Starry Sky: My Life Star God, starting reward Ruan Mei

Tingyun's fox ears twitched slightly, her breathing steady. Her heart was silently reminding herself that the scene before her was completely different from her usual training.

The air around them was almost frozen in tension, and the sound of the wind rustling through the dead leaves was exceptionally clear.

This was the first time she had faced a battle outside of a training exercise, not against an enemy wielding a sword, but against her comrades who had fallen into demonic possession.

The junior in front of her had once conducted combat exercises with her on the training field.

But now, this is no longer an ordinary exercise.

After Tingyun evacuated the nearby civilians, the Yunqi soldiers, who had fallen into the demonic body, all set their sights on her.

As a result, before reinforcements arrived, she single-handedly entangled all the younger generation who had fallen into demonic possession, even at the cost of her own injuries.

After the medical personnel arrived, her vision blurred for a moment, and she collapsed to the ground.

When Tingyun woke up again, lying in the hospital bed, her blurry eyes saw only vague outlines.

Her hand was enveloped by another pair of warm, soft hands, and a gentle warmth seeped into her heart from her palms.

The aunt who raised her for a century and stayed by her side sat on a chair by the bed, smiling as she looked at her.

The sunlight streaming through the window fell on the other person's delicate face, and that gentle smile had remained unchanged for a century.

The aunt's name is Ning Yu. She is not usually busy with work, but in recent years, due to the rampant spread of demonic spirits, Aunt Ning Yu has been invited to participate in this research, which has kept her busy.

"woke up?"

The same gentle voice, unchanged for a century: "Your comrades are very worried about you and have come here to check on you many times."

Memories of what happened before she fainted flooded her mind, and Tingyun uttered, "Demon Yin Body..."

Unfortunately, no solution has been found yet.

As one of the researchers involved in the Demonic Body Solution, Ning Yu can provide Ting Yun with an accurate answer.

……

The two chatted for a while, and Tingyun's comrades came to the ward one by one.

Because of Tingyun's question, one of them mentioned the situation before Tingyun fainted: "At that time, several patrol teams were infected with demonic spirits, including some of the veterans who survived the last war."

The atmosphere, which had been somewhat relaxed after Tingyun woke up, turned heavy again.

"Because the emergency response team was reluctant to take action, and the enemy's strength was not to be underestimated, there were casualties."

Sacrifice—just two simple words, yet incredibly heavy.

"Due to the extreme circumstances, several patients with demonic possession were also killed..."

These are all pieces of information that need not be kept from everyone, since those patients with demonic possession were killed in broad daylight.

Bai Yan stood by the window of the ward, arranging the bouquets of flowers brought by Ting Yun's comrades who had come to visit her.

Xianzhou's attitude towards the demonic Yin body was not something that could be achieved overnight; there were struggles and moments of confusion.

The events that Tingyun has experienced from the beginning to the present are all based on the real history of the Immortal Ship.

Even after Bai Yan left Tingyun's hospital room, time continued to flow.

……

In the blink of an eye, decades have passed.

In recent years, the demonic manifestations have erupted more and more frequently, even causing chaos and sacrifice on several occasions.

The earliest known case of a demonic possession from hundreds of years ago shows no signs of recovery to this day.

The illusion of near-eternal life and immortality shattered, and people began to face an unprecedented threat—the demonic body.

Among the three tribulations, the Void Tribulation, filled with struggle and confusion, also arrives.

Unlike the tumultuous chaos of the Life Tribulation or the devastating war of the Fire Tribulation, the Void Tribulation was silent, and the curse of the Demonic Yin Body approached the Immortal Ship people like the Grim Reaper of the past.

The silent calamity is even more bizarre than the previous two calamities, silently eroding every life.

Research on treating demonic entities on various immortal ships has made no progress whatsoever, and the research focus has gradually shifted from healing to prediction and control.

The organization responsible for the demonic body in the later immortal ships, the Ten Kings Division, was also beginning to take shape during this long tribulation.

In this silent calamity, the people of the Immortal Boat had no way of predicting the demonic spirit. Due to the suddenness of the patient's changes and violent tendencies, it was often impossible to take precautions in advance, thus causing irreparable consequences.

For example:

[The most loving elder at a family gathering suddenly falls into demonic possession and attacks his beloved spouse and grandchildren. Although a patrol arrives quickly, there isn't even a single intact body at the scene, including the children.]

[A family welcomes a newborn in a hospital, but the mother suddenly becomes possessed by a demon, killing all family members, as well as more than a dozen newborns and the mother.]

[A heartwarming family gathering is interrupted when the child witnesses his father murder his mother, leaving her body in a mangled state.]

……

Tingyun and her colleagues have handled many similar cases.

The remaining faith of the people of Xianzhou in "abundance" was completely shaken, and they lived in constant anxiety. The tragedies that kept happening also created an ocean of hatred.

Most people in the Immortal Boat have completely changed their address for the [Abundant] Pharmacist to the Ancestor of Longevity Plague.

