Chapter 58

Three days later, although his physical condition was still poor, Zheng Chen's strength and agility had recovered to a level of four, which was considered normal for a human, one who would be out of breath after running a few steps...

This was already quite good, at least he wouldn't need to be taken care of in many aspects, which would cause a lot of awkward situations. ●⌒

"You're better now." Lei saw that Zheng Chen could stand up and move his body on his own, and said happily, but there was a hint of regret in her tone.

"Uh-huh." Zheng Chen nodded slightly and raised his left hand, which was tightly wrapped with Sealing Glory Talismans. Since he was originally human, this thing only worked on Holy War Angels, so he had to use a large quantity.

With the runes on the Sealing Glory Talismans, Zheng Chen's left hand looked as if it had a powerful seal, giving off an impressive feeling. However, if he removed this and stopped using the suppressant, he would have to lie down again!

After regaining his ability to move, the first thing Zheng Chen did was to find a map and then look for ways to leave this continent. Normal methods definitely wouldn't work, and even abnormal methods would be very difficult.

"Hey, you're not thinking of leaving now, are you?" Noticing Zheng Chen's actions, Hyde said somewhat discontentedly, "You don't have to be so hasty."

"There are benefits to being hasty."

Zheng Chen said calmly. The longer they delayed, the more likely they were to be exposed, and the more time their enemies would have to prepare. If they could find a way to leave now, they might be able to find some unblocked routes to leave this continent.

In the future, these unblocked routes would be gradually sealed, like patching up vulnerabilities.

"But you're no different from a waste now." Hyde said bluntly.

"I can recover faster."

"Tch, Siena already knows about the suppressant. Do you think you can increase the dosage?" Hyde pursed his lips, "No matter what, it's still a drug, and injecting too much can cause problems."

Gently rubbing his chin, Hyde suddenly looked at Lei, thinking for a moment, "You can勉强同契 now, maybe the power from the pact can help a bit?"

The pact did work, but perhaps because the time of erosion was too long, the black particles had taken root. Even after the pact, they couldn't be forced out. When the black particles were suppressed, they still interfered with the synchronization rate after the pact.

Most of the blackness on Zheng Chen's arm had disappeared, leaving only some small black dots scattered on it. Hyde took a scalpel and lightly touched one of the small black dots, without even informing Zheng Chen, and directly cut it out!

The skin tissue that was cut out immediately turned into a crystal and then powdered.

"It seems to have penetrated the bone." Hyde muttered. He cut quickly, and when he cut out that part of the skin tissue, the blood didn't immediately gush out, so he could clearly see the condition of the muscle tissue underneath.

The black dots extended in a line, "Should we just cut off this hand and replace it with a prosthetic?"

Zheng Chen glanced at Hyde, saying nothing. Cut off? It wouldn't solve the root problem. The black particles had already spread to his side chest. Could he dig out that part too?

The pact didn't last long before it was dissolved. Before it was dissolved, Zheng Chen rewrapped the Sealing Glory Talismans. Lei yawned, feeling a bit tired. Fighting against the black particles, even without actual combat, still drained her.

"What? Not going to Alkvoray?" Glerina frowned slightly when she heard Zheng Chen's decision. Although she hadn't been back there for a long time, Alkvoray, as a hiding place for Holy War Angels, had many drugs and special products that only circulated among Holy War Angels.

Among them should be something that could help Zheng Chen's condition.

"There's not much time left." Zheng Chen shook his head. Without the continent-wide joint warrant, they could still be relaxed, but now they couldn't do that. Even if the threat didn't come immediately, Zheng Chen didn't want to wait for it to come.

"But your body?"

"I have a way." Zheng Chen said. Hyde, who was glanced at by Zheng Chen, couldn't help but twitch his lips. Siena also noticed Zheng Chen's gaze and poked Hyde's waist, "And Siena."

"… Are you going to take her with you?"

Glerina frowned.

"She would be worse off staying here."

Indeed, if Hyde's guess was correct, the warrant was linked to Zheng Chen and Siena.

Glerina couldn't possibly take Siena to Alkvoray. Doing so would likely get them discovered immediately, and even Zheng Chen would need a detailed plan to bring her in.

"But taking her with you seems even worse…"

"I have a way."

"Are you just brushing off an old lady?" Glerina's lips twitched. For the past few days, you've been lying around like a baby, being taken care of. What way could you possibly have?

