Chapter 56

"Um... I'm really glad you're okay." Lei put the water cup aside, spoke somewhat bashfully, and felt much better. The fact that Zheng Chen had woken up was a good piece of news amidst the recent troubles.

Zheng Chen nodded, "Yeah, how have things been these past few days?"

He didn't know how many days he had been unconscious, and naturally, he was unaware of what had been happening outside.

"This isn't something to worry about for now." Gelinea cleared her throat, "You just woke up, you should rest well for a while. In a few days, I'll take you to... Arukvore."

"Huh?"

"The hiding place of the Holy War Angels." Seeing Zheng Chen's confusion, Gelinea explained further.

"What are we going there for?"

"Isn't it because of you?" Gelinea raised an eyebrow, "Let's talk about how this problem came about on your body first. Lei said it was because you extracted something from Xieya?"

Zheng Chen nodded.

"You rest first, I won't disturb you anymore." Having gotten the answer she wanted, Gelinea didn't stay any longer. Regarding Xieya's situation, she was both angry and searching for a cure.

Even though Hyde was at a loss with her condition, the situation could be easily confirmed. For example, Xieya's state had been in a state of collapse, but for some unknown reason, the threshold of collapse had decreased, stabilizing her condition.

As long as she didn't overuse her chaotic power, she wouldn't collapse again.

This was because she had devoured too many lives!

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After Gelinea left, the room immediately fell silent. Lei tried to speak a few times but, seeing Zheng Chen's calm face, she just opened her mouth slightly and didn't say anything.

"Xieya is much better now."

Zheng Chen nodded. Although what he did at the time seemed impulsive, he didn't regret it.

"..." Outside the door, Gleyard and Kokowit, who were eavesdropping, had a speechless expression. They thought something interesting would happen inside, but after half an hour, why was it still so quiet?

After listening for so long, their legs were numb, and they only heard less than ten sentences. It was almost a joke!

"He's gone." After Gleyard and the others left, Zheng Chen said calmly. Lei nodded lightly and hesitated for a moment.

As if making a decision, she said, "I plan to go on adventures with you from now on..."

After saying this, she stared at Zheng Chen's face, afraid he would refuse. After a while, Zheng Chen spoke, "Have you thought it through? It will be tough."

"I'm not afraid."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Lei, who was sitting by the bed, stood up and then became a bit downcast, "I also want to find some ways to help Xieya in other places."

"Okay, let's go together." Zheng Chen nodded and said calmly. He didn't feel jealous or envious of her concern for Xieya. It was unnecessary. How long had he been with Lei, compared to the years she had lived with Xieya?

Even the best of couples can't be as close as their own parents.

"Hehehe, come, come, let Uncle check your body." With a strange smile, Hyde approached Zheng Chen step by step. However, seeing that Zheng Chen's expression didn't change at all, he immediately lost interest and felt a chill... "Boring, I'll collect some samples."

Pursing his lips, Hyde took out a scalpel, lifted Zheng Chen's left arm, and gently scraped it. He frowned slightly. Although the blackness on Zheng Chen's body was no longer spreading, the area covered by it was still slowly changing.

The skin had become more hardened, and the outer layer could be scraped off with a sharp object, forming a layer of crystalline powder. Even if left alone, it would peel off after some time, like a metabolic process. However, this was not a good sign.

Because even if the black powder was scraped off, it didn't improve Zheng Chen's condition at all. If it could be metabolized, that would be great, but things weren't that simple.

The only special thing was the gray patterns on his arm. Zheng Chen himself was affected by the black particles, but these patterns remained normal.

Not only normal, but a cut would still bleed...

"To be honest, if you were a girl, things might be simpler." After collecting today's samples, Hyde said sincerely.

"Unfortunately, I'm not." Zheng Chen said calmly.

"I was just saying." Hyde clicked his tongue. Even if you were a girl, you'd still be cold and unfeeling... He had put a lot of effort into Zheng Chen's condition. The most relevant example was probably Phylla!

