“Your Qi and blood have been deficient for years, leading to physical weakness, stunted growth, organ dysfunction, and, optimistically speaking, you have about three years to live…”

In the pharmacy, Yi Ye Qing, wearing a pair of frameless glasses, was playing the role of a doctor, examining Aurora's body and coming to such a pessimistic conclusion.

Before anyone's expression could change, she immediately changed her tune and said, "Of course, I'm talking about the situation for ordinary people. Although your body is weak, the activity of your cells is unlike anything I've ever seen before…"

As she spoke, Yi Ye Qing took out a few photos taken under a microscope, her tone tinged with excitement, "Generally speaking, the human body's self-healing ability is very slow. Healthy cells slowly divide into new cells to compensate for the damage. In comparison, the self-healing ability of Supers is stronger. They can self-heal by converting Qi or absorbing other energy. I can extract the life force of plants to recover from injuries. But whether it's ordinary people or Supers, self-healing requires energy and nutrition."

"And your cells are equivalent to a drop of extremely concentrated life energy, which can enhance the self-healing ability of others by hundreds or thousands of times. Your hair, blood, and all your body tissues are equivalent to extremely potent healing agents. How strong is your cell activity? To give you an example, an ordinary person's cells are like a bowl of cold water, an ordinary Super's cells are like a flame, but your cells are like a sun. There's no comparison at all!"

"There are even signs of self-reaction within your cells. Each cell is like a concentrated, prime-of-life star, and its activity is automatically increasing every moment. However, such terrifying activity has no corrosive effect and only has a beneficial effect on living organisms. It's incredible…" Yi Ye Qing was itching with anticipation, staring at Aurora with shining eyes.

The fiery gaze made Aurora shrink closer to Hela.

She recognized this look. The white coats at Germination all looked at her this way.

"I'd like to collect some of your blood for experimental material, I don't know if…"

"No way!" Hela refused flatly, her eyes unkind, fidgeting as if she would attack at any moment.

Aurora was her Achilles’ heel; she wouldn't allow anyone to infringe upon her.

Han Xiao sat on the nearby table with his arms crossed, interjecting helplessly, "I admire your attitude. Science requires constant progress, and you should always have the ambition to master core technologies… but this is a patient, not someone for you to do research on. And I estimate you can't beat this redhead."

Yi Ye Qing pursed her lips, turned her head to tidy up her diagnostic instruments, and casually said, "She doesn't need to see a doctor at all. Her Esper ability has just been suppressed for too long to be effective. As long as she doesn't die, her ability will gradually recover, allowing her to return to normal, or even… never mind. Anyway, she just needs to rest for a while, and her body will recover, and the scars will disappear."

Raising an eyebrow, Han Xiao heard the implication in Yi Ye Qing's words and secretly pondered.

In his previous life, Aurora became a “sauce,” so he didn't have the opportunity to see the exact effects of her Esper ability, nor did he know what it would be like when she grew up.

'Since she's Hela's younger sister, Aurora must be quite something too. Perhaps it's control over life?' Han Xiao used his imagination to speculate.

If he wanted to know Aurora's condition, he would have to get combat information. The minimum would be to slap this poor little girl, but with his strength, the consequences would not be very optimistic… Han Xiao would naturally not do that, and Hela would fight him to the death.

Hela breathed a sigh of relief, standing behind Aurora with her hands on her shoulders, gently squeezing them.

It was good that her little sister was okay.

"By the way, she was brainwashed and developed another personality, which can be triggered by keywords, turning her into a puppet who only obeys orders. Do you have a solution?" Han Xiao repeated what Cerberus had said.

"I'm a pharmacist, not a psychologist. You should find a professional," Yi Ye Qing said without looking back, casually adding, "But in my experience, if it's an ordinary brainwashing method, the mental imprint will gradually fade with the passage of time if it's not triggered or deepened, until it disappears. That's why the guards on Death Knell Island brainwash the prisoners collectively every so often. But you know, the people there are very strong, so brainwashing isn't very useful. Instead, every time this happens, prisoners always kill a few guards to relieve boredom."

Professional? Han Xiao stroked his chin and pondered, then suddenly looked at Hela. Mental abilities were Hela's forte…

Noticing his gaze, Hela waved her hand, frowning tightly, "My ability is too aggressive. I'm afraid of misusing it and can't take the risk."

"Then you'd better develop your ability more," Han Xiao said helplessly. In his memory, Hela at her peak could knead and shape the souls of living beings at will, pulling them into various shapes without damaging the fragile soul, just like blowing sugar figurines.

"If you're done, leave. I've got a few Supers scheduled for drug testing. Don't disturb me."

The others turned their heads and saw Yi Ye Qing carrying a transparent container filled with a strange liquid, a thick, stool-green color, bubbling continuously. She was holding a syringe, flicking the needle tip with her fingernail.

Oh, one more thing. In technological civilizations, Yi Ye Qing is called a pharmacist.

