Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 479 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (90)

Lu Liruan analyzed it carefully.

"At the heart of this matter is the cat abuse incident. The cat abuse incident was initially related to the rescue organization. They damaged the rescue organization's property and poisoned it."

"Later, they took away the kittens that had eaten from this feeder and were seen by the rescue organization, which can also be considered a related event."

Lu Liruan counted on her fingers, going through each item in chronological order.

"It's not just the kittens that were taken away; the poison here has also affected the other pets in the yard. Will the emotional bond between these pets and their owners be projected onto this?"

Lu Liruan thought for a moment, her expression somewhat strange, but she continued to express her feelings.

"If we look at it in person... the food bowls here, seeing the kittens that gathered here because of them being taken away by terrible people, clearly carrying the good intentions, kindness, and all sorts of positive and uplifting emotions of so many people in the rescue organization, in the end, the kittens and pets that ate their food all ended up in a pitiful state, and many even lost their lives."

Lu Liruan pursed her lips: "If I were this feeder... I would feel particularly guilty and unable to let go. The expectations and the events that happened are both filled with intense emotions. In the process of colliding with each other... they are completely opposite. Wouldn't this completely opposing emotion cause some kind of emotional entanglement and distortion?"

“In a dimension we cannot see, this distortion falls upon the physical objects that bear it, thus forming the source of infection in this space.” Lu Liruan gestured with her hands, hoping to express her inner thoughts and make Liao Tingyuan understand more clearly.

Liao Tingyuan listened attentively to her words, occasionally nodding in agreement.

It wasn't to encourage Lu Liruan, but rather because what she said made a lot of sense.

The projection of emotions in space is roughly what she was talking about. It's pretty much the same thing they talked about when training new employees at work. In practice, Lu Liruan didn't need anyone's abstract explanation; she grasped it on her own.

It is also a rare talent.

Lu Liruan paused for a moment after receiving Liao Tingyuan's affirmation.

"What else comes to mind? You can say anything." Liao Tingyuan sat on the stone bench, leaned forward slightly, and looked intently at Lu Liruan's face.

"The rest... is entirely my own feeling." Lu Liruan didn't hide anything from Liao Tingyuan, and Liao Tingyuan was the kind of person who made people feel comfortable confiding in him.

Lu Liruan pointed around in the air: "If the source of infection is what I just mentioned, the intertwining and projection of emotions, then I think... it's very similar to the feeling that the whole space is showing, which is also the most likely reason for this."

"The emotions expressed by the space?" Liao Tingyuan frowned slightly. Indeed, no one had started thinking from this angle. Their most normal way of finding the source of infection was to analyze the clues and find the place where they intersected most likely to be the source of infection.

This is the method that Lu Liruan just mentioned, which she figured out on her own.

“Hmm…” Lu Liruan also felt that this was just her own feeling and had no real substance, but she still wanted to hear Liao Tingyuan’s opinion.

“You see, at the very beginning, the space displayed a very…violent emotion.” Lu Liruan frowned: “The kittens that appeared in the corridor showed the way they looked when they died. The monster that walked from downstairs to us also showed aggression and emitted a stench of decay. If it weren’t for the two of us coming up with such great weapons as the door panel and the big spoon!” Lu Liruan is still very proud when she mentions this now.

Liao Tingyuan almost laughed, but not wanting to interrupt her, he nodded seriously: "Yes, exceptionally great..."

After saying that, he turned his face slightly to the side, and the spectacular scene of Lu Liruan, who had just started out, bravely screaming as she slapped the monster's head off like she was playing golf, involuntarily appeared in his mind... It really surprised Liao Tingyuan at the time.

Although... but thinking back on it now, it's really funny. There are very few things that Liao Tingyuan finds so funny.

Lu Liruan was still lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice Liao Tingyuan's unusual behavior.

“Those things were really attacking us at the time… but as we found more and more clues, the aggression gradually weakened. You see, a few days ago, after we found all the clues, the whole space seemed to suddenly become calm.”

