Girl in the Box: Please tell me why I was reincarnated as a mimic monster!

Everyone in the room collapsed to the floor, utterly exhausted.

"Finally... it's stable..." Salid lay weakly on the ground.

“Yes…” Finoer’s face showed a relieved expression, “It’s finally stabilized.”

"Li!" "Sister Li!!"

Ning and Xiao, noticing the strange phenomenon, immediately ran upstairs. At this time, Chu Chu was examining Li, and the Elf Queen had finally drawn out the dragon vein under the Perseus Tree, so everyone could finally get some rest.

Ning and Xiao stood nervously by the bed, waiting for Chu Chu's reply. Seeing Li's face gradually regaining its color, they both felt much more at ease. Moreover, they vaguely had an answer in their hearts as to what that light was. Zhou Dong was also leaning against the door, waiting for everyone. The sharp sword energy emanating from the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow had also been withdrawn.

"...Much better." Chu Chu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "Li has finally stabilized."

"Haa...that's great..." Alice broke out in a cold sweat after what had just happened.

“But…” Chu Chu changed the subject, “I still don’t understand why Li’s body is acting this way… but at least it’s stabilized now… it’s better to observe it for a while longer… don’t cut off the supply of magic and life force, because it’s only stabilized now, that thing is still there.”

"I see."

Ning nodded and took Li's hand. The bottomless pit in Li's body seemed to have indeed disappeared; now it felt more like a baby being gently drained of magic, like a baby being breastfed. Now she could finally relax. Ning looked at Li's face and smiled with relief.

Because of the baptism of magic and life force, the items in this room have undergone some changes. The wood used as building material seems to have been reborn, sprouting tender green leaves and flowers, while Li is like Sleeping Beauty, quietly resting on the bed.

Sleeping Beauty... when will you wake up?

Ning spoke these words to herself, hoping to get a reply from her, but it was only natural that there was no reply...

Chapter 38 Love

In the lobby on the first floor of the Li family's residence, Kuroba and a few others nervously flipped through the numerous books laid out there, the sound of pages turning constantly filling the air. Others were taking a nap, sleeping on the floor, back to back, sitting on the sofa, leaning against the wall—all sorts of ways to rest, as they had been on guard all night and, having had a large amount of magic drained the previous day, were nearing their limit.

The remaining conscious people followed Kuroba as he continued to peruse the books that had been moved here.

"Aaaaaaah!!!" Kuroba frantically ran her hands through her hair, "I can't find it!!!"

"Don't be like this." Finoer grabbed Kuroba's hand. "Calm down. Right now, you're the one who shouldn't be in such a hurry."

“That’s true…” Xuanze said haltingly, his eyes bulging with dark circles, “But then again… does that thing you’re talking about really… exist…?”

"...I'm not quite sure either..." A shadow fell over Kuroba's expression.

Since things stabilized last night, everyone has stayed here to guard Li without leaving his side. Chu Chu and Ning are in the room on the second floor; with them there, any unexpected situations can be handled properly. The others are divided into two shifts to help him. Currently, Hei Yu and a few others are on guard, and those who are taking a nap will probably jump up to help immediately if they hear any problems.

In fact, Kuroba hadn't slept a wink all night, nor had the others around her, or even those who were taking a nap. No one dared to rest at this time, fearing something else might go wrong. However, after Finoir's persuasion, they finally reluctantly went to rest. As for Kuroba, she seemed to have seen a similar situation somewhere before, so she buried her face in a pile of books, searching for the one that recorded what had happened to Ri.

She now deeply regrets reading so many books recently, absorbing too much knowledge and content that she can't digest in a short time. As a result, her mind is filled with all that new and exciting knowledge and content, and she's forgotten all her previous knowledge and content, which is what frustrates her the most.

She glanced worriedly at the closed door on the second floor. Rin was still fast asleep in that room. Everyone there was worried about her. The fact that nothing serious had happened after a whole night was reassuring, but not entirely reassuring. Who knew if she might suddenly exhibit those strange symptoms again? Kuroba had been searching for a solution all night, but without any progress.

"..." Xuanze stared at Heiyu for a long time, as if time had frozen at this moment, leaving people puzzled. Then, this person hit Heiyu on the head with the corner of the book.

