Chapter 82

Just as the three stared at each other, unable to make sense of the situation, a slow, steady footsteps were slowly approaching them.

The few turned their heads and saw two people walking one after the other.

The one in front was a youth, about sixteen or seventeen, slender, dressed in a black robe.

His mop of dark green hair was a bit too long, just enough to cover his eyes, leaving his brow and eyes perpetually shrouded in an inescapable gloom, like a poisoned blade.

He simply walked over slowly, and the surrounding air seemed to sink a bit.

The girl following behind him was practically the opposite extreme.

She wore an exquisitely tailored pink princess dress, adorned with Han elements in places, her soft pink hair flowing over her shoulders, and a sweet smile on her face.

She walked silently half a step behind the boy, her demeanor gentle, like a refined, silent shadow—or rather, a beautiful breathing vase belonging solely to him.

What a pair, a gloomy poisonous snake and a pampered vase?

This combination...... what kind of villain script?

Having just crawled out of the dirt pit, the grimy Ying Duo silently slapped different labels on these two NPCs in his mind.

Just seeing those two standing there, he could imagine several conflict scenarios.

Chen Mo Zhi's gaze first swept over Ying Duo's conspicuous Ying Guang Lu hair with a sinister look, his eyes like a cold snake's tongue flicking out and retracting.

Then he turned his gaze to the only teacher present, Professor Luo De'an, gave a slight nod, his voice flat.

"Professor Luo De'an, have the rule-breaking students been caught?"

Seeing Chen Mo Zhi, Professor Luo De'an understood about seventy or eighty percent of the situation.

He recognized this young man, from the medical Chen Family, which in Tianmian City is also a top-tier aristocratic clan.

But what leaves the deepest impression about Chen Mo Zhi is not his family's medical arts, but his hand with poison that's impossible to guard against.

"Ah, it's Chen student."

Professor Luo De'an nodded.

"Thank you for your help; otherwise we wouldn't know when we'd catch them."

"Just a small effort."

Chen Mo Zhi's gaze always wandered, as if deliberately avoiding eye contact with anyone; even when facing Professor Luo De'an, he only glanced briefly before looking away.

Huh? This kid's gaze is a bit evasive.

Professor Luo De'an, being experienced and having dealt with many people over the years, immediately sensed something off.

"Chen Mo Zhi student," Professor Luo De'an said, his tone softening, "Thank you for your help earlier; you promptly controlled the situation. Could you please now cleanse the poison from him?"

Chen Mo Zhi didn't say anything extra, just gave a faint "uh" as a reply.

He stepped forward, deliberately avoiding direct eye contact with Ying Duo, focusing instead on the invisible energy field around him.

He raised his right hand, his fingertips wrapped in a dark green energy, the energy like living threads reaching toward Ying Duo.

The heavy sense of binding on Ying Duo's body receded like a tide, his body felt light again, and the negative buff on his status bar vanished instantly.

Yang Yixie unconsciously moved the joystick, and Ying Duo lunged forward a step.

"All right." Chen Mo Zhi withdrew his hand, stepped back two paces, and distanced himself from Ying Duo.

He then turned his gaze back to Professor Luo De'an and spoke a bit faster.

"We greeted the supervising teacher before coming over; since the matter is settled, we won't disturb you handling the aftermath."

Having said that, he imperceptibly tilted his head toward Meng Kexin behind him, then turned and left first, the whole process smooth and swift, his departure equally quick.

Meng Kexin kept her obedient smile the whole time; seeing Chen Mo Zhi leave, she gave Professor Luo De'an a slight bow.

Then she quickly caught up with Chen Mo Zhi with light steps, still silently staying half a step behind him, like a loyal and beautiful little tail.

Professor Luo De'an watched their retreating backs, lost in thought.

He shook his head, then redirected his attention back to the troublesome source before him.

"All right, the poison is neutralized, your hair is safe; you'd better think about how to write a thorough self-criticism."

Ying Duo: "......"

Wait a minute, this game shouldn't really be this free, should it?

Sometimes free dialogue is enough; there's no need to actually make players write self-criticisms, right?

Ah, damn anti-refund.

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Not long after, Professor Luo De'an and Lin Xi escorted Ying Duo to the outside of the infirmary, one on each side.

Out of concern for Luo Jinyou's safety, Professor Luo De'an now strictly forbids Ying Duo from entering the infirmary, making him stay honestly in the outer corridor, with Lin Xi keeping watch.

After the professor entered the infirmary alone, Teacher Li Ya immediately gave an inquiring glance, while also worrying as she glanced at Luo Jinyou on the sickbed.

"Professor, Luo Jinyou's condition is temporarily stable; his Mutation Value has fallen back to the safety threshold, but his constitution is special, so he still needs close observation, and it's best to completely stay away from triggers."

She quickly reported the situation here, then immediately asked, "How is your side...?"

Hearing this, Professor Luo De'an rubbed his brow and waved his hand.

"We've caught the person, but this hair... it seems we can't cut it now."

"Can't cut it?" Li Ya blinked, somewhat puzzled.

She had been looking forward to it, wanting to see that self‑glowing Ying Guang Lu hair turn into a reflective bald head in an instant.

Professor Luo De'an took out the emergency test report that Lin Xi had just given him from his pocket and handed it to Li Ya.

"This is the preliminary analysis of those few strands of hair; take a look."

Li Ya took the report and skimmed it quickly; the more she read, the tighter her brow furrowed.

"This... the Mutation Source intensity is judged as extremely low? The long‑term exposure impact level... only equals the mutation pollution concentration at the edge of the Slums? How, how is this possible?! The detector's reaction just now was clearly intense!"

Li Ya wanted to grab the detector to check again for Professor Luo De'an, but then realized the instrument had already been destroyed by Ying Duo to cover his tracks.

Professor Luo De'an sighed and explained:

"The detector's reaction was intense; it should be because the mutation type attached to his hair is extremely rare and highly active, so it is easily captured by sensitive instruments as a signal."

"But for ordinary adults, or people with some mutation resistance, this degree of influence is almost negligible, like living on the edge of a slum; at most, one just needs to pay a bit more attention to changes in mutation value in daily life."

"After he finished explaining to Teacher Li Ya, he turned his gaze to Luo Jinyou, whose face was still somewhat pale, and his tone immediately softened."

"\"Little You, how do you feel? \""