Yusen saw the young woman sleeping peacefully on the sofa, hugging a gray pillow. Nearby on the rug, the red Little Octopus was sprawled out asleep.
He raised his hand. A faint wisp of Ice Qi appeared at his fingertip, directly sealing the "culprit"—the triangular territory sigil.
The aura was cut off.
However, Yu Zhizhi still didn’t wake up.
After examining her, Buli deduced, "It must be a minute toxin. It’s ineffective against those with high spiritual power."
"This might be one of Chelsea Territory’s defenses, or perhaps a warning."
The young man from the Sea Lion Clan stood up. "I’ll go on patrol and check on the other merchant caravans."
Yusen’s fingertip lightly touched the space between Yu Zhizhi’s eyebrows. An ice blue glow slowly gathered. He could sense that the young woman was currently in a deep sleep, her consciousness showing no fluctuations.
Meanwhile, the people of Chelsea Territory were gloating.
"She fell for it, didn’t she? That Rabbit Clan female?"
"If she doesn’t get treated, she’ll be asleep for at least ten days to half a month. With constant nightmares, her mind definitely won’t be able to take it."
"Quick, go find Gu Xi! He can make some more money—"
Yu Zhizhi sank into a dream.
She dreamed she was standing on the shore of the Black Tide, where enormous waves nearly engulfed her. The figure of a Fallen Species appeared in the sea—a giant jellyfish like the one she had seen before, thrashing its tentacles menacingly as it surged forward with the waves.
Yu Zhizhi took a large step back, only to realize she had somehow turned into her Beast Form.
She hurriedly tried to escape.
Her body felt heavy. Looking down, she saw the red Little Octopus clinging to her for dear life, its tentacles wrapped tightly around her as she dragged it along.
The moment the red Little Octopus woke up, it found they were in a strange place.
’Black Tide Harbor?’
’No, that’s not quite right.’
Smelling the foul aura behind it, it glanced back and suddenly shrieked.
It forgot everything else, quickly let go with its tentacles, and began to stumble away in a mad dash.
The little rabbit also ran very fast.
The jellyfish actually swam onto the beach. It was as huge as a blazing sun in the sky, and its glowing, translucent, blood-red tentacles looked especially terrifying.
By comparison, the white rabbit and the red Little Octopus, hiding behind a reef, looked utterly pitiful.
They huddled close together.
’In terms of spiritual power, Yu Zhizhi has one thousand and the Little Octopus has eight hundred. Together, that’s only eighteen hundred...’
The red Little Octopus was scared out of its wits.
But it still trembled as it stepped out from behind the reef, raised its tentacles high, and bellowed, "You arrogant, ignorant, stinking jellyfish! Do you know who I am?! How dare you try to harm me?!"
The towering, horrifying jellyfish Fallen Species swatted down, and the Little Octopus was slammed directly into the sand.
Its eyes, so dark they looked ready to leak ink, slowly turned and finally locked onto the snow-white rabbit beast.
Just as it was about to devour the delicious rabbit, a single strand of spider silk wrapped around its tentacle. In the blink of an eye, countless more strands descended from the sky, binding its body.
The Fallen Species showed a look of terror and began to struggle desperately.
The more the jellyfish struggled, the tighter the spider silk wrapped around it.
Blood slowly seeped out...
It let out a pained wail.
The little rabbit hid behind the reef, covering its ears with its paws, trembling all over.
Slowly, she felt a strand of spider silk gently caressing her. Yu Zhizhi looked up, revealing moist black eyes, and her furry beast body gradually calmed.
"How did I get back to the Black Tide...?" she murmured.
"It’s a dream."
Yu Zhizhi recognized the voice. "Lord Leader, where are you?"
’The Lord of Paradise must be very close to her right now.’
The other person didn’t speak again.
The red Little Octopus struggled out from under the sand. It looked up and saw the massive jellyfish Fallen Species being strangled to death by the spider silk.
Its body suddenly shuddered, and it backed away toward the reef.
Then it discovered—
The little rabbit was also wrapped in spider silk!!
AHHH!
The Little Octopus was so shocked its tentacles trembled wildly. Although it desperately wanted to flee, it still tried to hook the spider silk with a tentacle, wanting to pull it away!
’I can’t bear to see the little rabbit strangled to death like that stinking jellyfish!’
But the moment its tentacle touched the silk, it was suddenly sliced open, and blood gushed out like a spring.
Yu Zhizhi quickly shouted, "—I know this octopus!"
The white spider silk slowly retracted.
It remained quietly wrapped around the rabbit’s body, clinging tightly to her.
The posture was one of absolute possession, carrying a faint hint of a warning.
The Little Octopus’s tears streamed down its face from the pain.
It clutched its nearly severed tentacle, burrowed into the sand while sobbing pitifully, and its tears soaked the ground in front of it.
Yu Zhizhi had been poisoned by Chelsea Territory’s toxin.
Yet she wasn’t plagued by nightmares.
Because, in her dream, everything was under the Spider’s control.
When Gu Xi, who was only twelve years old and had just awakened his Healing Ability, was brought into the room, he found the Rabbit Clan Lady sleeping particularly soundly.
This—
This was completely different from the members of previous caravans who had fallen for the trap; their faces were usually contorted in pain, and some even coughed up blood incessantly.
Gu Xi was a little surprised. He handed over the medicine. "Take this, and she’ll... wake up."
’This merchant caravan has so few people.’
’Only four.’
’Plus a Little Octopus.’
’Even though the young man leading them is dressed in plain clothes, he can’t hide his distinguished air. And this Miss Rabbit is even more eye-catching.’ Gu Xi stood behind the sofa, not daring to get any closer, only able to watch from a distance.
Yusen looked at the light blue medicine in his hand. "You’re Gu Xi?"
The purpose of his trip this time was to find a young boy from the Golden Fish Clan who had just awakened his Healing Ability.
Gu Xi was already twelve years old, but due to chronic malnutrition, he was so short and small that he looked as if he were only eight.
He gave a stiff nod.
Although he lived in Chelsea Territory, he resided in the outer regions and was a descendant of servants, unlike the nobles who lived in the core area.
Even after awakening his Healing Ability, he didn’t dare publicize it for fear of attracting trouble.
He could only make some simple medicines in his spare time.
Because some caravans would "fall for the trap"—one of Chelsea Territory’s defense mechanisms—Gu Xi could use this opportunity to earn a little money for living expenses.
Otherwise, he would have starved to death long ago.
Yusen poured a drop of the medicine onto his fingertip. He tasted it, and only after confirming there was nothing wrong did he give it to Yu Zhizhi to drink.
Seeing the young woman slowly wake up, a smile appeared on Buli’s face. "We’ve found the little healer. Your Highness will be able to return home soon."
Hearing this, Gu Xi’s face turned slightly pale. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words.
A look of despair slowly appeared in the little boy’s deep brown eyes.
’—He had no way of leaving this place.’
’He could never leave.’
Yu Zhizhi opened her eyes and saw Yusen sitting beside her, gently stroking her cheek.
She smiled to show that she was fine.
Nearby, the Little Octopus, which had been given medicine by the Black-clothed Steward, was also slowly waking up.
The moment it opened its eyes, it hurriedly asked, "Hey, what was with that spider silk in the dream! Why was it protecting you?"
’Spider silk?’
Yusen’s gaze fell on her face.
"...The Spider came?"
The young man stared at her, his eyes blazing.
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