After Jin Luan left, the old doctor returned to confirm the treatment details.
A Thoracentesis was performed to drain the fluid from the chest cavity, and breathing became much smoother immediately. Watching the red liquid being drawn out continuously, the old doctor couldn’t help but start chatting.
“Sigh, this kind of thing shouldn’t actually be done by you kids. It should be handled by us adults.” He let out a sigh.
Yin Lin did not reply, not knowing how to act at this moment.
The old doctor continued, “Letting a group of teenage girls protect the world… I think something must have gone wrong with this world. People your age should be spending your time in school, carefree.”
Yin Lin agreed with this point.
That was why Song Wuli came; the thirty-four-year-old man had exploited this bug. Old Song had long since left the campus and become one of the adults holding up this corner of the sky.
“Sorry, I’m being a bit long-winded.” The old doctor pulled the conversation back. “The other surgeries will be done the day after tomorrow. You should rest well these next two days. By the way, do we need to notify your family? It’s best to let them know.”
Yin Lin: “No need.”
Her tone was very firm, and the old doctor didn’t pry any further.
***
After they left, the hospital room returned to silence.
She picked up her phone to get an update from Huang Yi, who had sent many messages asking about her condition.
Yin Lin: [I’m okay. Still alive. I’m invincible, after all.]
Huang Yi: [Fine, you sound energetic enough.]
Huang Yi: [Team Failure wants to search the hospitals today. We are currently blocking them. I’ll let you know if there’s news.]
Because the three sisters—Gold, Silver, and Red—had fought so fiercely with Green Field today, many people in the Eastern Alliance suggested searching the hospitals for them. This included members of Team Failure.
The people from the Witch Faction were currently blocking them, making various excuses. For example: the portal had just been handled today, and there were many cleanup tasks to do, such as transporting the portal remains, which required protection. For the time being, they managed to keep the members of Team Failure and the Special Task Force in check, preventing them from searching the hospitals.
Yin Lin suddenly remembered something and began questioning him: [That drink last night wasn’t alcohol, was it?]
Huang Yi: [It wasn’t alcohol.]
Yin Lin: [Why is my phone’s clock two hours slow? Do you have any clue?]
Huang Yi: [It looks like your phone needs repairs.]
In any case, he refused to admit it. Yin Lin couldn’t be sure if this guy had tampered with it; she had a vague feeling something was wrong with him, but she had no evidence.
By evening, Huang Yi sent another message saying he had stabilized the Special Task Force and Team Failure, and they would no longer pursue the investigation.
It wasn’t surprising that the Special Task Force could be managed, but Team Failure had such a significant background; could the Eastern Alliance really control them?
Huang Yi explained briefly that it was done through an exchange of interests. If Team Failure didn’t search the hospitals, they would be granted autonomous strike rights in return. In the future, if Team Failure wanted to head out to fight aberrations or capture magical girls, they wouldn’t need the Alliance’s consent. They could strike whenever they wanted, acting first and reporting later.
It felt like this exchange of interests was a bit of a loss. Even if Team Failure searched, they wouldn’t necessarily find anyone. Giving them autonomous strike rights for nothing was not a good sign.
Huang Yi explained to her again that she shouldn’t overthink it. This exchange wasn’t just related to the hospital search, but involved other interest disputes as well. The Witch Faction received other benefits too, though he didn’t go into detail.
***
After ending the conversation with him, Jin Luan came by again that evening, bringing Huan Hong with her.
This time, the two were just there for simple greetings, chatting and exchanging information. Huan Hong was also curious about why Green Field was so wild today, sharing the same gossiping mindset as Jin Luan. Huan Hong even had the idea of searching the hospitals to find Green Field’s true identity.
She was stopped by Jin Luan, who believed that a magical girl’s true identity was their final bottom line and that it was better not to investigate easily.
Yin Lin rolled her eyes at her. Was she even qualified to say that? She was the one who had found the milk tea shop and discovered Yao Ruoning’s identity.
Huan Hong was still very concerned about one thing: “You’re so strong. Sometimes I really wonder if you’re actually a magical girl.”
She seemed to acknowledge Yin Lin’s strength, showing a bit more respect for this magical girl who hadn’t even been debuted for three months. The combined magic of three magical girls hadn’t been enough to kill Yin Lin. If that hit had landed on Huan Hong or Jin Luan, they would have been finished right there.
Huan Hong couldn’t help but feel impressed.
Jin Luan also mentioned that incident: “Green Field was still soft-hearted. I remember that hit didn’t land accurately, and some damage was lost. However, it’s still not something we could have withstood. Sometimes I really want to cut your body open to see what you’re made of and why you can be so strong.”
Yin Lin laughed awkwardly.
The strength of this body was likely related to the Covenant Goddess. A normal magical girl shouldn’t be that strong; even Black Phoenix couldn’t reach this level. Unfortunately, the secret of the Covenant Goddess couldn’t be shared with Jin Luan and Huan Hong yet. It was of great importance, and they were not yet trustworthy enough, nor had they reached an age where they could bear such a significant secret.
The visit ended late at night. Their magic was about to run out, so they had to leave. Looking at the time, it was still early, so Yin Lin picked up her phone and worked for a while, processing the tasks for Copywriting Group 2 from the last two days.
The next day, close to the lunch break, she quietly slipped out of the window using her magic wand. Her body was still in a state of moderate-to-severe injury, but she was quite brave, seemingly unafraid of worsening her condition.
She flew all the way to the neighboring hospital, entered an empty stairwell through an open window, and then canceled her transformation.
Immediately, the pain was so intense that tears came to her eyes. After canceling the transformation, the injuries on her body remained, replicated in a mysterious way.
The naked Song Wuli hurriedly picked up a patient gown, wanting to put it on, but discovered a fatal problem!
***
At noon, the supervisor arrived at the hospital punctually and asked at the front desk: “Hello, I’m looking for Song Wuli. Which ward is he in?”
Front Desk: “One moment, let me check for you… Uh, is the name Song Wuli?”
Supervisor: “Yes.”
Front Desk: “I didn’t find it. Are you sure your information is correct?”
Supervisor: “How could it be wrong? Did you mistype the characters? 34 years old, male, looks decent, a pretty sharp young man.”
Just then, he saw a message on his phone. He picked it up and saw it was an address sent by Song Wuli, complete with the detailed floor and ward number.
Supervisor: “Forget it, I found it. Sigh, you guys are so unprofessional, you can’t even get a name right.”
Leaving the puzzled receptionist behind, the supervisor took the elevator upstairs. Following the address, he found the location. Pushing open the ward door, he found it was a double room.
An old man wearing an oxygen mask was looking excitedly at the person in the neighboring bed, then at the supervisor who had just entered. He was trying hard to gesture, but his body had no strength, so he could only widen his eyes, unable to speak.
The supervisor’s gaze shifted to the side and saw Old Song: “Hey Old Song, you… is this hospital that poor? They don’t even have clothes that fit?”
Looking at Old Song now, he was wearing a patient gown that was the wrong size. His stomach was exposed, the sleeves were a good section too short, and even his forearms were showing.