"You damn demon king!!!" Black Feather roared, slamming the book out of Xuanze's hand in exasperation, "Can you please stop making things worse?!"

“I’m not causing trouble,” Xuanze said calmly. “You’re the one causing trouble for everyone.”

"—!" Kuroba covered his mouth in shame.

Kuroba then realized that he had shouted too loudly, waking everyone who was still taking a nap. Everyone looked at Kuroba with puzzled expressions, not knowing what had happened to make him shout so angrily.

“So… calm down…” Xuanze said slowly, “You’re putting pressure on yourself right now. Don’t do that, it will affect others. Although you don’t have the same magic eyes as Li, I know you can definitely remember, after all, you are the omnipotent magic book of this world. But, not now, go and rest.”

“Yes…” Finoer agreed, “You should take a rest. Adjust your mood, we’ll keep watch here.”

"...I'm sorry..." Kuroba said apologetically, "I've caused you trouble."

Kuroba obediently followed Xuanze's instructions and found a place to rest. After the commotion subsided, the rest group also went back to sleep; it was clear everyone was exhausted. However, there was one exception… Xuanze glanced at that person.

"Aren't you tired?" Xuanze asked Zhou Dong.

"I have long since become an immortal being," Zhou Dong said in a deep voice. "Fatigue is something that has nothing to do with me."

“I see…” Xuanze nodded.

“Moreover…” Zhou Dong looked up at the ceiling, “I have long been accustomed to guarding it.”

"I really admire you..." Xuanze said from the bottom of his heart.

"I admire you very much, sir," Zhou Dong said, changing the subject. "And I am very grateful to you as well."

"Hey... no need for thanks..." Xuanze said casually, lying on the pile of books, "You should help a friend in need..."

“It’s so unlike you to say something like that…” Alice walked over from the side, took a book, and sat down next to Xuanze to start flipping through it.

"Why are you awake too?" Xuanze asked, frowning.

"I can't sleep," Alice yawned. "Besides... who can sleep when Rin is like that... I guess I feel the same way you do... If Rin were awake and heard what you just said, she'd probably say something like 'the sun rose in the west'... By the way, what exactly is the sun...?"

“I’ll explain it to you another time…” Xuanze leaned naturally against Alice. “Right now, the most important thing is to find out what’s wrong with Li, isn’t it?”

"I know it without you having to tell me."

After waking up, Alice quickly got into the swing of things and took over reading from the books for Kuroba, who had gone to rest. Just then, there was a knock at the door. Zhou Dong tiptoed to the door, careful not to disturb the resting people, and opened it. Standing outside were the residents of Akihabara.

"Oh, um... hello," the resident said, a little flustered as it was their first time meeting Zhou Dong. "We've come on behalf of everyone to visit Li after hearing about her health problems. Um... could you please let us in?"

"Hmm..." Zhou Dong fell into deep thought, unsure of what to do.

“Ah… it’s you, Uncle Xihong…” At this moment, Xia Ling came out.

"Oh, it's Xia Ling! You look terrible," Uncle Xi Hong asked with concern. "How's it going with her now?"

“Although he wasn’t quite stable when we got back last night, he’s finally settled down now.” Xia Ling walked over to Zhou Dong. “Excuse me, Zhou Dong, this is someone we know.”

"I see, I understand now." Zhou Dong nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhou Dong extended one hand, and Uncle Xihong also extended his hand to shake hands and make peace.

“Uncle Xihong is here to visit Miss Li, right?” Xia Ling said apologetically, “But the situation is not very good right now… and there are many people at home, so it’s not convenient to let Uncle Xihong in.”

"It's alright, it's alright," Uncle Xihong waved his hand. "It's good to hear from you that she's safe and sound. Oh, by the way, I brought a truckload of gifts from everyone. If you think they're useful, feel free to take them. They're all over here."

"Thank you, please pass this message on to everyone."

"Okay, I'll head back now. Good luck to you guys."

The middle-aged man with the smirk left, leaving behind a truckload of gifts. Zhou Dong and Xia Ling could feel the people's concern for Li just by looking at the truckload of gifts.

"So..." Zhou Dong looked at Xia Ling, "what should we do with these gifts?"

"Let me think..." Xia Ling thought for a moment and said, "Anyway... let's take it in first... I'll prepare breakfast for everyone. Zhou Dong, could you help me? Could you get some of the ingredients from that trailer? I'll also go to my house and call a few people over to help..."

