Chapter 98: A Call from Lin Chuyin

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After taking a refreshing shower, Fang Mu changed his clothes and stood on the balcony to look outside. It was already seven or eight o’clock in the evening. As night fell, the city was adorned with dazzling neon lights in a myriad of colors, casting a dreamlike glow that made the cityscape extraordinarily beautiful.

Fang Mu was planning to visit the weapon shop in the DPSK Mall again to see if there were any armor-piercing weapons for sale.

The attack cap of armor-piercing weapons was much higher than that of Flamefire, making them the best choice for hunting battlefield creatures.

For example, the serrated hyenas he had hunted before were normally priced at 200,000 each, but because they had been burned by Flamefire, their value dropped to 150,000 each.

If he used armor-piercing weapons, such a problem wouldn’t occur.

Moreover, Fang Mu was hesitant to fuse gun-fighting techniques recklessly now... After all, what if he could only fuse two types of gun-fighting gene sets, just like before?

Shaking his head, Fang Mu prepared to go out.

But just then...

Buzz... Buzz...

The communication device vibrated.

Fang Mu was slightly taken aback as he took it out.

This was Fang Mu’s communicator and Yang Lin’s as well. After selling all the serrated hyenas, he had stored it in the spatial armory, where there was no signal.

Looking at the screen, it was an unfamiliar number.

This puzzled Fang Mu a little, but after hesitating for a moment, he answered.

“Hello?”

He spoke.

However, there was silence on the other end.

Fang Mu called several times but received no reply. He frowned and checked—it was a normal call.

“Who is this? If you don’t speak, I’m hanging up. Is playing pranks like this really that amusing?”

“It’s me.”

Just as Fang Mu was about to hang up, a faint, somewhat weak female voice came through.

Fang Mu’s expression froze.

He recognized the voice.

It was Lin Chuyin.

She had awakened?

Calculating the time, it had been over two months since she fell unconscious.

“Why... did you save me?”

After a pause, Lin Chuyin whispered this question.

Fang Mu was momentarily stunned, then fell silent.

She was just a cheap younger sister, so why did he fight so hard?

Was he risking everything for her?

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Fang Mu recalled his feelings at the time and eventually concluded...

Yes.

And no.

Only Fang Mu himself knew what emotions he had then. But he had no intention of telling anyone.

So after a moment of silence, he calmly said, “You’re overthinking it. I just couldn’t stand Gan Lang’s behavior. At that time, whether it was cats or dogs anywhere, as long as it caused trouble for Gan Lang, I would save them. So, you really don’t need to take it to heart.”

Lin Chuyin fell silent again.

After a while, she weakly said, “Alright, I really don’t have the energy to argue with you today. Say whatever you want…”

Then she breathed heavily a few times.

Hearing this, Fang Mu frowned involuntarily. “Your wounds haven’t fully healed?”

Lin Chuyin was taken aback, seemingly not expecting the question. After a pause, she whispered, “I woke up the day before yesterday, but even today, I can barely speak…”

“That serious?” Fang Mu’s frown deepened.

“A burst evolution, brother. What did you expect?” Lin Chuyin said bitterly, her voice weak. “Surviving at all means I’m lucky...”

That sentence left Fang Mu somewhat at a loss for words.

He wanted to scold her for recklessness—why didn’t she run instead of playing the hero? But considering her current state, he held back.

After a moment, he softly asked, “So the evolution...”

“Yes, it regressed to the bronze stage... and left hidden injuries. To fully recover, I’ll have to get medicine from the alliance... but I don’t know if that’s possible yet.”

Lin Chuyin was surprisingly candid—before Fang Mu could ask, she had already revealed it.

Fang Mu gasped sharply and clicked his tongue.

Lin Chuyin was a golden-stage evolver! After a burst evolution, she actually regressed back to bronze?

Thinking this over, Fang Mu sighed lightly.

If it were him, not to mention falling from golden to bronze, even dropping from his current bronze stage to black iron stage would be hard to accept.

Though Lin Chuyin had a sharp tongue and was a bit arrogant when they first met, after getting to know her, Fang Mu found this silly girl’s character quite good.

“Are you still in the one-star battlefield?”

While Fang Mu was reflecting, Lin Chuyin suddenly asked.

Fang Mu was startled. “Yes, why?”

Lin Chuyin fell silent for a moment before saying, “Do you remember our last agreement? The one you broke?”

Fang Mu was taken aback but recalled it quickly.

Of course he remembered, though he had missed the appointment due to breaking through the black iron stage...

Actually, he didn’t really want to go either.

“I remember, what about it?”

“You’re too dangerous alone on the battlefield. Aunt Xu... well, she’s worried about you. She wanted to invite you to join the Celestial Palace last time, but you didn’t come... Should I help you contact them now? Fighting alone in the one-star battlefield really is too risky.”

Lin Chuyin said.

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Before she finished, Fang Mu interrupted, “No thanks. I’m fine alone. I’ve gotten used to it. You just focus on healing. Don’t worry about me.”

“But—”

“No buts.”

Fang Mu cut her off.

Lin Chuyin fell silent. After a long pause, she softly said, “Alright, if that’s how it is, I won’t force you... But be careful. If you encounter something you can’t handle alone, tell me immediately... I’m in the imperial capital. Use this number.”

“Don’t feel embarrassed... because I owe you my life.”

After saying this, Lin Chuyin was already gasping for breath.

Fang Mu frowned, about to speak, when a sudden exclamation came from the other end, followed by sounds of hurried commotion.

Lin Chuyin seemed a bit stunned, then said to Fang Mu, “The nurses are here. They found out I was talking to you... Remember what I said. That’s all. I’m hanging up.”

With that, she ended the call.

Listening to the busy tone, Fang Mu was dazed for a moment, then exhaled softly and shook his head.

He put away the communicator and left.

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Imperial Capital.

Imperial Capital Central Hospital.

Lin Changge, with the natural air of a noble scion, looked helplessly at his sister Lin Chuyin lying pale on the hospital bed and sighed, “Chuyin, you just woke up and your body is still very weak. Didn’t we agree you’d rest well? Why did you secretly communicate again...? And it was with Luo Yu? That girl really doesn’t know any better.”

Lin Chuyin glanced at him, pouted weakly, and lazily said, “Just talking a little, it’s nothing…”

“The injuries from a burst evolution aren’t a joke. You were reckless this time and almost couldn’t be saved... Father has already contacted the alliance to try to get medicine. But before that, we have to make sure your condition doesn’t worsen.”

Lin Changge shook his head.

“Alright, alright, you’re so annoying. I’m going to rest now, don’t bother me…”

Lin Chuyin didn’t want to be lectured anymore. She turned over and pulled the blanket over her head, ready to sleep.

Lin Changge looked at her helplessly. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, “By the way, the family meeting was held a few days ago. But since you’re seriously injured, your original position will be temporarily held by me...”

After he said this, Lin Chuyin’s body trembled slightly. After a moment, she muttered gloomily, “Fine, hold it then. If there’s nothing else, you can leave. I’m going to sleep.”

Lin Changge looked at her silently and nodded softly, “Alright, I’m leaving. Rest well.”

Lin Chuyin ignored him. Lin Changge turned and left the ward.

Only after he left did Lin Chuyin peek her head out from under the covers, her gaze deep as she stared at the ward door. After a long while, she softly bit her lip and said, “It won’t happen.”