Chapter 123: Dimension 30

Chapter 123: Dimension 30

Half an hour later, the coffee table was filled with healthy, light fare like fruits and milk, as well as a myriad of anti-inflammatory creams, pain-relieving patches, bruise ointments, and so on.

In short, even a centipede might not be able to use it all up.

...

Yu Bai stared at the impressive mountain before him, at a loss for words.

He only had one sprained ankle, so why did they need so many different kinds of ointments!

The doctor he consulted online recommended just one!

Yet, when he looked shocked, the person who completed the shopping task was completely oblivious, saying earnestly, "The shopkeeper said that these creams have good pain-relieving effects. I didn't know which one was better, so I bought them all."

...Non-humans clearly had no concept of sales pitches or spending extravagantly.

Yu Bai could only hold back his full barrage of complaints and seriously told him, "Next time you go shopping, just buy the one thing you initially wanted. Don’t listen to the shopkeeper’s sales pitch."

"He said that the effects of different medicines can vary from person to person."

"Eh?"

"I don't know which medicine's ingredients would suit you best," Xie Wufang said. "I want to find the best one."

"..."

Yu Bai blinked, his voice suddenly stuttering. "I don’t know either, uh, actually, they should all be similar."

"Should we test them?"

"T-test them?"

Xie Wufang accurately picked out one from the pile of medicines. "He suggested that I try the medicinal wine first."

Yu Bai instinctively replied, "But you have to wash your hands after using this. I don’t want to—"

He didn’t want to move around, even trying to avoid changing the ice pack.

So, a minute later, Yu Bai felt the cool sensation on his ankle as he sat unusually stiffly in the soft sofa.

His wandering gaze swept over Xie Wufang, who was bent over applying the medicinal wine to his ankle.

The light brushed against his hair, casting a faint shadow on his high nose bridge. Yu Bai couldn’t see the emotions in his lowered eyes, but he could clearly see the hand holding his ankle, the strong fingers rubbing the pungent medicinal wine into his skin, instantly igniting a burning sensation.

The swollen, glaringly red sprain, which had been throbbing continuously, suddenly eased.

It might be because this medicinal wine was really effective.

Or perhaps because the cold-blooded human-shaped air conditioner had a natural cooling effect.

Or maybe it was because he was a hand fetishist and was temporarily forgetting his pain due to the sight.

...

In his somewhat confused thoughts, Yu Bai forced himself to look away, pretending to be calm as he looked elsewhere.

The air was particularly quiet now, causing him to breathe lightly as well. He recalled a question that had been nagging at him since earlier.

Was the sentence Xie Wufang said before leaving a joke?

—The one about the bad guys.

Yu Bai felt that he couldn’t imagine the straightforward and simple-minded non-human joking around with people.

But if it were before, he might also have found it hard to imagine Xie Wufang voluntarily helping him apply medicinal wine.

It was too trivial and real, too within reach.

That strange metaphor about the elevator seemed to fade away in this tranquil moment, permeated by the special aroma of medicinal wine.

The rest of the day passed unusually quickly.

No, not just today.

Xie Wufang, whom Li Nanxiao had asked to visit Yu Bai, naturally wouldn’t hide the injury like he did. Instead, he truthfully answered Uncle Li’s repeated inquiries.

As a result, Yu Bai was ordered to rest at home until his foot recovered.

Anyway, there were no leads in finding the alien prince for the time being.

Thus, Yu Bai stayed at home for two days, during which he received comprehensive care from his kind neighbor. The separation anxiety that had once plagued him healed without medication.

At the same time, he wasn’t completely idle. While recuperating at home, he didn’t forget to search online for any possible clues, gathering information on suspicious oddities.

As he read more, Yu Bai gradually felt despair.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t find anything.

But there was too much.

Because humans themselves were mysterious and unpredictable creatures, capable of all sorts of bizarre things.

