CIATB Chapter 392 The Fox Mother's Intensive Training
Chapter 392 The Fox Mother's Intensive Training
"...Tick-tock".
The subtle sound of water droplets falling.
Nan Xiaofeng opened her eyes in a daze.
Before me was the ceiling of a ward at the Hero Association's affiliated hospital. The faint sound of dripping water from the IV drip was almost indistinguishable from the background noise.
As Nan Xiaofeng awoke from his dream, he was somewhat dazed, looking around blankly, eager to know where he was.
A few rays of sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, slightly dazzling.
Lin Muyao was fast asleep on the next bed, but her sleeping posture wasn't very pleasant; half of her body was outside the blanket, and she was making rhythmic breathing sounds.
Beside her, Hua Ling was resting with her eyes closed, leaning over the bed. As if sensing the shaking of the hospital bed caused by Nan Xiaofeng, she looked up at Nan Xiaofeng, who was trying to sit up.
"what……"
Hua Ling paused for a few seconds, rubbed her eyes as if to confirm something, and quickly said to Lin Muyao in the next bed:
"Mu Yao! Mu Yao, wake up! Xiao Feng is awake!"
"Gah?!...Whoa!" *Thump!*
Lin Muyao woke up with a start. Just as she was about to get out of bed, she got tangled in the sheets because of her terrible sleeping posture and fell to the ground with a thud.
The commotion immediately alerted the doctor's office next door. Moira, wearing a white coat, rushed to the door in a few steps and peeked inside.
"...Oh, you're awake?"
Seeing Nan Xiaofeng sitting on the edge of the bed with a blank expression, Moira pushed up her glasses and said.
"Dr. Moira... what's wrong with me..." Nan Xiaofeng looked completely confused as he tried to get out of bed and spoke to Moira at the door.
The young doctor shrugged, walked into the ward, helped Lin Muyao up from her fall, and explained the situation to Hua Ling.
The process was a bit long, and Nan Xiaofeng didn't quite understand it, but it can be roughly summarized as follows:
"You were ambushed by the Hellcat in the form of a black hole. Due to excess magic power, you didn't have time to unleash the Starry Shadow and were knocked away by the Hellcat with two punches."
"The Cheshire Rabbit and Fenrir held your companions back, and Hellcat threw you, in a semi-conscious state, back to Heartmoon Fox, and you were drawn into the world of mental images."
"The Burning Wind Squad arrived at the scene two minutes later. Instead of engaging in a fierce battle with them, Heart Moon Fox and her group released you from the Mind World and quickly left the scene."
"And you fell into a coma from that point on, and remained in a coma for the entire night."
Nan Xiaofeng sat by the hospital bed, looking at the task report written by Hua Ling in his hand, looking completely bewildered.
Did he fall into a coma all night?
No...that doesn't make sense...
Wasn't I locked up in Heart Moon Fox's mental world for a whole day? And...
Recalling the gentle and tolerant appearance of the fox spirit in her mental world, Nan Xiaofeng suddenly felt a strange and inexplicable longing. She silently shut her mouth and did not think about it any further.
—A strange longing, a strange anticipation, a desire to immerse myself in that vivid dream.
Why... why am I experiencing these feelings?
"Fox Mom" and such, that's just too weird!
Although he knew it was strange, Nan Xiaofeng couldn't suppress the flutter in his heart.
A childhood filled with companionship, a mother's care and overflowing love, and a warm embrace that would gently forgive and tolerate any stubbornness one might have...
That embrace was so warm, so tender and sweet, that the dream was so real that all of it lingered in my mind.
It felt as if I had personally experienced the life of my dreams.
Once you've experienced it, you'll never forget that time.
"I performed a magic-level check on you, and I didn't find any strange magic from Heart Moon Fox on you."
Lin Muyao shrugged, indicating that her sore bottom seemed to have mostly recovered.
"And you're in surprisingly good shape. We clearly saw you take two solid punches from Hellcat, but you don't look injured at all."
Nan Xiaofeng still didn't respond.
The girl looked down at her hands, feeling the surging magic, but a strange melancholy filled her heart.
