Chapter 29: Beastman Charm Aura Upgraded, Beauty Filter +1

If sent to the detention center, they would only be released once their contamination levels reached a safe range. However, Yun Fu could not visit the detention center frequently to soothe them, which made collecting purification points incredibly inconvenient for her.

Could she perform spiritual soothing after her own spiritual entity had been exhausted for the entire day? Perhaps she should use the remaining half-bottle of calming perfume to stabilize Gu Lin’s condition first?

As Yun Fu hesitated, Xiao Bai, who was coveting the black mist of the black dragon’s spirit, bounced up and down in her spiritual domain. It signaled that it was fine—it was more than fine! It was just a little full; it could handle it! After several sessions, Xiao Bai had come to understand that the black mist in a beastman’s spiritual domain was immensely beneficial; it boosted its power and made it even more beautiful. As a spiritual entity, it simply could not resist such temptation. Xiao Bai wiggled its tentacles, the electricity shimmering on them becoming even more pronounced.

Sensing the jellyfish’s intent, Yun Fu released it. After carefully asking if it was truly alright and making it promise to come out if it couldn't hold on any longer, she began to soothe Gu Lin.

Inside the black dragon’s spiritual world, thunder and lightning raged. A younger version of Gu Lin was competing in an arena against an adult gorilla beastman. Gu Lin was hoisted high by the transformed gorilla and slammed heavily against a wall; his wings were twisted at an awkward angle, as if broken. He was thrown time and time again, the young Gu Lin’s body covered in blood, his wings and dragon tail riddled with wounds.

The spectators in the stands, however, were shouting in excitement. They were thrilled by the sight of fresh blood and cared not whether this fledgling black dragon lived or died. Yun Fu frowned deeply. Even though she wasn't happy about how Gu Lin had held her like some piece of produce to gnaw on earlier, seeing him treated this way made her feel a pang of pity. She even wanted to enter the scene and rescue the pitiful boy from the arena.

Yun Fu pinched her palm, suppressing the urge to save the miserable little dragon. This was Gu Lin’s spiritual domain, and this scene was likely a projection of his childhood memories. She couldn't enter anyway—why dwell on it? Besides, the mature Gu Lin was the Empire’s most prominent commander, a man of countless achievements and a hero in the eyes of many. He had long since grown strong enough to shed the shadows of his youth; he was his own savior and needed no one else.

The jellyfish drifted toward Gu Lin. Staring at the dense, dark mist, it waved its tentacles and began to inhale greedily. The young Gu Lin, blood still streaming down his face, fixed a heavy gaze on the jellyfish, seemingly wondering what kind of creature this was. At that moment, the gorilla ran over, its claws reaching to hoist the boy up and slam him again. The youth, however, had no strength left and could only resign himself to his fate.

Feeling a stifling tightness in her chest, Yun Fu couldn't help but command, "Xiao Bai, hit it! Electrocute it!"

The jellyfish heard Yun Fu, swallowed the black mist, and glanced at the mountain-like gorilla with a huff. It hated people who interrupted its meal. The jellyfish whipped its tentacles, striking the gorilla across the face several times. The tentacles were electrified, and the gorilla, stunned by the shock, let go to cover its injured eye, causing the young Gu Lin to drop.

Yun Fu’s eyelids twitched, and she told Xiao Bai to pull the boy up. The jellyfish’s tentacles wrapped around Gu Lin’s arm, hoisted him into the air, swung him around playfully, and even tossed him a bit before finally setting him down to continue eating the black mist.

Only when it was too full to eat any more did it look at the remaining mist and regretfully prepare to leave. Suddenly, its tentacles were grabbed by a thin, bony hand. The boy showed no anger at being treated like a toy by the jellyfish. Ignoring the vanishing audience and the gorilla, he gripped the soft jellyfish, his black pupils deep and unfathomable. Just as Yun Fu wondered what he was thinking, the boy’s eyes snapped upward. The direction of his gaze felt as though he were looking directly at her, across time and space.

