Steel steam and flame

"I hope there will be a next time." Ye Jielin put the box on the table and said, "What I'm afraid of is that there will never be a next time. Do you understand what I mean?"

Cassia nodded, knowing that not having it meant death.

"If we hadn't sensed something was wrong in advance this time, we would have sent the airship formation to the Borghese area on the way, just in time. Otherwise, when we arrived at the southern forest and then turned to you, we might not even be able to find your body. Passed out. At the foot of the mountain, the lava is less than a few meters away. It will probably take most of a day for it to rise up to you and burn you to ashes."

"I think I roughly know what happened. You must have your reasons for not notifying us in advance and having to go alone. But if you don't tell the members of your knights or Atuohuan, at least you must be informed. I’m good at it. I can help in any way.”

Cassia smiled bitterly and said nothing. He didn't want to do this, but deep down he didn't want to involve unnecessary people. To this day, I have a somewhat in-depth understanding of the empire. He could already foresee how terrifying the whirlpool he was in was.

Seeing Kasia's thoughts, Ye Jielin is a very observant person. Like a capable salesperson, she is very good at figuring out other people's psychology.

"Don't worry about what trouble it will cause me. The Webley family monitors me very strictly. Once I do something beyond the limit, they will contact me in advance and explain it to me without me noticing or knowing about it. What can be done, and what is the limit? And don’t underestimate any of the four forces, they have a lot of hidden power. So the places I can help are far more than you think."

Cassia wanted to explain her situation, but held back in the end. With Ye Jielin's character, once she knows, she will never solve all the problems by herself in the future. She will definitely be involved. It's a must and a matter of course, Cassia said in her heart.

"Your things were picked up not far from you." Ye Jielin turned to talk about other things, "It is probably very important to you. I searched around and put it next to you when I was seriously injured. There must be something extraordinary. significance."

The box was tightly closed, the solidified sludge on it was not damaged, and the password card remained inserted. Simply press the hard switch in the middle and the box will open. Ye Jielin did not open it to check. When Kasia thought she could tell her, she thought Kasia would explain it to her.

"It's indeed important, thank you." Cassia looked at the box and then at Ye Jielin, "Did I be moved onto the airship?"

After saying that, I realized that I had asked a question with a clear answer.

"Yes, how could you possibly walk onto the airship by yourself in that state? I called you several times but there was no response. You probably have an impression of the extent of your injuries, and..."

Cassia suddenly stood up, and Ye Jielin interrupted mid-sentence: "What's wrong?"

Without waiting for an answer, one hand was tightly grasped by Cassia. Ye Jielin wanted to break free, but had to admit that perhaps more than a year ago, her power was still stronger than Cassia, but now, the situation has been reversed. .

Wearing leather gloves and a long-sleeved combat uniform, the arms were completely covered without exposing any skin. Only then did it feel strange. Ye Jielin knew Cassia's purpose, so she stopped moving and allowed Cassia to take off her gloves, and her clothes were wiped to the crook of her arms.

The skin is still new, with a looming red spot. There are still slight signs of corrosion in some places. With Ye Jielin's second-stage surgery, these injuries cannot be recovered quickly by relying on self-healing and resistance.

"Don't worry, I have secretly asked the scientific researchers in the family, people I trust. I sent them photos and explained some details of the symptoms. It's not that it can't be cured, it just takes time. There are also corresponding drugs, and they will be cultivated while you are still there. It was under control when it was in the jar, and in half a month it won’t have to be like this anymore.”

Ye Jielin explained that she did not want to mention this to Cassia. Half a month ago, she picked up Cassia from the mud and returned to the airship. The blood that flowed down stained the skin. There was no feeling at the time, but soon after, the skin began to corrode due to the blood, and unknown things directly penetrated the skin's defense and adhered to the inside of the body. Since then, she has been thinking about what changes Cassia has undergone in more than a year and a half. There must be a lot that I don't know, and blood is already comparable to biological poisons. After entering the second stage of the operation, she was very confident about the growth of her abilities, but she could still have such a reaction just by being exposed to the blood flowing out. There were so many things for her to think about.

"Others are doing much better, but their skin is a little red. With the treatment of drugs, most of them have no obvious effect."

"Do you know what this is?"

"A 'germ' that is very destructive, but it also has some benefits. It just depends on each person's physical condition." Cassia let go of Ye Jielin's hand and pulled a chair next to her. "Treat it as soon as possible. For the best." With apologies, he should have thought of it earlier, he thought.

"So, can you tell me what happened? When we arrived, we happened to see the rising red mushroom explosion cloud, which allows you to use red mercury bombs, which is definitely not normal. At that time, the enemy also had four airships. Fortunately we encountered a volcanic eruption, but it still took a while to resolve.”

"All of them?" Cassia asked, remembering that the enemy still had one commander left.

"Of course it's all." Ye Jielin replied matter-of-factly. "I stayed there for three days and walked around the entire volcano several times. I also visited the small cities nearby and checked them all. Maybe there are some who escaped. There are very few people. Atuohuan found the remains of the communication device on the enemy's airship and spent some time deciphering it. The search and positioning of the investigation were achieved by relying on his technology."

"Are mother and sister okay?" Ye Jielin asked suddenly. It was difficult for her to understand family ties.

"Very good, but the meeting will probably take place in a few months. When this matter has completely subsided, I will go find them. I am not planning to go back to Manoma for the time being. I will use this time to deal with some things I left behind."

Knowing that Cassia did not intend to elaborate on the whole incident, Ye Jielin stopped asking any more questions and put on her gloves again: "No matter what happens, just remember to tell me. You said there would be no next time. Yes, don’t forget.”

"One more thing. The Knights of the Rose and the Rose generally don't use such power just because of Ovelia. There must be other reasons. Based on the reaction within my own family, I think sometimes, you should try to We have come into contact with some unknown things. After we came out of the military school and lost the natural protective barrier, some things became much more convenient. But the danger will also increase a lot. This is the pattern within the empire. The solidified forces and families must not Don’t adapt. Sometimes relying on these powers is not..., how should I put it? Everything you get belongs to you. At this stage, we just need to learn how to ask for crazily in the crazy competition. In the future, we will all Don’t worry about giving it back to them.”

"Of course, my job is the same, don't forget it." Ye Jielin smiled and looked at Cassia.