"Wow, Doctor, you got picked! I'm so jealous."
Blanca was incredibly envious. She wanted to go onstage and sing with Sleepless Chang'an too.
That had never happened at any of his previous concerts.
All she could say was that Mobius was truly lucky.
Mobius felt lucky too. She had been worrying about how to approach him, and then this opportunity had fallen right into her lap.
She had wanted to go up alone, but then remembered that she could not sing, so she pulled Blanca along with her.
"Hey, Doctor, what are you doing?"
"Weren't you jealous? Come with me."
"Huh? Really? Is that okay? They won't throw me off the stage, will they?"
"Probably not."
Mobius was not certain either, but fortunately, Blanca was not thrown off the stage.
"Thank you, ladies, for your cooperation. And bringing a friend along too—what a precious friendship."
Ye Chang'an stepped in to smooth things over, then asked the two girls for their names.
"Mobius."
"Ah, I-I, I'm Blanca."
Mobius remained rather calm, while Blanca was a little nervous.
Fortunately, the duet Ye Chang'an had chosen was very simple. Blanca knew it well and could sing it.
Mobius naturally could not sing, so Ye Chang'an pulled her over to the piano and had her sit there, pretending to accompany him.
Good thing I brought Blanca along.
Mobius secretly rejoiced, then glanced at Ye Chang'an playing beside her and spoke.
"May I ask you something?"
She cared too much about this to wait.
"Please."
Ye Chang'an nodded in response, roughly guessing what she wanted to ask.
After all, she was Mobius.
"The Chang'an Melody you played on the flute... does it have healing effects?"
"Hehe." Ye Chang'an laughed and teased, "Do you want the truth or a lie?"
"...The truth."
"The truth is, no. The Chang'an Melody has no healing effects."
Increasing one's adaptability to Destruction energy did not count as curing an illness, because it did not erase the disease. It merely gave people an evolution that allowed them to ignore it.
He really was telling the truth.
Mobius raised a displeased brow, suspecting that he was lying, and immediately pressed him.
"Then what's the lie?"
"The lie is rather complicated. One song isn't enough time."
"That's fine. I don't mind if you add another song."
"I mind. Please don't say things that make me work overtime for free."
Ye Chang'an rolled his eyes speechlessly and suggested, "After the concert, come talk with us at the hotel."
"You can bring Blanca. I'll bring Eden too."
"Fine!"
Mobius agreed immediately, without worrying in the slightest whether it might be dangerous for two girls to follow a man to a hotel.
She was not someone easy to bully.
Besides, Ye Chang'an's girlfriend, Eden, would be there too.
It was not as if Eden would help him do anything. That would be far too absurd.
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The performance ended, and so did the concert.
Ye Chang'an took the three women to the hotel where he was staying. Mobius and Blanca walked behind, while Ye Chang'an and Eden were in front.
"Darling, can you tell me why you brought them here?"
Eden questioned him softly, twisting the flesh in her grip so hard that she nearly tore it off.
She was jealous, because both Mobius and Blanca were very beautiful.
And those two pretty girls were younger than her.
Women truly cared about age. Even Eden was no exception.
After all, men liked young, beautiful women.
Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World: 20. Blanca, Griseo's Mother, and You Use Her Like This?
"They're researchers. I have something I want them to help study."
Ye Chang'an explained quietly. He did indeed want to take this opportunity to ask Mobius for a favor.
Eden looked back at Mobius, whose outfit clearly marked her as a researcher, then silently released her grip and stopped twisting him. She had suppressed her jealousy for the moment.
She actually trusted that Ye Chang'an would not fool around with women, but inviting Mobius onstage and pretending to perform with her had truly tested her nerves.
After all, this was the first time Ye Chang'an had extended an invitation to a woman other than her, and that woman had a figure about as good as hers.
It was already quite good of her not to make a scene onstage.
It was only natural for her to be a little temperamental now. Ye Chang'an was not surprised. When they arrived at a room suitable for conversation, he invited Mobius and Blanca to sit down.
After bringing over tea, Ye Chang'an sat beside Eden, directly across from Mobius.
"Doctor Mobius, let us continue our previous topic."
Without any long-winded pleasantries, Ye Chang'an liked getting straight to the point.
Mobius liked getting straight to the point too, and immediately asked,
"So what was your lie?"
