Lin Qing took the pill from his palm.
"This thing... looks like iron."
Chen Xuan fell silent. After all, it was a forged item; judging by its appearance alone, it really did not look edible.
"I witnessed what you were capable of when you wiped out the Gospel Society stronghold. You returned victorious after just one night. Even if the Mutual Aid Society's ace Assault Squad had handled it, they probably wouldn't have done better than you. So if you wanted to force me to swallow that pill, I doubt I'd have any ability to resist."
Lin Qing paused and looked Chen Xuan straight in the eye. "But you were willing to patiently explain all this to me. For that alone, I'm willing to trust you."
With that, she tossed the pill straight into her mouth, grimacing as she swallowed it. Judging by her expression, swallowing that thing was definitely no easy task.
Chen Xuan had not expected her to decide so quickly, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
But that surprise quickly turned into alarm!
He saw a pained expression appear on Lin Qing's face. She clutched her head with both hands, muffled groans spilling from her lips.
"Hey, are you all right?" Honglian was frightened too. She hurried forward to support her. "Is this normal?"
How could Chen Xuan answer? This was his first time forging Fate as well.
Before either of them could make sense of it, Lin Qing's body went limp, and she fainted in Honglian's arms.
"Her breathing, pulse, and blood pressure are all stable. Her blood tests also show no abnormalities, so this probably wasn't caused by an illness." After completing a thorough examination of Lin Qing, You Chi turned to Chen Xuan. "If this coma was caused by an ability, then