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Chapter 86: Tina's Sudden Illness
Chapter 86: Tina's Sudden Illness
Six Skrull god-tier beings planned to split into four teams, each guarding one of the four massive psychic springs in the Americas.
The two strongest god-tier beings would each lead a team, while the remaining four would form two teams of two.
With this arrangement, they could absolutely secure the four massive springs and extract all their psychic energy.
Manina continued, "With us guarding these four springs, humans from Earth won't dare to attack. As for the other four springs, we need to arrange for the troops to retreat as soon as possible. We can't afford such heavy losses of high-ranking beings again!"
Manina intended to have the high-ranking beings from the remaining four springs stand by near the spatial rifts. If the Earth humans attacked or the base shields failed, they would immediately return to their home planet, avoiding another complete wipeout.
"Alright, Manina, you handle that," Steem nodded.
...
The scene returned to Earth.
An hour and a half later, the Earth high-ranking forces finally arrived at the Kosiasco Spring.
The contingent consisted of 12 Seventh-Rank and 144 Sixth-Rank cultivators.
They arrived at the spring in supersonic fighters and combat hover vehicles.
"Ker, you're amazing! I didn't expect you to capture a spring so quickly!" As soon as the fighter's hatch opened, the Crimson-Eyed Black Dragon leaped out, shouting at the top of his lungs.
The other players also chimed in:
"Ker, you're so strong!"
"Your power has really skyrocketed with that new gear!"
"Is this the boost from a Legendary set?"
"Man, I can't wait to get a Legendary set when I reach Seventh Rank."
"Keep dreaming. Legendary sets are rare. You should be grateful for a Blue set."
...
The players gathered around Su Yu, chattering excitedly.
Their tone was filled with admiration and respect for Su Yu.
Su Yu warmly greeted everyone and informed them about the current situation at the spring, instructing them to secure the prisoners and occupy all key facilities.
Securing prisoners and occupying facilities were tasks the players had done many times before, so they were well-versed in the process.
With just a few words from Su Yu, the players immediately took action, flying down to the Skrull base below.
Once the crowd around Su Yu thinned, Zhongfeng and Yunzhong Mudi found a moment to approach him.
Zhongfeng was fine, but Yunzhong Mudi couldn't take his eyes off Su Yu's gear, his envy palpable.
Yunzhong Mudi was also a Mage.
However, at Seventh Rank, he only wore a Blue Rare set, with a Green Excellent necklace and ring.
He doubted he would ever obtain a set of gear like Su Yu's.
"Ker, can we talk about something?" Yunzhong Mudi approached Su Yu with a pleading expression.
"What is it?" Su Yu looked at him.
"Will you be changing your gear in the future? If so, could you give it to me?" Yunzhong Mudi quickly added, "I can reach god-tier before the war starts. If you give me this set, I won't let it down!"
"You might be disappointed," Su Yu smiled. "My resources are limited, and I don't have the means to craft another set. So, I won't be changing my gear before the war starts. Besides, this set is geared towards spatial abilities, and you specialize in elemental magic. It wouldn't suit you well."
"You're right," Yunzhong Mudi nodded, embarrassed.
He had been thinking that if Su Yu really gave him the set, he would consider switching to spatial magic immediately.
But seeing that Su Yu had no plans to change his gear, he kept his thoughts to himself.
"Don't worry too much, though," Su Yu patted Yunzhong Mudi's shoulder. "Once you reach god-tier, I'll request resources from Hu Jing to help you craft a set. It might not be Legendary, but at least it will be Epic."
"That's great, thank you, Ker!" Yunzhong Mudi's eyes lit up.
Spending most of his time in the Mage Tower, he had no idea where to find materials for top-tier gear. With Ker's assurance, he felt much more at ease!
"Alright, let's not talk about gear for now. We have more pressing matters to discuss."
At that moment, Zhong Feng, who had been standing nearby, interjected.
