Chapter 195: I Want to Go to Work

The supervisor set the fruit by the bed and suddenly noticed an ashtray with a few cigarette butts on the nightstand.

He asked, “When did you start smoking?”

Song Wuli finally noticed the ashtray and quickly explained, “A friend smoked those when he came to visit. I don’t smoke.”

“Huang Yijun and Qian Dehao? At least they have some conscience,” the supervisor muttered.

He found a chair and sat next to the bed. Looking at Old Song, he frowned and said, “That was quite a fall. How did you manage that?”

There were many scars and red marks on his body.

Song Wuli had long since prepared his story. He repeated the lies about falling from a height, adding a few details that made the story sound incredibly real.

He realized that the longer he played the role of Yin Lin, the more his acting and storytelling skills improved. Now, his face didn’t turn red and his heart didn’t race when he lied. Even if he encountered an unexpected question, he could quickly come up with a new lie to cover it.

The old man in the neighboring bed still had his eyes wide open. He struggled to lift his right hand, pointing a finger at Old Song.

“Do you know him?” the supervisor asked casually.

“No,” Song Wuli said, wiping away sweat.

“Then what is he doing? Why is he pointing at you?”

“Probably rehabilitation exercises. We all know that lying in bed for too long is bad for the body. He needs to move more.”

“Oh.”

The supervisor chatted with Song Wuli for a while, intentionally avoiding work-related topics. However, since they didn’t have much of a personal relationship, there wasn’t much to talk about besides work.

10 minutes later, the supervisor felt the visit was long enough and prepared to leave.

“Just get some rest. There won’t be any issues with your leave. Focus on getting better first.” The supervisor waved and left.

Song Wuli nodded and waved goodbye.

As soon as the supervisor was gone, Song Wuli quickly got out of bed, placed the supervisor’s fruit on the old man’s nightstand, and hurried away.

Half a minute later, a patient who had just finished an examination returned and sat on the bed Old Song had been using.

He looked confused. ‘Why does this bed still feel warm, as if someone was just lying here?’

***

By then, Old Song had already transformed and flown back to his own hospital, entering through the window.

His plan to deceive them had succeeded.

However, in the afternoon, he suddenly received messages from Huang Yijun and Qian Dehao. The supervisor must have let it slip, because they now knew Song Wuli was injured and said they wanted to visit that evening.

Thus, Old Song performed the trick again that night and sent his two old friends away. The young people from the second copywriting group wanted to come too, but Old Song refused them.

The next day, Yin Lin underwent surgery at the hospital. Her body was stabilized, and she couldn’t move around.

The advantages of a magical girl’s body were demonstrated once again. Aside from having a much stronger recovery rate than Old Song’s aging body, the fact that she didn’t need to use the bathroom was a huge help, as it meant she didn’t need to move.

She didn’t even need to eat. Of course, this was limited to Yin Lin, who possessed profound magic power. Other magical girls still needed to eat to recover their mana.

The recovery, which was originally estimated to take 1 month, reached the expected results in only 15 days due to Yin Lin’s cooperation. Not only was the old doctor surprised, but Jin Luan and Huan Hong were equally astonished.

They hadn’t expected Yin Lin’s transformation to last for 15 days straight. She even seemed to have energy to spare. If she ate a little, it felt like she could maintain the form for a lifetime.

It was terrifying.

Huan Hong looked curiously at Yin Lin’s X-rays. She examined every inch of bone clearly, trying to investigate the reason for her exceptionally deep mana.

Jin Luan went a step further and began feeling around Yin Lin’s body with a scientific attitude. She felt from her cheeks to her snow-white chest, then to her flat, smooth stomach, and even her legs several times.

She couldn’t find an answer.

Jin Luan had initially shared the same hypothesis as Yin Lin, wondering if there was a specific organ in a magical girl’s body for storing mana. After feeling her own body and then Yin Lin’s, the theory was debunked.

Among the three sisters, Yin Lin had the smallest physique. If there really was an organ for storing mana, Yin Lin should have looked like a giant. It defied common sense for her body to be somewhere between a young girl and a teenager.

The secret of her total mana remained an unsolved mystery.

Jin Luan and Huan Hong were both curious and envious. While visiting, they couldn’t help but fantasize.

“If I had mana that strong, I’d definitely enhance myself 100 times and fight my way from Square East Road to Square West Road.” A beautiful image of herself with infinite mana appeared in Huan Hong’s mind.

Jin Luan was also envious. If she had mana as vast as Yin Lin’s, she could use Blink to go to school every day. She could get from home to school in 1 minute.

On Day 20, Yin Lin was discharged.

It was now late summer and extremely hot.

During her downtime, she had been boringly researching minor magic. For instance, she now used ice magic to surround her skin, lowering her temperature. Even in the scorching summer heat, she could maintain a constant, comfortable body temperature.

Her control over magic had improved significantly. The time required to convert magic properties and construct spells had shortened by a margin.

Huan Hong had also been training her physique intensely, and her endurance seemed to have increased slightly. She even began practicing something called a Breathing Technique — at least, that’s what she called it. She claimed that mastering the rhythm of breathing and venting at the right moment could improve efficiency.

Yin Lin didn’t understand. She wasn’t a melee hero, so she didn’t need to learn such things.

Jin Luan also took advantage of the summer break to train, saying she wanted to improve her weapon skills. She had clearly been impressed by Green Field’s masterful weapon manipulation. While training outside, she filmed a short video to show off in the sisters’ group chat. Using the experience she gained from Green Field, she had learned how to throw knives.

She would throw a katana and then pull it back — a mid-range attack technique. Its power was mediocre, but if the weapon was enchanted, it could be quite lethal.

The two of them were training diligently, having been stimulated by Yin Lin and Green Field. After learning that Yin Lin had been discharged, they discussed doing something together and decided to organize a training camp.

Yin Lin wanted to refuse. She wanted to go to work. Life without a job was boring and left her feeling restless. She wanted to work; every cell in her body longed for the days of employment.

However, the intelligence sent by Huang Yi over the past few days changed her mind. According to him, Yiri City was currently upgrading its sensors. Today, a new sensor had detected Yin Lin’s mana and knew she was walking on the street.

Feeling that the activities of magical girls on the surface were becoming increasingly restricted, Yin Lin changed her mind. She decided to have some fun with Jin Luan and Huan Hong while she still could.

Thus, she accepted their invitation to go to a tourist spot in the suburbs for a training camp tomorrow. She planned to rest at home for a day first.

To avoid being detected, Yin Lin had to cancel her transformation atop a tall building. After half a month, she finally returned to her identity as Song Wuli. She felt a bit out of place.

He was too tall, his weight was too heavy, his hair was too short, and his chest was too small. The rod in his crotch felt uncomfortable pressed against his underwear.