Luo Yuan slowly regained consciousness and opened his heavy eyelids. His vision was heavy and he had to blink a few times to focus his vision.
The unfamiliar environment made Luo Yuan instantly alert. He subconsciously reached for his Zhanmadao, but there was nothing there. Then, an unimaginable pain rushed through him like a tidal wave, almost making him pass out again. Even with his perseverance, he could not help but let out a muffled groan.
"You're awake?" A surprised female voice came from beside him.
The voice was very familiar. He remembered who it was and immediately gave up on struggling to sit up.
"Where am I?" Luo Yuan asked. His voice was completely hoarse, and he could barely speak.
"Prison!" Wen Yujie said.
Luo Yuan suddenly felt a splitting headache. He calmed himself down and asked weakly, "What happened? Why are we here? Where are the others?"
"I don't know. We were surrounded by the guards on our way back. Everyone was arrested. I heard that Lieutenant Colonel Xu and the others were planning to rebel when the Desert City and the Reconstruction Area lost contact. They said that we were involved and that we would be released as soon as we figure out what happened, "Wen Yujie said hopefully.
Luo Yuan closed his eyes and tried not to think. He felt tired after just a few sentences.
After a long time, he opened his eyes again and asked weakly, "Oh right, how long have I been unconscious?"
"Three days. I thought you were going to die. I didn't expect you to get better every day."
"Did you save me?"
"No, I'm not that capable. It was Lieutenant Colonel Xu who asked me to take care of you. After we were arrested, we were put in a prison cell," Wen Yujie said.
"Oh … Oh right, there's something else. Please don't be angry when you hear it!" Wen Yujie suddenly remembered something and said hesitantly.
"What is it?" Luo Yuan asked doubtfully.
"When we were arrested and interrogated, I said that we were husband and wife. At that time, you were seriously injured and unconscious, so those people made an exception and let us stay in the same cell." Wen Yujie clenched her teeth and gathered her courage to say this. Her face suddenly turned red.
Luo Yuan could not help but cough. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Of course I can't blame you. After all, you were just being nice. Alright, I'm a little tired. I'll take a rest first."
He suddenly realized that her thoughts were on a completely different level from his own. Her thoughts were terrifyingly pure, completely out of place in this apocalyptic world. Then he remembered that she was a native of this place and had moved here not long after the apocalypse. He had never experienced the treachery of the human heart, so he understood it very well.
…
Luo Yuan closed his eyes to check on his condition. It was worse than he had imagined.
Not only was he temporarily unable to gather his Will, even his senses had regressed to a level lower than that of an ordinary person. Needless to say, his body could no longer move. This was the most serious injury he had ever suffered. He really couldn't imagine that he could survive such a serious injury.
He muttered the System in his mind, and the System's attribute panel instantly appeared before his eyes.
Character: Luo Yuan
Occupation: Hunter
Level: 10
Experience: 24720153600
Strength: 7 (15)
Agility: 6 (15)
Constitution: 6 + 5 (14)
Intelligence: 14 (14)
Perception: 14 + 1 (14)
Will: 15 + 1 (15)
Skills: Science 16, Mathematics 14, Mandarin 19, English 16, Finance 17, Calculator 9, Dancing 1, Drawing 3, Gaming 6, Negotiation 9, Communication 7, Cooking 3, Driving 1, Hand-to-Hand Combat 19, Knife Expert: 6, Gun Skill: 6, Throwing: 15
[Special Skills: Identification, Synthesis, Detection]
Natural Ability: Earth Stomp (Level 5)
Status: Heavy Injury
Unassigned Attribute Points: 0
Unassigned Skill Points: 0
Incomplete Mission: None
"Haunted Locust Heart"
"Rarity: Blue."
"Weight: 100g."
"Texture: Soul type active crystal."
"Additional Abilities: Will + 1, Perception + 1"
"Remarks: This is a rare active crystal. Its value is far beyond its evaluation. As long as you carry it with you, it can speed up the recovery of your Will and Perception. It also has a bonus effect."
He furrowed his eyebrows. The originally green attribute panel had turned into a red alert color. All of his attributes, except for the sub-attributes, had dropped sharply, especially Strength, Agility, and Physique. Almost none of these three major attributes had exceeded 7 points (original attributes in brackets).
