Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

"Well done." Feeling the pressure on his wrist, Zhou Li looked confidently at the blade, his tone calm.

In the darkness, Su Wanxi had already silently moved to Yu Jinlin's other side, and the multi-functional military knife slashed the man's throat, drawing out a trickle of hot blood.

In an instant, a dark shadow rose out, carrying countless resentments as it rushed towards the corner. Since defeat was inevitable, they might as well fight to the death!

It targeted the most vulnerable creature on the scene, the one that could cause it the most damage.

"Oops!"

Gu Cheng leaned against the wall, tilting her head back and staring silently at the ceiling. She could vaguely sense the danger, but there was nothing she could do.

She should have a backup plan... The current couldn't be gathered, and a sharp pain shot through her head.

Su Wanxi bit her lip, then swung her general's knife and threw it at the shadowy figure.

It was a spirit form again! A sharp sound of something cutting through the air rang out, and the military knife passed right through the dark figure without any resistance.

Blood seeped from the corner of her lip as she bit it open. Su Wanxi felt cold all over and instinctively rushed to the corner, simultaneously suppressing Gu Cheng's body weight to the lowest possible level.

Leave there...

The ceiling trembled and sputtered, kicking up dust. Some sections even collapsed to the ground due to excessive weight, causing small-scale landslides.

"Ugh!" A sudden change occurred in mid-air, and the black shadow let out a violent wail. A section at its very front was cleared out, and then its entire body, like a pencil drawing on white paper, was easily erased by an invisible eraser.

"Heh." Gu Cheng heard a faint laugh, then lost consciousness.

The lights came on, and the stretched space returned to its original state. The shadow vanished, and Yu Jinlin's remaining soul reclaimed his body. He touched the bloodstain on his neck, his vision blurring.

"Cough...cough." He tried to say something, but because blood had entered his trachea, all that could be heard was a sharp cough.

Moments later, Yu Jinlin's life came to a complete end.

Su Wanxi didn't care about Yu Jinlin's life or death at all. She ran to the corner of the wall, hugged Gu Cheng, and staggered up the stairs.

"Captain Su, what's the situation inside?" Outside the villa, the man gave a standard military salute and asked urgently about the situation inside.

"The supernatural creature has been eliminated; the rest is up to you." Su Wanxi nodded without returning the greeting, still holding someone in her arms.

"Understood." The officer gestured, and the members responsible for surveillance filed in. The villa was in complete disarray; tea sets and glass were scattered everywhere, the walls were pitted and uneven, and there wasn't a single intact piece of wallpaper. The milky-white marble carvings had many cracks, and even the deer head model on the fireplace was missing an antler.

What's most eerie is the living room floor and ceiling, which are shaped like a spiral, made of mirrors and tiles pieced together seamlessly.

"Don't disturb the scene." These people are just relaying firsthand information. More research team members will arrive later to conduct more detailed observations and studies of the site where the supernatural entity was involved.

Su Wanxi lifted Gu Cheng's slender legs with one hand, while the other hand reached over her shoulder to support her back, forming a standard princess carry.

So light! The girl in my arms weighs no more than fifty kilograms. I can hold her securely without even needing to reduce my weight.

"Uncle Zhou, you go ahead and do your other things. I'll take her to the hospital."

"I understand, I'll wait for your message." Zhou Li wrapped the knife up and put it back in her bag without lingering, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Su Wanxi opened the car door, trying her best to slow down to avoid leaving bruises on the girl's milky skin from bumps.

"Tsk..." Gu Cheng's forehead was covered in fine sweat, and his face was pale. Su Wanxi took out a light blue handkerchief from the front seat, soaked it in some cool boiled water, and then gently wiped his cheek.

"Are you feeling any better?" There was no response; Gu Cheng remained unconscious.

Su Wanxi frowned, turned the car key, and sped off to the Central Hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, she presented her credentials to the head of the Hermitage Bureau. With the hospital director's arrangement, Gu Cheng was able to skip the cumbersome procedures and directly check into a private ward.

