Jun Ci immediately refused.
He really didn't need this!
He also hoped he would never need it in the future.
"No, no, I think it's fine the way it is now," Jun Ci said with an awkward laugh.
"Is that so?" Xi Er's response was noncommittal; she said nothing.
She smiled sweetly, the corners of her lips turning up slightly, and then quickly finished the remaining surgery.
"Alright, it's done!"
Yuan Yuan had no idea how to feel about Mon Salia, from whom he had just removed bone.
The young boy's guilt was profound.
However, Xi Er, standing beside him, could not empathize with his inner turmoil at all. She was even enthusiastically giving post-operative instructions that she believed were necessary.
"Although your surgery was very simple, you still need to pay attention to post-operative recovery. But don't worry, because you are Duan Chen's teammate, I will stay by your side and help you with your recovery."
Yuan Yuan didn't know what to say. Should he repay kindness with ingratitude and accusations? Of course not.
"Thank you, Sister Xi Er."
He could only thank her with a mix of helplessness and gratitude.
He truly felt grateful.
Xi Er's expression brightened into a smile.
"You're welcome."
After saying this, Xi Er stood up. However, as she rose, she swayed slightly and instinctively leaned backward.
"I'm so dizzy," she said, clearly lacking strength.
Each surgery consumed all of Xi Er's energy and spirit.
"Be careful," Duan Chen reached out and steadied Xi Er.
"Mmm-hmm~" Xi Er hummed lazily.
"That's quite a peculiar treatment method."
Yuan Qingqing, watching from the side, had her eyes light up.
She seemed to have no other intentions, but everyone else was paying attention to Yuan Qingqing's movements and immediately noticed her gradually approaching Xi Er.
Her approach wasn't overtly obvious, but it was undeniably exposed under everyone's gaze.
Yuan Qingqing didn't even realize it.
Just then, Duan Chen subtly stepped in front of Xi Er. His gaze fixed directly on Yuan Qingqing, who was trying to approach, until Yuan Qingqing couldn't help but feel flustered.
She retorted somewhat defiantly, though inwardly she was nervous.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Duan Chen shook his head slightly.
"There's no problem, but I have something I'd like to ask you."
Yuan Qingqing paused, then instinctively replied.
"You can ask me directly if there's anything."
This was exactly what he was waiting for.
Duan Chen extended his hand, his intention clear: he wanted to take Yuan Qingqing's hand.
Yuan Qingqing hesitated for a moment before placing her hand in Duan Chen's.
She opened her eyes and asked fearfully.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Or is there something wrong with my body?"
That was impossible, of course.
Duan Chen smiled slightly and immediately unleashed his shadow clone jutsu and a newly developed displacement technique.
Yuan Qingqing hadn't expected him to attack without warning.
Moreover, Duan Chen's demeanor and the aura of his spiritual energy did not suggest an attack.
Yuan Qingqing instinctively wanted to escape but restrained herself.
However, this single act of restraint led to a major event.
She watched helplessly as Duan Chen's spiritual energy attached itself to her wrist.
And she couldn't break free.
At this point, Yuan Qingqing still held onto a sliver of hope.
She still believed that Duan Chen wasn't intending to harm her, but was merely probing. Therefore, Yuan Qingqing suppressed any urge to resist.
But soon, she would regret this decision.
Because Duan Chen had no intention of probing further.
His movements were swift, giving Yuan Qingqing no chance to react.
In such matters, it was truly a case of succeed or perish.
Therefore, speed was paramount.
Otherwise, the effort could easily be in vain.
No matter how much Yuan Qingqing tried to think, she never imagined that they had already determined her true identity.
Even now, she was still painstakingly maintaining her act.
"Captain, what are you doing? Let go of me, it's improper for a man and woman to be so close."
However, Duan Chen's silence gave Yuan Qingqing an ill feeling.
But soon, she would no longer be able to think about such things.
Because she felt her body being torn apart, a feeling of being reforged, a sense of her painstakingly hard-won achievements over the years being ruined.
Her mouth agape in terror, she screamed, attempting to use her abilities to force Duan Chen to stop.
But it was too late.
All of Duan Chen's spiritual energy had enveloped Yuan Qingqing's body. The formation beneath Yuan Qingqing's feet instantly appeared and activated.
She quickly disappeared from the center of the formation.
No.
She flickered through it.
A comatose figure appeared in the center of the formation.
Upon seeing this figure, Yuan Yuan, who had been watching from the sidelines, could no longer control himself and rushed forward, embracing the figure tightly.
He cried out in panic and anxiety.
"Sister, sister, wake up! How do you feel?"
Duan Chen walked over and patted his shoulder, calmly reassuring him.
"Don't worry too much. Your sister should be fine. Our team's doctor will examine her shortly."
Yuan Yuan then remembered that their team had a dedicated doctor.
Although this doctor was always a bit strange.
He immediately turned his gaze to Xi Er.
With pleading and grateful eyes.
"Sister Xi Er, please examine my sister."
Xi Er had no reason to refuse.
Or rather, for Xi Er, being able to heal patients was a source of great happiness.
She walked forward with a smile to examine the patient and then reached a conclusion.
"There are no major issues. She has simply fallen into a coma induced by an unknown innate ability. She will wake up naturally once the innate ability is dispelled."
Yuan Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, yet his anxiety lingered.
"An unknown innate ability? Does that mean there are other teams here besides us?"
After saying this, he felt a little naive and foolish.
"How could there be other teams? Even if there were, we should all cooperate."
However, what he said sparked an idea in Duan Chen.
"No."
Duan Chen suddenly spoke, his expression grave.
"You're right. How did I not think of that?"