Chapter 2347: S-Rank Guide Forced Love 32

The white wolf's form shifted from illusion to solid, sensing Jin Chen's summons, and fully displayed the majesty of an S-rank spirit entity.

It raised its head and let out a long howl, its spiritual power like a tsunami, forcibly suppressing those mad whispers and hallucinations.

The collapse of the mental landscape was forcibly halted.

In reality, spiritual tentacles emerged without warning from the darkness behind You Zan, coiling around Lu Wen's gun-wielding wrist; a tremendous binding force erupted, pinning him entirely in place.

That deadly gun flew from his hand.

Lu Wen struggled desperately, terrified and panicked, growling low as he tried to reach for the gun.

Until he saw the person appearing behind You Zan.

The spiritual tentacles bound Lu Wen; You Zan seized the opportunity and fired three shots in succession at his heart, neck, and brow.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -30, total now 49!】

You Zan's nerves, stretched to the limit, suddenly relaxed, and his strained willpower also grew fatigued.

"Jin—" he opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The spiritual pressure on the verge of collapse surged in like a tidal wave at this moment.

"You Zan!"

Jin Chen pulled You Zan into his embrace, having no time to retreat; he used spiritual power to carve out a safe zone in the darkness where they sat on the ground.

He first sent the current coordinates to the camp, then pressed his forehead against You Zan's and entered the mental landscape to repair it.

You Zan fell into a coma, but instinctively opened his barrier toward his guide.

After a while.

Jin Chen withdrew from the landscape, rubbed You Zan's back to let him relax, and sensed that You Zan's spiritual power had reached its limit.

But it is precisely because of this limit that he is evolving toward S-rank.

This kind of rebirth-through-death metamorphosis is downright as crazy as his master.

In his coma, You Zan instinctively curled toward the source of heat, his blood-stained cheek pressing against Jin Chen's chest.

Jin Chen relaxed, then affectionately kissed the corner of You Zan's mouth, heartbroken, and rose while holding him in his arms.

He stepped over Lu Wen's body, which was being devoured by the aberrant creature, and returned to the camp.

【Host, don't forget that gun!】Ling Gun Gun reminded.

Jin Chen's eyes twitched slightly; the gun lying on the ground floated up and steadily slipped into the empty holster at his waist—this would be crucial evidence to pin down Kai En.

——

You Zan jerked his eyes open; the blinding white light made him instinctively squint.

Violent pounded against his chest, bringing dizziness and a deep ache in his bones.

He found himself lying on a camp bed, covered with a soft blanket.

But this was not Jin Chen's tent.

You Zan shifted slightly and immediately felt something wrong with his body.

His muscles and nerves felt as if an invisible force were repeatedly pulling and tugging at them.

His mental landscape was like a boiling furnace, filled with violent power yet extremely unstable.

"Don't move!" a tense voice called out.

You Zan turned his head with difficulty and saw the military doctor standing a few steps away, eyes full of awe.

"You're awake, that's great." The doctor exhaled in relief, but still dared not cross the line.

"You are undergoing evolution; your condition is highly unstable, both your spiritual power and body undergoing drastic transformation."

"These energy lines were personally set up by the commander before he left, to prevent your unconscious spiritual power from spilling out and harming others, and also to shield you from external interference."

You Zan lowered his gaze to that ring of cold light, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Where is Jin Chen?"

The military doctor felt a chill at that look and hurriedly replied, "The commander brought you back not long ago, then personally led a team to retrieve the other missing members of the assault squad."

"Fortunately, aside from Lu Wen… the others, though injured, are all alive. Lu Wen was confirmed to have been killed by the aberrant creature."

He paused, his face showing a hint of complex emotion, "Ye Jun, as Lu Wen's bound guide, Lu Wen's death dealt a severe backlash to his spirit; he suffered a mental breakdown, and his unconscious release of a spiritual storm affected several nearby sentinels, throwing the situation into chaos for a time……"

The military doctor struggled to put his thoughts into words, trying to describe the chaos at the time: "After the commander returned and tended to the wounded, stabilizing the situation, Ye Jun's condition remained poor, and he continued to affect others."

"So the commander might be… stabilizing the affected sentinels or handling the aftermath? I'm not exactly sure where."

The military doctor actually really doesn't know where Jin Chen is at the moment; he only knows the situation is very busy, and as commander and the sole S-rank guide, Jin Chen has too much to handle.

Yet, hearing this, You Zan felt it was just him still enduring the pain brought on by evolution.

And his guide…… was soothing and directing the other sentinels.

"Get out!" You Zan bellowed hoarsely.

The military doctor's face turned deathly pale from fright, and he scrambled out of the tent on his hands and knees.

Inside the tent only You Zan's ragged breathing remained.

Unfounded resentment caused his already fragile rationality to crumble further.

Why! How come! Am I not Jin Chen's sentinel? Am I not…… his most important person?

You Zan thought this in his heart, painfully curling up and burying his head in the blanket.

The blanket still retained Jin Chen's scent, making him feel even worse.

The black wildcat's whereabouts were unknown, but You Zan felt the spirit entity's joy.

That little thing…… was surely again clinging to the white wolf in some safe corner, shamelessly affectionate, while Jin Chen wasn't by his side.

You Zan irritably lifted his hand, yanking hard at the leather collar snug against his neck; the cold touch became a catalyst for his resentment.

He needed Jin Chen.

Now, immediately, at once.

Just as he was about to faint again from the pain of evolution, the tent flap was finally lifted.

Familiar aura filled the entire space.

You Zan's body, buried under the blanket, stiffened for an instant.

Jin Chen's tall figure loomed over, and he softly called, "You Zan."

You Zan, however, wrapped the blanket even tighter, making irritated movements inside, his body twisting in resistance, refusing to come out.

Jin Chen furrowed his brows slightly, looking at the tightly wrapped bundle on the bed.

He could clearly sense his wife's resentment turning into a tangible emotion, yet he didn't know why.

Could it be that he woke up and saw that he wasn't there?

Jin Chen could only reach out and lightly press his hand on You Zan's arched back.

"What's wrong," Jin Chen's voice dropped lower, "Even I can't get close to you?"

You Zan under the blanket seemed to have finally found an outlet, and his muffled complaints drifted out.

"Didn't you go to help someone else vent? What's it to you to manage me!"

Jin Chen's hand resting on his back paused.

Immediately, an extremely soft sigh sounded, carrying realization and amusement.

"Who told you these nonsensical, baseless words?"

Jin Chen was clearly dissatisfied with that speculation.

He exerted a little force with his hand, scooping both person and blanket up, and drew them into his embrace.

You Zan was hauled out, the blanket slipped off, revealing a pale face with red-rimmed eyes.

He struggled to turn his head away, but was drawn by the object in Jin Chen's hand.

Jin Chen held a silver metal syringe, inside which was a lustrous blue liquid.

"I'm preparing this."

Jin Chen raised the syringe before You Zan's eyes, his fingertips brushing over his sweat-dampened bangs, "This deep-layer stabilizer was specially prepared for you; your evolution is too violent, ordinary soothing is useless, we need this forced intervention to stabilize your bodily metamorphosis."

"Preparing it requires absolute focus; it cannot be disturbed."

You Zan stared blankly at the tube emitting a cold aura, then at Jin Chen's eyes, which bore a hint of weariness.

He leaned in to kiss Jin Chen's eyes, but the intense pain of his evolution surged again.

You Zan, no longer able to be shy, buried his scorching cheek in Jin Chen's neck crook, his voice breaking with sobs.

"I feel awful…… so painful……"