Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 102 Little Moon Queen
Hisakawa City, a sunny afternoon.

ASH's navigation accurately led Yang Chen to a quiet residential area on the outskirts of the city.

Most of the houses here have independent courtyards, shaded by green trees, and are full of a peaceful atmosphere, which is in stark contrast to the high-rise buildings in the city center in the distance.

Yang Chen hovered in mid-air outside the target residence's courtyard wall, the power of the snake talisman allowing him to perfectly conceal himself in the air.

He looked down and saw the small figure through the fence of the courtyard wall.

Bai Yuekui, who is six years old.

She was sitting at a small round rattan table in the courtyard, wearing a dress with a floral pattern, her long black hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders.

She was holding a thick book that was clearly beyond her comprehension for her age.

Basic Life Sciences and Anatomical Atlas

Her small face was completely focused, and her long eyelashes occasionally trembled.

That earnest little face was already somewhat similar to Bai Yuekui in Yang Chen's memory.

On the table was an exquisite transparent plastic enclosure, inside which was a furry little white mouse, peering curiously out from behind the enclosure.

This was a gift from her mother, Teresa, nominally a "learning partner," but actually intended to help her learn observation and dissection in a specific environment.

After reading for a while, Xiao Yuekui seemed to find it a bit boring.

She put down her book, carefully opened the door of the enclosure, and gently lifted the little white mouse out with her small hand.

The white mouse moved in her palm, tickling her and making her giggle. The clear laughter was especially pleasant in the quiet courtyard.

"Little White, run!" She placed the little hamster on the soft grass and encouraged it softly.

The white mouse seemed to understand, or perhaps it was attracted by the vast space.

Immediately, it took off with its short legs and darted off to the other end of the yard.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Little Yuekui's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up and chased after him.

A small figure ran around in the yard, her skirt fluttering in the wind.

She was completely focused on the moving white ball of fluff, paying no attention to her feet.

Just as she was about to catch up, her toe tripped over the edge of a slightly raised patch of grass.

"what!"

With a small gasp, she lost her balance and fell forward.

My knees slammed heavily onto the rough stone path.

"Ugh..." A sharp pain struck instantly, and Xiao Yuekui fell to the ground, looking at her scraped knee, with bright red blood slowly seeping out.

The grievance and pain quickly filled her beautiful eyes with tears. Her small mouth pursed, and she tried her best not to cry out, but the tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Just as she looked down at her wound, trying to hold back her tears, a shadow fell over her.

Immediately afterwards, a gentle voice sounded above her head.

"Did you hurt yourself when you fell?"

Xiao Yuekui suddenly raised her head.

A young man dressed in strange clothes that she had never seen before appeared in front of her at some point, bending slightly over and looking at her with concern.

His eyes were bright, carrying a kind of warm feeling that gave people a sense of inexplicable peace.

His smile was just weird.

Who is he? Where did he come from? How did he suddenly appear in my yard? Several question marks instantly popped into Xiao Yuekui's mind.

She watched the stranger warily, her small hands secretly clenching the hem of her skirt, temporarily forgetting the pain in her knees.

Yang Chen looked at Xiao Yuekui, who was trying to hold back her tears, her eyes filled with wariness and curiosity.

He tried to make his smile look more normal, and squatted down in front of her, his eyes level with hers.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person." He softened his voice even more.

"Let me see your knees?"

Xiao Yuekui did not answer, but continued to stare at him warily, her small body shrinking back slightly.

She remembered that her parents and brother had all told her not to talk to strangers.

Yang Chen smiled helplessly and did not force his way closer.

He extended his finger, and from a distance, gently touched the red abrasion on her knee. A soft, almost invisible pale blue halo instantly covered the wound.

Little Moon Queen opened her eyes wide in surprise.

The burning pain disappeared quickly, and she looked down at her knee in disbelief.

The wound, which was just oozing blood and burning with pain, is now completely smooth, without even a trace of redness.

"Huh?" She couldn't help but reach out her little hand and carefully touch the place where she had been injured.

It really doesn't hurt anymore! My skin is smooth and intact.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Yang Chen again, her big eyes filled with pure shock and curiosity.

The previous wariness was largely dispelled by this miraculous scene.

"How...how did you do that?" Her voice was still childish.

Looking at the undisguised surprise on her little face, Yang Chen couldn't help but reach out to ruffle her hair, just as he had done countless times for his future self.

But he stopped halfway through reaching out his hand.

Bai Yuekui is still a completely unfamiliar little girl.

"A little magic," he replied with a smile, withdrawing his hand.

"Magic? Isn't that something for kids?"

Little Moon Queen clearly didn't believe it. She had been exposed to life sciences since childhood under the influence of her mother, Teresa, so she naturally wouldn't easily believe in magic.

Yang Chen then noticed the books and the animal terrarium she had placed on the grass nearby.

"Reading life science books? You like this?"

Xiao Yuekui nodded, her attention shifting again: "Yes! Mom said Xiaobai is for me to study."

She pointed to the little white mouse that had run to the edge of the flower bushes and was sniffing the petals with its tiny nose.

"That's great," Yang Chen praised sincerely.

“But you’re still too young. Dissecting mice… isn’t that a bit too early?” he added.

“I’ve already dissected it and then stitched it back up,” Xiao Yuekui said with a smug smile.

"what?"

Just then, Ash's calm voice rang in Yang Chen's ears.

"Yang Chen, it's time to get down to business. Uploading the data will take time."

Yang Chen's smile faltered slightly.

“I have to go, Yue Kui,” he said softly.

"Huh? You're leaving?" Little Yuekui was a little surprised, and a hint of disappointment showed on her little face.

This older brother who has "magic" and speaks gently, although his sudden appearance is a bit strange, doesn't seem bad.

"Hmm." Yang Chen stood up.

"Watch where you're going and don't wander off." He paused, then added.

"And in the future... don't leave your clothes lying around, you need to develop good habits."

This seemingly random question confused Xiao Yuekui even more, and she frowned slightly: "Clothes?"

"We'll see each other again later."

Hearing these nonsensical words, Xiao Yuekui immediately asked.

How do you know my name? Do you know my parents?

Yang Chen didn't explain, he just smiled at her at the end.

Then, his figure vanished before her eyes, as if he had never existed.

"Disappeared"

Little Yuekui stood there blankly, looking at the spot where Yang Chen had disappeared, then looked down at her perfectly intact knee, and then turned to look at the carefree little hamster by the flower bushes.

She reached out her little hand and gently touched the smooth skin on her knee.

“Magic… Big brother…” she murmured to herself, her clear eyes filled with immense confusion.

(End of this chapter)