The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Hmm..." Wu Zi responded and looked at Lin Xuan seriously, "Don't come back with missing limbs."

　"Don't worry, that won't happen." Lin Xuan said confidently.

Chapter 193

　In the deserted mountains, Lin Xuan strolled leisurely in the mountains. The cold moonlight shone through the leaves and fell on his body, bringing out a different flavor for him.

　"It's great. The atmosphere here is quiet and peaceful enough for me to calm down and adjust my state." As he said that, Lin Xuan found a relatively flat large stone, and without caring whether it was clean or not, he just swept it and sat cross-legged on it.

　"Let's start." Lin Xuan murmured, closed his eyes, and began to formally adjust his state.

　Although one can hear the sounds of leaves rustling, birds and insects chirping, and various animals running in the mountains and fields, which is different from what Lin Xuan said and finding a quiet place, Lin Xuan has no intention of quieting down those sounds. In fact, he prefers such an environment because it is naturally peaceful.

　The moment Lin Xuan closed his eyes, he seemed to have merged into the mountains and wilderness, no longer emitting an aura that was incompatible with the mountains and wilderness. Even many animals passed by Lin Xuan as if nothing had happened, as if he was not a person, but a tree or stone they saw in their daily life.

　-

　"Um——" Stella opened her eyes with difficulty and looked at the ceiling blankly.

　"You're awake, Famiglia." Stella just woke up and heard a familiar voice from beside her.

　"Teacher Chairman, where is this?" Stella turned her head slowly and saw Shinguji Kurono sitting next to the hospital bed.

　"In the ward inside the venue, have you forgotten? In the finals, you were severely injured by Lin Xuan and nearly died." At this point, Shinguji Kurono glared at Stella and scolded her, "Really, I don't know what to say to you. In the end, in order to hit that guy, did you even care about your own life? If that guy had cut deeper..."

　"I lost~~~" Facing Shinguji Kurono's reprimand, Stella did not show any sign of self-reflection, but instead lamented the outcome of the game.

　"But I still punched him in the end."

　Seeing Stella showing no sign of remorse, Shinguji Kurono raised her eyebrow and said, "Familyon, are you listening to me?!"

　"Eh!?" Stella was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to her senses and asked a little embarrassedly.

　"Teacher Chairman, what did you say?"

　Looking at Stella's confused expression, the veins on Shinguji Kurono's forehead were faintly bulging. Judging from the look on her face, if Stella wasn't still a patient, she would probably be in trouble.

　"Tsk - I really don't know how you girls could have thought of falling in love with a terrorist from the Liberation Corps. If I had known, I shouldn't have put you in the same dormitory with that guy." With her arms crossed, Shinguji Kurono frowned and complained.

　Although it was already a well-known fact, Stella was still a little embarrassed when Shinguji Kurono suddenly revealed her feelings for Lin Xuan.

　Looking at Stella's blushing face, Shinguji Kurono sighed and said, "Although I don't want to interfere with your emotional affairs, but you have to understand, Famiglia, you are a princess, a princess of a country that has joined the [Alliance], and he is a member of the [Liberation Corps], the enemy of the [Alliance]. Is it possible for the two of you to be together?"

　After hearing what Shinguji Kurono said, Stella fell silent. She silently propped herself up and sat up, clenching her fists tightly. "I know, but just like Alice can break away from the Liberation Corps, he can do the same. So, I have to wake that guy up and not let him make any more mistakes."

　"Are you still holding on to this idea?" Looking at Stella's determined look, Shinguji Kurono sighed.

　"Waking him up isn't as easy as you say. Putting aside whether you have the strength to do so, where are you going to find him? He won't stay in this country waiting for you after completing his mission."

　"I know it's difficult, but I won't give up."

　"What a stubborn person." Although she did not support Stella's idea, Shinguji Kurono did not intend to continue persuading her to give up. After all, it would have no effect.

　-

　Athletes' dormitory

　After packing her luggage, Wu Zi chose to leave directly. After all, the competition was over and there was no need for her to continue staying here. However, because of someone who had not left yet, she needed to move to a hotel outside and stay for a few days.

　When opening the dormitory door, Kiriko looked at Shizuku standing outside in surprise.

　"Ms. Shushizuku, do you have something to talk to me about?"

　"There are some things I want to discuss with Miss Kiriko. I wonder if Miss Kiriko has time." Without any unnecessary small talk, Zhu Shizuku went straight to the point.

　"No problem." Without hesitation, Kiriko agreed to Shizuku's request. "There's a nice cafe not far from here. Let's go there."

　"Okay." Zhu Shizuku immediately agreed to Kiriko's suggestion.

　……

　Inside the cafe

　Gently stirring the rich coffee in the cup, Wu Zi looked at Shu Shizuku who was sitting opposite her and asked.