"No wonder I can't move, my breathing is short, and I feel like I'm being crushed by a ghost. It's as if I'm being crushed by a huge rock." Luo Yuan's heart was heavy.
Normally, a normal adult male's attributes would be around 10 points, an adult female's would be 9 points, a 10 year old boy would be 8 points, and a four or five-year-old child would be 7 points. Luo Yuan's current Strength and Agility were almost the same as a five or six-year-old child's.
Such weak Strength would not be able to support his weight of 80 to 90 kilograms.
Not to mention, his whole body felt like it was on fire. Even breathing was painful. Apparently, even his lungs had been damaged.
His three Secondary Attributes did not change, but perhaps because of his severe physical injuries, especially his brain, these three Secondary Attributes were like trees without roots or water without a source, unable to manifest themselves.
Luo Yuan was worried. He had been here for three days. He did not know how Jiahui and Shishi were doing. The situation was treacherous. Obviously, Xu Zhiqiang's guess was right. Even he had fallen into the trap. He hoped that they would not be implicated.
He just did not know who could be so ambitious.
Thinking about this, he felt a chill in his heart.
He took a deep breath and cut off the thoughts in his mind. Right now, he didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken. He wasn't even as strong as a child. Letting his thoughts run wild would only add to his worries. The most important thing now was to heal his injuries as soon as possible.
He emptied his mind, ignoring the tearing pain in his brain, and tried to gather his Will.
What should have been as natural as breathing was extremely difficult.
Cold sweat trickled down his body. Soon, the wooden bed under him was soaked. The intense pain made his body twitch violently. In just a few minutes, he blacked out again.
…
The sweet water moisturized his dry lips. He subconsciously swallowed hard and regained consciousness.
Wen Yujie put down the bowl of water in a hurry and played with her hair. Her feminine gesture surprised Luo Yuan. He remembered that this short-haired woman had always looked like a tomboy.
"How long have I been unconscious this time?" he asked in a hoarse voice.
"A day!" Wen Yujie said sadly. Her eyes were red. "You should have been sent to the hospital, but these people didn't care."
"We are high-risk criminals. Why would they send us to the hospital?" Luo Yuan said, shaking his head.
"But we are innocent. One day, we will get to the bottom of this," Wen Yujie retorted.
"This world is not so simple. Forget it, let's not talk about this." Luo Yuan sighed and said, "Has there been any movement recently? Has anyone been here? "
"Other than the food delivery man, no one has been here," Wen Yujie said disappointedly.
Luo Yuan did not feel hungry. It was obvious that she had fed him while he was unconscious. He felt warm in his heart as he glanced at the attributes panel. His heavy heart felt like it had been filled with a spring of fresh water, making him feel refreshed. In just one day, his Agility and Physique had both increased by one point. Everything was going well. He comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will get better soon. Maybe we will be able to get out soon. "
…
On the fifth day in prison, he could already move slowly, but he still could not stand up.
Only then did he get a clear view of the cell. The entire cell was cramped and small, less than five square meters. Other than the two bunk beds, there were no other furnishings. There wasn't even a toilet. Of course, that was excluding the wooden spittoon in the corner.
Luo Yuan could not imagine a woman who seemed to be inexperienced sitting on a spittoon next to a stranger.
"What a naive woman!" Luo Yuan sighed. It seemed like he owed her more and more.
That day, Luo Yuan's Will began to show signs of condensing. This time, he tried his best to keep his mind clear and resisted the urge to faint. However, he still failed. He felt exhausted when he exited the cell.
At night, when he tried again, he finally succeeded in one go.
He calmed his mind and began to carefully inspect his body. The condition of his body was very bad. A small part of his body had already died, and the remaining parts were also showing signs of dehydration and shriveling. He had lost his previous vibrant and bright color. Most of his blood vessels were blocked, and some sections had already turned black and purple. It was a miracle that he had survived such an injury.
His brain's condition could not be determined because he could not look inside his body. However, his condition was not much better.
Luo Yuan roughly looked at his body and started to repair it.
It was very difficult for him to maintain this condensed state. He had to prioritize first and second. As the saying goes, if one meridian was cleared, everything would be cleared. His heart and blood vessels were the hub of metabolism and the channel that transported nutrients. Naturally, they were the first to be repaired.
