Gu Jianlin saw the expression on the chubby man's face, and the ominous premonition grew stronger: "Little Princess?"

Cheng Youyu rubbed his teeth nervously: "How should I explain this to you?"

A moment later, Nie Xiangsi came over with her bag. She was carrying several shopping bags, probably having just returned from a shopping trip. At first, she still seemed timid, but when she saw the badge, she froze in place.

When Zhang Cheng arrived, holding bags of meat, poultry, dairy products, and eggs, he wore the same expression.

He even forgot to greet anyone, his face full of shock.

And that wasn't the end of it. When they entered the hospital, every medical staff member passing by who noticed the badge on his chest showed expressions of astonishment and disbelief, their gazes filled with pity and sympathy.

This hospital was established internally by the association, and the medical staff were all Alchemists and Priests.

Uncle Mu and the others were assigned to a special quarantine area. The environment was quite nice, with a separately well-maintained apartment and a lush garden. Members of the security team were stationed around the area, keeping watch at all times.

Normally, access to this facility required special clearance and a permit.

However, Lin Wanqiu, as the head of the medical department, pulled some strings and brought everyone in.

"Old Mu, you've had a hard time all these years, I'm sorry."

"Hardship isn't really hardship; the truly tough times were just these past few months after Old Gu passed away. Before that, living in Black Cloud City was fairly normal apart from the lack of sunlight."

"How can you call that normal? It's only because we, your old friends, are incompetent, failing to uncover what truly happened back when you encountered trouble. Why did Rhein and his Judgement Court hunt you down so relentlessly? Even if it was for a power grab to clip Lin Dong's wings, you were already ruined—what was there for him to gain?"

"Old Gu was also investigating this matter before, but he never found any answers."

In the garden, Uncle Mu stabilized his stance, maintaining a punching posture as he let out a deep exhale.

Chen Bojun sat next to him, his face pale, holding a cup of goji berry tea.

Noticing everyone's arrival, the two men turned their heads, their expressions varied.

"Here already?"

Chen Bojun showed a knowing look, his expression carrying an enigmatic smile, eerie and ambiguous.

Uncle Mu looked in good spirits, even able to practice martial arts. However, seeing the boy's badge, his expression also became strange: "Xiao Gu, what kind of mess have you gotten into this time?"

Gu Jianlin stayed silent for a second. He noticed their peculiar gazes and expressions and couldn't help frowning.

"Whatever it is, just spell it out," he said stiffly. "Who is the Little Princess?"

Cheng Youyu's face turned odd, but he explained anyway: "Ji Xiaoyu, the Little Princess of the Ji Family. The Ji Family is an ancient clan from the East, which has produced many remarkable individuals, such as the previous President. The Little Princess's grandmother is the current President. She is a Fourth Rank Ancient Martial practitioner and a part-time Alchemist. People call her the Deadly Poison King..."

"A part-time Alchemist?"

Gu Jianlin was surprised: "Can Alchemists have part-time roles?"

"The so-called part-time Alchemist refers to someone with expertise in pharmacology. They don't possess Alchemist-specific skills but have substantial experience. For instance, if you master all aspects of drug preparation, even with an inexperienced rookie Alchemist, you'd be able to guide them with ease."

Cheng Youyu shivered at the thought of something terrifying, his face pale with lingering fear: "But the problem is, everything she studies isn't legitimate. Her methods are sneaky and sinister, absolutely disgusting. Xiangsi is one of the few people who can get close to the Little Princess."

Gu Jianlin turned to look at the sailor-uniformed girl.

Nie Xiangsi hesitated for a moment before speaking softly: "The Little Princess is just like that. Her transcendent talent is phenomenal—she awakened at ten years old and reached Fourth Rank by age twelve. But because her parents passed away too early, her personality became somewhat... warped. In the end, she turned into a devil star."

"Ugh, no point saying so much—just watch the video!"

Zhang Cheng immediately logged into the Deep Space Network, found a forum video, and pressed play.

With a loud bang, thick green toxic mist erupted across a basketball court. At the same time, gut-wrenching screams rang out as a colorful figure dashed out, crawling and stumbling.

Within seconds, he became bloated all over, transforming into a literal pighead.

He emitted a stench—an unbearable, stomach-churning stench.

One glance at the color of the toxic mist was enough to sense the foulness.

The smell seemed to breach the screen, invading their noses.

Deep within the dense fog, someone stood with their hands on their hips, laughing maniacally.

The arrogance was overwhelming.

Gu Jianlin stared at the scene and fell into deep thought: "Is that laugh the Little Princess? But the real question is—who's that running out screaming?"

The parrot burst out laughing: "Hahaha, who's the unlucky fool? This is killing me."

Zhang Cheng's expression suddenly crumbled, his smile turning insane.

Nie Xiangsi slowly turned her head away.

Cheng Youyu's face flushed red as he said sharply with a dark expression: "Heh, that was me..."

Parrot: "..."

Gu Jianlin was dumbfounded; he hadn't expected this chubby guy to have such a tragic past.

"That's just how the Little Princess is."

Lin Wanqiu handed over her phone: "Minister Lu sent a warning earlier, but by then it was already too late."