He said it lightly, but Lu Yuan knew Leike. The more casually he spoke, the worse the truth beneath it was.
Jurgen stood at the doorway without coming in, one hand braced against the frame. The usual gloominess on his face had faded somewhat, replaced by an indescribable expression.
This young man, who had always hated the Eerie, looked at the Fourth Order Transcendence on the bed, covered in worm marks. His lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing.
Leike spoke first instead.
"Jurgen's been doing well lately. He killed several Ghouls." He looked at Lu Yuan, and there was something in his tone that was either gratification or teasing. "The kid under you is ruthless. He didn't even leave himself a way out."
Lu Yuan glanced at Jurgen.
"Not bad." He kept it brief. After a moment, he added, "But make sure you stay safe. Don't push yourself too hard."
Jurgen nodded in acknowledgment.
Lu Yuan stood by Leike's bed for a while. Before leaving, he casually activated Deep Study, wanting to see whether he could lend Leike a hand.
But after going through the available options, none of them would work.
Most of the materials he could mobilize were things like Holy Water. Unfortunately, an Eerie Transcendence like Leike could not use Holy Water, and Deep Study could offer almost no useful solution for his condition.
Lu Yuan sighed softly and turned to leave.
"Jurgen, keep him company a little longer."
Jurgen did not respond. He pulled over a chair and sat beside Leike's bed. Leike looked at the young man with the stern expression and smiled again.
Lu Yuan left the room and headed toward District C. He still remembered Klaus's instructions. Something had gone wrong with the Seed in District C, so he needed