Chapter 685: The Sickly Beauty

He gently pulled the door open, and the scene inside the room appeared before Qin Ge.

If he had to find a phrase to describe what he saw, it would be "The curtain rolls in the west wind, the person is thinner than the yellow flower."

Usually, the one with the most sickly beauty vibe in Gangqu was Tiancheng, who occasionally coughed, couldn't do strenuous exercise, spoke softly, and always seemed to be weakly panting.

But the Biyu that Qin Ge saw now was even more so than Tiancheng.

Her originally fair face lay there, becoming even paler, her lips devoid of any color, her formerly smooth black hair seeming to have lost its luster; she appeared extremely fragile, as if a gust of wind could blow her off the bed.

Just as Qin Ge stared at Biyu in a daze, her face lit up with surprise, as if she suddenly had a bit of strength, wanting to prop herself up.

However, in this condition she lacked that strength, merely appearing to struggle.

Seeing this, Qin Ge reacted quickly, rushing forward to support Biyu's body as she strained to sit up, saying, "Don't move, just lie still like this."

"But the Commander has returned; I can't just lie here like this—at the very least I should sit up, that would be polite." She said with a hint of weakness in her voice, somewhat stubbornly.

"What etiquette at a time like this? You're the patient, the patient comes first, don't worry about me." Qin Ge shook his head and said.

"This..." Biyu still looked a bit embarrassed.

"There's nothing like that; just lie down and relax." Qin Ge said somewhat sternly.

"But I've been lying down too long, Commander; I want to sit up." Biyu said to Qin Ge, the plea in her eyes and tone making him feel a pang of sympathy.

So Qin Ge lifted his head and looked at the Stove Goddess, asking, "How is it?"

"It's possible, but it would be best to find something for her to lean on." The Stove Goddess said.

"Simple." Hearing the Stove Goddess say that, Qin Ge breathed a sigh of relief, then embraced Biyu entirely, exerting force so her body leaned against his chest.

"How is this?" Qin Ge said to Biyu.

I don't know if it was because Qin Ge's movement was too big or because she was lying in his arms, but Biyu's cheeks now showed an unusual flush.

"Thank you, Commander, I'm fine, very warm." Biyu softly said, "It feels like the first time I've lain like this in the Commander's arms, and also the first time I've been this close to the Commander."

Qin Ge startled, then gently said, "It's that I've neglected you all too much before; if you like this, then from now on you can"

"Promise me, hurry up and get better; then we'll go on a date together and attend the grandest banquet together."

Perhaps seeing Qin Ge and Biyu like that, the Stove Goddess and the others exchanged glances, then quietly left the room, pulled the door shut, and created an undisturbed environment for the two.

"How is Biyu's condition now?" Enterprise asked the Stove Goddess.

"Didn't I say that? She still needs a period of rest." The Stove Goddess said.

"We're not the Commander; perhaps ordinary people need a period of rest and recovery after falling ill, but we are ship girls—our regenerative and resistant abilities are beyond what humans can imagine."

"Biyu's current condition clearly won't return to normal just by resting; what exactly happened? Please tell us in detail." Enterprise said to the Stove Goddess.

"This… well, Biyu's condition is relatively serious; although she's awake now, this battle damage trauma has caused some issue with her mental core, and it's possible she'll remain like this from now on." The Stove Goddess, looking at the several people, said hesitantly.

"What?" Guanghui and Tiancheng, among others, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"This is also unavoidable; the previous Executor's charged attack seemed to carry some special power, and with our current medical means we cannot treat Biyu."

"Unless we can find a way to counter that power and then repair the damaged mental core, we cannot fully resolve this situation." The Stove Goddess said.

"I see; perhaps there are still some methods." Enterprise instantly thought of those few people.

"What method?" The Stove Goddess asked doubtfully.

"On our way to Donghuang for rescue this time, we encountered some mysterious ship girls who might be able to treat Biyu's current condition." Guanghui said.

"I'll go look for them right away." Enterprise, being someone who acts on his words, said while turning and preparing to leave to seek out Hai Lun Na and the others.

But just as he turned, Enterprise saw two familiar figures in the direction of the entrance.

"Hai Lun Na, Feilong, you've come at just the right time; I have something I want to ask you." Enterprise said to the two.

"I know, you want to ask how to treat Biyu's current condition, right?" Hai Lun Na asked.

"Yes, but I didn't say how you would know—did you just overhear our conversation?" Enterprise asked.

"These injuries are already routine for us, though we haven't seen anyone as badly wounded as Biyu." Feilong looked at Enterprise and said.

"So you can treat her?" Enterprise asked delightedly.

"We can, but not now." Hai Lun Na said.

"Why?" Guanghui questioned.

"Because there's no time—don't you forget your fleet's next mission? In this short hour, injuries this severe are still difficult to recover from."

"So it's better to wait until everything is finished, then give Biyu a thorough treatment." Hai Lun Na replied.

"I see, sorry, we were a bit impatient." Tiancheng said to Hai Lun Na.

Hai Lun Na smiled and said, "No problem; if this can make Commander Qin Ge owe me a favor, then I'd be quite happy to do it."

Upon hearing Hai Lun Na say that, Tiancheng narrowed her eyes and said, "So your goal has always been our Commander?"

"Huh, you noticed? Indeed, as expected of the person from Sakura Empire called the ghost strategist." Hai Lun Na looked at Tiancheng with a smile, showing no panic at being exposed.

"What exactly is your purpose? Our fleet shouldn't be attractive to you; although in this world we stand out somewhat among other factions, to you we probably aren't anything special, right?" Tiancheng asked.

"This matter cannot be told to you for now, but I can say that it benefits both you and us, and it pertains to different times." Hai Lun Na said with a smile.

"So no matter what I ask now, you'll refuse to answer?" Tiancheng asked.

"That's right."