Qin Qi's bandages need to be changed every day.
At nine o'clock in the evening, after the housekeeper left, Qin Qi removed the blood-stained bandage.
A week had passed, and the wound on his left arm not only showed no signs of healing, but had even become worse. The bloody and mangled skin looked hideous.
This is obviously not normal.
The bone wounds of the other marshals could not be said to be completely healed, but they had stopped bleeding and formed scabs with the help of various medicines. They were not like Qin Qi's arm, which not only showed no signs of healing, but became more serious.
The festering skin and flesh were faintly bluish purple.
Just one look at it makes your scalp tingle.
Qin Qi lowered his eyes and looked at the wound, assessing in his heart the time it would take to heal.
The human body was not strong enough to withstand the powerful energy of the shrapnel, and it was fortunate enough that the wounds just festered.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door.
It's already half past nine, and usually no one would disturb him at this time.
"Marshal, can I come in?"
A familiar voice sounded from outside the door.
Normally teenagers seldom come back after leaving, so the sudden knock on the door must be something important.
Qin Qi's eyes swept across the bandages on the ground.
Ever since he got injured, Yaxiao has always wanted to take on the task of changing the bandages. Qin Qi did not agree at first, thinking that it was just a minor injury and there was no need to worry too much about it.
And after absorbing the fragments, Qin Qi would not let Yaxiao change his bandages. According to the boy's personality, he would only worry about him when he saw the wound.
no need.
"come in."
Qin Qi tightened the bandage on his arm, then immediately pulled down his sleeve and spoke calmly.
He also cleaned up the old bandages that had been removed, leaving no trace.
When Yaxiao came in from outside, he only saw Qin Qi processing documents and behaving normally.
However, the blood smell in the air can still be detected by the demon with a keen sense of smell.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Qi looked at Yaxiao standing at the door and asked lightly.
"fine."
Yaxiao shook his head and looked at Qin Qi with his blue eyes. He understood clearly that the villain's wound should be much more serious than before. He had always guessed about this, but he was more certain about it just now.
Yaxiao paused for a moment and continued, "I brought some recovery potions and wanted to heal the Marshal's wounds."
Originally, he planned to use the Crow Step vest to sneak into Qin Qi's room and take away some blood.
However, this idea was quickly dispelled. After the villain absorbed the fragments, his strength increased greatly. In this situation, it was impossible to take the villain's blood quietly.
After thinking for a long time, Yaxiao decided to continue to obtain the villain's blood under the pretext of changing the bandage.
“No…” Not necessarily.
Before Qin Qi finished his refusal, he heard Yaxiao's clear voice: "Marshal, my sense of smell is very strong. I can smell the blood floating in the air."
This is the first time that Ya Xiao clearly points out the injuries that the villain has concealed.
Qin Qi's fingertips paused slightly.
He glanced at Yaxiao. The boy's white fingers were holding something, which should be the medicine he had just mentioned. He seemed to be worried that he would refuse. The boy was a little nervous. His hand holding the medicine bottle turned white because of the force, and his usually bright blue eyes also revealed a bit of worry.
The housekeeper is the person closest to the employer.
Qin Qi has been trying to avoid letting Yaxiao discover his injuries, but so far, he has not been successful.
Since it has been discovered, there is no need to cover it up.
Qin Qi pursed his lips slightly, and after a while, he stretched out his arm and pulled up his sleeve to reveal the bandage.
Yaxiao had prepared a lot of words, but before he could say them, he saw Qin Qi's actions, his eyes curved unconsciously, and he walked up to Qin Qi, removed the jump strap for him, and explained the effects of his medicine.
"When did you notice it?"
Qin Qi looked down at Yaxiao's black whorls of hair. The boy was so focused when removing the bandages that even his breathing became lighter.
"It was just a guess at first, but I just confirmed it."
As Yaxiao spoke, he removed Qin Qi's bandages. When he saw the bloody wound on the man's arm, he subconsciously pressed the corners of his lips, looking a little unhappy. Of course, Yaxiao himself didn't realize this at this time.
