What do you mean that only Gu Chenyuan's things can feel his body temperature?
Ye Qingyun wasn't living in an ivory tower and didn't understand what Gu Chenyuan was saying. He realized what Gu Chenyuan was saying in just one second.
"You're just being a scoundrel," Ye Qingyun said, her ears turning red as she pushed Gu Chenyuan away. "You talk so sweetly, but if you can't overcome your psychological barrier and just use your hands to help each other that night, see if I don't scold you!"
Gu Chenyuan's eyes grew even deeper. He released Ye Qingyun and smiled, "Hands? You don't need to use your hands, you just need to hold me."
Ye Qingyun didn't want to continue discussing this with Gu Chenyuan. In any case, discussing it would only be theoretical, and having too high expectations would be bad. It would be embarrassing if all her efforts came to nothing.
Ye Qingyun glared at Gu Chenyuan, then turned and walked out.
After lunch and a nap, Gu Chenyuan was still busy, while Ye Qingyun was happy to have some free time and lay on the rattan chair to continue paying attention to the message from before.
Online, more and more people are finding themselves becoming less responsive, and the actions they take while not fully alert are causing panic among many.
When I came to my senses, I found myself banging my head against the wall. Am I going crazy?
I didn't hurt myself, but I wrote down all my bank passwords. Even more ridiculous, I was about to send my payment password to a completely blank StarNet account!
"...I'm not superstitious, but could this be possession?"
Ye Qingyun scrolled through the messages, her brows gradually furrowing.
This situation is clearly abnormal, and I don't know if Gu Chenyuan has sent anyone to deal with it.
He had seen this kind of method of controlling people before. In the original work, there was a scumbag whose superpower was to temporarily control a person's actions. And the side effect was just like what these people said: the controlled person did not remember what happened when they were controlled, and was slow to react after waking up.
In the original novel, that person coveted Gu Chenyuan's appearance and strength, attempted to control him, and boasted that if he couldn't win Gu Chenyuan's heart, he could at least win his body.
Of course, this person ultimately couldn't even touch the hem of Gu Chenyuan's clothes before being mercilessly killed by Gu Chenyuan.
Could it be that person causing trouble again this time? But that person couldn't possibly control so many people at the same time.
Just as Ye Qingyun was racking his brains trying to figure it out, the website with the highest traffic in the entire interstellar space suddenly went black.
The original text and links were all gone, and what appeared before my eyes was a live streaming interface.
In the very center of the shot, a man sits there, his entire face covered by a mask painted with a strange smiling face, making him appear pale and eerie.
"My puppets, how are you?" the man asked, his voice distorted by a voice changer, becoming high-pitched and strange.
The live stream interface did not prohibit viewers from leaving comments, so soon, many complaints appeared below.
Who is this person?
Who's his puppet? Are you crazy?
Did he hack the website? Why isn't anyone doing anything about it?
The person also saw the comments and let out a few sarcastic laughs: "You guys don't seem to understand your situation, but that's okay. I'm a very patient person, and I'll explain it to you slowly now."
The man clapped his hands, and several expressionless people appeared in the frame.
Their eyes were lifeless, and they looked like walking corpses. The man snapped his fingers, and the eyes of those expressionless people gradually regained their sparkle. They looked around in panic, seemingly having no idea why they were there.
One of them said to the man who looked the most composed and was dressed strangely, "Who are you? Did you bring us here? I'm warning you, let me out, or you'll regret it!"
The threatened man laughed and casually waved his hand: "Kneel down."
The man who had been threatening him aggressively earlier immediately knelt down upon hearing the command.
Everyone's eyes became dull and lifeless once again.
"So, how do they resemble you?" The masked man looked at the camera again. Addressing everyone watching the live stream, he said, "Do you see a reflection of yourself in them? Do you feel bewildered by certain events, have no memory of them, and react slowly?"
The live stream was silent; no one typed their opinion.
"Congratulations!" The masked man spread his hands, his tone high-pitched and boastful. "Everyone who has this feeling, just like them, will eventually become my puppets."
In the seemingly frozen live stream room, a new comment finally appeared:
[You're lying! No one's superpowers are that strong, capable of traversing such a vast distance and controlling so many people across the entire galaxy. Even a leader couldn't do that!]
This comment seemed to remind everyone, and they all echoed it, trying to get the man to admit that he was lying.
The masked man shook his head and said with a gloating tone, "Yes, you're all right. No one's superpowers are that strong. But unfortunately, it's not just my superpowers that control you."
"Blessed by the heavens, I received a bottle of magical potion. As long as I add my blood to it, the potion can transform into a power amplification agent suitable for my superpowers."
"Just one drop of this potion can pollute the land of a planet, amplifying and releasing my powers to cover the entire planet's inhabitants."
"Those who think they haven't been infected yet shouldn't be too happy. Sooner or later it will be your turn, and I won't let any of them get infected."
As the man spoke, he became extremely smug. He stepped on the people kneeling on the ground, kicking them to the ground and making them crawl like dogs.
Ye Qingyun was both angry and anxious, and he replied in the live stream:
Don't be so smug! You're just relying on the power of the potion. Once the effects of that potion are removed, you'll be nothing!
The man laughed heartily: "You're right, you can definitely give it a try."
He was so comfortable telling these things because he knew that there was no antidote for the drug.
