As one of the Holy Sons of the Maiden of the Forest, the Li Family Brothers had their own pride.
"We are different."
"Among all the different ones, we are also the most special."
The Li Family Brothers had become Church Disciples at around the age of ten. They were New Sprouts purchased at great expense each year by a branch of the Forest Goddess Faction.
The resources consumed by either one of them alone could support an entire squad, and in every respect, they were indeed worth the price.
"Dream Twins" was the title they had earned in their teens, and it had stayed with them ever since.
"Brother, you'll run faster, faster, and faster still."
Younger brother Li Zhen's ability was Truth Comes From the Mouth. Yes, it was like Shen Bi Ma Liang from fairy tales, or World XX mode from adult stories.
Naturally, such an absurdly overpowered Gift had many restrictions. Most directly, he could not make permanent alterations, and the closer the target was to him, the better the effect.
The sole exception was—
".Brother, your wounds are rapidly healing, and your stamina is quickly recovering."
Even from outside the field, Li Zhen continued to speak "lies" and produce "truth." More bluntly, though, he was coughing up blood by the mouthful.
As life-linked twins, the sole exception to his ability was his brother Li Fan, "the other him."
And as long as Li Zhen used his Oath Ability on himself, paying the cost of giving up the ability to use his power on himself—meaning he could not use any combat abilities during that time—he could even make his "True Words" produce two or three times the effect on his brother's body.
Even so, repeatedly "forcibly moving coordinate points," "altering stamina status," and "forcibly restoring wounds"