. After all, no one understood Zhi Lan's physical condition better than him.

[The medicine is in the bedside cabinet, take the orange bottle.]

The silver ball was half floating in the air. As he spoke, he slowly wrapped Zhi Lan's body with the soft light from his body. The medicines in this world had almost no effect on Zhi Lan's condition, but he had to give it a try.

As for the rest...the light on the silver ball gradually dimmed.

Of all the other things, the most effective one is his own system energy, which is otherworldly and can actually extend his lifespan.

But once he uses too much energy, the main system will definitely know about it.

…What should I do?

"Use my energy." Yuzhuo's voice suddenly rang out beside Yinqiu. Yinqiu froze. He looked at Yuzhuo in surprise as he slowly transferred the energy in his system to Zhilan.

[…Why? ]

Silver Ball was a little stunned, and he asked in a low voice.

【Aren't you afraid of being discovered? 】

"I'm scared, but there's nothing I can do about it." Yu Zhuo looked at Zhi Lan's face and sighed helplessly, "Zhi Lan saved my life before, this time I'll take it as a reward."

The silver ball fell on the bedspread. He held down the corner of Zhi Lan's clothes and silently looked at his lips which were so pale that they had lost their blood color.

【……thank you.】

Yu Zhuo narrowed his eyes and looked at the silver ball. His gaze flashed across the surface of the silver ball that was covered with small cracks, and he said, "You're welcome."

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Zhi Lan slept for four or five hours before waking up. It was almost twelve o'clock.

"Backwards..."

Yu Zhuo was lying on the table, pouring out the small shells he had picked up. He heard the noise behind him and turned to look at the bed: "Are you awake? He just went downstairs and said he wanted to test a new prescription."

Zhi Lan heard Yu Zhuo's voice sounding a little dazed. He thought for a moment before he remembered who Yu Zhuo was.

"…I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. I might have fainted again." Zhi Lan supported himself and sat up. "Sorry to trouble you."

"It's okay, I didn't do anything." Yu Zhuo said, "How do you feel now? The new prescription may have side effects."

Zhi Lan tilted his head slightly: "No. It feels good, no side effects."

"That's fine." Yu Zhuo collected all the small shells on the table, making a buzzing sound.

He stood up and prepared to go downstairs to check on the silver ball.

Xi Lan was half leaning against the wall. He seemed to hear the sound of shells colliding, and suddenly said, "The shells on the coast of San Limia are rare. The colors are gorgeous, like light and rainbows. They are very beautiful."

Yu Zhuo paused: "Have you seen it before?"

"I saw it before I was blind, but in recent years... I haven't seen it."

Zhi Lan's expression was grim when he mentioned these things. His golden pupils were embedded in his eye sockets, and he didn't blink at all, just staring straight ahead.

Yu Zhuo leaned against the table and looked at him for a moment, then picked up a half-gold shell and placed it in the center of his palm.

"I'll give you one," Yu Zhuo said. "This shell is about the same color as your eyes. It's crescent-shaped and has color under the light."

Zhi Lan held the shell, curled his lips and said, "Don't you want it?"

"I have a lot more." Yu Zhuo said, "This one is for you."

Zhi Lan carefully stroked the shell, the texture on the shell reflected in his fingertips, he smiled silently: "I think it must be very beautiful, thank you."

Yu Zhuo raised his eyebrows: "You're welcome."

Zhi Lan is indeed not on the same level as Yin Qiu. For the same thing, Zhi Lan's aesthetic ability is dozens of times higher than Yin Qiu's.

Xi Lan put the shell into the storage cabinet nearby. He coughed and asked, "How did you feel about going out with Su Hui today? Did he secretly threaten you?"

Yu Zhuo recalled that just as he was about to speak, he heard a sudden mechanical sound coming from the door.

【no.】

The silver ball flew in from outside. He stared at Yu Zhuo for more than ten seconds. Only when Yu Zhuo looked away did he spin the ball and drop it on Zhi Lan's bedding.

【I didn’t.】

Yu Zhuo took a step back upon seeing this. He did not stay any longer and said to Zhi Lan, "It's getting late. I'll go back first."

