Bang!!
After a muffled thud, Green Hibiscus's vision went black, and he fainted.
"Yare yare."
Caelus let out a voice imitating a certain Jotaro. "If Gin had used this baseball bat to hit Kudo Shinichi back then, Conan would have definitely ended in the first episode."
Looking at Green Hibiscus who had fainted on the ground, Caelus held the handle of the bat in his right hand and lightly tapped his left palm with it, rhythmically.
Seeing this, Vodka-Stelle and Miss Seven stopped their performance. The gray-haired man walked over with a strut that disowned all his relatives, squatted beside Green Hibiscus's head, and gave it two helper 'bonk-bonk' taps.
"Caelus-cub, is this guy a member of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus? Why does he look not very bright, kind of like Ah Qi?"
"If Ah Qi heard you praising her like that, she would definitely be very happy to treat you to her favorite Six-Phased Ice."
Caelus, having perfectly cosplayed Gin, tossed the Galaxy Bat to Stelle for her to put away.
This member of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus was actually quite smart, and his awareness of reconnaissance was fairly good. If it were an ordinary Cloud Knight scout, it would have been somewhat difficult to deceive this guy.
Caelus squatted opposite Stelle and reached out to press his hand on Green Hibiscus's head. The color of his brilliant golden eyes shifted slightly, and drifting feathers of gradient crimson fell.
Caelus began to search this guy's memories.
One bad thing about long-life species is that they have too many memories. Mainly, there is no directory, so rummaging through them to find something is too troublesome.
Fortunately, helping Tingyun recover her memories previously had given Caelus a chance to practice. He was now more skilled in using Fenghuang Down and the craft of rummaging through memories.
Soon, Caelus found valid information.
Original name: Teng Gong. Codename: Green Hibiscus. He is a veteran Disciple responsible for recruiting newcomers in the Exalting Sanctum branch.
His superior is named Purple Rose. The branch meeting location is...
Returning Dust Form-Solidifying Pill. After passing layers of tests, members who formally join the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus are gifted this precious pill.
"Caelus-cub? What's the situation?"
Seeing the crimson flush in Caelus's eyes, Stelle guessed he was searching memories and touched Caelus's palm with her hand.
Caelus was busy rummaging through memories and didn't pay attention to her, letting her experience it herself through synesthesia.
Behind the two, the petite Miss Seven took off her mask and glasses, revealing the brown tea-colored hair hanging down her temples and her amethyst eyes. It was precisely the Herta puppet.
Herta No. 7 fished out a stapled script with 'Act One' written on the cover from inside the long robes that wrapped her body tightly. She flipped through the thin script with a rustle.
"Wait, what about the plot after this?"
She flipped faster and faster, but until the very end, she didn't see any more lines for her character.
"My part is gone just like that? I've been written out?"
Herta No. 7, Miss Seven, had a personality setting leaning towards being a drama queen.
"Why is there only this little bit? It's not enough at all!"
Herta No. 7 grabbed Caelus's shoulder with her small hand, her shaking motion looking like she was acting spoiled.
Her 'Genius Acting Rules' hadn't even had time to unfold yet!
Genius Acting Rule Number One: Create a fleshed-out background for the story, preferably involving grudges spanning two generations.
Number Two: The audience always looks forward to more entangled character relationships and heavier-flavored plots.
"If you're not satisfied, I can temporarily add a heart-racing action scene for you in a moment."
Caelus's black trench coat was being tugged by No. 7. He replied while multitasking, swiftly browsing through the memories.
"Really? Okay, okay! What's the specific plot?"
"A seemingly smooth transaction, but in reality, both sides have ulterior motives and want to double-cross the other. Launching a sneak attack the moment the other turns around, both sides begin a great battle. After tenacious resistance and playing all my trump cards, I finally succeed in escaping, picking up a powerful cultivation technique left behind by a legendary figure of the Xianzhou?"
No. 7 took out a gorgeous hammer and began to envision the plot.
"Wrong!"
