The fruit was about the size of a thumb. It floated before He Ao like a piece of translucent jade, with fine arcs of electricity winding through it and forming diffuse electric serpents.
As He Ao watched it, the fruit flickered like an eye growing from a vine, watching him in return.
"This plant is called Andaweier's Shade," the Old Man said slowly as he looked at He Ao. "Every fifty years, it bears a life-type fruit that can rapidly heal injuries. Extraordinary beings below B-rank can recover from most of their wounds after eating it. It can even have some effect on Defective Angel Level injuries."
He paused, then continued slowly, "However, it has a side effect. During the healing process, lightning will course through your entire body. Not only will it not numb your muscles, it will cause you extreme pain. But I do not have any powerful special-effect medicine capable of dealing with your current condition."
Then he glanced at a water dispenser in the corner not far from He Ao. "There's a water dispenser in the corner. You can dissolve it in water and drink it little by little. It will hurt less, but the effects will also be weaker."
Wei Jinna, seated nearby, glanced at He Ao.
He Ao shifted his gaze away from the Thunder Fruit before him. He looked at the water dispenser, then turned his gaze back to the Old Man.
The Old Man's face still bore some of the regret from when he had spoken of Sot.
He did not know how much of the other man's expression and words were sincere, and how much was merely intended to close the distance between himself and K.
Liking someone and hating someone could both be acted out.
In truth, ever since He