The villain, caught in a chaotic situation, only wants to boost his popularity.

At this moment, the [real-world comment section] was in an uproar:

"No wonder it wasn't over after defeating the boss; turns out the real show was a chaotic free-for-all!"

"Big Snow's skill level is too low! Little Snow easily took her down with a combination of close-quarters combat and feeding her potato chips. Her status as the main heroine is firmly sealed!"

Xuehua: Hehe.

Xue Li: No, not at all.

"Kyoryu looks so cute without potato chips, I want to pet him!"

"Xiaoxue is definitely a bad woman! Daxue, give up, we can't win!"

"This is my favorite flavor: twisted, misunderstood, multifaceted!"

"Just arrived, and this scene is about to erupt. Is the protagonist going to fight the Holy Spirit Bureau? I love villainous protagonists!"

"The Prison Mirror definitely has a way of hiding the Demon Contract! He deliberately hid it when it was activated before!"

"Yes, just now when the Prison Mirror was performing the magic contract activation ceremony, the Holy Spirit Bureau's 'monitoring' also malfunctioned, and Da Xue couldn't sense any magic power at the time."

"Brothers, stop jinxing it! In the original work, Suijiu possessed an incredible [Insight] psychic ability! Prison Mirror is in trouble this time!"

"The previous commenter was right. The adaptation featuring three parallel female storylines is already astonishing! It's truly unimaginable what this production team is up to!"

"Let's fight! Let's fight—referring to the heavy snow and the light snow."

"Let's fight! Let's fight—referring to the conflict between Shepherd Mirror and the Holy Spirit Bureau."

"Looks like I'll have to give you a post-war 'spiritual' checkup." Her voice was very low, carrying an undeniable seriousness, with a hint of tension hidden in the last syllable.

It's like guarding against some kind of danger that's about to break free of its cage.

"Xiao Jing, are you feeling unwell?" Xue Li stared into Mu Jing's eyes, her voice tinged with barely perceptible anxiety. She quietly moved in front of him, like a fierce beast protecting its cub.

"If you're tired, it's okay to rest first and then have the check-up."

"Kyo-kun." Xuehua looked at Mu Jing with concern, almost pressing her entire body against his arm. "Are you alright?"

During the standoff between the four, Qiong Ren secretly used his telekinesis to snatch the potato chips from Xue Hua's hand—one, two, three chips…

She tilted her pink-haired head, munching on potato chips, the crisp "crunch" sound particularly jarring in the deathly silence.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, she blinked her round eyes and glanced suspiciously at the four people's tense faces.

Mu Jing, however, clearly understood the root of their tension: the ironclad rule of "Night of Destiny" was that "one person can only possess one Stigmata/Spiritual Power/Magic Contract".

In the history of the Destiny World, there has never been a dual-spirit user.

Even the supermodel's Mist Song is merely a Saint Mark mixed with a Demon Contract.

His extraordinary ability to extract Xue Li's holy power was seen as highly unusual by everyone.

In the eyes of the Holy Spirit Bureau, there are only three possibilities—

Either they inadvertently become demonized while fighting demons, or

They were either forced to sign a slave contract with a powerful demon and became a demonic traitor.

Either he broke through in the heat of battle and activated the power of the Holy Mark.

Xue Li's heart was pounding: although she had been taught since childhood to take exorcism as her duty, Mu Jing had only fallen into such a dangerous situation to protect her.

She clenched her fists, secretly vowing to protect him—just as he had protected her without hesitation.

Just as the air seemed about to explode.

Mu Jing suddenly spoke, his tone calm: "When faced with mortal danger, I awakened a second spiritual power."

He looked up at Sui Jiu, "Although I don't know what the director's post-war 'investigation' went like, I have no objections."

This is a lie; he knows better than anyone what a long-term examination is.

"I knew Mirror-kun was alright!" Xuehua's eyes lit up, and she immediately leaned over. "Congratulations on awakening Mirror-kun's second spiritual power!"

"Xiao Jing, do you know what a second psychic ability means?" Xue Li's face was tense. "Since the birth of psychics, there has never been a dual-psychic!"

After saying that, she turned to Sui Jiu, her tone resolute, "Director, begin the investigation immediately!"

Although Xue Li's tone was resolute at this moment, half of the weight had been lifted from her heart.

As long as it's not a slave contract, even if it's demonization, she can find a way to protect Mu Jing.

Mu Jing's willingness to undergo a thorough examination indicates that he has not fallen into the worst possible situation—being forced to sign a slave contract with a despicable demon.

At most, it was just to protect her that she was [demonized], so we must quickly verify the situation to prevent the demonization from worsening.

After a while, he immediately understood Xue Li's meaning.

She shoved the specially made walkie-talkie back into her pocket, turned her palms toward Mu Jing and Xue Li, and shouted sharply, "[Insight • Penetration]!"

A cyan light suddenly shot out from her palm, like two invisible probes, instantly enveloping the two of them.

Mu Jing froze—feeling as if he had been completely seen through.

He was well aware of the psychic abilities of the ancients: they could instantly see through the effects of the opponent's holy marks/psychic abilities/magic contracts.

This is also why she was appointed as the director of the Sixth Holy Spirit Bureau, which is at the forefront of the sealing effort.

Those who acquire the extraordinary ability of the Demon Contract will only generate demonic energy and be perceived by extraordinary individuals when they perform the Demon Contract ritual and use the Demon Contract ability.

As long as they don't use their abilities, a Demon Pact user is no different from an ordinary person.

It's like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike you at the crucial moment.

The entire room fell silent; the sound of breathing was amplified in everyone's ears.

Qiongren even forgot to chew his potato chips.

Xue Li's hands, gripping the hem of her clothes, were beaded with cold sweat.

Xuehua breathed very softly.

Everyone stared at Sui Jiu's face.

"Director Sui, what was the result?" Xue Li couldn't help but ask when she saw Sui Jiu looking at them with his chin in his hand.

After a moment of deep thought, she uttered the name of the spiritual energy: "[Cheng Ying]: Able to borrow the holy marks, holy power, and holy artifacts of those with whom one trusts." She said solemnly, "Neither of you has fallen into a demonic state, nor do you have a demonic contract."

After saying that, she yawned and waved her hand: "As for how to defeat the Tower of Echoes, we'll talk about that tomorrow—it's already past midnight, I'm going back to sleep now."

Before leaving, she glanced meaningfully at Mu Jing, Xue Hua, and Xue Li, her eyes filled with an indescribable complexity.

At this moment, Mu Jing's arm was gently shaken.

Xue Li's red lips tightened: "Jing-jun, could you try using my Holy Mark?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Mu Jing understood and immediately used his spiritual energy.

"【Cheng Ying】!" he shouted, and a faint black light appeared around him—the black light climbed up his wrist and gradually wove into a thin veil of black light around him.

Xuehua's lips parted instantly as she felt the holy power flowing smoothly within her body. Her eyes widened in surprise: "Jing-jun, this is amazing! It feels like we've become one!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Jing suddenly shivered—a physical shiver, as he felt the air around him suddenly turn cold, as if he had instantly fallen into an ice cellar.

He turned to look at Xue Li, only to see that her face was shrouded in a gloomy black aura, and even the corners of her mouth were tightly pursed, as if Xue Hua's tense expression had been transferred to her face.

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