Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 851: Aftermath of the Match (Part 1)

Unlike Lin Daozi, who was torn over the gains and losses of the competition, Pei Yan was immediately greeted with cheers from the majority of the audience as he exited the arena. This included spectators from the Magic Realm who were his adversaries. Although they hated Pei Yan for eliminating their team from the competition, they still maintained the respect due to a strong contender and watched him pass with complex expressions.

"Well done! Pei Yan! You all did very well!" Gu Shenghui grabbed Pei Yan's hand in excitement, stumbling over his words.

"Where are Flamel and the people from the Magic Realm? And what about Bloodsucker?" Pei Yan lowered his voice to inquire after scanning the area outside and not seeing them.

"Gone, they've all left! After Flamel transmitted out of the battlefield, their leader hurriedly led the entire Magic Realm team out of the arena, and it was the same with Bloodsucker, as he was forcibly taken away through a space that was opened." Elder Lin interjected.

Seeing that the greatest threat had left, Pei Yan finally relaxed and sat straight down on a long bench with Gu Shenghui's support. He gestured to Wang Wenze and Jiang Feiyang nearby, and the two immediately understood, using their bodies to shield him from outsiders' views.

After this, Pei Yan removed the protective visor on his head, and uncontrollable blood began to seep from his nostrils and mouth, trickling down his cheeks and dripping onto the mecha and ground.

"What happened? Did you get injured battling Flamel?" Gu Shenghui hastily made room for Elder Lin to start examining Pei Yan.

Pei Yan shook his head with a bitter smile, "The side effects of merging. This power is too strong; throughout the battle, I could only exert about forty percent of this body's strength. I can feel it was the same for Flamel. It's hard to imagine what it would be like to unleash all the power after merging."

"That would be deadly. Indeed, this body has a lot of potential yet to be tapped, but you can only use forty percent of its power because that's the limit you can bear. Exceeding that limit, you and Pei Jin would suffer a backlash post-separation, which would cause your bodies and minds to collapse." Elder Lin rested his hand on Pei Yan's slender wrist after he had dematerialized, and after examining him, he sighed.

"Will there be any problems for them now?" Mei Simiao asked with concern.

"Hard to say; we need to observe them individually after ending the merger before determining." Elder Lin hesitated and answered cautiously.

"Then let's not waste time here. Lao Liu, take the lead, and Liang Qian, Wang Wenze, and Jiang Feiyang, you follow Elder Lin to escort Pei Yan back to Yirong Pavilion to end the merger for a full check-up!" Gu Shenghui decisively commanded.

Everything that followed was a blur for Pei Yan, who was hazily carried out of the competition venue by a puppet Jiang Feiyang summoned. In a daze, he ended the merger state and then was immersed in a nutrient solution, falling into a slumber. During this time, several people seemed to visit and talk to him, but he was too exhausted to muster interest in remembering them.

When he regained awareness again, it was already a week after the competition had ended. Crawling out from the sticky nutrient solution, he took a hot shower and appeared in the lobby with Wang Wenze accompanying him.

"Sister, when did you wake up?" Pei Yan rubbed his still drowsy head and gave a bitter smile toward his spirited sister sitting opposite him at the table.

"Four days ago. After the competition and ending the merger, I slept for three days before I fully recovered!" Pei Jin, having endured similar pain, poured a cup of warm milk and pushed it toward her brother.

Pei Yan, who wasn't particularly fond of milk, took a sip, feeling his stomach and brain refresh immediately. He nodded to Pei Jin and began sipping it while commenting, "In terms of physical strength and recovery, I didn't expect you to be much stronger than me!"

After finish drinking the milk, Pei Yan scanned the room, noticing many unfamiliar faces coming and going without surprise as Wang Wenze had roughly explained the situation after he awoke. The team competition not only shocked the four dimensions but also astonished the investigation hall and senior officials observing, as well as the entire Superpower Realm. Pei Yan and the entire investigation hall squad had become celebrity figures in the realm, prompting the hall to send more staff for security and logistical support, leaving the Yirong Pavilion overcrowded, with each formerly empty room now housing four to five people as collective dorms.

His gaze swept past the crowd, and apart from the equally pale weary-looking Ye Ruozai, Pei Yan couldn't spot Xia Yu and Zheng Jia Ru, which made him a bit anxious as he inquired, "Where are Xia Yu and Old Zheng? Are they okay?"

"Xia Yu woke two days before you, but he's still physically weak and spends most of his time asleep after eating and moving, showing signs of heavy Spiritual Power consumption, which Elder Lin said would be fine in a week." Ye Ruozai sighed, continuing, "Old Zheng is in more serious condition. He hasn't woken yet due to severe depletion, but don't worry too much. The hall examined him, and Lin Junzhao also checked during your unconsciousness. There shouldn't be any big issue, and he should awaken within a few days if all goes well."

"To hear there are no surprises is good! It's good to know!" With confirmation that his teammates' lives weren't endangered, the hungry Pei Yan finally took a piece of bread from the table, munching while self-deprecating with, "A house half-filled with the wounded, it's worrisome! A single Magic Realm team almost wiped us out. What's to be done for the upcoming individual matches!"

"You don't have to worry about the individual matches, as the competition will be postponed for half a year," Gu Shenghui smiled, clinking his newly filled milk glass.

"Cough! Cough! Cough! What?" Pei Yan started coughing mid-drink at this news, hastily grabbed a napkin to wipe his milk-stained mouth, and puzzledly asked, "Six months later? Why so long? Have the team and individual matches ever been so far apart before?"

"There never was such intense combat in previous competitions. For instance, the competition space itself; after your match, it's essentially scrapped, and repairing it is nearly as difficult and time-consuming as constructing a new space. Plus, given the overwhelming destructive force you showed, almost destroying the arena space several times and affecting spectators outside, the Immortal Palace has had to prepare to enhance the defensive measures of the competition space."