Caelus revealed a Gin-version sinister sneer:
"It's the evil member of the Black Organization discovering that the trader has quite good looks. Lust rises from his heart, his lower brain controls his upper brain, and he turns Miss Seven into a cream puff in the wild!"
"Free 'Immortal Seed' delivery for Miss Seven."
"This plot is good! I support it!"
Stelle immediately raised her hand in agreement.
"...Thinking about it with normal logic, given my peerless beauty, this kind of thing is indeed possible to happen."
Herta No. 7 rested her chin on her small hand, deep in thought.
Caelus fell into a brief silence. It seemed that no matter what the AI personality setting was, narcissism was an essential element for all Herta puppets.
"However, if you want to continue acting, you'd better add a component to yourself first!"
Caelus stored Herta No. 7, along with a suitcase, back into his spatial equipment.
If she didn't change components, even if he wanted to be penetratingly profound, he could only use her cherry little mouth.
Continuing to flip through Green Hibiscus's memories, he understood the operating model of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
An organization with footprints all over the Xianzhou, practicing a principle of flat management. Branches operate independently, and the person in charge of each region reports directly to the Head.
This way, even if those Cloud Knight hunting dogs found them, it wouldn't affect the organizations in other regions.
No wonder the Xianzhou couldn't catch all the people of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus no matter how much they tried!
About twenty minutes passed. Caelus obtained a lot of information about this branch. There was still a lot of information to search, but he didn't intend to continue searching.
After all, Green Hibiscus was someone possessing the power of the Mara-struck. Based on his recovery ability, he shouldn't be unconscious for too long.
"Ah Xing, prepare for the Second Act."
"Oh, oh!"
Stelle began to adjust her expression. Caelus gave her some acting guidance, then withdrew the power of Fenghuang Down. Green Hibiscus soon woke up.
Green Hibiscus opened his eyes groggily. His mind was briefly in a trance, but he immediately recalled what had happened before. He jerked his head up.
He saw the black-clothed youth who had hammered him down with a bat standing right in front of him, holding a firearm. The dark muzzle was pointed at the center of his brow.
"You, how much did you see?"
"Don't shoot! One of us! Brother!"
Reacting, Green Hibiscus fiercely performed a French military salute, signaling he was no threat.
"Who is 'one of us' with you!"
Stelle's brows raised with a few traces of killing intent:
"Big Brother, just shoot and waste him. We absolutely cannot let people know what we are doing. If he reports us to the Cloud Knights, we'll be in danger."
Catching the deepening iciness in the black-clothed youth's eyes, Green Hibiscus looked anxious, explaining in a flustered panic:
"Brother, I really am one of us!"
"I am a Disciple of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. Do you guys know the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus?" Green Hibiscus waved his hands.
"Oh?"
The iciness in the black-clothed youth's eyes faded slightly, seemingly replaced by interest. "Are you saying, that organization which believes in Lord Medicus?"
"That's right, that's right! That's the one!"
Seeing Caelus no longer showing killing intent, Green Hibiscus let out a long sigh of relief.
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Green Hibiscus; this is my codename within the organization. I coincidentally saw you two siblings earlier. You two look like people destined for the Immortal Path at a glance... Cough, may I ask how to address you two?"
Caelus: "Gin."
Stelle: "Vodka."
They sound like codenames too, Green Hibiscus nodded secretly. For members of an organization that secretly believes in the Medicine King, who would be stupid enough to use their real name?
"It is truly fate that I could meet Brother Gin and Sister Vodka on this trip to Exalting Sanctum."
"Therefore, I followed you two silently, wanting to invite you to seek the mysteries of immortality together!"
"But I didn't expect to see the scene of you two developing a believer. I originally wanted to reveal my identity, but hearing you mention the magnificence of the Medicine King and seeing you take out the Immortal Spirit Fruit, I was truly surprised."
Mentioning the Medicine King's magnificence and the Immortal Spirit Fruit, Green Hibiscus no longer spoke cautiously, but instead was filled with fanaticism and delight.
"Perhaps my movements were a few beats too slow, causing you two siblings to misunderstand. Apologies."
