Chapter 57 Rescue
Fortunately, Lonis’s rescue was successful.
Hong Yuan weapons all carry a trace of spiritual nature, and they can capture their master’s thoughts to a certain extent to complete assisted combat.
Originally, Lonis was tied up by a rope while practicing in the dungeon because she was thinking about lewd things, making her look embarrassing.
And now, Lian Lan has also been pulled back onto the ship.
However…
The other party’s condition could not be described as completely unharmed.
Lian Lan’s attire was already somewhat damaged from fighting Knight Kun, and the battle combined with the pulling of the rope caused her clothes to be almost completely torn.
Therefore, the horrifying sight was also revealed.
When evacuating earlier, Lonis had caught a glimpse of Lian Lan’s body and noticed some dark wounds on her skin—the girl originally thought they were minor injuries and paid no attention.
But now, she discovered that Lian Lan’s body and arms were densely covered with black cracks.
These cracks, like crazed porcelain, exuded an ominous aura, causing Lonis to gasp as soon as she saw them.
“Lian Lan… are you alright!”
“Lonis, stay away from me.”
“Huh?”
“My curse has relapsed, quickly… throw me off the ship!”
Lian Lan’s tone was less of a command and more of a final whisper before her sanity broke.
And then…
A powerful tentacle burst out from the wound on Lian Lan’s left arm!
Such an attack startled the silver-haired girl!
Although Lonis dodged it subconsciously by kicking backward, at the same time, many thread-like tendrils emerged from Lian Lan’s body.
Seeing this situation, Lonis’s heart turned cold. Could it be that Lian Lan’s body was infected by those tentacle monsters?
However, it seemed…
(Anyway, it’s probably a sequela of the curse? This won’t do!)
The violent curse took hold, causing Lian Lan to completely lose consciousness. As for Lonis, she did not throw Lian Lan into the sea as asked.
After all, such a thing was too disrespectful to a companion, so Lonis merely placed Lian Lan onto a small cart, attempting to take her to the underground prison.
However, at the same time…
(Huh, what is this?)
Lonis keenly noticed that the silken tendrils extending from Lian Lan’s wounds were gradually wrapping around the small cart.
The terrifying sight was like being spread by fungi, and some even followed the handle and wound themselves around Lonis’s wrist.
(Ugh, so, so scary!)
If her physical body didn’t have the ability to self-heal and not develop cancer, Lonis’s legs would have probably gone weak with fear, but she insisted on taking Lian Lan to the underground prison before stopping.
“Th-this is…”
Lonis was surprised to find that in just this short amount of time, the girl’s condition had worsened.
Those thread-like tentacles had covered Lian Lan’s entire body, intertwining and weaving together, wrapping around the girl’s body like a piece of clothing.
“This thing looks like a tentacle suit…”
Lonis grew even more flustered as she watched the tendrils pulsating like blood vessels.
But even so, she dared not forcibly cut these tendrils with the Crystal Dagger.
Because…
Although these things looked a bit terrifying, in reality, they were still a part of the girl’s body.
Moreover, Lian Lan’s current state was somewhat like a caterpillar forming a cocoon; although her body was covered, it might be healing herself in this way.
…
“If only Elus were here, she would surely know what’s happening to Lian Lan… Wait, that’s right, I can use the Crystal Staff!”
Although Lonis’s magic power was not as abundant as Elus’, even using the Crystal Staff wouldn’t yield much useful information.
However, at least a preliminary analysis could be done, right?
Fearing that Lian Lan might be assimilated by the tentacles and turn into a sarcoma monster like those in the city, Lonis quickly activated the staff.
However, the detection result was very discouraging…
“Third-stage curse?! And in its final phase, if I recall… didn’t we say that the third stage was incurable when treating Princess Xing?!!!”
Lonis broke out in a cold sweat. If that were the case, then Lian Lan would be beyond saving and on the verge of death!
If Lian Lan turned into a monster in the prison, would she have to kill her with her own hands?
No, she absolutely could not let such a thing happen.
“Hold on, I will figure all of this out and make you healthy again… Believe me!”
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…
The reason Lonis cared so much about Lian Lan’s situation was not because she was fickle and would go all out for any girl she saw.
Instead, it was because her heart…
Instinctively felt a sense of indebtedness.
After all, as fellow heroes, she was far inferior to Miss Lian Lan.
She could venture alone into such a dangerous island to help strangers.
And what about herself?
Even with the Time Shuttle and so many companions, she was often of little use at critical moments… Not only could she not protect Elus, but this time, it was thanks to Lian Lan that they were able to successfully retreat from the Moon Pearl incident.
If it weren’t for Lian Lan’s help, she would have been captured by those sarcoma lairs long ago and gasping like a plaything.
Then…
(Lonis, you must get serious, because now, only you can save everyone!)
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After confirming that Lian Lan’s physical characteristics were relatively stable, Lonis used the Crystal Staff to analyze the Moon Pearl and the sarcoma fragments on herself.
Although this pearl looked like a large pearl, its surface was slightly soft, and if one carefully read the analysis data, a crucial conclusion could be drawn.
The working principle of these Moon Pearls was very similar to the Yixiu Fragment!
It also forced the Sea Tide Dragon away from this area through radiation… It’s just that the frequency of this radiation had been adjusted in stages, so it was harmless to ordinary people.
And what about the sarcoma fragments?
Their past undoubtedly came from monsters from another world. For example, the giant Leviathan that Lonis encountered in the sky, and the monster Shark Cleave that she defeated in the entrance examination of C. Academy.
But even monsters could be tamed.
And these tamed monsters seemed to have become the workers of Gap City. They built the city walls and cleaned the streets, which is why that port looked so neat. Even after a thousand years of wind and sun, it looked as if it had just been built yesterday.
So…
“Actually, is the so-called curse a special mutation of the human body towards the bodies of demons or monsters? Hmm… In that case, is Lian Lan’s situation similar to Miss Ling Li of Kingdom Ming back then? If she takes the same medication, her symptoms should be alleviated?”
Thinking thus, Lonis carefully and cautiously formulated a treatment plan.
