Phi-Fic Chapter 123 Rescuing Souls from Another World
Chapter 123 Rescuing Souls from Another World
During physical education class, the sun shone brightly on the playground, and the students were enjoying the joy that basketball brought them.
Yuan Bao joined the girls' basketball practice, and every move she made attracted a lot of attention.
Looking back on junior high school, Yuan Bao was small in stature. Although he was agile on the court, like a nimble little deer, when dribbling and shooting, he always had a bit of a childish awkwardness in trying to imitate adults.
But now, just two years later, Yuan Bao's transformation is truly remarkable.
She is already of above-average height, with a tall, well-proportioned, and agile figure.
Her once-tied bun had loosened into a ponytail due to exercise and flew freely with her movements, the dark hair shimmering with a healthy sheen in the sunlight.
Yuan Bao slightly bent her knees and leaned forward, and the basketball seemed to come alive in her hands, bouncing rhythmically.
Her gaze was focused and determined, fixed on the basketball hoop in front of her, as if the whole world consisted only of her and the hoop.
She started dribbling, her footwork nimbly weaving through the crowd, each change of direction clean and crisp, leaving no time for anyone to react.
The fluid movements, executed in one go, showcased his skillful technique.
Immediately afterwards, Yuan Bao accelerated, quickly shaking off his defender and reaching the basket.
She leaped high, her body tracing a graceful arc in the air, her arms outstretched, the basketball gently slipping from her fingertips, spinning in the air, and falling perfectly into the basket, swishing cleanly through the net!
"Wow!" The surrounding students couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
This series of actions, like a wonderful picture, is frozen in everyone's eyes.
Yuan Bao's dashing and heroic demeanor impressed everyone present.
At this moment, a classmate couldn't help but mutter under his breath, his tone full of envy and helplessness: "What kind of heavenly beauty is Yuan Baoya? She's so beautiful, she shines like a star in a crowd; her academic performance is also impeccable, she's always at the top of her class in every exam; and now she's even so good at playing basketball, how are we supposed to survive!"
Although these words were somewhat exaggerated, they expressed the students' admiration and praise for Yuan Bao.
All eyes were focused on Yuan Bao, their eyes filled with admiration and envy.
By this time, Yuan Bao had gotten used to these gazes because she could sense that there was no malice in them.
The sound of basketballs hitting the ground could still be heard.
Yuan Bao had just completed a beautiful shot and was immersed in the joy of exercise when a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind, shattering this blissful moment: "Ding! Please help the host rescue the soul from another world and assist it in returning safely to the other world."
Before Yuan Bao could react, a flurry of shouts rang out.
She instinctively turned her head and saw a basketball flying rapidly from a distance like a wild horse, hitting a classmate next to her.
With a muffled thud, Luo Xiaoyu, a student, was hit hard on the head by the basketball before she could dodge. Her body swayed for a moment before she fell straight down.
"Ah!" The surrounding students exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with fear and worry, and they quickly gathered around.
Yuan Bao also stepped forward quickly, his heart pounding violently in his chest.
Everyone frantically patted Luo Xiaoyu's shoulders and called her name, trying to wake her up.
After a while, Luo Xiaoyu slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion and unfamiliarity, as if she were in a completely unknown world.
Yuan Bao squatted to the side and keenly noticed Luo Xiaoyu's unusual behavior.
The once lively and cheerful girl now had a blank look in her eyes, showing no familiarity with her classmates and surroundings. She simply lay quietly on the ground, her gaze unfocused, as if trying to comprehend everything before her.
A sense of unease welled up in Yuan Bao's heart. Recalling the strange mission that the system had just issued, she vaguely felt that all of this was no coincidence.
Just then, the system's voice rang in Yuan Bao's mind again: "This student has been possessed by a soul from another world. The rescue mission has officially begun. The host must find a way to safely return the soul from another world within one day, otherwise the soul from another world and Luo Xiaoyu's soul will fall into a permanent slumber."
Yuan Bao's heart suddenly raced. She clenched her fists and secretly resolved to complete the mission and rescue Luo Xiaoyu.
But looking at the unfamiliar and bewildered Luo Xiaoyu in front of her, she was completely clueless as to why this soul from another world had descended here.
How can we find a way to send it back? Everything is uncertain, and time is ticking away...
Yuan Bao took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
She knew that panicking wouldn't solve anything.
Her classmates were still asking Luo Xiaoyu about her condition with concern, but Luo Xiaoyu just stared blankly at everyone without saying a word.
Yuan Baoqiang pretended to be calm and said to the students, "Don't panic, everyone. I'll go with Xiaoyu to the infirmary. You can continue with your classes." With that, he helped Luo Xiaoyu up and walked towards the infirmary.
Throughout the journey, Luo Xiaoyu's steps were unsteady, and her eyes remained vacant.
Upon arriving at the infirmary, after a thorough examination, the doctor frowned and said that Luo Xiaoyu's physical condition was fine, but her mental state was worrying.
The doctor suggested contacting the parents. Yuan Bao knew that he couldn't let anyone else notice Luo Xiaoyu's abnormality, otherwise things would become more complicated.
She quickly said, "Doctor, Xiaoyu might just be stunned from being hit and a little frightened. I'll take her back to the classroom to rest first. If her condition worsens, we'll contact her parents." The doctor hesitated for a moment, but ultimately agreed.
Back in the classroom, Yuan Bao had Luo Xiaoyu sit down and began to take her pulse, slowly moving up her head along her meridians.
It was discovered that there were two figures in Luo Xiaoyu's mind: one was in a drowsy state, and the other was in a dazed state.
Yuan Bao asked in a low voice, "Who exactly are you? Why are you inside Luo Xiaoyu's body?" Luo Xiaoyu did not respond, but only made a series of indistinct sounds in her throat, as if she was trying to say something, but could not convey it.
The system only provided the rescue task and deadline, but offered no further instructions, which put her in a difficult position.
Suddenly, Luo Xiaoyu's body began to tremble violently. She clutched her head with both hands and let out a painful groan.
Yuan Bao hurriedly hugged her, trying to comfort her, but to no avail.
Just as Yuan Bao was extremely anxious, Xiao 9's familiar yet slightly playful voice suddenly rang in his mind: "My lord, I have a mission prompt. Listen carefully: At midnight on a moonlit night, by the ancient well, the gate to another world will appear."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao murmured, "It's midnight, 11 p.m., by the ancient well. I've heard there's an ancient well behind the school, but it's quite remote. Legend has it that strange events happened there, and few people usually go there. It seems I should go check it out beforehand."
In order to save Luo Xiaoyu, Yuan Bao decided to take the risk.
But she didn't want to take a bewildered Luo Xiaoyu there late at night.
So he asked in his mind again, "Little 9, is there a way to temporarily draw out the otherworldly soul from Luo Xiaoyu's body?"
Little 9's voice quickly rang out: "Yes, there is, but it's only temporary. If you don't send him away within the specified time, he will still return to Luo Xiaoyu's body!"
"Okay, I understand. So what do I need to do?"
"Purchase Soul-Binding Stones in the shop, and then follow the instructions for using them to temporarily draw the soul from another world into the jade."