"Wait a minute, you seem to have become younger? And those dark circles are gone?" The tea-haired girl stepped forward, seemingly wanting to take a closer look at Xue Dili's face.

But Xue Dili immediately stepped aside, a move that seemed to leave her a bit flustered.

"Hold on, I'm thinking, let me sort out my thoughts..." Xue Dili said immediately, he directly activated overclocking mode, making his mind operate dozens of times faster.

It's not exactly the concept of "soul transmigration", it's just that he himself arrived in this world, but the moment his physical body descended, this world's parallel individual automatically merged with his body.

It's similar to Xue Dili's physical body being Tathagata, and Doctor Xue Dili being Qiao Ling'Er.

When Tathagata took his place, Qiao Ling'Er naturally became part of everything that Tathagata was.

His current state is much like Tathagata, that is to say, he's now in a state similar to "Pseudo · All Worlds Become One".

This, oddly enough, is the state that troubles him most.

To use an experience from the Fairy Tale World as an analogy, it's like Xue Dili's physical form is Captain Green, and Doctor Xue Dili is Principal Green from the Fairy Tale World. The moment Captain Green achieved self-realization, all the "Old Greens" consolidated into him.

Originally, it was no big deal, after all, Xue Dili had few relatives, and his interpersonal relationships were relatively simple, aligning closely with reality.

But he absolutely didn't expect, why would this man, whose mind is full of medicine and experiments, think of marrying so early?

Wasn't he only 22 in 2027?

Xue Dili doesn't think of himself as lovestruck because a person's love has limits, and obviously, more of his love is invested in a beautiful future and hope, rather than a specific individual.

This results in his "indifference" towards everyone, which could also be seen as treating everyone with equal love.

Similarly, in the Parallel World, his love is more invested in the world, which is why he devotes himself wholeheartedly to learning and experimentation.

Xue Dili finds it hard to imagine why such a straightforward person as himself would choose to get married, it seems it was a shotgun wedding not long ago, the kind of which he didn't even notify the aunt he was raised by before the marriage.

It even feels like he married into some affluent family for research funding, only to ignore who she was after getting the funding, and immerse himself in research.

Because the 22-year-old him had very little memory of this "wife," only recalling her name and identity upon seeing her.

"Calmly analyze, it's a big problem now, but panic won't help." In overclocking mode, the whole world seemed to stand still, giving him more time to handle these problems. But now he was terrified to discover.

Given his identity, there was no way to handle it properly.

She's probably fond of the doctor who spends 20 hours a day on papers and experiments in the lab, not him, the newly-adult, still "polluted" by knowledge idiot university student.

So, Xue Dili had to think of the best solution under the astonishing wisdom of his rapid thought process: if unsure how to handle it, then don't handle it. The best way to solve a problem is not to solve it. Xue Dili decided on one word: delay!

The astonishing wisdom provided this answer, and Xue Dili trusted his instincts.

Delay until he leaves this world, and all problems would be resolved.

With this thought, Xue Dili felt liberated. He stopped overclocking mode and time resumed.

He didn't recognize her, nor did he recognize the name "You Xiaoniao." The only familiar feeling was that this last name inexplicably made him hallucinate about a family excelled at card games.

But seeing that ordinary tea-colored short hair on the opposite side, and not a hairstyle resembling seafood, he knew she definitely wouldn't play cards.

Yet, when the time ceased, she didn't seem overly confused or distressed. It was as if their previous interaction pattern was like this. She directly walked into the thermostat cabinet and took out a Petri dish containing bacteriophage.

"I just thought of a silly plan on the way: divide T-166 bacteriophage into thousands of samples, and place fewer desolate fungus samples in each, using a luck-based method to screen the strongest mutant bacteriophage as our next sample for cultivation." She put on gloves and looked at the grayish-black sample in the dish.

Inside this little box, there were trillions of bacteriophage samples in a dormant state. This ancient virus, having existed for billions of years, did not completely fail when facing "Qijela", but instead erupted with unimaginable resistance.

"For the next experiment, I'll take charge of bacteriophage cultivation and sample division. You further screen out mutant individuals and try to develop a specific remedy before the desolate fungus evolves pathogenicity."

"Though I think a bacteriophage specific remedy is unrealistic, this is the only feasible approach. This virus can only spread via bacteria, and once separated from bacteria, it dies quickly."

She stared at Xue Dili, who was still in a contemplative state, and paused for a moment.

