Book 2: Chapter 5: First Experience of a Lifetime


    After Catherine, thedy boss, had left, Qin Lunid on his bed quietly, and sank his hand into the pillow as he pondered.


    To think that Steven Albert was already dead! Shattered Starry Sky actually gave him a mission where he had to save a dead person!


    In this small town, the heir of a Baron dying is already considered a major event. A lot of people had seen the Albert Familys funeral procession, so it shouldnt have been fake.


    ording to Catherine, despite the fact the fact that the Albert family were Barons through inheritance, their fiefdom consisted just of Odia Town, as well as the grove on the outskirts, and the mountainous region nearby. Since the fiefdom was not veryrge, the value also wasnt very high. Moreover, this family was far from the Mezes, the center of the ruling dukedom, so they did not have any political enemies. In other words, they remained at a distance from worldly affairs all year round and they lived in seclusion with their noble lives.


    This type of family naturally wouldnt need to have their heir y dead in order to avoid animosity. Considering that Catherine was only the boss of an inn, the information that she offered could only be used as a reference. What actually happened was still something that Qin Lun needed to personally find out.


    Thinking back to Catherine, a slight smile floated up to the corners of Qin Luns mouth. This middle-ageddy, who was still attractive at her age, gave him a brand new life experience. However, on the matter of physiology, it was just an experience for Qin Lun and there was nothing more that coulde out of it.


    Regardless of whether it was Qin Lun or Joey, they both did not have a genuine reason to live. Perhaps, for normal people, to enter Shattered Starry Sky was an opportunity or a test for them. However, for Qin Lun and Joey, it was just something to feed their curiosity.


    Not only was he able to break away from prison that bound him, he could rx and live to his hearts content. Even if this was a mission in the other world, the most important thing in Qin Luns mind wasnt toplete the mission, but to investigate the reason who he had been given this mission.


    If it was someone else that had obtained the missions notice, they would have really thought Steven Albert was just ying dead. Although Qin Lun wasntpletely sure, he cannot deny that originally, he was half-heartedlypleting the mission. However, that half-hearted manner now changed to a strong interest that arose from within him about the other worlds mission.


    To be clear, saving someone doesnt necessarily mean their life. The number of things that humans have that can be connected to saving are too many


    A trace of awn shed through his eyes. He got up from the bed, and walked around the room naked. Inside of him, he felt excitement bubble up. He suddenly felt that he was unable to hold back and muttered to himself.


    If he wanted to know whether Steven Albert was still alive or not, then he had to somehow enter Baron Alberts castle. If it was during peacetime, a young doctor who hasnt obtained a medical license, such as himself, wouldnt be able to obtain the masters invitation. Even if its a famous doctor of the town, they wouldnt be able to get an invitation either.


    However, the current situation was different. The gue had already started to spread around the town. Despite Catherine being under Qin Luns spell, he still wasnt able to get all the information he needed. However, during their conversation, Qin Lun could sense what thedy boss meant by the information blockade the town had.


    This gue had actually appeared more than a year ago before the recent outbreak. At that time, Odia Town had a few strangers suddenly faint on the streets. However, the gue that these people suffered with was not contagious, and they must have struggled for many months before eventually dying.


    The most recent gue had happened about half a year ago, when someone in the town fell ill and died. The people near that person ended up also bing infected. It started to spread from the edge of the town and slowly made its way to some ce nearby which covered many of the other small towns. The reason why they connected this case to the case that happened more than a year ago was purely that the remains after the ill ones died held very distinctive features that were simr. The body usually would start rotting internally, and then they all had that characteristic dark green jelly-like thing.


    At the moment, they did not know about the situation from the other towns. However, it was in Odia Town that there seem to be some type of mysterious power that could hide these corpses, and even force the family members of the victims to keep silent.


    Based on the rumors that Catherine had received, there were several different versions. It was one of the versions that held Qin Luns attention.


    One of the versions said that the source of the gue was from a small town located in the forests of the mountains hundreds of miles away. From this version, it was believed that a sinister witch lived in that ce, and that she had control over evil organisms. It was also believed that this gue was a magical potion she created to harm people.


    Another version was that the gue was brought by a few strangers that came a year ago. The disease had hidden themselves on the now dead people, and it didnt really make a reappearance until recently. This theory actually made sense considering the first group of people to die had been the town doctors, who were the first to touch the diseased strangers.


    However, Catherine unintentionally leaked another piece of information that Qin Lun took note of. It was more than a year ago when those strangers that came to visit Odia Town had received Baron Thomas Alberts hospitality.


    For the people of the town, this piece of information was nothing new. The clothes that the strangers wore were gorgeous, so it didnt really matter whether they were a merchant or a small lord. All that mattered was that they were able to get an invitation letter to the Alberts Castle and participate in a dance. This was nothing to gossip about.


    However, for Qin Lun, the information that was contained in that was even more thought-provoking. The master of the ce hosted the party, and the guests who attended would fall seriously ill and die after the party was over. The master who hosted it didnt feel any remorse about what had transpired.


