Parallel World Episode 16 Recap
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Initially, Ding Liu had not reacted until she saw the image reflected in the car window, with a knife handle protruding from her head. She instantly lost all her strength and almost collapsed. Gao Shen rushed over to catch her. The group drove to the nearby Yellow Earth City, urgently inquiring about the location of the hospital. However, the so-called hospital was more like a run-down clinic with very outdated medical facilities.
After a doctor's examination, it was determined that Ding Liu had suffered severe brain damage, and her condition was critical. The knife handle needed to be removed urgently. However, the doctor did not have enough confidence and suggested that they should go to Blackstone City. The journey to Blackstone City was far, taking about three or four days, which was not feasible given the urgency of the situation. At Gao Shen's earnest request, the doctor reluctantly agreed to perform the surgery immediately. The worst-case scenario ranged from mild symptoms like unconsciousness and speech impairment to more severe ones like paralysis or even death.
Fei Tang couldn't open his eyes due to his eye injury, so he sat in the front passenger seat. Ye Liuxi and Chang Dong pulled the weak man from the rear compartment, taped his mouth shut, and left him in a small, rundown house. Zhenshanhe had not yet awakened, and Fei Tang was worried it might have been scared to death by the giant scorpions. Ye Liuxi sprayed some water on it, and it immediately sprang to life, jumping around.
Fortunately, the surgery went relatively smoothly, and the doctor successfully removed the knife handle. Ding Liu was still in a critical condition, and whether she would wake up depended on her. The doctor examined Fei Tang's eyes and assured him that he would recover with some extra sunlight. Ye Liuxi didn't know how to comfort Gao Shen and sat in the backyard, staring blankly at the moonlight. Suddenly, she understood Chang Dong's feelings of losing loved ones and friends.
Later, Ye Liuxi and Chang Dong went to the rundown house to question the weak man about why he had attacked them. He admitted that he had been tempted by the sight of the metal car and supplies, giving in to his greed. The weak man hadn't expected this group to be armed, and he marveled that even the leader of the Scorpion Eye, Jiang Zhan, didn't have such things. Ye Liuxi wanted to eliminate the weak man, but Chang Dong didn't want to kill him, so they decided to lock him in the rundown house for now.
That night, Ye Liuxi dreamt of the scene of her parents' murder, with the culprit being Yan Zhong. In the moment of crisis, a golden scorpion appeared and saved her. When she woke up, the room was filled with sunlight, and the whole city appeared sandy yellow, particularly glaring. Gao Shen stayed by Ding Liu's bedside the whole time, his eyes bloodshot, and his chin had grown stubble. He gazed at Ding Liu affectionately and attentively, hoping for her swift recovery.
Chang Dong checked a map of the area near Yellow Earth City and took Ye Liuxi to the market to buy gasoline. They entered a shop that was a corridor full of mirrors, and each time someone passed by, animal forms were reflected in the mirrors. Ye Liuxi took a liking to a fine black knife with a shiny blade and a handle made of the same material, twisted and intertwined like vines, seemingly grown naturally on the blade.
Since this knife was the prized possession of the shop, the owner was reluctant to sell it unless Chang Dong traded it for his wristwatch. Ye Liuxi knew that Chang Dong's wristwatch was quite valuable, even as a limited edition outside the pass, let alone inside. So she decisively declined the shop owner's suggestion.
The two of them couldn't buy gasoline there, so they sat at a tea stall and tried to figure out an alternative solution. Chang Dong used the excuse of going to the restroom to go back and exchange his wristwatch for the knife. Ye Liuxi saw this happen and was deeply moved by Chang Dong's gesture. In order to convince Ye Liuxi to accept the knife, Chang Dong explained that she could use it to protect everyone's safety. Indeed, Ye Liuxi accepted the knife and carefully examined its blade.
While they were having tea, Ye Liuxi and Chang Dong overheard the patrons at the adjacent table whispering and discussing how the Scorpion Eye members had suffered a defeat in Yellow Earth City and were sure to face heavy punishment when they returned. Some held different opinions, suggesting that Jiang Zhan, the cunning leader of the Scorpion Eye, was probably deliberately misleading the enemy, and rumors had it that he had infiltrated Blackstone City. It seemed that, after a thousand years, there might be another Beast Head upheaval.
Hearing this, Ye Liuxi's expression turned grave. It was evident that when these people mentioned "Beast Head," they were likely referring to the Beast Head Yellow Ram. As expected, the tea drinkers argued back, saying that their family had contacted the Silver Snake, and the Beast Head Yellow Ram had not appeared yet. After the eradication of the Beast Head leader Li Wangdong by the Daoists and Feathered Guards, the treasure, the Beast Head Yellow Ram, had mysteriously disappeared and its whereabouts remained unknown. It was rumored that the reappearance of the Beast Head Yellow Ram would bring great chaos. Chang Dong intentionally asked the tea drinkers about the relationship between the Scorpion Eye and the Beast Head, and everyone felt that the two organizations were very similar, sharing a sense of eerie similarity.
On the way back, Chang Dong asked Ye Liuxi if she had hidden the Beast Head Yellow Ram well. Ye Liuxi hadn't realized it yet, but she quickly remembered that she had left it in the car. Fei Tang's eyes had started to recover, so while Ye Liuxi went out to look for the Beast Head Yellow Ram, he sneakily examined the new knife she had brought back, only to be caught red-handed by Ye Liuxi and Chang Dong.
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