CHAPTER 32
Sheng Qing accepted without hesitation and confirmed that the soul of this elderly body belonged to Meng Yunxi.
The Rat King's wounds were not large, but due to his old age and frailty, they urgently needed to be treated as soon as possible.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the flashing swords of two soldiers clashing. He wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but the exit was already blocked.
Perhaps Meng Yunxi's soul had not yet adapted to this body, nor had it mastered the use of elemental power. Under the siege of nearly a dozen people from Team Zero, she gradually lost ground.
The Qin siblings also escaped the rat-men's attack and reunited with Sheng Qing, along with Qiu Zhishui.
The biggest problem right now is how to get out, as there are no opportunities in any direction.
What about underground?
Sheng Qing immediately rejected the idea. The Zero Team members were fine, but what about Meng Yunxi and Qiu Zhishui? There was even an injured Rat King.
Then the only option is the sky.
They all thought the same thing as the Qin siblings, and together they looked up at the pointed arch and stained glass windows at the top of the church.
To make things easier, perhaps we could make it a little more chaotic?
"Fire!" As soon as Sheng Qing finished speaking, he cautiously flicked a small flame onto the curtain in the corner.
"Open the door!"
"Don't open the door!"
"Let us out!"
"We cannot let the traitor escape!"
Seeing that their attention was drawn to the firelight, the Zero Team members quickly summoned the power of the wood element, which transformed into vines that connected with the pointed arch at the top of the church. Qin Feiyu took the lead and helped the Rat King up using the vines.
Then Qin Feiyan carried Qiu Zhishui and landed steadily on a corner of the pointed arch, while Meng Yunxi was also restrained and taken aside.
Seeing the flames growing stronger and thick smoke billowing, Sheng Qing summoned water to extinguish the fire.
She wasn't an antisocial person, and no one present had any deep-seated hatred towards her, so it wasn't reasonable for her to actually burn someone to death.
Once the last spark was extinguished, Sheng Qing summoned the wood element and rode the vines to the top.
"Father!"
"Yunxi!"
"Sheng Qing, how dare you?"
"Grab them!"
Miss Mouse screamed desperately when she discovered that Sheng Qing and his group had kidnapped her father and groom.
"Run!" The group worked together to smash the glass and escape from the church.
"Which way?"
"Back to the Upper City!"
"Back to the lower city!"
"No, let's go back to the castle."
The darkest place is under the lamp; the most dangerous place is the safest place.
The group hid nervously, but finally managed to sneak into Meng Yunxi's room without any real danger.
Fortunately, Yue Tian in the team had some medical knowledge, and the castle was fully equipped with all the necessary medical equipment.
Half an hour later, the Rat King's wounds were almost treated and he was temporarily out of danger.
"Who exactly are you people?" This time it was Meng Yunxi's turn to question, "Why are you able to..." She paused, seemingly thinking about how to describe the strange moves of the elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
"Does that matter?" Qin Feiyan retorted. "You're the Rat King? How did you switch souls with the captain? Tell me the truth!" Qin Feiyan slammed her hand on the table.
"Captain, please forgive me for doing something against my will to your body. I really didn't mean to," Qin Feiyu muttered.
Then he laughed and said, "You can feel pain too, right? I heard that interrogation chairs are very popular here. Let me see how powerful they are."
Sheng Qing wasn't interested in torture methods. Rather than affecting the Qin siblings' performance here, he'd rather go check on the Rat King.
The Rat King was still fast asleep when Sheng Qing suddenly had an idea. Perhaps he could transfer some spiritual energy to him?
So he calmed his mind and searched for the location of his sea of consciousness a few minutes later. He carefully opened a small incision, drew out a wisp of spiritual energy, and then quickly closed it again.
The faint spiritual energy seeped in through his nostrils, and the Rat King's pale face visibly regained some color.
It actually works!
Fearing that it might attract unwanted monsters, Sheng Qing didn't dare to try again.
Simply circulating spiritual energy within the body will not attract monsters. The reason why opening the sea of consciousness caused a disturbance before was probably because I was not yet able to manipulate spiritual energy flexibly at that time.
Sheng Qing then tested the Zero Team members, who had already been transformed into cats, twice more, and they showed no abnormalities.
So, as proficiency increases, will it be possible to make the fragrance visible and audible only to a specific person?
Sheng Qing was deep in thought when a cough broke out.
"Captain!" Sheng Qing pushed open the door, came to the Rat King's bedside, and half-squatted at the head of the bed.
"Water, cough cough cough..."
Sheng Qing hurriedly brought over the warm water that had been prepared beforehand, intending to feed him with a spoon.
"No need." The Rat King tried to get up, but failed.
"Captain, don't push yourself. Don't forget you're an old man now." Sheng Qing scooped up a spoonful of warm water and held it to the Rat King's mouth.
The Rat King paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile and silently swallowed the water.
"Captain, what exactly happened?" Seeing that the Rat King had recovered, Sheng Qing no longer hesitated and asked.
Apart from the Qin siblings who were interrogating Meng Yunxi and the two team members responsible for surveillance, the rest of the Zero Team members squeezed into the room where the Rat King was.
Upon arriving in Sky City, Miss Mouse couldn't wait to take Meng Yunxi to meet her father, the Rat King.
Meng Yunxi was already suspicious of the Rat King, so she was on edge throughout the meeting.
