Chapter 107

After listening to Green Lotus's helpless explanation, Purple Moon Season's face turned extremely grim, and she gritted her teeth, saying: "How hateful… the demon bow's ancestral curse has made this pitiful group of mortals regard death as homecoming; in order to infiltrate the Medicine King's secret transmission, they even didn't hesitate to use their lives in a bitter ploy…"

Star was instantly speechless, thinking to herself that she hadn't said anything revealing, yet these people really could read too much into things…

"I'm tired, you all come at me together." Star simply stopped pretending.

Purple Moon Season's throat issued a series of low growls, and her figure began to swell and mutate toward the Demonic Yin Body: "So… Grey Peony, no… the hunting hound of the Divine Strategy Manor! Go die!"

... Half a minute later, Star walked out of the courtyard carrying a baseball bat. She slightly turned her side, looking at the ground littered with Medicine King's secret transmission cultivators.

"Uh…… is that it?"

Cu Chulainn felt that his anticipation had been in vain.

When hearing Purple Moon Season say she had nearly a hundred years of spear technique cultivation, Cu Chulainn still thought this person was a once-in-a-millennium expert on the Celestial Ark, but he didn't expect it to pass in a flash.

However, Star felt quite refreshed when she hit the opponent's head with the baseball bat, accompanied by that crisp, pleasant knocking sound, and Cu Chulainn drank several cans of beer in a row.

Altoria looked warily at the two guests who had occupied the hearth.

One was Cu Chulainn, who came visiting with fresh fish in hand; the other was Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang, who dropped by on his way.

"Don't be so wary, Saber; we're not here to fight. I heard that kid from Emiya makes delicious fish, so I came specially to try it—of course, I had already said hello to him beforehand." Cu Chulainn raised the beer in his hand, "Want a can?"

"No, Lancer." Altoria raised her teacup and got straight to the point: "But you and Assassin coming here surely aren't just for a meal, right?"

"Naturally, I merely saw some interesting images in the light curtain and wanted to share them." Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang gave a faint smile, "Speaking of swordsmanship, here only you, Saber, can understand me."

The so-called "interesting images"…… Altoria could guess without much thought that it was Jingliu.

"I and Lancer both believe that there are more exquisite sword arts and spear techniques on the Celestial Ark, but unfortunately we haven't had the chance to see them yet."

Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang's smile deepened at the corners of his mouth: "Yan Qing and Ren have extraordinary attainments in swordsmanship; when the time comes, there will surely be a battle… Watching their swordsmanship is like drinking fine wine; if I were to drink alone, wouldn't that be a pity?"

"You don't feel it's a pity, but I'm bored." Recalling that something called the "Divine Spear Zhi Xin", Cu Chulainn's expression became even more disappointed.

"Hehe, Lancer, you need to be patient." Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang said, "I believe that when the little brother Dan Heng appears again, he will certainly not disappoint you."

"After letting Yunqi take Zhi Xin and Green Lotus and the like away, Star came to the Divine Strategy Manor to find Qingzhao and report her undercover work."

"After hearing that, Qingzhao comforted: 'Don't worry, your undercover operation was very successful. Although your identity was exposed, you have obtained a lot of valuable information, and in the end you could still retreat unscathed… I just didn't expect Zhi Xin to actually take that evil path.'"

"Oh, by the way, this prescription…" Star handed over the note she had given to Zhi Xin.

"It's a pity Qingzhao is only a strategist and knows nothing about prescriptions, but she did recommend several alchemists stationed in Changletian for Star to consult herself."

"After leaving the Divine Strategy Manor, Star quickly found an enthusiastic alchemist on Changletian Street and explained the whole situation."

"He enthusiastically took the prescription, intending to help vigorously, but when he saw the medicinal ingredients listed above…"

"Uh…… sorry, I can't understand this prescription, and I think other alchemists can't either. I suggest you go directly ask our chief alchemist, Dan Shu. She is a blindfolded heavenly deficient one, yet she is more capable than all of us."

"According to the alchemist's guidance, Star went to Ruomu Pavilion and found Dan Shu."

"Just as she arrived and hadn't yet had a chance to speak, Dan Shu took the initiative and said: 'I've been waiting for you, Star.'"

"How do you know it's me?" Star exclaimed in surprise.

"The alchemists of Changletian all say she is a heavenly deficient one; the Celestial Ark surely has blind people with excellent hearing, but to be able to discern someone she has never met…… that is simply too extraordinary."

"Who wouldn't know you? I've heard that in Changletian there is a hero who rescued the Xian Yao Long Nu of the Chi Ming clan."

"Dan Shu's voice was quite gentle, like a calm lake without ripples: 'I have heard from other alchemists that you have a prescription you want me to appraise? Please read it out for me to hear.'"

"Star read it through as required; at first it was just some ordinary medicinal ingredients, and she didn't think much of it, but when she read the last ingredient…… even Star couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air."

"Take 1 liang of Chi Ming marrow (needs to be taken alive), let it sit in the mixture for twelve shichen."

"Runeterra, Zaun."

"Alive extraction…… what a novel idea." Singed noted the prescription flashing by in the light curtain while clicking his tongue in praise, "Whoever could think of such a medicinal ingredient must be a genius."

"Could it be that you, Professor, also want to study this?" Zaun looked at him in disbelief; in his eyes, Singed was a calm—no, at least a rational person, and he should know very well that the medicinal ingredients appearing in the light curtain cannot be found even one in Zaun, let alone gathered together.

"Just a bit of interest." Singed's gaze swept over the various instruments on the table, "I don't intend to experiment with the whole prescription; I'm merely very interested in Chi Ming marrow."

"Doctor, I need to remind you…… you don't have a Demonic Yin Body." Zaun gave a cold smile, "Even if you want Chi Ming marrow, you should be clear that it's impossible to obtain."

"... After all, nobody can enter the light curtain to seize that little girl named Bai Lu."

"I certainly know that." Singed said, "However, the characteristic of the Chi Ming clan is self-sustaining reincarnation; their lives are like a cycle, with birth and death endlessly revolving. Although our world lacks the Chi Ming clan, we have a race very similar to them."

"Oh?"

"... Yordels." Singed slowly closed his notebook, "Legend says Yordels cannot die; from birth they have endless life, and when they die they return to Bandle City in a completely new form, just like the Chi Ming clan. Surely their bone marrow…"

"Doctor, I think you should go rest."

Zaun interrupted his speech, and before turning to leave, he glanced at the man one last time with the residual light of his prosthetic eye.

Ever since Star and her group arrived on the Celestial Ark, Singed has developed a special interest in the Demonic Yin Body; the power of Abundance seems especially tempting to him, particularly regarding life and death.

He seems to want to revive something that has died…… but facing this collaborator of his, he also keeps his mouth shut, refusing from beginning to end to reveal any information.