A short while later, Old Bai ran to the restroom and took a pill that could temporarily change his build for fifteen minutes. After taking it, his entire body became as soft as mud.
Yue Wen and Xing'er helped squash him for a while, compressing his tall frame down to Qi Dian's size, then put a gas mask on him and took him downstairs.
Qi Dian, meanwhile, stayed behind in the white mist in the alchemy room, wearing a white coat and pretending to be busy.
"Make sure you come back soon. Don't take too long," Qi Dian reminded them as they left.
"Don't worry, we'll come back after the banquet," Xing'er said, waving.
"Remember to pack me some good food!" Qi Dian called after them.
"Don't worry, I brought several plastic bags!" Yue Wen said.
"How is several enough? You need at least a dozen!" Qi Dian shouted.
"..."
After several months of being tempered at the Agency, this rich kid from River City had finally abandoned his dignity altogether.
They walked out of the hospital building like that, still looking like Yue Wen, Xing'er, and a person wearing a gas mask. The elderly security guard downstairs noticed nothing amiss.
The person responsible for monitoring the cameras saw the white-coated figure still busy in the alchemy room and paid no attention either.
Old Bai's alchemy produced smoke or mist all day long anyway. It was perfectly normal, and nothing had ever gone wrong before.
They left the hospital without a hitch. After they rode the Little E-Scooter some distance away, Old Bai's build returned to normal, and all three got off.
"Is everything I asked for ready?" Old Bai asked.
"Don't worry, we rented the car and clothes you wanted, but you'll have to pay for them yourself," Yue