vncnus Chapter 81 You are already a mature pen.
Chapter 81 You are already a mature pen.
Chapter 81 You are already a mature pen.
Inside the café, the air is filled with the rich aroma of freshly ground coffee and the sweet scent of cakes.
After the exchange about soul guidance arrays and brief self-introductions, the initial awkwardness between Lu Xingchen and the Yun Ming couple had largely dissipated, and the atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.
"By the way, Xingchen, are you a native of Shrek City?"
Yali picked up the cup of floral tea in front of her, took a small sip, and her gaze fell on the child across from her who was eating cake in small bites. Her tone was gentle.
Looking at Lu Xingchen's exquisitely beautiful appearance, all alone, she couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.
Lu Xingchen swallowed the cake in his mouth: "No, I'm from Tianhai City. I just heard that Shrek City is the center of the continent, not only rich in resources, but also has many rare and precious materials. I need some rare materials to aid my cultivation, so I came here to try my luck."
He spoke with a calm expression and a composed tone, as if he were simply stating something extremely ordinary.
Just as he finished speaking, a barely perceptible mental fluctuation quietly emanated from him, like an invisible thread, wrapping around Yali opposite him.
[The mental bridges built by virtual personalities through conversations are silently transmitting and permeating—]
Upon hearing this, Yali frowned slightly: "I see. What about your elders? Although Shrek City is very safe, it's still somewhat inappropriate to let a child like you wander around here."
Lu Xingchen paused slightly in his grip on the fork, then uttered four words calmly: "I am an orphan."
[A virtual persona has quietly entered the sea of the mind and begun to exert its influence in secret—]
Yali's teacup suddenly stopped, and a few drops of warm tea splashed onto the table.
She stared blankly at Lu Xingchen, her eyes filled with astonishment. Realizing what had happened, she quickly put down her teacup, her voice full of apology: "I'm sorry, I didn't know you—"
"fine."
Lu Xingchen waved her hand, her small face still calm, as if she were talking about someone else's business, "I'm used to it."
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[The virtual personality has successfully infiltrated and quietly taken root in Ya Li's mental sea, spreading out gentle thoughts that subtly amplify her pity and affection for Lu Xingchen—]
Yali felt an even stronger pity for him as she looked at his feigned indifference.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but didn't know how to begin, afraid of reopening the child's wounds.
Yun Ming remained silent, looking at Lu Xingchen with a complex expression. His imposing aura had softened considerably, replaced by a subtle gentleness.
For a moment, a subtle silence fell over the table, with only the faint sounds of other customers chatting and the clinking of cutlery.
Just then, a waiter slowly walked over with a tray, breaking the silence: "Guest, this is your orange juice."
""
She gently placed the plate in front of Lu Xingchen, added some drinks for Yun Ming and Ya Li, and then bowed and withdrew.
"Okay, thank you."
Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, then put "0-01" into his pocket and began to enjoy the dessert, appearing quite happy.
Although the encounter with Yunming and his wife was purely accidental, the fact that he was able to successfully implant his virtual personality into the spiritual sea of Holy Spirit Douluo Yali and subtly increase her affection for him was an unexpected surprise.
The reason why they only targeted Ya Li and not the stronger Yun Ming was not out of favoritism.
Lu Xingchen knew very well that Yun Ming's spiritual power far surpassed his own without using his mythical creature form. More importantly, every Sea God Pavilion Master could resonate with the core of Shrek City—the Golden Ancient Tree.
And on that ancient golden tree, there now lives Ah Yin, a being of god-like status.
How acute are the senses of a god-level expert?
Although Lu Xingchen was quite confident in his abilities, he was unwilling to take such an unnecessary risk.
Anyway, Holy Spirit Douluo and Sky Douluo have always been inseparable. As long as Ya Li is firmly controlled, there will be plenty of opportunities to contact and influence Yun Ming in the future.
"This cake tastes really good."
Lu Xingchen silently recited in his heart, while communicating with "0-01" in his arms with his weak spiritual power, "Immediately write a script that can naturally showcase my abilities and further strengthen my relationship with Yun Ming and his wife."
"0-01", you are already a mature pen, and it's time to learn to write independently. How can you always let your master write the script? Occasionally, you should think for yourself and share the burden with your master.
Although we don't need them now, Yun Ming and his wife are among the top few people on the mainland. It's definitely worthwhile to build a good relationship with them, as they might come in handy in the future.
"————, swish~ swish~"
"0-01," placed in his arms, remained silent, but began to write quietly.
Time passed slowly in the pleasant atmosphere, and Lu Xingchen quickly finished eating the cake and neatly arranged the tableware.
He nodded slightly to Yun Ming and his wife, then stood up to leave.
Just then—
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"Bang!!!"
