12: The Dawn of Healing

"It's all right. This is because your body is getting better."

"Are you tired? Sleep for a while; I'll watch over you."

Zhou Xing looked at his sister with doting eyes and spoke softly.

On the other side, Lin Yue staggered into the medical pod area and sat directly on a piece of equipment.

Then, a mechanical arm extended, injecting restorative fluid into her wound.

Lin Yue let out a muffled groan and then closed her eyes, letting the machine take over her treatment.

Because she was so exhausted, she actually began to snore softly—she had fallen asleep!

Only the sound of the equipment running remained inside the medical pod.

After seeing his sister fall asleep, Zhou Xing felt a bit worried about Lin Yue and went outside her medical pod.

Looking at the sleeping Lin Yue through the window, his silent heart felt a touch of emotion.

The wound on her shoulder looked very serious, deep enough to see the bone!

It was essentially impossible for her to recover completely in a short period of time.

If she hadn't helped the siblings, Lin Yue would have been perfectly fine.

"System, besides these basic functions, do you have any other uses?"

"For example, can you solve my sister's problem?"

At this moment, on a whim, Zhou Xing tried speaking in his mind.

Although this world seemed somewhat fragmented and order had collapsed in many places...

...the presence of The Officials could still maintain a certain level of basic stability.

And novels were a way for Zhou Xing to relax during his time in the military.

This was also why Zhou Xing had been relatively calm when he first heard the System activate.

"Of course, but this requires your active permission, host. Otherwise, the System cannot operate on its own."

The System's voice rang out in Zhou Xing's mind, catching him by surprise.

"System, you can communicate? Then why didn't you tell me?"

Zhou Xing had only tried it casually just now; he hadn't expected to actually get a response.

He had always thought the System could only mechanically plunder and absorb fragments to extract abilities.

"host, you never asked actively either."

Zhou Xing actually detected a hint of grievance in the System's voice.

Fine, his fault!

"Then System, what exactly is going on with my sister's condition?"

Zhou Xing asked impatiently.

"Upon determination, the divinity power within the host's sister is very powerful."

"Since she has not undergone Awakening, the type of divinity cannot be detected."

"The host's sister's physical constitution cannot withstand the Fusion of this power, resulting in a state of erosion."

The System's voice echoed in his mind.

A powerful divinity power?

Zhou Xing immediately asked, "Then how can it be solved? Also, did that divinity crystal from earlier have any side effects?"

"The divinity crystal just now had a purity of 76%, which can be quite effective."

"divinity crystals with a purity over 70% basically have no side effects; the difference lies in the amount of power they exert."

"However, as long as you obtain enough divinity fragments, host, I can produce 100% pure divinity crystals."

"According to estimates, one 100% pure divinity crystal requires ten fragments with at least 15% divinity."

"Once the host's sister truly undergoes Awakening, she will directly possess great strength."

"For stability, the entire healing process will last about a year."

The System's answer made Zhou Xing both pleasantly surprised and very troubled.

A fragment with 15% divinity content is worth at least twenty million.

Ten of them would be two hundred million.

The System didn't say exactly how many divinity crystals were needed, but the number certainly wouldn't be small.

"host, there is no need to worry. The only thing you need to do now is continuously improve your own strength."

"With strength, wealth will accumulate quickly."

"After all, divinity fragments in this world can be used for trade."

Sensing Zhou Xing's anxiety, the System spoke up to remind him.

Time passed minute by minute.

Through his communication with the System, Zhou Xing also learned more information.

He also gained a clear understanding of the System's capabilities.

For instance, in the plundering and Fusion of fragments, the System can achieve a 100% success rate.

It can ensure that the divinity fragments of a deceased Awakened One will not dissipate at all.

Most importantly, divinity fragments contain some mental pollution.

This is the interference of a sliver of the ancient gods' will.

The System can filter it out perfectly.

Furthermore, it can avoid various divinity conflicts.

This allows him to compatibly absorb divinity fragments of various attributes to improve himself.

This feature alone was enough to make Zhou Xing satisfied.

What shocked Zhou Xing the most was...

...if he encountered an Awakened One with the same type of divinity as one of his own, he could activate Forced Plunder Mode.

As long as Zhou Xing's divinity ratio exceeded the opponent's, he could launch Forced Plunder Mode, reducing the opponent's divinity or even turning them back into an ordinary person.

Many more functions would gradually unlock as Zhou Xing's strength increased.

Of course, improving strength and using certain System functions came with some restrictions.

However, they were mostly within Zhou Xing's range of acceptance.

Three hours later...

*Beep!*

As the sound rang out from the medical pod, the treatment ended.

Lin Yue opened her eyes and found Zhou Xing standing outside the pod door, holding a set of clean clothes—left in the safe house beforehand.

"How is your recovery?"

Zhou Xing asked softly, with a hint of concern.

"It's basically healed. This injury wasn't light, so it will still take some time to fully recover."

Taking the clothes, Lin Yue gave Zhou Xing a surprised look.

Strange, why does it feel like this guy has become a different person!

"I just contacted the Dragon City Stronghold. My team will send someone to pick us up later."

After changing, Lin Yue walked over and spoke to Zhou Xing.

At this time, Zhou Keer also woke up. She slowly got up and looked at Zhou Xing, wrinkling her nose. "Brother, is there a place to shower here?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the impurities discharged from her body.

"Hehe, come on, I'll take you to shower."

Lin Yue took the initiative to walk over and lead Zhou Keer to wash up.

When her condition wasn't flaring up, Zhou Keer could move freely.

Once it flared up, she would lose all strength in her body.

After seeing Zhou Xing nod, Zhou Keer followed Lin Yue to the shower room.

Twenty minutes later, a refreshed Zhou Keer walked over wearing clean clothes.

"Your sister is really beautiful. She's really suffered these past years. But this situation will pass soon, don't worry."

Holding Zhou Keer's hand, Lin Yue looked her up and down repeatedly, feeling quite surprised.

At this moment, the golden erosion patterns on Zhou Keer's body had basically disappeared.

Her skin was as fair as before, and her exquisite face looked like that of an angel.

"Brother... look... the patterns are gone..."

When she looked in the mirror just now, she could hardly recognize herself.

The constant divinity erosion had made her look sallow and emaciated.

But now, she finally felt like she did years ago, truly like a normal person.

"Keer... these past two months... you've suffered..."

Seeing his sister regain some of her spirit, Zhou Xing's eyes turned slightly red.

"The backup is here. Let's head out."

At that moment, Lin Yue's Tactical Bracelet vibrated.

The three of them stepped out of the safe house and back onto the surface, where they saw a modified armored vehicle parked nearby.

In the driver's seat, a burly man was waving at them.