Light rain fell outside the window.

Listening to the pattering rain, Lin Bai lay on the bed quietly thinking about something. Time slowly came to 7 PM sharp. Fortunately Su Wanying had already left. Lin Bai lay on the hospital bed and transformed into a girl, while also hearing that magical whispered voice.

"I am the Blood Witch, guide of the crimson moon..."

The sudden murmuring continuously echoed in her mind. Bai Ling clutched her ears in agony, but this voice seemed to come from the depths of her soul and couldn't be blocked by external force. After persisting for quite a while, Bai Ling slowly calmed down.

The gasping Bai Ling shook her long hair. It seemed she'd be hearing this magical murmuring frequently in the days to come.

Opening the hospital room window, the sky had already darkened due to the rain. Various vehicles with lights on the street continuously honked their horns. Hearing this noisy sound and watching the coming and going vehicles and pedestrians with umbrellas on the roadside, for some reason, Bai Ling felt a strange emotion arise in her heart.

【So uncomfortable, want to destroy this place, destroy everything】

【But that would be wrong】

The girl shook her head to dispel the distracting thoughts, leaped from the window, and landed lightly on the ground. Being drenched by rain cleared her mind somewhat. Feeling raindrops continuously falling on her body, Bai Ling slowly walked down the street, pondering the message from her future self.

【My future self said I don't have a sister】

【But I've lived with my sister since childhood】

【My future self said Su Wanying isn't my girlfriend either】

【But Su Wanying claims to know the 19-year-old me and that we've already developed that kind of relationship】

Bai Ling grabbed her hair with both hands, really unable to figure out where the problem was. However, what needed to be resolved most urgently was the murmuring in her head.

Continuing like this, she'd go crazy sooner or later, and this was just with the murmuring reciting only the first two incantations. If she recited the last two sentences, remembering the feeling when she first heard those four lines, if she heard the complete murmuring again, without the protection of silence, would her head explode directly?

While Bai Ling was pondering, a girl grabbed her arm.

"Wait, hello, don't you have an umbrella?"

Lin Xinyao looked at the girl with concern, already holding her umbrella over Bai Ling's head.

【Sister?】

Lin Xinyao held metal lunch boxes in her hands, a smile on her face and worry in her eyes.

"I, I'm fine."

"You'll catch cold. Girls need to take good care of themselves."

"Thank you. Are you going to visit a patient?"

The girl smiled and nodded.

"Yes, my brother is sick. I made his favorite dishes for him."

"Then, then go quickly. Don't worry about me."

"That won't do. I'll give you this umbrella. Don't catch cold."

After speaking, Lin Xinyao took out another umbrella, said goodbye to Bai Ling, and walked toward the hospital.

Watching the girl slowly disappearing, Bai Ling stood stunned for a moment, then quietly said.

"Thank you."

【No matter what, she's my sister. No one can change this fact, not even myself.】

After making up her mind, Bai Ling stopped overthinking and emptied her mind. She didn't need to care about their identities or why they appeared here. So what if the world line changed?

Taking out her phone, she sent her sister a message.

"I'm better now, returning to E City first. I'll help set up your room after I go back. You can move in after your high school entrance exam ends."

Lin Xinyao sent a picture of herself in the hospital room, opening a bowl of steaming hot food, with a crying kitten emoji.

"Made it for nothing!"

"Thank you. You eat it. I've already left."

Lin Xinyao looked at the carefully prepared food on the table, troubled.

"Human food, wuu wuu wuu, can't waste it."

However, for her who had eaten human food for over ten years, these meals that were fatal amounts for ordinary anomalies could be endured and consumed.

Bai Ling tested the flight ability she'd used before. A flash of blood light passed, and Bai Ling successfully took flight, transforming into a crimson light rushing toward E City.

"Success!"

Through this seal breaking, she'd learned to fly.

Though the speed was completely incomparable to when she escaped from the blood house, it far exceeded the little yellow bike, reaching at least 100 mph in straight-line flight.

Children on the ground pointed at the blood-red light in the sky in amazement.

"Mommy, look quickly, a shooting star!"

"Silly child, it's raining. Where would a shooting star come from?"

The mother with an umbrella patted the child's head. Seeing the child still staring at the sky, she slowly looked up too.

"Ah? There really is one. Child, make a wish quickly!"

"But the color is a bit red..."

...

E City

The familiar hotel

"Boss, one room."

"Uh, it's you again?"

Looking at the soaking wet girl before him, the boss remembered that previous night and smiled while extending two fingers to rub them together.

"I understand, I understand."

Bai Ling handed 500 yuan to the boss.

Watching the girl go upstairs, the boss couldn't help but wonder why she was always soaking wet every time she came. I see she has an umbrella—could it be she enjoys some special wet play?

Bai Ling lay on the bed, not wanting to move at all. Flying back was so tiring and she was so hungry. She didn't even have the strength to get from here to Chi Xiaoyu's house.

The next morning at 6 AM

Scrolling through videos on her phone, she saw the Egyptian gold incident was still number one on trending, and the anomaly chat group was also discussing it.

"Group members, Egypt is really lively now. Getting rich!"

"You're not actually there, are you?"

"Yeah, so much gold. I've picked up loads!"

"I advise you to throw it away and return to the country quickly."

"Tch, you're just jealous, right?"

The group member in Egypt posted a video.

People everywhere were picking up gold sand, even more than before. Many people in white coats were continuously distributing something. The man filming also received a flyer that read:

"Our Lord has mercy on all people. All living beings suffer. Our Lord sends down divine gifts, bestowing wealth. All who wish to join our holy religion, our Lord is willing to grant eternal life, making you immortal! Those willing, come inside the pyramid."

"This looks really sinister."

A group member couldn't help asking.

"You're not really going to join them, are you?"

"Of course I'm going. I'm not short of money now, but what if I accidentally die?"

After reading this, Bai Ling frowned slightly. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world...

At this time

Inside the pyramid

"Archbishop, your honor graces my humble abode with your presence. Your subordinate feels extremely honored."

"No need for ceremony. I came to see your progress."

"Reporting to you, the plan is proceeding very smoothly. More and more people are willing to join our religion and gain eternal life. I've already had people distribute the holy blood."

"Very good. I have nothing else these days, so I'll stay here. It's a pity the Bishop of Envy died—a great loss for us. However, if your plan succeeds, it won't matter."

"Rest assured, I will definitely gather 100,000 artificial anomalies!"

"The second day, promise of eternal life."