There was no need for further explanation; the usage of this liquid had already appeared in his mind.
He took a deep breath, glanced at the young girl beside him, carefully helped her up, and then gently poured the liquid into her mouth.
The moment the liquid was finished, his sister's eyelids twitched.
He was overjoyed and was about to say something when his head suddenly spun. When he came to his senses again, he found himself lying in bed.
His sister was still lying beside him.
"So it was just a dream?"
He rubbed his aching head and, seeing the normal view outside the window, suddenly felt a sense of loss.
His gaze fell on the girl beside him, only to be shocked to find her slowly opening her eyes.
"Is that... Brother?" The young girl stared at her brother in a daze, her expression peculiar. "What's going on? Why are you lying in my bed?"
"That's great!" Bai Yun couldn't care about anything else and excitedly hugged her. "You're awake, you're finally awake!"
"Waaah~" The girl reached up and touched her head, quickly recalling. "I think I was sick, then I fainted, and now I'm awake again? Big brother, you look much older."
"Yeah, you've been in a coma for five or six years, and I've been taking care of you," Bai Yun wiped the corner of his eye and sat up. "Try to move around and see how you feel now."
"Okay!"
The young girl sat up and slowly stood to her feet.
"That's great."
Bai Yun had thought it was a dream, and it had indeed felt like something out of a dream. He hadn't expected his sister to actually recover after waking up.
From 14 to 19 years old, he had taken care of her for so many years, and finally, this day had come.
"Brother, how did you cure me?" his sister asked, confused.
"This..." He was silent for a few seconds, then a smile appeared. "Perhaps it was a miracle."
No matter what, he couldn't tell her, at least not so his sister wouldn't worry.
"Let's go shopping, get some exercise."
"Okay."
Walking down the street with his sister, who hadn't walked on her own two feet in years, and seeing her happy expression, Bai Yun felt a sliver of happiness too.
His wish had come true.
He hadn't expected it to happen this way.
Regardless of whether the hidden entity was righteous or evil, at least he had gotten what he wanted.
And what he had given in return... was his freedom.
"Freedom?"
Although Bai Yun hadn't received any response from that entity yet, he was now anxiously waiting.
Having accepted that entity's favor, he was probably, to some extent, bound to it now.
At this moment, he didn't know that an invisible thread had passed through him. Ye Qian, who was observing this scene, let out a long-awaited sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness the Purified Water worked. If it hadn't, then when the other party woke up, I would have acted as if nothing happened, just that he had been dreaming."
That was precisely Ye Qian's plan.
By making him dream of sleepwalking and personally feeding his sister the Purified Water.
Although everything happened in a dream, the scenes were synchronized with reality. After feeding her, he would then control him to wake up. This way, if his sister didn't wake up, it would mean the Purified Water hadn't produced the corresponding effect, and Ye Qian would act as if nothing had happened, with no loss.
And now, it had succeeded.
"This guy's inner demons haven't been resolved yet. Those people who tricked him seem to be an evil force. Although his level is high, he lacks combat skills and items, so it's no wonder he couldn't win alone."
Ye Qian thought for a moment and decided to lend a hand.
Half an hour later, after returning home with his sister and preparing to cook, Bai Yun's heart suddenly stirred. He felt the surroundings re-enter a familiar state.
The outside world was shrouded in mist, everything enveloped in a strange darkness.
Within the thick fog, the shadow of a blurry young girl appeared.
The figure placed her hands in front of her chest, forming a gesture of devout prayer.
"Dragon of the End, who stands beyond the world, I have confirmed the enemy's situation, but I lack the assistance of a warrior. Please communicate with me a companion who can provide assistance, and I will offer them corresponding compensation."
After the shadowy figure finished speaking, she disappeared along with the mist and other visuals.
Everything returned to normal.
Bai Yun stood frozen in place, as if he understood something.
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Chapter 53: Joint Operation
"Is this something I need to help with?"
A follower of the supposed Dragon of the End needed to deal with an enemy but lacked combat power, so they sought assistance through a prayer-like method?
Without a doubt, the shadowy figure seen earlier in the dense fog must have been the scene of the young girl's prayer.
Judging by the silhouette and voice, the person was likely very young and wearing a dress. Just standing in this mysterious fog was enough to spark the imagination.
When the dense fog disappeared, Bai Yun returned to reality. He then realized that a piece of coordinate information had suddenly appeared in his mind.
"Is it to go to that location?"
The location looked familiar. He put down the vegetables he was holding, feeling a sense of disbelief.