    Perhaps these strangers were momentarily invited by the Baron when the time drew near for guests, and he just forgot about them afterward. It was possible that the Baron was powerless against their situation, considering it was none other than himself that secretly killed off these strangers. The connection between those who had died over a year ago and the Baron heir named Steven Albert who may be feigning death was all very interesting.


    Qin Luns eyes flickered and shone bright, and he subconsciously pinched his nose. He seemed to have finally smelled the dense smell of a conspiracy brewing.


    It looks like tomorrow I shall have to go find this deardy boss and investigate a little bit about the true meaning of life!


    Ah~~! Apanying the womans resounding cries was the creaking of the wooden bed in the guest room that suddenly halted.


    Lady boss Catherine slid down onto the bed as if she were a puddle of mud. There were clear colored beads of sweat falling from her blond hair into the deep ravine of her body. The woman allowed the youngster to lean against her erect and fair chest. The bangs of his ck hair were moving to and fro on his forehead.


    Looking at the youngsters bright and clear eyes, this sexy middle-aged woman could only silently sigh. She knew that she had not been able to obtain his heart. The two of them were just like a pair of short-term mandarin ducks. She felt this so much that she thought of herself as a new type of fruit that the youngster was experimenting with.


    He was young, handsome, and charming. He even had both family background and talent. If she were ten years younger, she would have long gotten herself tangled up with him, and wouldnt let go of him. A strange thought floated up into Catherines mind.


    Do you really want to do that? After a craze of clouds and rain (sex), thedy boss finally got down to the main point of this visit.


    Mhm, I only have you as an acquaintance in Odia Town. Im afraid I can only ask you to help me. You will help me, right? Qin Lun smiled with his eyes narrowed.


    Of course I can. I am just worried about what happens after it! I dont want my darling to be infected with that strange disease! Catherine extended a soft finger, smiling and scolding him as she jabbed it at his forehead.


    It should be fine. As a matter of fact, I had already cured a few people at home, including myself and my attendant. Its just that I dont have a formal license. My reputation is small and unheard of within Odia Town. Qin Luns eyes shed, stating while smiling, Besides, the cure for this gue is a medicine thats very precious. I will not be able to take care of every sick person.


    When you get your medical license, will you stille for me? Catherine bit his lips, and there was a rare trace of blush on her cheeks.


    Of course! Catherine is my most beautiful sweetheart. His eyes shed as he pinched the womans cheek slightly.


    Catherine was a little bit disappointed to be called just sweetheart, but very quickly she started grinning from ear to ear again. Honest answers were better than empty promises by a hundredfold. The experienceddy boss already knew that she had passed by her dreams of when she was a youngdy.


    It was three dayster that a robust individual suddenly had an expression of pain while he covered his stomach with his arms, and slowly fell down onto therge public square of Odia Town. While paralyzed on the ground, a trace of an unknown dark green colored substance flowed out from his mouth.


    AHH! A womans screech sounded out from the towns public square. It was in no time that everyone around the spot took notice of the outbreak. There were crowds of people that gathered together and crowded around, but no one was willing to lend an arm to support the sufferer of the disease.


    Despite the fact that the people of the town already vaguely knew about a gue that was spreading around from within the town, it was only once or two outbreaks at the most. They had never heard of anyone having their gue break out in a public ce.


    The symptoms of the gue were already spreading. This fact was something all the people of the town knew about. Although there was some type of mysterious power within the town that could temporarily prevent the information from leaking out on the surface, it was still unable to prevent the feeling of anxiousness the people of the town felt about the gue.


    In fact, whenever someone caught a fever or cold in this town nowadays, their family members wouldnt let them out, and they tried any means possible to conceal the illness.


    Regardless that the doctors have already died from the first gue outbreak. Even if they were still alive, these people would rather go on a long trek and find some doctors outside of their town to treat the gue. They were still unwilling to let their surrounding neighbor find out about it and leak the truth to others.


    This was an infectious gue. No one knows what kind of panic it would cause to their neighbors after the condition of their sickness was leaked out. Also, they didnt know what kind of treatment they would obtain afterward.


    People chose to secretly fall ill, secretly treat the illness, secretly die from it, and secretly get themselves buried. Everyone chose to bury their heads in sand, thus hypnotizing themselves. This was also the reason why on Qin Luns first arrival to the town, he was met with such a strange miserable situation. It was also the origin of the gue spreading to the surrounding small towns.


    Of course, it was also the reason why someone went to find Wellington, a young man who did not have a medical license to treat them. It was also the cause of Wellingtons own death.


    Out of the way! Out of the way. All of you get out of the way! It was just when the towns people were staring nkly and helplessly, someone who broke the towns fake persona of peace suddenly appeared. A disturbance quickly rose up from the surrounding crowds as arge hunchbacked man waved around his powerful arms, causing the people of the town to be pushed around.


    You blockheads, hurry up and let Young Master Wellington by! The Stein Familys young doctor will be giving treatment to this small, pitiful bug!