Zhong Feng was more concerned about the current situation on Blue Star. He asked Su Yu, "Su Yu, when are we planning to attack the next giant spring?"
"Hmm..." Su Yu didn't answer immediately but took a moment to think. During this time, he used his mental power to communicate with Elder Yang Jian and Chenxing.
After a moment, he replied to Zhong Feng, "It would be best to wait six hours. During this time, Chenxing, Elder Yang Jian, and I need to rest and recover from the previous battle. After six hours, when we are mostly recovered, we can launch our attack."
"Six hours... Alright." Zhong Feng nodded.
Although every hour they delayed allowed the Skrulls to extract more spiritual energy, if Su Yu, Chenxing, and Elder Yang Jian didn't recover, their attack on the spring would be even more dangerous and result in more casualties.
To minimize casualties, he had no objections to waiting six hours.
He just needed to inform Councilor Hu Jing and AI Blue Whale as soon as possible to adjust the deployment for the next battle.
Looking at Zhong Feng, Su Yu was about to say something more when Little Tian, standing to his left, suddenly tugged at his hand.
Little Tian had come to Su Yu's side as soon as she got off the plane. However, because there were too many people around, she didn't jump into his arms as she usually did but stood by his side, holding his hand.
While Su Yu was talking with Yun Zhongmu Di and Zhong Feng, Little Tian listened to their conversation and kept her attention on the surroundings.
Especially the base below, where Elise and Tiana caught her eye.
After all, these two were her "rivals"!
Though she shouldn't waste time on personal matters with a major battle approaching, she couldn't help but glance at Elise and Tiana a few times.
But now, she suddenly noticed something was wrong with Tiana.
Tiana's brows were furrowed, her face pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down her cheeks.
Worse still, she was struggling to maintain her basic flight, swaying as if she were about to fall from the sky!
Elise and Chenxing noticed Tiana's abnormal condition first and quickly moved to her side.
Little Tian also saw Tiana's condition and tugged at Su Yu's hand.
"Hmm? Little Tian, is something wrong?" Su Yu looked down at her.
"Tiana seems to be in a bad state. Aren't you going to check on her?" Little Tian pointed in Tiana's direction.
Following Little Tian's finger, Su Yu saw Tiana's condition and immediately furrowed his brow in confusion.
What was wrong with Tiana?
In the previous battle, she had been surrounded by high-ranking Skrulls but then retreated to the back of their formation.
He hadn't noticed anything unusual about her at the time. The Skrulls' attacks hadn't even broken her protective rage shield.
Why was her aura suddenly in chaos?
Could someone, like Elise or another, have secretly cursed her?
Su Yu didn't have time to think it through.
He released Little Tian's hand and flashed to Tiana's side.
Tiana had already lost her ability to fly, her eyes unfocused, and she was almost fainting.
Elise used her magic to stabilize Tiana in mid-air, while Chenxing used her Starlight Power to examine her.
Soon, Tiana's head drooped, and she completely passed out.
Noticing Tiana's sudden condition, the surrounding players and great cultivators also turned their attention to her.
"Chenxing, what's wrong with Tiana?" Su Yu asked with concern as he reached her side.
"I'm not sure either." Chenxing shook her cat head slightly. "She suddenly became like this, and it scared me too."
Chenxing's examination wasn't going smoothly. As she spoke, she transformed into her [Starlight Tree] form.
The [Starlight Tree] was her dedicated healing form, with points of starlight hanging from its branches, making it more suitable for treating Tiana's injuries.
From the group of sixth-stage players behind Su Yu, over a dozen priests, shamans, and fangshi players stepped forward, offering their help. "Sir Ke, do you need any assistance? We can provide healing and have specialized skills to dispel diseases."
Fujiwara Chihua, a shaman player, pulled out a light green totem thicker than her waist and said to Su Yu, "Su Yu, I have the top-tier [Disease Removal Totem]. It might be of some help."