"Do you need our help changing your clothes?"

"...Let me do it." The nurse kindly stepped forward and asked, but Su Wanxi thought for a moment and still declined her offer.

"Okay, the changing room is right next door." With that, Su Wanxi carried the girl into the changing room.

Unbuttoning her coat, the girl's graceful curves were fully revealed. Su Wanxi remained unmoved and continued what she was doing.

After helping Gu Cheng change into her hospital gown, they carefully carried her to the bed, but she still showed no signs of waking up.

Su Wanxi went back downstairs and found the nearest fruit shop, where she bought some apples and oranges.

Peel and slice the apple, skewer it with toothpicks, and then quietly lean it against the edge of the bed.

What exactly happened back then? Looking at Gu Cheng's quiet profile, Su Wanxi's complicated emotions gradually calmed down, and she began to carefully think about the battle that afternoon.

Section 35, Chapter Thirty-Five: Lightning Strike

Why has the ceiling turned white...?

"Ooh~" Gu Cheng let out a cute moan, rubbing her forehead and sleepily pulling back the covers. Her head was dizzy and throbbing. The last time she experienced this unpleasant hangover was when she graduated from high school.

Is anyone around? Hearing a sound nearby, she looked around blankly, waiting for her eyes to focus.

“Su...Wanxi? No, Captain Su?” With her delicate and aloof profile, and that innate elegance, Gu Cheng suddenly snapped out of her daze and stammered a greeting.

"You're finally awake." Su Wanxi put down the peeled orange and stared straight at her with her bright and clear eyes.

"Hmm, I..." Feeling a cool sensation on her chest, Gu Cheng subconsciously touched herself.

The texture? She then realized that her coat had been changed into a blue and white striped hospital gown, her shoes and socks were neatly placed against the bedside, and her baseball cap was hanging on the clothes rack opposite the bed along with her coat.

Gu Cheng's cheeks flushed instantly, and she stammered, not daring to look at Su Wanxi any longer.

"My, my clothes..." What's wrong? Why am I always scared when I wake up? Gu Cheng buried her head in the blanket in frustration.

After a moment, she realized that this wouldn't solve the problem, so she pulled the blanket back a little more.

"I changed it for you. You can't sleep in your coat, can you?" Su Wanxi's tone was the same as usual, but it carried an indescribable meaning to Gu Cheng.

"If you're bothered by this, I apologize. I'm sorry." Seeing Gu Cheng's awkward manner, Su Wanxi realized her rudeness and bowed her head in apology.

"You don't need to apologize to me, I was just a little..."

"I'm a little... sorry." The last few words seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth. Gu Cheng turned her head away, not wanting Su Wanxi to continue to see her current posture.

Su Wanxi nodded in understanding. Although they were both women, such contact was still too intimate, and it was normal for some people not to be able to accept it. She didn't think about it any further.

"Have some fruit." She handed the plate to Gu Cheng, which contained not only apples but also a few orange segments arranged in a cute smiley face.

"You should eat some too..."

"No, I don't really like eating these." Apples and oranges are excellent for replenishing mental energy. Su Wanxi ate them for a month when she was injured and hospitalized before, but now she feels nauseous just looking at them.

Gu Cheng skewered a few pieces and put them in her mouth. The sweet and sour taste was very appetizing, and a touch of emotion welled up in her heart. She had never been injured and hospitalized before, nor had she ever received such special care from others.

Moreover, they were just friends. No, even that was only her opinion. Perhaps in Su Wanxi's heart, she was just a teammate who needed to be taken care of.

"By the way? How is Mr. Yu?" Before Gu Cheng fainted, she vaguely felt the dark figure rushing towards her, but she didn't know what happened next.

"He's dead." If they didn't kill him, the shadow would evolve using his body. Yu Jinlin's fate was sealed the moment the shadow entered his body.

