On that fragnt, between two small flowing runes, apart from the golden gleam flickering...
There were also two white fine lines drifting back and forth.
This is...
Wen Nan was watching intently, and a head leaned over from beside him.
Yu Shujun knelt on one knee next to Wen Nan, followed his gaze to the runes on the fragnt, and soon also noticed the white fine lines moving back and forth inside.
The "white lines" were extrely tiny, like mosquito legs, swiftly darting back and forth in the golden recesses, resembling so sort of parasite, sowhere between a nematode and a hookworm, giving one goosebumps.
Yu Shujun stared at it for a while and spoke in a deep voice:
"It’s a Gu worm, the Heart-Drilling Gu."
...Heart-Drilling Gu?
Soon, a corresponding prompt sounded in the system—
9527: [Heart-Drilling Gu, a psychic control tool that can enter the target’s bloodstream through skin contact and further erode the heart.
Once the Heart-Drilling Gu successfully erodes the target’s heart, the Gu controller can issue a command to the eroded target. If the target fails to comply with the command, they will continuously endure drilling heart pain, with the pain intensifying over ti until the command is completed or the Gu worm is removed.]
Upon hearing this na and description, Wen Nan imdiately recalled Yang Mingzhong’s previous words—saying the [Ghost Control Master Alliance] guild usually had three thods to control roles, even players. Apart from the role’s inherent control patterns and the tool [Thousand Threads], the third thod was using Gu.
It seems that this [Heart-Drilling Gu] is their third way to control others now.
This fragnt had always been in Wei Zhe’s possession before. It wasn’t until Wen Nan took him down, his player account was deregistered, and the equipnt was recalled by the system that the fragnt dropped.
In other words, if Wei Zhe hadn’t been taken down by Wen Nan, then this [Heart-Drilling Gu] would have probably remained acting on Wei Zhe.
It seems that President Carl Milak, although willing to give his underlings his Divine Staff Fragnt to scrutinize the situation of the Divine Staff Sheath in this instance, wasn’t entirely trusting of his subordinates, worrying that they’d seize his fragnt, thus added many restrictions—
His account was bound to the fragnt, setting a 168-hour loan period, yet feeling that it’s still inadequate, he seed afraid that mbers holding the fragnt, during the loan period, might use the Matthew Fragnt’s enhancent effects to backstab him and seize the fragnt, so he additionally placed a [Heart-Drilling Gu] in the fragnt. In this way, even if this "stand-in" harbored ill intentions during the loan period and tried to attack the President, they’d still have to consider the consequences of the [Heart-Drilling Gu] and be forced to halt their Sixth Form behavior.
Thinking of this, Wen Nan couldn’t help but shake his head.
Yu Shujun called him "cunning," "cautious," and wasn’t wrong at all.
Seeing Wen Nan hesitate in response, the system prompt urged once again—
9527: [Would you like to accept the transfer?]
To confirm accepting the temporary ownership of this fragnt, one has to press their finger on the rune, and while Wen Nan completes the identity verification, the [Heart-Drilling Gu] on the rune will follow the capillaries under his skin to his heart, and the person remotely controlled would beco Wen Nan.
Wen Nan certainly wouldn’t do such a thing.
This Matthew Fragnt is not worth it either.
It’s rely an enhancent effect, improved with level. Since Wen Nan’s skills are all just level 1, this fragnt is essentially useless to him, less effective than his golden harness pattern.
Thinking this, Wen Nan withdrew his hand, preparing to directly ignore the system inquiry.
Seeing this, Yu Shujun furrowed his brows, lifted his hand to grip his arm, "Not accepting it?"
Yu Shujun’s desire for the Divine Staff Fragnt was even fiercer than that of President Carl; Wen Nan had been certain of that since their first eting on the trial map.
At this mont, seeing the other party’s eagerness, Wen Nan said helplessly, "I don’t want to be controlled by that [Heart-Drilling Gu]."
Yu Shujun shook his head, "You won’t be. With here, I’ll help you."
"You’ll help ?"
"Mmm, using the Transfer Fragnt." Yu Shujun, following the explanation, reached into his spare equipnt inventory for that fragnt, "When the [Heart-Drilling Gu] enters under your skin, I’ll activate the Transfer Fragnt on you, and you can transfer the [Heart-Drilling Gu]..."
Saying this, Yu Shujun looked around without finding a suitable transfer target and finally said: "Transfer to ."
Wen Nan was incredulous, "Are you asking to plant a Gu on you?"
Yu Shujun’s eyelashes drooped, "I already have your golden control patterns on . One more [Heart-Drilling Gu] doesn’t matter."
