After "devouring" approximately ten or so of Ou Yezi's early memory fragments, Li Yao was extremely surprised to discover that a memory fragment that was originally of a normal color had actually become overflowing with colors and twinkling with rays of light!
His consciousness submerged into the memory fragment to investigate, and he discovered that the memory fragment that he could only observe as a bystander could also be freely manipulated and repeatedly observed!
This discovery strengthened his conviction. As long as his soul gradually grew stronger, the memory fragments that he could not use before would one day become the most delicious "food" that he could thoroughly devour!
From this moment onwards, Li Yao practically forgot the passage of time.
He was like the most greedy thief who had inadvertently discovered a treasury that was as rich as a nation. He plunged head first into the gold, silver, and treasures, stealing with great pleasure. He simply didn't think of leaving.
Ou Yezi's early memories had been turned upside down by him, and he had stolen them clean.
Through repeated practice after repeated practice, the 《One Hundred and Eight Hands Chaos-Gale Hammer Technique》 was deeply branded into Li Yao's soul. He would never forget it again.
And in the real world, time was also quickly passing by.
In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.
The accident that occurred on Devil Flood Dragon Island led to the tragic deaths of nine competitors. One competitor was seriously injured and fell into a coma.
This was a tragedy rarely seen in the Federation's Limit Challenge Competitions.
Because of this tragedy, the competition ended hastily, and an investigation was immediately launched. It was quickly discovered that a competitor had violated the rules by bringing a stimulant into the competition. In the end, it was stolen by a Demon Beast. After injecting it, an astonishing mutation occurred!
However, this competitor was immediately killed by the Demon Beast, using his life to pay the price for his actions.
And after the peddler who sold him the stimulant found out about this, he actually committed suicide out of fear of punishment, drawing an unsatisfactory conclusion to the entire matter.
After a thorough investigation of the peddler's underground workshop, it was discovered that the "Ghost Dragon No.7 Stimulant" he was selling was not even the real Ghost Dragon No.7. It was a mixture made from the residue of several stimulants and strengthening drugs. Only the heavens knew what was inside.
Only the tyrannical bodies of Demon Beasts could withstand the devastation of this "fake stimulant". If that student had injected it, his body would probably have exploded on the spot and died.
In this entire matter, the most regrettable thing was that other than the nine examinees who had died tragically, Li Yao, who was heavily injured and had fallen into a coma.
Floating Spear City's local news media published a series of articles under the title of "The Fleeting Fiend Star".
"Student Li Yao was originally a rising star. He had just created unprecedented results in the Limit Challenge Competition, and no one would be able to surpass him in the future. He received the attention of the Nine Elite Universities!"
"A young man like this should have had a brilliant future. But because of an accident, he prematurely lost the opportunity to step into the world of cultivators. His brain received a bizarre mental attack, and his pineal gland was almost completely torn apart. His Actualization Quotient fell to 7%. This is practically the level of an elementary school child. Even if he can wake up, I'm afraid he won't be able to cultivate anymore!"
The article said in a regretful tone.
In the major forums, netizens' comments about this were much more varied.
Many people felt sorry for Li Yao one after another. "What a pity. If it weren't for this accident, I'm afraid he would have already been specially recruited by the Nine Elite Universities. He's too miserable right now!"
There was also a large portion of people who rejoiced in his misfortune. They sarcastically said, "Who told him to be so arrogant? He wiped out the entire Blue Team Command Center in one go? He kicked out dozens of people all of a sudden? That's amazing! This is great. An accident has beaten him back to his original state! "
However, to the vast majority of people, this was just a trivial matter of no importance.
In this era of information explosion, even the biggest news could only be lively for three days. What's more, the College Entrance Exam was just around the corner. Everyone was madly cultivating. Who would pay attention to other people's news all day long?
Wasn't it just the fall of a genius?
The Federation was so big. Every day, there were many powerhouses and geniuses. Because of this and that reason, they would either suffer from Qigong Deviation, be swallowed by Demon Beasts, or silently die in secret fights between sects.
Compared to them, what did Li Yao amount to?
After being lively for a few days, the accident that occurred on Devil Flood Dragon Island quickly quieted down. Li Yao, the "fleeting Demon Star", was also forgotten by everyone.
… …
A week later, Floating Spear City's Number One Hospital, Intensive Care Unit.
There was an enormous metal medical cabin. The outside was engraved with circle after circle of Spirit Glyphs, forming an enormous Glyph Array.
Around the Glyph Array, there were over a hundred milky-white crystals embedded in it. They vibrated slightly, emitting a calming fluctuation.
Li Yao lay motionless in the medical cabin. His body under the white sheet appeared particularly thin and shriveled. Tubes were inserted all over his body, and a Spirit Glyph that calmed the soul was stuck on his forehead.
Under the Spirit Glyph, his eyelids madly twitched. He was immersed in an incomparably intense nightmare.