"Is that so..." Although she was prepared, Gu Cheng still couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she received the definite news.

Just a few days ago, I had spoken to her and poured her tea. In the blink of an eye, she has become a cold corpse. It is truly heartbreaking.

"You don't need to work so hard." Once the shadowy form is deactivated, it cannot remain in a void for long unless it has more life as nourishment. Su Wanxi looked at her seriously, her tone very heavy.

“I shouldn’t have listened to you and let you take such a risk.” Strictly speaking, it was also her dereliction of duty that Gu Cheng ended up in such a dangerous situation.

"I just felt that if we kept dragging this out, it would be hard to find another opportunity." Opportunities are fleeting, so taking some risks is worthwhile.

“This isn’t a crack, it’s reality,” Su Wanxi said earnestly, shaking her head.

"If we can't solve it, we'll retreat first. More than the success of the mission, I hope everyone in the team can get home safely."

She didn't want to lose any more comrades, not a single one.

"Okay, I understand..." Ultimately, it was because she was too weak; she collapsed after fighting for only a short while. Gu Cheng ate a few more slices of apple, as if that could chase away the disappointment in her heart.

"Knock knock knock!" Someone knocked on the ward door, and Su Wanxi stood up and turned the handle.

"Is Gu Cheng alright?" Zhou Li rushed to the hospital as soon as he finished dealing with the matter. Like Su Wanxi, he also brought bags and bags of fruit, all of them apples and oranges.

"I'm fine, no problem." Apart from a slight soreness in my brain, I'm fine.

"He's just a hair's breadth away from becoming an idiot."

"Overdrawing your mental energy is very harmful to your brain. Didn't I remind you?" The patient on the bed seemed to be in good condition, so Zhou Li felt more at ease and began to lecture him.

"...I will definitely pay attention next time."

"That's easy for you to say. Are you planning to do it again?"

"Absolutely not!" Having received a satisfactory answer, Zhou Li didn't dwell on the topic any further.

"Kexin knows you're in the hospital. She said she'll definitely make a video call to you when you wake up."

“Okay, I’ll call her now.” Su Wanxi handed the phone on the bedside table to Gu Cheng, who pressed the fingerprint unlock button and sent a video call request to Qin Kexin.

"Is Orange awake?" On the other end of the phone, Qin Kexin was only wearing a thin nightgown. She was leaning against the pillow, with large areas of her fair skin exposed to the air.

"I've only been awake for a little while, thank you for your concern." Gu Cheng took a deep breath and looked away from where she shouldn't be looking.

"Um, your front button..." She felt obligated to remind the other person.

"Buttons?" Qin Kexin looked down and realized that she was exposing herself, so she casually fastened them.

"Actually, it's nothing, there's no one at home anyway~" Nothing my foot! If she kept looking at Zhou Li like this, she wouldn't know how to face him.

"Orange, I heard about what happened to you from Ali. Did he just scold you?"

"No, he was just teaching me what to do next time." Gu Cheng glanced at Zhou Li and found that he was just sitting quietly with his eyes closed, resting.

"Liar! He scolded me for an hour last time I did something wrong!" Qin Kexin playfully poked her cheek, immediately seeing through Gu Cheng's trick.

"Qin Kexin, put your clothes on..." Zhou Li opened his eyes and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Okay, okay, don't be mean to me. Orange, see if I'm right?"

"Hmm..." Gu Cheng felt like she was eating a lemon instead of an apple, and a really sour one at that.

"It's a pity I'm not in Lanjiang right now, otherwise I would definitely come to see you."

"It's fine as it is now. Look, I'm alright now, aren't I?" Gu Cheng curled up her legs and hugged her knees. Her complexion was much better than when she first woke up.

"By the way, did Ali and Sister Wanxi buy you apples and oranges?"

"Hmm, how did you know?"

"It's a secret~" Qin Kexin said with a confident expression, then couldn't help but giggle.