His voice fell, and the small garden became quiet. From the black-clothed youth's expression, Green Hibiscus could tell the other party didn't believe his words.
Sure enough, the black-clothed youth narrowed his eyes and asked:
"How can you prove what you say is true?"
Hearing this, Green Hibiscus relaxed in his heart. As long as he proved his identity, it would be fine. He could understand Brother Gin's vigilance.
"Brother Gin, Sister Vodka, please look."
Green Hibiscus rolled up one of his long sleeves, revealing his entire arm.
Under the gaze of the Star Rail duo, that originally normal-looking arm grew plant branches and leaves, weaving together. It was a Mara-struck arm.
"Oh?"
Caelus raised his brow slightly. "Able to reveal the 'Form of the Flowering Branch' without losing your sanity... Mn, it looks like you are indeed a Daoist friend of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus."
"Correct, correct! With the help of the Lord Head and the Immortal Pill, this little brother was able to peek into the Immortal Dao."
Seeing Brother Gin believed him, Green Hibiscus nodded repeatedly and asked in turn:
"I wonder which organization you two Daoist friends belong to?"
"We currently do not belong to any organization. However, I am planning to establish an organization to propagate Lord Medicus's Dao of Immortality."
Caelus said without changing his expression.
"Not belonging to any organization? Then how did you two learn of the magnificence of the Medicine King instakilling the Demon Bow? And where did you get the Immortal Spirit Fruit?"
Green Hibiscus was surprised upon hearing this. "Why don't you two just join us directly? Exploring immortality with brothers and sisters is better; why waste effort and energy starting from scratch by yourselves?"
"Lord Medicus instakilling the Demon Bow is a scene I comprehended from the Immortal Dao, with just a little bit of artistic embellishment."
Caelus said nonchalantly, "As long as you offer the most sincere faith to Lord Medicus and pray with a sincere heart, the savior of all living beings, Lord Medicus, will bestow the Immortal Spirit Fruit."
"What? Bestowed by Lord Medicus!?"
Green Hibiscus felt a massive shock.
Caelus ignored his reaction. "As for why we don't join the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus... I heard joining you guys requires passing layers of tests. It's too troublesome. Besides, if I join the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, can you give me Immortal Spirit Fruits?"
"Ah, this..." Green Hibiscus was tongue-tied.
Indeed, it was impossible to be gifted an Immortal Spirit Fruit just upon joining the organization.
"Moreover, although we are all followers of Lord Medicus, the Immortal Dao we cultivate is different. We mainly rely on a sincere heart to touch Lord Medicine King, whereas you guys..."
Caelus gazed at Green Hibiscus and shook his head.
"Brother Gin, my sincerity toward the Medicine King can be witnessed by heaven and earth!"
Seeing his faith questioned, Green Hibiscus immediately became serious.
He muttered unintelligibly for a moment, then fell silent for two seconds.
"Brother Gin cultivates a different Immortal Dao... Could it be there are other methods to cultivate immortality?"
"That depends on whether the cultivator is sincere. You can try looking at this."
Caelus gave Green Hibiscus a document.
"This is the precious graphic material of Lord Medicus instakilling the Demon Bow?"
Green Hibiscus's pupils contracted slightly. Brother Gin said this was a scene realized from the Immortal Dao—that's equivalent to cultivation experience and secret manuals!
To share such a precious item with him so casually... as expected of a senior who can obtain the Medicine King's Immortal Traces.
Taking a deep breath, Green Hibiscus held his breath and focused. With an attitude as correct and respectful as a pilgrimage, he slowly opened the document.
"..."
However, in the next second, Green Hibiscus's gaze instantly exploded.
That was clearly a scene of Sister Yaoshi using her incomparably, incomparably magnificent chest to clamp Brother Lan's lower body. With just a slight up-and-down movement, she made Brother Lan 'release a thousand miles' in an instant.
Printed next to it were Sister Yaoshi's gentle words: 'It doesn't matter if the time is short! If you practice more, you will definitely become more amazing,' and other such words accompanied by pink hearts.
Instakill!
So it was this kind of instakill!
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