"of course can."

Zhou Dong hoisted the bags of groceries from the trailer onto his back. The weight was nothing to him, but he could feel the weight of the care and concern from so many people on his shoulders. He glanced at the rooms on the second floor, then looked away and carried the groceries into the house.

At this moment, in the room, Li was still fast asleep, with Ning and Xiao by her side. Chu Chu sat curled up in a corner, half-closing her eyes and taking a nap. The emblem of the Living Dragon King had not yet faded, continuously replenishing the room with life force. Ning and Xiao sat on the chairs by the bed, saying nothing, just looking at Li's peaceful face and listening to her even breathing.

"Hey..." Xiao asked, "When will Sister Li wake up?"

"...I don't know..." Ning wasn't sure either. "Maybe it'll be soon..."

Although Ning was sitting there, she was well aware of what was happening outside. Ryou was truly a lucky person; so many people cared about her, not only her friends waiting downstairs, but also the entire nation of the Little Garden. But…

When will Sleeping Beauty wake up?

Ning was now really tempted to try that scene—kissing Sleeping Beauty to wake her up—but then she thought it was too unrealistic. Just looking at Rigi like this made her feel reassured, but this unstable situation still prevented her from truly settling down. Who knew what would happen to Rigi next, or what had happened last night?

Ning stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the scene outside. The Perseus Tree was covered in pink and blue flowers, and the leaves of light that fell from time to time landed on the blooming soul flowers on the ground. This was after the situation in Li had stabilized last night. No one here saw exactly what happened then, but Ning noticed Zhou Dong, who had suddenly left home in the middle of the night.

Although Ning didn't know what Zhou Dong had gone to do, she subconsciously felt that what he did couldn't possibly be anything bad. Moreover, it seemed as if some familiar force was protecting the area.

Is that you...?

Ning looked at the Perseus tree in full bloom and asked this question in her heart.

no answer.

Thinking about it, this made perfect sense, and Ning withdrew her gaze. At this moment, Xia Ling gently knocked on the door and came in, a mouthwatering aroma wafting in from outside.

"She's still awake." Xia Ling walked in. "Ning-jie, Xiao, and Chuchu, why don't you go downstairs and get something to eat? I made some food using the gifts that everyone in Akihabara gave to Ri-jie. You should at least eat something, since none of you ate anything last night, right? Your health is important. I'll stay here and watch over Ri-jie for you."

"I'm sorry," Ning said apologetically. "I don't want to leave here for the time being. Could you bring me some food up? Xiao, Chuchu, you two should go and rest for a bit."

"……Um."

After smelling the aroma, Chu Chu's stomach started growling uncontrollably. She was one of the most exhausted people that night, and she hadn't eaten much the night before, so it was only natural that she was hungry. She shyly covered her stomach and then tiptoed downstairs.

"Alright then..." Xia Ling sighed helplessly, then led Xiao downstairs.

Xia Ling, Chu Chu, and Xiao returned to the first floor, where everyone was taking turns eating. Hei Yu was even flipping through a book while eating. Chu Chu sat next to Hei Yu, picked up a piece of bread from the basket, and started munching on it.

"Any progress?" Kuroba asked while eating.

"No..." Chu Chu said with a wry smile, "I really don't understand what's going on, it's too rare."

“Ha…” Xuanze sighed, “It’s really impossible to feel at ease…”

"Rie's condition is stable now," Chu Chu said reassuringly. "Aside from her magic power not recovering properly, there's nothing seriously wrong. I think we can try to replenish Rie's magic power later, because magic power deficiency usually leads to this state. So I think we can try to replenish the magic power in Rie's body."

“Hmm… what you said does make sense… but I feel…” Kuroba pondered.

"It's best to be cautious at this stage," Xuanze said. "Has this matter already spread?"

"It's hard to keep it from getting out..." Seria said with a wry smile. "After all, everyone is very concerned about our situation..."

All the people gathered here at this moment are well-known celebrities, so it's no surprise that they are attracting a lot of attention. Since Akihabara already knows about what happened to Ri, it must have already spread.

"...Never mind, let's deal with it when some ghosts try to cause trouble." Xuanze took a bite of bread and looked at Saiwei, "Hey, Your Highness, how are you feeling right now?"

