Chapter 52: Stinging Pain
Due to her anger, Chi Wan’s lips were pressed very tight. Her two tightly clenched small fists were trembling slightly where others couldn’t see.
When she stopped in front of Cang Lin, her anger caused her Mental Entity to manifest, and a pair of cat ears popped right out.
They stood right on top of her head, fluffy and twitching.
Qi Ye was struck by her cuteness and unobtrusively looked away.
She said fiercely: “Since we hate each other, let’s make a clean break from now on.”
Cang Lin’s golden eyes moved from the cat ears on her head to her large eyes glaring at him.
He crossed his arms, tilting his head to look down at her, his voice as arrogant as ever:
“How to break? It’s exactly what I want.”
“Listen well. From now on, I won’t give you my Guide Essence. I won’t participate in any mission or operation where you are present.”
She spoke every word clearly:
“And please stay far away from me in the future. Don’t let me see you. You’re… bad luck!”
In Cang Lin’s eyes, this look was like a kitten baring its teeth and claws.
The constantly twitching cat ears and the mental power leaking from the swaying cat tail acted like an inducer, making him not listen carefully to what she said. His entire attention was focused on suppressing his increasingly restless Mental Entity.
The higher the rank of a Mental Entity, the more precisely it can identify favored mental power. Its ability to choose a Guide is even more accurate than the host’s own.
Cang Lin cursed the small Golden Dragon in his mind for being blind and tasteless, but simply responded perfunctorily:
“No problem.”
“And the previous Soothing—please settle the bill.”
“Settle?”
His voice dropped, sounding like sandpaper rubbing together.
“Yes. That time you forced me to Soothe you. I need compensation, otherwise, I will report this to the Alliance and demand you be disciplined.”
As Chi Wan spoke, her cat ears almost bristled. Her eyes were wide, and the way she looked at him was like looking at a piece of trash.
Cang Lin was stunned for a second.
Realizing that he actually thought she looked cute when she was angry at this moment, he felt it was absurd.
He sneered and mocked her:
“利欲熏心，也算是你迟晚能乾得出來的事。” (Lusted for profit—that sounds like something you, Chi Wan, could do.)
These words couldn’t provoke Chi Wan anymore.
For people she hated, the more they hated her, the happier she became.
She squeezed out a malicious smile:
“That’s right. I’m the notoriously hated ‘Pariah.’ Didn’t you know?”
“I certainly know. So making a clean break is very necessary. Once we return to the Alliance, I will arrange for someone to send the compensation to you.”
Just as Cang Lin finished his harsh words, that mighty black-gold dragon suddenly popped out.
The big guy’s dragon eyes precisely locked onto Chi Wan, and with a “Whoosh!”, it flew toward her!
The rapidly moving black-gold dragon was a blur of shadows; no one could see the excitement and longing within it.
Chi Wan, however, thought it was going to attack her. After being shielded by Qi Ye in time, Chi Wan’s disgust for Cang Lin grew even stronger.
The Mental Entity was quickly and forcefully recalled, and Cang Lin strode away.
“Cang Lin.”
Qi Ye’s voice was extremely cold.
The man, who was usually very arrogant, didn’t say another word this time, simply moving away.
Qi Ye looked at Chi Wan behind him. Seeing that she wasn’t scared, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“In a bit, Base A1 and I are going to explore a common area. So you’re not going?”
“Mhm.”
“I’ll arrange a squad of Sentinels to protect you here. There is no longer any trace of Polluted Entities nearby; it should be quite safe.”
“Okay.”
Chi Wan stayed in the vehicle to rest.
She was very sleepy and fell asleep almost instantly.
…
The deep exploration area. Cang Lin became more and more distracted.
Since the City of Lost, his Mental Entity had been particularly obsessed with Chi Wan.
He sensed something was wrong and specifically hadn’t used her Guide Essence, worried about developing some kind of dependency.
Unexpectedly, nearly half a month had passed, and his Mental Entity was still crazily yearning for her mental power.
It almost lost control as soon as it got close.
It was truly uncanny.
The restless Mental Entity made it impossible for him to focus on combat.
Cang Lin felt that this couldn’t go on; he had to study exactly what was so uncanny about that woman’s mental power.
…
Chi Wan, who had been asleep for over an hour, was awakened by the sound of talking outside the vehicle.
“Commander, didn’t you say you wouldn’t…”
The Sentinel stopped mid-sentence.
Footsteps moved away.
Chi Wan rubbed her eyes and sat up. Through the glass, she saw Cang Lin’s back.
He was currently taking a bottle of Guide Essence from a Sentinel beside him.
She recognized it at a glance as hers.
Her Guide Essence bottles had a gold ribbon tied around the neck; it was a unique color.
At this moment, Cang Lin was holding her Guide Essence and looking down at it, studying it. The next second, he was about to open the cap.
Chi Wan pushed open the vehicle door in a huff.
“You don’t deserve to use my Guide Essence.”
She walked toward him and held out her small hand: “Give it back!”
In another vehicle nearby.
“Young Master, Guide Chi Wan didn’t go to the exploration area. She’s over there.”
Chi Che looked in the direction Shi Liu pointed. Behind several light armored vehicles, Chi Wan’s petite frame was mostly hidden by a tall Sentinel.
The Sentinel’s build was uniquely tall and robust. His high-quality combat suit couldn’t hide the smooth, powerful lines of his back. His silhouette was filled with a sense of power.
Looking at him, he was likely a Commander.
Shi Liu naturally also saw that the Sentinel’s status wasn’t low. He remarked:
“When we saved Guide Chi Wan from the wild, I thought she was unpopular and bullied in the Alliance.
But looking at it now, her relationships with several Commanders are far from simple.
Even that SSS-rank Commander named Qi Ye is very unusual toward her.”
Listening to Shi Liu’s words, Chi Che’s heart felt a bit stifled and annoyed.
His gaze looking out the window gradually turned cold. The scene of Chi Wan pulling Qi Ye away earlier flashed through his mind.
He chuckled softly, his flat tone hiding any abnormality:
“It’s normal. A Guide like her—being a bit popular is very reasonable.”
“Young Master, Wu Qi just sent a message. He says everything is ready; the day we close the net isn’t far off.”
Chi Che didn’t speak, but his gaze remained on that spot.
Right now, although Chi Wan’s body was mostly blocked, the Sentinel was holding something high to lead her to take it. The interaction between the two seemed indescribably sweet.
He only felt it was a bit eyesore. Withdrawing his gaze, his voice turned a few degrees colder:
“We return tomorrow.”
Translator’s Note: “晦氣” (Huìqì) literally means “bad luck” or “unlucky,” but it’s often used as an exclamation like “how disgusting!” or “unfortunate to have met you.” Chi Wan is really not holding back anymore. And look at Chi Che—he’s getting jealous! I love how the author describes his reaction. It’s funny how all these high-level Sentinels are acting like middle schoolers around her.
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