Ye Nianzhen felt as if she had slept for a long time, in a steady and warm embrace.
The duel with Hongxiao had exhausted his physical strength, his superpowers were almost depleted, and he was covered in wounds.
In particular, the blow she deliberately took to lure Hongxiao into the trap resulted in several broken ribs and possible lung injuries.
Her incredible physical strength is healing these wounds, but she needs plenty of rest and sleep.
Even in her sleep, she didn't forget to urge herself on.
This won't do; we need to find a superhuman with healing abilities as soon as possible.
The young lady from the Northern Base is a perfect candidate; she's simple-minded and straightforward.
However, the female lead and her group have not yet appeared, possibly because they have gone to the northern base ahead of time.
The strategist was skilled at disguise, and his polite demeanor easily gained the trust of others. Coupled with the heroine's irresistible charm, he naturally gained the favor of others.
If they have already integrated into the Northern Base, it will be very difficult for Ye Nianzhen to win over that young lady.
Faster...faster still.
Ye Nianzhen's inner worries and urgency were written all over her face, causing a cloud of sorrow to settle between her brows.
The spirit of the painting and its master can communicate with each other.
The man in black clearly sensed Ye Nianzhen's emotions and gently stroked her forehead.
Mingyuan, who was standing nearby, also noticed this. His emotions were still mixed, but he was more concerned about Ye Nianzhen's physical condition.
"Why..." Mingyuan asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time.
Why is she working so hard? It's like something is chasing her from behind.
The man gazed at the person in his arms and spoke for the first time: "It's time."
“Endless, passing time is chasing after her.”
If we don't hurry, as fast as possible, seize the initiative, and accumulate strength, we will lose everything important again.
She may be reincarnated again, but those who died in vain, those who were let down, will remain there forever.
They were deprived of the light of day and had nowhere to turn for help.
*
The duration of the painting spirit is limited, and transforming into human form will further accelerate the consumption of energy.
The man in black carried Ye Nianzhen to the RV and gave instructions to the group.
"I have no human consciousness in my black dog form, so I entrust her safety to you."
Luo Shui muttered, "Do you even need to tell me..."
Mingyuan and Qin Qiu nodded frankly; they could both sense that the man in front of them was very strong.
Ye Nianzhen is very important to them. Having another strong person by her side makes them feel more at ease.
The man carried Ye Nianzhen into the RV and gently placed her on the bed.
He took her hand one last time, reverently pressing it against his cheek. In the dim light, his azure eyes reflected a soft glow.
He gazed at her for a moment, then transformed into black mist and returned to his sketchbook.
The sketchbook moved on its own without any wind, and on the open page was a drawing of a majestic black dog.
The brushstrokes are delicate and lifelike, and one can immediately tell that the artist has poured a lot of emotion into the painting.
Mingyuan stepped forward, closed the sketchbook, and thoughtfully tucked it away beside Ye Nianzhen.
The boy in the car witnessed the scene of a person suddenly appearing out of nowhere, and his expression was quite shocked.
But considering that Ye Nianzhen seemed to be injured, he didn't panic, but asked with concern, "...Is Sister Ye alright?"
Mingyuan shook his head: "Her injuries aren't serious, she's just too tired. She'll recover after a good night's sleep."
The boy nodded, and was about to ask something else when Mingyuan, who was next to him, suddenly coughed violently and rushed out of the RV.
Mingyuan knelt on the ground, covering his mouth, but blood kept dripping from between his fingers.
The blood was mixed with fragments of internal organs, and even some tiny, sesame-seed-sized things that shimmered with a metallic sheen.
Everyone was startled. Qin Qiu was the fastest and arrived at Mingyuan's side to check on his condition.
His forehead was burning hot, but his hands and feet were ice cold, and his lips were an unnatural bluish-black.
Luo Shui manipulated water, picked up the metal particles from the pool of blood, and exclaimed in surprise, "This... looks like iron!"
Qin Qiu frowned immediately and questioned Mingyuan, "What exactly happened?"
The human body contains trace amounts of metallic elements, with iron being the most abundant, which are concentrated in the blood and internal organs.
The one Mingyuan volunteered to ambush was the vice-captain who used metal powers.
Even though Qin Qiu offered to help, Mingyuan still declined casually.
Needless to say, the battle was extremely fierce.
That vice-captain's moves were insidious, one of which was particularly chilling.
He would use the attraction between metals to send large amounts of iron into his opponent's body, to the point that the iron content was so high that it condensed into tiny metal lumps.
Before the opponent dies from iron poisoning, these metal fragments will flow into their internal organs through the bloodstream.
It eventually reached the heart, causing death from a myocardial infarction.
When Mingyuan was about to deliver the final blow, he was caught off guard by this attack.
He discovered the true purpose of his ability long before he defeated that earth-type ability user.
—Under certain conditions, he can seize the other party's superpowers and use them for his own purposes.
As for the conditions, his initial guess was "despair".
By making your opponent feel genuine and uncontrollable despair, you can strip them of their special abilities.
The reason he was still able to survive was because he had taken over the vice-captain's superpower and managed to control the metal in his body, preventing it from flowing into his heart and lungs.
He was simply not yet proficient in controlling his newly acquired superpower, which allowed the loophole to be exploited.
Slowly resolving the problem is not a viable solution, and the symptoms of iron poisoning are becoming increasingly severe.
Mingyuan simply concentrated all the metal particles in his limbs and controlled them to burst out of his body at the same time.
In an instant, blood gushed from his arms and legs.
Fortunately, there was no longer any danger to his life. He forced a smile and reassured her, "It's alright now."
Then, as if relieved, she fainted.
Luo Shui looked at the blood all over the ground and jumped up and down in a panic: "One or two of them, what happened!"
"Do we really need to push ourselves so hard? Don't we still have me? I'm just a useless level four superpower!"
Qin Qiu checked Mingyuan's pulse to confirm that he was alright, then looked up at Luoshui.
"Bandage him up."
Luo Shui took the first-aid kit out of the car and then belatedly said, "Why didn't you wrap it up?"
They even started ordering him around. Just because he has a high level of superpowers doesn't mean he's amazing!
Qin Qiu blinked sincerely: "I never need bandages, I don't know how."
Luo Shui: "..."
Well, that's really impressive.
He resignedly cleaned Mingyuan's wounds and applied medicine, all the while wondering when his superpower would upgrade.
I've hit a bottleneck lately. I should probably do what Ye Nianzhen did and get some high-level magic crystals to eat.
But that thing doesn't look appetizing at all, how awful!
*
One night passed.
The RV has its own "foundation" system, making it very safe to hide in the edge of the jungle.
Ye Nianzhen slowly woke up, but Mingyuan was still in a coma.
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