The invisible will was like an invisible hand, slowly combing and nurturing the blood vessels, and immediately, the effects were obvious.
This was mainly due to the fact that Luo Yuan often used his Will to train his body. The chaotic and disordered individual Will in his cells had been greatly combed by him, and he had left a weak spiritual mark on them. His control over his body had reached an unimaginable level.
This had greatly reduced the consumption of his Will to repair these tissues.
His heart, which could not bear the burden, began to beat. The dim blood vessel walls had regained their elasticity and color. Many of the blocked blood vessels had been cleared.
His Physique had already reached an inhuman level. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a green level super creature.
Under the strong driving force of his heart, his blood flowed like a river. A large amount of nutrients that had been stored in his body were rapidly decomposed and integrated into his blood. They were then transferred to every part of his body. Some of the capillaries that he did not have time to take care of also began to clear up under the continuous impact.
The effect was not as immediate as the recovery of his Will. However, his originally lifeless body was now emitting a breath of life.
To Luo Yuan, however, this was still too slow. There was a limit to the power of his Will that he could recover every day. Each time, he could only recover parts of his body. Judging from the injuries on his body, it would take at least four to five days for him to recover to his previous strength. This was the best estimate without considering the damage to his brain.
However, time was what he lacked the most right now. No one knew what would happen during this period of time, so he had to prepare for the worst. He did not want to leave his safety in the hands of fate, or some ambitious, thoughtful, or whimsical idea.
After his blood vessels and heart had been repaired, Luo Yuan immediately changed his target. He deliberately controlled his heart to slow down its beating.
Soon, he felt the pulse of the earth. It was a frequency that had existed since the beginning of time.
It was grand, heavy, and majestic, with a trace of the vicissitudes of time.
It seemed to be underground, but it also seemed to be everywhere.
A notification from the system appeared in his mind.
"You have comprehended the pulse of the earth. In this state, you will receive an additional blessing from the earth. Ability 1: Never Tire; Ability 2: Super Recovery. During this process, a large amount of Sensory Perception will be consumed until it is exhausted. "
He slowly opened his eyes. His eyes became cold and rational. His face, which was originally as pale as a sheet of paper, also began to redden.
"You … You … What's wrong with you?" He struggled to sit up, which made Wen Yujie jump. She stuttered. His situation was like the final radiance of the setting sun.
"Help me get off the bed!" Luo Yuan said indifferently. Sleeping on the bed was like being separated by a layer, which prevented him from maximizing the effect of the pulse of the earth.
Wen Yujie's mouth twitched, but she could not open her mouth. She quickly ran over to help him up.
As soon as she held his arm, she was shocked to find that his body was burning hot. His heart was beating like a drum. Even through his clothes, she could feel the strong force.
As soon as Luo Yuan stood up, his body tilted and he almost fell to the ground. Wen Yujie, who was in a daze, was shocked. She quickly lifted him up.
As an evolved human, Wen Yujie was not as weak as ordinary women. Even though Luo Yuan weighed almost 90 kilograms, she could still easily lift him up.
Wen Yujie, who was less than 1.65 meters tall, was holding Luo Yuan, who was almost 1.8 meters tall. They were like a little bird snuggling up to each other. Feeling their bodies pressed tightly against each other, her face quickly flushed.
Luo Yuan's life had evolved to a higher level. It was as if he had an aura of charm, subtly attracting the attention of the opposite sex.
However, Luo Yuan's emotions did not change at all. He looked straight ahead, his eyes empty and clear. He stood still, and his breathing gradually became slow and long.
He slowly pulled his arm out of Wen Yujie's embrace and waved his hand, asking her to leave.
Wen Yujie hesitated for a moment. Seeing that he was determined, she had to take a step back so that she could support him at any time.
Without her support, Luo Yuan's body only trembled a little before it stabilized and finally stood straight.
Ever since his Perception Sense had increased by one point, his Throbbing Pulse of the Earth had already reached Level 5, and its effects had clearly more than doubled. He could feel the unimaginable power flowing endlessly beneath his feet, as well as the rapid recovery of his body. He gently exhaled and began to tentatively move forward!
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