A loud crash suddenly rang out, the clatter of overturned tables and chairs accompanied by exclamations, instantly shattering the tranquility of the coffee shop and drawing the attention of the three people.
In another corner of the coffee shop, a group of boys and girls in dark green school uniforms were huddled together in a flustered manner, their faces full of panic.
In the center of the crowd, a sweet-looking girl was curled up on the ground, clutching her head, letting out a heart-wrenching scream: "Ah—!!!"
"Oh no! Sister Moyu, what's wrong?!"
A tall, thin boy crouched down and shouted urgently, turning to call for help to a middle-aged woman not far away, "Teacher Song Lin! Come quick, something's wrong with Sister Mo Yu!"
The middle-aged woman, referred to as Teacher Song Lin, immediately stepped forward. She was wearing the same dark green teacher's uniform, and her face was serious, but at this moment it was full of anxiety.
She forcefully steadied the struggling girl, placing her fingers on her pulse, her brows instantly furrowing in worry: "Oh no! It's a backlash from her martial spirit! How could this suddenly happen? What did she do before?"
"No!"
The tall, thin boy shook his head repeatedly, his voice trembling with tears, "Just now, Sister Mo Yu was meditating in the corner when she suddenly vomited blood, then clutched her head and screamed in agony. We didn't even have time to react!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than the girl suddenly vomited a mouthful of dark red blood, which splattered onto the floor in a horrifying sight.
Then, her body went limp, and she fell into a coma. Her face was as pale as paper, and her breathing became weak.
Song Lin's face instantly turned extremely grim. Without hesitation, she picked up the girl and said in a deep voice, "This is troublesome! The backlash from her martial soul is no small matter. If she's not careful, it could leave her with lifelong cultivation problems, or even completely destroy her martial soul! We must take her back to the academy for treatment immediately!"
An academy? Shrek City's only academy is Shrek Academy, and given the distinctive dark green school uniforms these people are wearing, their identities are self-evident—teachers and students of Shrek Academy.
Song Lin carried Mo Yu and hurried towards the door, her face extremely solemn.
She was the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1 at Shrek Academy. Today, she was leading her students out to celebrate the successful completion of the freshman assessment when this unexpected accident occurred.
Mo Yu is the most outstanding genius among this year's freshmen. Her martial soul, the Black Swan, is extremely unique, giving her exceptional combat power. She is a promising candidate for the inner academy. If something were to happen to her, the strength of Class One of the freshmen would be greatly diminished.
Seeing this, the surrounding customers instinctively moved aside, not daring to obstruct the way in the slightest.
In Shrek City, Shrek Academy's rules supersede federal law, a fact known to everyone.
If a student's treatment is delayed because of one's own obstruction, the consequences would be unimaginable, and no one would dare to take that risk.
Just as Song Lin was about to step out of the store, a slender figure slowly blocked her way.
"Let me see."
Her gentle voice, like the warm spring sun, carried a calming power, instantly soothing Song Lin's anxiety.
Yali slowly stood up, her deliberately restrained mental energy field quietly disappearing, and she exuded a holy and gentle aura. Her dark green hair shone softly in the warm light.
Song Lin wanted to rebuke the person who was stopping her, but when she saw the face of the person in front of her, all her words were swallowed back instantly. She quickly stopped and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Holy Spirit!"
At Shrek Academy, no teacher is unfamiliar with the Dean of the Inner Court. The Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li is not only the continent's number one healing-type Soul Master, but she also frequently visits the Outer Court to heal injured students.
Shrek Academy has always emphasized practical combat, and it is common for students to get injured during sparring sessions. Ya Li's presence is undoubtedly a reassurance for all students.
Ya Li nodded slightly, her gaze falling on the unconscious Mo Yu in Song Lin's arms, her expression gentle yet serious: "It's alright, let's check on the child's condition first."
As she spoke, she gently raised her right hand and slowly stroked Mo Yu's forehead.
Strands of golden light emanated from her palm, and without the need for her spirit rings to appear, the entire coffee shop seemed to be enveloped in a warm golden light.
Immediately afterwards, a small and exquisite angelic phantom slowly emerged from behind her. This angel had three pairs of pure white wings, which flapped gently and transformed into a stream of light, slowly landing on Mo Yu's body.
The next moment, the angelic phantom curled up into a golden ball of light, as if it were alive, and quietly slipped into Mo Yu's nose.
Ya Li gently waved her hands, and countless tiny golden light spots appeared out of thin air, swirling and dancing around Mo Yu's body, slowly lifting her up and freeing her from Song Lin's embrace, suspending her in mid-air.
The golden light was soft and holy, filling the small coffee shop. Everyone held their breath, watching the scene intently, not daring to even breathe.