Nothing was normal, and Meng Yunxi returned to her room unharmed.
But after lunch, a strong drowsiness came over her, and Meng Yunxi suddenly fell into a deep sleep.
He rarely dreams, but this time he had a strange and long dream. In the dream, a distant voice was calling his name, and a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly appeared.
When I woke up again, I found that my soul was trapped in a body that did not belong to me.
"The voice in my dream kept murmuring this address." The Rat King handed Sheng Qing a piece of paper with the address written on it. "This address is very likely related to unlocking the secret realm."
"Is it in Sky City, or in the Upper City, or the Lower City?" Sheng Qing took the note, shook his head as he read it, and then handed it to the other team members.
"Isn't this the Cathedral of Sky City?"
"Um?"
“That’s right,” another team member said after glancing at it.
Seriously? You went through so much trouble to escape, and now you want to go back?
"But we didn't find anything special today either."
"Is there a basement?" Sheng Qing recalled the situation in the previous secret realm.
“There is one.”
Does the person who designed this secret realm have some kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder, resorting to this kind of trick again?
"He confessed, Meng Yunxi confessed..." Qin Feiyu excitedly pushed open the door, but upon seeing the Rat King's sharp eyes, he became hesitant again, "Captain, I, I mean that guy confessed."
"That guy made a deal with some mysterious force. He can take over the bodies of those who have been mutated. The higher the degree of mutation, the easier it is to take over," Qin Feiyu continued to explain.
"However, that place can only be opened under specific circumstances, and it requires sufficient offerings to summon it."
"Like entering the Sky City?" Sheng Qing asked.
“Those kinds of items will also work,” Qin Feiyu said hesitantly, then added, “According to that guy, sacrificing energy will also work.”
"Where is the location?"
"The basement of the Sky City Cathedral".
Well, now I have no choice but to go.
"There's no rush. Let's wait until you're feeling better before coming?" Sheng Qing originally wanted the Rat King to recover first while he and the other team members went to scout ahead.
But considering that they were still being hunted and killed, leaving the Rat King alone outside was probably even more unsafe.
"The longer we wait, the better," the Rat King decisively refused.
"I need to speak with the captain alone." Sheng Qing decided to take another risk.
"No matter what happens, don't come in." Sheng Qing said this specifically to Qin Feiyu.
"Let's find someone to switch Qin Feiyan with you, and the two of you can stand guard outside the door together," Sheng Qing added, still feeling uneasy.
"What's going on? Why are you being so secretive?" Qin Feiyan muttered to herself again.
"Enough with the nonsense?" The Rat King glanced at Qin Feiyu.
"We are determined to complete the mission." Qin Feiyu pushed everyone out the door.
"What do you want to do?" the Rat King asked, frowning.
Meng Yunxi's usual tone, combined with the Rat King's deeply furrowed old face, looked really strange.
"Captain, could you please stop frowning? It really looks bad," Sheng Qing joked, trying to lighten the mood.
"Is it ugly?" The Rat King's brows furrowed involuntarily again.
"Have you forgotten that you're a strange little old man now?" Sheng Qing frowned, mimicking the Rat King. "See, just like me."
"You're ugly too, with a cat-like face." The Rat King said this with a slight smile on his lips.
“That’s more like it. A smile makes you ten years younger,” Sheng Qing said with a smile.
"His smile is barely acceptable," the Rat King blurted out out of the blue.
"Hehe." Sheng Qing chuckled dryly, the image of Meng Yunxi with her cat-like hairstyle flashing through his mind, a perfect blend of handsomeness and elegance. She was practically the embodiment of the Cat Baron.
"what's on your mind?"
"I wasn't thinking about anything."
I don't believe it.
"Forehead…"
Oh no, how did we get so off-topic? I almost forgot about the important matter!
"Captain, the spiritual energy within me can help you recover as quickly as possible."
"Are you sure?" the Rat King questioned at first, then decisively refused, "No, it's too dangerous."
"That's why I had the Qin siblings guard the gate." Sheng Qing turned her head and glanced at them. "Don't worry, I just secretly tested it, and it's fine."
The Rat King gave Sheng Qing a deep look.
Sheng Qing didn't care much. He closed his eyes and focused his mind, skillfully drawing out a wisp of spiritual energy and bringing his finger close to the Rat King's nostrils.
"Captain, try taking a breath." Sheng Qing felt something was off, perhaps because the other person was staring at him intently.
"Hmm," the Rat King responded softly.
The moment the other person inhaled, Sheng Qing swiftly released his spiritual energy.
"One more time." Perhaps it was the other person's warm breath that was so lingering.
"Um."
The Rat King seemed to reach out to touch the finger placed near its nose, but seeing the other's serious expression, it hesitated for a moment and then withdrew its hand.
At the same time, a commotion came from outside the room.
"It smells so good, can't you smell it?"
"What are they doing in there? It smells so good!"
Then came the sound of the Qin siblings trying to stop them.
"What do you want to do? You can't go in!"
Someone seemed to be summoning elemental power.
Inside the room, with the two working in perfect harmony, they finally managed to exhaust the spiritual energy they had drawn out.
"Huh?"
"The fragrance has disappeared?"
Outside, all was quiet.
"I feel much better. Let's get to the Sky City Church as soon as possible." The Rat King's wounds were healing at a visible speed, and he was full of energy.
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