Was everything I experienced deliberately orchestrated by Xin Yuehu, or just a long dream I was having...?
If she did it intentionally, why would she act so gentle and reliable, and why would she be so radiant with maternal glow?
Why didn't I refuse everything she gave me, and why was I so reluctant to let her go in the end?
Nan Xiaofeng looked up at the bright sunshine outside the window.
Do I really want to defeat Xin Yuehu?
What is it that I am hoping for?
……
[Task Completed]
[Task: Hyacinth adjusts her education plan, Phase 1, Completed]
On her way to the hospital, Su Tianqing carried a small bag of tangerines and received a message from her familiar that the mission was complete.
[Hyacinth Adjustment Education Plan], a mysterious task temporarily given by the Secret Codex, with the ultimate goal of "increasing Hyacinth's Trust Limit" and a large number of Divine Codex Stones, the rewards are very generous.
Even without considering the reward, just looking at the fun and additional effects this task brings, I have every reason to complete it.
"Ding-dong~"
The elevator doors were open.
Su Tianqing walked into the familiar floor, exchanged a glance with Moira who was standing at the door of the doctor's office, and smiled and nodded in greeting.
"You've arrived."
Moira said, gesturing towards the ward next to her.
"Look, they're right here. They're recovering very well and will be discharged by noon."
"Thank you, Dr. Moira. Also... about Xiaofeng's family..."
"You don't need to worry about that."
Moira answered confidently.
"Meteor and Qiyun are handling this matter. They've publicly stated that she sprained her ankle during an emergency drill at the Hero Association and will absolutely not leak any information."
"That's good, thank you very much for your help."
With two S-class heroes personally handling the aftermath, there was indeed no need to worry about information leaks.
After all, Qi Yun possesses the incredible psychic ability to control electromagnetic waves and fields, a power that is practically maximizing functionality in modern society.
Moira smiled slightly, changed the subject, and her eyes suddenly became somewhat worried.
He took a few steps forward, walked to Su Tianqing's side, and said softly:
"Speaking of which... she seems to be in a rather depressed state, probably due to some kind of mental blow, and there's really nothing I can do about it."
"If you can, I hope you can help her."
Su Tianqing hadn't expected the situation to become so complicated.
But this was within my expectations—and that's exactly why I came to the hospital!
Full of confidence, Su Tianqing knocked on the ward door, walked in, and met the gaze of Nan Xiaofeng, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with a blank expression.
A few strands of confusion appeared in Nan Xiaofeng's bewildered eyes, followed by bewilderment, and then considerable surprise:
"Huh?"
"Eh?! Sister Tianqing? What, what's wrong with you...?"
Good morning!
Su Tianqing happily skipped to the bedside and said with concern,
"I heard from Xiaoyue that you were hospitalized, so I came to visit you!"
"Xiaoyue... ah... Miss Yue Tianxin, she..."
Nan Xiaofeng suddenly realized.
She wanted to say something, but the fox girl in front of her had already taken out a beautiful tangerine from the plastic bag and was peeling it with her bare hands while chatting with her.
"I heard that there's been a magical storm recently, and the monsters have been greatly enhanced. I'm worried that you might get hurt, Xiaofeng."
"When I heard you were hospitalized last night, I almost rushed to the hospital to see you right away."
"Oh, don't worry, I didn't tell Xiaoyu. I came here secretly~"
At this point, the fox spirit turned and glanced at Nan Xiaofeng, who was leaning against the headboard, her face full of smiles.
There was also a segment of orange held between her slender fingers.
"Open your mouth, ah—"
The fox spirit made a feeding sound.
Nan Xiaofeng blankly accepted the sweet and sour orange, looking at the fox girl's graceful figure beside him, and for no reason felt a sense of déjà vu:
For a fleeting moment, I felt as if I saw the shadow of "Fox Mother" from my dreams in Sister Tianqing.
Gentle and sweet words, anxious waiting and hurried arrival, and that soft fox tail...
In this fox sister, Nan Xiaofeng felt that he had once again felt the warmth of his mother.