All Holy War Angels are female, and Phylla, a type of simulated Radiant Pearl, is also all female. The reason is that females have a unique compatibility with core stones, even artificial core stones... Artificial core stones are made using core stones as raw materials, so men can't even think about it. Forcing an implant would not only be ineffective but could also be fatal.

Phylla still had a risk of rejection when implanted with a core stone, let alone a male.

These powders have properties similar to core stones and also retain a chaotic yet balanced force, which is very contradictory, but it is indeed the case. It's unknown how Zheng Chen managed to stabilize this chaos... No, he didn't understand why the power of the Holy War Angels could solidify into black particles.

He had experimented with the vine-like parts on Xieya's body, which were in a semi-biological state... more plant-like. This was a mutation of Xieya's, and considering that Xieya, as a Holy War Angel, had the 'Life' attribute, which allowed her to activate plants, and the human experiments conducted by Kies, this mutation wasn't out of the ordinary.

Her ability to absorb life was an extension of her attributes, and it was precisely because of this that she could maintain her condition for so long. The vast amount of life force absorbed from the outside significantly prevented her body from collapsing.

However, this was like drinking poison to quench thirst. Absorbing life would further disrupt her body, especially from Holy War Angels or those with special abilities. Ordinary people were fine; even if absorbed for a while, they could eventually digest it...

This was the information he had gathered over the past period. In addition to his anger, he was also shocked. What kind of monster had the Edel Garden created!?

Even if this 'monster' wasn't perfect.

Just as he was about to leave, Hyde's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously gave a thumbs up to the blue-haired girl in front of him, "Where did you get this outfit?"

He adjusted his glasses and was amazed at Lei, who was wearing a white nurse's uniform.

"Doctor Sina gave it to me... She said it would make him feel better." Lei tugged at the short skirt, looking down. After waiting for a while and not hearing any response from Hyde, she looked up, puzzled, "Is something wrong?"

"Nothing... nothing!" Veins popped out on his forehead, and Hyde, filled with anger, looked back at Zheng Chen, who was holding a newspaper, and forced out, "I have something to do, I'll go first!"

Damn! Hearing it was for someone else, his mood worsened!

Lei tilted her head and looked at the door frame, which had been deformed by Hyde, and walked into the room with a fruit platter, "I brought some fruit."

"..." Hearing Lei's voice, Zheng Chen nodded lightly and took his eyes off the newspaper. Although his power was still at a low point, he wanted to do many things himself, out of habit. Only by doing so did he feel grounded.

Not the usual black dress?

A glimpse of white caught his eye, and Zheng Chen looked up at Lei, his calm eyes widening slightly. What was this outfit all about!?

"Is... is it okay?" Noticing Zheng Chen's gaze, Lei said awkwardly, suddenly feeling uncomfortable in this unfamiliar attire.

"Don't force yourself."

"No, I wanted to... I wanted to do this myself..." Lei shook her head, her voice becoming lower.

"Boss! Something big... uh, uh, uh?" Gleyard, holding a newspaper, rushed over and froze when he saw Lei. This, this was not the usual style!!

Why did she suddenly change her outfit? He couldn't help but look at Zheng Chen, and Gleyard shrank his head. Clearly, this was a special outfit for someone, "I guess I came at the wrong time, uh, I'll come back later?"

"Leave the stuff." Zheng Chen didn't feel awkward and said as usual. Gleyard, feeling relieved, put the newspaper aside and quickly ran out, closing the door behind him.

He let out a long breath. Phew, phew, it was a close call. To be honest, that outfit was really pretty... He shook his head hard and saw Kokowit waiting for him not far away. He immediately perked up and walked over, "Hey, Kokowit, let's go find Doctor Sina."

"What for?" Kokowit first looked at Gleyard with confusion, then her expression turned to anger, "You're not interested in that big-breasted doctor, are you!! No way!!"

"Uh, I just want to buy a piece of clothing there." Gleyard stammered, and Kokowit became even angrier.

"Are you implying that my figure can't support that kind of revealing top!!"

"No, no, no, no! I just think you'd look cute in a nurse's uniform!" Seeing Kokowit about to grab a frying pan in anger, Gleyard quickly explained... Yeah, his plan.

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