Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1354 - 1253: The Fatal Flaw of the Strange Pill

"Click."

The door opened, and the sisters just happened to face each other, both taken aback for a moment.

"Wow, little sis, what a coincidence, I was just walking to this spot when you came out." fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Lin Yuting could lie without batting an eye, as she held up an apple she’d bitten into, and smiled, "Want an apple? There are plenty more in the fruit bowl, really sweet."

"Big sis, who are you trying to fool, sneaking around and eavesdropping? How long have you been listening?"

Yu Jing looked at her older sister with disdain, "Whatever, it doesn’t matter if you heard, it’s no big deal."

"Hey, little sis, come to my room quickly, I have something to tell you."

Lin Yuting grabbed her little sister’s hand, but before they had a chance to leave, Father Lin’s voice came from the study.

"Yuting, remember to add ’Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained’ as a friend for me, you know my gaming ID."

"Sure, mission will be accomplished! Dad, we sisters won’t disturb your rest."

Lin Yuting gave her little sister a knowing look, and they tiptoed back to her bedroom. The door closed, and the tense atmosphere dissipated instantly.

"Phew, that scared me to death. When Dad gets serious, his eyes get bigger than brass bells, I just can’t look him in the eye!"

Yu Jing patted her chest, exhaling a long breath.

"Little sis, tell the truth to your big sister, is what Dad said true?"

In Lin Yuting’s view, Dad couldn’t possibly be making things up out of thin air, he must have some evidence. But, trying to connect Su Ran with ’Overturning Water,’ she thought it was enough to give anyone cringe cancer!

Su Ran was simple-minded with no social experience, while ’Overturning Water’ had the mature and steady demeanor of a man, mesmerizing her completely without even revealing his face. The two were nothing alike, there was a world of difference!

"What do you mean true or false? Big sis, aren’t you familiar with both ’Overturning Water’ and Su Ran? Why should you even ask me this? You know better than anyone!"

In that moment, Yu Jing felt she could become a professional actress. She was surprisingly calm, even able to deceive her father and sister.

"But why would Dad be suspicious?"

Lin Yuting shook Yu Jing’s hand back and forth, "Little sis, he didn’t tell you his reasons?"

"Umm..."

Yu Jing glanced at her sister uncomfortably, hesitated for a bit, then finally spoke, "From what Dad said, it seems to be caused by the Dreamseeking Mirror."

"’Overturning Water’ received the martial contest reward of the Dreamseeking Mirror, and there was a hope for Su Ran’s incurable disease to recover. All these were connected by his wild imagination. No matter how I explained, he wouldn’t listen. Sis, do you think Dad’s going through early menopause?"

Though she spoke light-heartedly, Yu Jing felt a cold sweat. She really wanted to give her dad credit for his deductive skills, as he had guessed Su Ran’s identity correctly. Unfortunately, it was something she couldn’t admit to, not now, not ever, even when Su Ran fully recovered. She still had her elder sister to contend with!

"Don’t talk nonsense. If Dad hears you, you’ll end up grounded for a whole day!"

Lin Yuting cracked the door open to peek outside, and once assured their father wasn’t there, she gently closed it and whispered, "So, tell me, is Su Ran’s illness really because of the Dreamseeking Mirror?"

"Of course, how could such an incurable disease be healed if it weren’t for the magical abilities bestowed by the game?"

Yu Jing had not hidden this fact because she knew that SodaStream’s condition was improving, an undeniable truth.

"Now I understand why Father Lin is so concerned about Su Ran. He’s linked Su Ran with ’Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained’ because he wants to trick you!"

Lin Yuting’s eyes glittered with intelligence, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly upward.

"Big sis, stop beating around the bush, just spit it out!"

Yu Jing racked her brain but couldn’t understand why their father would say that; it seemed the answer would have to come from her sister.

"Little sis, now that you’re a player of gods and demons, you should also know about this taboo issue. The pill brought back from the Dream Mirror, known as the ’foreign pill,’ though beneficial, has a fatal flaw."

"Fatal? What kind of flaw could be fatal?"

Yu Jing’s mood grew tense instantly, and her complexion changed as she said urgently, "Big sis, this isn’t a joke you can make. Isn’t SodaStream doing fine?"

"That’s why Dad values Su Ran so much."

Lin Yuting smiled slightly, quite pleased with her younger sister’s reaction, "Even though the foreign pill is miraculous, it harbors intense poison. Anyone who has taken the foreign pill has never survived past five months."

"That horrible? Big sis, what do we do? SodaStream has already been... Sis!!! How can you still smile? That’s really heartless!"

Yu Jing glared at her older sister, her discontent clearly displayed.

"Don’t panic, let me finish speaking. Those who are poisoned by it suffer unbearably and experience outbreaks periodically, each one draining their vitality until they are empty. Currently, no medicine can treat this toxicity. Some people can’t bear it and choose suicide."

The more Lin Yuting spoke, the more animated she became, her eyes growing brighter, "But look at Su Ran, does she show any signs of debilitating spirit? Playing the game for days without logging off, for those who’ve taken the foreign pill in trials, this is nothing short of a miraculous madness!"

"Miracle? She was carried to the hospital last night and nearly had a critical condition notice issued by that irresponsible doctor!"

Thinking back to the scene at the hospital, Yu Jing felt utterly dejected and muttered, "SodaStream should really take better care. Knowing how sick she is and still not taking care of herself, does she enjoy worrying me to death?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, you’re managing her so strictly already, and you’re not even married yet. Aren’t you embarrassed?"

"Big sis, you’re so annoying, I’m not talking to you!"

Embarrassed by her sister’s words, Yu Jing’s face turned crimson, and she quickly turned away, afraid her sister would see her mortified expression.

"Don’t be like that, I haven’t finished speaking yet. Dad must think that Su Ran has a way to resist the toxic effects of the foreign pill. If he gets it, it would be a great success!"

Lin Yuting looked at Yu Jing with a strange expression, not waiting for a reply, she continued, "Little sis, I think Su Ran has stumbled upon a blessing in disguise. Her incurable disease might suppress the toxin of the foreign pill. If this speculation holds true, the implications would be enormous!"

"No way, Father Lin didn’t mention this when we were in the study. Big sis, aren’t you overthinking?"

Yu Jing felt the situation couldn’t be as dramatic as her sister was imagining; it seemed like her older sister was just making wild guesses.

"How could I be? You’re underestimating the allure of the foreign pill. For it, countless people would do insane things! If I can come to this conclusion, Dad certainly can too. As for why he hasn’t approached Su Ran, it might be because the life-and-death moment of the foreign pill hasn’t arrived yet. If after five months Su Ran is still fine, Dad will definitely come knocking."

Lin Yuting spoke with such certainty, brooking no doubt.