Meng Chuan gave the Dragon Demon possessing Mela a few reminders, then walked over. White Lightning blazed in his palm, radiating healing power as he worked on the front of Mela's body.
The Dragon Demon squirmed uneasily.
Before long, Meng Chuan let go of her. A glance confirmed that the skin pierced by Demon-Subduing had returned to normal.
Meng Chuan considered, From now on, I need to act strictly according to Moore's usual habits.
Right now, I'm carrying out a patrol mission on the mountain. First, I'll delete the recorder footage of that fight and record a new segment, then head down the mountain to meet up with my squad...
He just had to maintain the same behavior as before.
Meng Chuan checked himself again, confirming that he had left no holes in his disguise.
But there was one thing that seemed to be the biggest flaw in this whole deception.
Mela had become mute. She would never speak again...
The Dragon Demon panted and hissed. Meng Chuan shot her a glare, and she immediately went rigid, not daring to move. Watching the boss approach, she looked nervous, thinking he was about to smack her again...
Meng Chuan stressed his instructions to the Dragon Demon again. Only after she nodded repeatedly did he let her off, emerging from the mist with a lingering trace of concern.
After flying away, he chose a starting point, switched on the mission recorder, and retraced the mountain trail.
With his new identity in place, Meng Chuan reviewed the memories he had just obtained from Moore as he walked.
He discarded everything from Moore's birth to his enlistment in Purgatory, focusing entirely on his memories after arriving in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Before long, Meng Chuan's steps faltered. His expression turned grave, as though