Qin Qi looked at the quiet black-haired butler.
The young man didn't seem to want to ask any questions. He carefully applied the medicine on the wound bit by bit. A mild itching sensation went through the wound on his arm and into his heart. Qin Qi's eyes were slightly gloomy and his throat was a little tight.
The room was filled with the scent of herbs.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
"Next time, Marshal, you can continue to let me help you treat your injuries."
After changing the bandage again, the boy looked up at Qin Qi, his tone of voice was a little persistent, and his clear eyes that could see through everything directly struck Qin Qi's heart.
Qin Qi's breathing suddenly became a little disordered. He looked away and hummed in a muffled voice.
Yaxiao was satisfied. He stood up, pointed at the door and said with a smile: "If you have anything to say, Marshal, just tell me. Good night."
It is almost time for the Marshal to rest, and the injured should rest well so that they can recover as soon as possible. Yaxiao remembered that humans must be treated with care after being injured.
The door opened and closed, and Qin Qi's tense muscles slowly relaxed.
—It is a pleasure to get along with Yaxiao, but sometimes the boy’s straightforwardness can also be a torture.
On the other side, after Yaxiao finished applying medicine to Qin Qi and returned to the room, he directly handed the bandage in his hand to the system.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle."
There was a hint of smile in Yaxiao's tone.
The bandage was brand new and white, and should have been changed not long ago, but some dark red blood had already seeped into it, which was enough to show how serious Qin Qi's injuries were.
[Good host.]
After the system received the bandage, it directly put it into the inspection system.
Yaxiao sat cross-legged on the bed waiting for the test results, his tail swinging left and right behind him, his blue eyes looking blankly somewhere.
[The host is thinking about the villain's injuries? ]
The system was debugging and testing the system while chatting with the host.
Yaxiao nodded up and down, and when he thought of the villain's wound, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
"That should be caused by absorbing the debris."
Yaxiao made a direct conclusion.
The potion is exchanged with points in the system mall. The effect should be much better than that in the human world, but we will have to wait for the test results to know the villain's current physical condition.
The system also felt that the villain's wounds had not healed because of the influence of the fragments. After all, even if it was a bone-numbing injury, the villain's physique should not have caused such injuries.
Ever since seeing the wound on the villain's arm, the host's spirit has not been very good. The system thought about it and mentioned another thing that made the host happy: [Host, the speed of your demon value absorption has doubled again. ]
This speed is simply terrifying.
The increase in demon value is directly proportional to Qin Qi's strength. When thinking of this, the system couldn't help but wonder, if humans are suddenly stuffed with so much energy, will they really not explode
But this is a good thing for the host.
Yaxiao glanced at the system screen and saw that the demon value on it was indeed very different from yesterday.
[At this rate, the host will soon be able to grow bat wings and successfully become a high-level demon! ] The long-retired system was very pleased. After nearly four hundred years of hard work, they were finally going to succeed!
"Yeah! That's great!"
Yaxiao's eyes lit up when he heard that, and the tail that was originally hanging down behind him wagged faster. Becoming a big devil is the dream of every devil, and nothing can be more exciting than becoming a big devil!
"Fourth Uncle, I will soon become a great demon!"
Just as the system was about to congratulate the host again, a harsh beeping sound came from the panel, which was the prompt sound for the data report results to come out.
"Uncle Four, is the result out?"
Yaxiao, who was still immersed in excitement, immediately narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Yes, host."
The system did not delay and after confirming that the report was correct, it projected the report onto the screen.
The black-haired boy sat cross-legged on the bed, flipping through the complicated data in the report intently, his lips moving slightly on his focused face, as if he was trying to understand the data above.
I have to say that the host is becoming more and more professional now. In the past, he would have been immersed in excitement for a while before thinking of other things. After all, this is the devil value that the devil is thinking about!
If I don’t toss and turn in bed, I’d be letting down the devil’s efforts these days!
However, this time, after hearing the villain's report, the host's attention was drawn back and he went straight into dealing with the matter.
