CHAPTER 444: CHAPTER 444: THIRD-LEVEL DISABILITY

Huh?

The email I sent wasn’t checked by the recipient on time?

What’s the matter?

That shouldn’t be the case.

Shortly after, Ji You unintentionally glanced down and saw the time displayed on the Light Computer, which made her realize it was almost dawn. Under normal circumstances, most people should have gone to bed already.

Ji You guessed that Teacher Cheng Yu must have already been resting.

Thinking this, Ji You wasn’t too disappointed. It was then that she suddenly felt an overwhelming exhaustion wash over her, making her entire body tired and sleepy, with eyelids too heavy to keep open...

Ji You hurriedly left everything on the workbench and went straight to bed.

The next day.

Ji You woke up on time, turned over, and was about to get out of bed when she tried to stand up but suddenly collapsed back onto the bed, "What’s happening?"

Ji You subconsciously tried to lift her hand, but to her horror, she found that she couldn’t even lift her arm. Moreover, to even slightly move her fingertips took an immense effort, barely managing to bend them a little.

"What’s going on?"

"What’s happened?"

Ji You started to panic, and what made her even more uncomfortable was not just the soreness and unbearable pain in her body that hinted at half-body paralysis, but also the waves of tiredness in her spirit, totally sapping her energy to the point she didn’t want to move at all.

Ji You darkened her face, a guess beginning to form in her mind:

Could it be—

Did crafting 9 Soul Devices in one go last night burden my body this much?

To confirm her suspicions, Ji You quickly concentrated to check on her Spiritual World, and upon looking, she was utterly shocked!

Damn!

What had just happened?

At this moment, her entire Spiritual World was empty, not a trace of Spiritual Silk to be seen!

Ji You’s face showed her impatience as she quickly called out loudly, "Boss, Second, Third, Fourth, Old Five, Sixth, where have you all gone?"

Usually, whenever Ji You checked her Spiritual World, she could always see her six silly strands of silk wandering around this imaginary space. They would either be chasing each other playfully, lazing around, or taking any opportunity to beg for food and drinks from Ji You...

In short, the Spiritual World was always bustling with activity.

But now—

Not a single strand was in sight, which was enough to scare Ji You to death.

After calling for quite a while without a response, Ji You became more and more anxious, frightened, and worried. Even though she always complained about her Spiritual Silk being stupid and gluttonous... in her heart, she really liked them and cared for them a lot.

These guys, although they were a part of her body, Ji You in her heart truly treated them as family, close companions...

This—

Gone?

Not a single one?

In this illusory space, Ji You was even digging three feet into the ground, yet she couldn’t find a trace of any strand, and she quickly called out, "Iron Plate!"

"Iron Plate!"

"Iron!"

"Have you seen my Spiritual Silk?"

"Don’t be silent, answer me."

...

The surroundings were quiet, with no response.

Ji You’s face tense, she bit her teeth tightly: "If you don’t make a sound soon, I’ll dismantle you and throw you out! Do you really think it’s that nice to stay in my Spiritual World?"

This thing, Iron Plate, besides showing up for food, was never seen on normal occasions. Ji You had tried many ways but couldn’t do anything to it. If it weren’t for the fact that she kept it thinking it was the true abode for Xiao You’s soul, Ji You would have gotten rid of it already.

A short while passed.

Still, Iron Plate made no response.

No matter how Ji You threatened, cursed, tempted, or compromised, or negotiated nicely with the Iron Plate, there was no response at all.

Ji You frowned, having a terrifying guess in her heart:

This Iron Plate—

It must be an inanimate object, one without autonomous consciousness; otherwise, how could there be no response at all?

Unable to find her own Spiritual Silk, Ji You was anxious and concerned about the safety of Xiao You within the Iron Plate. She hurriedly tried to contact Xiao You: "Xiao You, Xiao You, Xiao You... Can you hear me speaking?"

However—

The entire Spirit Space was deathly silent, empty...

The once lively voice of the girl that used to echo around her now seemed like a figment of Ji You’s imagination, and she stood there in a daze.

Xiao You did not respond either.

...

Ji You’s current state was indescribable, how bad could it be? Manufacturing 9 Soul Devices in one go, how much money that could earn, and such matters were not important to Ji You right now, they were all trivial!

What was important were her Spiritual Silks!

It was Xiao You!

In her panic, Ji You suddenly thought of a possibility. Was it because her Spiritual Silk had vanished that she couldn’t contact Xiao You? After all—The bond connecting Ji You and Xiao You was Ji You’s own spiritual power.

Without the Spiritual Silk, where would the spiritual power come from?

No!

That’s not right!

If the spiritual power had entirely disappeared, what would her current situation be? How could she still be thinking independently?

So—

The spiritual power hadn’t vanished.

The Spiritual Silk hadn’t disappeared either...

They must have gone somewhere?

...

Ji You’s head was about to explode from all the thinking, and she couldn’t figure out the reason. As class time neared, in her condition, she couldn’t even get up, let alone attend class. Ji You had no choice but to use the Light Computer to call her teacher, Mu Jianling, and ask for leave.

Mu Jianling listened with a cold face, and after hearing Ji You’s reason for the leave, she scolded: "Are you an idiot? You have a medical issue and didn’t call an ambulance?"

Ji You: "..."

After being scolded by Mu Jianling, Ji You sobered up a bit, quickly nodded, and said, "I... I forgot."

Mu Jianling scolded: "How come you never forget to eat?"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You took the scolding obediently.

Mu Jianling said: "I’ve called a medical robot for you, just wait obediently in your dormitory."

Ji You hurriedly said, "Thank you, teacher."

Mu Jianling snorted: "An idiot’s thanks, I don’t need them—it might lower my intelligence."

Ji You: "..."

Having said that, Mu Jianling hung up the phone.

Ji You, who had been alone and panicked for a while, felt a bit more rational after being scolded and belittled by Teacher Mu Jianling; in any case, she was very grateful for the stern but caring Mu Jianling in her heart.

In less than about 10 seconds, the sound of a medical robot knocking at the door of the dormitory was heard.

Ji You: "Please come in."

After temporarily unlocking the dorm entrance permissions, a medical robot quickly entered: "May I ask if you are student Ji You?"

Looking at this robot with a white, round head, Ji You felt like she saw an angel of salvation and quickly said, "It’s me! I’m the one! I’m the one who needs help."

The robot scanned Ji You’s body briefly, its electronic voice devoid of any emotion, and said: "Diagnosis result: third-level disability! Hospital treatment is required."

Ji You: "..."