Gu Yue pushed open the door to Lin An's dorm room.
The room was empty.
The blanket on the bed had been folded neatly.
Half-finished Battle Armor blueprints lay spread across the desk.
There was no sign of Lin An.
Only a faint soapberry scent still lingered in the air.
She stood in the doorway for a moment.
Then, as naturally as could be, she walked into the bathroom.
As hot water cascaded over her, Gu Yue closed her eyes and buried her face in the curtain of water.
She was bathing in Lin An's bathroom.
Using Lin An's shampoo.
Using Lin An's body wash.
That crisp soapberry scent covered her entire body.
Like a self-deceiving embrace—at least for now, she was covered in his scent.
After bathing, she took out a fresh change of clothes from her Soul Tool and changed.
Then she pushed open the dorm door and headed toward the hospital.
Gu Yue walked down the deserted street.
The streetlights stretched her shadow long and far.
Her expression was calm.
So calm it was almost indifferent.
"I won't trust anyone ever again."
Her voice was soft, as though she were speaking to herself.
"Dragon Queen, no matter what happens this time, I will take you away. Even if you hate me, even if you resent me."
Cold light surged within those violet eyes.
Hospital, intensive care unit.
Lin An stood outside Tang Wuling's hospital room.
His eyelids twitched violently.
Since last night, Heaven's Favor had been frantically warning him in his mind.
He had ordered Shadow Brake to conduct a lockdown scan of the entire city.
They really had uncovered quite a few hidden operatives buried in Eastsea City.
People from the Holy Spirit Cult, spies from the Spirit Pagoda.
There were even several unknown factions