Chapter 414

Ying Duo was actually carrying quite a few potions given by Fang Zhiyan, but since Ying Duo himself is low-defense, high-output, although he also had red potions, the quantity wasn't that many.

Ying Duo tried to pull out a bottle of green liquid from his backpack; at a glance he could feel the rich life aura inside, and even Shaxuyu Feng couldn't help but glance at Ying Duo again.

Although it sounds unreliable that such a little Little Ghost could be the deputy head of the Mutation Department, Ying Duo being able to pull out such an expensive potion at will also indirectly shows that this kid's status in the Dome is indeed high.

Ying Duo glanced at the potion in his hand, hesitated a moment, but still decided to just make this person gulp it down.

Dieyu Zhe and Shaxuyu Feng merely silently watched from the side; this scene even made Xie Jingyan unable to resist commenting.

「Are you guys sick? 」

She really doubted this person was still alive, being tortured to death by them.

The life aura contained in that potion is indeed incredibly strong, but if I'm not mistaken, this is a potion produced by the Mutation Department, right?

Potions from the Mutation Department are always potent, but anyone who's had contact inside the Dome knows that Dome potions are to be drunk like water—meaning you have to gulp them down together with the special medicine that lowers Mutation Value.

A single gulp of a Mutation Department potion can drain a person's Mutation Value to forty or fifty; that person was already on the brink of death, so compared to being saved by the potion taking effect, the Mutation could devour him beforehand.

However, it was when Ying Duo took out that bottle of potion that she finally confirmed this 「ghost」 was friend, not foe—at least he indeed had some connection with the Mutation Department.

Although the Mutation Department's potions are effective, the other people of the Dome would absolutely not touch them unless absolutely necessary; only the Mutation Department's own members run around with these every day.

Xie Jingyan strode forward to examine the condition of the sole surviving person; at least their goals were the same—to investigate the mastermind behind this, and this person is currently their only lead.

「There's still hope. 」The temporary stand-in doctor Xie Jingyan made the judgment; although the life aura was growing ever fainter, there remained a sliver of vitality.

The three said nothing, completely leaving the stage for Xie Jingyan to shine; Shaxuyu Feng even had the leisure to stand aside and yawn.

Xie Jingyan silently slipped her right-hand sword into a spatial device, then lifted her gaze toward the three people who seemed unconcerned.

「Is it possible that I'm not actually a doctor? 」

Ying Duo merely blinked innocently in response; there was nothing he could do, since his anatomy lessons had also been put on the schedule by Fang Zhiyan, leaving him completely powerless in this regard.

The other two also only know how to do some emergency treatment for themselves; they're completely clueless about first aid.

So are these people really from the Dome? The Dome doesn't usually send out missions in squad form; their equipment should be fairly complete, right?

Xie Jingyan let out a heavy sigh and explained.

「My Aberrant Art belongs to the life principle, but I personally know nothing about healing. 」

That statement is fine—the life principle encompasses many contents; healing is just one of them, and it's not uncommon to happen to miss that aspect.

「But I can try to transfer another person's life aura; if you still want to question him, it's best for one of you to inject him with a bit of life aura, at least to keep him alive. 」

Finally, Xie Jingyan didn't forget to add a sentence.

「It doesn't need to be much; the life aura still has a great influence on a person—one could say that as long as the life aura isn't exhausted, this person still has a chance to be revived. 」

All they need to do is let this sole clue leave alive.

Seeing that Dieyu Zhe and Ying Duo were unmoved, Shaxuyu Feng spoke in a lazy tone.

「What happens if the life aura you mentioned is drawn out? 」

「If the amount is small, at most it causes drowsiness and fatigue; resting a few hours will fix it, with no long-term effects. 」

Shaxuyu Feng let out an 'oh', casually pulled out a cigarette and held it in his mouth, letting Xie Jingyan draw directly from him.

Dieyu Zhe is too deep‑thinking and overly worried, and Ying Duo is even more of a weirdo, so who knows how long it'll take them to make a decision.

Xie Jingyan indeed looked at him and shook her head, saying, 「You can't. 」

Shaxuyu Feng raised an eyebrow, 「Why? 」

「During the fight just now I kept drawing your life aura; if I draw more, you might not be able to walk out of this conduit. 」

Shaxuyu Feng's expression changed; he glanced at the spot on Xie Jingyan's body that had been wounded, now turned into smooth, fair skin, but he didn't bother to appreciate it—he simply took the cigarette from his mouth and snapped it.

He then said he suddenly felt a bit drowsy; although Xie Jingyan had clearly been at a disadvantage earlier, she still appeared completely at ease.

It turned out she had been waiting for him here.

「Then draw from him, 」 he jerked his chin toward Dieyu Zhe, 「he looks pretty sturdy. 」

Dieyu Zhe's face froze; he wanted to pass the blame to Ying Duo, but the pot wasn't easy to toss.

「All right, 」 Dieyu Zhe pulled a mechanical phoenix‑tail butterfly from his pocket and set it aside, 「come on. 」

Xie Jingyan walked up to him, her finger hovering in the air for a moment, then lightly tapped the back of Dieyu Zhe's hand.

Dieyu Zhe felt something being drawn from his body, but he didn't really feel anything.

Then Xie Jingyan turned her head and tapped the head of the sole «Lucky One» who had survived Shaxuyu Feng's hand, as if nothing had happened.

「Is that it? 」 Dieyu Zhe couldn't help but ask.

「It should hold for a while; take him outside to find someone for emergency treatment, and once he's revived we'll be able to learn something from him. 」

Xie Jingyan nodded; these few people don't seem very sensitive to life aura, so she can only act as the commentator herself.

Just as Xie Jingyan was about to pull her hand back, Ying Duo grabbed it before she could.

【Name: Xie Jingyan (Lv. 36)】

【Title: Life Severance】

【Age: 17】

【Race: Human】

【Affiliation: Dome】

【Favorability: 0/100 (Wary)】

【Mutation Value: 14/100】

【Current Status: Healthy】

【Likes: Dancing,....... (to be unlocked)】

Xie Jingyan froze outright, but Ying Duo, after holding her hand, made no further move—just stared at her expressionlessly for a while, then let go.

At such close range, Xie Jingyan got a clear look at Ying Duo's face.

He looks like a boy possibly a bit younger than her, but seeing how Dieyu Zhe treats him with careful actions, even if Ying Duo truly isn't that deputy head, he's definitely a leader-type figure.

But compared to these, Xie Jingyan had another speculation.

It is precisely because of this close distance that Ying Duo shows no sign of life whatsoever.

Only a dead person would be this empty and lifeless; that is also the true reason Xie Jingyan takes him for a ghost.