"Even for the Prayer Light Church, I've never heard of that God being able to transmit messages between believers in this way, and I'm not even considered a follower of the Dragon of the End."
This sudden imprint of information into his mind, and the ability for different believers to communicate and support each other through prayer, sent a shiver down his spine.
"This definitely involves sacrifice."
In the truest sense, the domain of a god.
This meant that the entity he was dealing with was not simply an "unseen existence" but something comparable to the Nine Main Gods in certain aspects.
"Dragon of the End, there's no record of It in any literature I know of."
He tried to delve deeper, but he found that doing so would clearly make him feel the encroachment of pollution.
Just the name had such an effect. Combined with the standard prayer incantation, this situation undoubtedly unsettled him.
"It seems I have no choice but to comply with that person's request."
He, an ordinary person, had unexpectedly managed to make a deal with a hidden god by chance, and the entity only required his freedom.
"Could it be that someone like me still has some value?"
He gave a self-deprecating laugh, put down the vegetables he was holding, and turned to leave, saying, "Sis, my boss just told me I have to work overtime at the company. You can make dinner yourself or go out to eat."
"Okay."
His sister nodded obediently.
About 20 minutes later, next to a six-story building, Bai Yun rushed to the scene. He looked around and soon spotted a young girl standing in a corner.
Her long, black hair was disheveled, and she was dressed entirely in a black uniform. The figure revealed by her skirt and black stockings made him freeze for a moment.
Her outstanding appearance led Bai Yun to instinctively assume that this young girl was the one seeking help.
He tentatively walked forward.
"Hello, excuse me, do you need... help?"
"Hello, warrior of the Lord." The young girl showed a faint smile upon seeing him. "For some reason, I need to eliminate an enemy stronghold in this area. Since you accepted my request, I will naturally pay a certain reward."
"No need for a reward."
Bai Yun was somewhat surprised by her youth and beauty, not expecting such a young girl to be involved in the hidden world, and to be a subordinate of that entity.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Bai Yun decided to get straight to the point: "I apologize, I only recently became a follower of the Dragon of the End and am not very familiar with some things. Before, when you asked for my help through prayer... were you borrowing Its power?"
"Yes." Ye Xin was prepared for this answer. "I didn't expect you to be a direct follower of the Dragon of the End. In that case, perhaps you'll also receive a blessing from that entity."
"That entity?"
Bai Yun keenly caught the main point.
"You don't know anything?" Ye Xin acted incredulous. She pondered for a moment before speaking in a hesitant tone, "How should I put it... the sole master that the Dragon of the End serves. I can't casually tell you information about that entity, as that information itself might contain pollution."
"Is that so?"
As these words left her mouth, Bai Yun's mind was in turmoil.
He realized then that a divine being like the Dragon of the End actually had a master it served?
Merely the information contained pollution; this was definitely an existence on the same level as the God of Prayer Light. In fact, if people hadn't been accustomed to hearing the name of the God of Prayer Light since childhood through generations of exposure, anyone hearing it for the first time would experience unbearable pain.
Of course, he had no idea that the reason Ye Xin said this was purely because she hadn't fabricated the corresponding details.
Anyway, as long as she could fool this person, she'd let him fill in the blanks himself.
After all, the loli dragon might slip up and expose herself at any moment, and then she could use the higher master as a shield.
Her purpose in intervening this time was to deal with the villains who had threatened Bai Yun.
She was, after all, his tool, wasn't she?
In fact, Ye Xin had already investigated, and the opponent's strength was inferior to the Insect Blood Society's stronghold.
Bai Yun, in the end, was just lucky. He obtained a large amount of vitality through a supernatural item, which led him to the hidden circle.
However, lacking practical combat skills and not having high growth attributes, his strength was purely based on his constitution and appeared to be accumulating slowly.
Theoretically, if he were given a few combat items and learned some combat techniques, he would become very formidable.
"It's about time, let's get ready to go."
"Okay."
Following Ye Xin forward, after a few minutes, as they approached a certain area, Bai Yun's state of mind changed.
Because he realized what he was about to do.
"This is to deal with..."
"A small local bully," Ye Xin replied.
Hearing this, Bai Yun swallowed and his emotions fluctuated.
"You're going to make a move against those guys?"
"You know them?" Ye Xin asked curiously.
"Yes, a bunch of scoundrels."
"Great, then I won't have any psychological barriers to dealing with them."
Seeing the young girl's relaxed expression, Bai Yun took a deep breath.
She seemed very confident, was her strength that great?
These local bullies were numerous, and he alone wouldn't be able to wipe them out. Did she think she could defeat them safely just by calling him over?