Chapter 452: I Can Help You

What does it mean?

Ying Duo stared expressionlessly at Xi Ren Sheng, wondering what this person was thinking all day long.

How long can a phone's battery last at most? Not to mention when playing games, the power drains even faster.

He didn't even bring a power bank.

"Wait a moment, I'll go take a shower."

He had indeed shed a fair amount of blood before, so doing it now would still be uncomfortable.

Ying Duo stood under the shower, and he instantly removed his hoodie with a single click, storing it in the Game Backpack.

【Current durability: 54/150, repair?】

He glanced at the pop‑up and chose "Yes" without hesitation.

A few pieces of fabric and thread were deducted from the material store, and the hoodie's holes and scratches gradually vanished, returning it to its original tidy, like‑new appearance.

When the water stopped, he dried himself with a fresh towel beside him; the Ying Guang Lu strands were kneaded in the towel, and after equipping the outfit with a single click, he pushed the door open and stepped out.

Dong dong dong—

Someone knocked on the door.

Ying Duo decisively gave Xi Ren Sheng, who was sitting on the chair with his legs crossed, a look; Xi Ren Sheng instantly understood and immediately reverted to the form of a playing card.

There's nothing he can do; their relationship can't be made public.

Ying Duo walked over and opened the door, only to find Luo Jinyou standing there, holding a paper bag.

After not seeing each other for a while, Luo Jinyou could now properly conceal his nonhuman traits.

He stared at Ying Duo in surprise, his gaze shifting from the damp Ying Guang Lu hair to the black hoodie.

"You..." he finally spoke, "Wasn't your clothes torn?"

His eyes landed on Ying Duo's hoodie; the black cat‑ear hoodie was intact, and Luo Jinyou stared at it for a while.

How could he remember that Ying Duo had been wearing this outfit back when they were at Mitra Academy?

Logically, after an undercover mission ends, even if not a complete identity change, one should at least change clothes, right?

Ordinary people change clothes every few days, but since Luo Jinyou first saw Ying Duo, he seems to have kept this outfit.

It can't be that Ying Duo simply loves this style so much that he bought many sets, can it?

"I heard you were detained by the Field Operations Department and locked up, with several injuries… Director Fang asked me to bring you some fresh clothes."

Ying Duo took the paper bag from Luo Jinyou's hand; inside were ordinary clothes, which he casually slipped into his backpack.

"Anything else?"

Luo Jinyou opened his mouth; when he heard Ying Duo had been sanctioned by the Field Operations Department, he felt a bit relieved that someone could finally restrain him, but now he was more worried about him.

But Ying Duo didn't look severely injured.

His gaze passed over Ying Duo's shoulder and looked into the room.

The room was small, viewable at a glance; the playing card on the desk immediately caught his attention. Luo Jinyou's eyes lingered on that card for a moment, then shifted to Ying Duo's face.

He pressed his lips together and rubbed his finger along the side seam of his pants.

"May I come in and sit?"

Ying Duo stared at him for two seconds, then turned aside to give up the doorway.

Luo Jinyou sat down on the chair, hands on his knees, his posture oddly restrained.

Yang Yixie vaguely recalled that the Luo Jinyou he had seen in previous games also appeared cautious, but he had changed a lot.

If we were to describe the change…

…more unfamiliar?

Because Ying Duo often does things that leave Luo Jinyou at a loss, his attitude toward Ying Duo should be more casual.

Is it because their time together made him notice the difference after Yang Yixie took over Ying Duo's body?

Luo Jinyou's gaze never roamed the room; it stayed fixed on that playing card.

Ying Duo closed the door, leaning against the doorframe, water droplets still sliding down his hair strands, leaving a small dark stain on the hoodie's shoulder.

"Ying Duo," Luo Jinyou asked outright, "don't you want to stay in the Dome?"

He had always thought that since Ying Duo could become the Dome's undercover in Tianmian City, he must feel some belonging to the Dome.

But in fact, not long after they arrived at Heavenly Dome City, Ying Duo placed a wanted notice on himself, even bombed the Dome Headquarters and was confined.

And the most crucial point.

Luo Jinyou's eyes remained fixed on that playing card; Ying Duo was also linked to Entropy, the terrifying organization composed entirely of Undead.

Luo Jinyou inhaled deeply, "Where exactly are you from?"

Facing Luo Jinyou's questioning, Yang Yixie chose to remain silent.

It's true that he brought Luo Jinyou to the Dome, but wasn't it because, regardless of his words, Luo Jinyou might die in Tianmian City?

He never imagined that Luo Jinyou would end up depending on him like this.

Although Luo Jinyou is indeed a qualified shield support, he is only 14 years old.

And Yang Yixie simply doesn't have the mental capacity to meticulously plan every contingency; after arriving at Heavenly Dome City, there are more things he can do, and more trouble as well.

In his view, everything in reality certainly precedes the game.

Just as Yang Yixie cannot comprehend how anyone could develop genuine feelings for characters in a game, he naturally cannot grasp Luo Jinyou's complex psyche.

Luo Jinyou is only 14; although he has known his peculiarity since childhood and always erected a high wall to keep others at bay, the lonely boy has constantly yearned for companionship.

Even though Ying Duo's companionship is more dangerous than a home invasion, it indeed pierced that wall.

Not to mention that in the completely unfamiliar Heavenly Dome City, the only person he knows is Yang Yixie.

He knows the look the man in the white coat gives him; in their eyes, Luo Jinyou is merely an important test subject just snatched back from Tianmian City.

But Luo Jinyou can't return to Tianmian City; having become a nonhuman Aberrant Species, does he even have the right to go back?

He lifted his head and looked at Ying Duo; his blue eyes regained their former clarity, but a glaring streak of crimson was spreading across them.

"I won't hold you back," he said.

"I've already mastered part of the power that comes from becoming an Aberrant Species; whatever you intend to do, I can help you."

Ying Duo was causing trouble all over Heavenly Dome City, and even he, who stayed in a safe place, wasn't idle.

This time, Luo Jinyou proactively restrained Ying Duo.

"I know what you can see; I can lend you a hand."

Ying Duo stared at the magnifying‑glass icon above Luo Jinyou's head, squinted, and with a thought, clicked it open.

【Name: Luo Jinyou (Lv. 45)】

【Title: Disaster Avatar】

【Age: 14】

【Race: Aberrant Species】

【Camp: Ying Duo】

【Affinity: 90 (Close Friend)】

【Current Status: Highly Tense, Worried and Suspicious, Self‑Denial】

(Note: High‑Risk Target! Contains extremely high energy reactions within, extremely unstable! Caution advised when contacting!)