News that was neither good nor bad, the adjective "blazing like fire" seemed quite aggressive and might make one think Julia had more than just "reporting" on her mind.
Bai Fu turned off Julia's data panel; by now, Julia had walked up to her.
Draped in an oversized white hospital gown that fell to her thighs, revealing surprisingly plump and smooth legs, Julia wore a pair of bunny slippers that came from who knows where, sporting ice-blue hair that fell loosely around her and emanating a lazy aura.
Bai Fu said, "You look well."
"Thanks to you. Without you, I wouldn't be able to relax like I am now," Julia's fingers grazed the sofa beside her as she looked around. "It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but this is the nicest place I've ever lived in. Since joining the Watcher Camp that Uncle Nison set up, my greatest dream was to someday make enough money to give my parents a wealthy life, but they passed away early from illness. I was helpless despite all my power, and could only watch them die."
Speaking of this heavy topic, Julia's face became somber, her mood visibly dropping.
"After my parents died, I considered Uncle Nison like a foster father. He supported my medical research unconditionally, and I wanted to repay his kindness. So I studied medicine and fought against those evil Wanderers, hoping that one day I could help him achieve his dream of establishing order in the Goli Desert. But..."
The calamity struck again, this time perpetrated by the traitor from the Watcher Camp, Carl, and the Truth Society Chairman.
"I've tried my best, but I could do nothing, only watch everything slide into the worst possible direction. Honestly, if I hadn't met you at the Abandoned Cooling Factory and seen a glimmer of hope for escape in you, my spirit might have collapsed months ago."
Julia let out a deep sigh.
Bai Fu stepped forward and gently wrapped her arms around her, patting her back.
"It's all in the past."
"Yeah, it's all in the past... Do you know why I slept for six days?" Julia suddenly looked up, her eyes unfocused.
"Just recovering your body?" Bai Fu guessed.
Julia shook her head. "It's not just because of that. I didn't contact you until now because I felt lost. When I was locked in the Truth Society's lab, I often thought about how I would take my revenge on the Truth Society if I got the chance, and how to help Uncle Nison after I had my revenge. I went over it again and again, each time coming up with different plans. Then you came along. You fulfilled Uncle Nison's dream, you saved me, you even defeated the Truth Society. Suddenly, all the things I wanted to do were done by you.
"It all happened too suddenly. I wasn't ready, both mentally and physically, to accept this turn of events. I completely lost my purpose, lying in bed wondering what I wanted to do next, what I could do next—I had to find something to do, or I'd just be a walking corpse, wouldn't I?"
"So what's your answer?" Bai Fu asked curiously.
Julia's expression grew steadily more serious. "I thought of something I have to do and something that I want to do. You saved me, so I must repay you, and you intrigue me, so I want to study you."
Could she be any more straightforward?
"You've been wanting to attack the Genetic Primordial lately, haven't you? I can help you. With my powers, I can not only aid you by distracting the enemy, but I can also refill your Spiritual Energy when you're low, allowing you to continue the fight. The usefulness I can offer you doesn't end there. The Truth Society Chairman has been copying my abilities, but he got it all wrong; my abilities do not come from my Talent."
At this point, Julia stepped back and grabbed the hospital gown, boldly parting it without a hint of shyness.
If this were an anime, it would be time for the Holy Knight to come out and cast Holy Light.
Bai Fu was startled by Julia's generous, unrestrained display, almost mistaking her actions as a desire for a bond over high mountains and flowing rivers, seeking a kindred spirit in music.
Bai Fu's gaze was drawn to a unique pattern on Julia's chest, glowing faintly with a purple light; this was a design she recognized, having seen it before on Obsidian Fragments.
In that instant, she realized: Julia's power very likely came from a shattered Obsidian!
"When I was a child, playing in the desert, I happened upon an object of this shape. As I tried to approach it, it merged into my body, and ever since then, I exhibited superhuman Spiritual Energy Talent. I heard from Uncle Nison that you originally agreed to save me in hopes of gaining my Power. I wanted to give it to you, but I can't control it. So, I can only take a step back and offer myself to you instead, for you to use as you wish."
Julia's eyes were clear as she explained the origins of her situation. Finally, she took Bai Fu's hand and placed it over the pattern.
A tingling current spread throughout Bai Fu's body, and to her astonishment, she found herself with a peculiar buff of the Blessing category.
[Blessing Link]: You have received Julia's Blessing. During the link, your All Attributes +10.
A sudden boost of 60 attributes left Bai Fu stunned; this effect completely overshadowed her Superpower Burst Skill.
"What kind of god-level support is this?"