Inside the basement.
Looking at Claire, who was treating Ethan's wounds, Cipher sighed silently.
She didn't know if she was lying now or not; Trickery Divine Power combined with the system's abilities had become Schrödinger's words.
If believed, it was true; if not believed, it was false, existing in the middle ground between truth and falsehood.
Although a part of the system's function had been revealed, at least the core Trickery Divine Power was not exposed, and the system's update was also preserved.
Next time, she needed to be careful; lying required caution.
"Boss Cipher, could I trouble you to treat him one more time?"
Claire's voice interrupted Cipher's introspection.
She looked at Ethan, who was currently lying on a bed in the basement, covered in various green substances.
However, what puzzled Cipher was that she remembered some wounds had already healed by half after the previous treatment. Why were the wounds visible again now?
With a puzzled mind, Cipher pointed to these wounds and asked Claire.
"Uh..."
After hearing this question, Claire's expression visibly became a bit awkward.
Under Cipher's questioning gaze, Claire hesitated for a moment, then explained the reason:
"Because Boss Cipher, your treatment directly healed the wounds, but the key is that they healed too quickly, and I hadn't had time to remove the bullets inside... This meant I had to reopen the wounds to take out the bullets."
"..."
This time, it was Cipher's turn to be embarrassed.
At that time, she was anxious to save him, so she immediately used her power to treat Ethan without thinking, but she hadn't expected that this would actually be counterproductive...
In the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Cipher began to use Trickery Divine Power, simulating Hyacine's ability, and threw a healing spell at Ethan.
Watching Ethan's wounds rapidly recover, Claire, who was beside her, clicked her tongue in wonder.
"Boss Cipher, one of your friends possesses such terrifying death aura, while another possesses such powerful healing abilities. They are truly two extremes."
Cipher remained silent, only quietly continuing the treatment.
The more she spoke, the more likely she was to make a mistake. After all, her two "friends" had not appeared in this world. If she were to respond, she would have to use amnesia as an excuse, so it was better not to say anything.
After a while, looking at Ethan, who was already much better than before, Cipher breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Currently, apart from his pale complexion due to excessive blood loss, most of the terrifying external injuries on his body had already healed.
"He's been treated enough. Let's go up and check on Lauren and the others."
After speaking, Cipher turned and walked out of the basement.
Claire nodded upon hearing this and followed her to the living room.
Cipher looked at the two still unconscious individuals, her face filled with worry.
"How are they? Although they seem to have few external injuries, their condition doesn't look too good either..."
"It's fine. I took a quick look earlier. The reason for their unconsciousness is an over-frequency release of their abilities. Different types of abilities have different consequences after over-frequency release, and Lauren and Jasmine's symptoms are consistent with the over-frequency release of mental-type abilities."
"They should wake up after a few hours of rest."
After speaking, Claire began to unbutton Lauren's clothes.
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Seeing this zero-frame initiation, Cipher's eyes widened instantly.
"Wait... wait a minute! Why are you taking off her clothes?"
Hearing Cipher's exclamation, Claire turned her head with some confusion and said:
"Of course, it's to help them wash up by taking a bath together. They're covered in bloodstains right now. After they're clean, they can rest in the bedroom."
"Together... take... a bath..."
Upon hearing these four words, Cipher's face gradually began to flush.
Seeing Claire about to start undressing Lauren again, Cipher quickly called out:
"Wait... wait a moment, we're in the living room right now. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to just take off clothes in the living room?!"
"What's inappropriate about it? Ethan and Shen are both in the basement right now. Only you and I are conscious in the living room. We're all girls, so what's inappropriate?"
After hearing Claire's words, Cipher was instantly speechless.
Indeed, they were all girls... what was inappropriate... But!
She was a man in her previous life! This was definitely inappropriate!
Thinking of this, Cipher turned around and left as if fleeing, leaving behind a confused Claire who didn't understand the situation and was stunned in place.
"Phew... Although they don't know, I should still avoid it. I'll go out after Claire finishes bathing Lauren and the others."
She muttered to herself, her hands not idle. She opened her terminal and started watching a movie to pass the time...
"Knock, knock, knock..."
After about an hour of watching, a knock on the door came from outside.
Cipher opened the bedroom door in confusion and found Claire standing in front of her, wearing casual clothes and with slightly damp hair.
In Claire's hand, she was holding a white piece of clothing.
Before she could speak, Claire pulled Cipher out of the room.
"Boss Cipher, we've all finished bathing. You should take one too."
Saying this, she pulled Cipher out of the bedroom.
Realizing what was happening, Cipher quickly pulled her hand free, "I probably don't need to wash, do I? I shouldn't be too dirty...?"
Hearing her words, Claire frowned slightly.
"How are you not dirty? Cipher, didn't you notice that your clothes are covered in bloodstains?"
Saying this, she pointed to Cipher's body.
Cipher followed Claire's finger and looked down, only then realizing that her sleeves and stomach were stained with blood.
Upon seeing these bloodstains, Cipher's brain instantly crashed. She had been very careful not to let blood splatter on her during the fight... Where did this blood come from?
But very quickly, she remembered that she had accidentally gotten it on her while treating Ethan earlier... It was only then that Cipher remembered she was about to face a very serious problem—bathing.
Previously, because she was a demigod, she didn't sweat or need to use the restroom. Coupled with her strong abilities and fast speed, she didn't get any bloodstains or other dirt on her during fights.
So, for this reason, Cipher had always subconsciously avoided bathing.
However, this time, an irresistible factor led to her having to face her body from now on.
(Because the situation was too sudden, Cipher's cat brain temporarily crashed, so she didn't react to the fact that she could use lies to deceive others that her body was already clean, and so on.)