Chapter 258

As for the damaged body of Jingliu...

Leaving aside the fact that she is an "Abundance's aberration" herself, her recovery ability is astonishing.

Lin Qi still has the Time Scarf.

Even if only a breath remains, she can be saved directly.

There is absolutely no need to worry.

Instead, the scene in reality at this moment made Lin Qi's expression extremely strange.

"Torture with rope, electric current, secret experimental base..."

"Plus the unconscious, stunningly beautiful, cold girl..."

"Hiss~ Copying"

"Why does it feel like something is off?"

118. Cure the Mara-Struck? Jingliu: My body is at your disposal.

Jingliu certainly cannot be called a girl.

After all, she is already over eighteen hundred years old.

Even excluding the period after falling into Mara where she was in a daze, counting only the time she was awake, that is at least one thousand years.

So.

Judging solely by age, she has nothing to do with being a girl.

But her appearance perfectly fits the description.

To the extent that Lin Qi, though having no such thoughts, still generated indescribable associations.

This cannot be blamed on Lin Qi, nor is it because he watched too many "anime".

The sense of déjà vu was simply too strong.

It was hard for him not to think that way.

But since things had come to this, he could only grit his... teeth and continue the experiment.

Yes, it was teeth.

And then.

In the Synesthetic dream, Lin Qi found a "training partner" for Jingliu, which was a robot.

Because of the Path power of Lin Qi supporting it, this robot possessed considerable strength.

At the very least, serving as a "sacrificial dummy" for Jingliu was no problem.

In this way.

Lin Qi could withdraw from the Synesthetic dream and devote more energy to researching the Mara-Struck condition.

【First Experiment: Ten standard units of destructive electric current. Experimental result: Almost no effect; the test subject easily withstood the impact.】

【Fourth Experiment: One thousand standard units of destructive electric current, intensity reaching the full-force strike of a strong Path walker. Experimental result: The test subject's body activity weakened, with damage appearing in multiple areas of the body, but she did not withdraw from the Mara-Struck state. Her soul consciousness also showed no obvious change.】

【Tenth Experiment: Three thousand standard units of destructive electric current. The test subject's body ceased moving, but an increase in Abundance Path power was detected. Suspected influence of Abundance divine power. The "Mara-Struck" state of her soul consciousness began to weaken. Note: It is not ruled out that she simply got tired of chopping and withdrew naturally.】

Lin Qi conducted dozens of experiments in a row.

The experimental intensity increased step by step.

The methods also gradually became more complex.

Because Jingliu herself possessed recovery ability, combined with Lin Qi's Time Scarf, her body showed absolutely no change after the experiments ended.

There was no sign at all of the "inhumane" experiments she had suffered previously.

Lin Qi could not possibly mention this point.

Anyway...

Regarding the Mara-Struck condition, he had already obtained the data he wanted.

He had already formed a preliminary judgment.

So.

He also untied all of Jingliu's restraints.

Then he waited quietly.

After a while longer.

Jingliu slowly woke up in reality, but after waking, her expression was somewhat blank.

"I am..."

"Not long after you entered the Synesthetic dream, you fell into Mara," Lin Qi stated truthfully.

Jingliu's heart was startled, and she hurriedly asked, "Then how did I recover?"

"Preliminary analysis indicates it is related to the stripping of Abundance divine power."

Lin Qi took out a branch.

It was precisely a branch of the Qiong Sang tree.

"Before researching the Mara-Struck condition, I was already researching how to strip Abundance divine power from the branch. I didn't expect the Qiong Sang tree to be useless, and instead, it was first used on you," Lin Qi explained.

Speaking thus.

Lin Qi casually asked, "After you Xianzhou people fall into Mara, is it always related to plants?"

"Indeed so!"

Jingliu nodded and said, "Many Xianzhou humanoid bodies will undergo direct changes—growing branches, leaves, or even other plant organs. It's all possible."

"Then it makes sense." Lin Qi smiled. "Your body hasn't changed, but the core is the same. So the stripping technique I originally used on Qionsang works perfectly on you."

Hearing Lin Qi's explanation, Jingliu couldn't help but be stunned.

Even horrified.

Strip away the Abundance's divine power?

What kind of method is this?

It's simply unheard of.

But when she examined her own body, it was better than ever before. That Abundance aura that had accompanied her for hundreds of years had faded to the point of nearly being gone!

Closing her eyes to recall the past, Jingliu was astonished to discover that her emotions were no longer out of control.

Not even the slightest sign of falling into the Mara-Struck Body!

"Doctor, you've completely driven the Mara-Struck Body out of me?" Jingliu said in shock.

"It's not that dramatic."

Lin Qi explained, "It's just that the Abundance divine power that would cause you to fall into the Mara-Struck Body has been diluted countless times over. As for completely expelling it… let's not even discuss whether it's possible. Even if it were, it would have to be considered carefully—you should know why, right?"

Jingliu thought for a moment, then quickly caught on.

"Xianzhou people's longevity comes from Abundance. If I had absolutely no Abundance divine power, I might die completely?"

"Turn to ash!" Lin Qi added.

"…"

Jingliu fell silent for a moment, not having expected it to be this serious.

At this moment.

Lin Qi spoke again, "If not for Abundance's blessing, normally speaking, you might have a lifespan of one or two hundred years. Now you've lived an extra thousand-plus years. Think about it—what would happen when such a long span of time acts upon a withered corpse?"

Without needing more explanation, Jingliu understood.

But Jingliu didn't care whether it was completely expelled. She only cared about one thing.

"Then is there still a risk of me falling into the Mara-Struck Body in the future?"

"Not for now. Whether that changes later, I can't say."

Lin Qi didn't give a definitive answer. "Further observation is still needed. That's all I can tell you. Abundance divine power is like a bone-deep ulcer—very hard to fully expel. Put plainly, it's cancer cells spread throughout the body. What I can do is cut it out, but I can't eradicate it at the root. So after some more time passes, it will make a comeback. As for exactly when, I don't have an answer yet."

Abundance divine power is extremely special.

Lin Qi studied it for a long time and discovered that it can not only restore the bodies of Abundance followers, but also…

Restore itself as well!

This completely transcends the constraints of the physical level.