Chapter 61: I Will Never Allow It
She closed her eyes and sent a thread of her spiritual energy into Xie Jun’s mental world to attempt a soothing of his mental landscape.
After a long while, Xie Qiang opened her eyes and shook her head with a grimace.
“It’s no use. His mental landscape has a faint attraction to the Poppy attribute. I can’t soothe him right now. Every time I try, his mental landscape becomes even more chaotic. What am I supposed to do?”
She looked down at the unconscious Xie Jun. This was the first time she felt her abilities were completely useless.
Because their spirits shared the same source, and her energy was infused with the Poppy attribute, her attempts to soothe him were constantly derailed as her energy was pulled off course by Xie Jun’s own spirit.
Xie Qiang tried several more times, but she couldn’t complete the process. In the end, she had to give up.
Yan Ci and the other three had never seen such a situation. For a moment, Xie Jun lay there like a vegetable.
If his mental landscape couldn’t be stabilized, he would never wake up.
Bai Zhi seemed to have an idea, but he didn’t speak. He just glanced at Xie Qiang, then at Xie Jun.
His gaze betrayed a desire to say something, and Xie Qiang caught it immediately.
“Bai Zhi, if you have something to say, say it. If it can help, I’ll do anything.”
In this car, Bai Zhi was the only doctor. Xie Qiang’s only hope rested with him.
Bai Zhi looked away from Yan Ci and Lei Lie, staring down at Xie Jun. “Since his mental landscape is attracted to the Poppy attribute in your spirit, we need to isolate it. If the spiritual energy you send into his mental landscape doesn’t carry that attribute, you’ll be able to soothe him.”
“How am I supposed to isolate it? I can’t do that on my own.”
Xie Qiang frowned, her eyes filled with confusion.
She had never attempted such an operation before. She didn’t know how to succeed.
Since she had started providing treatment, she had never tried to send out spiritual energy without the Poppy’s addictive qualities. Wasn’t that exactly what she had been training to do?
Clearly, Bai Zhi wasn’t finished.
Xie Qiang kept her eyes on him, waiting for him to continue.
Sure enough, Bai Zhi hesitated, but under Xie Qiang’s intense gaze, he squeezed his eyes shut and blurted it out: “Drop your defenses and let my parasitic ability temporarily seal the Poppy attribute for you. Then you can soothe him.”
“Drop my defenses? My mental world’s defenses?”
Bai Zhi nodded. “Yes. Completely!”
“No!”
“Absolutely not!”
Before Xie Qiang could even respond, Lei Lie and Yan Ci shouted their opposition in unison.
“You want her to drop her defenses? You’re going to get her killed!”
“He’s right. Do you have any idea how dangerous that is? One slip-up and you could permanently damage her spiritual foundation! I will never allow you to do this.”
If Xie Qiang completely lowered her mental defenses, it meant anyone could attack her at that moment.
A single strike would be fatal, and Xie Qiang would completely lose her abilities as a Guide.
Having finished yelling at Bai Zhi, Lei Lie grabbed Xie Qiang’s arm nervously. “Don’t, Qiangqiang. Don’t agree to this. What if he has other motives? What if he’s saying this on purpose? Then… then you… then we…”
His eyes were bloodshot, and so were Yan Ci’s.
Such a move was indeed too dangerous. One mistake and Xie Qiang would be in a life-or-death situation.
Seeing their reaction, Bai Zhi hurried to add, “My ability won’t ‘seal’ her for long. Only thirty seconds. So, you would need to finish soothing Xie Jun within thirty seconds.”
“And after those thirty seconds?”
Xie Qiang didn’t agree immediately. She needed to be sure of the circumstances.
“After thirty seconds, nothing much happens, but your spirit will be attracted to his mental landscape. It might cause your spiritual energies to entwine, making it difficult to separate them.”
Yan Ci and Lei Lie, who were already opposed, became even more vehement after hearing the explanation.
Even Si Ye, who had handed the hovercar over to its autopilot, disagreed.
“You should think this through. There are more than just the five of us in this car right now.”
He was referring to the guards in the back. They were still under the influence of the spiritual energy Xie Qiang had released earlier, and they were mindlessly seeking her out.
If they sensed Xie Qiang’s spiritual energy now, there was no telling what they might do.
Xie Qiang suddenly understood.
Yes, there were guards behind them. Even if she agreed, she had to do it in a controlled environment without others present.
“Home. Take me home immediately. Once we’re there, you’ll help me.”
Xie Qiang was certain. She had to save her brother, and this was currently the only way.
Yan Ci and the others tried to persuade her several more times, but they couldn’t change her mind. Si Ye could only set the hovercar’s destination to Xie Qiang’s front door.
Once the car stopped, they carried Xie Jun inside.
Fearing that those outside might be affected, Yan Ci and Lei Lie locked the door immediately and stood guard.
Si Ye and Bai Zhi followed suit, locking every window before taking their places beside Xie Qiang.
Xie Jun lay on the bed, his pale little face bearing a striking resemblance to Xie Qiang.
Looking at him like this, the three men couldn’t bring themselves to say they wouldn’t help him. All they could do was stand by Xie Qiang’s side to protect her.
Bai Zhi looked at Xie Qiang, who was sitting on the edge of the bed. “Are you ready?”
Xie Qiang nodded, her eyes full of determination.
“Alright. I’ll count down from three, then I’ll ‘seal’ the attribute. Three, two, one!”
As the countdown ended, Xie Qiang’s mental world opened completely. Bai Zhi quickly manipulated the parasitic seeds within her mental world, causing vines to erupt and wrap tightly around her Poppy spirit, leaving not a single gap.
In that instant, Yan Ci and the other two suddenly felt a sense of profound emptiness in their hearts, as if they wanted to cling to something but couldn’t find it.
Bai Zhi felt the same way, but within a second, his chest was filled with a sense of immense satisfaction. It was a satisfaction that made him want to possess Xie Qiang entirely while pouring all of his love into her.
Their deep spiritual connections became tightly entwined, and Xie Qiang was momentarily distracted.
Fortunately, Bai Zhi truly wanted to help her. His forehead was slick with sweat.
Even as he struggled to control himself and avoid hurting her, he shouted a reminder: “Hurry! Soothe him!”
Xie Qiang snapped back to attention and channeled her spiritual energy—which had never been so pure—into Xie Jun’s mental world, quickly organizing his mental landscape.
Sweat dripped from Bai Zhi’s face, soaking a large patch of his white coat.
Lei Lie forced himself to stay focused as he whispered the countdown: “29… 28… 27… 26… five seconds… four… three! Qiangqiang, are you done?”
Just as the thirty seconds were about to expire, Xie Qiang suddenly opened her eyes.
She hadn’t even needed the full thirty seconds, much to the relief and joy of the others.
Though Bai Zhi felt a slight sense of loss, a smile broke across his face as well.
Only he knew how much effort it had taken to maintain his self-control. Aside from helping Xie Qiang control her spirit, he hadn’t done anything else.
Translator’s Note:
Terms to remember:
- Xie Qiang (淩薇): Our protagonist! (Note: Some parts of the raw uses Ling Wei, I don’t know why…)
- Poppy Domain (罌粟領域): Xie Qiang’s special ability that can soothe but also cause addiction in Sentinels.
- Mental Landscape (精神圖景): The inner world of a Sentinel or Guide where their spiritual energy resides.
Stay fluffy! ~ Your Translator~
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