At dusk, the sun sank behind the western hills.
The sluggish evening sun slowly dipped below the sea.
Diffuse sunlight fell across the deck, reflecting faint crimson rays.
Inside the cabin, Yun Chuan sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed.
"Hiss... ha..."
He inhaled softly in silence. He did not deliberately take deep breaths, yet the long, moist air continuously flooded into his lungs. It was like a whale swallowing the sea—refreshing, yet faintly cold and damp.
If anyone else had been in the room, they would surely have felt intense suffocation.
The amount of oxygen his body stored and utilized had already reached a terrifying level.
Ordinarily, inhaling this much oxygen should have caused signs of oxygen poisoning long ago.
Yet at that moment, Yun Chuan felt fine—better than he had ever felt before.
He could clearly sense the air flowing with every passing second, passing through his senses like water.
With each breath, it entered his lungs through his airways, oxygen dissolved into his blood, and carbon dioxide left his body.
The oxygen content of his blood began to surge. Oxyhemoglobin was produced, his hormones began secreting at double the rate, and they were transported throughout his body to supply his cells for cellular respiration, accelerating his metabolism.
It was like a stubborn stone in a stream being washed over and over until only a smooth, moist pebble remained.
"Ha!"
A moment later, Yun Chuan finally opened his eyes. A strange gleam flashed through those deep blue irises.
Main Template Name: Tsukimiri Yun Chuan [∞] Level: Level Four Attributes: Strength C→B-, Speed B→B+, Spirit B+, Energy F
``` Cultivation Abilities: ① Biological Manipulation Series—Bio-Armor [52%]; Mimicry Transformation [62%]; Precise Camouflage [31%] ② Physique Manipulation Series—markings Enhancement [32%] ③