Senior, all I want is for you to be well.

Shen Qingci pursed her lips: "The me in the mirror... my movements seemed a little slow. It wasn't obvious; at first, I thought it was just an illusion caused by the water vapor."

"I stopped what I was doing and stared specifically at the mirror."

"Then, I slowly turned my head to the right."

As she spoke, she mimicked the movement.

"The me in the mirror also turned its head, but the speed and rhythm didn't match mine..."

"It was like it was imitating me, but it wasn't doing it very well..."

"Especially when I stopped and observed her, she seemed to be observing me too..."

"Even though I was a bit scared, I wanted to try one more time, so I reached out my hand to touch the mirror's surface."

"But just as my fingertips were about to touch the glass,"

"I noticed that inside the mirror... a hand really did reach out..."

"At that moment, my scalp went numb!"

"Subconsciously, I wanted to use my talent!"

"But it grabbed my wrist!"

"I don't know why, but my mind felt incredibly muddled, and I couldn't use my talent at all..."

"I looked up, and the 'me' I saw had a mouth split open all the way to her ears. It couldn't have been human!"

"After that, I don't remember anything..."

She finished speaking and fell silent.

That experience, both eerie and terrifying, left her unable to recover for a moment.

Chen Yu also fell into deep thought, murmuring, "An S-rank talent actually couldn't be activated..."

Shen Qingci nodded: "At the time..."

She raised a hand and moved her fingers toward the shadow on the floor beside the bed.

However, the shadow on the ground didn't change at all.

"?"

Shen Qingci's expression changed: "How can this be? Where is my talent?"

She looked at her hand in disbelief and tried again, but the result was the same.

This discovery caused her heart to sink to the bottom of an abyss.

Her long-standing calmness and confidence were largely derived from this powerful S-rank talent.

But now???

The talent was gone???

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes. Having lived two lives, he had never heard of a situation where a talent couldn't be used... What secret was hidden in the mirrors of this villa?

As for the muddled feeling Shen Qingci mentioned, he had also felt it last night in front of the giant floor-to-ceiling mirror.

So, they had most likely encountered the same thing.

The only difference was the outcome, because Chen Yu had quickly activated his golden body card at that time.

If he hadn't activated it, what would have happened?

Chen Yu shook his head, unable to imagine it for a moment.

Because no matter how many times it happened, he would immediately use the golden body card and shatter the mirror.

Wait... Chen Yu suddenly remembered that after he broke the mirror,

He had even absorbed a free attribute point.

If Shen Qingci was affected by the mirror, then did she have...???

"Chen Yu?"

Shen Qingci interrupted: "What are you thinking about? Where do you think the problem with the mirror lies?"

Chen Yu snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head: "I'm not sure. These supernatural events don't follow logic in the first place."

"That's true..."

Shen Qingci responded and fell into a brief silence.

After a few seconds, she suddenly sighed.

Her wet hair slid down from her shoulder, half-covering her profile.

She subconsciously pulled up her knees, shrinking herself into the blanket: "It's just... if my talent is completely gone, what will I do in the future..."

"Your talent isn't gone."

Chen Yu shook his head: "As long as we solve the source, things will get better."

"Even in the worst-case scenario, your brain and judgment are far superior to most useless people who only have talent. Talent has never been the only means of survival."

Shen Qingci listened quietly, her gaze falling on Chen Yu's face, appearing somewhat different.

"Do you still remember my talent?"

Chen Yu suddenly asked with a smile.

Shen Qingci nodded and gave a deeply impressed reply: "Of course. You can see the future..."

She followed up by asking: "Then in the future you see, can I still use my talent?"

Chen Yu shook his head: "What I want to tell you is... seeing the future relies on a kind of Future Power. It can manifest before my eyes, and Future Power has another ability..."

Shen Qingci's breath hitched.

Chen Yu spoke calmly: "And that is to dispel evil."

"Future Power?"

"Dispel evil?"

Shen Qingci was stunned; the amount of information was quite overwhelming.

"Exactly."

Chen Yu said decisively: "It is supremely masculine and positive, specifically countering all filth and misfortune."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand, palm upward: "The reason you can't use your talent might be due to the evil energy from that mirror. I can try to dispel it."

Shen Qingci pursed her lips and chose to believe Chen Yu. She also reached out her hand and placed it in his palm.

Grand Tutor Container quietly activated... Inside Shen Qingci's body, as expected, wisps of Yin Evil energy began to float out!

It was just a pity that the amount wasn't large!

It was far from enough to increase his free attribute points!

But Chen Yu didn't think it was a pity... he had a more important play... ah, no, matter to attend to!

He closed his eyes, his brow furrowed tightly, a muffled groan escaped his throat, and his palm trembled slightly!

It was as if he were enduring immense pain!

Shen Qingci watched with a racing heart, feeling both moved and guilty: "Chen Yu! Stop, I..."

"Don't move!"

Chen Yu barked in a low, somewhat raspy voice: "Almost... there..."

After about a dozen seconds, he abruptly pulled his hand back, panting heavily and coughing: "Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

He waved his hand, indicating he needed a moment to recover.

But he didn't forget to ask: "Senior Sister Shen, how... how do you feel?"

Shen Qingci ignored her own state and hurriedly tried to support Chen Yu, but he gently brushed her off.

Only then did she calm down. She tentatively focused her mind and tried to manipulate the shadow on the floor again.

This time, the lifeless shadow... actually stretched an inch to the side according to her will. Although it still wasn't much, the effect was visible!

"?!!"

Shen Qingci looked at Chen Yu in surprise, her eyes filled with gratitude: "Chen Yu... you... thank you..."

Chen Yu waved his hand, his breathing gradually stabilizing: "This Yin Evil is very troublesome. Relying on my talent ability—*cough, cough*—it can't be eradicated all at once. It needs to be done slowly over multiple sessions..."

Shen Qingci's delicate brows knitted tightly: "Just once has already exhausted you so much. If it's done slowly over many times, wouldn't it drain you dry? This won't do; it's too dangerous..."

In the entire Vehicle, Chen Yu was the most important person.

She knew this better than anyone.

How could Chen Yu expend so much effort just for her?

Chen Yu remained silent for a moment before letting out a soft sigh: "True, if this continues, I'll collapse before you recover. *Cough, cough.* But... Senior Sister, I just want you to be well."

"..."

Shen Qingci's eyes suddenly widened.

Looking at Chen Yu's face so close to hers, a surge of warmth rushed to her eyes without warning, which she desperately suppressed.

She had never imagined that one day, someone would place her safety in such an important position.

Before the apocalypse, the line of men who were good to her could stretch from Sea City to the Imperial Capital.

But no man had ever said such romantic, ride-or-die words to her.

Chen Yu's gaze was clear and harmless: "Actually, there is another way to alleviate some of the pain..."

"What way?"

"According to the sensory feedback from the Future Power, that mass of Yin Evil isn't evenly distributed. Instead, it's concentrated near your chest, Senior Sister..."