Chapter 546: Opportunity to Evacuate (4/10, Autumn Moon Tickets)

However, after imprisoning those who advocated fleeing, the villagers grew restless and needed someone to step forward and calm their emotions, leading them to the shelter area for safe refuge.

At this moment, they remembered You Sisi, You Qingyi.

Yet You Sisi still remained by Fang Yue's side, unwilling to leave.

"I know this is the best moment to get the villagers to the shelter, but you…"

"Don't worry—given my strength, even if 【Night Rain】 falls, it won't kill me in a short time."

【Night Rain】 also has stages.

Light Rain, Medium Rain, Heavy Rain, Downpour, Fierce Rain, Blood Rain.

If it's Light Rain or Medium Rain, even someone in the Xiantian Realm can move under 【Night Rain】 for a while.

But if it's the later levels of 【Night Rain】, not even someone in the Xiantian Realm, even with 【Night Breath】 enhancement, can necessarily withstand it.

That is the true battlefield exclusive to Rain Levels—without reaching that level, you have no right to stand under 【Night Rain】.

Fang Yue could somewhat sense You Sisi's feelings toward him.

But he only thought of letting things take their natural course.

"Put the greater good first."

He spoke these four words in a low voice to You Sisi.

You Sisi fell silent, memories flashing through her mind—of Tian Erjun yielding the position of General Qingyi to her.

Put the greater good first!

Tian Erjun made mistakes. She made mistakes too.

But whether Tian Erjun or herself, neither wished to make the same mistake a second time!

Even if it cost their lives, they must defend Qingsi County!

This is what a Qingyi must do! This is the responsibility a General Qingyi must shoulder!

Her gaze hardened; You Sisi took a deep breath.

"Ye Baiyi, I'll be right back!"

With those words, You Sisi mounted the Qingsi Horse and rode away.

Those unruly villagers, those who refused to obey the outsider Captain, fell silent upon seeing You Sisi's return.

They obediently followed her arrangements and began entering the shelter area one by one.

You Sisi said she'd be back soon, but directing so many people into the shelter, attending to every detail, was far from a task completed in a short time.

She took a moment to ask Chen Qing and Lord Han about Fang Yue's research progress, but the result was no advancement.

However, there was a breakthrough discovery regarding Lord Han's physical condition.

……

"Lord Han, do you really think my approach is viable?"

"Based on my many years of experience, your theory is entirely feasible in principle. But how it works in practice, I cannot say."

Lord Han's tiny matchstick body paced across the large table, then stopped: "Chen Qing, your talent in 【Ghost Studies】 is the strongest I've seen among all refugees."

I believe your theory can be put into action immediately.

You must understand: any theory, before it is tested, is merely theory—a hypothesis.

Even if it closely resembles the truth, it is still empty talk; only after practical execution yields results matching the theory can it be called flawless, worthy of being recorded, remembered, and passed down through generations!"

Uh…

Chen Qing scratched his head.

He was just a player—doing scientific research was like a dream spilling into the game; he'd never dreamed of fame lasting millennia, and it meant nothing anyway.

Though his idea had been approved by Lord Han, actually carrying it out still made him hesitant.

"Lord Han, my theory is built on you—direct practical application would require using your head… the risk is too great."

Lord Han raised an eyebrow: "How can research be without risk? I myself asked you to study this—now that the theory exists, why delay the experiment?"

"At least prepare more…"

Lord Han smiled: "What's there to prepare for? There's only one me. If Xiao Ye one day inherits my legacy, perhaps there'll be another me—but only if he becomes exactly like me. Not to mention the odds, I'll be gone long before Xiao Ye reaches my level. So there's nothing to prepare—just begin."

Facing a matter of life and death, Lord Han was so calm.

It left Chen Qing stunned—he felt Lord Han's courage and breadth of spirit far surpassed ordinary people.

Even in the game, he'd never met anyone like Lord Han.

After hesitation, Chen Qing gritted his teeth: "Fine! I'll have people prepare the materials now. It's already late—let's perform the operation tomorrow morning."

"No! Tonight. Light a Human Soul Lamp—we'll work through the night and achieve results before dawn."

"Ah… this is too rushed, Lord Han, why…"

"Xiao Ye is waiting," Lord Han sighed, gazing meaningfully out the window.

There, even as darkness fell, a Black Cloud hung motionless directly above a house.

"That is the descendant of the Origin of Ghost Curses—the Life-Bound Ghost Curse of the Uyu Clan's royal line! Even I don't know if Xiao Ye can survive this night. We must restore his strength as quickly as possible to help him. Otherwise, I fear I'll wake tomorrow to find his corpse."

"Not that bad, not that bad, the big boss can still respawn…"

Chen Qing had been about to say Fang Yue could respawn if he died.

But to Natives, death is death—life is only once—so Chen Qing could understand their dread and grief over parting.

Since Lord Han had made up his mind, and Chen Qing himself felt confident, let's begin!

Go fetch Xiao Xuedou, who had been temporarily cared for by Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, and bring him into the room; then, using Lord Han's name, order the materials prepared.

Small saws, various types of daggers, short knives, and some non-valuable but suitable ghostly materials, pills, potions…

Without Lord Han's name, Chen Qing's words alone could never have obtained these.

Of course, there was also the Captain using the 【Qingyi Order】 to force people into action, treating a feather as if it were an imperial decree.

In the end, after much fuss, all the materials needed for the morning were fully gathered.

After giving Xiao Xuedou the Ghost Sleep Grass to induce deep sleep, Chen Qing said, "Lord Han, wouldn't you also…?"

"No need. This level of pain means nothing. If I stay awake, I can give you real-time feedback to compensate for your lack of practical experience."

"But…"

"Listen to me. Begin the procedure."

"... Yes!"

In ancient times, Guan Yu scraped bone to heal his wound; today, Lord Han endures the test without sleep.

Chen Qing once again felt Lord Han's uniqueness.

In actual practice, he truly discovered that he possessed only theory — when cutting, he could not achieve the precision described in the texts.

For instance, the incision into Lord Han's cerebral cortex was slightly off, and the calm Lord Han immediately pointed it out.

After minor adjustments, it was finally corrected to the proper position.

Additionally, blood splattered out — he panicked, thinking he had killed Lord Han, but the cut had been precise, and even the bleeding Lord Han praised him.

(End of Chapter)