AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 626 - 284: No Need to Summon the School Doctor_2

Chapter 626: Chapter 284: No Need to Summon the School Doctor_2

However, the viscous, blood-red substance did not have the tendency to seep out through cracks in the skin; rather, it merely flowed beneath his skin, between the muscles and flesh, a faint cyan steam seeping out subtly.

Boss’s foot directly "shattered" Lin Yi, like stomping on him with immense force, leaving his body full of cracks, but he relied on an unknown power to prevent his body from collapsing, tightly binding his almost ruptured muscles and bones within a "human-shaped" shell.

Around Lin Yi’s body, the "Ashes" that floated like dust steamed up from the shadows, swirling around him.

These "Ashes" seized the opportunity to invade through the cracks in Lin Yi’s skin, penetrating his flesh like needle-threading hair strands, continuously burrowing into his body.

The cyan steam was ignited by the "Ashes," where the interface showed the color of burning reddish-gold paper, this streak of color plunging into Lin Yi’s body like a siphoning phenomenon, inducing a heart-piercing pain.

The "Ashes" continuously invaded Lin Yi’s body, permeating his flesh and turning into countless tiny specks of light, falling like fine rain onto his criss-crossed bones, a strange and subtle transformation slowly unfolding...

Li Huiyuan knelt down half-way; she really wanted to perform something like CPR or some other method on Lin Yi, but seeing the shocking, porcelain-like cracks on his body, she realized she couldn’t begin to attempt it, only feeling helpless and seeking help from the Boss.

The Boss arrived in front of Lin Yi unruffled, observing his condition without too much panic on her face, her gaze still calm as if everything was still under her control.

"Don’t panic," Boss spoke reassuringly, "You’ve seen even more outrageous injuries than this."

She crouched down, gazing thoughtfully at Lin Yi, who lay with his mouth agape and eyes turned white.

She stretched out her slender, fair fingers, gently touching Lin Yi’s skin, which crackled like molten lava ground, a rare hint of curiosity appearing in her cold eyes.

Witnessing this side of the Boss, Li Huiyuan couldn’t help but feel a strange sensation.

She felt like, at this moment, the Boss didn’t seem to be examining Lin Yi’s injuries, but rather... admiring a piece of art.

Boss’s fingers traveled to Lin Yi’s chest, spreading her fingers on his heart, feeling Lin Yi’s pulse.

Half a minute later, she released her hand: "This is more bizarre than I expected... It seems there’s no need even to call the School Doctor."

She glanced at Li Huiyuan, "Wake him up."

"Eh? Wake, wake him up...?" Li Huiyuan gasped, "He can be woken up in this state?"

"As long as he’s not dead, he can be woken," Boss stated indifferently, "After waking, he still has to continue training."

Li Huiyuan couldn’t help but frown slightly; Boss’s approach seemed inhumane in her eyes, but reflecting on some past incidents, she thought about what could be considered ’reasonable’...

Thus, she began calling Lin Yi’s name, as that was the only thing she seemed capable of doing.

"That’s right, the steam coming from his body, you can try to absorb some," Boss suddenly said.

Li Huiyuan was taken aback.

"Just like you showed interest in his sweat..." Boss explained, "He is now like a Contaminator distiller."

"His body, in the process of absorbing the ’Ashes,’ will activate lots of ’Primordial Pollution,’ and his body will only consume a part of it... The rest will be released untransformed from his body, still carrying some impurities from the ’Ashes.’"

"You’re close enough to absorb those impurities, which I guess it’s akin to taking advantage of proximity first to snag the Moon."

"But..." Li Huiyuan’s expression was slightly uneasy.

"Don’t look down on ’impurities’ as if they’re insignificant; to ants, even the scraps of meat clinging to a bone after gnawing is a grand feast—my analogy might be exaggerated, but you should understand," Boss said calmly.

"But Boss, what I want to say is, is Lin Yi really okay?" Li Huiyuan looked at Lin Yi, who was entirely unresponsive, her heart writhing.

Boss seemed to sense something, her brows slightly furrowing, "Emotions are strong bonds, but excessive feelings can become a hindrance. Making reasonable use of all resources is what we should do."

"I said Lin Yi is fine, then he’s fine. Right now, you just need to wake him up, and in this process, you can freely absorb the ’Ashes’ impurities... This is a win-win method, what are you still hesitating about?"

Boss was terrifyingly rational, and his whole demeanor was so cold that it made him feel like a stranger. Li Huiyuan stopped talking, took a deep breath, and while calling out to Lin Yi, tried to absorb the ash impurities brought by the Lin Yi brand distiller.

The whole process lasted for almost five minutes. Li Huiyuan couldn’t help but glance at Boss and cautiously asked: "Boss, these ash impurities, they seem really...tasty. Do you want to absorb some too? I can’t handle it alone, a lot is just dissipating away..."

Her expression carried a strong sense of dissonance, like a little girl who, after witnessing a sheep being slaughtered and feeling pitiful, still honestly admits how delicious the mutton tastes despite feeling upset...

Boss shook his head: "I don’t need it. Whatever you can absorb is enough; let the rest dilute in the gymnasium..."

"Uh...okay." Li Huiyuan nodded and continued to call out to Lin Yi.

Five more minutes passed, and the cracks on Lin Yi’s body began to heal, but he still hadn’t woken up.

"Lin Yi..."

"Lin Yi..."

"Lin Linzi...?"

"Lin Linzi?"

Li Huiyuan kept calling, even trying to change the nickname.

Finally...

May 9, 23X0, 13:35.

"Hiss..."

Lin Yi slowly regained consciousness, and upon waking, he felt an endless pain coursing through his nerves throughout his body, causing him to gasp in pain, exhaling and hissing air, his throat moaning painfully like a wind tunnel.

Throughout the process, he was enveloped by an indescribable sense of torment, his body constantly secreting layers of sweat, steaming the nearby floor moist.

"I..." Lin Yi opened his bleary eyes, continually gasping in the cold air.

Seeing Lin Yi like this, Li Huiyuan finally relaxed, a hint of relief appearing in her misty eyes, and her tense body finally slackened.

"Boss...Lin Yi has woken up." Li Huiyuan’s voice had much of its crying tone suppressed.

Boss slightly nodded: "Once he’s recovered about seventy to eighty percent, we can start sparring."

"Ah? But Lin Yi is...very badly injured," Li Huiyuan worriedly said, her formal tone reverting to "Lin Yi" when she was serious.

Despite having witnessed Lin Yi’s terrifying recovery power, it was impossible for her not to worry.

Boss said: "When he’s healed, with your speed, you won’t even be able to touch him."

"You should see it; his physical condition is far stronger than ordinary people, and even at your current level, you can’t say you have better recovery power than him."

"This means, his recovery power has always been there, and it falls within a certain range, but it was never triggered until just now."

"And, this kind of recovery power is not within the range he can consciously control."

"Therefore, we need to give his unique trait more opportunities to be used autonomously, beyond just life or death situations."

Listening to Boss’s words, Li Huiyuan’s expression became increasingly exaggerated, shifting from "I’m listening" to "I understand," then to "So that’s how it is," and finally to "Ah...what?"

She was slightly stunned and confused: "But...if so, isn’t this already beyond the scope of ’recovery training’?"

Boss, with his arms crossed in front of his chest, said indifferently: "No training is completely isolated; the plan I’ve set for Lin Yi is also constantly adjusted in accordance with various factors, aiming to perfectly cater to what he needs now."