Who hid My Corpse!

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Ulu was once again jolted awake by a violent fit of coughing.

He felt extremely unwell, as if he was about to cough up his lungs, and his throat carried a bloody, sweet taste.

"Your body is really too weak," Bai Wei's leisurely voice echoed in his mind, "Last night's battle was still too much for you."

"...Sorry, Lord Visas," Ulu felt somewhat helpless, "I will try harder."

Bai Wei chuckled disdainfully but said nothing more; his purpose had been achieved, letting Ulu believe that his deteriorating health was due to the battle the previous night rather than his own arrival.

But Ulu did not know this; he even breathed a sigh of relief when Bai Wei did not mock him further.

Now, he was truly afraid that Lord Visas would abandon him.

Ulu glanced out the window; it was just dawning, showing that he had not slept for long.

Honestly, he was really tired. If possible, he very much wanted to keep lying down and sleep until this time tomorrow.

Under normal circumstances, he would have been able to do so, even now during the famine, with a crowd outside the church waiting for him to distribute relief food; he could continue to sleep without any guilt, as not opening the door would be divine will.

But now, his good friend was searching the world for what was on his left hand... cough, cough, Lord Visas, he dared not expose too many flaws, so he could only force his tired body to get out of bed.

Hmm... did I cover myself with the blanket before going to sleep?

Ulu was a bit puzzled, but this doubt did not linger long in his mind and quickly passed.

"Lord Visas," Ulu sat on the bed for a while and regained some strength before tentatively asking Bai Wei, "What should I do today?"

"Just do what you normally do," Bai Wei said indifferently, "Last night already stirred up the situation; now that the focus isn't on you, just maintain the status quo. Whatever you usually do at this time, go do it."

"I understand," Ulu nodded, then struggled to stand up, "Then I'll go to work now."

But he hadn't taken more than a few steps before stopping abruptly.

"What's wrong?" Bai Wei asked.

"Uh..." Ulu scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Usually I also haven't started working this early. Is it a bit... abnormal for me to be so diligent today?"

Bai Wei's voice carried a smirk that wasn't quite a smile, "A lazy person suddenly becoming diligent, you're afraid it'll make people think you have something to hide, aren't you?"

Ulu gave a sheepish smile.

"Anyway, it's up to you, I don't know what you normally do," Bai Wei said, "I'm not your mom, don't ask me everything, I want to sleep now as well."

"Understood, Lord Visas."

After that statement, Bai Wei didn't respond anymore, as if he had really fallen asleep.

At this moment, Ulu looked out the window again, contemplating what time would be normal for him to leave the house; then he immediately regretted it. It was still early, and he could've slept for another hour or two. Although he could go back to bed now, lying down was easy but getting up later would be difficult.

Better keep enduring it.

Ulu sighed softly, then took a seat at his desk, and unconsciously glanced at the mirror on the desk.

The person in the mirror, Ulu barely recognized himself. Exhaustion filled his eyes, his face devoid of any color, almost like someone who had crawled out of a coffin.

He was completely different from just a few days ago.

And the change was all because he had received that legendary power from Visas.

But to gain this power, he had almost lost everything he had before and put himself in danger... Was it all really worth it?

Ulu stared blankly at the mirror, his eyes filled with confusion.

"You look exactly like you have the words 'I'm not normal' written across your face," Bai Wei's voice arose from deep within him again, but not only that; Bai Wei also tried to straighten his body up, using his "little head" to make eye contact with Ulu, his tone carrying a hint of mockery, "If you really can't handle this pressure, you could cut me out now, then drop everything and run. That might at least save your life... probably."

Ulu immediately snapped back to reality, looking somewhat anxiously at the upright middle finger, "Vi-, Visas, Lord, haven't you gone to rest yet?"

"Cowardice and fear keep me awake," Bai Wei said ambiguously.

But that was indeed the truth.

After last night's arrival, Bai Wei not only had more control over Ulu's body (up to one hand), but he had also become more attuned with Ulu's soul. So, he could now sense the subtle changes from deep within Ulu's heart that he couldn't feel before, such as the fleeting confusion and regret just now.

Are these emotions good?

No, they aren't.

To be safe, Bai Wei decided it was better not to pretend to sleep anymore. It was time for another talk therapy session for his... um, follower? Or maybe body double? Anyway, Bai Wei decided to switch roles and become a comforting elder... psh, a comforting veteran to see how it goes.