Yu Bai, who had lost half an hour of his life watching a heartwarming video of someone repairing furniture with instant noodles, thought so.

He now found everyone looking quite like the alien prince.

Speaking of which, would places repaired with instant noodles really not be hollowed out by bugs?

But to actually repair it without a trace, as if it were brand new, was truly impressive.

How amazing.

...Wait, what was he trying to do in the first place?

Yu Bai sighed and, with determination, turned off the video, moving on to review the next online news flash.

A live stream popped up on his phone screen, filled with blue skies, white clouds, coconut trees, sandy beaches, flip-flops, floral shirts, and an excited, dark-skinned face.

"Look behind me, that guy is still running! I chased him across half the city on my little electric scooter, and he didn't stop once, running like the wind! But he kept looking back, you know, what could he be looking at? Don’t forget, guys, give me a follow—"

Sounds like another oddball.

The phone's camera shook as it captured the tropical scenery, with several figures mixed in, one of which was indeed a rapidly running speck.

Yu Bai listened calmly to the streamer's introduction, intending to observe for a bit longer, when he happened to glance at the location below: Hai Lan Province.

Not Star City?

Then it wasn't Prince Zi.

He swiped away the live stream.

At the same time, hundreds of kilometers away, on a coastline, the sun-tanned streamer held his phone high, letting out an enthusiastic cheer as the rapidly approaching figure reached him.

"You made it to the end!" He couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "Brother, you're something else! Your stamina is incredible!"

The young man who had been stopped by the sea at the end of the beach finally stopped running. His stylish floral shirt fluttered in the wind, and the two intersecting scars on his face stood out prominently.

He gazed at the shimmering ocean ahead, asking with lingering excitement, "Is this the end? There's no more road ahead?"

"Gone, all gone, nothing but sea ahead! Aren't you tired yet? Come on, take a break and chat with my viewers! Where did your marathon start?"

"North Second Street, Star City."

"Huh?" The streamer laughed. "Well, not only does this little brother have great stamina, but he's also got a sense of humor! It must be hundreds of kilometers from that city you mentioned..."

The young man with the two scar lines on his face didn't explain further, only gazing longingly at the ocean ahead.

If it weren't for the fear of scaring the foolish humans, he could continue running on water.

The coastline was the limit of land, but it was certainly not his limit. Hmph.

In any case – after looking around again to make sure the extraordinary human woman hadn't caught up – he genuinely let out a sigh of relief.

This time, he had definitely won!

The alien prince basked in his triumph for a while before remembering, thanks to the streamer who was incessantly talking into his phone nearby, the cell phone he had forgotten in his pocket for a day and night.

When he took it out, the screen was full of unread messages and missed calls, the battery down to single digits.

They were all messages from his bodyguards, Ah Qiang and the others.

The alien prince scratched his hair, and just as he was in a daze, another call came through.

After answering, he was immediately inundated with aggressive concern.

"Acha? You finally answered! We couldn't reach you since yesterday morning; I thought something had happened to you! Are you alright? We've been looking everywhere for you, even checked the police station—"

As he listened to Ah Qiang's rapid-fire questions, he didn't forget his subordinate status and honestly admitted his mistake, "Brother Qiang, I'm sorry. I've been running and didn't check my phone."

"Running?" Ah Qiang was confused. "Where did you run to?"

"I don't know." The young man turned to ask the tanned giant circling him, "Where is this place?"

"What? This is Hai Lan!"

"Oh." He turned back. "Brother Qiang, I ran to Hai Lan."

"...Huh?" Ah Qiang was even more confused. "Hai Lan, the one with all the coconuts?"

Damn, has this kid been hit on the head too hard?

The prince looked up at the towering coconut trees and truthfully said, "It seems so, there are several hanging above my head."

Ah Qiang on the other end of the phone fell silent for a moment before softening his voice, "Alright, hurry back from Hai Lan, we're all waiting for you."

We need to take this kid to see a brain specialist as soon as he gets back.