In magical civilizations, pharmacists are called witches…

Han Xiao silently mourned for the players who were testing the drugs for three seconds.

Sacrificing themselves for scientific progress, how noble.

Leaving the pharmacy, the group walked slowly along the road. Hela suddenly turned her head to look at him, asking seriously, "What's your opinion?"

Only when it came to Aurora's affairs did Hela seem so concerned, no longer wearing her emotionless, cold face. Because she trusted Han Xiao, she asked for his opinion. As the saying goes, the military medal belongs to you, and half of it belongs to me. Han Xiao descended like a god, rescuing Aurora from the sea of suffering. Now, they were all alone in the world, and only Han Xiao could be trusted.

Han Xiao pinched his chin with his fingers, pondering, "It's best to get plenty of rest. I'll make her a special wheelchair. Also, your sister has been locked up for so long, it's best to let her get in touch with the outside world and meet some new friends. If you're worried, I can introduce a few law-abiding, good youngsters."

Hela nodded solemnly, "Consider it a debt I owe you."

"It was already a debt you owed me," Han Xiao picked at his ear.

Hela was speechless for a moment, shook her head, and kept the favor in her heart.

She had a cold personality and was, in fact, a cold-blooded and proud person at heart. She didn't like to accept the kindness of others and was unwilling to accept charity-like help. But once she owed someone a favor, she remembered it well. She was a doer and wouldn't say too many words of thanks. She would only secretly remember the kindness of offering help in a time of need, waiting for the day when she could repay Han Xiao.

After a moment of silence, Hela asked the question that had been on her mind all along, "Why did you save my sister in the first place?"

"Foresight," Han Xiao trotted out this omnipotent reason.

"Then what exactly did you foresee?" Hela frowned.

Han Xiao laughed and fabricated, "I saw that your sister's Esper ability would save my life in the future. Do you believe it?"

"That makes sense," Hela realized.

At this moment, a small hand tugged at the corner of his clothes. Han Xiao lowered his head and saw Aurora looking up at him, her little face serious.

"Uncle Zero, I will definitely save you."

Aurora took what he said seriously.

Han Xiao pinched her cheek and chuckled, "Zero is a thing of the past. Just call me Han Xiao."

"Okay, Uncle Han."

"You can call me something younger…"

"Understood, Uncle Han."

Han Xiao rolled his eyes.

Sure enough, I still hate little brats!

…

The next day, Han Xiao rushed to make a wheelchair and gave it to Aurora.

"Genuine leather armrests and cushions, lined with elastic cotton, giving you the comfort of your mother's embrace, and the most amazing thing is…" Han Xiao lifted the dust cover and said, "This wheelchair is driven by foot pedals, has a built-in small engine, and there's a gearbox lever next to the armrest that can shift gears. The top speed can reach forty kilometers per hour!"

"I just wanted an ordinary wheelchair…" Hela's eyes twitched.

She had never heard of a wheelchair driven by foot pedals, so what exactly was the wheelchair itself for!

And a top speed of forty kilometers per hour, were you going to hold a wheelchair racing rally?! What a lunatic!!

"It wouldn't be me if I didn't modify it; what kind of mechanic would I be?" Han Xiao picked his nose and glanced sideways. Hela sensed a look of disdain from a professional.

Aurora liked the wheelchair very much, as if she had received a new toy. At this time, Kuang Dao and the others walked over from a distance. Han Xiao called them over to play with Aurora and threw a bunch of missions at them.

He was worrying about not having a suitable mission to train them. They couldn't all be like Kuang Dao, singing, dancing, and getting hyped up. Playing with a little girl was more reliable than singing and dancing.

The four players were also very curious about the mission. The rewards were unbelievably generous. They thought it was some kind of hidden mission and were doing it with great enthusiasm. Aurora and Maple Moon got along best. After chatting for a few sentences, the bear cub was transferred and lay on Aurora's lap, rolling over with its belly up, making Aurora giggle.

The scene was full of warmth, as if the sunlight had coated it with a warm yellow tone.

Hela's eyes softened, and she stepped aside, silently watching her sister play with her new friends.

…

For several days in a row, the smile on Aurora's face grew brighter and sunnier, and her complexion improved at a rate visible to the naked eye.

With Hela and her sister settled, and the situation in the war of expedition became better and better, the arena in the shelter was built during this period, and Han Xiao's attention immediately shifted to the main event.

He set two main focuses for action: the first was to prepare for leaving the planet and continue to accumulate various resources.

The second was to improve the player's main city, deepen his position in the hearts of the players, thereby indirectly increasing his influence, and to lay out the professional league, which was a huge business opportunity in his eyes.

And the same characteristic of both was to squeeze benefits from the players like milking a cow.

"Hehehe…" A creepy laugh echoed in the closed room.

It had been a long time since he had "harvested" the players, and his scythe was already thirsty!