　"What exactly do you want to talk to me about, Miss Shizuku?"

　"Miss Wu Zi, could you please tell me what's wrong with Lin Xuan's health?" Zhu Shizuku asked, looking at Wu Zi seriously.

　"Hmm!? He's in good health. Didn't you see the previous battle? He was full of energy. Why are you suddenly asking this, Miss Shizuku?" Kiriko raised her eyebrows, seeming to be very surprised why Shizuku asked such a question.

　"Ms. Wuzi, please don't hide it from me. Although I didn't hear everything you said in the ward because my consciousness was still hazy, I still heard some key parts."

　"Oh~~~~Then tell me what you heard." Wu Zi was not shaken by Zhu Shizuku's words and remained calm.

　"Lin Xuan's ability is harmful to his body, and his current health is not optimistic." On the left, Zhu Shizuku tightly grabbed her skirt, feeling a little excited.

　"It seems you really took in all the key points." Taking a sip of coffee, Wu Zi sighed, "Neither he nor I expected that you'd already begun to regain consciousness at that time. Well, that's my fault for not paying much attention at the time."

　"What's wrong with Lin Xuan's body?" Because of Lin Xuan's physical condition, Zhu Shizu's emotions began to get out of control.

　"Calm down a bit, Miss Shizuku," Kiriko reminded Shizuku as she saw her emotions beginning to get out of control.

　"Sorry, I was too excited." Shushizuku lowered her head and apologized.

　"Since you already know the truth, I guess it's okay to tell you. First of all—"

Chapter 194

　"Since you already know the truth, it's okay to tell you. First of all, I want to ask you, how much do you know about Lin Xuan's abilities." Putting down the coffee in his hand, Mist Face asked.

　"Conceptual Operation System - Destruction." After thinking for a while, Shizuku replied.

　Hearing Zhuan's answer, Wuzi nodded in satisfaction. "That's right. Through his match with Familion, you should have understood the dominance of that ability. However, in reality, he hasn't yet fully utilized the dominance of his ability, or perhaps he doesn't dare to truly use the dominance of destruction."

　"Don't dare? Are you worried that Stella can't bear it?" As she said this, Zhu Shizuku frowned slightly. She felt that things were not as simple as she had guessed.

　"Yes, one reason is that he is worried that Famiglian can't bear it, and the other reason is that he is worried that he can't bear it." With narrowed eyes, Kiriko said something that shocked Shushiku.

　"He can't bear it. Is it because he hasn't fully mastered that power yet? Or... his body--" Although she didn't want to think about it that way, combined with the words she heard from 407 when she was confused before, she seemed to understand something.

　Seeing the change in expression on Shushiku's face, Wuzi sighed softly. "It seems you've already understood. He doesn't dare to use it, not because he can't control that power. In fact, he can control it very easily. But ah, destruction, destruction, it will destroy more than just the enemy."

　"——!?" Hearing this, Zhu Shizuku understood. After knowing the most important news, she finally solved all the puzzles she had before.

　"how so--"

　"At the beginning, the injuries caused by his ability to his body were very minor, so minor that I didn't find it strange. I just thought they were some hidden injuries left by his training. But when the development of his ability reached a qualitative leap, the backlash of the ability on him became even more terrifying. By the time he realized this, it was too late. The damage from the ability had already left his body riddled with holes. Now, every time he uses his ability, he overdraws his vitality. This is thanks to his vitality that far exceeds that of ordinary people, otherwise he would have died by now." Since it was clear to Zhu Shizuku that there was something wrong with her body, Wu Zi didn't plan to hide anything and told her everything she knew.

　After knowing the truth, Zhu Shizuku lowered her head, and Kiriko's words kept echoing in her mind. Suddenly, as if a drowning person had grabbed a life-saving straw, Zhu Shizuku anxiously asked Kiriko, "Is it too late for treatment now?"c.

　"Of course it's not too late to treat him now. Although his injuries are serious, they are not difficult to treat. It's just that the injuries caused by his ability are small and dense. Without the precise ability to control magic, the treatment will only make his injuries worse, and the regeneration chamber happens not to provide him with such precise treatment. Therefore, his injuries can only be treated by a water sorcerer with precise magic control ability. I meet this requirement and can treat him, but it will take a long time." Wu Zi gritted his teeth and said several times, as if he was disappointed in his son.

　"And that guy said he couldn't wait that long, what a reckless bastard!!"

　"How could this happen?" Zhu Shizuo didn't know what the reason was that made Lin Xuan disregard his own life and give up treatment.

　"Just like he didn't choose to leave the Liberation Corps with that Arisuin Nagi, he didn't choose to stay and receive treatment in peace." Seeing Shushizuku's confused look, Wu Zi didn't explain to her the reason why Lin Xuan rejected her, but changed the subject elsewhere.

