UGB Chapter 57 Why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more like...?
Chapter 57 Why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more like...?
Lu Li's spiritual power poured out, enveloping the star, and then surged into her body.
The source of power... is here!
However, the moment Lu Li enveloped it with his mental power, a stinging sensation shot from between his eyebrows to the back of his head.
The "shell" of the Word of Power did indeed take shape around the star's core.
But this force, like a galloping wild horse, kept assaulting the defenses he had built with his mental strength.
The energy overflowing from the star's core struck the membrane once again.
Lu Li's temples throbbed violently a few times—
The first crack appeared on the membrane.
Lu Li increased his mental energy output.
The crack was repaired, but a new crack immediately appeared.
He's competing with a star core in terms of energy expenditure.
But it's obvious—he can't outlast him.
In the third second, the number of cracks on the membrane increased to seven.
Lu Li felt like his head was about to explode.
In the fifth second, fourteen more cracks appeared.
My temples were buzzing, and the edges of my vision were starting to darken.
Looking at the flickering light within the star in mid-air, and Lu Li, who was swaying uncontrollably not far away, he could see...
Himeko's expression changed drastically upon realizing what Lu Li was doing. "Lu Li, stop right now!"
"If this continues, you will—"
Lu Li gritted his teeth, no longer able to hear what Ji Zi was saying.
He wanted to stop, but he had to be able to actually stop.
The moment he withdrew his hand, Xing was the one who suffered.
But then again... it seems like he himself can't hold on much longer.
The rate at which his mental energy was being depleted far exceeded his expectations; his mental energy membrane was already shattering into a sieve.
Lu Li felt like he was being drained dry...
Just as Lu Li reached his limit, and his mental energy membrane was about to completely collapse—
"Thump."
Accompanied by a soft sound.
A wooden staff appeared in front of Xing and gently touched her forehead.
next moment,
The dark golden energy that was expanding wildly within the star's body suddenly stopped, as if it had been grabbed at its source by an invisible hand.
But this is not suppression, it is "slowing down".
Lu Li recognized the texture of that power.
"Eden's Star" - no, it should be called "Protection" here, the extension of the power of destiny.
But they are essentially the same thing: the power to manipulate the laws of physics.
Walter did not forcibly suppress the star core.
He used the "Star of Eden" to alter the "flow rate" around the star's core, reducing the rate of energy expansion to one percent of its original speed.
The star's core is still active, but extremely slowly.
The star's body has enough time to adapt, accept, and complete the initial symbiosis with it.
The dark golden light gradually receded back into Xing's body, and the spatial rifts around him healed and disappeared one after another.
The metal plate, which had been suspended in mid-air, lost its support and crashed back to the ground with a thud.
Lu Li slowly exhaled and withdrew his mental energy.
We've finally arrived...
The star's core stopped running rampant, and the star's body slowly descended.
On March 7th, he was the first to rush out.
He opened his arms before the star landed and caught her steadily.
Xing's consciousness had become blurred.
Her body was so limp that she almost hung on March 7th, her head nestled in March 7th's shoulder.
She barely opened her eyes, her vision blurred.
She could only vaguely see a man with glasses, leaning on a wooden cane with one hand, standing in front of her.
And at the end of the platform passage,
Accompanied by two bright headlights, a uniquely designed train slowly pulled into the platform, piercing through the darkness.
what……
So this is the Star Train that March 7th was talking about.
And that person...
It must be that "middle-aged man with a cane, who likes to push up his glasses, and who doesn't seem that impressive" that Lu Li mentioned...
This was the last thought that crossed Xing's mind.
Then she completely lost consciousness.
On March 7th, he quickly picked up the unconscious Xing and sat her down on the ground.
"Star? Star! Can you hear me?"
no respond.
"She's just unconscious." Dan Heng crouched down, placed two fingers on Xing's wrist, counted her pulse for a few seconds, and then withdrew his hand. "Her heart rate is a little fast, but within a safe range. She's not in any danger."
March 7th held Xing's hand and let out a long breath, then her eyes reddened.
She didn't cry, but Lu Li saw her hug Xing even tighter.
Himeko stood there with her eyes closed, her chest heaving twice.
When I opened my eyes again.
She looked at Walter, her face filled with relaxed exhaustion and unspoken gratitude.
Walter nodded slightly, saying nothing.
The platform fell silent.
It was so quiet that Lu Li could hear his own heartbeat, as well as the faint "clicking" sound of the Black Tower space station's structure releasing residual stress.
The broken sword slipped from his hand.
"Ding-dong—"
The metal struck the ground, and the crisp sound echoed several times on the empty platform.
Lu Li looked down at his palm.
A deep, bloody gash appeared on the palm of his right hand from the broken hilt of the knife, intersecting with the crescent-shaped wound he had made when he clenched his fist earlier.
The blood had already partially congealed, turning into a dark red mess.
He shook his hand.
hiss--
pain.
It wasn't the kind of pain that the "previous life" in the sky, who fought bloody battles and remained unfazed even after being pierced by antimatter beams, was experiencing.
It's just ordinary pain, like when you cut your hand; everyone cries out in pain.
But why does it feel like what he's doing... is becoming more and more like that person in the sky?
After this incident...
Can he continue to be a leisurely salted fish, just watching the show from the sidelines?
The plot hasn't changed... well, there shouldn't be any major changes.
That's probably, likely, possibly.
Is everything alright?
Lu Li fell into deep thought.
"Lu Li!"
Just then, the shouts of March 7th pulled him back from his chaotic thoughts.
The next second, the light blue figure rushed over and hugged him tightly.
"You...you...you scared me to death!"
"Back then I thought... I thought you..." March 7th's voice was choked with sobs, and she couldn't even finish her sentence.
For a brief moment, she truly thought she was going to die.
Then, she saw Xing standing in front of her.
Almost simultaneously with Xing, Lu Li's back appeared.
The same silhouette against the sky, shielding all dangers.
"Cough... Let go, let go." Lu Li was having trouble breathing because of her tight grip.
"I'm fine."
"They were all minor injuries, they've healed long ago."
Thanks to the "Flawless Body" rewarded by the system and the increased physical strength and recovery ability brought about by the improvement in cultivation.
Otherwise, even if he had split the beam of light, the terrifying heat alone would have been enough to give him a hard time.
"You're alright?!"
Upon hearing this, March 7 released his grip, pointing at his bare upper body with tears welling in her eyes. "Your clothes are all burned off and you still say you're okay... Wait, blood!"
"Lu Li, you're bleeding!"
Lu Li: "?"
"Tap tap tap..."
With the sound of water droplets hitting the ground, a warm sensation flowed down from the tip of my nose.
Lu Li subconsciously reached out and wiped it; it was covered in scarlet blood.
Lu Li: "..."
Goodness, I've exhausted my mental energy to the point that I even got a nosebleed.
If Walter hadn't come soon, he might have really turned into a dried-up corpse...
What's going on...
Suddenly... I feel... a little...
...My head...I'm so dizzy...
next moment.
Lu Li's vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Lu Li!"