Chapter 74: Losing Control
Chapter 74: Losing Control
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lilys hands trembled but she did not realize it until the others pointed it out. Meanwhile, the ceramics in her hands had turned into powder. She seemed to have lost control.
"I...I dont know whats happening..." Lily waved her hands nervously. "I didnt do it..."
So many questions were on his mind but when he saw how nervous Lily was, he calmed himself down. "Just stay calm. Dont move Vivian, you know whats going on, dont you?"
Vivian noticed somethingLilys eyes were unusually bright. "She seemed to have entered into a state of excitement... Did you eat something you were not supposed to? An analeptic perhaps?"
Lily was almost in tears. "No. Just a bun in the afternoon. I was so run down just now because of hunger..."
Hao Ren had to stop eating midway. Not only were Lilys hands shaking, her body was quivering as if she had lost control of her muscles. Hao Ren stepped forward and held the werewolf maiden in his arms. "Lets move over to the sofa.. just relax."
As Hao Ren helped Lily over to the sofa, he noticed something once againher muscles were stiff. He felt like he was holding a heavy, steel bar. Lily heard him but she shook her head. "I cant relax. If I do Ill lose control. Landlord, please stay away. Im afraid Ill inadvertently fling you away... Oops! See what I mean!"
With just the slightest movement of her arm, Hao Ren was flung away like he was hit by a speeding lorry. His body flew and crashed into Vivian, who was standing nearby. It brought them both to the floor. Lily was terrified seeing what had just happened. She wanted to give them a hand but she was trembling uncontrollably. She stood where she was and slowly leaned herself on the sofa. While she placed her hand on the sofas armrest to support herself, she accidentally punctured a large hole in it.
Hao Ren and Vivian got up from the floor awkwardly. Hao Rens bio-enhanced body saved himself from a two-week vacation in the hospital. The duo carefully approached the werewolf maiden. Lily huddled herself on one end of the sofa. ,She lay still, afraid that even the slightest exhale from her nostrils would blow the house away.
"A sudden loss of control and mild hysteria. Shes conscious though..." As the only one there who understood werewolves, Vivian offered her half-baked, medical expertise. She made sure Lily did not move a muscle before she went up-close to check on her eyes. "There is slight bleeding under the conjunctiva. Please open your mouth so that I can see your tongue... Are you sure you didnt eat anything weird?"
Lily shook her head crying out, "No, I swear. I dont know anything!"
The werewolf maiden became desperate. She had never been under the weather. In fact, she never even had bruises. She was a virgin in terms of sickness. Plus, her timid nature did not prepare her well. She was scared out of her wits. Hao Ren could only stand by. It was Vivians show now. "Do you know how to treat a werewolf?" Hao Ren asked.
"Not a clue." Vivian shook her head in complete honesty.
"...But you checked her eyes and tongue like a pro."
Vivian looked away. "I realized that I dont know how to treat her after my attempt to diagnose!"
"Then, what should we do now?" Hao Ren spread out his hands. "Send her to the hospital?"
Vivian pointed her finger at Lilys ears and tail. "In your opinion, what kind of hospital should we send her to? What kind of doctor will be able to treat her?"
Hao Ren pondered for a long while before he felt a real need to send Lily to a veterinarian.
"Yes, a veterinarian!" Hao Ren smacked his head. "How could I not think of it! Arent you a veterinarian yourself, Lily?"
The werewolf maiden slammed her hand on the sofas backrest and said, "Yes, but Ive only treated dogs. Im a werewolf, mind you! I cant treat myself... Oops! Im sorry, the sofa..."
Hao Ren took a quick glance at the broken backrest but, he had no time to be angry. He turned his hopeful eyes to the last person in the house. "Yzaks, any idea?"
Yzaks just shook his head. "There is no such creature as the werewolf in the demonic abyss. And Im not a doctor."
Hao Ren told Lily what Yzaks had said. She instantly became dejected. "What am I supposed to do now? Could this be an incurable disease? Battie, do you know what werewolves do when theyre sick? Youve seen enough werewolves to be able to tell, right?"
