No—or rather, Serval, that warmhearted big sister, had become worried about his condition!
022 Sis, That Hit Me Right in the Heart!
He had no idea how much time had passed. All Liuge knew was that his body no longer felt like his own, with pain spreading through every inch of him.
Still, he could understand it. This was the strengthening effect brought about by the massive boost to his body's attributes.
His body had previously belonged entirely to an ordinary person in suboptimal health, yet it had suddenly been enhanced by a large number of attribute traits such as strength, speed, and endurance.
This was unlike the boosts brought by Aether Edit. Those came with Aether Edit's stacking effect, which was like having a layer of protection, so there would be no discomfort caused by the enhancement.
But now, his body itself had been fundamentally improved, so naturally it reacted.
Of course, this reaction was positive.
Just imagine it: if you had never exercised all year, but were suddenly given the chance to improve your physical fitness by ten years' worth in only a few hours, could your body endure it?
The answer was obviously no.
Thus, the physical enhancement brought about by Liuge's devouring of traits lasted for a full three days.
When Liuge woke up, he lay blankly on a sofa, staring at an unfamiliar ceiling without the slightest bit of strength.
Though he had no strength, he could clearly feel that his physical condition had improved tremendously.
"You're awake!"
At that moment, a woman's calm voice came from beside him.
Liuge followed the sound and saw a woman dressed in fashionable punk clothing, with long golden wavy hair.
"You..."
Liuge tried to speak, but his voice came out unusually hoarse.
"Wait, have some water first!"
As she spoke, the woman brought over a cup of water, supported Liuge's head, and slowly fed it to him.
After drinking some water, Liuge finally felt a little strength return to his body.
"Honestly, seeing the changes you've gone through these past few days, I can hardly believe it."
The woman set down the cup and looked at Liuge with great interest.
"You are...?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Serval. As for my profession... I guess I'm a repairwoman!"
Serval said so.
"Why am I here?"
"Now that you mention it, I have plenty to say about that."
Serval looked at Liuge with an inexplicable smile.
"Huh?"
"That day, I was passing by the fountain when I saw you lying on a bench, convulsing all over. I wanted to ask what was wrong, but then you latched onto me. I had no choice but to bring you home."
"Huh?!"
"On the way back, everyone who knew me thought I'd brought a boyfriend home. I was misunderstood to death."
"???"
Liuge was utterly dumbfounded.
If he remembered correctly, before losing consciousness, he had indeed been sitting on the bench by the fountain. But... he clearly remembered sitting there to sort through his traits, casually devouring quite a few attribute traits.
Most importantly, he remembered Serval taking him away directly. He definitely had not latched onto her.
"So, please settle the lost wages, emotional damages, and lodging fees for these past few days!"
"Huh!"
Liuge was completely stunned.
Was Serval really like this?
Just as the two stared at each other, Liuge's stomach suddenly let out a loud growl.
In an instant, the awkward stalemate was broken.
"Haha, I'm kidding."
Serval suddenly laughed, then brought over several pieces of bread and handed them to Liuge.
"Have something to eat first."
Looking at the bread before him, Liuge reached out, but froze the next moment.
He discovered that his hand seemed much thicker than before, with faint muscle definition visible beneath the skin.
As if realizing something, Liuge immediately lifted his shirt. Looking at the eight-pack abs and even muscle lines on his abdomen, he knew his body had truly been strengthened.
On the other hand, Serval showed no sign of looking away. She even examined him with some interest.
"Uh..."
"What is it?"
Serval was puzzled as to why Liuge had suddenly fallen silent while staring at her.
"Um, shouldn't you look away when I'm like this?"
"That's it? A body like a scrawny little chick?"
Serval looked utterly disdainful.
"Besides, I'm not interested in men. Don't think I'm that shallow. And with a body like yours, you're not even as good as my little brother!"
"..."
Struck down in an instant, Liuge silently took his frustration out on the bread in his hands.
