The young woman narrowed her eyes slightly and turned away to dodge.
He Yueyue was covered from head to toe in grass, so densely packed that her basic features were invisible.
Only a pair of dark eyes and red-rimmed corners of her eyes were exposed.
She spread her arms, and countless vines surged towards her.
Xu Qian dodged them one by one and said coldly, "He Yueyue, if you still have your senses, stop attacking immediately. I'm here to save you."
He Yueyue burst into laughter, her voice unnaturally sharp.
"Save me? You're here to capture me, aren't you?"
"Do you think I look strange and want to take me back for research? Let me tell you, that's impossible!!"
He Yueyue's eyes were bloodshot from fighting. No matter what Xu Qian said, she wouldn't listen.
She would only launch relentless attacks.
Fortunately, her wood-element abilities, while troublesome, lacked strong offensive power.
No matter what bizarre moves He Yueyue employed, Xu Qian could always dodge them.
As the fight wore on, He Yueyue's abilities were depleted, and she grew somewhat tired.
The redness around her eyes vanished, and she collapsed onto the ground, motionless.
"Capture me then, I accept my fate."
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "I told you, I'm not here to research you. I'm here to save you."
He Yueyue's entire face was covered in grass, making her expression unreadable.
"How are you going to save me?"
Xu Qian stood at a moderate distance from her, leaning against a laboratory table.
"What's with the grass all over you?"
He Yueyue sighed and confessed truthfully, "I don't know.
Ever since I upgraded to a Level 3 wood-element ability, I've become like this.
I was originally from Tang Base. Everyone feared me when I transformed, so I had to flee.
Last month, I was captured by these people. They injected me with something.
After that, I became like a different person, attacking everything around me."
She had just attacked Xu Qian uncontrollably, her body no longer under her own command, even if her mind resisted.
[System, is there a way to remove the grass from her body?]
[Ding, yes. He Yueyue's wood-element ability is too strong, causing overflow. An ability suppressant can resolve this.]
"He Yueyue, come with me, and I'll find a way to remove the grass from you."
He Yueyue's eyes widened, and she asked tremblingly, "Can this grass on me really be removed?"
"Of course. I keep my promises."
He Yueyue couldn't help but wonder who this person was and where she got her confidence.
Even the Yu Corporation, which had captured her, had no solution for the grass covering her.
"Who exactly are you?"
Xu Qian flicked open the mask with her fingertip, revealing a face that was incredibly familiar.
Xu Qian, everyone knew and recognized her.
She finally saw other expressions on He Yueyue's face; her mouth hung open.
Aside from the grass covering her body, she looked like a normal person.
He Yueyue never expected to encounter someone like Xu Qian.
Although Xu Qian was a wanted fugitive, her abilities were undeniable, making her words trustworthy.
If Xu Qian could truly remove the grass from her, she would do anything.
Xu Qian, naturally, could hear her thoughts.
"You don't need to do anything. Just stay by my side and help me. I will help you remove the grass piece by piece."
He Yueyue's eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded vigorously.
[Ding, He Yueyue's friendship level +5, total favorability 5 points.]
With a thought, Xu Qian produced a glass bottle containing a green liquid, exchanged from the system.
Each bottle cost 2000 points. Based on the system's words, it would likely take many bottles for full recovery.
Fortunately, she had enough points.
"Drink this."
He Yueyue hesitated for a moment before drinking it.
She felt she had nothing significant that would interest Xu Qian, and believed someone of Xu Qian's caliber wouldn't bother to lie to her.