Chapter 40: A New Saviour
Night Lan had no idea who this lady with blue-silver hair was and felt completely clueless.
She thought that the Night Watcher just happened to sit next to her. This sudden remark left Night Lan off guard.
If it weren’t for the fact that they were the only two people there, Night Lan would’ve thought the blue-silver-haired woman was talking to someone else.
Seeing Night Lan’s blank look, the woman suddenly guessed something and said, “I heard you were curious about simulating a star eclipse; I’m answering you now just in case there was any confusion. Is there anything you need clarification on?”
“Oh, so that’s how it is! Thank you for taking the time to answer my question, elder.”
Gradually relaxing her body, Night Lan started to feel less stressed from being interrupted by a stranger.
Then the lady continued, “Would you like to know more about Cold Calamity? I participated in that mission, so I remember it pretty vividly.”
Hearing this, Night Lan nodded subconsciously.
“Actually, the person who holds Cold Calamity was burned alive before their d*ath. They passed away because of an accidental fire and didn’t awaken as a star before dying. At the time, the massive, raging flames took a while to be put out. While the firefighters were trying to control the fire, Star Eclipses emerged and quickly dispersed the flames, freezing the area entirely. Perhaps their obsession was to feel a bit cooler, causing the entire area to turn frigid like midwinter. Luckily, the Night Watchers arrived in time and prevented further calamity.”
With these few words, an image of a sad person appeared in Night Lan’s mind.
Sometimes, the emergence of star eclipses is due to all sorts of accidents.
Unnatural deaths easily lead to star eclipses.
Before they died, the unfulfilled obsessions could have been unresolved regrets or things entirely opposite to what they endured.
Like Cold Calamity, whose birth could be traced back to being burned by flames, enduring intense heat and craving coolness as a result.
After becoming a star eclipse, such obsessions became twisted and strengthened. Combined with the intrinsic power of a star eclipse, it led to a major disaster.
After hearing the description from Elder, Night Lan could feel the pressure of Cold Calamity even more.
If the simulation in the training grounds weakened so much, just imagine how terrifying the real thing must be!
Moreover, considering how experienced this blue-silver-haired woman seemed to be, she might have been dealing with these issues for a while.
“Thank you for satisfying my curiosity, Elder. Come to think of it, did you come here to see your junior’s performance?”
Night Lan instinctively thought this pretty big sister came to watch the show.
However, the lady shook her head, dispelling Night Lan’s guess.
“No, I actually came here specifically for you.”
“Huh?”
Night Lan was stunned.
For her?
Why?
Night Lan felt extremely puzzled.
If this woman came for her, why did she end up in this place?
Was she aware of her whereabouts?
Did she perhaps always keep an eye on her?
Night Lan’s confusion grew deeper, wanting to understand what was going on.
Then the lady introduced herself, “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Yu Xin. I’m one of the Sunlight Night Watchers at headquarters. Nothing strange about me.”
“Sunlight!”
Night Lan was surprised.
She had assumed that Yu Xin might be quite powerful, at least a veteran night watcher, but she never expected her to be Sunlight.
She hadn’t imagined she’d be able to meet a Sunlight Night Watcher so easily.
Night Lan always believed that those big figures were hard to come by.
But when she looked back, she realized she had already met over ten Sunlight Night Watchers.
Wait, none of that matters right now.
She needed to figure out why the Sunlight Night Watcher named Yu Xin would come looking for her.
Despite having no memory of her whatsoever.
Just as Night Lan began to feel curious, Yu Xin continued, “You don’t need to introduce yourself, I already know who you are, Night Lan, right?”
“Mmm-hmm.”
Night Lan wondered where Yu Xin knew her name from.
“Do you know Wang Chao?”
“Yes, he’s the Sunlight Night Watcher in Yun Chang City. He takes good care of me too.”
“Mm-hm. I’m friends with Wang Chao. Before you moved to the capital, he asked me to take care of you, so you wouldn’t get bullied.”
“Oh, I see.”
Night Lan understood immediately.
She knew Wang Chao would take care of her in Yun Chang City, and in other cities too, by asking friends to help. The protection of a Night Watcher made her feel incredibly safe.
Even though the Leader also protected her, Leaders are always busy and couldn’t watch over her constantly.
With a Sunlight Night Watcher by her side, Night Lan could confidently wander around headquarters and the capital, and not worry about her secrets getting exposed.
Of course, this was assuming she behaved.
This was the power of connections.
Knowing Yu Xin was Wang Chao’s friend, Night Lan felt less wary and started to exchange information with her.
“Humph, I never imagined Wang Chao had such a pretty friend like you. Unexpected, indeed.”
“Yeah, but he has been avoiding me, so I have no idea when he’ll return.”
Upon hearing this, Night Lan suddenly felt a bit odd.
The way this was phrased seemed to indicate that Yu Xin harbored feelings for Wang Chao.
That guy Wang Chao seemed so down-to-earth, yet apparently, he’s quite the player!
Isn’t it true that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover?
While Night Lan was lost in her thoughts, Yu Xin quickly changed the subject.
“Forget about him, let’s talk about you instead. Since Wang Chao asked me to look after you, I’ll guarantee no one will harm you in the capital, as long as you don’t commit major mistakes. How long do you plan to stay here?”
“Ahh… I don’t know, probably a while then I’ll leave.”
“If that’s the case, then I’ll protect you until then. Wang Chao mentioned you have a significant secret that could attract huge disaster if exposed. I trust his word and will diligently fulfill that task. If you face difficulties, please contact me immediately.”
“Alright.”
Subsequently, Night Lan exchanged contact details with Yu Xin.
Now she had another powerful backer.
Should anyone dare use their power to bully her, she could call upon her new patron to give them a good beating—just like in the novels!
Of course, Night Lan would never seek trouble voluntarily. Life in the capital might remain peaceful until she returned to Yun Chang City.
Best to keep it that way.
At this point, Night Lan redirected her attention back to the training grounds and noticed Night Feather had already defeated the simulation of the star eclipse.
She had missed Night Feather’s impressive performance while chatting with Yu Xin.
Oh well~
When Night Feather asked about it, Night Lan could only hope to bluff her way through by acting cute.
As a adorable Little Loli, this trick has always worked.
