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

Chapter 155 Bai Yuekui with the Talisman

Seeing this, Yang Chen stopped interfering with Wulan Aodeng's "education" of his son on family matters.

He smiled and said to Maiduo, "Go, Maiduo, go and help Shanda."

Seeing Maiduo running over, he subtly moved his mind, and the power of the chicken talisman silently spread out.

On the construction site, the heavy, large alloy components and precast panels seemed to lose their weight instantly, floating up lightly before moving steadily to their designated positions and slowly falling down.

What would normally require multiple people or heavy machinery to complete a hoisting task becomes as easy and effortless as building blocks in Yang Chen's hands.

"Wow! Brother Yang is so amazing!" Mai Duo looked up at the "steel blocks" moving in the air, her big eyes full of admiration.

The people on the construction site exclaimed in amazement. Although it wasn't the first time they had seen it, they were still shocked every time they witnessed Boss Yang display this ability.

After everyone finished their meal...

With Yang Chen's assistance, the construction speed of the main structure of the shielding tower was greatly accelerated.

As the sun sets, the tower has already taken shape and stands majestically.

"Alright, that's enough for today," Yang Chen said to Wulan Aodeng.

"Let's call it a day and rest. We'll continue tomorrow."

"Understood, boss." Ulan Aodeng nodded in agreement and began to instruct everyone to pack up their tools and prepare to return to the village.

Yang Chen then took Mai Duo's hand and said, "Come on, Mai Duo, let's go home."

The power of the rabbit talisman enveloped the two of them, and the next moment, they appeared at the entrance of Dragonbone Village.

Just then, a familiar engine roar came from the sky.

A black hovercar was steadily descending towards the village entrance.

The hovercar came to a smooth stop, the door opened, and Bai Yuekui jumped off with a nimble landing.

Then, Teresa, with her help, got down and curiously looked around the village.

Yang Chen was somewhat surprised and led Mai Duo to greet them: "Yuekui, mother-in-law? What brings you here? Why didn't you call me to come and meet you?"

Bai Yuekui said, "I can drive the hovercar myself to get back to the village from the base. There's no need for you to make the trip."

Her gaze swept over Yang Chen and Mai Duo, who was being led by him, and she nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Theresa smiled gently and said, "I told Yuekui I wanted to see where she lives, so I came with her. It's also a good opportunity to see how the supplies you need are being placed."

Her gaze was quickly drawn to the little girl next to Yang Chen, who was staring at her with wide, curious eyes.

Maiduo's little face was flushed from the evening breeze, and her clear, bright eyes made her look especially adorable.

"And this is...?" Theresa looked at Yang Chen with gentle eyes.

Yang Chen smiled and gently nudged Maiduo's back: "Maiduo, come here, this is Yuekui's mother, you can call her... Aunt Teresa."

He hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should call her "Grandma" according to seniority. But Teresa looked far too young.

Maido looked up at Teresa's face, which bore a resemblance to Bai Yuekui but was more gentle and kind. She then secretly glanced at Bai Yuekui beside her, seemingly finding it hard to connect the two.

She murmured to herself softly.

"The boss's...mother?"

When Teresa heard the whisper, her smile softened even more.

She knelt down and said softly, "Hello, little sister, your name is Maiduo, right? That's a lovely name."

Looking into Theresa's gentle eyes, Maido relaxed a little, nodded, and obediently replied, "Hello, Aunt Theresa. My name is Ulan Maido."

“Ulan Maiduo…that’s so beautiful.” Teresa repeated with a smile, her eyes full of affection.

She noticed that Maido's curious gaze was still shifting between herself and her daughter, so she patiently explained, "I am Yuekui's mother, although I may not look like her, right?"

Maido nodded honestly, then quickly shook her head.

Bai Yuekui glanced at the interaction between his mother and Maiduo, then said to Yang Chen, "The teacher has decided to stay at the ecological base for the next few days. There are researchers there, and he is very interested in the data and information. He needs time to digest and study it."

Yang Chen nodded knowingly: "That's good. The base has complete facilities and is quieter, which is suitable for Professor Horn to focus on his research."

At this moment, Theresa stood up, took Madonna's little hand, and looked into the depths of the village.

"Yuekui, shall we take your mother inside for a look?" Theresa smiled at her daughter.

Bai Yuekui hummed in agreement and took the first step: "Let's go. This way."

Yang Chen smiled, gestured for Theresa to proceed, and then followed her.

Maido walked obediently beside Theresa, occasionally glancing curiously at the "boss's mother" who had suddenly appeared.

Theresa looked around curiously, finding everything fascinating.

“Moon Queen,” Theresa asked softly, her gaze sweeping over the houses that looked much the same.

"Yue Tian...where does he live? What are his living conditions like?"

As a mother, she still subconsciously cares about her children's daily lives.

Bai Yuekui paused for a moment.

She recalled the last time her father, Bai Jingyu, visited, and the chaotic, disastrous state of her brother Bai Yuetian's room, a veritable "disaster scene," and the awkward atmosphere that ensued.

I absolutely must not let Mom see that!

