Chapter 6: 6. More Than One

6. More Than One

The development of events was somewhat beyond expectations, and for a moment, the three people from the Xuanmi Group fell into a state of astonishment and silence.

Yu Lianyun's expression was complex, and she smiled bitterly: "I know this is hard to believe, but it is indeed true... Honestly, I am not even sure who I am right now. Am I Yu Lianyun who gained the memories of the maid Jinxiu, or am I Jinxiu who merged with the memories of Yu Lianyun? I cannot find a reasonable answer myself."

"No." He Jia'an spoke up. He looked into Yu Lianyun's eyes and said earnestly, "Actually, situations similar to yours have appeared in the historical archives of the Xuanmi Group. This is not entirely unexplainable by science, and I can judge that you are indeed Miss Yu Lianyun herself."

"Biological magnetic fields possess memory. According to our investigation, Miss Yu, you are someone who possesses high inspiration from birth. Under the influence of the meteorite's power, the female corpse's own magnetic field was amplified. Your talent made it easier for you than others to see the memories of the female corpse before her death, and also easier to empathize with those memories during the process. This situation is like the settings of soul-transmigration or soul-fusion found in fantasy novels."

"Fortunately, your mental willpower is strong enough that you were not completely influenced by the female corpse's magnetic field; otherwise, your memories would likely have been completely overwritten by the memories and personality of the female corpse. I must say, after experiencing such a thing, it is quite remarkable that you only merged with the female corpse's memories and are only slightly confused about your self-identity."

"So, am I still Yu Lianyun?" Yu Lianyun felt a bit lost, yet also felt a glimmer of fortunate joy.

"To be precise, you are a brand-new Miss Yu." He Jia'an smiled lightly. "This is both a blessing and a misfortune. The blessing is that after the female corpse's memory and personality merged with yours, the talents and knowledge she had before her death will slowly synchronize with you. The misfortune is that you will henceforth possess a higher level of inspiration; you will be more prone than ordinary people to perceive the Abnormal existing in every corner of this world, be forced into Abnormal events, and be more easily targeted by other Abnormal things."

Hearing this, Yu Lianyun's heart trembled. She subconsciously glanced at her sachet and thought: Is that why she was so easily able to perceive the strangeness of that Forest Cabin, and also detect the abnormality of the videotape?

Yu Lianyun's suddenly shifting gaze naturally caught Li Yingqi's attention. Li Yingqi saw the other party's eyes subconsciously look toward the sachet on her own person, and recalled that when they first entered the room, Yu Lianyun had also made a very obvious movement to hide the sachet.

This all indicated that Yu Lianyun was still hiding other secrets.

Li Yingqi's sharp eyes scanned the entire room, and her gaze quickly focused on the old-fashioned projector in front of the television. This was not an item that a normal hotel would provide. She and her two teammates had interacted and spoken with the hotel staff before entering Yu Lianyun's room, so they naturally knew that this old-fashioned projector was something Yu Lianyun had specifically spent money to have the hotel help her get after she returned today.

Then the answer was obvious. Although the sachet was valuable and beautiful, it was not something that needed to be specifically concealed, so the contents of the sachet were the truly "valuable" things. Judging by the size of the sachet, the item that might be related to the old-fashioned projector and could fit into a sachet of that capacity was, in all likelihood, an old-fashioned videotape.

He Jia'an saw Yu Lianyun's anxiety and said with a smile: "Miss Yu, you actually don't need to be afraid. Everything has two sides. People like you who possess experience with Abnormal events and have special talents are basically the kind of talent our Xuanmi Group widely accepts. As long as you can pass our assessment afterward and join our Xuanmi Group, our Xuanmi Group will provide you with the greatest help, such as teaching you how to control your talent."

"Can inspiration be controlled too?" Yu Lianyun asked curiously.

"Hehe, naturally there are methods," He Jia'an said with a smile.

Yu Lianyun immediately said without hesitation: "Okay, then I'll join you!"

"We would, of course, be extremely happy if you wanted to join us." He Jia'an shook his head. "However, as I said before, you need to pass an assessment, and that is not something we can decide. Besides... Miss Yu, this Abnormal event involving the nameless female corpse has not yet been settled."

Yu Lianyun swallowed hard.

He Jia'an let out a long breath through his nose and grinned: "Thanks to your hint just now, the method to break the illusion lies in the change of the magnetic field, so we can now consider ourselves to have found a way to dispel the illusion. But there is still one problem that we are completely stumped by and urgently need to get an answer from you, Miss Yu."

His gaze turned to Yu Lianyun's fresh and beautiful attire, his eyes wandering over the delicate skin on her body. Although his behavior was lecherous, his gaze did not have the slightest bit of violation; it was as clear as water.

He Jia'an said: "How did you get rid of the invasion of the Other-dimensional Power?"

Finally, this question was asked. Yu Lianyun smiled bitterly in her heart; she knew this was a question she could not avoid at all.

Ever since they saw her prepared to go out, she believed they must have already seen from her attire that she had shaken off the invasion of the icy cold. Therefore, in order to save their organization's partner, they would definitely get to the bottom of it.

Yu Lianyun was still counting on the boss of the Forest Cabin to help her completely solve the problem on her body, and she could guess that the boss must also be an extraordinary existence. She did not know if she told the Xuanmi Group about him, and if the Xuanmi Group's subsequent actions happened to annoy him, whether the Blessing on her body could still be resolved. What if he got angry and stopped helping her?

Therefore, from the bottom of her heart, Yu Lianyun did not want to tell others about this matter.

But she also knew that as long as the people from the Xuanmi Group were willing to investigate carefully, even if she made up a clever lie now, it would easily fall apart.

Yu Lianyun gritted her teeth and, biting the bullet, said: "I have not truly resolved the hidden danger in my body, and I do not suggest you imitate my method."

"Please, let's hear it." Seeing this, He Jia'an put on a serious and solemn expression.

"Is it related to the videotape?" Li Yingqi hit the nail on the head.

Yu Lianyun's expression changed. She had underestimated the capabilities of this group from the Xuanmi Group. She secretly smiled bitterly and had no choice but to nod. Then, after much mental preparation and a few seconds of deep breathing, she took the videotape out of her bag and said: "The images on this videotape likely carry a Curse. I think anyone who watches it will likely be killed by the power of the Curse after seven days."

"I watched it, and now the power of the Curse seems to have taken effect. Its power seems to be far stronger than the power of the Other-dimensional Creature, so it violently dispelled the icy cold power that was originally plaguing me. But I am also about to die in seven days, just as the hint in the videotape suggests..."

Speaking of this, Yu Lianyun remembered the phone call she received after watching the videotape. The voice on that phone might have been herself, seven days later, after being killed by the Curse.

So... since she could hear the voice on the phone now, did that mean her outcome was already destined to be death?

Yu Lianyun realized she had suddenly fallen into an even greater panic. Compared to the terror of being targeted by an Other-dimensional Creature and dying at an unknown time, this terror of knowing one's own death date, and even knowing one's future method of death and the possible scene of death, was even more tormenting to the human heart.

At this very moment, Yu Lianyun was in fear, while the three from the Xuanmi Group felt heavy and anxious.

How could there be another Abnormal!?