After getting a confirmed answer from Levi, Guinaifen skipped away happily into the distance.
Watching her leave, Levi rubbed his chin.
"... the ghost-hunting one?"
Too much time had passed, and the related memories had become blurry.
He only remembered it seemed to be connected to the Heliobi.
"Why think so much about it? I'll just go check it out tomorrow night.", Levi shook his head.
He suddenly remembered the strongest Heliobus currently on the Luofu, sealed inside the Flame Greatsword.
"How about tossing her into that seal and seeing what happens?"
That unlucky thing was sealed inside the Flame Greatsword.
It made him not even want to use it anymore.
If not for that, would he have settled for second best and carried this Jizo Mitama that stabbed him all day long?
Who knew what madness had gotten into Jizo Mitama.
Ever since he picked it up this morning, every ten seconds it used erosive power to stab him once.
The power was weak, not painful or itchy, like giving him acupuncture.
The force wasn't strong, but the resentment definitely was.
———
[Alchemy Commission]
The moment Stelle landed, she ran outside at top speed, her face ugly and lips pale.
She felt like something inside her body was about to come out. She immediately covered her mouth and found a trash can nearby to lean over.
Blegh!
Mr. Yang was the next one to step off the skiff after Stelle.
He was in about the same condition, but much better off, since it wasn't his first time.
His legs trembled as he found somewhere nearby to sit down.
The last one to walk out of the skiff was March 7th. Seeing Mr. Yang's pale lips, she awkwardly scratched the back of her head.
"Um..."
"March 7th."
Mr. Yang lifted his head and said seriously, "Please, you and Stelle should never again try manually driving any civilization's equipment without experience."
Twice...
A full two times!
He thought Stelle's driving skills were already terrible.
Who would have guessed March 7th was even worse.
If he and Stelle hadn't reacted quickly enough, they probably wouldn't be walking on the streets of the Alchemy Commission right now, but lying on them instead.
Or maybe already on the road to another world.
"Um..."
March 7th still wanted to stubbornly argue back, but Mr. Yang interrupted her.
"Please!"
Meeting his gaze, March 7th became even more embarrassed. She pressed her hands together and promised there would not be a next time.
After resting with Mr. Yang for a while, the two started looking for Stelle, who had separated from them.
———
Blegh!
After emptying all the food from her stomach and vomiting a few mouthfuls of sour liquid, Stelle finally lifted her head from the trash can.
"Here, take this."
Looking carefully, she saw a chubby little hand reaching toward her, holding a common Xianzhou bottle of mineral water.
"Thanks."
After politely thanking her, Stelle rinsed her mouth several times until there was no taste left.
Only then did she look up at the kind person who handed her the water.
After seeing the other person clearly, Stelle looked slightly surprised.
"It's you! Demon Doctor!"
"Demon Doctor?"
Bailu tilted her head cutely after hearing the nickname, her tail unconsciously swaying behind her.
"Are you talking about me?"
The swaying tail caught Stelle's attention, and she sharply sensed danger.
Even though Bailu currently looked harmless... And even cute.
Trusting her instincts, Stelle shamelessly shifted the blame.
"Levi told me. He said your nickname is Demon Doctor."
"Hmph hmph hmph, you picked the wrong excuse. Levi would never give me a nickname, especially not Demon Doctor."
Bailu saw through the lie instantly.
Her eyes began examining Stelle's face.
Focus.
Lower head.
Stroke chin.
Scratch head.
Sigh.
Seeing this series of actions, Stelle admitted she was getting nervous.
"Doctor, can I still be saved?"
This was a legendary healer who had people lining up in endless queues. Even someone as invincible as Jingliu had stood in line to see her.
Now that she was making these expressions at her, Stelle felt extremely tense.
Bailu pondered for a moment.
"Kidney deficiency."
"It's overrrr!"
Before she even heard clearly, Stelle grabbed her head and screamed miserably.
After reacting, she asked again what illness she had.
Once she clearly heard the words "kidney deficiency," Stelle stood up, patted her clothes, and said in a deep voice, "Quack doctor."
Diagnosing a baby not even a month old with kidney deficiency, if that wasn't a quack doctor, what was.
What was it?!
Bailu snorted. Scaring you to death serves you right.
At this moment, March 7th and Mr. Yang found their way over. Seeing the little girl standing in front of Stelle, they looked confused.
"Where'd this little girl come from?"
'Weren't the Alchemy Commission residents still not arranged to return yet?'
March 7th walked past Stelle and curiously asked Bailu, "Little girl, where's your dad?"
'Asking a Vidyadhara this question...'
'Is that polite?'
Bailu's face showed no expression, "I don't have a dad."
"Uh..." March 7th did not expect her casual question to hit a sore spot. Her expression became awkward.
"Then your mom?"
"I don't have a mom either."
"Uh, this..."
March 7th looked even more embarrassed and helplessly looked toward Stelle.
Stelle glanced at March 7th, then looked at Bailu and stroked her chin.
"What an unlucky kid."
Bang!
Bailu landed on the ground while Stelle covered her face and backed away until she hit the wall.
"Wuwuwuwu... why is my life so miserable~"
"You deserve it."
"March 7th!"
'I'm already like this and you're still insulting me!'
March 7th looked innocent. "Wasn't me."
Stelle looked around for whoever spoke, then turned her head and saw Levi walking over wearing a safety helmet.
Seeing Levi arrive, Mr. Yang nodded at him.
Coming beside Bailu, Levi smiled at Stelle.
"When did I ever say the words 'Demon Doctor'?"
Stelle was speechless.
She never expected Levi would arrive at the Alchemy Commission before her.
'It was all March 7th's fault!'
She insisted on testing her driving skills, and all the nonstop accidents on the way wasted a lot of time.
That was why Levi managed to arrive before them.
Pulling his gaze away from Stelle, Levi rubbed Bailu's head, but after only two pats, she slapped his hand away.
"Don't touch me. I'm still growing."
"You actually believe that?"
"You have to keep a respectful heart."
'What if it really did have an effect?'
Believing it wouldn't cost her anything anyway.
"Let me introduce her." Levi said to March 7th and the others, "This one beside me is little Bailu, known on the Luofu as the Healing Dragon Lady."
After hearing that, Bailu protested from the side.
"Why did you add 'little'!?"
Unfortunately, Levi ignored her and continued explaining.
"Little Bailu is part of the Vidyadhara race. She has no father or mother because of the special nature of the Vidyadhara. Mm, if you really dig into it, they basically count as their own parents."
"Doesn't that mean they're born invincible?"
"..."
"Why are you all... uh."
Noticing everyone staring at her, Stelle awkwardly retreated into a corner and gestured for Levi to continue.
Pulling back his gaze, Levi briefly explained the Vidyadhara reincarnation process to the group.
Only then did March 7th understand why Bailu could calmly say she had no father or mother.
Because she really didn't.
Stare~
"This lady thinks you're insulting me."
"Haha." March 7th dryly laughed twice. "How could I? I, March 7th, am a great person. I don't insult people."
After finishing the introductions, Levi asked Bailu, "Why did you come to the Alchemy Commission?"
"I came to get medicine. My stored medicinal ingredients are almost used up... But what about you? Why did you suddenly come to the Alchemy Commission?"
She looked at the safety helmet on Levi's head.
Did he come to demolish the place?
"Sigh~ Busy with work~"
Levi sighed and jerked his chin behind him.
Following his gesture, March 7th immediately covered her mouth.
"..."