Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 207 Ou Runji's Adventure

In the following days, the core experimental area of ​​Ecological Base No. 3 became the place where Bai Yuekui and the young Yuekui stayed most often.

As the first test subject, Bai Yuekui's body's response to the new drug was meticulously recorded by ASH.

As she had anticipated, after the initial peak of conflict, her body gradually entered a slow period of integration and adaptation with the drug.

Occasionally, she would experience brief nerve pain or localized muscle spasms, but these were all within a manageable range. After each episode of discomfort, ASH's monitoring data showed that the residual activity of the old version of the drug in her body was being further neutralized and cleared.

Yang Chen did not use the power of the horse talisman to intervene, but simply stayed by his side without leaving his side, ensuring that he could react immediately if anything unexpected happened.

Meanwhile, the young Yue Kui was also learning the principles of the medicine and analyzing data under Bai Yue Kui's guidance, while making comprehensive physical preparations to ensure that he was in the best condition when he received the injection.

That day, Bai Yuekui had just finished a six-hour-long deep physiological monitoring session and sat up in the monitoring cabin.

She stretched her stiff neck and said to Yang Chen, who was waiting beside her:

"The data accumulation is almost complete. The conflict response in my body has stabilized at a low level, and we can prepare for the next phase of testing."

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Yes, based on your data, the potion has been fine-tuned three times. The current fourth version should theoretically be better suited to the unmodified body."

Both of them turned their gazes to the young man, Yue Kui.

Based on the valuable data provided by Bai Yuekui, the drug formulation has been further optimized, with the goal of achieving lower rejection reactions and higher safety.

Next up is the young Moon God.

With the experience of previous success, and with Yang Chen, the ultimate insurance, present, the young Yue Kui was very confident.

Young Yue Kui lay in the cold bio-chamber, feeling the coolness of the sensors attached to his skin.

She looked out the observation window.

Her silver-haired self stood there, giving her a calm nod. Yang Chen, standing beside her, gave her a reassuring gesture.

"Don't be nervous." Bai Yuekui's voice came through the built-in communicator. "Your body is a perfect blank canvas, and your expected reaction will be milder than mine."

“I understand.” The young man, Yue Kui, closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, her gaze was extremely firm: "I'm ready."

"Injection begins," ASH's voice announced.

The cool medicinal liquid flowed in, and at first nothing seemed amiss.

But soon, a feeling completely different from what Bai Yuekui had described began to emerge. It was not restlessness or conflict, but a gentle sense of "awakening."

She felt a slight tingling sensation in her brain, like spring buds breaking through the soil. Her skin flushed a healthy red, and her body temperature rose slightly, but remained within a comfortable range.

On the monitoring screen, her life essence seemed to be injected with vitality, beginning to flow and grow actively, and her genes were being reconstructed at a stable and efficient speed.

"Vascular signs are stable, bioactive substances are continuously increasing, gene expression is positive...no rejection or malignant mutations were detected." ASH's reports brought good news time and time again.

Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui both breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems that the version designed for the young Yuekui's body is indeed gentler and more effective.

The entire injection and initial fusion process lasted approximately three hours.

When the bio-pod door opened and the young Yue Kui opened his eyes again, he felt that the whole world had changed.

My vision is clearer, my hearing is more acute, my body seems to contain boundless power, and my mind is clearer than ever before.

She sat up, clenched her fist in disbelief, and felt the power surging within her.

"How are you feeling?" Bai Yuekui asked, carefully observing her complexion and eyes.

“Excellent… better than ever before.” Young Yue Kui’s eyes sparkled with surprise. “It feels like… my body has been completely optimized.”

ASH also reported: "Perfect fit, Moon Queen."

"The new medicine has greatly improved the patient's basic physical condition, and most importantly, it completely avoids the terrible side effects of the old medicine."

Yang Chen smiled sincerely and walked over to the young Yue Kui, gently patting her shoulder: "Congratulations."

The young Yue Kui looked up at him and nodded heavily: "Yes!"

She felt a surge of new power coursing through her body, and an unprecedented sense of control thrilled her.

She bent her knees and leaped out of the bio-pod, landing lightly to stretch her refreshed body.

Instead of immediately looking for clothes to cover herself, she looked down at herself with great interest, and her appearance did not seem to have changed at all.

Bai Yuekui stood aside, observing her. Seeing that she had fully adapted to the changes in her body, he gave Yang Chen a meaningful look.

Yang Chen turned around and took a set of clean clothes from the shelf next to him.

"Here you go." Yang Chen handed over the clothes.

Upon hearing the voice, the young man Yue Kui turned around, reached out and took it, saying, "Thank you."

