「 Dan Shu's expression remained unchanged after hearing the prescription. She didn't seem to think it was inhumane at all.
"Hmm... A strange and dangerous prescription, but I believe I understand the pharmacology... It involves drawing upon the strength of Long's Scions to attain the power of... ascension."
"However, the specific pharmacology still needs to be verified by me, which may take some time."
Dan Shu smiled faintly, "After all, I can't actually go and get Vidyadhara's bone marrow to test, can I?"
Listening to her joke in such a calm tone, Stelle felt a chill down her spine. 」
「 .....」
〜Genshin Impact World〜
Bubu Pharmacy.
"This Dan Shu… is truly extraordinary."
Baizhu frowned as he looked at the gentle and virtuous woman on the light screen.
"Oh? Has Dr. Bai noticed something?"
Xingqiu, who came here to seek medical attention for his family, looked at Baizhu in confusion,
"Madam Dan Shu is the Chief Alchemist of the Alchemy Commission, and also one of the 'Six Charioteers'… Is Mr. Bai perhaps marveling at her talent?"
( Translator-kun: Hold-Up, before you comment about Dan Shu as 'Six Charioteers', please read the Afterthought at the bottom. )
"Talent is certainly one of them, but what shocked Baizhu the most… should be her courage, right?"
The small white snake coiled around Baizhu's neck, flicking its scarlet tongue.
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Chang Sheng."
Baizhu nodded and said,
"This Dan Shu, as a blind person with a congenital defect, I can understand that her hearing is stronger than ordinary people, but to be able to distinguish people based on that is simply unbelievable… Moreover, she has never seen Stelle."
"Perhaps a alchemists reported to her in advance?"
"That is indeed possible."
Chang Sheng took over Baizhu's words and explained,
"But Stelle's footsteps are no different from ordinary people. To be able to distinguish them based on hearing alone is too outrageous."
"So… this reminds me of the scene when Stelle and Mauve Moon met. Xingqiu, do you still remember how Mauve Moon discovered Stelle?"
"Hmm, let me think… He said at the time, 'The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus has granted me keen senses, nothing can escape…'"
"Oh, I see, I understand!"
Halfway through his sentence, Xingqiu finally realized,
"Xianzhou Native who take the secret medicine will have their senses enhanced, and this Madam Dan Shu is also a person from the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus!"
"There's another key point… it's Dan Shu's attitude after hearing the prescription. Ordinary alchemists would change their expression dramatically upon hearing about extracting live Vidyadhara bone marrow, but only this Dan Shu looked as if she had seen it all before."
Baizhu proceeded step by step:
"Could this indicate that this strange and cruel prescription… Dan Shu herself is one of the developers?"
"What a madman…"
A drop of cold sweat slid down Xingqiu's forehead:
"One of the Six Charioteers, playing a 'lamp under the dark' trick? Truly courageous…"
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「 The two exchanged contact information, and Dan Shu said she would contact her again when there was a result.
After everything was done, Stelle was about to go find Uncle Yang and March 7th, but suddenly she received a text message from Dan Heng.
Dan Heng: "There was a situation just now. I've arrived at Xianzhou. Are you all alright?"
Stelle: "Why are you in Xianzhou? Is the train okay? What happened?"
Dan Heng: "I'll take that as a 'yes' from you. It's a long story. I'm at the Stargazer Navalia, with a Cloud Knight. I'll meet up with you after I'm done. The train is fine, I came by myself. I'll tell you more when I have time."
Stelle: "Okay, then tell me in detail when you have time."
.....
Dan Heng put down his phone and looked up. Luocha and Sushang were resting not far away.
They had encountered many Mara-struck along the way. Although there were no serious dangers, they were all tired. So, a few of them decided to rest for a while on the spot.
"Is Brother Dan Heng from Luofu?" Luocha noticed Dan Heng's gaze and asked proactively.
"…" Dan Heng answered with silence.
Luocha keenly sensed that Dan Heng didn't seem to want to answer, so he apologized proactively: "Sorry, I asked too much. Sometimes I don't grasp the appropriate boundaries when communicating with people. I hope I haven't offended you."
"Tell me about yourself." Dan Heng perhaps felt that being silent all the time was impolite, so he found a topic and asked, "You don't look like a Xianzhou person. Where are you from?"
"Merchants have no allegiance, drifting everywhere, with the starry sea as home. But if you're curious… my registered place in the Alliance is Xianzhou [ Jade Gate ]. Luocha is just my common name in Xianzhou."
Luocha smiled slightly, "Outside Xianzhou, I have a more tongue-twisting name." 」
「 .....」
〜Honkai: Impact 3rd World〜
"Otto Apocalypse."
Welt Yang said coldly.
"Is it possible that due to the alternate self, his personality is completely different from Otto's?"
Himeko, on the other end of the phone, first proposed a conjecture, because based on the information Luocha has shown so far, it is difficult to define him as a "bad guy."
"Bad guys don't necessarily look like this, but those who look like this are definitely bad guys."
Welt said with certainty, he glanced at the coffin next to Luocha,
"Can you guess what's in his coffin?"
"…It can't be his dead wife, right?"
Himeko shook her head, saying he was a merchant but carrying a coffin with him; it seemed a bit illogical, no matter how you looked at it.
Welt shook his head and said,
"I can't guess either. It might be Kallen's alternate self, but that's just a possibility… The important thing is, he must be hiding some unknown conspiracy."
Ever since he became Otto's opponent, he had experienced this man's methods more than once.
"Merchant…"
Welt repeated meaningfully,
"If this man is content to be just a merchant, he would be too unworthy of this face."
—
「 "What's that coffin?" Dan Heng asked again.
"Oh, that's a karmic debt. I accidentally got caught up in a battle and incurred a favor for no reason, so I had to help return a body to Xianzhou."
After the two chatted for a while, Dan Heng turned to Sushang again, asking not only about the Luofu blockade but also about the man named Luocha.
"Did you know this Luocha before?"
"No, I met him and you at the same time, didn't I?" At Dan Heng's mention, Sushang recalled, "But, I think I've seen him somewhere before? He looks a bit familiar… Where was it…" 」
「 .....」
〜Honkai: Impact 3rd World〜
"This Luocha in the screen, he didn't go to places like the northern desert with Sushang too, did he?"
Durandal said, looking at Li Sushang with a strange expression.
"Please, that's the cosmic galaxy, where would there be a great desert."
Li Sushang rolled her eyes at Durandal speechlessly:
"And Luocha's personality is too different from his…"
In her memory, the Rakshasa were rather cold and aloof. During the days of sword testing in the northern desert, she rarely saw him smile.
This Mr. Luocha, however, was unexpectedly gentle and considerate. Compared to the silent, distant aloofness of the Rakshasa people, Luocha was more proactive.
However, with a face like that, it was hard to say whether Luocha had ulterior motives…
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