Wen Nan: ...
He felt there was sothing odd about this but couldn’t pinpoint what.
Wen Nan waved his hand, "You can’t think like that."
Yu Shujun wanted to ask why they couldn’t think like that, but Wen Nan had already switched topics: "You’re saying your Transfer Fragnt can make the [Heart-Drilling Gu] that should be controlled by that President, be controlled by instead?"
Yu Shujun nodded.
Wen Nan suddenly thought of sothing else, "Since the transfer effect is so powerful, why didn’t you use the fragnt to counteract when I applied the golden control pattern on you last ti?"
Yu Shujun, at that ti in the trial map, was using a character account and didn’t have the chance to call his fragnt imdiately. However, Yu Shujun believed it wasn’t pertinent and thus hadn’t ntioned it, because—
"Replication Fragnt possesses the highest authority in this entire ga world, overriding all other tool skills."
Upon hearing this, Wen Nan nodded in understanding, which explained why the Replication Fragnt could only be used once, while others could be used multiple tis.
Now, knowing that the Matthew Fragnt has a [Heart-Drilling Gu] placed by the Ghost Control Master Alliance President, and knowing Yu Shujun’s Transfer Fragnt could help transfer this Gu’s effect, Wen Nan wasn’t in a hurry to use it.
He directly put the fragnt into his spare equipnt inventory, stood up, faced Yu Shujun’s greatly puzzled expression, and had to explain, "Even if transferred, it’s a two-day loan that must be returned. This fragnt is useless to , but the Gu worm might be of so use."
Yu Shujun beca more confused, and just as he wanted to say sothing more, he saw the other side, while pulling up his pants, casually ask, "My golden harness pattern was used once and suddenly split. Do you know why?"
Yu Shujun was taken aback, realizing only now that whether on a date or otherwise, Wen Nan always insisted on wearing such a shiny harness. It turns out... it wasn’t just personal taste?
Yu Shujun was shocked, looking down at that harness in disbelief, "This... is an item?"
"What else could it be?" Wen Nan retorted, "If it weren’t an item, do you think I’d wear such an explosively tight harness to run around all the ti due to so random old ailnt?"
Thinking of the golden lace ensemble he had previously worn in the Divine Staff Sheath’s test space, Yu Shujun’s face flushed, his gaze dropped, and he stopped speaking.
Wen Nan pulled up the introduction of the golden harness pattern from the system and showed it to Yu Shujun.
After reading it, Yu Shujun looked incredulously at Wen Nan. His eyes were like looking at a lunatic.
Pointing at a note in the description, Yu Shujun said: "Here, effective body fluid, isn’t there a possibility that it refers to blood?"
Wen Nan suddenly understood, exclaid "Damn," and was about to criticize when a figure rushed up from the stairway.
Yu Shujun instinctively took a step forward, blocking Wen Nan.
Looking over Yu Shujun’s shoulder, Wen Nan saw a familiar figure stop before them.
Blocked by Yu Shujun, Mo Yu had to stand on the steps, looking up and calling to Wen Nan with a smile: "Master, I’ve co back to find you."
About to respond, the person in front suddenly spoke first:
"Mas-ter?"
Yu Shujun dragged out the last syllable and said gritting his teeth, towering and glaring at Mo Yu.
Mo Yu, whose real form was the Little Silver Sword, naturally held so awe for the highly skilled swordsman Yu Shujun. Now, being glared at with a gaze full of killing intent, Mo Yu shivered, and instead exhibited a deeper admiration for Yu Shujun.
Yu Shujun noticed Mo Yu’s expression, his entire deanor beca frostier, the golden light in his palm couldn’t be contained, and he was ready to transform it into a longsword at any mont.
"Who are you calling Master?" Yu Shujun questioned, enunciating each word.
"I..." Mo Yu said one word, then looked at Wen Nan for help.
"Ahem, ahem."
Wen Nan cleared his throat to avoid unnecessary conflict—of course, Mo Yu against Yu Shujun could hardly be called conflict; at best, it’d be a one-sided beating—so Wen Nan decided to step in and diate: "Don’t call Master, just like before, call Boss."
Mo Yu didn’t understand why calling soone "Master" was wrong but readily nodded, "Oh, got it, Boss."
The golden light in Yu Shujun’s hand finally receded slightly, his expression eased a bit.
Wen Nan checked the ti, then headed towards the lovers’ hotel where the blood donation vehicle was parked, "Let’s go, ti’s tight. If we don’t settle things there, sothing might happen."
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