"Erm..." Vivian had an odd expression on her face. "When werewolves are sick theyll normally have a feast."
Everyone was speechless.
"Dont talk like it doesnt concern you!" Lily exploded in anger and her tail puffed up. "This is all your fault! Ever since you yanked that red moon out, Ive been having a bad feeling. Today"
"Wait a second!" Hao Ren chimed in all of a sudden. "Did you just say red moon? What red moon?"
"It happened the day we first met the giant, "Lily said as she compressed her lips. "Since Battie conjured up that strangely huge, red moon, Ive been feeling awful for days. Its all Batties fault."
By then, Hao Ren had also recalled it in his memory; he could never forget the majestic scene where the demonic sea of fire and blood-red moon faced off in the sky. However, he did not give it much thought then. He only felt that being as low-key as she was, Vivian had pulled off something worthwhile during her confrontation with Yzaks, the demon. As for the red moon... he had no idea what to make of it.
Lily however, reacted to the red moon.
"Does it really have something to do with the moon?" Hao Ren looked at Vivian, expecting her to retort. Instead, she nodded hesitantly. "Im afraid it seems so... The blood moon has influence over many creatures. I used it once a long time ago and the blood moon almost caused the entire werewolf tribe to go crazy. That night, I had used restraint. Doggie should only be experiencing some discomfort at the most and there shouldnt be any aftereffect. She seemed just fine the last couple of days. The effects should have been gone as soon as the blood moon disappeared."
"Hey, we could got to Raven 12345 for answers!" Just when every body was at a loss of what to do, the idea of outside help crossed Hao Rens mind. "Shes the one who asked me to look after all of you. So its only natural that I should refer to her about whats happening here. Vivian, I need your help. Well take Lily to Raven now..."
"No, not now. Not until daybreak." Vivian stopped Hao Ren as she pointed her finger towards the window. "Four days to go before full moon. Im afraid if we take her out under the moon, her condition would worsen. Or, she could go on a rampage because the moon still affects her."
"So, the problem now is how do we make it through the night." Hao Ren nodded as his eyes rested on Lily again. Her shivers had stopped but her hands were still shaking severely. A golden glow emanated from Lilys muddy eyes. The glow made everyone nervous. "Lily, are you awake?"
The werewolf maiden nodded lightly. "Im okay."
Nonetheless, Hao Ren was still worried. So he asked, "One thousand nine hundred and ninety nine plus one hundred equals?"
"Two thousand."
"Not good... Her minds still blurry!"
Vivian smacked Hao Ren on the shoulder. "Bullshit! She gets it wrong all the time. Thats just how she is!"
Despite their best efforts, Vivian and Hao Ren arrived at nothing. At last, Yzaks broke the silence and came up with an idea. "I think first of all, we need to stop her from moving. Shes lost control of herself. Her destructive movements could injure others. Maybe, we can tie her up with a rope or chain?"
"Save your trouble." Hao Ren sighed. "She can snap a chain the size of a bowl with one hand. She has no special skills. Her only advantage is her incredible, brute strength."
Yzaks spread his arms. "Then, knock her out."
"Not even a 10-ton rock could scratch her one bit." Hao Ren looked at Yzaks. "Maybe you could."
Yzaks waved his hands vehemently. "No, Im not doing it. Its a matter of principle."
Hao Ren almost jumped on him. "Is that necessary? I mean youre a demon. You have no moral obligation."
"Ill do it myself..." Lily glanced at them with a miserable look on her face as Hao Ren told her what Yzaks had suggested. She wanted to do the honors herself but when she raised her hand above her head, she hesitated. "Will I die if I hit myself?"
"If you cant do it, I will." Vivian gestured with her hands. "But I guess its going to take a while before you pass out..."
Before Vivian finished her sentence, she heard a thudLily had hit herself on the head and passed out.
Hao Ren stared at the werewolf maiden in astonishment. "Actually, I wanted to say... the MDT mentioned it has an idea on how to keep Lilys condition under control."
Vivian laughed out loud. "...Wow, haha. Lets finish out dinner..."