The handling of incidents involving demonic possession has been relaxed after experiencing various painful lessons over the years.

Anyone who attacks others in public and threatens the lives of the living, and is a demonic spirit, can be killed in public to stop them before more casualties occur, leaving no room for retreat!

Chapter 121 She is not afraid of death

Tingyun had just dealt with a case involving a father killing the demonic spirit of his child, and her fox ears drooped slightly.

A few days ago, one of her colleagues was overcome with excessive compassion while handling a similar case and then sacrificed his life.

This was not the first comrade to sacrifice his life.

Over the decades, Tingyun has gradually gotten used to it, but getting used to it doesn't mean becoming numb.

Unlike decades ago, her gentle expression now concealed a resolute and determined nature.

Unlike the departure of the female warrior, which struck my heart like a sudden, heavy hammer blow.

Decades of calamities and tragedies continued to erode Tingyun's heart.

Meanwhile, Uncle Bai next door continues his life of enjoying tea and walking his birdcage, just like he has for centuries, and recently he has occasionally taken up his brush and ink.

The other person's presence seemed to be an anchor, nailed into her heart.

As she approached her doorstep, Tingyun gently patted her face, forced a smile, and pulled her fox ears up until they stood erect.

She greeted Bai Yan politely with a smile: "Uncle Bai, what are you writing today?"

Bai Yan didn't look up, continued to write with his brush on the rice paper, and said calmly, "If you're not an umbrella, don't try to hold it up."

Tingyun's forced smile gradually faded, and she sighed, "You really can't hide anything from Uncle Bai."

"What can't be hidden from me?"

Bai Yan picked up the Xuan paper and showed it to Ting Yun: "I said I was writing 'If you're not an umbrella, don't try to hold it up.'"

Tingyun chuckled awkwardly, "Oh... I see. Uncle Bai's favorite phrases are quite unique."

After a brief chat, Tingyun turned and left Baiyan's side, opening the door to her home.

Aunt Ningyu is still busy with her research on demonic possession.

She was equally busy, only able to spare some time to offer flowers at the funeral parlor and visit her home on the anniversary of her sister's death.

Tingyun didn't expect to see a familiar figure as soon as she opened the door: "Auntie... I thought you weren't home."

Ning Yu turned to look at her, a gentle smile on her lips: "I knew you would come back today, so I came back to tell you something."

"what's up?"

Tingyun sat down at the table, where a variety of delicious-looking dishes had been laid out before she returned.

Ning Yu took off her apron, sat down opposite her, and smiled, "You should eat first. I'll tell you after you finish eating."

The long-awaited warmth came to an end after a short time.

Since the problem of demonic possession has become widespread, she hasn't been able to eat together with her aunt like this anymore.

As the two finished clearing away the dishes, Ning Yu spoke as if discussing something very ordinary: "I have two pieces of good news for you."

Tingyun's fox ears perked up: "What good news?"

"Although there has been no progress in healing the demonic body, there has been significant progress in accurate prediction and the judgment of omens, but some essential information is still lacking."

"And what's the other good news?"

Ning Yu slowly began, "I wanted to become that essential document. After many applications and my persistent efforts, I finally received approval."

Tingyun was slightly taken aback.

Ning Yu continued in a gentle tone, with a smile, "Haven't some completely accurate signs of falling into the demonic realm been discovered this year? I happen to fit the bill. If nothing unexpected happens, it will happen next month."

The words "demonic spirit" are more terrifying than death to the people of the Immortal Ship now.

But the aunt's tone was very calm, so calm it was almost frightening.

For Auntie, falling into the demonic body was not the end; rather, it allowed her to become a cornerstone for research into demonic bodies, thus helping the Immortal Ship control the spread of disaster as soon as possible.

Ning Yu continued, her tone as calm as ever: "Some people are willing to be killed after contracting the Demonic Body and then used for research on the Demonic Body, but few are willing to participate in experiments while still alive before falling into the Demonic Body."

"But isn't this kind of information very important regarding the physical changes during the transformation of the demonic body?"

Having participated in that kind of experiment alive, Tingyun suppressed the trembling in her heart: "But..."

Ning Yu picked up where Ting Yun left off, knowing what Ting Yun wanted to say: "But this approach is inhumane, so my application to voluntarily become a data subject has been rejected many times."

“Until yesterday, the tragedies that occurred from time to time and my persuasion of many people finally allowed me to dedicate myself to this great cause.”

"I will not be able to be with you in the final years of your life, Xiao Tingyun."

"The changes in my body every day over the next month will be invaluable data. It will help Xianzhou get out of the shadow of the Demonic Body crisis as soon as possible. It cannot cure it, but at least it can help us prevent it."

"So, I've come today to say goodbye to you, my dear child."

As a scientist, she was never afraid to explore the unknown; as an adoptive mother, she did not want to see her child, and countless young people like Tingyun, continue to live in fear.

In recent years, every time she met Tingyun, although she could see a forced smile on his face, she could also see the deep sadness hidden in his eyes.