[The Cosmic System will help the host observe the operational logic of the universe and become its master.] [Host: Chen Hai] [Essence: 0.8] [Ki: 1] [Spirit: 0.9] [Energy Points: 0.96] [Skill: Firearms] [Colt M1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol: Beginner (1)]
Chen Hai rubbed his stomach. It was like a black hole, its digestive power unprecedentedly strong. He had eaten every scrap of food, yet he felt neither full nor hungry. It was rather strange.
"Still short by 0.4." Chen Hai frowned. He had planned to finish all the snacks beside him, bring his Energy Points up to 1, and directly add 1 point to Essence to recover from his injuries.
The system had explained it to him last night: allocating points could heal injuries. But he had not expected to finish all the food beside him and still be short by 0.4 Energy Points.
Chen Hai closed the panel and looked around the cave. Aside from the blanket covering him and several snack bags, there was nothing else.
The cave carried a heavy earthy stench and was somewhat damp, probably from morning dew seeping in.
"Should I wait here for the person who saved me?"
Chen Hai pondered it for a moment.
He remembered that his last conscious memory from last night seemed to be flying through the air, then hitting the ground.
Chen Hai lifted the blanket and saw bruising, redness, and swelling around his knees. Bending them hurt a little, though not enough to leave him unable to move.
"Was I hit by a car last night? But if the driver saved me, why bring me to a cave?"
Chen Hai was puzzled again.
Saving someone was one thing. Why bring him to a