Chapter 48: Her Life
Night Lan remained silent for a moment in place before quickly getting a call from the Night Watcher.
It was the Leader on the line.
“Seeing as you’re not in a good mood, where’s she?”
“Probably disappeared.”
The other end fell silent, clearly not expecting this situation.
“This… was it you?”
“Probably you all.”
If it hadn’t been for the Sunlight Night Watcher’s attack, Star Sheng might not have ended up nearly dead, and wouldn’t have gone through such an ordeal.
But Night Lan didn’t blame them.
After all, Star Sheng did quite a bit of damage to the sea, which in turn had an indirect impact on human society, creating serious potential crises.
So it made sense that the Night Watchers wanted to eliminate her.
The Leader fell silent once more.
“So what are your plans next?”
“Eh, doing what I want to do, no worries, nothing bad.”
“You’re on your own.”
The connection was cut off.
All surveillance on Night Lan was also retracted completely, with no more attention paid to what happened.
Night Lan used Flash to return to the basement, only to find Li Yan seemingly waiting for her.
She looked at him and uttered softly.
“Star Sheng has disappeared.”
Li Yan replied, “This is also proof that you successfully helped her fulfill her wish, or at least when she left, her heart was contented.”
Night Lan narrowed her eyes, somewhat displeased.
“No, definitely not at her most content. She still wanted to remain in our daily routine.”
“There’s no way.”
Then Li Yan elaborated on the principle of maintaining Star Sheng’s existence.
Mainly it relied on his ability called Ji.
Ji isn’t a perfect ability. It doesn’t truly bring someone back to life; saying that completion of their obsessions guarantees true extinction isn’t entirely accurate.
Some star eclipses have very complex obsessions. Achieving them isn’t easy.
So achieving obsessions means lowering the bar a bit. Doing what one wants, being satisfied with that—that counts as fulfilling the conditions.
Wouldn’t satisfying Star Sheng keep her around forever?
It could be possible.
But Li Yan would never do that.
Removing the greatest regret was what he aimed to achieve with his aid.
Moreover, he could only sustain three near-d*ath star eclipses at a time.
Near-d*ath star eclipses would become very weak in this state, unable to use active abilities, except for eclipse contamination.
This was also the reason why Ji was rated mid-tier.
Quite a distance from the super tier.
Even so, Li Yan was one of the more dangerous mid-tier star eclipses.
Otherwise, he probably couldn’t have lived so long in Pinghai City.
Hiding skills and strength were both crucial.
“Hmm…”
Night Lan sank into deep thought again.
Li Yan said nothing else.
“Come, let me show you another child. She needs your help too.”
“Woah, we haven’t wrapped up with Star Sheng yet.”
Li Yan turned slightly, puzzled by Night Lan’s words.
“What are you talking about?”
“I’m going to bring her back.”
“You’re joking, right?”
But from Night Lan’s unwavering gaze, Li Yan saw no trace of humor.
She meant business.
Night Lan didn’t elaborate, instead focusing on the little fish tank nearby.
Inside was a little goldfish she gave Star Sheng.
Vibrant and full of life.
She had been feeding it during these few days too.
“With us here, you have a little goldfish waiting for you to take care of, yet this is how things end…”
Though Night Lan felt a tinge of sadness over Star Sheng’s disappearance, she wasn’t overly grief-stricken.
To some extent, she was all-powerful.
She could make almost anything happen.
And now…
she could make a wish again.
Yet she didn’t just wish for Star Sheng to come back to life.
While it seemed like a simple fix, she had other ideas playing out in her mind.
“Haaaah…”
With her hands clasped together, closing her eyes, she whispered,
“Let me understand everything about Star Sheng.”
The next second,
The Wish Machine instantly responded to her plea.
Opening her eyes again, she realized she was no longer in a dim basement.
“Where am I?”
Slightly perplexed.
But then she recognized the place after seeing a particular cross-mark.
“Hospital?”
Before she could ponder further,
A voice immediately drew her attention.
A pregnant woman floated over on a stretcher at lightning speed, right towards her. A few nurses and robots sprinted beside her, medical staff at the ready.
Night Lan instinctively made room.
But suddenly, she found herself unable to touch anything, like a ghost.
She speculated,
“Might this be similar to when she met White Fish?”
As expected.
With the power of the Wish Machine,
Night Lan would observe Star Sheng’s life from a third-person perspective.
She wouldn’t be able to interfere with it.
That was precisely what she wanted—to understand more about Star Sheng.
That pregnant woman should be Star Sheng’s mother.
Moments later,
Night Lan heard a faint cry.
Star Sheng was born.
She observed quietly, watching the birth of a tragedy unfold.
Soon after giving birth, the mother lost her life force.
She was never healthy to begin with. Poor economic health didn’t allow her to maintain well-being.
The stress of pregnancy and premature delivery led to her dying in childbirth.
“This…”
Night Lan was stunned.
Born and already bereft of a mother?
White Fish, at least, got to see her mother in her final moments, resolving her issues.
But Star Sheng’s situation was rather bleak.
No, it wasn’t a competition of tragedy.
Night Lan shook her head vigorously and decided to continue observing the scene.
“Where’s Star Sheng’s father?”
Come to think of it…
During the birth, there was no one with the mother.
Just the attending nurses and robots who took the mother to the delivery room.
Night Lan silently observed as images flashed before her eyes.
Healthcare workers retrieved contact information from the mother’s smart device.
Relatives then arrived to take the infant Star Sheng away.
No father.
The father was an irresponsible man who bolted after the mother got pregnant.
And Star Sheng continued living with certain relatives until growing up.
Her life played out before Night Lan like a slideshow, letting her learn much about the circumstances.
Having someone raise her was a silver lining amidst the gloom.
However, those relatives were indifferent to Star Sheng.
They barely cared, only ensuring she survived.
Affection? That was non-existent.
After Star Sheng developed self-sufficiency, they showed even less interest.
They appeared to have raised her mostly due to ties with her mother.
Once Star Sheng grew up, they would surely sever ties.
Night Lan watched, feeling suffocated by the atmosphere.
Her heart felt deeply unsettled.
Fortunate though that the relatives caring for Star Sheng didn’t mistreat her.
Star Sheng endured a childhood lacking love.
