Chapter 182: Once I become strong, I will surely repay my sister

"Sister, are you an S-rank healer? I, I might not be able to afford the treatment fee."

Ye Xiu buried his head in his chest, not daring to meet Lin Lin Mengye's eyes.

Only healers of S-rank or above can instantly heal wounds; perhaps this sister's ability level is even more terrifying than S-rank.

He can't even afford the fee of an ordinary B-rank healer, let alone an S-rank or higher.

Earlier, his survival instinct drove him to beg the sister for help without hesitation, but now that she truly saved him, this treatment fee will likely have to be owed for now.

"Sister, rest assured, I won't run away; name your price, and I will surely work to pay it back."

Lin Lin Mengye saw his ashamed face and secretly sighed.

Healers must be a kind of awakened one in their world; he's treating her as a healer.

Lin Lin Mengye thought for a moment and said:

"Don't be nervous; I saved you voluntarily, you don't need to pay."

Ye Xiu abruptly lifted his head, staring at Lin Lin Mengye in utter disbelief.

Nowadays, awakened ones are mostly arrogant and cold-hearted, and kind people are rare; did he just happen to meet a truly good person?

Seeing Ye Xiu still uneasy, Lin Lin Mengye calculated the time, guessed it was about right, quickly took out some supplies, and said to Ye Xiu:

"This is your lost student ID; now it's returned to its rightful owner."

"Besides, sister will be teleported away soon; it's a pity I'm not from here, so I can't keep you company. Keep these supplies to cope, go home early; we might not meet again in the future."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiu became anxious, instinctively grabbed Lin Lin Mengye's sleeve, his eyes full of reluctance.

For some reason, he felt the pretty sister was kind and wanted to get close, but hearing she would leave and they'd never meet again, his heart felt as if a part had been torn out, hurting more than when those people abused him.

"Sister, tell me your name; once I become strong, I will surely find you and repay you!"

Lin Lin Mengye looked at this sincere youth; although his face was still covered in blood, his eyes were clear, pure, passionate, and full of vigor, she couldn't resist reaching out to ruffle his head.

"Sister's name is Lin Lin Mengye; Ye Xiu classmate, live well."

As soon as her words fell, Lin Lin Mengye was pulled away.

His hand grasped at nothing; the person before him vanished instantly, and Ye Xiu felt a sudden tug at his heart.

Just like yesterday, the sister disappeared before his very eyes; what kind of ability is this?

Ye Xiu stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly recalled Lin Lin Mengye's earlier words: the sister said she wasn't from here.

Could the sister be a goddess? A divine maiden sent specially to save him from water and fire?

Just as that thought arose, Ye Xiu gave himself a hard smack on the head.

"Don't be foolish; how could a god possibly favor me?"

He's merely a miserable orphan from the slums, depending on his sister to survive; why would a deity bother with a mouse like him in a corner?

Ye Xiu gave a self-deprecating laugh, then quickly pulled himself together.

No matter what, his life was saved by Sister Lin Lin Mengye; regardless of who she is, she is his lifesaver and will be the most important person in Ye Xiu's life.

Afterwards, Ye Xiu turned his gaze to a package at his side.

It was a large travel bag, with his student ID placed at the zipper.

Ye Xiu slowly opened the bag, seeing it full of food, and tears instantly streamed down uncontrollably.

How many years has it been since becoming an orphan? He and his sister have lived on meager relief funds, often going hungry and lacking warm clothing, with no one ever caring for him like this.

Yet the sister, having met him only twice, is the only one in these years who has cared whether he gets enough to eat.

This bag of food is enough to sustain him and his sister through the coming winter.

Lin Lin Mengye returned to her room and sighed.

Ye Xiu is the first human she encountered in the weird world, and he also bears the surname Ye, which inevitably made her raise her spirits.

Based on her previous experience, this young man must be related to her, or perhaps he is a partner who will form a spatial connection with her.

However, even if he were merely an NPC, Lin Lin Mengye couldn't bring herself to ignore him.

Such tenacious vitality—clinging to life despite being battered to this extent—was worth her spending a medicinal pill to save him.

It's just a shame that such a rare opportunity to meet a native was wasted due to limited time, preventing a detailed exchange about that world's specifics.

Although Ye Xiu once disclosed his home address, who knows how far away that place is?

Given the speed of spatial upgrades, she probably won't be able to leave that ruined street for a long time, let alone explore elsewhere.

But Lin Lin Mengye still held a sliver of hope; as soon as the countdown ended, she returned to the theater, thinking maybe she could get lucky and that unlucky kid might not have left after all.

Naturally, the inner area had no trace of Ye Xiu, but at the edge of the stage Lin Lin Mengye saw a sheet of paper pressed under stones, covered in lines of bloody writing.

"This kid's not bad; he even left me a message."

The language here is mutually intelligible with Lin Lin Mengye's world, and Ye Xiu's handwriting is very clear.

He first expressed gratitude for Lin Lin Mengye's lifesaving grace, then proceeded to lay out some of his affairs, including the home address he had mentioned before.

He said:

"Sister Lin Lin Mengye, thank you for the food; it's very important for me and my sister."

"I will strive to survive and repay your kindness."

"Next, I will return to school, strive to improve my strength, and aim to get into the best university in the city."

"Once I become a Night Watch, perhaps I'll be able to meet sister."

"……"

Throughout his writing, Ye Xiu emphasized that he would never forget Lin Lin Mengye's kindness; besides that, Lin Lin Mengye also gained some useful information from it.

This weird world seems more advanced than the wasteland world where Ye Heng resides; even though the entire continent has been invaded by otherworldly weirdness, humanity has not been driven to despair and has instead given rise to a new order.

Ye Xiu is a senior in high school, about to take the college entrance exam.

And the university here seems related to dealing with weirdness.

Lin Lin Mengye recalled Ye Xiu saying that he seemed to have awakened a high-level ability, and was brutally attacked due to envy from his classmates.

Looking at it this way, his chances of becoming a Night Watcher are still high.

Although I don't know if we'll meet again, Lin Lin Mengye sincerely hopes he can get through this tribulation and have smooth sailing.

After that, Lin Lin Mengye didn't go explore anywhere else; when the time was up, she was transported out.

After thinking, Lin Lin Mengye took out the remaining crystal stones and tried to see if she could continue upgrading the third space.

As it turned out, she succeeded.

Less than three days after the previous upgrade, this space upgraded again.

Lin Lin Mengye felt the space changing; the originally spacious square space expanded several times over.

That gate crossing into another world, the Otherworld Gate, seemed especially tiny.

Suddenly, Lin Lin Mengye noticed a change in the Mysterious Gate.

The countdown unexpectedly went from the original 24 hours to a full 48 hours!

Lin Lin Mengye couldn't help but frown; how could the space have upgraded, yet the countdown duration actually doubled?