Bailu ignores their whispering and offers some advice.
"The Luofu's been quite chaotic lately. If you…"
"If we've got nothing to do, we shouldn't wander around, right? Too bad, the Luofu's general gave us a task, so we'll have to run around a bit."
March 7th cuts in, her face showing she'd rather not.
"As outsiders, you're working for the general?"
Bailu's little face fills with surprise.
"Well, if you uncles and sisters get into any trouble or get banged up, I can give you a free checkup."
"Since you helped me out, I'll give you a 20% discount on the medicine fees."
Black lines appear on Stelle's forehead.
"Little Bailu, didn't you say the checkup was free? Why are you charging for medicine?"
"Hey, do you know how many people on the Xianzhou Luofu are desperate to book an appointment with this miss's expert clinic and can't get one?"
Bailu seems a bit flustered but quickly turns it into a pout.
"If I hadn't left without enough money on me, this miss wouldn't be…"
"Ahem, enough chatter. Missing a patient's diagnosis would be bad! Uncle and sisters, please carry on."
With that, Bailu turns to tend to the wounded.
Seeing some Alchemy Commission medics in uniform nearby, she waves to call them over for help.
March 7th: "Speaking of doctors, I just realized how much I'm not used to Leon being gone."
Stelle: "How so?"
March 7th explains:
"Trailblazing always comes with injuries. With his Healing Breeze technique, even a fracture can heal in seconds."
"Now that he's staying on the train, we have to be extra careful and not act recklessly."
"Otherwise, if we get hurt, no one's around to treat us right away."
Stelle and Welt both nod slowly.
After all, they've personally experienced the wonders of Leon's medical skills.
At first, Welt thought Leon's powers came from Abundance, not the Sky Haven Clan's innate abilities.
It's not his fault for thinking so—the Sky Haven Clan is just too mysterious.
No matter how he and Himeko searched or scoured the databanks, they found no records of the Sky Haven Clan.
It was only after Leon repeatedly denied any connection to Abundance that Welt let go of that notion.
As the two nod, many players shake their heads.
No, no way!
Do you even know the cost of Leon using his Healing Breeze technique?
If he uses it too much, the consequences…
Not just Leon's fans, but even non-fans feel uneasy seeing this.
[So cryptic. We were enjoying a fun plot, and suddenly we get stabbed in the heart?]
[From March's tone, it sounds like Leon's taken on a lot of her pain in the past. Sigh.]
[Don't talk about it. Hearing Leon's voice line about March now just hurts.]
[Silently burning himself to help everyone, and only Dan Heng knows the truth…]
[If Leon gets killed off because of this and the truth comes out, I can't imagine how guilty March would feel!]
[She'd probably cry her eyes out, full of regret, right?]
[Forget March, if that day comes, I'll be crying first!]
[It's fine, everyone, it'll be okay. The main cast can't die, right?]
[If this were Genshin's writers, I wouldn't worry, but with Star Rail's unknown writers, I'm not so sure…]
The most uneasy are probably Leon's fans, led by Ah Xian.
At this moment, the camera catches her pulling off a face-swap performance for the live stream audience, no beans deducted.
One second giggling, the next second not so much.
"Damn writers, got some psychological trauma or what?"
"Why did they have to reveal the truth about Leon's Healing Breeze so early? Couldn't they let us be happy for a bit?"
"This is the launch version, the launch version!"
"It's only been this long, and they're already throwing knives. In two more versions, are they gonna start killing people?"
"Hey, writers, you there? Answer me—"
"Do you have some kind of trauma, huh? You folks who can't feel good without stabbing us!"
"Can't the launch version be fun and exciting? Do you have to make people cry?"
"Look in my eyes!"
Stelle puts a hand on March 7th's shoulder, speaking earnestly:
"I'm glad you're thinking so much about this. So, when danger comes, make sure to stand behind me."
"…I'm touched that you care so much, but aren't you getting things backwards?"
March 7th puffs out her cheeks indignantly.
"I'm the veteran here! This is only your second Trailblaze mission, while I've done almost ten!"
Stelle says sincerely:
"March, you know me. As the stronger one, it's my duty to look out for those less capable."
"Are you asking for a beating again? Hmph, since you put it so nicely, you better protect this girl, or else—"
"Or else what?"
"Like this!"
March 7th lifts her foot, lightly stepping on Stelle's with a playful huff, turning her head away.
Her adorable, girlish antics spark a wave of howling from countless players.
She's just too cute!
Stelle, perfectly sturdy, doesn't feel any pain, her lips curling with a mischievous smirk.
Welt: "It's about time. Let's find the envoy Master Diviner Fu sent."
The two girls nod.
Passing by some temporary medical stations, they overhear some informative conversations.
"Hurry and settle the patients evacuated from other pocket dimensions. Stabilize their conditions."
"Make sure to minimize contact during the process to avoid your people getting infected by that unknown affliction—"
"Yes, yes, yes! Our Ground Commission has sent out every last person, not a single one left. But where are your Alchemy Commission folks? Why only a few showed up?"
"Don't misuse idioms. Is 'every last person' a good phrase?"
"Oh, my dear miss, at a time like this, you're nitpicking my word choice? Focus on treating patients!"
"It's not that the Alchemy Commission isn't sending people. The route to the Alchemy Commission's pocket dimension is gone!"
"We field medics are short on needles and medicine. There's only so much we can do."
"Besides, this isn't even a disease recorded in medical texts—it's a precursor to Mara-Struck transformation."
"What? Mara-Struck?! Are you joking?"
"Do I look like I'm in the mood to joke?"
"But the medical records clearly state this person is just over 200 years old, newly joined the Cloud Knights. How could they be Mara-Struck?"
"Then who do I ask? This is a headache. If things keep deteriorating, the Ten-Lords Commission's judges will have to step in to clean up the mess!"
Pausing to listen for a moment, Welt's expression grows heavier.
"Earlier, I looked up information on Mara-Struck on the Luofu's network…"
"It's said that before the age of 500, the chances of Xianzhou natives becoming Mara-Struck are very low."
"But now, that doctor said someone just over 200 is showing signs of it…"
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Pirate Inventory: God Valley Collective Viewing of the Future!