Chapter 549: Two-Headed Dog (7/10, Autumn Moon Votes)

When You Sisi accepted the 【Qingyi Order】, Captain Wu led the three of them outside.

Only when they reached the herbal storage did Captain Wu stop.

"You must prepare yourselves mentally for what comes next."

You Sisi's heart stirred—earlier, when Fang Yue had first been targeted by Black Cloud, she had gone to see Chen Qing and Lord Han.

Neither of them could do anything about Black Cloud, but they had gained new ideas on how to give Lord Han a new body; still, she didn't fully understand, and they hadn't explained in detail.

Since neither of them could handle Fang Yue's Black Cloud, You Sisi didn't linger, but sought help from others instead.

After circling around, she found that Lord Han and Chen Qing were still the most authoritative on this matter.

The people kept by the Qingsi Bureau had no research at all on Black Cloud, and were completely clueless about the curse 【Black Cloud】.

Plus, the villagers of Qingsi County needed to be relocated to shelters, so she returned to instruct the two to find a solution to Fang Yi's predicament, then went off to manage the shelters herself.

Now that Fang Yue's condition had worsened, she could no longer sit idle and had to return once more to ask Chen Qing and Lord Han about any progress in their research.

The result is this situation.

Judging by Captain Wu's attitude, Lord Han likely has a new body.

But having a body alone is useless—he must regain his Half-Rain Realm power to truly help.

You Sisi had already prepared herself mentally, but Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu and Bai Daya both wore expressions of utter confusion.

When Captain Wu opened the door and saw the two 'people' sitting on the chairs inside, everyone widened their eyes, staring in shock—or terror—at the scene.

Inside the room, Chen Qing sipped tea with a smile, eyes half-closed, gazing at the visitors as if he were a Nobel laureate awaiting praise.

Beside him sat a dog.

A small dog, pierced by a black dagger, with two heads!

One head lolled its tongue out, panting, and barked, "Woof!"

The other head smiled at them—it was unmistakably… Lord Han!

Two-headed dog?

A two-headed dog with a human head and a dog head??

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was stunned; the scene before her felt horrifying—even normally cute Xiao Xuedou now looked like something out of a horror film.

"L-Lord Han??"

She spoke hesitantly; Lord Han smiled and nodded.

"It's me. Chen Qing and I succeeded."

Succeeded??

You call this a success???

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was dumbfounded—this, this, this is just too…

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's gaze toward Chen Qing changed instantly.

It was the look of someone staring at a monster.

Too terrifying! The mad scientist is terrifying! He's a lunatic!

"Lord Han, can you turn back? If you're being held captive, blink twice! I'll call Ye Ge to rescue you!"

Hearing Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's words, Lord Han was torn between laughter and tears.

"I'm perfectly fine. Nothing's wrong."

"How can nothing be wrong? Your head is sewn onto a dog's body!"

"It's not as simple as you think—you…"

"I don't want to hear it! Even if Old King Turtle came here, this is still Lord Han sewn onto a dog's body! Chen Qing is utterly insane! Waaahhhhh! Give me back Lord Han! I'd rather have just Lord Han's head than see him suffer this humiliation!"

Ah…

Not just Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu thought this way—after a moment of shock, You Sisi also felt uneasy, her gaze toward Chen Qing turning dangerous: "Was Lord Han forced by Chen Qing?"

Chen Qing: …

Chen Qing was bewildered—why weren't they praising him? Why were they blaming him?

Don't they understand art? Can't they see how beautiful Lord Han looks now?

"Lord Han looks even more delicious now!" Bai Daya raised her hand, completely out of the loop.

Captain Wu sighed: "I told you to prepare yourselves. Calm down and listen to Lord Han's explanation."

In fact, when Captain Wu had first been summoned and seen Lord Han like this, she had reacted worse than them—she had immediately flown into a rage and wanted to kill Chen Qing.

But after hearing their explanation and learning the truth, she realized Lord Han had sacrificed far too much for everyone's sake.

You Sisi had now calmed down; only Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was still wiping tears, mourning for Lord Han as if he were dead.

"Ahem! Here's how it is: Chen Qing and I devised a plan to let me borrow Xiao Xuedou's body and regain partial power."

"Though I look like this now, I'm not actually controlling the body—I'm merely parasitically attached to Xiao Xuedou, my head resting on him."

"Only during battle do I use my power to pull out the Seven Seals Dagger, triggering Xiao Xuedou's corruption."

"At that moment, Xiao Xuedou's consciousness is suppressed by the corruption and falls into dormancy, while I take over, suppressing the corruption's will and becoming the true controller of the body."

"With the body of a Corrupt Hunter, the power of corruption, my Origin Power, and the strength of the Seven Seals Dagger, I can temporarily greatly enhance Xiao Xuedou's power… which is my own power."

"Thus, I can offer some assistance in battle—and help ease the risks for… Xiao Ye."

"I don't know what the curse 【Black Rain】 will ultimately become, but only with sufficient strength can I help him."

After hearing Lord Han's words, everyone fell silent.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu couldn't help saying: "Lord Han… but this way, you've become… become…"

She wanted to say "dog," but couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Just think of me as temporarily under Xiao Xuedou's care. This method is merely the first step Chen Qing and I have developed. Its feasibility means much—we've overcome many obstacles in our research. Next time, I might reside inside a corruption's body, aiding you with a corruption's form… hmm, it's somewhat like the Spirit Root effect the Phoenix Organization has long pursued."

But it doesn't matter—power has no right or wrong; only how it's used counts."

Lord Han was quite at peace with his condition.

He called these people here both to explain the situation and to have You Sisi spread the news.

Lord Han hasn't been able to see anyone these past two days, because anyone who sees him treats him as a weirdness.

Moreover, since coming down from the experimental platform, both the depleted mental energy from early morning and the bodies of Lord Han and Xiao Xuedou need to restore their spirit.

That's why they found Captain Wu, explained the situation, and had Captain Wu take care of their affairs so the two of them could rest and recover.

(End of Chapter)