Zhao Shude and Xie Tingxian stood on the bed, listening to a doctor wearing a white coat explain Li Yao's condition.
"Student Li Yao's body is fine, but he was injured by a mutated large-eyed ape's mental attack. His Spirit Root was completely torn apart, and his brain has sunk into an incomparably chaotic state!"
"In order to protect his brain, his body naturally entered a 'deep sleep' state. In this state, his brain is like a black hole. It is madly absorbing the energy in his Eight Extraordinary Meridians, his four limbs, and his bones. You see, even if we continuously inject strengthening drugs and high-energy nutrient fluids into his body, it will be of no use."
"In a single second, his brain can consume the energy of a normal person's brain for a month, or even a year!"
The doctor in the white coat said with a sigh.
Zhao Shude deeply furrowed his brows and asked, "Doctor Gu, from your experience, when exactly will Student Li Yao wake up? Also, his Spirit Root has been torn apart, and his Actualization Quotient is only left with 7%. After he wakes up, what are the chances of him recovering? "
The doctor in the white coat laughed bitterly and said,
"Headmaster Zhao, I'm really ashamed. Student Li Yao's situation is something I've never encountered in all these years since I stepped into the world of cultivation! The large-eyed ape that attacked him was a mutated variant that was injected with a stimulant. However, this kind of stimulant is simply a mess of inferior drugs. No one knows its specific composition, and we don't know to what extent the mental attack of the large-eyed ape has been distorted. We don't even know what kind of consequences it will have on the human brain. Under these circumstances, we can only wait! "
The gloominess on Zhao Shude's face became more and more intense. He said somewhat disappointedly, "Doctor Gu, you are Floating Spear City's leading Meditation Healer. Your attainments in the mental domain are very deep. Even you don't know?"
The doctor in the white coat said,
"The human brain is the most complex and mysterious organ. The mental domain is a mysterious world that ordinary people can't even imagine!"
"The cultivation civilization has developed to this day, and we already know the human body like the back of our hands. However, the brain is still a forbidden area that cannot be peeked into!"
"I also tried to enter Student Li Yao's brain, but I was blocked by a berserk force. I almost went berserk. It seems that the stimulant must be very powerful. It strengthened the mental attack of the large-eyed ape to the extreme!"
"Under these circumstances, no one knows when Student Li Yao will wake up. If his luck is good, he may wake up tomorrow. If his luck is bad, perhaps he will spend his entire life in 'deep sleep'. It is also unknown."
After pausing for a moment, he continued, "However, this kind of serious injury that caused the pineal gland to be torn and caused the Actualization Quotient to drop by a large margin, there have been several hundred cases in the past three hundred years. After the vast majority of people have their Actualization Quotient torn, they have become cripples who are unable to cultivate. Only a very small number of people can recover. At most, seven or eight people can. Therefore, if you ask me whether Student Li Yao can still cultivate, my answer is … the probability is not more than 1%!"
Zhao Shude let out a long sigh. His disappointment was evident in his words and expression.
He walked to a corner and opened the mini crystal processor on his wrist. A cultured and refined middle-aged man appeared on the hologram. It was the Crimson Nimbus Sect's Elder, Zhou Yin!
"Is there no hope?" Zhou Yin asked indifferently. He had guessed it when he saw Zhao Shude's expression.
"Yes. Even the doctors don't know when he will wake up. Even if he wakes up, the probability of him being able to cultivate again is less than 1%." Zhao Shude said with great regret.
Zhou Yin nodded. His expression did not change. "It is a bit of a pity. However, there is no other way. The world of cultivation is just this cruel. Every second, countless geniuses are born. Every second, countless geniuses fall. To become a cultivator, one must have talent, diligence, connections, and luck. Not a single one can be lacking. He is a genius, but if he lacks a bit of luck, who can he blame? From now on, take back all the resources that were originally prepared for him. I remember that your school's Helian Lie and Si Jiaxue are pretty good. Give those resources to these two people! "
"Yes. Everything will be according to Elder Zhou's arrangements. Oh right, this Li Yao and Helian Lie had some misunderstandings on Devil Flood Dragon Island. Director Helian is very unhappy. If by any chance Li Yao wakes up, they …"
Zhao Shude asked in a probing manner.
Zhou Yin smiled very warmly. He said, "I originally thought highly of Li Yao because I saw him as a good seedling that was worth nurturing. However, he has already become a cripple. What does that have to do with me? You don't need to tell me about his matters anymore. "
"I understand."
Zhao Shude turned off the crystal processor and walked to the side of the doctor. He casually said, "Since even Doctor Gu has said so, then I can only wait and see. Doctor Gu, I'll take my leave first. What do you think, Professor Xie?"
Xie Tingxian hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll wait a bit longer."
Zhao Shude nodded and walked outside.
The instant he stepped out of the room, he turned his head and glanced at Li Yao inside the medical pod.
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