In the dormitory building

    As it was getting late, in order to prevent the bright lights from stimulating the patients in the ward, the main lights on each floor corridor had long been turned off, leaving only some faint small lights that barely illuminated the ground, preventing anyone from tripping.

    Compared to the bustling and lively ward during the day, the dormitory area at night appeared somewhat deserted and quiet.

    However, Zhou Xin was already familiar with the environment here and didn't think much about it. Instead, he quickened his pace to the elevator and went up to the fourth floor.

    Everything seemed to be the same as usual.

    However, Zhou Xin always felt something was off in his mind.

    "You can't mess around, you almost-leaving guy."

    With a hint of unease, Zhou Qi grasped the doorknob and as soon as she turned it, her arm runes appeared and emitted a burning sensation.

    Before she had a chance to lower her head and see what had happened, a strong suction came from inside the room, like a black hole, and Zhou Qi had no time to resist. She was pulled in.

    Bang——

    The original door made a heavy sound and then closed.

    "This... what?"

    Opening her eyes, seeing everything in front of her, Zhou Qi was completely stunned.

    In front of her eyes, there was no longer the familiar ward; instead, it had become a world shrouded in mist. From the extent of the mist, it was much larger than the previous ward. Between the mist, she seemed to see two figures chasing each other in the distance.

    One tall and one short, it seemed to be...

    Bai Lu?

    Zhou Qi couldn't help but shout out in surprise. Just as she was about to approach to ask what was going on, Bai Lu, running close by, shouted urgently, "Don't go any further! Run... quickly!"

    "Run?"

    Zhou Qi was bewildered and found it hard to believe that Bai Lu could actually say this. It felt like a normal person.

    Hesitating for a moment, Zhou Qi decided to trust the other person and turned to run.

    However, just as she turned her back, a cold voice came from behind, "Humph, you think you can run away? You think you can escape?"

    After the voice fell, a golden light pillar suddenly rose up from around the door. The light glowed at the door, like a wall. Bai Lu just ran to the door when he made a sound of "Ouch", and was hindered by the golden light, knocking him to the ground.

    As the speaker emerged from the mist, Zhou Qi opened her mouth wide, unable to believe it.

    The person who emerged was not someone else, but Bai Bing.

    However, at this moment, Bai Bing was completely different from what he was during the day. He wore a suit of silver-scale armor, holding a golden lance, and had a cold and severe expression. His eyes contained no emotions, just coldly watching the two of them. Especially when Zhou Qi met his gaze, she felt as if he looked at her as if she were an ant.

    Conversely, Bai Lu remained familiar with his sick uniform, but on his chest, a yellow talisman was stuck. It was unclear what its purpose was.

    "It's you?"

    Bai Bing's expression was sinister, and his golden eyes stared fiercely at Zhou Qi, as if he wanted to look right through her.

    Annoyed and roaring, he cursed, "Where did you come from? What courage do you have to dare obstruct the celestial court's business!"

    Zhou Qi: "?"

    What the hell is the celestial court?

    An image of Monkey King flashed through her mind.

    However, just as Zhou Qi was still in a state of confusion, Bai Bing turned and threw his golden lance forward with all his might, aiming to kill the person who dared to obstruct the celestial court's business.

    The tip of the gun turned into a dazzling light and merged with the rod at the moment it was thrown. It flashed like lightning, moving at an incredible speed. There was barely any room for anyone to dodge.

    Zhou Qi felt as if she had been pricked in the abdomen, and then she was propelled by an unknown force, flying out and being pinned against the wall.

    "I... Ah!"

    Zhou Qi lowered her head and took a deep breath.

    It wasn't a prick; it was the reappearing lance that had pierced through her abdomen.

    After a brief moment of shock, excruciating pain spread throughout her body. A mouthful of fresh blood surged up from her throat, cutting off her words.

    It's too painful!

    Fear overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.