"Don't be so hasty. Before I explain, I'd like Miss Blanca to promise that she won't spread what I'm about to say."
Ye Chang'an turned to Blanca. He was somewhat distrustful of this girl who resembled Griseo so much.
There was too little information about her in the game. All he knew was that she was Mobius's assistant and Griseo's mother.
Her personality had barely been mentioned, so it was better to make things clear first.
"Huh? Me? I won't say anything. I promise I won't tell anyone."
Blanca hurriedly raised her hand in promise, though she had not really been paying attention to what they were saying.
She had been too busy admiring Ye Chang'an's face.
"Thank you, Miss Blanca."
Ye Chang'an thanked her with a smile. His kind and humble attitude made Blanca's eyes sparkle like stars.
"Doctor Mobius, regarding your earlier question, my lie is... yes, the Chang'an Melody does indeed have a certain healing effect."
He turned to Mobius and gave his answer with a serious expression, though the premise that it was deliberately called a lie left Mobius speechless.
Is something wrong with this guy? Doesn't talking like that tire him out?
The truth denied it, while the lie confirmed it.
What, was he playing some kind of truth-and-lies riddle game?
Mobius did not like riddles, so she asked based on that supposed lie.
"What healing effects does it have exactly, Mister Chang'an?"
"I'm not entirely sure of the specific effects yet. I'm still exploring them.
"However, Doctor Mobius, you should have seen one of them already. It caused those strange markings on the audience's skin to fade and disappear."
Ye Chang'an shook his head as he spoke, and Mobius fell into thought.
She had indeed seen it, but she still did not understand the principle behind it.
Especially since this guy could not simply admit it properly. He had to keep playing his truth-and-lie riddle game.
It was quite irritating.
"Mister Chang'an, would you be interested in cooperating with me on an experiment? I want to verify whether I was seeing things."
She wanted to test the effects of the Chang'an Melody in a different location, using controlled variables to determine whether it was truly the Chang'an Melody taking effect.
"Will it take a lot of time?" Ye Chang'an asked.
"Yes." Mobius nodded.
There had been too many variables at the performance venue. They would need to investigate them one by one and repeat the experiment, so it would certainly take a long time.
If Ye Chang'an refused... Mobius would not mind having Moth of the Fire send someone to "invite" this superstar to cooperate with the experiment.
This concerned all of humanity. Who had the time to let him keep putting on performances?
Ye Chang'an was naturally unwilling to spend that kind of time, and he shook his head directly.
"Doctor Mobius, if you merely want to verify it, I can confirm it for you right now."
"Oh? Really?" Mobius raised a brow, somewhat expectant.
"It's true. I only need to ask Miss Blanca to be a volunteer. Is that alright, Miss Blanca?"
Ye Chang'an turned to Blanca and asked.
"Huh? Sure. What should I do?"
Blanca was more than willing. Then, following Ye Chang'an's instructions, she sat still and tried to remain calm about whatever happened next.
Ye Chang'an then gathered the Destruction energy around Blanca, and Erosion Markings quickly appeared across her body.
It was a somewhat cruel trick, but it worked.
In any case, he could treat her with the Chang'an Melody afterward, so there was no need to fear anything going wrong.
"Alright, Doctor Mobius. Miss Blanca has now contracted that illness. Next, observe her changes and verify it for yourself."
Ye Chang'an pointed at Blanca, and Mobius froze slightly.
She knew Blanca had not been sick, and she had been watching Ye Chang'an the entire time without seeing him do anything unusual.
Confused, she turned toward Blanca and found numerous Erosion Markings covering her previously healthy assistant.
"Blanca, what is going on?"
She cried out in disbelief.
"Doctor, what's wrong with me? I don't feel like anything's happened." Obediently, Blanca had remained seated without even shifting her eyes. Only after Mobius cried out did she lower her head to inspect herself, and she too was startled by the Erosion Markings on her body.
"Wow, what is this? When did it appear? I didn't feel a thing."
She still did not recognize Erosion Markings.
"I put them on you just now. Don't worry, they'll disappear soon."
Ye Chang'an explained briefly, then took out his flute and began playing the Chang'an Melody.
If once was not enough, he played it again, only stopping once the Erosion Markings on Blanca's body had completely disappeared.
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