The system smacked its lips half-emotionally, and suddenly felt that something was not right.
Is the host a little too concerned about the villain
While making tea for himself, the system refuted his previous thoughts. The host likes powerful villains very much, so it should be normal to care about them so much
Yaxiao had no idea what his fourth uncle was thinking. He read through the information quickly and scrolled to the bottom.
When the results came out, the system already knew the content of the data. After the host finished reading the data, it looked at Yaxiao who was in deep thought and took the initiative to discuss: [Host, what kind of existence do you think Qin Qi is now? ]
According to the test report, there are currently two energy bodies in Qin Qi's body, one is the human part, and the other is a cold energy ball without any breath of life, competing with each other for dominance of the body.
Qin Qi is still a human being at present.
But if the time is longer and the lifeless energy body becomes dominant, the situation may be different.
In short, although Qin Qi is powerful now, he can easily be backlashed. Once backlashed, he is very likely to no longer be himself, and he may even be in danger of physical collapse and direct death.
"have no idea."
Yaxiao supported his chin with one hand and poked the system screen with the fingertips of the other hand. The cause of Qin Qi's current condition must be the barrier fragments of the Seventh Base that he had absorbed before.
Thinking back to what happened in the underground laboratory yesterday, Yaxiao guessed that Qin Qi might not only have anticipated that he would lose control, but also anticipated that some abnormalities would appear in his body in the future.
Yaxiao stared at the densely packed words on the screen, then turned off the screen, stretched out his body and lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling above his head.
The scenes of the original plot kept flashing in my mind. The villain lost control on the battlefield, and the silver-white metal tail pierced his heart...
Now it seems that the villain’s death might be related to the fragments in his body
[Host, what's wrong with you? ]
The system thought that Yaxiao was troubled by Qin Qi's difficult situation, but the next second, it heard the host say:
"Fourth Uncle, is the Insect Queen really that powerful?"
There is a high probability that Qin Qi’s target is the leader of the demon insects.
The villain, who is already very powerful, would rather risk his body being destroyed and absorb the barrier in order to kill the Worm Mother. The Worm Mother must be very powerful, right
The system looked at the host staring at the ceiling with those shining bright blue eyes, and was silent for a moment.
[Well, maybe.]
Sure enough, the host was still the host who was eager to fight with the strong at that moment.
While Yaxiao was thinking about having a fight with the Insect Queen once he became stronger, the four members of the Elders' Council who were far away in the laboratory sat together in silence, looking at each other without saying a word.
There were rumors outside that their companion Erdi was taken away for investigation because of corruption, but in fact, only they themselves knew that the reason Erdi was taken away was because he was suspected of being a demon insect.
"How could Erdi not be human?"
Lilith sat on a chair, twisting her handkerchief. Her voice was a little sharp and her deep nasolabial folds made her look a little harsh, but if you look closely, you will find that she is more like a panicked person who has lost her sense of security.
"When we were young, Erdi became our friend. He is cautious and lazy, and has so many bad habits. How could he be a demon insect?"
Lilith is sarcastic, values fame and fortune, and looks as unapproachable as the old witch, but she is actually the elder who cares about her companions the most.
The biggest blow to her was when Erdi was taken away.
Ericon and Sta, two equally old elders, also had gloomy expressions and remained silent.
In contrast, the leader of the Council of Elders, Cobo, was the most rational one. He said in a serious voice, "Alright, Lilith, this is the result now. You are not allowed to talk about these nonsense anymore, and you are not allowed to disclose everything to the outside world."
Hearing this, Lilith's lips trembled. She looked at the warning in Cobo's eyes and complained inaudibly: "If you hadn't given the key to Qin Qi, how could Qin Qi suddenly attack Erdi? Maybe Erdi is actually innocent, and all this is just Qin Qi's revenge on us."
The key to the box has always been kept by Cobo.
And only Qin Qi can turn on the switch of the protective cover, which is a mutual restraint between them and Qin Qi.
But this strange balance was finally broken after Kobo handed the key to Qin Qi. Until now, none of them knew why Kobo gave the key to Qin Qi.
