After returning to the Satellite Integration Presidential Palace, Xiao Ran finally had a chance to relax after days of nonstop work. The soul-deep weakness brought on by Quantum Assimilation seemed to surge up all at once, compounded by the exhaustion of two or three busy days after the Battle of Hades Island. He ended up lying in bed for nearly an entire day before he recovered.
Working continuously aboard the White Star for two or three days had already left Xiao Ran utterly exhausted, but what truly made a Participant with superhuman physical abilities feel so tired was Quantum Assimilation.
Quantum Assimilation had a cooldown of an entire week. While the skill was active, it continuously restored both mental strength and physical condition. By all rights, it should have been an incredibly powerful skill with enhancement and recovery abilities.
After the skill ended, his mental strength and physical condition were both at full capacity. Yet although Xiao Ran clearly felt perfectly healthy in mind and body, he was listless and unable to muster enthusiasm for anything. He was in an extremely low mood, with a profound emptiness inside him. It was like waking up after a full night's sleep, washing up, and then wanting to collapse right back into bed. This showed that Quantum Assimilation truly did have some indescribable cost and side effects. He had only activated it for such a short time, yet the accumulated exhaustion from forcing himself to stay alert during three days on the White Star had been enough to make him sleep for an entire day. The skill's consumption was clearly no small matter.
The first thing Xiao Ran did after waking was fill his stomach. As he enjoyed the breeze, floral fragrance, and sunlight in the garden, eating a lavish meal prepared by