Erosion? / Su's Gift

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Chapter 363 Wear and Tear?

"Um?"

Upon hearing Gwen's words, the first person to react was Sue, the person in question.

He gave a smile that mixed with relief and helplessness, glanced at Elysia first, and then looked at Gwen—

"Thank you for your kindness, Gwen, but let's not waste our energy—"

I know my own body well. For millennia, I've relentlessly used the Thousand Worlds, One Law observe the World Bubble; my body is already riddled with holes, and my soul is overburdened, exceeding the limits of technological capabilities.

"So, I never said I wanted to use technological means to deal with it, did I?"

Gwen smiled and teased Sue, who looked like she was about to give her last words.

"Not to mention that your body can still be saved."

Even if your body is completely destroyed, at worst you can extract your soul, nurture it, and then stuff it into a cloned new body.

If your body, as a veteran Flame-Chaser, is difficult to fuse, then we'll simply prepare a Soul Steel body for you.

"..."

Even with Sue's knowledge and temperament, upon hearing Gwen's words, her eyes widened slightly, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you?"

Rarely seeing Sue's utterly shocked expression, Elysia grinned and moved closer to Gwen.

"Although he seems to be a warrior as excellent as Kevin and Kevin, Gwen is also very skilled in the realm of souls~? Eden's awakened soul suffered severe damage before, but it has almost recovered now and will be able to meet us soon~?"

"Eden?"

Upon hearing a familiar name again, Su paused, looking at Gwen with a probing gaze. Seeing him nod in affirmation, Su's gaze towards Gwen immediately became serious.

Even if Gwen didn't possess the power to unleash the true power of Heavenly Fire Judgment at this moment, this special ability alone was enough to attract his attention, not to mention...

"That's right, it's my good Eden ~?"

Elysia seemed to think that Sue's shock wasn't enough, and continued to add with a grin.

"Moreover, the soul fluctuations in the Crystal Flower I recently gave to Velvie have become increasingly apparent."

I believe that it won't be long before we can reunite with Velvie.

And also, Gwen found Griseo.

Unfortunately, the place where Little Griseo is too remote for me to visit, so I can only look at photos.

"... Thank you, Gwen."

As Su listened to the words that came out of Elysia's mouth, her mood improved a bit with Elysia's cheerful voice.

"You're welcome."

Gwen smiled, noticing that Sue's resolve to die had wavered.

"Now that you know all this, Su, aren't you going to stay alive and have a good talk with your old friends?"

"Call..."

Hearing Gwen's words, Su breathed a sigh of relief and spoke slowly.

"Over these thousands of years, I have observed countless World Bubble here and witnessed countless seemingly real worlds and futures."

Until now, I have gradually figured out a potentially feasible path.

Originally, I planned to use the remaining time to deduce the most crucial information.

But the world has now taken a path I never anticipated, leaving me with no reason to persist...

Now it seems that perhaps you can lead our world down a completely different path.

However, the wounds to my soul did not stem entirely from overexertion; much of it was also due to the wear and tear caused by prolonged use of the Second Divine Key to observe the World Bubble ...

I can't accurately define the nature of this injury, but it's not something that can be fully recovered from with just rest.

Even if I cease observing, the wear and tear on my soul will bring my life to Finality in the near future.

Rather than merely prolonging our lives, we should do something useful in the limited time we have.

"Let me see..."

Upon hearing Sue mention "wear and tear," Gwen's brow twitched, and he quickly continued his examination.

As Su had predicted, his once incredibly powerful soul was now like that of a terminally ill person on the verge of death, riddled with peculiar wounds that covered its entire interior and exterior, leaving it riddled with holes.

Moreover, Gwen could see that Sue's injuries were not the same as Eden's injuries, which were caused by another damage to his soul; rather, they were a more fundamental and higher-level injury.

Gwen felt as if... the power of the world that Sue had borrowed in the previous battle originated from damage caused by the world.

But...

"It is indeed a tricky situation, but it's not entirely without the possibility of treatment."

After examining the area carefully and confirming his suspicions, Gwen ended his investigation and slowly said—

"However, I can't do it now. I need to complete a special kind of training before I can try."

"!"

Sue could sense that Gwen had touched the wounds in her soul, and she thought that Gwen would back down and let her release her last bit of warmth.

But Gwen's answer was completely unexpected.

"Therefore, let's not think about the tragic hero scenario of burning ourselves out to leave a Core Flame for future generations—"

"Take good care of yourself and think about how to talk to Kevin when he gets back."

Before Sue could say anything, Gwen patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.

As they spoke, Gwen began treating Sue—

Gwen experienced the wounds to his soul, and he was now struggling to heal them.

However, Gwen can still offer some help with physical injuries—

Even disregarding the treatment methods recorded in Sage's Records, Gwen's use of his Five Elements power to wear down Sue's injuries was enough to improve them.

