Chapter 94 The Doctor's Proactive Touch
Ning Shuyin wrapped the hand around her wrist.
A cool, metallic feel.
Light as a feather. The next second—
[Neuron synchronization begins...100%.]
[Environment module loading...]
[Biosignal injected into the swampy area surrounding the K99 ruins... Swamp Killer.]
Before the warning message had even faded, the training room had already changed its appearance.
The stench of rotting vegetation, mixed with the earthy smell, filled my nostrils.
The air was damp and chilly.
All I could hear were the gurgling sounds of bubbles bursting and the low humming of an unknown creature.
Ning Shuyin was already standing in a dark swamp, holding the deep red particle knife in her hand.
Before she could adjust to the change in environment, a cold wind swept over her from behind.
"Pfft!"
A heart-wrenching pain shot through her back.
Looking down, she saw a black, sickle-shaped bone spur that had pierced her chest.
My vision went black rapidly amidst the excruciating pain.
[Simulated death. First time.]
[The next round of training will begin in five seconds.]
A system notification sounded.
Loran's voice, as clear as a cold spring, came from beside her.
"First death, 3.7 seconds. You didn't even get a good look at your enemy. Try again."
[Simulated death. Second time.]
...
[Simulated death. Number 137.]
The swamp in front of us receded like the tide.
The walls of the training room reappeared, and Ning Shuyin's legs went weak. She barely managed to stay upright by supporting herself with the particle knife in her hand.
Sweat soaked my eyelashes, and the world before my eyes became somewhat blurry.
One hundred and thirty-seven deaths.
Each pain felt incredibly real, pushing her nerves to their limit.
“Again…” Ning Shuyin said.
"Stop."
Loran's voice came through.
He was looking at her appalling combat stats on the main screen.
“It’s not that you’re slow to react, it’s that you’ve never truly harbored the intention to kill.” He saw through the truth in a single sentence. “An unsharpened knife cannot kill.”
Ning Shuyin gritted her teeth, wanting to say something, but Luo Lan had already come up behind her.
A cool, aloof aura enveloped her.
Immediately, a hand was placed on her lower back, stabilizing her swaying body.
Her other hand covered the hand that was gripping the knife handle.
His palms were large and dry, with distinct finger bones.
Ning Shuyin suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
This wasn't the first time... I'd had such close physical contact with him.
But unexpectedly, it was him who took the initiative.
Even through the thin training clothes, she could feel the warmth of his chest.
“The point of contact is here,” Loran’s voice whispered in her ear, his fingers pressing on a muscle in her side. “Feel my strength, remember this feeling.”
He didn't give her time to overthink; he simply took her hand and swung the first knife.
The movements were swift, precise, and ruthless.
“Your talent is perception, it’s healing,” he analyzed the essence of things. “My special ability is enhancement. Do you know what other people think of our special abilities?”
"What?"
Being compared to Loran caught Ning Shuyin off guard for a moment.
Loran chuckled softly.
His hands didn't stop.
It guided her to make the second and third slashes.
He pointed to where to apply force with his fingertip, and she followed his instructions, using whichever muscle to exert force.
His movements were surprisingly much more coordinated.
"We are valuable tools, aids that can generate huge profits. Do you think others value you because you are so special?"
His words were cold and ruthless.
"No, they value your added value. Me too."
He held her hand and made a fatal thrust.
“For people like us, if we don’t possess the power to tear others apart, the only outcome is to fall into a cage and remain there until our value is completely drained.”
"Hesitation and soft-heartedness will kill you."
“Now, tell me,” he released his grip and took a step back, “have you learned it?”
With the strength to support her body gone, Ning Shuyin collapsed to one knee, utterly exhausted.
Sweat dripped down his cheeks and onto the alloy floor.
Her palms were still burning hot.
Loran had already turned and walked towards the control panel. His deep red eyes scanned the rapidly updating data on the screen.
The person who was so close to me, whose presence I felt, seemed like a phantom.
"Go to the nutrient tank over there for an hour to recover, then go have dinner."
After saying that, Loran didn't look at her again, and instead took a longsword from the weapon rack and started the simulated training environment.
Ning Shuyin gritted her teeth and walked towards the repair pod in the corner of the training room.
Immersed in the warm medicinal liquid, Ning Shuyin's body was immediately soothed.
The mental shock of simulated death and the muscle pain caused by intense combat gradually disappeared.
Looking out from the transparent bulkhead.
Lorraine is training.
His movements were unpredictable and his sword strikes were swift, clearly indicating that he was well-trained.
...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ning Shuyin carefully read through the sword technique manual that Situ Linchen had sent her, and combined it with Luo Lan's practical training.
In addition, this week, with the blessing of the "study acceleration halo", the training effect was directly increased tenfold.
[Environment module loading... Swamp area surrounding K99 ruins.]
It was still that putrid swamp, and the same sticky bubbles bursting.
When that familiar chilling wind came from behind, Ning Shuyin didn't panic at all.
Her body seemed to come to life.
Engage your core muscles and rotate your body in place.
The particle knife in his hand was raised from bottom to top at a tricky angle.
"hiss!"
A piercing sound of tissue tearing rang out, and black, slimy fluid splattered all over the ground.
The monster, known as the "Swamp Killer," had its scythe-like limbs severed at the waist.
Before she could catch her breath, another monster pounced from the side.
In the end, Ning Shuyin still "died," but this time, the timer on the screen stopped at 15 minutes and 20 seconds.
Furthermore, her record is as follows:
[Kills: 11]
As she exited the simulation environment, Loran leaned against the console, looking at the report.
"He shouldn't have died before even entering the door."
He offered his sharp and scathing critiques.
This is already the highest praise Lorraine could receive.
The night before departure, Xiaolan prepared a lavish dinner.
Sparkling liqueur, gaseous cold brew soup, crystal-shelled crab jelly, braised pork loin, sunset risotto, deep-sea fish fillet soup, and Ning Shuyin's favorite full-sweet milk tea.
"There's something I'd like to confirm with you before we leave," she said softly.
Loran shifted his gaze from the screen to her.
"What's up?"
"You asked me to accompany you into the K99 ruins, but what exactly... are you looking for?"
Loran's deep red eyes flickered.
He did not answer immediately.
Ning Shuyin's gaze swept over his wrist. There was a faint scab-over wound there.
This was left when he was instructing her during a high-pressure training session yesterday, and she lost control of her movements, causing the particle blade to graz her.
She was so scared she almost fainted.
I'm afraid Loran will turn on me.
But he merely glanced at her indifferently and said, "Again."
Having survived the training, the affection level indicator told her:
[Loran's favorability with the target has increased by 20 points.]
[Current favorability rating: -10 (distancing)]
This doctor's mind is more unfathomable than a maze.
But at this moment, he got straight to the point.
"I entered K99 to find something called Void Droplet."
He stated his goal directly.
This was an unfamiliar term; Ning Shuyin had never heard of it before.
She asked the system, but the system couldn't find it either.
"What is that?" Ning Shuyin pressed.
Lorraine's tone turned cold: "You just need to help me find what I need. Don't ask anything else you shouldn't."
"Don't try to uncover my secrets. Otherwise..." he warned dangerously, "you'll face the consequences."
He leaned closer to her and showed her a heavily annotated map of the ruins.
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