"It seems that at first there was a violent emotion, but after we learned what had happened, and gradually found out the truth and saw the fate of those who did evil, the space gradually calmed down."

Lu Liruan said earnestly, "I know that the space has no emotions and is not alive. What I'm talking about is probably the emotions emitted by the source of infection, which are projected onto the entire space and affect the events that happen within it." Lu Liruan carefully considered her thoughts several times before finally bringing them up.

"At first, it felt like the violent side... but later it felt more like the gentle and positive side, as if it wanted us to see the bad guys get what they deserved, and to feel sorry for the tragedy that happened here and for those poor little animals."

"They're intertwined, which makes it seem very awkward, but there are definitely both of them. It's the same feeling I get from the source of infection in this space—it's unified, which is why I think..." Lu Liruan lowered her head, looking at the feeder beside her.

This small, dusty, inconspicuous thing caught Lu Liruan's attention and seemed to suddenly make her understand many things. She felt as if everything had suddenly become clear and she had figured it out.

Lu Liruan had always been anxious and lacked self-confidence. Even though Liao Tingyuan kept encouraging her to believe in herself and that her perception was the most important thing, Lu Liruan still felt uncertain. But after figuring things out, it was as if something was pushing her... Lu Liruan naturally felt a sense of security.

It seems to be: Ah... I see... That's how it should be.

The feeling at this moment is correct and close to the truth, rather than a completely unfounded guess, nor is it derived entirely through reasoning, as Liao Tingyuan said. Lu Liruan felt that only those who had experienced it themselves could truly understand this feeling.

As she spoke, she looked at Liao Tingyuan's expression and saw approval and understanding on his face, but Lu Liruan knew that he did not share her sudden feelings.

As expected, Liao Tingyuan simply nodded after listening: "That makes sense."

For the first time, Lu Liruan had a feeling that she was truly helping Liao Tingyuan, and that this was the best she could do.

"Don't you have anything else to say?" Lu Liruan asked tentatively.

"This is the first time I've heard of a method that uses the mapping of emotions in the analysis space to correspond with the source of infection... I'll make a point of including it in the report," Liao Tingyuan said sincerely and with great certainty.

Lu Liruan: ...

That's not what I meant.

Why do I still have to write a report after this is over? I don't need to write one, do I? I wasn't a very good writer when I was in school! Lu Liruan thought to herself.

"Then... I'll give it a try?"

After giving a long explanation, Lu Liruan was still very nervous when it came to actually putting it into practice.

"Teacher Liao...can you hold my hand?" Lu Liruan blinked and extended her ungloved hand toward Liao Tingyuan.

Liao Tingyuan squatted down beside her, holding her hand tightly in his palm, offering Lu Liruan some help and support through his actions. The two of them stood close together, looking at the dirty feeder as if it were some rare object.

"How do I do it?" Lu Liruan asked nervously.

Liao Tingyuan looked at her and said very sincerely, "I'm just... armchair strategist."

"Never mind where we talk! Talk to him again!" Lu Liruan nudged him with her shoulder.

"Once you're sure, then with that feeling of confirmation, go and sense what you believe to be the source of infection..."

"It's gone?"

"Gone."

"Teacher Liao... this isn't also in the training manual, and you felt it wasn't your responsibility, so you didn't read or memorize it carefully, is it?" Lu Liruan tends to talk a lot when she's nervous.

It was just a casual remark, but then Lu Liruan noticed that Liao Tingyuan had fallen silent.

Lu Liruan: ?

Seriously?!

You never expected to run into a complete novice like me, did you?

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and then Lu Liruan heard Liao Tingyuan continue, "That should be all that's written."

"You're not kidding me, are you?" Lu Liruan wondered, because Liao Tingyuan had clearly been hesitating just now.

"Hmm, you can go and see for yourself after you go out." Liao Tingyuan raised an eyebrow.

This interruption eased the tension considerably, and Lu Liruan couldn't tell if the other person was teasing her to distract her.

