Bai Luan quickly took a spaceship and arrived at Xylia's planet, he bought an express ticket, so it only took him half a day to reach his destination.
He had to admit, as long as you pay enough, the company can provide the service you want.
If all goes well, he can use the Anywhere Door to go back this afternoon.
But... he still doesn't know if Xylia's situation can be resolved smoothly.
Although the extraction gun should be able to extract the Nihility's Blessing, which is the root cause of this phenomenon, the Nihility's Path is, after all, somewhat special compared to other Paths.
The situation of the Self-Annihilators appears illogically and completely randomly; it's a matter of whoever encounters it is unlucky.
Who knows if the Blessing will be immediately replenished after it's extracted?
He can't just keep holding the extraction gun, standing by Xylia's side, constantly extracting the Blessing for her.
Furthermore, the extraction from the extraction gun is accompanied by pain; if she can only survive by continuous extraction, then living would be too painful.
No one should suffer for the sake of living. This time, he might need to use some real skills.
Soon, Bai Luan met Hyperion.
Hyperion was very surprised that Bai Luan was willing to help.
Initially, he only thought Bai Luan was a legendary game designer, but not long ago, Bai Luan's true identity was revealed: he was Genius Society #85.
As soon as this identity was revealed, Hyperion immediately felt a sense of distance.
Who in the entire universe doesn't know the value of the Genius Society?
He even thought it was a miracle that Bai Luan was willing to come to Logos before.
He attributed Bai Luan's willingness to come to the wondrous item he had sent.
But this time, coming to see Xylia, he wouldn't get anything in return.
Aside from that wondrous item, Hyperion couldn't think of anything else he could offer to attract Bai Luan and exchange for his help.
In fact, if Bai Luan hadn't proactively contacted Hyperion not long ago, Hyperion wouldn't have even thought of asking Bai Luan for help.
The identity of a Genius Society member was simply too distant; it wasn't someone he could simply ask for help from.
However, Bai Luan had been very easygoing during his last visit to Logos, so Hyperion decided to try asking, just in case.
But his initial thought was just to have Bai Luan visit Xylia as 'Bl', so the young girl could meet a legendary game designer in her final moments and fulfill her wish.
This was Hyperion's most optimistic fantasy, after all, he had only asked Bai Luan once.
But who would have thought that by just asking, he would actually come to help? "Hyperion? Hyperion!"
Bai Luan's voice pulled Hyperion back from his overwhelming sense of unreality.
"Oh, I'm here."
Bai Luan looked at Hyperion strangely. Why did he seem so much more reserved compared to their last meeting?
Oh, right, his alternate identity had been revealed. Hyperion should know his true identity now.
Bai Luan looked at Hyperion and mercilessly complained:
"Can we please not do that 'little person meets big shot' routine? Just because I have another identity doesn't mean I've changed. You look much older than me, so acting like this looks incredibly awkward."
As soon as Bai Luan spoke, Hyperion immediately felt much more relaxed.
After all, Bai Luan's tone was like complaining about a good brother suddenly becoming overly sentimental.
For a moment, Hyperion even wondered if his intelligence was wrong. Was this Bl really a Genius Society member?
Regarding Hyperion's behavior, Bai Luan felt it was due to not following his lifestyle account, and suggested that after returning, he should watch more Yi Mu videos, which could effectively prevent such symptoms from appearing.
The more severe the symptoms, the more videos he should watch.
After seeing Hyperion relax quite a bit, Bai Luan began to talk about Xylia's situation.
"How is her condition now?"
"Very bad. She is still very young, only in her twenties, but her body is like a decaying piece of wood."
"It seems not very optimistic. Take me to see her. Maybe I can save her."
"Can I ask a question?"
Hyperion explained briefly.
"I'm really curious."
"What question?"
"Why... are you willing to help Xylia?"
Bai Luan looked at Hyperion strangely, conveying the meaning of "what a strange question" with his eyes, then answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world:
"Because I want to."
Hyperion was slightly stunned by the answer.
The answer was very simple, so simple that it sounded like he said it casually to brush him off.
But... looking at Bai Luan's expression, Hyperion clearly understood that this was indeed Bai Luan's true thought.
It seemed he had thought too much.
He had unilaterally imagined what a genius should be like and what they would do.
But in the end, that was just the Genius Society #85 he had imagined, not the real Bai Luan.
The real genius, Bl—Bai Luan, was standing right in front of him, yet he had always believed he should be as he imagined, acting according to his imagination... Isn't that too absurd?
Hyperion put away his wild thoughts and returned to the attitude he had when he first met Bai Luan.
"I'll lead the way for you."
Bai Luan noticed Hyperion's change. Although he didn't know what had happened, the current Hyperion felt right.
Led by Hyperion, Bai Luan soon saw Xylia.
She was quietly immersed in a life-sustaining hibernation pod, the transparent nutrient solution like amber, preserving a life that was rapidly withering.
Her limbs were emaciated beyond recognition, as if only a thin, dull layer of skin covered her bony frame.
Her entire skin was covered with rough, cracked lines, and its color was dim, looking more like a piece of decaying wood thoroughly eroded by time and weather, rather than the body of a young girl.
It had almost reached the point where one glance would make a person feel uncomfortable.
The situation might be much more serious than he had imagined.
The extraction from the extraction gun would be accompanied by pain, but in Xylia's current state, she would likely struggle to endure it, and even if he extracted the Nihility's Blessing, given the state of Xylia's body, she wouldn't live much longer.
Bai Luan stood in front of Xylia and said:
"Xylia?"
Xylia in the life support pod trembled slightly, and an electronic vocalizer responded on her behalf:
"Hello, Mr. Bai Luan. It's an honor to meet you. I apologize for letting you see me in such an undignified state... Staring at this body will cause discomfort, so..."
Hyperion timely handed over a pair of gaming glasses.
"How about we meet in the game?"
Xylia's voice carried a cautious anticipation.
Bai Luan glanced again at the body in the pod, on the verge of collapse.
She was, after all, a young girl. Being stared at in this state must be very difficult for her, right?
"Of course."
He nodded and put on the glasses.
The moment his consciousness sank into the virtual world, he was invited into a room.
The instant he accepted, the surrounding scenery shifted, and he found himself in a cozy, girlish room.
And in the center of the room stood a beautiful blonde, blue-eyed girl.
"Hello,"
The girl smiled, a smile so radiant it was dazzling.
"My name is Xylia. This is what I looked like before I became a Self-Annihilator."