"Say that to me again?!"
When Cobo heard this, he frowned and tapped the ground heavily with his cane in displeasure. Lilith was really old and confused to say such stupid things. The two companions next to him saw the anger on Cobo's face and hurried to persuade him.
"I was just saying it casually."
Lilith knew she had said something wrong, but she refused to admit her mistake. She stiffened her neck and pouted.
"Erdi's bone test report is out, and you are still making excuses for him. Can you face reality? You idiot!"
Cobo's head hurt a little. He waved his hand and said, "The fragment of the seventh base barrier is a tricky thing in itself. It is a good thing for us that Qin Qi took it away. Don't let your imagination run wild and don't meddle in Erdi's business.
"He won't die now, so he has time to deal with your family affairs. These past few days, it's just a lot of fun for people to watch."
Lilith's face suddenly darkened.
When Kobo reminded her, she thought of the trouble caused by her disappointing daughter keeping a gigolo. Recently, many old ladies she was on good terms with made fun of her about this matter, which was really embarrassing.
"Got it, I won't bother you anymore."
Lilith stabbed unhappily, picked up her bag and left.
The two companions next to them were old and didn't want to get into any trouble. They looked at each other, and one of them left the institute with the bird cage and the other left with the teapot.
Cobo is the only one left in the institute.
Cobb sighed, and all the emotions that were suppressed in his heart gradually surged up.
From the day when the option to destroy the barrier of the seventh base was given to Qin Qi, cracks began to appear in the originally united and stable Elders Council.
They didn't want to take on due responsibilities, didn't want to bear the blame in their hearts, didn't want to shoulder the pressure of countless lives, and tacitly gave the difficult choice to a young man who was only 20 years old.
This may be the purpose of the magic insect.
Letting humans dominate the death of humans, whether it is right or wrong, humans are the biggest losers in that war.
Even if Qin Qi did not make the most correct choice at the beginning, it is not Qin Qi who should bear the blame, but them.
They have to give Qin Qi an explanation...
After two or three days, while Qin Qi was training the new recruits, Yaxiao found his assistant Emily and asked her to prepare more bandages.
The villain's injuries require a lot of bandages every day.
The infirmary is out of stock today.
Emily agreed immediately and talked to Yaxiao about the rumors that several elders of the Presbyterian Church were going to retire.
“It’s time to disband.”
Emily seemed to look down on the Presbyterian Church. "Those old men get paid so much every month but do nothing and embezzle money. It's normal for them to retire early."
Yaxiao doesn't care whether the elders retire or not, it has nothing to do with him.
"By the way, what do you need so many bandages for?"
Emily asked doubtfully. She remembered that the marshal was indeed injured before, but didn’t the two adjutants say that the marshal’s injury had healed
The villain's injuries were concealed very well.
Yaxiao didn't intend to reveal anything, and said casually: "Haven't I practiced fighting skills? The marshal said he would teach me privately, so I want to prepare some in advance."
Yaxiao has a good relationship with the Marshal.
Emily didn't doubt it when she heard it, and said directly: "Don't worry, I'll get it back for you today."
After chatting with Emily, Yaxiao was about to leave when the computer screen rang. It was Yan Chi in the butler group who was @ing him, asking him why he hadn't come to the lounge today.
Yaxiao replied truthfully about the bandage, and when Yan Chi gossiped, he told Yan Chi the same reason he had given to Emily.
The marshal's injuries cannot be exposed.
There should be nothing wrong with my reason.
Yan Chi responded with an OK gesture.
When Yaxiao saw the message, he ended the conversation and walked towards the lounge.
What he didn't know was that the news learned by Yan Chi, the big mouth, would always be quickly passed on to the ears of his equally gossipy employer, Westa.
That afternoon, Westa heard that his good friend, who had probably only recently made his mark, was planning to teach the butler fighting skills in private.
Wistar: …
Damn it, why didn't he think of engaging in a physical contact sport like fighting with the person he loved
That's great, Qin Qi, you are a hidden talent.
(End of this chapter)