A way?

It wasn't just brushing her off; he really had one.

"…" In a laboratory, Hyde adjusted his glasses and watched the herbs in Zheng Chen's hand quickly turn to powder. Only this ability could extract the black particles from the vines on Siena's body.

The test tubes by Zheng Chen's side were filled with the concentrated liquid extracted from the herbs. Compared to normal extraction methods, this was much more efficient, though the yield was slightly lower. However, diluting it wouldn't affect the effectiveness.

Each drop was highly concentrated.

Now, what was needed was this highly concentrated liquid. This liquid was used to mix the suppressant. The suppressant mixed with this highly concentrated liquid, Hyde suspected, might directly cause irreversible damage to Holy War Angels.

"Unfortunately, there's not much time to improve it." Hyde shook his head while mixing the suppressant. Siena was no longer a complete Holy War Angel, so the suppressant targeting Holy War Angels couldn't fully work, as proven by both her and Zheng Chen.

With enough time, perhaps a new type of suppressant could be developed.

"Hey, are you sure you want to do this?" Hyde glanced at Zheng Chen, who was flipping through a book, "This highly concentrated suppressant can kill people!"

"No problem, not all of it is for me."

"Hey! Siena is already pitiful enough, and you're being so ruthless!?" Hyde immediately lost his composure!

"Preventive measures."

"Alright." Hyde shook his head and continued, "This enhanced suppressant can already affect the health of ordinary people. You should be careful not to use it frequently. Of course, the effect is definitely better. Want to take a shot now?"

Zheng Chen put the book aside, rolled up his sleeve, and loosened the Sealing Glory Talismans on his arm. Hyde didn't hesitate and immediately gave Zheng Chen a shot.

A brief feeling of weakness washed over him. About half an hour later, this feeling slowly dissipated, and the blackness on his arm retreated to the state of black dots, as if suppressed by Lei during the pact.

"I estimate the effect will last about a week. The specifics depend on your own feelings." Hyde pushed his glasses up, "If possible, even if you feel the effect weakening, don't immediately re-inject. It's better to wait a day or two."

"…" Zheng Chen nodded.

Seeing this, Hyde scoffed, somewhat annoyed, "Why am I saying this!"

Now, Zheng Chen might do this, but what about after he leaves? Nine out of ten times, he won't!

"Remember to go see Siena in the afternoon after you finish the book. Your ability is idle anyway, so you might as well make more use of it now."

After saying this, Hyde left the laboratory, leaving Zheng Chen in a quiet environment. The book in his hand wasn't just any book; it was a book about making Sealing Glory Talismans. Making Sealing Glory Talismans was very complicated, and he didn't know how much he could remember by the time he left.

After leaving, he wouldn't have the resources here and would have to rely on himself.

Not long after Hyde left, Lei entered with a tray. Seeing that Zheng Chen's attention was focused on the book in his hand, she quietly placed a cup of water on the table next to him and tried to leave quietly.

"Thank you."

A calm voice came from behind Lei. The girl's body paused slightly, and she nodded almost imperceptibly before quickly leaving the laboratory.

"…" Zheng Chen looked back and picked up the tea by his side.

"Glerina, am I useless…?"

"Why do you say that?" Glerina was somewhat puzzled, "What… did he say to you?"

Would Zheng Chen do such a thing?

"No, I can't help Siena at all, and I can't bring much help to him. I've always been taken care of by others." Lei said in a low, dejected voice.

"Who said that!" Glerina slapped the table, "Without you, how could Siena leave the Edel Garden? How could he come back!"

"But… if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have encountered these problems."

"Is that important? Don't forget, you are the one who will accompany him for life. If you can't even bear this, what right do you have to accompany him?" Glerina frowned, thinking of the man who once cruelly abandoned her, her mood immediately soured.

"But he has been so cold lately…"

Glerina immediately showed a look of realization, shaking her head with a bitter smile and touching Lei's forehead, "That's just a misunderstanding. You've been with him for a while, you should know he's not the type to easily express his inner thoughts through words and appearances."

"So don't let the surface mislead you." Glerina shook her head helplessly, "He's under a lot of pressure these days."

"Is that so?"

"You should be able to understand." Glerina sighed, knowing that Lei had also been under a lot of pressure recently, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

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