Her expression remained calm, but her gaze shifted slightly, casually pointing in a direction at the edge of the village, her tone flat and emotionless: "He lives over there, in a separate room. But..."

She added, "He's usually very carefree and leaves things lying around. I bet the house is so messy right now that no one can get in, and the door is probably locked too."

Upon hearing this, Theresa smiled knowingly: "This child is like this now, I didn't expect him to still be the same as he grew up."

The robot model from that day is probably missing because he just put it somewhere carelessly.

"Okay, then I won't go see it."

Bai Yuekui breathed a sigh of relief: "Mm."

Just then, two clear eagle cries pierced the sky.

Two magnificent eagles swooped down from the sky above the village, one of them folding its wings and landing steadily on Yang Chen's shoulder, affectionately nuzzling his hair with its beak.

The other one gently landed on Maido's raised little arm, tilting its head to look at her.

Maido wasn't scared at all. She smiled and gently stroked the falcon's feathers with her free hand, bringing her little face closer as if she were listening intently to something.

"Coo coo..." The falcon that landed on Maiduo's arm made a low cry.

Maido nodded and answered in a serious manner, "Okay, okay, you've worked hard in training today. I'll get you some jerky later! Can you wait a little longer?"

Theresa watched this scene in astonishment, especially at Madonna's expression, which seemed to truly understand the language of the eagles and converse with them.

She found it extremely interesting and couldn't help but bend down and ask softly, "Maido, can you understand what they're saying?"

Maido looked up, her face showing an expression of matter-of-factness, and nodded vigorously: "Of course! It said they flew a long way with the patrol team today and are hungry now, so it asked me if I had any mealworms with me."

Before Theresa could continue to express her surprise, Bai Yuekui explained, "Maido's awakened potential is to communicate with animals."

Theresa suddenly realized, her eyes filled with admiration: "Potential... it really is so amazing. Not only can it cure diseases, make people fly, but it can also talk to animals..." She looked at Madonna and the eagle that was perched obediently on her arm again, her gaze becoming even softer and more affectionate.

"That's amazing, Mydo, you're a really great kid."

Maido smiled shyly after receiving the praise, a blush rising on her face, but she held her head high even higher.

The falcon on her arm also cried out at the opportune moment, seemingly echoing Theresa's praise.

Yang Chen smiled and twitched his shoulder, causing the falcon on his shoulder to flap its wings and take flight, circling once in the air as if urging its companion on.

“Go quickly, Maido,” Yang Chen said gently, “Don’t keep them waiting.”

"Okay!" Maido responded loudly, and said to Teresa and Bai Yuekui, "Goodbye Aunt Teresa, goodbye boss."

Then, with the falcon still perched on her arm, she ran off lightly.

Theresa watched Madonna disappear before turning her gaze away, remarking with emotion, "The children here... are truly different." Bai Yuekui murmured, "Yes. To survive, and to survive better, is something everyone here learns from a young age."

As she spoke, she continued to lead Theresa toward the village: "Come on, Mom, let me show you where we live."

Bai Yuekui led Theresa to a house.

Pushing open the door, the interior space appears more spacious than the exterior, with simple yet complete furnishings.

Theresa stepped inside and glanced around. The house wasn't luxurious, but it was clean and tidy.

“It’s nice here,” Theresa said softly.

"Although it's simple, it has everything you need."

Her gaze swept across the center of the living room and noticed two game controllers casually placed on the low table in front of the large screen.

Theresa turned to look at Bai Yuekui with some surprise: "Game controller? Yuekui, you have absolutely no interest in these video games right now. Even when Xiaotian tries to get you to play, you think it's a waste of time."

Bai Yuekui followed his mother's gaze, his face expressionless, and simply gave a faint "hmm".

She walked to the low table, picked up one of the controllers and looked at it: "These games... most of them are products that my dad's company released in the early years."

Since Bai Jingyu's death, very little evidence has been found of his existence, and games are one of the few.

Theresa understood the meaning behind Bai Yuekui's words, and her heart softened.

She didn't point it out, she just nodded.

“Moon Queen,” Theresa’s voice was even softer.

"Mom, can I... just look around? I'd like to learn more about where you live."

Bai Yuekui put the handle back in its place and nodded without hesitation upon hearing this: "Of course, why not?"

She was clearly very confident in the cleanliness of her room, and there was no way that the kind of shady things that were in Bai Yuetian's room would appear there.

With Bai Yuekui's permission, Theresa began to examine the details of the house with great interest.

She looked at everything from the books on the bookshelf to the meticulously drawn blueprints on the workbench that she didn't quite understand, from the gleaming weapons to the potted plant on the windowsill bathed in the last rays of the setting sun...

Her gaze was filled with curiosity and appreciation, as if through these items she could touch the trajectory of her daughter's life every day during the years she was absent.

Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui sat down on the sofa in the living room, watching Theresa examine every detail of the room as if she were visiting a treasure museum.

As she turned toward the bedroom door, Yang Chen suddenly remembered something, leaned forward slightly, and whispered urgently to Bai Yuekui beside him.

