Sudden Awakening

Jing Yan let out a shrill scream, his mouth hanging wide open.

His face was twisted with terror, but he didn't dare move, afraid that one panicked bite might sever the transparent tube in his mouth. Then his heart would be left completely outside his body, and he wouldn't survive!

"Chen... Chen!"

He didn't even dare call out the full name. He could only shout Qing Chen's name frantically.

As for why he didn't call Fang Yue, it was because Fang Yue, aside from being stronger than everyone else on the ship, wasn't much good at anything else. Especially when it came to the supernatural—Qing Chen was the real expert.

"Brother Ye! Hold Jing Yan steady. Put your fingers in his mouth and pry it open. Don't let him bite down!"

Qing Chen snapped back to his senses and immediately shouted.

Fang Yue didn't hesitate either. He rushed over to Jing Yan, grabbed hold of him to keep him from thrashing around, then braced his mouth open with his fingers and held him firmly in place. Only then did he look at Qing Chen, his expression grave.

"What's going on? Can Jing Yan still be saved?"

"It should be fine, if it's only the amount from one fish..."

There was uncertainty in Qing Chen's voice, and he looked a little evasive. Fang Yue's heart sank.

"Should I try giving him some pills first?"

Who said pills could only restore health and couldn't dispel something like a strange curse? They could at least keep Jing Yan alive for the time being.

"No! I'm still confident. Let me try. Even if it fails, it won't endanger Jing Yan's life."

As he spoke, Qing Chen grabbed one of the Red-eyed Strange Fish nearby, pointed its head at Jing Yan's exposed heart, and slowly