Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Something Big Has Happened
Ji You, following Dr. Luo’s instructions, obediently moved next to the machine. With the assistance of a medical robot, Ji You quickly lay back down and began checking various physical values of her body.
Firstly, after a day’s repair, whether it was her veins, blood flow, or bones...all had returned to Ji You’s original D-level Physical Strength. Seeing that her Physical Strength hadn’t decreased, Ji You felt greatly relieved.
Then—
Unexpectedly, a High-level Soul Device was just scrapped. To be honest, Ji You felt a pang in her heart, thinking of a possibility:
Could it be the Iron Plate?
But—
This time, the Iron Plate didn’t actively come out to compete with the Spiritual Silks for food like it did previously when Ji You used Candy Beans and Cloud Mist Tea. Moreover, the Spiritual Silks that had disappeared didn’t appear again, and strangely, the vast and immense spiritual power inside the High-level Soul Device also vanished the moment it entered Ji You’s Spiritual World.
Gone without a trace...
Bizarre.
Ji You truly couldn’t understand.
She looked at her still empty Spirit Space, a flash of irritation in her eyes: even after using a High-level Soul Device, the Spiritual Silks hadn’t returned, and the spiritual power also seemed unchanged...
What to do?
This is really frustrating.
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second.
seconds.
seconds.
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Time quietly flowed, the medical robot diligently performed various checks on Ji You, recording every data point. Nearby, Mu Jianling and Dr. Luo had also finished their conversation.
The two came to the front of the device, observing Ji You’s various data points.
Just then, as the Physical Strength check was completed and the robot began placing various tubes and Connection Devices next to Ji You’s head to start recording the datapoints of her Spiritual World—
Boom—
[Alert!]
[Alert!]
[Alert!]
[Severe abnormalities in the readings; continuing tests will damage the equipment.]
The medical robot halted its movements, turned to Dr. Luo, and mechanically asked without a trace of inflection: "Doctor, should we continue?"
Dr. Luo and Mu Jianling both furrowed their brows, Dr. Luo urgently said: "Stop."
The medical robot immediately ceased its operation, pressing the stop button, carefully removed the Connection Device and tubes from Ji You’s head. Dr. Luo and Mu Jianling quickly stepped forward, rushing toward Ji You.
Meanwhile—
Ji You, lying within the examination device, had taken a look around her empty Spiritual World and, seeing no change, felt a surge of disappointment. Suddenly, she noticed the entire space starting to shake!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
...
What’s going on?
Looking at this Virtual Space, which suddenly became filled with roaring sounds, and the encompassing area showing signs of collapsing, Ji You was terrified and couldn’t help but exclaim: "Damn! Really?"
If the Spiritual World completely collapsed—
It’s like trying to kill me!
"Teacher Mu!"
In panic and helplessness, Ji You subconsciously called out the name of Teacher Mu Jianling. Mu Jianling quickly stepped forward and grabbed Ji You’s frantically waving hand.
"Calm down!" Mu Jianling said with a stern face, "I’m here."
Hearing the cool voice of Teacher Mu Jianling, Ji You felt an inexplicable surge of strength from those simple words and calmed down a bit, reminding herself to stay composed.
Stay composed.
Stay composed.
Dr. Luo also said, "Don’t think about the Spiritual World issues. Relax and try to withdraw your spiritual power."
Ji You did as told, but—she found that she couldn’t withdraw it. The Spiritual World that kept thundering, shaking, and rolling seemed blocked by something, unable to get out.
Ji You: "..."
Ji You whispered, "Dr. Luo, there seems to be a problem. My spiritual power threshold seems to be depleted, I can’t gather it, and my Spiritual Body can’t be withdrawn immediately."
The Spiritual World is actually a mysterious and elusive Virtual Space that exists within a person’s mind, thoughts... Normally, it can only accommodate one’s own Spiritual Silk and Spiritual Body. Spiritual Silk is easy to understand, but what about Spiritual Body? Generally speaking, a Spiritual Body is a person’s ’soul,’ a person’s ’consciousness.’ Ji You communicates with the Spiritual Silks in the Spiritual World using her Spiritual Body.
Then?
The Xiao You in the Iron Plate is actually also a Spiritual Body existing without a real body.
...
Hearing Ji You’s words, Dr. Luo frowned, "How can it not be withdrawn?" Normally, one’s Spiritual Body should be able to come and go from the Spiritual World at any time...
Mu Jianling furrowed her brows and said, "My Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate is high, I’ll try to get close to her Spirit Space."
Dr. Luo said, "Be careful. Try not to harm her."
Mu Jianling nodded.
Immediately.
Mu Jianling steadied her heart, released a few strands of her Spiritual Silk, and quietly extended them, inching closer to Ji You’s Spirit Space...
Gradually.
Gradually.
Just as it was about to touch, boom!
Crack!
Snap!
...
This sudden attack, without any prior signs, instantly brought a massive twisting force. Despite Mu Jianling being extremely cautious with her approach, the twisting force swept through like a ferocious wave, and in a moment of helplessness, her Spiritual Silks were instantly severed and shredded.
"Hm?"
Having her Spiritual Silks forcibly cut would be unbearable pain for most people, but Mu Jianling is one of the top experts in the Alliance. She subconsciously clenched her teeth and calmly withdrew.
Dr. Luo sensed something was wrong and reached out to support Mu Jianling, "What happened?"
A strand of cold sweat appeared on Mu Jianling’s forehead, but her expression remained relatively calm. She frowned, looking at Ji You caught in the ’storm,’ a hint of worry flashing in her eyes: "Her Spiritual World is undergoing drastic changes, she might be reorganizing—or even destructing..."
Dr. Luo was shocked, "How is that possible?"
Mu Jianling pursed her lips and said, "I have some Cloud Mist Tea and fifty Candy Beans here, get ready. If it’s the worst-case scenario, we’ll have to take emergency measures."
The drastic changes in Ji You’s Spiritual World is likely caused by the stimulus from the High-level Soul Device. Perhaps her damaged Spiritual World simply cannot withstand the High-level Soul Device, resulting in—
The so-called emergency measures are merely makeshift solutions, merely temporary stabilizations of the Spirit World. Unless the root cause is addressed, it will eventually collapse.
Dr. Luo’s brow was so furrowed it could trap a fly: "It was a misjudgment on my part, I thought that with the presence of a High-level Soul Device, her spiritual power could be repaired. But—"
It was a mistake.
In his anxiety, the normally calm and composed Dr. Luo couldn’t help but pace in circles around the medical office: "I should have used natural food therapy, slowly nourishing and gradually repairing her Spiritual World..."