Chapter 11 Mental Power
Thanks to the system, Wen Le's minor injuries, except for a few deeper ones, were healed. He was now supported by someone and could barely stand.
He had just treated Jiamu once and had one treatment opportunity left, so he went to treat Li Er, who was the most seriously injured, without thinking.
Although his healing skills could only stop the bleeding due to his low level, it was better than nothing and at least it could help stop the bleeding. At least it wouldn't cause any harm to Li Er due to excessive blood loss.
However, this incident gave Wen Le a great shock, especially when he was surrounded by the rats and he was powerless to do anything about it. He really longed for power and wanted to become stronger.
So after being rescued this time, he made up his mind to upgrade the system as soon as possible, at least to level five, so that he could activate the alchemy function to make blood-replenishing medicine and medicine to replenish mental strength.
He should stock up on medicine so that if he encounters an accident while out and about, he won't be as panicked as he is now. At least if his healing spells run out, he can still use these potions to save his life.
Wen Le set goals for himself in his mind.
As for the others, they were all overjoyed. This time, there were more than twenty adult gray rats in the rat pack, and there was plenty of meat, not to mention the fur. Even if they didn't get a share of the rat fur, they could still get some of the gray rat meat.
When the rescuers returned, each of them would receive some meat. They could eat half of it themselves and exchange the remaining half for supplies. Furthermore, with the rewards from the three of them, this trip was a huge profit.
Without Ovi's word, these people began to clean up the scene. Those who had died in the melee were stripped naked and buried on the spot, while the injured teammates were carried back in pairs.
Ovi thought about it and sent a few nimble men to destroy the gray rat's nest. These gray rat cubs would become a nuisance when they grew up, so it would save trouble in the future if they could destroy the whole nest now.
What's more, the meat of baby gray rats is tender and juicy, not at all sour and astringent like the meat of adult gray rats. It is one of the rare delicacies in the slums.
Ovi planned to keep one of the baby mice for himself and sell the rest to civilian areas, at least in exchange for some weapons and other supplies.
Everyone got something out of this hunt, so everyone at the scene had a smile on their face and the atmosphere was as lively as New Year's Day.
Wen Le felt a heavy feeling in his heart. After all, someone had died this time, and he couldn't bring himself to smile at the dead. It was clear that life here had become so difficult that everyone had become numb to life and death.
He took a deep breath and secretly made up his mind to live a decent life in the future. He absolutely couldn't live like these people, living numbly. When he had the ability, he would help improve the environment here. At least they wouldn't have to worry about the energy shield breaking and feel anxious.
Ovi had actually been secretly observing Wen Le's every move, and seeing the look of pity on his face as he looked at the buried bodies, he felt a sense of satisfaction. This kid hadn't yet been assimilated into the people here, and wasn't as numb to the lives of others as others. At least he had a bottom line.
This will help him. When he leaves here and has a good career, he may ask him for help. At worst, at least he won't turn around and stab you in the back.
Ovi's current kindness to Wen Le was an investment, a bet that he would repay him in the future. As for the legendary respect for the elderly and love for the young, it was simply a joke to him. In his eyes, people were divided into useful and useless.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Ovi walked over to Wen Le, patted his shoulder affectionately, and said, "People die here every day, you'll get used to it in the future."
Wen Le pursed his lips. He didn't want to get used to it at all.
Ovi's visit to comfort Wen Le was merely a formality, not a sudden change of heart that made him want to be a life mentor. So, after saying this, he left. He was very busy now, and needed to arrange for someone to bring the squirrels back as soon as possible, otherwise, it would be troublesome if a storm started.
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Under Ovi's command, a group of people rushed to get the gray mice back to a safe area before the storm came.
Seeing these prey, the entire safe zone was in an uproar, as lively as the New Year.
All the elderly, children and women who stayed behind were busy. The elderly were responsible for skinning, the women were responsible for dividing the meat, and the children were serious about pasting the peeled gray squirrel skins on the cracks in the energy shield.
This was the quickest way for everyone in the safe zone to tannage rat hides. They used the negative energy that seeped in through the cracks to scrape the grease off the hides. This saved manpower and materials, made the hides clean and durable, and also blocked the negative energy that seeped in from outside—killing three birds with one stone.
The people at the bottom of the safe zone were extremely excited. They could sleep peacefully for the next few days, and they didn't have to worry about negative energy coming in and killing people when the storm came again.
Everyone wishes that such good days would come every day. Even if these sable skins are not theirs, at least they can get a good night's sleep.
As for stealing these squirrel skins, no one dared to do it. These were all clear routes. Anyone who dared to touch them would be immediately thrown out of the safe zone if caught. No one wanted to die, so everyone consciously avoided touching these things.
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At 11pm, everyone was still celebrating with singing and dancing. Wen Le couldn't hold back any longer, so he said goodbye to Ao Wei and the others and went back to his tent. The little thing in his arms was scared today and was still listless. It didn't even eat the delicious roasted baby rat that night.
Wen Le was a little worried, so he poked the system to ask if the little one was okay, but the system played dead and didn't respond at all. Wen Le had no choice but to take a piece of sable skin, fold it into a mat, place the little one on it, and comb its fur with his fingers, hoping that this would make it feel more comfortable.
It was Wen Le’s first time raising a pet, and with the living environment being so harsh and the lack of medical care and medicine, he was really worried that something might happen to the pet.
With such worries, Wen Le opened the system again and saw that the tasks issued by the system had been completed. After receiving the rewards, he was now only 48 points away from proficiency to upgrade again.
It seems that using the healing technique just now can indeed increase proficiency. It’s just that it’s a little bit each time, but little by little, when you use the healing technique more often in the later stages, the accumulated amount will be considerable.
Wen Le noticed that the blue bar was now 90% empty, and he couldn't help but think about it. He asked the system if he could use the healing spell an unlimited number of times as long as his mental power was full.
Although the system says that healing can only be used twice at level two, it does not stipulate that it can only be used twice a day. Moreover, since the mental power value is marked, there must be a purpose for it. The system cannot waste resources on useless work, right?
This time, the system didn't play dead. It replied, "This initial skill can theoretically be used an unlimited number of times, but your current mental strength doesn't allow it."
After a pause, the system, fearing it might dampen the host's enthusiasm, quickly added, "However, the host can restore their mental strength through their own efforts. Furthermore, as long as the host gets enough rest, their mental strength will naturally replenish. Therefore, the host does not need to worry about insufficient mental strength."
After listening to the system, Wen Le thought about it and decided to lie down and rest. After getting enough sleep, he would feel refreshed and his mental strength would naturally return.
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