Bailu's words left March 7th deeply hurt.
Seeing the barrage in the live stream chat only made it worse!
Xiao Guizi's decision to turn on the barrage was like adding insult to injury, but as a good sister of the Express Crew, she still tried to comfort March 7th.
"It's okay, March."
"You also emerged from the Six-Phase Ice, didn't you?"
"It's not like you had parents either, just appearing out of nowhere in an instant."
"Given that, you didn't really hurt anyone, right?"
"Thank you… You're really good at comforting people," March 7th replied, her voice trembling with tears.
Xiao Guizi spun around in place.
Bailu was busy treating patients, seemingly just making a cameo in the story with no further plot relevance.
Shortly after—
They bumped into an NPC named "Da Shu."
"Excuse me, little miss, could you spare a moment?"
"Thanks to your intervention earlier, the people at the square and that Dragon Maiden were saved."
"That is, the Dragon Maiden from the Alchemy Commission—Bailu."
Da Shu didn't elaborate further about Bailu but abruptly changed the subject:
"I heard from a friend in the Skyfaring Commission that the General invited a few guests specifically to deal with the troubles on the Luofu. It must be you all."
"If you don't mind, I'd like to invite you to the Divination Commission's office for a chat. I'd like to discuss the current dangers facing Changleyuan…"
After the conversation ended.
[Quest: ???]
"Adventure Mission 7?"
Xiao Guizi glanced at it.
"Why did I suddenly pick up a side quest?"
"I need to attend Kafka's interrogation—how do I have time to chat at the Divination Commission?"
Xiao Guizi prepared to switch the quest tracking back to the main Trailblaze Mission.
Suddenly, dazzling gift effects flooded the livestream!
[[Cat Herald 8190] gifted 5 Listening Storms to Streamer Xiao Guizi! Message: [Streamer, do this side quest first!]]
[[Cat Herald 8190] gifted 5 Super Star Arches to Streamer Xiao Guizi! Message: [Let's see what dangers plaza is really facing!]]
Many viewers were eagerly watching the stream, and quite a few were also waiting for Kafka's interrogation results.
Gift effects spammed the screen again!
[[Wu He You Mai] gifted 10 Star Rail Passes to Streamer Xiao Guizi! Message: ???]
[[Are Bai Fei's Little Feet Stinky?] gifted 15 Special Star Rail Passes to Streamer Xiao Guizi! Message: [Do the side quest first! I care more about what's hidden near my doorstep!]]
Seeing so many gifts, Xiao Guizi clapped her hands excitedly.
"Wow, you guys really get me!"
"We've gotta do this side quest first! Anything about Changleyuan's safety has to be a priority!"
"As the saying goes—"
"Xiao Guizi's on it!"
Inside the Star Rail.
March 7th, seeing Xiao Guizi heading to the Divination Commission first, was not pleased.
"Hey, Xiao Guizi! You can't just change your stance because of a few gifts!"
But her messages were quickly drowned in the barrage.
Only two people replied:
"You didn't even donate a Rail Pass and still dare to make demands?"
"Not a local, huh? 'Not my problem, not my concern'?"
March 7th immediately fired back:
"How is it not my problem? I'm doing this for your General Jing Yuan!"
Silence.
No one replied after that.
Fuming, March 7th opened her bag, rummaging for something.
"Let it go, March," Dan Heng interjected.
"I also want to know what dangers are hidden on the Luofu."
"Kafka is ultimately an unstable external factor."
"In this incident, the [Thousand-Handed Merciful Medicus Salvation] might be the real threat…"
Hearing this, Tingyun, who was piloting the Star Rail, glanced at Dan Heng through the rearview mirror.
"Could they be discovering the [Thousand-Handed Merciful Medicus Salvation]?"
(T/N: I could not find any information regarding it, do you guys anything about it?)
"Damn this game, not giving me a moment's rest."
She looked out the window at the still-dormant Ambrosial Arbor.
Huanlong inwardly cursed:
"You pawns of Abundance, you're moving too slowly!"
She pushed the Star Rail to full speed.
Welt glanced up at Tingyun, sensing the sudden acceleration.
"Perhaps Miss Tingyun is also anxious after hearing about the dangers on the Luofu."
Xiao Guizi's Livestream
As promised, they arrived at the Divination Commission's office.
Initially, they thought the mission was just about some hidden Mara-Struck.
But after handing over the previously found item—[Unsent Family Letter]—Da Shu broke into a cold sweat and summoned [Qingque], the General's strategist.
A major figure on the Luofu.
Qingque spoke:
"To outsiders, this letter appears to be joyous news of someone's recovery. But its contents violate the Ten Heinous Crimes, a grave offense."
"[Praising the Pharmacy King]—no law-abiding Xianzhou citizen would utter such a title."
"For it refers to our greatest enemy, now called the 'Plague Emperor'—the Aeon of Abundance, Yaoshi."
"Such behavior reminds me of an organization thought eradicated a decade ago… [The Thousand-Handed Merciful Medicus Salvation]."
The moment these words were spoken—
The chat exploded!
"[Thousand-Handed Merciful Medicus Salvation]?!"
"Holy—! This morning, someone asked me, 'Do you crave immortality?' I thought they were crazy and left. Was that one of their followers?!"
"I've heard of them! They pose as healers but experiment on people!"
"Seriously?! That's terrifying! They're hiding near my home?!"
"I'm scared to go out now…"
Reading the barrage, Xiao Guizi sighed.
"Friends, you've experienced this too?"
"Outworlders on the Xianzhou must stay safe!"
Sushang's voice chimed in:
"Don't worry, Xiao Guizi! I'll stick with you wherever you go!"
"Even to the bathroom!"
With this sudden revelation, Xiao Guizi took the side quest seriously.
This now concerned the safety of Luofu's citizens!
If they could root out the [Thousand-Handed Merciful Medicus Salvation] through this quest, that'd be ideal!
Divination Commission
Fu Xuan watched the livestream with a grave expression.
She had planned to follow the Express Crew to the Shackling Prison.
But now—
She paused.
"Most of Luofu's forces are deployed to the Shackling Prison."
"If I leave too, the city would be defenseless."
"Good, this quest couldn't have come at a better time!"
"Even I couldn't foresee this hidden threat—[The Thousand-Handed Merciful Medicus Salvation]."
"I'll uncover your hiding places!"
Immediately, she activated the General's authority, mobilizing the remaining Cloud Knights.
Once the quest exposed the organization's bases, they would strike—eliminating this scourge for good!
To be continued…
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