As she put on her top, straightened her trousers, and finally gathered her long, smooth black hair, using a hair tie she pulled from her pocket to quickly tie it into a neat high ponytail, her entire demeanor seemed to subtly change.

"Alright." The young man, Yue Kui, straightened his collar, looked at Bai Yue Kui and Yang Chen, his eyes eager. "What should we test next? Physical limits? Neurological reflexes? Or should we go straight to real combat?"

Bai Yuekui said, "Try them all."

Over the next few days, the young Yue Kui underwent even more rigorous testing.

Her strength, speed, and reaction ability have all made a qualitative leap, and she has become adept at using her source potential.

More importantly, all the tests showed that her body was in a perfect state of health balance, with no signs of exhaustion or dysfunction.

Life in Hisakawa City seemed to have truly entered a period of peaceful routine.

Young Yue Kui gradually got used to shuttling between the two "homes".

In the Bai family, she enjoyed a complete family affection she had never experienced before.

Following Bai Yuekui, she systematically learned the application of source potential and various other knowledge.

She even passed her driver's license test without any trouble, although Bai Yuekui thought it was unnecessary.

The sun was shining brightly that afternoon.

Young Yue Kui drove Bai Yue Kui back to the city from Nirvana.

"Sister, what do you think... my world will become in the future?" Young Yue Kui asked suddenly, gripping the steering wheel and looking ahead.

Bai Yuekui looked at the street scene flashing past the window and remained silent for a moment: "With the Coastal Alliance taking over, ASH coordinating, and our technology and contingency plans, the worst-case scenario has been avoided. But it will still take time. At least it won't be like my world."

“Different paths…” the young Yue Kui then smiled, “It doesn’t sound so bad. At least, there’s still hope.”

The vehicle smoothly drove into the apartment's underground parking lot.

As soon as the two stepped out of the elevator, they heard intense game sound effects and shouts from Bai Yuetian's apartment across the street.

"Hahaha! Useless version! Take this!"

"Pah! What kind of skill is a sneak attack! Watch my righteous backstab!" The young Yue Kui and Bai Yue Kui exchanged a glance, tacitly ignoring the commotion over there, and opened their own doors.

Logically speaking, Bai Yuetian is Bai Yuekui's older brother, and the younger Yuetian is the younger Yuekui's older brother. However, the drug had too severe an adverse reaction when applied to him, so they had to re-examine the drug to find one suitable for the younger Yuetian.

However, young Yue Tian didn't care much about this. He was still young, and at worst, he could just inject the angel serum and end up with a silicon-based body like his older brother Bai Yue Tian.

Young Yue Kui followed Bai Yue Kui into the apartment. She habitually looked around but did not see that familiar figure.

"Sister," the young Yue Kui asked casually, "Where's your husband? Where did he run off to again?"

Bai Yuekui was taking a bottle of water out of the refrigerator when he heard this. He paused, shook his head, and said, "I don't know. He's probably back in the village. He can't stay idle."

As soon as she finished speaking, the ASH mobile terminal in the corner of the living room lit up with a soft blue light and replied, "Yang Chen just went to Dragon Bone Village. He went there to pick up Hong Kou and bring her to Jiuchuan City. He is expected to arrive in an hour."

Bai Yuekui nodded slightly, took a sip of water, and said calmly, "Hongkou... um, I understand."

Young Yue Kui recognized the name Hong Kou, tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Hong Kou... is Mark's older sister, right?"

She had a general understanding of the main members of Dragonbone Village.

"Mm." Bai Yuekui responded and sat down on the sofa. "My nominal older sister."

Young Yue Kui sat down next to Bai Yue Kui and asked curiously, "Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen Mark here before? Why?"

Bai Yuekui glanced at her, his eyes showing no emotion.

“Mark’s situation is rather special.” Bai Yuekui’s voice remained steady.

“There are some potential risks within him, related to the roots of the Mana ecosystem. It’s safer to leave him in Dragonbone Village until we’ve thoroughly figured it out and are absolutely certain of his safety.”

Over the years, ASH has been observing in secret. Although there has been no instance of Mark appearing in Kloto as Gray recorded on the lighthouse, there has also been no instance of bypassing the regulations to go to the Primal Body in recent years.

But we still need to be careful.

She paused, then continued, "As for Hongkou and the others... knowing too much about some things isn't necessarily a good thing. Especially regarding Mark himself, there's no need to cause them unnecessary trouble or add unnecessary variables to this peaceful world."

The young Yue Kui immediately understood the key to it.

"So, you've been keeping this from Hongkou and Mark himself all along?" the young Yue Kui asked softly.

"Hmm." Bai Yuekui put down the water bottle and looked out at the bright sky.

“Sometimes, ignorance is a form of protection. That place is already dilapidated, and Dragon Bone Village has enough resources and strength to deal with emergencies, but here…” She turned her gaze back to the young Yue Kui, “This temporary peace in Jiuchuan City is hard-won.”