After eating four pieces of bread in a row, Liuge finally felt somewhat full.
"Had enough?"
Serval had been about to fetch a few more pieces, but seeing Liuge stop eating, she did not bother.
"By the way, how many days was I unconscious?"
"Three days. A full three days."
Serval answered.
"Seriously, how did your body manage to change so much every day? Three days ago, you were skinny as a stick. Now not only are you much more built, you've gotten a lot more handsome too."
"Huh, really? Did I really get more handsome?"
In an instant, Liuge's attention was captured by the fact that he had become more handsome.
"Yeah, you did! If you were only a seventy out of a hundred three days ago, you're at least an eighty-five now."
"..."
No, sis, that hit me right in the heart.
So three days ago, I was just some random extra, and now my face only barely looked like a character portrait from a game, was that it?
"Haha, you're really interesting."
Seeing Liuge's face filled with sorrow, Serval laughed so hard her stomach hurt.
Seriously, was that necessary?
Liuge looked resentfully at Serval, who was laughing so hard she could barely breathe, and sighed.
"So, is there something you wanted to say? You probably didn't just want to chat with me, right?"
"Haha..." Serval continued laughing for a while before wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her expression turned slightly serious. "Then, outsider, can you tell me why you came to Belobog?"
"Hm?"
"Don't wonder how I know you're an outsider. After all, the four of you have already been wanted by the Supreme Guardian."
Serval's voice carried a touch of severity.
"Depending on your answer, I'll decide whether to hand you over to the Silvermane Guards."
"I don't think you will."
Liuge looked at Serval and smiled faintly.
From what Serval had just said, he had already figured out that while he had been unconscious these past few days, March 7th and the others had been wanted. By now, Sampo had probably taken them down to the Underworld.
"Looks like you're quite confident."
Liuge's confidence piqued Serval's interest as well.
"Then I'll tell you why we came here!"
Next, Liuge gave her a rough explanation of why they had arrived on this planet.
"You're saying that you came to deal with something called a Stellaron, and that this thing is the true culprit behind the cold wave engulfing the entire planet?"
"Theoretically, yes. But that isn't what you should be concerned about right now."
"Then what should I be concerned about?"
"You should be concerned about your old flame!"
Serval frowned at those words.
"What old flame!"
"...Cocolia has been bewitched by the Stellaron."
023 My Little Brother Has a Poker Face, My Little Sister Is a Fool, and My Youngest Sister Has Amnesia QAQ
"You're saying Cocolia has been bewitched by the Stellaron?" Frowning, Serval looked at Liuge. "Also, let me clarify: she and I were only close friends, and that was in the past."
"Sure, sure, close friends!"
Liuge curled his lip. Keep denying it. Once she's really gone, you'll be smashing your guitar.
"I can't really explain everything to you in detail. But I can tell you this: for certain special reasons, I saw Cocolia's final outcome."
"What?"
"She died. After merging with the Stellaron, she couldn't withstand the power it brought and ultimately dissipated from this world."
"What did you say?!"
Serval shot to her feet.
Honestly, Liuge's words had truly shocked her.
But after thinking it over carefully, she sat back down.
"Impossible. Absolutely impossible."
Serval shook her head as she looked at Liuge.
"Although Cocolia and I have different ideals, I know she isn't the kind of person who would stop at nothing in pursuit of power."
Even now, Serval only believed that Cocolia had merged with the Stellaron to pursue power.
But knowing Cocolia's character, she did not believe Cocolia would truly do such a thing.
"Then let me ask you this: what if the geomarrow was about to be depleted, and you had yet to find a new way for Belobog to survive amid the cold wave?"
Liuge silently dropped a bombshell, leaving Serval's mind buzzing.
"And then, a voice suddenly tells you that as long as you merge with the Stellaron, you can end the cold wave completely. What would you do?"
Hearing this, Serval could no longer sit still.
Because she knew that with Cocolia's personality, she might really listen to that voice and do something so foolish.
"Then tell me, what should I do?"
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