What a coincidence, huh?
Lucas Reeve stared at the blond-haired Kylin lady leaning against a tree, her body covered in blood, and froze for a moment.
Ah, this...
Isn't Yan supposed to be huge?
On such a vast land, a single person is truly insignificant, let alone having a chance encounter. And in a forest where you might not see another soul for a year, no less. The probability of this kind of meeting was low enough to make Lucas Reeve want to go buy a lottery ticket.
To think I'd use the luck of winning a hundred million to run into someone...
Somehow, it felt like a bit of a loss.
Not that he was short a hundred million. After all, he had no need for money whatsoever, and if you don't need money, you can't be short of it.
"Doctor, you know her?"
Closure froze for a moment too, poking Lucas Reeve's back with her finger.
"You're not actually a player, are you? How do you know everyone? Haven't you never been to Yan before? And all the people you know are incredibly good-looking girls, hmmm... I seriously suspect you were trying to seduce me with the [Titan] before, all to achieve your goal of being a player, right?"
"....."
Faced with Closure's absurd question, Lucas Reeve was speechless. He couldn't help but rap her on the head.
After spending these past few days with Closure.
He felt that Closure's best friend should be Exusiai. The two of them had personalities that were just too similar.
On the other side.
Lin Qingyan glanced over Surtr.
But she couldn't feel that incredibly familiar divine aura. Although she had already returned the bracelet, as a former top student of the Tianshi Fu whose master was one of the most powerful Celestial Masters in Yan aside from the old Celestial Master himself, Lin Qingyan's perception of souls was naturally exceptionally keen.
She could clearly remember the details of many souls.
But from this red-haired girl, Lin Qingyan only sensed a strange, flame-like soul aura. She didn't sense the same soul aura as the one from her bracelet.
"It left?"
Lin Qingyan was a little puzzled.
Her gaze swept over to Nian, and immediately, her pupils contracted sharply.
A Sui fragment!!
Wasn't she in Lungmen? Why would she suddenly appear in Yan, and walking together with a Divine Fragment from another place, no less.
"..."
And when Lin Qingyan noticed the most inconspicuous 'Doctor' in the group.
A familiar sense of a soul washed over her.
Hiss....
It's the strange Divine Fragment from the bracelet!!
Could it be that this male body is the true form of that Divine Fragment?
Lin Qingyan only felt her scalp tingle.
Three Divine Fragments that should have absolutely no connection to each other were gathered together on the soil of Lungmen...
Of course.
As for the last one, Closure, she was consciously ignored by Lin Qingyan.
Pathetically weak, an ordinary person, next. She didn't even want to spare Closure a glance, her attention completely focused on these three Divine Fragments.
This luck...
Lin Qingyan felt the probability of being struck by lightning was higher than this.
If it were any other day.
Lin Qingyan would have definitely left immediately.
After all, Divine Fragments were not something she could contend with, let alone three of them. But now...
Lin Qingyan's left leg had suffered a severe fracture when she fell down the slope. The area around the break was already turning purple and black, a sign of blood pooling. Not only that, but Lin Qingyan also had various other injuries. Her chest had been struck hard by that Tri-bodied Demon, and it was very likely her sternum was injured as well, with some damage to her internal organs.
This was the first time Lin Qingyan had been in such a sorry state since graduating from the Tianshi Fu.
Although she could easily deal with these demon beasts and evil spirits with her power, her opponent had no martial virtue—not that demon beasts needed any to begin with.
"Um... What should we do? Should we help her?"
Closure asked quietly in Lucas Reeve's ear.
Her earlier words were just teasing. Encountering an injured beauty in the middle of nowhere, Closure's first reaction was a honey trap.
"Sigh..."
Lucas Reeve sighed and snapped his fingers. The drone hovering high in the sky received the command, its bay doors opened, and a logistics supply crate fell from the sky. The altitude of the aircraft Lucas Reeve had developed had already surpassed the detection range of any nation on Terra, and Yan was no exception.
Of course.
This detection range meant it was hard to spot if you weren't looking for it. It could still be found with a careful search.
Lin Qingyan didn't know what these Divine Fragments were planning. When she saw a black box falling from the sky, she was stunned. She looked up at the sky, but apart from a tiny little black dot, there seemed to be nothing else. This box couldn't have just fallen from the sky, could it? It was somewhat beyond Lin Qingyan's scope of understanding.
The supply crate contained a comprehensive set of medical supplies. Over the past month at Rhodes Island, Lucas Reeve, with his outstanding talent, had naturally self-taught some knowledge of medical first aid.
After confirming that no one was around.
Lucas Reeve was a little reluctant, but he still took the initiative to walk over, preparing to bandage the injuries of this unnamed blond-haired Kylin lady.
"Don't get the wrong idea, I'm just going to treat you. If you're not willing, I'll leave immediately."
As Lucas Reeve approached.
Lin Qingyan was like a startled kitten, her sharp eyes filled with ferocity.
"Oh..."
Lin Qingyan said "oh," and after weighing the pros and cons, she chose to accept Lucas Reeve's treatment. Who knew how long it would take for her colleagues to arrive, and while her injuries weren't fatal, they were quite serious. She was out in the wilderness, and there was no telling if more evil spirits or demon beasts would appear.
After all.
Things hadn't been very peaceful within Yan lately.
Outside Yan, Ursus was in turmoil, Victoria's capital had been seized by outsiders amidst the chaos, the various Grand Dukes were making their moves, the demonic incursions in the northern steppes were growing fiercer, and the Seaborn in the south were not to be underestimated. As a vassal state of Yan, Higashi was also plagued by continuous civil war. The entire Terra was in a state of unrest.