He discovered this potion by chance when he stumbled upon the tomb of the most famous apothecary in interstellar history. That renowned apothecary created the potion but was unable to produce the antidote for it.
The pharmacist even asserted that it was an incurable potion. He could only hope that no one would discover the potion, and if they did, that it would be used for good rather than evil.
With this potion, he could do whatever he wanted. He wouldn't bother with any good deeds; he would use it to get what he wanted.
Just in case, the man even captured several skilled pharmacists who were still alive and asked them to make an antidote, but none of them were able to make it successfully. They couldn't find any breakthrough, which put the man at ease.
Ye Qingyun continued to ask: "Why did you do this? What is your purpose?"
The man's eyes gleamed with greed through the narrow slits in his mask: "Why? Because I am the strongest in the galaxy, and I will be the king of this galaxy!"
Upon hearing this, the long-suppressed crowd erupted in chaos, frantically calling out to Gu Chenyuan, hoping he could protect them.
The man's gaze shifted, his greedy eyes becoming even more repulsive, as if he were contemplating something: "Gu Chenyuan, I know you're watching. Listen, if you want your people to retain their sanity instead of becoming completely mindless puppets, that's not impossible, as long as you grant me one request—"
Ye Qingyun's heart skipped a beat. Gu Chenyuan was the most popular protagonist in this book, and this person was also a cannon fodder character who was obsessed with Gu Chenyuan's face. If this person mentioned Gu Chenyuan now, it definitely wouldn't be anything good!
As expected, Ye Qingyun heard the person continue, "I'm very unhappy to hear that you're getting married. You and I are the perfect combination of strength and ambition, so I want you to kill the bride, hang her head in the highest meeting hall as a warning, and marry me instead."
Ye Qingyun slapped the chair. This guy really had ill intentions and was plotting against Gu Chenyuan!
"Don't even think about assassinating me! If you kill me, so many people will die with me! Ha! If you can meet my demands within three days, I'll allow your people to remain normal for now; otherwise..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he clapped his hands, and a person who had been lying on the ground stood up, picked up a knife from the table, and slashed it fiercely at himself.
Ye Qingyun was so frightened that she closed her eyes instantly, waiting for the scream that was about to erupt.
No screams were heard. Ye Qingyun tentatively opened his eyes a little and found that his terminal had been shut down, and a slender hand was resting on his terminal.
Even without seeing the face of the hand's owner, Ye Qingyun knew who had come.
Gu Chenyuan gently ruffled his hair and softly comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Ye Qingyun grasped Gu Chenyuan's hand, anxiously saying, "That person—"
Ye Qingyun was so anxious that he choked on his own saliva. Gu Chenyuan patted his back and said gently, "We have sent all the best pharmacists we could find to study the antidote, and a team of elite soldiers has been sent to find the person's location. Once found, we will arrest him immediately."
“That person only gave us three days. Can they really accomplish all this in three days?” Ye Qingyun didn’t want to say anything discouraging, but he was genuinely worried. “How about we don’t get married yet, and then find a statue to disguise my corpse—hmm!”
Ye Qingyun was kissed fiercely and was only released after a long while.
Gu Chenyuan's voice was filled with anger: "Don't say such things."
"I'm trying to think of a way, there has to be a delaying tactic, otherwise in such a short time..." Ye Qingyun's voice trailed off, and finally she shut up.
Gu Chenyuan said coldly, "I will never let someone else marry in your place, not even as a delaying tactic."
But what about those who are threatened?
Ye Qingyun didn't say those words aloud. He observed Gu Chenyuan's expression and suddenly understood.
Gu Chenyuan was far too calm about this matter, even appearing somewhat indifferent.
...But that's just Gu Chenyuan's personality. If he weren't around, Gu Chenyuan would have continued to live a cold and solitary life, completely ignoring the opinions of others.
Gu Chenyuan looked at him, his expression showing a stubbornness that seemed to have given up entirely: "I've never been a good person, nor do I have a selfless and magnanimous heart. You're on the scales, and no matter who's on the other side, the scales will always tip in your favor. I don't agree to you being wronged in order to save others."
Ye Qingyun looked into Gu Chenyuan's eyes, and after a moment Gu Chenyuan looked away.
Gu Chenyuan understood that Ye Qingyun probably disliked his actions.
Ye Qingyun is inclined towards the light, and his selfish, dark, and unconsiderable thoughts will definitely displease her.
But that's his true thought. He can be an excellent leader, but only if his bottom line isn't crossed.
Ye Qingyun is his bottom line; what do he care about the lives of others?
After a long silence, Gu Chenyuan asked in a low voice, "Are you still willing to marry me?"
"You just said that all the best pharmacists went to make the antidote, you're lying," Ye Qingyun replied, ignoring the question.
"……I don't."
“You do have one, but there’s clearly someone here who can make the antidote doing nothing,” Ye Qingyun said.
Gu Chenyuan didn't speak. Ye Qingyun stood up and hugged Gu Chenyuan's neck: "I'm leaving. I won't see you for the next few days."
Gu Chenyuan pinched Ye Qingyun's slender waist, wishing he could completely pull her into his arms.
Ye Qingyun's lips brushed against his face, and he heard her say, "I will research an antidote as soon as possible so that the wedding date will not be delayed. Wait for me."
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