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the door and closed it behind him as he left.

After the sound of the door closing ended, Xi Lan stretched out his hand and touched the surface of the silver ball: "What do you mean?"

[To put it simply, your trust in me is not high, and your tacit understanding with me is zero. ]

Zhi Lan rolled his eyes slightly: "So?"

【So those numbers are not important, we can cultivate them slowly. 】

Zhi Lan smiled and said, "Okay."

The silver ball fell onto Zhi Lan's thigh through the quilt. He stayed close to Zhi Lan as usual and did not mention a word about what happened before - as if without mentioning it, those symptoms would not have occurred.

Chi Lan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He put the tip of his nose against the top of the silver ball, closed his eyes slightly and said, "It would be nice if I could see it."

The silver ball moves slightly.

【What's wrong? 】

"Nothing." Zhi Lan said nonchalantly, "I just suddenly wanted to see you and wanted to know what you look like."

Silver Ball said nothing. His systemic appearance was really lackluster.

"But it doesn't matter. It's fine now." Zhi Lan suddenly changed his tone. He put the silver ball in his hand and rubbed it vigorously. He tilted his eyes and said, "Why do you smell so good today?"

The silver ball returned to its original shape, and he saw a half-gold shell in the storage cabinet. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly left Zhi Lan and flew into the sky.

【I have something for you. 】

Zhu Lan paused for a moment, and before he could say anything, he felt something falling from the sky and landing in his hand. He pinched the edge of the thing, and it felt thin and cool to the touch, accompanied by a burst of fragrance.

"Flower?" Zhi Lan pinched the petals and put them under his nose to smell them. He asked uncertainly, "Iris?"

【That’s right.】

Silver Ball had poured out all the flowers stored in the system box. Dozens of irises of different colors piled together, soon forming a small hill on Zhi Lan's thigh.

[I saw you grow irises before, but they all withered. This time I went out and brought back some.]

Silver Ball spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he really just picked them up on a whim, and just casually picked them up.

Zhi Lan reached out and held the flowers on the bed. He sniffed the scent of the flowers and his eyes became moist for some reason.

The silver ball is a simple and crude gift. There is no exquisite bouquet decoration, it just pours all the flowers out from the sky.

The sound of water splashed and splashed, making Zhi Lan feel uneasy.

"Will you sleep with me tonight?" Xi Lan held all the flowers in his arms. The brilliant colors of the flowers added a bit of vitality to his cheeks.

The silver ball made a half circle in the air.

【Don’t we always sleep together? 】

"But you always say I'm a hooligan." Zhi Lan buried half of his face in the petals. His eyes were raised, and his golden pupils turned straight in the direction of the silver ball. "I don't want to be a hooligan tonight."

The silver ball froze in shock, and his voice dropped.

[…Don’t you want to sleep with me tonight? ]

Zhi Lan blinked: "I don't want to force you."

【……】

Zhi Lan stood up, put all the flowers in the living room outside, and closed the door when he came back. The silver ball floated in the air, and Zhi Lan seemed not to notice him. He took off his clothes and put on a new set of pajamas.

"Upstream?"

There was an obvious bulge in the quilt on the bed. The silver ball heard the sound and half of its body poked out from under the quilt.

【What? 】

Zhi Lan stood by the bed without moving: "What do you say? I want to sleep."

[I'm going to sleep too. Let's sleep together.]

Zhi Lan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Are you inviting me?"

The silver ball is a little weird.

[…You can think so.]

Zhi Lan's expression softened. He lifted a corner of the quilt and lay down next to Yin Qiu at a proper distance. "Okay, let's sleep together."

After the lights were turned off, Xi Lan also closed her eyes. Silver Ball curled up in the quilt without moving. He waited for a while, and when Xi Lan showed no reaction, he leaned towards her again after a moment of silence.

【Holding.】

Zhi Lan felt a warmth in his chest. He slowed down his voice and lightly touched the surface of the silver ball with his fingertips.

"You're so proactive." Zhi Lan put his cheek against the silver ball and said contentedly, "You're such a hooligan."

【……】