The young Yue Kui nodded silently.

She couldn't help but imagine how Hongkou would feel if she knew the secrets and things about her beloved younger brother.

"So, the reason for bringing Hongkou here this time is...?" The young man Yuekui changed the subject.

“Take a break as usual, or come over and buy some gifts for Mark or Ran Bing. People from the village have been coming to Jiuchuan City all the time.” Bai Yuekui’s tone returned to its usual calm. “As long as Mark doesn’t leave, it won’t be a problem for Hong Kou to come over. Chengzi will handle it.”

Upon hearing this, the young Yue Kui stopped thinking about it, nimbly kicked off his shoes, curled up his legs and placed them under his body, found a comfortable position on the sofa, reached for the game controller on the coffee table, and skillfully turned it on.

“Let them worry about those things,” she said, shaking the controller and looking at Bai Yuekui with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

"Sis, wanna play a couple of rounds? I've improved a lot these past few days."

Bai Yuekui raised an eyebrow at her eager expression, put down the water bottle, sat down next to her, and picked up another handle.

"You are no match for me."

"Hmph, we'll see!" The young Yue Kui snorted defiantly and quickly selected a role.

at the same time.

Longgu Village No. 2.

Yang Chen appeared in the open space at the entrance of the village. Not far away, Hong Kou was waiting there, seemingly having just finished her daily patrol.

"Boss Yang." Hongkou greeted him quickly with a smile.

"Hmm, all ready?" Yang Chen smiled. "The village shouldn't be lacking anything lately, right? ASH's resource allocation has always been very timely."

Hongkou shook her head, her tone relaxed: "It's not about the village. It's mainly... I want to go to Jiuchuan City to buy something for Ranbing." She paused, a gentle smile appearing on her face, "That girl seems to really like some of the little things from that world lately, like clothing styles and accessories. Anyway, since I have the chance to go there, I thought I'd bring her something special."

She didn't say it explicitly, but Yang Chen naturally understood. Ash would occasionally report on Mark's recent situation.

Ran Bing and Mark were practically inseparable and had a deep bond. In Hong Kou's heart, Ran Bing, this well-behaved and resilient girl, was already like a younger brother or sister-in-law.

“Okay.” Yang Chen nodded understandingly.

"Kukawa City has plenty of shopping options, to say the least. Come on, I'll take you there, you can pick whatever you want to buy."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Yang," Hongkou said gratefully.

Inside the apartment, the previous silence was replaced by intense gaming sound effects.

"Take this!" The young man Yue Kui's fingers flew across the buttons, and the character on the screen unleashed a dazzling combo.

Bai Yuekui remained expressionless, his wrist flicked slightly, and the character he controlled dodged the attack by the slightest margin. Then, with a precise counterattack, the screen flashed with a victory effect.

"Ah—! Just a little bit more!" Young Yue Kui cried out in frustration, slumping into the sofa. "No, no, one more round! I accidentally slowed down that skill a bit!"

Bai Yuekui put down the handle, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and glanced at her: "Your reaction speed is faster, but your sense of rhythm still needs to be honed."

"Hmph, easy for you to say." The young Yue Kui muttered, sitting up straight again, gripping the handle tightly, his eyes even more focused.

"I'm going to get serious this time!"

The sky outside the window had completely darkened, and the city's neon lights cast colorful shadows through the glass.

The game sound effects had stopped sometime ago. Young Yue Kui yawned, rubbed his sore eyes, and glanced at the wall clock.

"Sis, why isn't your husband back yet?" she asked lazily, leaning back on the sofa armrest. "What time is it? Is he having dinner at the village?"

Bai Yuekui was looking down at the latest experimental data projected by ASH. Hearing this, he didn't even look up and said in a flat tone, "If he's not coming back, you can stay here tonight. It's not like there aren't any rooms available."

Upon hearing this, the young Yue Kui immediately sat up straight and made a disgusted expression: "No! I don't want to be a third wheel for you two. What if he comes back in the middle of the night? I'll be in the way."

Bai Yuekui then looked up from the data and gave her a brief, indifferent glance.

She ignored that question and instead turned directly to the ASH mobile app in the corner of the living room: "ASH, where is Orange now?"

ASH's blue light illuminated, and it replied, "Yang Chen has not yet returned to Jiuchuan City."

Young Yue Kui blinked, somewhat surprised: "Still in the village? Didn't you say you were going to bring Hong Kou over to buy things? It's been so long."

"Did something happen to Ou Runji?"

Bai Yuekui frowned slightly: "What kind of accident could happen to him?"

"However," Bai Yuekui thought for a moment, "it doesn't seem impossible?"

(End of this chapter)