“I know you haven’t known them for long, but what other choice do we have right now?”
Xu Ziqi’s words struck a chord with Yan Yu. She knew exactly what Yan Yu was hesitating about.
After a moment of thought, Yan Yu had to admit—aside from reaching out to the supernaturals she knew, there really was no other option.
“You’re right, Ziqi. I shouldn’t let how long I’ve known them stop me from asking for help.”
With that, she pulled out her phone and opened the mysterious messaging app to contact Jizi Ge—or rather, her younger sister, Yan Qi.
…..
Meanwhile, Yan Qi was lazily sprawled on her bed, staring at the ceiling while waiting for her sister to finish handling her roommate’s situation.
Then, her phone on the nearby desk buzzed.
Assuming it was her sister finally wrapping things up, Yan Qi immediately sat up and grabbed her phone.
Sure enough, the notification showed a message from Yan Yu.
But as she read it, her expression shifted to surprise.
“Huh? My sister’s roommate’s mom drove into Ninghang City and suddenly lost contact? What’s going on?”
Muttering to herself, Yan Qi wasted no time typing back, asking for more details.
After an in-depth exchange, though she still couldn’t pinpoint the exact cause, Yan Qi sensed this wasn’t just some simple mishap.
She quickly typed:
『Xiaoyu, I’ve got a rough idea of the situation. I’ll head over to meet you now, and we’ll go look for your roommate’s mom together.』
Seeing this, Yan Yu instinctively started typing back:
『But Little Ge, how are you going to get here—』
Before she could even finish sending the message, her phone screen suddenly lit up.
In the blink of an eye—before Yan Yu, Xu Ziqi, or Zhou Jiamin could react—a vibrant, blue-haired girl with twin tails, dressed in a school uniform and sporting a headset, materialized before them.
Yan Qi, now in her digital songstress form after traversing the internet, glanced at the half-typed message and answered with a voice as clear as wind chimes:
“Like this.”
Though this wasn’t their first time meeting Yan Qi, the trio was still stunned by her sudden, unconventional appearance.
After a long pause, Yan Yu finally managed to speak.
“I… never expected you to get here this fast. Or like this.”
“Thanks for the praise, Xiaoyu, but we don’t have time for that,” Yan Qi replied, scanning the two girls beside her sister. “Which one’s the roommate with the missing mom?”
Before Yan Yu could answer, Zhou Jiamin stepped forward.
“Me.”
Yan Qi didn’t waste a second. “What’s your mom’s license plate number?”
“Her license plate? Why do you need that?” Zhou Jiamin frowned, confused.
“Just tell me,” Yan Qi pressed. “Do you want to find your mom or not?”
Realizing the urgency, Zhou Jiamin relented.
“Fine. It’s Ning A-######.”
“Got it.” Yan Qi turned to her sister. “Xiaoyu, lend me your phone for a sec.”
Though unsure of her sister’s plan, Yan Yu handed it over without question.
The moment Yan Qi took the phone, she activated her abilities.
Within seconds, she had accessed Ninghang City’s surveillance network and pinpointed the last known location of Zhou Jiamin’s mother.
“Alright, I’ve found where your roommate’s mom was last seen.”
“Wait—how did you figure that out so fast?” Yan Yu stared in disbelief.
Yan Qi had barely done anything—just stood there holding the phone for a moment.
Not in the mood for lengthy explanations, Yan Qi simply said:
“Supernatural powers.”
“Ohhh…” Yan Yu’s eyes widened in realization. “So you were using your abilities just now.”
“Enough talk, Xiaoyu,” Yan Qi cut in. “Use the power I gave you to transform. We need to get to that location now.”
“Right!”
Snapping back to focus, Yan Yu pushed aside her amazement and concentrated on the real issue—Zhou Jiamin’s missing mother.
In an instant, she activated the Six-Star Follower Transformation Card and assumed her alternate form—
The Bloodthirsty Empress.