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Cold, tingling, numb...

This was Yin Hongxiao's first feeling upon waking from her coma.

Her memory remained stuck in that magnificent hall, at the moment she beheaded Pei Shijing; after that, everything was a blur.

Therefore, when she woke up, her strongest emotion was bewilderment.

(...was rescued? But this place...)

With a slight frown, Yin Hongxiao strained her eyes to survey her surroundings.

The sky outside was already beginning to lighten, with a few rays of morning light streaming in through the window. The room wasn't large, but it was exceptionally tidy. A desk stood by the window, piled high with all sorts of books, exuding a scholarly atmosphere.

She was lying on a mat on the floor, covered with a quilt, next to a single bed. From her angle, she could vaguely see a figure sleeping soundly on the bed.

(...was it this mysterious person who saved me?)

Looking at the sleeping figure on the bed, Yin Hongxiao's heart stirred slightly.

Given his condition at the time, he would never have been able to kill Pei Shijing without the other party's help. In that respect, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the other party his savior.

Although I don't know what happened afterward, the fact that I'm still awake shows that the other party must have gone to a lot of trouble...!?

Just as she was thinking about this, Yin Hongxiao suddenly realized her current state.

—Under the thin blanket, she was completely naked.

Yin Hongxiao: "………"

Although her injuries had been treated and bandaged, she had also been stripped naked. From her angle, looking to the side, one could even see her blood-stained clothes and undergarment on the floor beside her...

For a moment, Yin Hongxiao's mind went blank.

Although people from the martial arts world are not bound by formalities, for her, who had never had any intimate contact with the opposite sex in more than ten years, it was really hard to accept that her body was seen naked for the first time.

What was even more unacceptable to her was that she found herself completely unable to move. Although Pei Shijing had been killed, the dozens of strange poisons he had planted in her body were still raging within her. In this state, she couldn't even control her own body, let alone return to normal.

...A poisonous person?

Unconsciously, Yin Hongxiao's heart sank.

If she could successfully return, her master might be able to help her find a solution, but in her current state where she can't even move, even death has become a luxury.

She knew of the existence of the Poison People. Once someone became a Poison People, all their abilities related to the Chosen One would be stripped away and suppressed. They were an extremely insidious being. They had previously thought that the appearance of the Poison People was related to some kind of catastrophe, but they never expected it to be man-made.

She should have returned long ago, but because she had become a poisoner, she was not only stranded in this world, but even her life and death were no longer in her own control.

Compared to this, having your body seen naked doesn't seem like such a big deal.

Yin Hongxiao stared blankly at the ceiling above her head.

Once a prodigy, she is now a cripple, and at this moment, she feels utterly hopeless.

Although he was rescued and his wounds were bandaged, the fact that the other person refused to put clothes on him and left him on the ground so casually and humiliatingly suggests that nothing good is coming his way.

Having become a drug addict, she couldn't even do something as simple as suicide...

Thinking of this, Yin Hongxiao felt even more desolate. The process of waiting for the person in bed to wake up was like the torment of a person facing execution.

...But no matter what, I will never give in.

What Yin Hongxiao didn't expect was that, although she had made up her mind, the person in the bed would sleep so soundly...

The other person slept from morning till night.

If before, her emotions were a mixture of sorrow, tragedy, and anger, now, only one emotion remains in her heart.

—Pure numbness.

There was nothing he could do. For more than ten hours, he was unable to move or speak. His consciousness was trapped inside his body, as if he had become an eternal prison... He couldn't even drink water.

This kind of mental and physical torment is the hardest to endure.

...However, she couldn't quite understand why the other person looked so frightened.

.......................................

"No...you woke up and didn't make a sound?"

After turning on the light, Bai Chen looked at the red-haired girl lying on the ground, calmly staring at him, and his face darkened.

"Who are you trying to scare by standing here so late at night?"

Yin Hongxiao: "………"

"Alright, now that you're awake, things are easier to discuss."

Bai Chen waved his hand, walked to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"As you can see, I'm the one who brought you back. I have a way to cure the poison in your body, but I never do anything that doesn't benefit me, so I need... uh... cough, sorry, I almost forgot."

Suddenly realizing something, Bai Chen coughed slightly, feeling a little guilty, and then snapped his fingers.

"Alright, you can move now... By the way, did you understand what I was saying?"

The strange poisons in the other party's body were basically made from the [Pharmacopoeia]. Since he now controls the [Pharmacopoeia], the other party is also under his control.

If it weren't for this factor, he wouldn't have been so careless as to place a guy of unknown origin next to his bed.

"...As the chosen ones, we will automatically understand the languages ​​and scripts of other worlds."

After a brief silence, Yin Hongxiao sat up from the floor, clutching the blanket, and gave a hoarse reply.

Things seemed to be a little different from what she had imagined.

"Okay, that makes things much easier. I was just worried about the communication problem... Oh, by the way, I don't have any clothes for you to change into. You can just go to the closet and pick out a few things to wear later."

Halfway through his sentence, Bai Chen noticed the red-haired girl sitting naked on the floor, clutching a blanket and staring at him silently. Sensing something was amiss, he quickly changed the subject and stood up from his chair.

"I'm going out to buy some food now, and I'll bring some back for you. You can also use this time to organize your thoughts."

After saying this, Bai Chen didn't linger. He picked up his phone and keys and went straight out the door.

Since the other party is a player, they must have a change of clothes in their backpack. However, without ruling out the danger posed by the other party, he naturally wouldn't take the risk.

After all, strictly speaking, his current combat strength is only that of a weakling.

Besides, it's not like his clothes are unwearable...

"..."

After Bai Chen left, Yin Hongxiao sat silently for a long time before grabbing the blanket and standing up from the ground.

To be honest, she did have many questions to ask, such as why the other party was able to control her, the poisoner, what the other party wanted to do by bringing her back, and why the other party, who was also a chosen one, did not even know such common sense... But at this moment, none of the questions in her heart were as reassuring as a piece of clothing that could cover her body.

(...At least, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions, and he didn't look like a treacherous person...)

While pondering in her heart, Yin Hongxiao walked to the wardrobe.

There weren't many clothes in the wardrobe, and they were all made of fabrics and styles she had never seen before. After a little hesitation, she chose two long-sleeved shirts and trousers.

Although her body had been completely exposed, she still preferred clothing designs that could cover more of her body, out of a girl's conservative nature.

...Unfortunately, the clothes are a bit too big.

Looking at the sleeve that was now too long in her hand, Yin Hongxiao fell silent.