...Before long, a furious Yunli brandished Old Mettle and charged back into the fray, flames of vengeance burning in her eyes.
"How hateful!!!"
"Wait for me, Master Yunli!"
Bang!
"Is the little one angry?"
Thud!
"Shatter—Rock—Blast!"
Boom!
At the center of the training ground, Yunli and Sparkle were already locked in fierce combat—Yunli's Old Mettle raged like a violent storm, while Sparkle's hammer slithered through the air like a serpent. Their figures darted across the field as wood chips and dust flew everywhere.
The rest of the team stood around in a circle, clicking their tongues in amazement.
Finally, Chen Yuxuan turned toward Lu Hao.
"Hao, you're up next!"
Lu Hao's mouth twitched helplessly.
"Captain, you don't seriously expect me to break up that fight, do you? I can't handle those two crazy girls!"
"You have the 'Iron Block' Special Ability. If you don't go, then who will?"
Lu Hao's lips twitched again as he stared at the two fighting figures, utterly speechless.
He had to admit—even though those two little girls looked as skinny as bamboo poles with delicate arms and legs, their destructive power was even more terrifying than Enhancement-type Ability Users.
If they weren't deliberately holding back, they probably would've blown the entire Ability Bureau to pieces by now.
And the rest of them would've already been buried under the rubble.
Lu Hao opened his mouth, only to silently lower his gaze again.
Then, as if struck by inspiration, he suddenly looked toward Mo Xin.
A stiff yet polite smile appeared on his face, his voice carrying a strong sense of survival instinct.
"Little Xin, why don't you try persuading your Master? You're her Disciple, so she'll definitely listen to you!"
Mo Xin: ("▔□▔)
...Before the entire training room could be completely demolished, everyone finally worked together to calm the fuming Yunli down.
After a long confrontation, Yunli gritted her silver teeth in frustration, yet still failed to do anything to this joy-seeking troublemaker.
After all, the Masked Fools who wandered the cosmos in pursuit of ultimate joy were never lacking in cunning or tricks.
"Hmph, what exactly did you come back here for today?"
Yunli crossed her arms and questioned huffily.
She refused to believe Sparkle had come back solely to check on Qing Yutong's condition.
Hearing this, Sparkle immediately put on an innocent expression.
"Heehee, don't be so angry! At worst, Lady Sparkle can treat you to skewers another day~ How about it?"
"You... this lady will remember that! But stop changing the subject! If you have something to say, then say it already. Otherwise, hurry up and leave!"
The moment those words fell, everyone else also cast curious looks toward Sparkle.
They, too, wanted to know her true purpose today.
Seeing this, Sparkle once again lifted an incredibly innocent little face and spread her hands.
"I already said it~ I, Sparkle, only came to visit the patient today. Why does nobody believe me?"
Before her words even finished, she had already begun skipping toward Qing Yutong like a cheerful little deer.
Da-da...
The crisp sound of footsteps suddenly became erratic.
Everyone only saw a flash of golden light sweep across their vision.
A gigantic illusory goldfish burst forth beneath Sparkle's feet as halos of light overlapped around her petite body...
In the blink of an eye, two identical "Sparkles" stood side by side, both wearing the exact same smile—even the curves of their hair strands matched perfectly.
Unlike before, the red-and-white fox mask atop Sparkle's head had now split into two separate masks—one red, one white—worn by each twin.
The two Sparkles approached Qing Yutong together.
The white-masked Sparkle was the first to chuckle.
"Look, I even specially prepared a recovery gift for you."
After speaking, the other Sparkle removed the red fox mask from her own head and directly placed it into Qing Yutong's hands without caring whether she accepted it or not.
Qing Yutong suddenly froze.
Her lifeless heterochromatic eyes stared blankly at the red fox mask in her hands.
Subconsciously, she activated her Spirit Eyes, trying to peer into the secrets hidden beneath the mask—
But instantly, a sharp, piercing pain exploded through her forehead, as if countless needles were stabbing directly into her nerves.
The maskless Sparkle suddenly leaned closer and poked Qing Yutong's forehead with her fingertip.
"Why don't you ever learn? Did you already forget the pain from the Nihility backlash last time?"
The white-masked Sparkle blinked, resting her hands on her hips as she sighed sweetly.
"Sparkle sincerely suggests you avoid casually using your Special Ability for the time being~"
Qing Yutong lightly pressed her fingers against her temple.
The piercing pain receded like a retreating tide, leaving no trace behind.
Still, she instinctively ignored Sparkle's warning, her gaze remaining hollow and distant.
Seeing this, Yunli hurriedly spoke up.
"Listen to her this time. Absolutely do not use your eye ability!"
Although Yunli didn't fully understand Qing Yutong's original Special Ability—
She knew one thing very clearly.
Those grey-white eyes of Qing Yutong's absolutely could not be used recklessly anymore.
At least... not for now.
Unfortunately, neither Sparkle's nor Yunli's warnings had much effect on the current Qing Yutong.
Thankfully, Chen Yuxuan and the others—who understood the situation better—immediately called out to her loudly.
"YuTong!" ×3
Hearing the voices of teammates who had fought beside her for so long, a faint trace of clarity finally flickered through Qing Yutong's heterochromatic eyes.
At last, she listened.
The two Sparkles tilted their heads toward one another before clicking their tongues in praise.
"It seems you've recovered quite well~"
"I'm really curious whether you'll eventually become a Self-Annihilator walking toward self-destruction... or walk a path intertwined between an Ability User and a Pathstrider?"
At that thought, both Sparkles simultaneously revealed sly smiles.
Compared to Yunli—
Sparkle could clearly see far more within Qing Yutong's eyes.
For example, Qing Yutong's current Spirit Eyes were no longer simply "stained by ink."
Whether she would ultimately be completely consumed by that "ink"... or become an independent scroll of her own—
Only time would tell.
Naturally, the conversation between the two Sparkles reached everyone's ears as well.
Self-Annihilator.
Pathstrider.
Two completely unfamiliar terms.
The group instinctively connected them with the strange abilities displayed by Sparkle and Yunli.
But for now, that wasn't the main issue.
Chen Yuxuan looked solemnly at the two Sparkles.
"What did you mean by 'walking toward self-destruction'? And what exactly is a 'Self-Annihilator'?"
"The literal meaning, of course. Though this young lady is actually quite lucky. The worst-case scenario is merely losing her original Special Ability and becoming an ordinary person."
Everyone was instantly shaken.
Although it was difficult to accept at first, they still couldn't help sighing in relief after learning Qing Yutong's life wasn't in danger.
Only Qing Yutong herself showed the slightest reaction.
Her otherwise calm pupils trembled faintly.
Yet nobody knew what she was thinking.
"As for the Self-Annihilator?"
Sparkle raised an eyebrow, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.
"As for that... once the young lady fully regains her memories, you can ask her yourself. After all, she may have already encountered one before."