Feeling the strange sensation in her body, Su sighed, nodded to Elysia, said nothing more, and closed her eyes to sense her body's condition.

Meanwhile, You Lan Dai Er listened to the conversation between the group and, based on her own experience in the previous illusion, roughly understood what Su had been doing and what he was planning to do. Her resentment towards him had also largely dissipated.

Soon after, Gwen finished his first treatment, and Sue's originally pale face regained some color.

Even though Gwen didn't understand traditional Divine Land medicine and the related Five Elements theory, Gwen understanding of the world and his knowledge of the Five Elements, along with the power of those Five Elements, still helped Su's riddled body improve.

Just as Elysia smiled at Sue's improved complexion, Gwen, who had opened his eyes, frowned deeply, staring intently at Sue—

"You really are..."

"What's wrong with Su?"

Upon hearing this, Elysia immediately looked at Gwen and asked with concern.

"Let him tell us later."

Gwen sighed and offered no explanation.

364

Chapter 364 Su's Gift.

Gwen's treatment of Sue's body went very smoothly at first, but after Gwen's power passed through, he found that the injuries in the areas that had been treated had worsened again.

After careful observation, Gwen discovered that this was an influence from the soul.

Moreover, through observation, Gwen confirmed his guess: Sue's injuries stemmed from the spacetime effects of prolonged, high-intensity use of the Thousand Worlds, One Law, as well as the impact of observing the future and destruction of too many worlds.

To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, Su was like someone who ate too much hard-to-digest food and didn't digest it properly, but kept forcing himself to eat it, ruining his body (and soul).

"Until I have the ability to properly treat your injuries, this is all I can do for now—"

My treatment can only address the symptoms, using your body as the battlefield and constantly pulling you back and forth with your injuries.

"But you'll have to endure this suffering until I have the ability to completely resolve this war."

Although he had just complained, Gwen's gaze towards Su Shi now held a greater degree of solemnity and respect.

Despite enduring both physical and spiritual pain, Su remained unfazed, showing no signs of mental distress, all in order to continue observing the World Bubble and searching for a way out for civilization—a truly admirable feat.

"Um...

It doesn't matter. Over the past thousand years, I've felt my body and soul being worn down little by little, and I've gotten used to it.

Now that there is hope for recovery, I would not mind enduring another thousand years.

Seeing that Gwen still believed he could be saved, Sue, though still not holding out much hope, smiled and nodded.

In any world, the resurrection of the dead is Divine Miracle.

Moreover, Gwen resurrected not an ordinary person, but a special being like Elysia.

Even Eden and Velvie have been given a chance to be resurrected.

When faced with someone who has created a miracle, even if you think it's impossible, you can't help but feel a glimmer of hope.

Especially someone like Su, who has witnessed destruction and despair, and desperately seeks a glimmer of hope amidst endless ruin.

"Speaking of which, when Kevin comes back and we all appear in front of him together, do you think Kevin will have a very interesting expression?"

Seeing that Sue had finally temporarily put aside the idea of sacrificing herself, Elysia quickly changed the subject.

"If it were you, you probably would."

Upon hearing this, Sue looked at Elysia's smiling face beside Gwen and also smiled faintly.

Just like always, the pink-clad girl always manages to spread her smile and happiness to others.

"By the way, you seemed quite interested in the power I displayed earlier—"

This is the essence of my observations of the World Bubble over the past thousand years. Although it mainly records future possibilities, there are some things in it that may be helpful to you.

As he spoke, Sue took out a slightly ethereal leaf and handed it to Gwen.

"Thank you for your kindness, but please keep this for now."

Upon hearing Gwen waved his hands repeatedly—

"I was in a coma for seven days not long ago because I was overwhelmed by a massive amount of information, and I still haven't finished absorbing it."

"I'll come back to you to ask for it after I've processed the information in my mind."

"Good."

Su was curious about what kind of information could cause Gwen had easily broken free of his illusion, to fall into a coma for seven days, but it was just curiosity. He then turned his gaze to You Lan Dai Er to the side—

"Miss Bianca, in order to test whether you were as worthy of my plans and the Second Divine Key as I had observed, I dragged you into an illusion."

Now, please allow me to offer some compensation..."

"Mr. Su, your health is the most important thing. Please don't overwork yourself."

Upon hearing this, You Lan Dai Er waved his hand repeatedly.

"It's alright. Given my current condition, I'm afraid I'll remain a patient until the Finality."

In that case, why not contribute our limited resources?

Upon hearing this, Su smiled and shook her head.

"Although your body can contain that World Bubble, its state is very unstable."

My Mustard Seed in Sumeru can help you stabilize that world...

Consider it an apology for forcing you to participate in the trial..."

With that, Su waved to You Lan Dai Er.

Instantly, a soft green light enveloped You Lan Dai Er and flowed into her body.

As the green light merged in, a dazzling golden light shone from You Lan Dai Er's body.