Moonlit City
Dr. Swollen and the others had been waiting in the city for several days, yet there was still no news of Han Dong.
However, no one considered the possibility that Han Dong might have died on the mountain.
Whether it was the Doctor, the captured Feng Kui, or Frozen Dead Bone, who had been defeated head-on, all believed that Han Dong could not possibly come to harm on the mountain.
"Mr. Han is back!"
Han Dong, covered in dust and with glaringly obvious dark circles beneath his eyes, was slowly making his way back down the mountain road in an utterly exhausted state.
The moment the Doctor heard the news, he was the first to rush over.
"Lord... what happened?"
Han Dong no longer had the strength to say much. He was simply too exhausted.
Originally, Han Dong had guessed that the administrators might use some method to send him down the mountain, but after giving it some thought, he gritted his teeth and put on the appearance of someone who loved exercise, choosing to descend on his own in order to earn the favor of the high-ranking administrators.
The results proved that it had indeed worked.
But forcing himself through it had also left Han Dong in terrible condition.
Between climbing up and coming back down, he had gone five full days and nights without sleep while enduring high-intensity climbing. He was already in a semi-comatose state... relying entirely on willpower to walk the final stretch down the mountain.
"Doctor, did you get the Moon Water?"
"Mm."
After receiving confirmation, Han Dong showed a relieved expression. "I need a long period of rest. Wake me when we get back to the barracks..."
With that, Han Dong collapsed directly into the Doctor's arms and fell into a deep