“It’s okay… Let’s begin. No matter what happens, I’ll be with you.” Liao Tingyuan squeezed Lu Liruan’s fingers, showing her their hands clasped tightly together.

"Ok!"

Lu Liruan exhaled, closed her eyes, and tried to clear her mind as Liao Tingyuan had instructed.

Then, gently place your hand on the feeder!

A few seconds passed...

Suddenly, Lu Liruan felt a sense of certainty completely filling her heart! That feeling of fullness and abundance seemed to be giving Lu Liruan complete affirmation.

Without any further hesitation, Lu Liruan didn't know how to describe it. It was as if someone was telling her something, but no one was actually talking to her.

It's like seeing your own name on a list, but it's not...

In short, it was a feeling that was similar to, yet completely different from, things that Lu Liruan had never experienced before, but at this moment, it made her feel particularly comfortable and joyful!

"Teacher Liao!" Lu Liruan tried to stand up, but her movement was so sudden that she pulled Liao Tingyuan. Lu Liruan then quickly opened her eyes, turned her head to look for him, and met his gaze!

Liao Tingyuan stood up with her, and seeing her excited expression, he curled his lips into a smile.

"How is it?" he asked, knowing the answer already.

"It's a success! This is it!" Lu Liruan grabbed Liao Tingyuan's hand and practically jumped around him! Liao Tingyuan held her hand and spun around with her movements.

"Ruan Ruan is amazing." Liao Tingyuan looked at her and praised her sincerely.

"Yeah! I'm super awesome!" Lu Liruan felt a happiness she hadn't experienced in a long time, especially under Liao Tingyuan's gaze. She had truly accomplished something with Liao Tingyuan and genuinely helped him. She could do things that Liao Tingyuan couldn't... This secret joy made Lu Liruan's heart burn.

Lu Liruan bent down and picked up the feeder from the ground.

Upon closer inspection, there were no changes or marks, but Lu Liruan was certain that this was the one!

It is a source of infection in the space.

Everything around her seemed to flow even more with Lu Liruan's movements—the flow of time, the flow of the wind…

The rustling sound of leaves rubbing against each other reached Lu Liruan's ears.

After the initial overwhelming joy, Lu Liruan inexplicably began to feel lost.

"Teacher Liao... does this mean we've completed the mission and the space is over?"

Liao Tingyuan said with a gentle smile, "I think we should be able to stop staying up all night."

The two sat on the stone bench until the spacetime was about to end.

Lu Liruan was holding the feeder in her hand.

This time, it was discovered that even after the spacetime period ended, this thing still did not disappear.

"Huh?" After entering the room, Lu Liruan placed the item on the living room table with great seriousness and bent down to examine it carefully.

Since leaving the space-time continuum, this thing has become...light and airy.

It's made of wood, but it doesn't feel heavy like wood at all; it even feels lighter than plastic.

"Didn't Sister Yan say that after they retrieved the feeder, they were worried that the poison on it wouldn't be completely removed, so they treated it and then threw it away? Then what is this?" Lu Liruan knew without asking that this was definitely not the feeder that was thrown away, because it clearly felt wrong.

"It should be the carrier of this space infection source, right?" Liao Tingyuan pondered for a moment, unsure of the specific way to express it. He had indeed... slacked off during training.

Lu Liruan looked at the thing for a long time as if it were a novel object before washing up. When she came out, she wiped her face and walked over again.

Liao Tingyuan brought over a glass of warm water and handed it to her: "Go to sleep. You can finally get a good night's sleep without any worries tonight."

"Won't it disappear when we wake up?"

"It shouldn't be...it doesn't have legs."

Liao Tingyuan patted her head and pushed her shoulder to lead her into the house: "Go on, I'll make you something delicious tomorrow."

"Yay~" Lu Liruan skipped back home.

Liao Tingyuan sat in the living room, looking at the things on the table with a detached expression, showing none of the joy he had displayed when he was with Lu Liruan earlier.