"Ha...don't tease me." Savi's feelings were complicated. "Why does this kind of thing happen again?"

“How would I know…” Xuanze glanced elsewhere, “All I know is that in his original world, that guy was someone suffering from an incurable disease…”

“————————!!!”

Everyone was shocked to hear Xuanze's words, and Xuanze himself realized that he seemed to have said something he shouldn't have.

"Wait, Xuanze, explain yourself clearly." Alice grabbed Xuanze's face and forcefully turned it around. "Did you have an incurable disease in the past?"

All attention shifted to Xuanze, who rubbed his temples, looking like he had no choice but to speak up.

"Okay, okay, calm down first and let go, okay?" Xuanze said helplessly.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” Alice released her hand, allowing Xuanze to turn his head back. “Please explain what happened.”

"You all know that Li was reincarnated, right?" Xuanze asked the crowd to confirm.

Everyone nodded. Li never hid this from his friends, so it was something all his acquaintances knew.

“Then I won’t explain further. You’ve all heard about the world beyond this one from Li.” Xuanze explained, “Li and I used to live in a world called Earth. I was summoned here, while Li was reincarnated here. In other words, Li had already died once before. The reason was that incurable disease, which in our world is called HIV AIDS.”

"AIDS..." Someone repeated this unfamiliar term again, but after casting their votes, they felt a chill inexplicably.

“Because it’s complicated to explain, I’ll keep it simple here,” Xuanze continued. “AIDS is a disease that weakens the body’s immune system, making people less susceptible to various illnesses. She contracted this incurable disease in that world. That world is completely different from this one; there’s no such thing as magic, and there are no miracles. Until we came to this world, there was still no cure for this disease. I guess she probably died from contracting multiple illnesses.”

"Oh my god..." East covered his mouth, unable to believe it.

Most people here only know that Li is a reincarnated person, but they don't know about Li's past.

"...So this is the disease she contracted..." Kuroba said with mixed feelings. "I learned about this disease from the book she gave me. I know it's a very serious disease, and like Xuanze said, it's incurable..."

"So why are you all making those faces?" Xuanze said, exasperated. "Are you happy digging into other people's past like this? Besides, what are you all worried about? Li is different from me; she was reincarnated into this world. This means that the current Li is her second life. Will she still have her old illness after being reborn?"

Xuanze's words startled everyone, then they all laughed awkwardly. Perhaps they were too tired, their minds were becoming hazy, and they had impulsively followed a certain line of thought.

"Anyway..." Chu Chu said with a wry smile, "Li is definitely fine now, trust her."

Everyone nodded silently. Now, all they could do was wait and hold onto hope. They only hoped that Li would wake up safely, that she was just exhausted and needed a short nap.

The final chapter: Their story will continue.

Two days and two nights have passed since that night, and everyone is still guarding this place without leaving for a moment. The aftermath of the celebration has been arranged, and the country's operation is not a big problem even without these leaders sitting in the hall; it's just a temporary situation.

A day passed, and Rin still showed no signs of waking up. The draining of her magic and life force continued unabated, sometimes even intensifying, but each time the group worked together to overcome it. Kuroba and the others continued their relentless search for relevant books, and Ning remained by Rin's side, never leaving the house.

"Everyone, it's time to eat something."

Xia Shu made some food for the others who were still awake, replacing Xia Ling who was taking a break. She then brought two portions to Chu Chu and Ning on the second floor. Compared to the past two days, they were much calmer now and could even chat about other things while eating.

"Speaking of which, Ning hasn't had much rest these past two days, has she?" Senno asked worriedly. "Can she really handle this?"

“Don’t even mention her, that girl over there just fell asleep too…” Xuanze pointed to Xiao, who was sleeping soundly in the corner while holding Shuangyue, “She’s too stubborn.”

"I always feel that these three sisters become incredibly stubborn whenever it comes to family matters," Alice said with a wry smile.

"Well... if it were me, I'd probably do the same," Celia said, biting into her bread. "Not just family, but probably friends too. For example, if Esther found a boyfriend, I'd definitely be the first to object."

"Huh?!" Easter was startled. "Why are you suddenly talking about me?! And why don't you approve of me having a boyfriend?!"