Chapter 127: Born for Sentinels
Su Tang flipped through the report while listening to An Se’s explanation.
“The general composition of this red mist is basically consistent with the black mist in the pollution zone. The difference is that it is far more infectious than the black mist. I performed an experiment—this red mist specifically attacks the Sentinel’s Mental Sea. It’s clearly aimed directly at destroying Sentinels.”
“Furthermore, based on previous experience, once this thing enters a Sentinel’s body, it will further stimulate their emotions, making them extremely susceptible. It weakens mental barriers, providing convenience for the black mist. Based on the current data, this red mist is like a new type of weapon specifically birthed by Polluted Entities to deal with Sentinels.”
Birthed specifically to deal with Sentinels?
Su Tang’s fingers lightly brushed the edge of the paper. Last night, after entering a deep sleep, she had accidentally entered her Mental Sea. Her Sea Moon Jellyfish had completely recovered. When it saw her consciousness arrive, it had approached her very affectionately.
It was then that she discovered traces of red mist on the jellyfish’s tentacles.
It must have stuck to her mental threads when she was doing the mental channeling for Zhan Ye last time, but for some reason, she hadn’t noticed at all.
She had intended to use her mental power to help the jellyfish expel the red mist, but in the next second, the red mist had simply vanished into the tentacles. Having seen the jellyfish devour a cocoon before, she guessed that the red mist had also been devoured by her mental entity.
Her mental entity really was…
It eats anything.
She had seen the power of this red mist herself and was afraid it would damage her mental entity. That was why she had planned to ask An Se about it first thing this morning.
However, after a whole night, she hadn’t felt any discomfort, so it likely wasn’t a major issue.
“Why are you suddenly interested in this? Did something happen?”
“Oh, nothing. I just thought that since this thing has appeared, it won’t just exist in one area. I wanted to learn more so I wouldn’t be caught off guard if I encounter it in the future.”
An Se nodded. That made sense, but he still felt that the real reason Su Tang was asking for this data wasn’t that. However, since she didn’t say, he didn’t ask. One day, if she wanted to tell him, he would find out.
“You… aren’t angry anymore, right?”
An Se gave a soft cough, looking a bit awkward.
“Mhm. Let’s not have a next time.”
Su Tang shoved the report back into An Se’s hands and politely showed him out. The door closed, and the room returned to silence.
She looked down, opened the box, pinched the necklace, and examined it closely.
The cool touch of the crystal came from her fingertips. She felt a bit helpless, yet she couldn’t help but feel a sense of warmth.
That Zhan Ye was truly impulsive.
But the necklace was actually quite beautiful.
The contact between her finger and the crystal gave her the sensation of flowing energy. The irritation in her heart seemed to be sucked away by this little object, and her mood slowly calmed down.
Su Tang raised an eyebrow. Zhan Ye truly had a heart. She carefully put the necklace on. The cool silver chain pressed against her skin, and the pendant settled between her collarbones, sending a wave of gentle warmth through her nerves that made her long-tensed spirit relax.
She lifted a hand to her chest. As the warmth from the crystal spread, her Sea Moon Jellyfish in her Mental Sea seemed to become even more active.
She closed her eyes and tried to sink her consciousness into her Mental Sea.
Inside, the Sea Moon Jellyfish was floating leisurely, its umbrella dome emitting a soft, pearly white glow.
Su Tang carefully examined its state. The red mist that had been on the tentacles yesterday had indeed vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
“It really ate it?”
Su Tang muttered in her mind, tentatively touching the tentacles with a mental thread.
The little fellow affectionately rubbed against her thread, its dome quivering slightly as if it were acting spoiled.
Su Tang could clearly feel the joyful emotion it was transmitting; there was no sign of discomfort.
It seemed she had overthought it.
Su Tang let out a sigh of relief.
But why could her mental entity devour these things?
Her mental entity seemed a bit too unique.
…
A few days passed in a flash, and Su Tang gradually adapted to the pace of the Medical Department.
Mo Xiao’s wounds healed quickly. To maintain appearances, he still stayed in the Medical Department. To the public, he was recuperating; in private, he had become Su Tang’s exclusive bodyguard and assistant.
When she was learning to formulate serums, he would read on the break chair nearby. Occasionally, when she got absorbed in a book and refused to leave the pharmacy room late at night, he would silently keep watch by her side until she finished and they could return to rest together.
After these days of interaction, a strange atmosphere of tranquility had developed between the three of them.
One afternoon, Su Tang was sitting to one side reading a book about Polluted Entities while Mo Xiao sat by the window handling Team 1’s affairs. The sunlight through the glass fell on him, casting a warm glow on his bronzed skin.
Yasuo’s tall figure appeared at the door. His shoulder was stained with glaring blood, and his dark combat uniform was torn open, revealing a gruesome wound underneath. He had clearly just come from the battlefield.
His face was dusty and pale. Seeing Su Tang in the room, his expression seemed to relax slightly.
“Su Tang.”
His voice was hoarse, accompanied by hurried breaths. “I’m looking for you…”
Before he could finish, his body swayed. He was clearly exhausted from blood loss. Mo Xiao reacted quickly, rising to steady him so he wouldn’t fall. His brow furrowed instantly.
“What happened?”
“Encountered a particularly troublesome Polluted Entity while on a mission. Got ambushed.”
Yasuo gritted his teeth and pushed Mo Xiao’s hand away, standing on his own. His gaze was fixed on Su Tang. “The White Tower has already been notified. I… I came to the Medical Department to have the wound treated.”
Su Tang saw the deep wound on his shoulder that exposed the bone, her heart tightening. She immediately put down her book.
“Don’t just stand there. Hurry to the treatment chair. Where is Director An Se?”
“I didn’t see him when I came in. He’s likely in the pharmacy room studying those things.”
Mo Xiao watched Yasuo sit on the treatment chair. He cast a subtle glance toward Su Tang. He could naturally tell Yasuo had things to say to her, and he was unwilling to leave and give him the chance.
But seeing the wound on Yasuo, he ultimately let out a sigh.
“You help him treat the wound first. I’ll go call An Se over to give him a full check-up.”
Mo Xiao gave Su Tang a deep look, his eyes full of conflict and reluctance.
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