Song Lin stood to the side, her previously tense nerves completely relaxed, her eyes filled with hope and trust.
The Holy Spirit Douluo's healing abilities are unparalleled on the continent; as long as she takes action, Mo Yu will certainly be safe.
A moment later, under everyone's watchful eyes, wisps of dark green energy slowly emanated from Mo Yu's body. These wisps of energy carried a cold and eerie aura, and as soon as they appeared, they were instantly enveloped and swallowed by the surrounding golden light spots, disappearing without a trace.
"Hmm? This is... the power of a curse?"
Ya Li's fingertips paused slightly, a strange glint flashing in her eyes. She turned to look at Song Lin and asked softly, "What is this child's martial spirit?"
Song Lin dared not conceal anything and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, Mo Yu's martial soul is the Black Swan."
Swan-type spirit beasts have always been known for their nobility on the continent. Ordinary swan-type martial spirits are mostly good at healing abilities, just like the Emerald Swan, one of the legendary ten ferocious beasts. Not only is its cultivation profound, but its healing ability is also superb.
However, Mo Yu's Black Swan Martial Soul is completely different. It is not good at healing, but rather proficient in various strange curses and ranged attacks.
Mo Yu herself is also a powerful offensive-type Soul Master, whose individual combat strength is among the top in this year's freshmen.
Logically speaking, martial spirits skilled in curses are easily associated with evil spirit masters.
However, Shrek Academy, with its 20,000-year-old heritage, was completely unconcerned about such a minor issue. Their publicly stated philosophy was: "Martial spirits have no inherent good or evil; it is the human heart that has good and evil. As long as students are upright and do not commit evil, even if their martial spirit is malevolent, they will be accepted and nurtured by the academy."
That's why, even though Mo Yu's martial spirit was somewhat evil, they still accepted this "genius" student.
About five minutes later, as Ya Li withdrew the last wisp of soul power from her fingertips, Mo Yu, who had been floating in mid-air, slowly drifted down and was quickly and steadily caught by Song Lin.
At this moment, the girl, who had been pale and barely breathing, now had a healthy blush on her pretty face, her brows relaxed, and she looked as if she had just fallen into a peaceful sleep.
Yali withdrew her hand, and the holy golden light around her gradually subsided.
"Your Holy Spirit, how is Mo Yu?" Song Lin held her student tightly in her arms, her voice filled with undisguised worry.
Although she had no doubt about Ya Li's healing abilities, the sight of Mo Yu struggling in pain and spitting blood just now still made her feel lingering fear.
Ya Li sighed softly, her gaze falling on Mo Yu's peaceful sleeping face: "This child's situation is more complicated than I expected. It's not a simple case of a backlash from her martial soul, but rather that during the backlash, the curse power attached to her own martial soul took the opportunity to erode her meridians and spiritual sea."
She paused, then continued, "I have expelled the curse from her body and meridians, temporarily stabilizing her injuries. However, the curse that has seeped into her brain and spiritual sea is difficult to completely eradicate."
"The human brain and the sea of the mind are the most delicate and fragile places. Even I am not entirely confident that I can completely strip away the power of the curse without damaging its essence."
"But you don't need to worry too much."
Yali changed the subject, her tone softening slightly, "The curse power within her hasn't fully erupted, and the erosion isn't too deep. She should be able to wake up on her own after being unconscious for about two or three months. After waking up, she just needs to take good care of herself and avoid any fluctuations in her soul power."
"Remember, during the recuperation period, she must not engage in any cultivation, otherwise the remaining power of the curse may trigger a backlash again, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
A Soul Master whose Martial Soul possesses the power of a curse is devoured by his own curse during cultivation—this is a situation that even the well-informed Holy Spirit Douluo has never encountered before.
This is like a Soul Master who is skilled in using poison being poisoned by the poison contained in their own Martial Soul, which is really quite unbelievable.
If an ordinary Soul Master were to suffer a backlash from their Martial Soul, Ya Li was absolutely confident that she could help them recover quickly.
However, Mo Yu's situation is special. Her Black Swan Martial Soul is based on curses as its core ability, which has a natural attribute conflict with Ya Li's Prayer Angel Martial Soul.
The Prayer Angel is not only a top-tier healing martial spirit, but also the nemesis of evil spirit masters and various curses.
If Ya Li were to forcefully activate her full healing power, she could completely purify the curse power within Mo Yu's body, but she would also erase the curse characteristics in her martial soul's origin.
By then, Mo Yu will be able to awaken, but his soul power will likely be reduced by more than half, and the power of his martial soul will be greatly diminished. This once promising genius will essentially be crippled.
It was with this in mind that Ya Li chose a conservative treatment, only clearing away the surface curse power while leaving the core characteristics of the martial soul's origin, giving Mo Yu a glimmer of hope.