When Lin Yun arrived at Emerald's laboratory by subway, he happened to see Hong Siyu stepping down from the treatment bed after finishing a day of therapy. The Fairy Doll was also sitting beside the bed, seemingly still adjusting something.
Clutching the Heart Gem in his pocket, Lin Yun gave it a simple probe and discovered that the magical fluctuations around Hong Siyu seemed somewhat different. His heart stirred, and he instinctively stepped toward the laboratory.
However, before his foot could land, the doll by the bed noticed the magical fluctuation from the rune at the door. It looked up at Lin Yun, extended a claw, and made a stopping gesture. "Wait. Don't come in yet."
Lin Yun's foot immediately froze in midair.
The slight confusion in his gaze perfectly conveyed what he was thinking. Noticing that look, Emerald did not keep him guessing. The doll curled its claw and pointed one finger straight at the Heart Gem in Lin Yun's hand. "Transform first. Don't come in using your real body."
Only then did Lin Yun realize that he had not transformed into a magical girl yet. He took half a step back and looked around the office building corridor. After confirming there were no other eyes or cameras nearby, he transformed into Larkspur before entering Emerald's laboratory.
"Will entering this room in my real body have any effects?"
After casually activating the runes on the door and sealing the laboratory, Larkspur asked with some confusion, "It seemed to be like this when I came before too."
"It's troublesome to explain. Simply put, this room's space has been influenced and altered by the Kingdom to a certain extent, so it's in a transitional state."
Seeing that Larkspur had finished transforming, Emerald lowered her head again and began fiddling with the