Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon

"Ah—————————"

Ailuodi threw back her head and let out a sharp, prolonged howl!

No, now was not the time for regret and sorrow. Chaoyang had said that everything here was entangled with the Evil God, and if the fog could be dispelled to get the timeline back on track, maybe the world could return to its original state.

This cry was both an alarm to awaken herself and a vow that she would never easily admit defeat—she would destroy the Evil God and bring her partner back to the world of the living.

Just then, a soft plop entered her ears.

The Angel froze.

She slightly loosened her grip on him and looked up in surprise. An unbelievable scene unfolded before her: the blood on the ground was slowly reversing its flow, seeping back into Chaoyang’s cold body. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

She wasn’t dreaming, was she?

Shocked, Ailuodi carefully laid Chaoyang back down, fearing that any rash movement from her might stop this phenomenon.

Plop...

Plop!

It was indeed a heartbeat. The chest that had been still was now beginning to tremble slightly.

Could this also be the power of a demon?

Ailuodi watched in amazement as Chaoyang’s complexion turned from pale to rosy, and his breathing resumed. Even more incredibly, as the blood completely reversed its course, the several fatal wounds on his body also started to close up at a pace visible to the naked eye.

It might have been half a disappearance, or perhaps more time had passed, but the Angel did not move, watching intently as every detail changed in him. Through special vision, this body was once again bursting with the glow of life, as if the previously icy shell was nothing but a nightmare.

"Uh..."

Finally, he uttered a low sound from his throat and slowly opened his eyelids.

"What happened to me?" Chaoyang first glanced confusedly at his own chest, then turned to look at Ailuodi beside him, "Hey, you’re here too? But your face..."

"Don’t look!" Ailuodi finally reacted, pushing his face forcefully to one side with one hand, while hurriedly wiping her own face with the other, "I flew too fast earlier and got sand in my eyes. It’s fine now."

"Oh..." Chaoyang sat up, "I remember being hit by Li Qiang Ola..."

"Li Qiang?" she exclaimed, "The Count of Magnificent Castle?"

"Right, but the Earl must have been a fake... He has always been a disciple of the Causal Sect, and his abilities seem to be even above those of the Evil God’s Divine Envoy. But I clearly should have sustained fatal injuries, how come..."

’Because I saved you!’ A voice suddenly rang out.

The writhing red liquid gathered in front of his chest and finally took on the shape of a Slime... and this time, it not only had eyes and a mouth but also eyebrows and ears. In other words, it looked more like a humanoid head now.

Even though having just a head sticking out was quite unsettling.

’Shi Yin!?’ Chaoyang was greatly astonished, ’Where were you before?’

"Where can I go? Nowhere!" Shi Yin complained, "It’s just that your wishing power is too low to maintain my active state, so I can only go into hibernation. This isn’t something I can control, so in the future, you have to be careful not to let your wishing power drop too low."

"It’s not like I wanted to create this situation," he said with a helpless smile before asking in confusion, "But how come you’ve woken up now? My wishing power still shouldn’t be sufficient, should it?"

"How would I know! I can’t sense the world around me when I’m in hibernation. But..." Shi Yin paused, "I feel as though I suddenly had a big meal, and when I woke up, I felt full and my condition was no worse than before."

Full... after a meal?

Chaoyang’s eyes widened in disbelief. Could it be the seed of evil that Li Qiang injected into him, which just happened to become Shi Yin’s supplement? Considering the level of the Evil God, Shi Yin, originating from the very essence of the God of Causality, would undoubtedly be far superior to any potted plant seed. Of course, seeds can also vary, for instance, common potted plant monsters have nowhere near the combat ability of the Black Steel boss Aibuvich who underwent the same mutation. A seed capable of satisfying Shi Yin’s hunger was likely not something ordinary.

"Chaoyang?" Ailuodi noticed his distraction, "Are you okay?"

Seeing her concerned expression, Chaoyang knew very well... She had indeed been the first to arrive here after she found out something was wrong with him, and from the dirty traces on her face, she was clearly not as calm as she appeared to be now.

"Shi Yin, let her take a look at you."

"Oh."

Now it was Ailuodi’s turn to be shocked, as she saw a chibi head appearing on Chaoyang’s shoulder!

"You’ve become a two-headed demon?"

"It’s not two heads, it’s the magnificent Shi Yin and its vessel—ack ack ack!"

Mid-sentence, Chaoyang yanked its mouth shut.

"Remember the Isolated Island Base of Corona Company? It’s the thing that formed after the remnants of the God of Causality shattered. My recovery must also be related to it."

"Stoppu!" Shi Yin stretched out two tentacles, as if raising both hands, "Now isn’t the time to introduce me. That Obelisk and the green light it emits are definitely from the Primordial Gods! Combining your meager knowledge and my vast information, it should be what you call ’Unfathomed.’ Any life affected by it must solve the riddles it poses or fail and die completely, never to partake in the great unity again! So I guess, you haven’t solved the riddle yet, huh? Tell me about it, let me enlighten your narrow minds—ack ack—"

Chaoyang directly lifted its mouth, "We’re not in a hurry for this. You can smell the stench of the Evil God, right? Then sniff me, you should be able to find some clues of Li Qiang Ola!"

"Who is this person now? I’m not a dog..." Shi Yin sniffed discontentedly, "Ah, not stinky, it’s the scent of the God of Causality. Wait, what are you planning to do?"

"Of course, to get rid of him! That man is the culprit behind the destruction of the City of Defense!" Chaoyang narrowed his eyes, "You wouldn’t think of letting him off just because he originates from the same source as you, would you? He almost took my life, which is tantamount to almost killing you!"

"What are you talking about, how can you compare me to a human believer," Shi Yin sighed, "You want revenge, right? Okay, I’ll guide you."

"Ailuodi, fly me over there."

"Wait..." The Angel grabbed his hand, "Do you still have any wishing power left? You’re not going to pass out halfway, are you?"

"I do, why?" Chaoyang sensed his condition and found that his wishing power was maintaining at around three thousand, not much different from before.

"Is that so?" Ailuodi was surprised, as she also felt full of power—at the cessation of their contract, she indeed received all his wishing power. But this wasn’t the time to dwell on details. Having more wishing power was only beneficial, "Then let’s enter into a contract again!"

"Ah... right, the contract is gone again." Chaoyang belatedly summoned a contract, and only after Ailuodi pressed her handprint did they both move through the broken roof and fly into the sky together.

"Northeast." Shi Yin pointed the way.

"Hold on tight." Ailuodi once again cast Speed of Wind, whisking them toward the northeast corner of the City of Defense like a violent wind!