However, the young man with the handsome scars across his cheeks hesitated, "Brother Qiang, I think I might not..." return.

Although the combination of scars and a floral shirt was cool, although he hadn't met the legendary mysterious Young Master Yu, and although being a bodyguard was fun.

But racing people was also really fun, and he hadn't had enough.

He wanted to change identities again.

Like a track and field athlete or something.

Before he could finish his sentence, Ah Qiang on the other end heard his hesitation and immediately said, "Don't think about it, don't overthink! Whoever bullied you, brothers will get your back! We'll make them pay!"

"Even though we haven't known each other for long, even if we're brothers for only a day, we should still uphold righteousness!"

"Alright, come back now, or shall I come pick you up?" To take care of the patient with brain damage, Ah Qiang specially cracked a joke, "If you're really in Hai Lan, bring us back a few local coconuts to taste, okay?"

Thus, the alien prince swallowed back his intended farewell and looked up again, responding, "No need to pick me up, I understand, Brother Qiang."

The large coconut leaves rustled in the wind overhead, the ripe coconuts hanging heavily, presenting a clear summer landscape by the sea.

Thus, he decided to personally deliver the local coconuts from Hai Lan to Brother Qiang and the others, before making his exit from this identity.

What Big Brother orders cannot be ignored.

Even if they were brothers for only a day, one must uphold righteousness!

Moreover, seeing the coconuts in the hands of tourists around him, they seemed genuinely refreshing.

Soon, the swift alien prince, carrying six coconuts, embarked on his return journey.

Yushao and his five bodyguards, one coconut each.

With three in one hand, he gazed at the blazing sun and started running with determination.

This was an even more intense weighted run—!

In the vast sky, the sun set and the moon rose; the moon set and the sun rose again.

The six coconuts from Hai Lan rapidly advanced towards the stars.

When they returned to the familiar city, it was already the morning of the next day.

Bodyguard Ah Cha, who had tanned considerably, rushed to a photography studio located in the outskirts based on the address sent by Boss Qiang.

Brother Qiang said that Yushao was going to watch a friend shooting a commercial today, so they were following along.

Shooting a commercial?

That's just like filming.

He was familiar with that.

On the way to the studio, the prince, who had once been an actor, carried the heavy fresh coconuts and felt a sudden wave of emotion.

I wonder if my timid assistant and nagging agent Xiao Ming managed to sign those two promising talents who aren't afraid of sudden elevator drops...

The bright sunlight caressed the young man's youthful face.

He thought, a bittersweet farewell is happening today.

On the other side, under the same sunshine, Yubai and Xie Wufang arrived at the photography studio on time.

His foot injury was basically healed, leaving only a slight lingering pain, allowing him to walk normally.

Since there were no leads in finding the prince, it might as well be a chance to explore and see if they could stumble upon something.

As soon as the two appeared, the previously noisy photography studio fell silent for a moment, followed by various unfamiliar faces rushing over.

"Teacher Xie, you're very punctual. Come, let me show you the set we've prepared. It's newly built, very beautiful!"

"Hold on! Let me check how Teacher's skin looks today, to see if we need to adjust the makeup—"

When these staff members surrounded them, Yubai naturally stepped aside, quietly watching as Xie Wufang was enveloped by the crowd.

Even with a cursory glance, one could see the elegance and splendor of the set inside the studio—it would surely be a stunning commercial.

What would Xie Wufang look like when playing the role in front of the camera?

In real life, He was already very attractive.

Lost in thought, Yubai subconsciously glanced behind him at the empty space.

...Fortunately, the world was currently in reality mode.

There wouldn't be any of those messy emotional effects.

Yubai, who had realized he was not only a hand fetishist but also a face one, inexplicably sighed in relief.

Although he didn't know when it might suddenly switch again, at least the past few days had been peaceful, with the world remaining calm.

He thought, as long as it wasn't today.