　"What on earth is Lin Xuan thinking--" Biting her lower lip, Zhu Shizuku thought in distress. Wu Zi's words reminded her. She thought about the two things together: Lin Xuan's decision not to leave the [Liberation Corps] with Alice and his decision to give up treatment. But no matter how hard Zhu Shizuku thought, she couldn't figure out the key to the problem.

　"There aren't enough clues. Although Alice told me a lot about Lin Xuan, it's still not enough."

　"Let's not talk about Lin Xuan for now. Let's talk about you, Miss Zhu Shizuku." Wu Zi looked at Zhu Shizuku with interest. "The hidden dangers left by your vaporization have not yet been resolved."

　"Eh!?" Shizuku, who was still thinking, was stunned by Kiriko's words, but then she remembered the conclusion Kiriko came to when she examined her body at the banquet.

　"Lin Xuan advised me not to treat your injuries." Wu Zi paused, carefully observing the changes in Zhu Shizuku's expression. However, noticing no change, she continued. "He asked me to teach you healing magic, and then, once you've mastered it, you can heal your own injuries."

　"Teach me healing magic?" Zhu Shizuku didn't care about Wu Zi's deliberate pause. What she cared about was what Wu Zi said next. Lin Xuan asked her to teach him healing magic. You know, the person sitting in front of her is the best doctor in this country, and her healing magic can be said to be at the forefront of the century.

　"Well, actually, even if Lin Xuan didn't say it, I had this plan." As he spoke, Wu Zi picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. "Well, what's your answer?"

　"I do!" Without any hesitation, Zhu Shizuku agreed to Wu Zi.

　"Since you are willing, you can come to my hospital to see me later." As she said that, Kiriko handed the address of her hospital to Shushizuku.

　"I won't be back for a few days, so you don't have to rush over to find me."

　"I understand." Shushizuku replied, memorizing the hospital address firmly in her mind.

　"That's it. I still need to find a hotel to stay in, so I'll leave first." After saying that, Wu Zi got up and left.

　Looking at Wu Zi's departing figure, Zhu Shizuku murmured, "What on earth do you want to do, Lin Xuan?"

　-

　The Seven Star Sword Dance Festival concluded, but when the awards ceremony arrived, an embarrassing incident occurred: the champion disappeared. Fortunately, Yueying Moya had known that Lin Xuan would not be in attendance, so he had prepared a pretext to minimize the impact. Of course, Yueying Moya's pretext might have fooled the audience, but those who knew more would not believe it, so they began to speculate about Lin Xuan's whereabouts.

　Until the third day after the [Seven Star Sword Dance Festival] competition ended.

Chapter 195: War

　The third day after the Seven Star Sword Dance Competition.

　Somewhere in the deserted woods, a figure sat cross-legged on a large, flat rock. Though seemingly out of place, he seemed to blend seamlessly into the surroundings. Birds rested comfortably on his shoulders, and even small animals rested peacefully around him.

　The person sitting here was Lin Xuan. After leaving Wu Zi and informing Edwards of the venue and time, he came here alone to adjust his condition. Now, the time he and Edwards had agreed on was getting closer and closer.

　At this moment, Lin Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly twitched his eyelids, and as if sensing something terrible was about to happen, the small animals around Lin Xuan suddenly woke up and then fled in panic.

　call--

　Accompanied by a gust of breeze, Lin Xuan opened his azure eyes. What kind of eyes were they? They were lifeless, icy cold, as if nothing could possibly stir them. And as they opened, terrifying blade energy gushed forth from Lin Xuan's body, soaring into the sky.

　As if echoing each other, twenty or thirty kilometers away from Lin Xuan, a sword force that was no weaker than Lin Xuan's sword force also rose into the sky.

　Perhaps ordinary people or those with insufficient skills would not be able to sense these two forces, but those with sufficient skills would stop what they were doing the moment these two forces appeared and look in horror in the direction of the two forces.

　-

　"What is this!?" Shinguji Kurono's eyes widened in horror as she felt the sword energy soaring into the sky. "Yes, it's definitely her. Only she can emit such sword energy. But what exactly does she want to do? And who is behind that sword energy? It can't be him—right?"

　"It was him. That blade force was definitely emitted by him. Could it be that the two of them wanted to—" Muttering to himself, Xijing Ningyin looked in shock at the direction where the strongest blade force was emitted. "Yes, he suddenly disappeared in order to prepare to be with her—"

　After saying that, Xijing Ningyin felt that the knife and sword began to move rapidly. Although the two moved in different directions, the same thing was that they were rapidly approaching each other.

　the other side

　_ Stella, Ikki, Daohua and others who were exercising stopped.