It wasn't her imagination, it seemed her "boyfriend" really had become much younger, even as if he was back to being 17 or 18, younger than when they first met.

The dark circles were gone, the hairline moved down, the whole person appeared more spirited, and the oppressive, hopeless look in his eyes was replaced with the clarity and naivety of a recent high school graduate.

Xue Dili: "…"

Me, is it me?

They want a university student who has just been introduced to clinical medicine to conduct such an experiment?

Earlier, Xue Dili had an illusion about their relationship, surprisingly picturing the professor in the laboratory and his assistant.

An affair in the lab?

Xue Dili couldn't really comment on his love life in a Parallel World, but right now he had no better way to deal with it, especially after using his unparalleled wisdom, he adopted a delaying tactic.

Putting down the bacteriophage he had just enhanced with Cursed Blood, he said directly, "This is a sample that has shown a stronger suppression against the Desolate Fungus after mutation, but I have some business to go on a trip these days. You cultivate this sample more, and maybe we can proceed to human trials when I return."

Xue Dili mimicked Doctor Xue's tone as he spoke.

However, this remark made her freeze for a moment, and Xue Dili wasn't sure if he'd blown his cover.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"To the University of Chicago, to have a face-to-face talk with that professor." Xue Dili quickly thought since he had also been to Chicago once before, so he said.

"Alright then, I'll keep an eye on these samples and results, tell me the separation and profiling methods, I'll cultivate a few more samples. When you return, we can start experimenting on the white mice together." She didn't seem to dwell on it, as if their relationship was more like that between a lab doctor and an assistant than a married couple.

80% of what they talked about once inside related to work and research, not any emotional issues that Xue Dili couldn't handle.

And just as Xue Dili was about to leave, a voice suddenly came from inside the laboratory: "By the way, don't push yourself. We still have time, take a good rest. You seemed ten years younger just now, don't be as anxious as before. Our current experiment progress is very promising, and I'll always support you."

The words made Xue Dili freeze, and he finally recognized the previous mode of their relationship in those words.

"Mm." He simply nodded, then left immediately.

Right now, he had no time to think about resolving such trivial matters. Since the other side chose to push the Desolate Fungus's infection in a way similar to "Plague Inc.", there must be a deeper conspiracy.

And Xue Dili had to solve this worldwide infection before any disaster broke out, at the very least, find the behind-the-scenes mystic scholar reversing aging before its pathogenicity emerged.

There was no time for him to indulge in sentimental lingerings or confusion, any more delay could mean the end of this Parallel World.

He left this laboratory without hesitation, but before leaving, Xue Dili reminded, "There might be some chaos in Boston recently, don't go outside, just hide in here."

After saying that, he didn't care about her reaction and strode away.

He wouldn't be heading to Chicago, but to Salem Town in the northeastern outskirts of Boston, the place where Qijela appeared, and the first point needing investigation.

Before leaving, Xue Dili temporarily set up a simple protective and alarm technique for the laboratory.

And soon, he arrived at Salem Town.

This town is considered sacred to mystic scholars around the world, mainly because of a 1692 witch trial involving a 160-year-old demon hunter and dozens of witches, which resulted in numerous innocent souls and panic.

More than twenty "witches" died in that wrongful trial, and that nearly two-hundred-year-old demon hunter disappeared without a trace.

Whether those dead girls were real witches or fake, it no longer matters, the place is infamous, and the tormented souls find no peace. Mysticism rituals can easily summon "evil spirits" here.

It was also the most recent extraordinary event after the Divine Era, naturally becoming a sacred site for mystic scholars to investigate.

And Xue Dili immediately used Fantasy Materialization to successfully recreate the body of the old mystic scholar "Austin" within himself and infuse his spirit body back into it.

For the first time, he manifested such a detailed fantasy object, and Xue Dili wasn't sure about his technique; he watched as the old mystic scholar beside him slowly opened his eyes and immediately asked, "How do you feel?"

"I feel great, thank you, sir." Austin moved his body a bit, and for the first time, this mystic scholar felt his body strong and vigorous.

…

Not long after Xue Dili left, a mature woman in men's clothes arrived at his lab entrance, suddenly frowning.

"Little Xue, when did he suddenly get married? And when did he learn Magic?" The woman looked at the complex Magic technique at the lab's entrance, and finally pressed the doorbell.

Although no sound came from inside the lab, she knew the girl on the other side was watching through the peephole, so she immediately said, "I am Little Xue's aunt, you can call me Xue Sesi, or call me 'Aunt' just like he does."

The Witch said so.

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