"Thank you all!" Su Yu hurriedly thanked the players. "But let's have Morningstar diagnose Tina first. Once we find out what's wrong with her, we can treat her accordingly."
"Sure thing." The players all agreed, and Fujiwara Chika also put away her totem.
Morningstar, in her Starlight Tree form, continued to examine Tina.
However, after using her starlight to thoroughly probe Tina's body, she frowned. "That's strange..."
"What's wrong?" Su Yu and Elizabet asked in unison.
Morningstar looked at them and replied softly, "I've thoroughly examined Tina's body, and every part of her is healthy. I can't find the source of her illness; there's no trace of the cause."
"Can't find the cause?" Su Yu felt the situation was getting tricky.
The worst part about being sick is not being able to find the cause. If even a Grand Druid like Morningstar can't find it, what's wrong with Tina?
Morningstar tried casting a few Starlight Heals on Tina.
But these starlight healing spells had no effect on Tina. The starlight energy didn't stay in her body; it just circled around and dissipated outside.
Morningstar was now completely at a loss and gave Su Yu and Elizabet an apologetic look.
At that moment, Fujiwara Chika's voice came from behind Su Yu. "Su Yu, should we try my totem? It's very effective at removing diseases!"
Fujiwara Chika once again pulled out her totem, which was thicker than her waist.
"Sure, let's give it a try. Thanks for the help," Su Yu nodded.
Since Morningstar couldn't find the cause, they might as well let Fujiwara Chika try. Who knows, it might work?
Fujiwara Chika waved her hand, and the pale green totem was suspended about 10 meters above Tina.
The totem burst with rich pale green energy, and rings of pale green light quickly spread out, covering nearly a kilometer of the surrounding area.
These rings of pale green light swept over Tina's body.
But the expected healing didn't happen. Tina remained the same, her eyes tightly closed, like a feverish and unconscious patient, showing no signs of improvement.
Seeing that Tina hadn't improved at all, Fujiwara Chika shrugged helplessly at Su Yu. It seemed her method wasn't effective either.
...
Morningstar and Fujiwara Chika both failed to find the cause of Tina's illness.
Other healing-class players and the seventh-rank Grand Cultivator, Zhang Zhongjing, who was skilled in medicine, gathered around to see if they could help.
But just as the players and the Grand Cultivator were about to try, the sixth ring of pale green light from Fujiwara Chika's totem swept over Tina's body.
After this ring of light passed over her, it seemed to have a cleansing effect, and Tina slowly opened her eyes.
"Hmm? Tina, how are you feeling now?" Su Yu was overjoyed to see Tina's eyes open.
Tina regaining consciousness was definitely a good sign for her treatment!
Tina's lips trembled slightly as she managed to say, "It's... it's... something wrong with our world's... ancestor. I... I..."
Before she could finish, she fainted again.
"Something wrong with the ancestor?"
Seeing Tina fall unconscious again, Su Yu, Morningstar, and Elizabet realized this might be the reason for her condition.
Tina's ancestor was the game's godlike powerhouse, Brenna Tides.
Could it be that something happened to Brenna, and it somehow affected Tina in the real world?
"We can't waste any time. Let's enter the Evolution World and see what's going on," Su Yu said to Elizabet and Morningstar.
"Okay." The cat and human immediately agreed.
"As for Tina..." Su Yu turned to Xiao Tian and Fujiwara Chika. "Can you take care of her while we go into the game?"
"Sure, leave it to us. Go quickly," Xiao Tian and Fujiwara Chika immediately replied.
Fujiwara Chika even summoned a giant totem and carved it into a wooden board to use as a stretcher for Tina.
Su Yu, Morningstar, and Elizabet didn't waste any time.
Morningstar jumped back into Su Yu's pet space, and Su Yu and Elizabet took out their helmets. They found a relatively safe spot in the supersonic fighter and connected to the network to enter the game.
Since Tina mentioned that something was wrong with Brenna, they might find the real cause of the problem by going to the newbie village and finding Brenna.
(End of Chapter)
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