"Oh no! Yue Kui, my mother-in-law has gone into the bedroom!"

Bai Yuekui initially appeared calm, but paused in his hand as he picked up the water glass, saying nonchalantly, "Is there anything wrong? The bedroom is quite tidy..."

Before she could finish speaking, her expression suddenly changed, and she stood up abruptly, rushing towards the bedroom without even bothering to drink water.

However it was still a step too late.

When she rushed into the bedroom, she saw Theresa standing in front of the open wardrobe, her expression slightly stunned, her gaze seemingly fixed on something inside the wardrobe.

Hearing the hurried footsteps, Teresa seemed startled and quickly closed the wardrobe door.

She turned around, her eyes slightly unfocused: "Ah, Yuekui, you're here... Mom just wanted to take a look, to see if you're still stuffing your clothes around like this now that you're all grown up..."

Bai Yuekui stood frozen in place, looking at her mother's obviously unnatural smile and the closed wardrobe door, she felt her cheeks burning.

All I could manage was a dry "Oh," my brain racing, but I couldn't think of anything that would naturally defuse the awkward situation.

Seeing her daughter's unusual, almost helpless expression, Teresa's slight embarrassment dissipated.

She coughed lightly, naturally changing the subject, her gaze passing over Bai Yuekui to the living room, and her feet moving outwards as well.

"Hmm... I've already looked around, it's tidied up quite well, much better than I expected. Mom, why don't you go outside and see what's more interesting there..."

With that, she quickly walked past Bai Yuekui and returned to the living room.

Bai Yuekui stood alone at the bedroom door, facing the tightly closed wardrobe door, took a breath, and slowly exhaled.

She raised her hand to rub her temples, then turned around, trying to restore her usual calm expression, and walked out.

In the living room, Theresa was already sitting on the sofa, picking up a cup of tea that Yang Chen had just handed her, pretending to savor it seriously, as if nothing had happened.

Yang Chen watched Bai Yuekui walk out and gave her a smiling look.

Bai Yuekui glared at him irritably, walked to the other side of the sofa, sat down, picked up the water glass she had put down earlier, and drank half of it in one gulp.

After a while, Theresa gently put down her teacup, stood up, and said, "It's getting late, I should go back."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "Mother-in-law, why don't you have dinner here before you leave? There's a restaurant in the village that serves very good food."

Theresa smiled and shook her head: "No, Jingyu, Xiaotian, and Xiaokui are still waiting at home. Today... I've already bothered you enough. Another day, another day, come and have a proper taste."

She paused, then looked at Bai Yuekui: "You don't need to worry about the teacher. If anyone asks while he's away from the research institute, I'll explain."

After hearing this, Yang Chen knew that Theresa was determined to leave and had made thorough arrangements, so he did not insist.

He nodded: "Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."

He then looked at Bai Yuekui.

Bai Yuekui also stood up and said to Theresa, "Mom, I'll come again tomorrow."

Theresa nodded, but Yang Chen asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to Jiuchuan with us?"

Bai Yuekui shook his head: "Chengzi, you take my mother back. I'll go out and clean up a bit later."

Yang Chen understood that she was going to clear out the Devouring Beasts. The fewer Devouring Beasts there were, the safer the villagers would be when they went out on missions.

Moreover, a long time has passed since the last cleanup.

Without hesitation, he said, "Then I'll be back soon, and I'll go with you when I get back."

Bai Yuekui shook his head decisively: "No need, I can do it by myself, it'll be quick."

Yang Chen looked into her eyes and remained silent for a moment.

Knowing her capabilities, he didn't insist and simply nodded: "Alright, then be careful."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and a faint light flickered in his palm as three talismans containing different powers quietly appeared.

The bull talisman represents power, the horse talisman represents healing and dispelling external forces, and the dragon talisman can unleash destructive power.

He gently placed the three talismans into Bai Yuekui's hand: "Take this with you, and be careful."

Bai Yuekui looked down at the three cool talismans in his palm, did not refuse, and gently closed his palm to hold them tightly.

Then, looking up to meet Yang Chen's gaze, she replied briefly, "Okay, I understand."

“Let’s go, mother-in-law.” Yang Chen turned to Theresa.

"I'll take you back."

“Okay, thank you for your help, Yang Chen.” Theresa nodded.

Bai Yuekui escorted his mother and Yang Chen to the door.

Theresa turned around, reached out and gently hugged her daughter: "See you tomorrow, Moon Queen."

Bai Yuekui also raised his hand to hug Theresa back and gently hummed in agreement.

Releasing her grip, Teresa smiled at her daughter and nodded to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen reached out and gently placed his hand on Theresa's shoulder.

The power of the rabbit talisman flashed, and the two figures vanished from their original spot in an instant.

Bai Yuekui stood alone at the doorway, staring at the spot where they had disappeared for a moment. Then she lowered her head, opened her palm, and looked at the three talismans lying quietly in her hand. The corners of her mouth curved slightly, almost imperceptibly.

He then went back into the house, carried his Alaya consciousness on his back, and walked towards the village entrance where the motorcycle was parked.

(End of this chapter)