    Although she knew that due to the special runes, her life was not long. She didn't expect that today she had just made a breakthrough and added some years to her life, but now she still could not escape death.

    Not only that, but she also died in a very mysterious way.

    "Eh?"

    Bai Bing didn't expect it to be so easy, he walked forward and pulled out the lance. After a quick scan, he was surprised and said, "You're actually a mortal?"

    The celestial court has laws that prohibit the arbitrary harming of mortals.

    "How long can you hold on?"

    Seeing Zhou Qi injured, Bai Lu also quickly got up from the ground and ran to her side to show concern.

    Zhou Qi wanted to open her mouth and respond to the seemingly normal and concerned Bai Lu, but the intense pain and the continuous flow of blood from her throat made it impossible for her to speak.

    Zhou Qi struggled with her hands to tightly cover the abdominal wound, trying to reduce the blood loss speed.

    A large amount of fresh blood flowed down her wrist and into her forearm. The runes on her forearm, as if stimulated by some profound and mysterious force, made a booming sound in her ears.

    【The Record of Ascension to the Sky, activated!】

    In an instant, countless pieces of information about the Record of Ascension to the Sky began to emerge in her mind.

    【Search for an item with the essence of immortals to unlock a special skill: transformation】

    Perhaps it was due to the activation of the Record of Ascension to the Sky, which gave her a special, mysterious power that temporarily forgot the pain and made her consciousness clearer than before.

    She didn't pay attention to the two people beside her and instead looked up at the surroundings.

    The white mist in her eyes turned into a black and white scene.

    But if you looked closely, there was a thin red thread guiding her perspective.

    Following the red thread, she saw the clothes basket on the cart by the door.

    She had an intuitive feeling that this was telling her that the item with the essence of immortals closest to her was in the laundry basket with clean clothes.

    The instinct to survive made Zhou Qi realize that with Bai Lu's cowardly appearance being chased, her only hope of being saved was herself!

    Self-rescue is the way out!

    Ignoring her injuries, she grabbed her stomach with one hand and got up to run towards the laundry basket.

    Under the puzzled eyes of the two, Zhou Qi threw one piece of clothing after another out of the basket.

    Until she grabbed an item, the abnormal energy response in her body indicating that she had found the right one. Without thinking much, she forcefully grabbed the item out of her hand.

    Zhou Qi's heart leapt with joy as she stared at it, only to become confused.

    "Damn, isn't this Min Yue's lingerie?"

    Yes, the essence of immortals was a pink lace bra for a young girl. If she didn't remember wrongly, this bra was the one she reminded the hospital leaders to notify Min Yue's family to bring over. Now that Min Yue was gradually growing up, she needed to wear an undergarment.

    Bai Lu beside her was also baffled, completely unaware of what she was trying to do.

    【Special Immortal Technique: Transformation, unlocked. Successfully copied the ability of the Behemoth Fire Lion race, increasing life expectancy by 90 days.】

    The booming sound rang in her ears again, and all the memories about how to use transformation were revealed one after another, helping her quickly grasp all the key points.

    Without hesitation, Zhou Qi opened her mouth, which was stained with blood, and uttered a mysterious and ancient sequence of sounds.

    【Transformation, open!】

    In an instant, a dazzling red halo burst out from her right forearm, enveloping her entire body. She began to feel an endless amount of strength surging from within.

    At the same time, her body began to change.

    The hair on her wrists, ear frames, and other parts began to grow like a lion's mane. Her black hair also turned flame red, and the abdominal wound healed at an incredible speed.

    Her pupils also became particularly sharp and focused, like a lion's.

    Looking at Bai Bing, she felt like she was staring at prey.

    Bai Bing did not feel surprised by Zhou Qi's transformation, but instead felt relieved.

    "Originally, it was not a mortal, but an immortal race."

    "If so, you can't live any longer."

    He waved the long spear in his hand and looked at the charging Zhou Qi with disdain.

    "Kill!"

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