Mentioning Eli was a mistake.
At the mention, every member of Squad 191 wore an ugly, twisted expression.
They absolutely couldn’t forgive him!
They had finally gotten a Medic, and such an adorable one at that! The best Medic in the entire universe!
“Don’t worry about him,” Sanchez said coldly. “He needs to atone for this. It’s what he deserves.”
“Exactly,” Garnet fumed, his brow furrowed. “How dare he hurt you! Is he out of his mind? Oh, wait, his mind was already broken to begin with!”
“He didn’t intentionally hurt me on purpose. It was probably accidental self-defense. If you ignore him, won’t it just get worse?” Wuning shook her head disapprovingly.
But even Bo Yin remained silent.
Instead, Cook took Wuning’s side. “Hey, let the Medic do what she wants. Otherwise, she might feel it’s her responsibility and end up feeling guilty.”
Wuning thought she wouldn’t go that far.
But she might get anxious and frustrated over a failed mission.
Sanchez shot Cook a sidelong glance, his smile not reaching his eyes as he chuckled softly, his gentle voice laced with threat and warning.
“You know, the smartest thing you could do is stay quiet forever and never speak. Don’t remind us that someone like you exists.”
“If the little lamb gets scared by Eli and decides to leave, you’d really be the only one left to comfort her, huh…”
Garnet anxiously tried to squeeze closer to Wuning, his tall frame almost blocking the doorway like a door panel. “Will you? Will you leave us?”
“I won’t be as awful as Eli! I’m… I’m good, I’m gentle, and I’ll absolutely never hurt you!”
Wuning blinked and asked deliberately, “What if I do leave?”
All four men turned to look at her.
Honestly, no one could withstand such an intense situation.
Wuning couldn’t help but take a step back.
Seeing the girl’s hesitation, Garnet froze for a moment before bursting into heartbroken sobs.
He covered his eyes, crying loudly with heavy sobs and a nasal tone. “Wahhh, no!—You can’t!—”
Wuning flashed a triumphant smile, clasped her hands behind her back, and was about to say, “If you don’t want me to leave, bring Eli back,” when Sanchez cut in first.
He, too, was smiling, twirling a thin blade between his slender fingers, and began with an exaggerated sigh.
Then, in a tone full of sorrow and helplessness, he said, “If that’s really the case, I suppose I’ll have to accept it. After all, I don’t know if I can control myself from hurting you.”
Wuning was taken aback. “Huh?”
Sanchez had that kind of awareness?
“But,” the man’s tone shifted abruptly, and the blade spun faster between his fingers, “I’m so jealous, so heartbroken.”
“People can do many terrible things when they’re heartbroken. Like cutting off Cook’s head while he’s sleeping.”
Cook glared furiously. “Get lost! Don’t even think about it!”
“Oh, why not give it a try? Even if I can’t do it alone, I have other helpers. It’s all because your head still carries traces of the Medic’s Mental Power. Come on, share a little with us~”
Sanchez wore a pitiful expression, but his amber eyes were filled with obsessive malice.
Garnet nodded fiercely between his sobs.
Cook tried to hide behind the girl, using her to shield part of his body.
There was no helping it—everyone here had a significant size difference compared to her.
Wuning was startled, “Huh?!”
She looked questioningly at Bo Yin—this couldn’t possibly be happening, right?!
Bo Yin’s expression remained calm, silently confirming it.
Wuning fell silent for a few seconds before softly correcting, “…I didn’t say I was leaving.”
“Then what were you doing just now?” Garnet immediately retorted between sobs.
“I said ‘if,’” Wuning replied innocently.
Sanchez nodded with a smile, “I was also talking about ‘if.’”
Wuning had no choice but to drop the topic of Eli.
Returning to the base from Paradise, she excused herself, saying she still needed to rest, and sent them away before contacting the System.
She could sense the System’s presence, but earlier, Bo Yin had been too close, so they hadn’t dared to communicate rashly.
The System cautiously appeared, 【You’ve really worked hard!】
“It’s all for the mission. How is the world’s situation now?” Wuning asked.
【It’s improved somewhat. The headquarters is quite surprised!】 the System replied cheerfully.
“That’s good,” Wuning said, a slight smile curling her lips. “Oh, right, I have an idea. I’ve noticed that Eli has a deep rift with the others.”
“Maybe previous task-takers didn’t notice this factor, which is why they failed.”
She was used to discussing things with the System.
It helped her think.
【According to the data feedback, the key to failure was indeed the group of five as a whole. You’re amazing!】 the System happily praised.
Truly worthy of an X-Agent!
Wuning couldn’t help but feel a little proud, shaking her head slightly.
The System was about to say something more but sensed Bo Yin approaching and went offline again.
It didn’t dare stay for long.
Better to stay offline than to be detected and ruin the Host’s efforts, undoing all the hard work.
That wretched man.
Pushing the door open, Bo Yin entered with a calming drink and sat by the bed. “This is the Medic’s favorite beverage.”
Wuning sat up, took the drink, sipped a few mouthfuls, and set it aside. “Thank you, but is it really not possible to call Eli back?”
Bo Yin gazed at the girl with clear, worried eyes, slowly breathing in the air around her. “I can take you to see him.”
Before Wuning could agree, the man leaned closer. “But allow me to personally examine you.”
“I need to know you’ve recovered fully.”
“Now, use your Mental Power to enter me.”