Yun Fu’s hand trembled, and she hurriedly recalled Xiao Bai from the spiritual domain.

[Ding—Purification points +3. Total purification points: 100.]
[Would you like to upgrade the "Beastman Magnet" aura? Yes/No.]

Hearing the system prompt, she hugged the jellyfish, her heart slowly calming as she avoided those black eyes. Perhaps it was just an illusion; Gu Lin in the spiritual domain was merely a fragment of memory, so how could he possibly sense her presence? She was just scaring herself.

The excitement of finally being able to upgrade the "Beastman Magnet" aura allowed Yun Fu to put Gu Lin’s strangeness aside for the moment. After letting the jellyfish return to the spiritual domain to rest and digest the black mist, she chose to upgrade the aura.

[Beastman Magnet Aura Lv2 (Beauty Filter +1. You can make B-rank mental-power beastmen take the initiative to approach you and seek affection. Beastmen below S-rank cannot harbor malice toward you. When you stroke a beastman, you will have a certain soothing and purifying effect on them.)]

Yun Fu was curious about this new "Beauty Filter." As she wondered what it did, she inadvertently noticed that her arms looked whiter. She touched them and found her skin felt smoother. Unable to resist, she checked the mirror. She looked as if she were covered in a beauty filter. Her eyes were clearer, her skin glowed with a pinkish, translucent luster, and her lips had become more supple, turning a deeper, beautiful shade of crimson.

Her appearance hadn't changed—her features were the same—but she was undeniably, magically more beautiful. It was no exaggeration to say that even though Yun Fu was used to her own face, she couldn't help but stare for a while. The beauty filter was truly terrifying.

Now that she was more beautiful and had upgraded her aura, Yun Fu found Gu Lin much more pleasing to the eye. She didn't move him to the carpet but kindly gave him half the bed. She only poked at his wings, which were taking up a lot of space, wishing he would retract them. However, Gu Lin had been electrocuted into unconsciousness, and having just received the soothing, his body—which had been burning like lava—felt suddenly comfortable. This caused Gu Lin, who had exhausted a massive amount of mental energy, to automatically shut down into a deep sleep to repair himself; he was not about to be woken up easily.

Yun Fu sighed helplessly, did her best to shift the wings, and went to sleep.

She drifted off into a sweet slumber, unaware that two other beasts were tossing and turning in sleeplessness.

At the detention center, the moment Lu Shiling learned from the live stream comments that Gu Lin might become a "mad beast," he had ordered Valen and the detention center soldiers to go to the villa to save Yun Fu. Gu Lin had just returned from a contaminated zone with highly polluted mental energy; capturing the black dragon and bringing him to the detention center was justified. Even as a commander, Gu Lin had no ground to stand on. Moreover, Yun Fu was a female—a female who had helped the detention center—and Valen and his team were genuinely anxious to rescue her.

Lu Shiling could not leave. He stared anxiously at his intelligence terminal, waiting for a response. His claws were stained with blood, dyeing his fiery red fur even deeper, but he didn't care.

[Phew, it's fine. The supporting character is getting the hang of it; she electrocuted the black dragon into unconsciousness again.]
[The supporting character is truly kind. Even after being frightened by the black dragon, she still kindly soothed him.]
[Indeed, if she is a "vicious" supporting character, what does that make a wretch like me?]
[The fox’s subordinates went in for nothing, but at least the intention was there.]
[The mermaid is currently negotiating with Valen and the others, trying to break down Yun Fu’s door. But with the black dragon’s mental power spiking due to extreme contamination, it’s hard for them to open the door. If they force it, the black dragon might be provoked, and the supporting character would suffer.]
[The mermaid is prioritizing the supporting character’s safety. He’s dying of jealousy inside, but seeing on the monitors that Yun Fu is safe and sound and even sleeping, he’s stopped trying to break the door.]