As for Yan itself, demon beasts were gradually running rampant, evil spirits were on the rise, the consciousnesses of various gods that had long been shattered were stirring, and it was unknown when the Sui beast would reawaken.
Not just Yan.
The entirety of Terra, though seemingly calm on the surface, was actually turbulent beneath.
As Lin Qingyan was thinking.
Suddenly, Lucas Reeve's voice came.
"Excuse me, Miss blond-haired Kylin, may I touch your leg?"
"???"
Lin Qingyan was stunned, then immediately bristled. She formed a hand seal, and in an instant, a faint crackle of lightning erupted from her Kylin horns, forming a bolt that shot toward Lucas Reeve.
"Scoundrel!!"
Lucas Reeve speechlessly dodged the lightning bolt's attack.
"I'm asking you... your leg is broken. I need to bandage and set it. Can I touch your leg? Otherwise, I can't treat it... Miss Blondie."
"Ah... oh..."
Only then did Lin Qingyan understand what he meant. A blush immediately flashed across her fair, pretty face, and then she shot Lucas Reeve a fierce glare. After a moment of frantic hesitation, she finally gave a difficult nod.
"You may..."
This decision was incredibly difficult for Lin Qingyan.
In all her life, she had never had any physical contact with a man, not even hand-to-hand. Let alone the more intimate contact of a hand on her thigh. If this had been back when she had just graduated from the Tianshi Fu, Lin Qingyan would have rather remained injured in the forest than let a strange man touch her leg. However, after so many years working at the Dali Temple, Lin Qingyan's temper had mellowed out just a tiny bit.
Besides.
Lin Qingyan was frantically trying to hypnotize herself.
*This is a Divine Fragment! This is a Divine Fragment, not a person. It's just taken on a human form. Gods are genderless...*
Lucas Reeve was speechless at this moment..
Especially Lin Qingyan's expression—slightly disgusted, yet helpless, forcing herself to accept it without resisting. Tsk, tsk... it reminded Lucas Reeve of a certain doujinshi he had once read.
"Ah~"
When Lucas Reeve's cold hand touched Lin Qingyan's snowy-white thigh, her whole body couldn't help but tremble. A tingling, numbing sensation spread from the skin of her thigh throughout her entire body, and she even broke out in goosebumps uncontrollably.
This feeling of the opposite sex touching her thigh stained Lin Qingyan's prideful face with a blush like a red apple.
She forced herself to calm down and not look at this nameless Divine Fragment in front of her.
But the simple touch of his palm against her thigh made Lin Qingyan involuntarily let out a soft whimper.
Nearby.
Nian had taken out her phone and started recording with great interest.
"Tsk... this blond-haired Kylin lady's expression is spot-on. She's perfectly portraying the look of a prideful rich young lady being forced by a degenerate bandit in the wild. She's got the makings of a good actress. I, a famous director, have my eye on her!"
Surtr didn't speak, but her brow was deeply furrowed, and her grip on Laevatain tightened.
As for Closure, she was holding back laughter.
"This scene is... hso. Miss Nian, quick, record it! Find a tricky angle. This is blackmail material on the Doctor!!"
Lucas Reeve's technique was good. Although it was self-taught, his learning ability was just too strong. Mastering such basic medical knowledge in a month was more than enough.
The simple setting and bandaging continued for ten minutes.
Lucas Reeve grunted and groaned as he worked hard on Lin Qingyan's leg for ten minutes.
And Lin Qingyan blushed for ten minutes.
Nian and the other two watched the show for ten minutes.
"Alright..."
Lucas Reeve clapped his hands, very satisfied with his work. He then activated Transparent World to observe Lin Qingyan's body. Internal organ damage and bleeding, minor rib fractures. For an ordinary person, this kind of injury would require immediate surgery, but this was Terra, after all, and Lin Qingyan was a standout among super-Terra-ians. This kind of injury could actually heal on its own.
Lucas Reeve took a syringe from the first aid kit and gave Lin Qingyan an injection. This syringe was developed by Rhine Lab and could suppress internal bleeding and accelerate the body's self-healing capabilities.
"Th... Thanks...."
Finally.
After holding it in for a long while, Lin Qingyan managed to squeeze out two words from her lovely mouth, and it seemed as if those two words had drained all her strength.
"You're welcome, Miss blond-haired Kylin. I was just passing by. I don't have a habit of leaving injured people to die. Besides, you were kind enough to return the soul fragment to me back in Lungmen, weren't you? To be honest, I was a little surprised myself. Anyway... thanks for what you did in Lungmen."
Lucas Reeve smiled faintly. His dark, deep eyes, paired with the Doctor's handsome and youthful face, exuded a simple yet dashing aura, like a handsome man from ancient times.
"I... I'm not called blond-haired Kylin!!"
Lin Qingyan was slightly taken aback, then immediately retorted.
"My name is Lin Qingyan!!"
"My name is Lucas Reeve."
"What are you all doing here?! This is Yan."
Even though she was injured, Lin Qingyan's old habit as a Dali Temple official kicked in, and she began to question them instinctively.
"We're going to the next village to buy some Orirock. We just happened to run into you."
"Oh..."
Lin Qingyan knew Lucas Reeve wasn't lying, because the next village indeed had a very small, low-purity Orirock mine.
Just as the two fell silent.
A cry of alarm came from Closure, who was in the group behind them.
"What the hell!! What is that monster!"
In contrast.
Nian and Surtr were much calmer.
Nian looked at these bizarrely shaped monsters and paused for a moment before slowly saying.
"Qichang?!"