Collapse, Kiana's Cross-Dressing Strategy, Then Chapter 36

Her life was also draining away.

Cocolia had taken her, but she had no intention of letting the Gem continue to exist within her.

She hadn't become a Herrscher yet, so removing the Gem wouldn't kill her immediately.

But it would leave her in agony.

Next was Bai Yan.

The young man lay quietly on the experimental table, his entire being focused on sensing the Hyperdimensional Space.

It was close.

That gate was already within reach.

"It seems there's no point in observing further," the Chief stood up, reaching a conclusion.

"What about this person?"

"Leave him for now. We'll wait for Madam Cocolia's orders."

"What a shame."

"Indeed, what a shame. He was so close to a qualitative change."

"He's only slightly better than the last vessel, but successful vessels are incredibly rare."

"It's a shame Schicksal took him away."

"Yeah, if only..."

Whispers filled the air, and the entire laboratory entered a state of relative relaxation.

The experiment concluded, a failure.

Cocolia hadn't gotten angry yet, perhaps she had already accepted the outcome.

They could live, and even continue to be highly valued.

Wendy was going to die, and Bai Yan would be replaced by a better vessel at some point.

The Chief pondered for a moment, then looked at the operating table.

He froze.

The vessel was gone!

He stood there, stunned, for a long time.

The next moment, exclamations filled the laboratory, the relaxed atmosphere vanishing completely.

Following his cry, everyone turned their gaze.

The main person in charge had shouted, and the other white coats followed suit, because they all knew what had happened...

Hyperdimensional Space.

Cool, clear water washed over Bai Yan's body, and the pain receded like a tide.

The corrosive patterns on his legs halted, as if falling into a deathly stillness.

Boots splashed through the water as he ran desperately, his long hair dancing wildly, like a howling gale.

Almost the moment she entered, Jingliu sensed Bai Yan's abnormality.

She crouched down, carefully examining Bai Yan, while staring intently at the terrifying patterns on his thighs.

"The erosion of some power? It seems to have been nearing its end before coming here. If it had continued, his legs would have been completely ruined.

"It doesn't look like something he did to himself; it seems someone deliberately implanted this into him."

Jingliu stared at the Gem of Desire, her mind already conjuring a scene of Bai Yan being captured and experimented on.

It was almost exactly like that.

Jingliu had been wandering the universe since escaping the Xianzhou, and she had seen many things.

She was familiar with this situation.

Killing intent surged, almost overpowering the abnormal water of the Hyperdimensional Space and the power within her.

Rage filled her heart, as if the Mara-struck had taken hold.

But the next moment, the anomaly on Bai Yan's body interrupted her emotions.

A gust of wind suddenly rose, slowly rotating around Bai Yan.

The spiraling wind ascended, and the water beneath seemed to be drawn along, creating ripples.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, and Jingliu couldn't help but stand up, gazing at this unusual wind.

After watching for a moment, her gaze returned to the Gem of Desire.

"The power isn't strong, but it... Right, this thing was brought in by Xiao Yan.

"So, is it part of his body now?"

Just as she thought this, the Gem of Desire trembled as if responding to her question.

"What?!"

The pale green gem seemed to want to break free from its shell, shaking violently.

Jingliu didn't stop it; she had already realized the gem was the source of the erosion on Bai Yan's body.

The gem vibrated continuously, as if attracted by some force, and gradually began to loosen.

Soon, the gem became looser, and its vibrations intensified.

Finally, the gem detached and floated in mid-air.

Then, it drifted to the position of Bai Yan's brow.

And merged.

At this moment, the patterns on Bai Yan's legs disappeared, and in their place, new patterns began to spread from his brow.

Jingliu frowned, and a cold, long sword appeared in her hand.

If she could, she would try to help suppress it. After all, this space couldn't completely suppress her own power.

It was just easy to get exhausted; the suppressing force here was still quite strong.

However, the clear water beneath her feet suddenly began to surge.

Jingliu was startled, looked down, and found that things were not that simple.

It wasn't surging; the water level was rising from nothing.

The waterline engulfed Bai Yan all the way until he was completely submerged.

Jingliu bent down and held him horizontally in her arms, but she found that the spreading patterns suddenly accelerated, so she quickly put him back in the water, leaving only his face exposed for breathing.

However, the patterns didn't completely disappear; they only retreated beyond the waterline.

Seeing this, Jingliu submerged Bai Yan completely in the water.

"The erosion is gone... Can he breathe in this water?"

Jingliu stuck her head into the water.

After breathing for a moment, she raised her head again and vigorously shook her white hair.

Water droplets scattered.

"Just as I thought!"

Looking at herself submerged, Jingliu felt a bit helpless.

"If this continues, will it drown that giant rock too... But, he seems fine now."

Shaking her head, she continued to watch Bai Yan.

Volume 1: Chapter 45: I, Herrscher of Wind!

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Yan's consciousness gradually returned completely.

I'm alive?

I seem to be in water, looks like it was successful.

The pain is gone too.

"Hmm, gurgle gurgle... Huh?!"

Bai Yan suddenly came to his senses, opened his eyes, and immediately sat up.

Splash!

Waves of water splashed.

The moment the young man sat up, Jingliu, who was beside him, was once again drenched.

Water dripped, slowly sliding down.

"Uh, Master?"

Jingliu looked at him, then reached out to touch his forehead.

Her cold fingertips made contact, and she felt both sides before she was reassured.

"What happened?"

Jingliu's gaze was intense, determined to get to the bottom of it.

Bai Yan subconsciously touched his knees—

They're gone?!

"That gem floated into your brow on its own. Did you not realize this?"

"It floated into my brow?!"

Bai Yan subconsciously touched his forehead but felt nothing.

A moment later, he noticed a special feeling within his body.

It felt like his authority over Hyperdimensional Space had increased by one item?

"You felt it too?"

"Mhm."

Jingliu's expression had improved.

It wasn't just because Bai Yan was out of danger; she had felt it too.

She could now bring items into the space, though there were limitations.

She could only bring one item at a time, and it had to be something she could carry herself.

Bai Yan moved his body. The previous pain and extreme despair receded, but the feeling left him deeply shaken.

Jingliu watched him quietly, not urging him.

A moment later, Bai Yan spoke.

"I was on a mission and got ambushed.

"The people who captured me wanted to implant a gem and turn me into a Herrscher, but the experiment failed.

"If it weren't for the Hyperdimensional Space, I might have become a vessel for the Gem of Desire and stayed that way forever."

Jingliu's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

She was already considering killing someone.

"What's your current situation?"

"I'm still tied up. If I go back now, I'll still be tied up.

"So I want to combine the two days' worth of opportunities into one to buy some time for my companions to act."

Jingliu's gaze shifted slightly.

She spoke, "Can you let me return once? I'll bring some things over; it'll only take five minutes."