Chapter 575: The End of the Cycle

Chapter 575 -572: The End of the Cycle

Just like that, Mo Ling passed through the passage again, only to find Xi and another unfamiliar healer here.

‘Looks like this is the master of the Healing Space. But why did it take me so many trips through the passage to find them?’

“Xi, tell me everything that happened after you arrived here.”

“Yes, Senior.”

Xi immediately told Mo Ling about his experiences in great detail.

“A loop? Root-cause healing?” After listening to Xi’s account, Mo Ling began to understand.

“So, all those environments I experienced before were looped spaces?”

Mo Ling sized up Poke. Compared to Xi, his ball of light was a bit dimmer. ‘What exactly has the master of this space gone through here?’

“Poke, do you remember anything about the previous loops?”

“I don’t remember.”

Poke still had a clueless look on his face.

At this point, the only option was to get him out of here first and then figure out a long-term plan.

“Take me to that lake,” Mo Ling said to Xi.

“Yes, Senior.”

…

Soon, the three of them were back at the familiar lakeside.

The surface of the lake was littered with chaotic fragments. Without dawdling, Mo Ling immediately cleared all of them away.

“You two wait here. I’m going to check the lake.”

With that, Mo Ling jumped into the lake.

This time, he searched in the lake for a long while but couldn’t find the familiar vortex of fragments.

‘So, the vortex of power was caused by Poke. Every time he uses his healing power, he creates a new vortex, enters a new loop, and loses his memories.’

As for why he entered a new loop, Mo Ling could only think of one reason: the root-cause healing method.

Every time, Poke wanted to use the root-cause healing method to eliminate the parasitic plant. But each time, he would lose his memory, forget what happened before, and then make a mistake while using the lake water, creating a chaotic vortex.

And after a new vortex appeared, Poke, out of guilt, would try to use the root-cause healing method again, which caused him to enter a new loop.

Poke had no idea how many loops he had created. All the environments Mo Ling had experienced before were a result of Poke using the root-cause healing method. The amnesiac Poke was unable to break the cycle, and it was only when Mo Ling and Xi arrived in his space that his continuous creation of loops was interrupted.

Thinking of this, Mo Ling had basically sorted everything out.

The only remaining question was why Poke lost his memory and why he couldn’t perceive the medicine that was everywhere.

‘Could his body have been tampered with?’

Thinking of those healers buried halfway in the ground and the iron chains running through their bodies, the suspicion in Mo Ling’s heart deepened.

While thinking, Mo Ling flew out of the water.

“Senior, you’re back! Was there anything unusual in the lake?” Xi asked anxiously.

“No, the problem is with him.” Mo Ling pointed at Poke.

“Me?” Poke stared blankly.

“Yes.” Mo Ling glanced around. The chaotic fragments had been completely cleared away. If Poke used his healing now, there probably wouldn’t be any mistakes.

“Xi, help Poke revise the formula. We’ll start the healing directly,” Mo Ling said decisively.

Xi was still a little worried. He looked at the lake water, then at the dazed Poke beside him, and asked, “Are you sure this is okay?”

“It’s fine. Since the surrounding medicine is gone, the power definitely won’t become chaotic, and the formula absolutely won’t be wrong.”

Hearing such certainty in Mo Ling’s tone, Xi no longer hesitated and began explaining the key points of the formula to Poke.

Before long, Poke had mastered the new formula. He walked to the edge of the lake and dipped his hand into the water.

The moment he used his power, the entire rainforest seemed to tremble suddenly.

The medicine hidden in the corners suddenly rushed out, trying to enter the lake and interfere with Poke’s healing.

‘Just as I thought. I knew it wouldn’t be this simple.’

Mo Ling immediately became vigilant, completely annihilating the approaching fragments.

However, his action triggered an even greater disturbance. The entire rainforest began to shake violently, and countless fragments surged from all directions, rushing toward the calm lake water like hungry wolves.

“Senior, be careful!” Xi shouted.

Mo Ling nodded and flew into mid-air.

The dense rainforest concealed many fragments, and they seemed endless. Poke’s space was too deeply permeated by the medicine. If this continued, some would inevitably slip through the cracks and get into the lake.

Just a little bit of the wrong power would throw the entire formula completely off course.

Of course, Mo Ling wouldn’t let that happen. He aimed his teleportation frame directly at the surrounding rainforest and activated it.

Since these fragments were hiding in the corners, Mo Ling would give them nowhere to hide.

A terrifying cutting force instantly descended upon the rainforest. A dreadful turbulence swept through the tropical rainforest by the lake, rushing into the non-existent voids.

Xi could only watch as the jungle by the lake disappeared piece by piece, taking the hidden fragments with it, leaving not a single trace behind.

When he came back to his senses, the lakeside was completely empty. The ground was covered in bizarre, smooth cuts, with perfectly regular squares imprinted on it, like some kind of profound barrier.

And the one responsible for it all was floating in mid-air, like a deity.

“Senior…” Xi called out softly, his admiration reaching its peak at that moment.

The rainforest was completely shattered, leaving the fragments hiding within it with nowhere to run. They were all annihilated by Mo Ling. Even fragments from afar that tried to approach couldn’t get past Mo Ling’s teleportation zone.

And so, not a single fragment entered the lake water until Poke had completed the entire healing process.

Poke gradually came to his senses and pulled his hand out of the lake.

When he stood up, he saw that the surroundings had become an empty clearing. The fierce winds, caused by the uneven air pressure, made him sway. He stood there stunned for a moment before looking up at the figure high in the sky.

“So strong…”

Seeing that Poke had finished the healing, Mo Ling slowly descended from the sky.

“Is it over?” Mo Ling asked with concern.

“It’s over. Everything went smoothly.”

Xi also ran over from the side, excitedly reporting the good news: “Senior, the formula was completely correct, with no interference! This healing will definitely be a success.”

The lake water flowed into the distance through countless tributaries. The clear water still showed no signs of anything unusual, but the power within it had undergone a complete transformation.

“Let’s go take a look.”

A short while later, the three arrived downstream, and the two healers immediately began to inspect the changes in the parasitic plants…

“The pollen is withering! It’s working!”

“The already-parasitized plants are falling off too, without leaving any residue!”

“The reproduction chain is broken, and it hasn’t affected other creatures. This formula is completely correct…”

Poke excitedly grabbed Xi. “I did it! I did it! I eliminated the parasitic plant.”

His joy was irrepressible. He rushed in front of Mo Ling and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you! Thank you, Senior!”

Poke’s whole body trembled, as if countless repressed emotions were bursting forth at this very moment:

“I’m finally useful for something… Back on Hundred Flowers Island, I couldn’t do anything right. I always needed Xi to help me.”

“I wanted to heal the patients too, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t figure out the cause of the illness, I was clumsy with my healing power, and I even stumbled when trying to comfort them.”

“I want to save more patients, but I’m so scared…”

Poke looked at his palms, which were still wet with lake water. He had clearly succeeded, yet his hands were still shaking uncontrollably.

The ball of light flickered unsteadily. Mo Ling watched him quietly, sensing a strange emotion.

It was an emotion Mo Ling was very familiar with—fear.