Chapter 2318: S-Rank Guide Forced Love 03

The next day, there was a room isolated separately in Jin Chen's residence.

You Zan was changed into clean clothes, but the chains remained icy cold, wrapped around his wrists and ankles.

He didn't lie on the bed, but curled up in the farthest corner of the room, leaning against the cold wall.

The dirt on his face and body was washed away, revealing excessively pale skin and a handsome yet exhausted contour; the wound on his waist and abdomen was properly bandaged, faintly aching.

He no longer screamed madly as before; his crimson eyes had mostly faded, leaving only bloodshot traces and fatigue.

The Black Wildcat Spirit also curled up in the shadow beside his feet, its body trembling slightly, occasionally licking its paws warily; its green pupils were exhausted, yet it still fixed its gaze on the tightly closed door.

Separated by a wall, Jin Chen stood before the one-way glass for observation, holding a report in his hand.

From Research Supervisor Doctor Ela's analysis of You Zan.

Aberrant entity infection depth: 65%, with erosion mainly concentrated in the mental landscape and peripheral brain regions.

Sensory overload index: peak value exceeded threshold, stability extremely poor.

Physical potential assessment: bone density, muscle explosive power, nerve reaction speed far surpass the A-Rank Sentinel baseline, approaching the S-Rank threshold.

Some data are abnormal, likely a mutation caused by deep infection stimulation.

No need to look at the other data; in short, ……

You Zan's current condition is not optimistic.

Jin Chen let out a soft sigh, his gaze falling back onto the curled figure in the Quiet Room.

After a moment, Jin Chen pushed open the door of the Quiet Room and stepped inside.

Almost the instant the door opened, You Zan's body in the corner tensed sharply.

The Black Wildcat instantly bristled, arched its back, and emitted a silent threatening growl at Jin Chen.

Jin Chen did not approach, merely stopping a few steps away.

His gaze swept over the chains on You Zan's body: 'For our mutual safety, these chains will not be removed until you learn to obey.'

He paused, then added, 'The chains are custom-made; they won't cause physical harm, so rest assured.'

You Zan lifted his head, his bloodshot eyes locked onto Jin Chen, his voice hoarse and broken from prolonged shouting and dehydration.

"Who are you?"

"Jin Chen." He gave his name simply and clearly, "A new councilor of the Council."

Then, Jin Chen looked into You Zan's eyes and said, "You are my future Guide."

You Zan: "……?"

His pupils suddenly contracted! His face instantly filled with utter astonishment.

You Zan hadn't yet processed this explosive information, nor had time to ask a question.

Jin Chen had already stepped forward a pace, his fingertip lightly touching You Zan's brow.

You Zan's body instantly stiffened like iron.

The day's painful memory surged over him; he couldn't struggle, instinctively closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and braced for another wave of mental storm.

However, the anticipated brutal suppression did not descend.

This time, the force invading his mental landscape remained icy and vast, but no longer raged, avoiding the violent zone that had been forcibly suppressed yesterday.

Inside You Zan's mental landscape.

Thickets overgrown, mud bubbling with gas, the murky water surface a swamp.

The entire space echoed with painful winds.

The Black Wildcat stood on a relatively dry yet precarious little floating island, snarling and baring its teeth at the giant White Wolf that had stepped into this territory again; its green pupils brimmed with extreme rejection and fear.

The White Wolf ignored the harsh surroundings and the Black Wildcat's threat, steadily stepping into the churning mire.

Where its massive paw fell, the churning mud and poisonous mist were instantly frozen, condensing into a small patch of clean ice emitting a chill.

Thus, step by step, it carved an icy path emitting cold through the filthy swamp, slowly approaching the floating island where the Black Wildcat resided.

The Black Wildcat grew anxious to the extreme, its slender tail stiffly upright, its back arched high, continually retreating, emitting warning hisses from its throat, yet never daring to truly lunge forward to attack.

The White Wolf's absolute power and icy pressure made it instinctively feel fear.

However, the White Wolf ultimately stopped at a distance still some ways from the floating island.

Jin Chen assessed You Zan's current physical endurance limit and the fragile state of his mental landscape, knowing that forcibly approaching the core area would only trigger a more severe collapse.

The White Wolf stood at the edge of the ice plain it had cleared, watching the bristling, wary little creature on the floating island.

The brief probe ended.

Jin Chen's mental power receded like a swiftly retreating tide.

Inside the room, Jin Chen's finger withdrew from You Zan's brow.

You Zan snapped his eyes open; the fatigue and dizziness from the intense mental probing made his body go limp, causing him to collapse forward uncontrollably.

Jin Chen reached out and easily embraced the exhausted You Zan in his arms.

You Zan, stimulated by this sudden confinement, saw his residual ferocity explode; almost instinctively he opened his mouth and sank his teeth hard into Jin Chen's shoulder.

His teeth, through the fabric, struck hard bone and muscle, causing no actual injury, but his vicious intent was unmistakable.

Jin Chen lowered his head, looking at You Zan biting and tearing at him in his arms, his eyebrows slightly raised.

His free hand gripped You Zan's jawbone, the pressure controlled just right.

You Zan was forced to tilt his head back, lips slightly parted, his crimson eyes filled with humiliating rage as he glared fixedly at Jin Chen.

Jin Chen held his chin, his fingertip even able to feel the muscles trembling beneath the other's skin.

He gazed into those wild eyes, amused, and said, "Still not weaned? You'll bite anything you catch."