Qin Shi hadn't expected to find Instructor Fu Lei from Yellow Springs Training Camp at the very edge of the contaminated zone.
The man looked as though he'd been struck by lightning. His mortal body was charred black, like a dead tree, and his Life Force was so faint that a gust of wind might snuff it out.
"Got any Energy Liquid left?"
Qin Shi looked at Long Qiuyuan and shamelessly held out his hand.
The corner of her mouth twitched. It wasn't a pleasant feeling to be treated like a backup energy reserve.
It was almost like being a repressed, lovesick loser, willingly handing over his paycheck and hoping for something in return.
"Sure thing, boss."
Long Qiuyuan wasn't happy about it, but her hands moved quickly. She pulled several canisters of Energy Liquid from her tactical pack.
As if watering a sapling, Qin Shi pried Fu Lei's mouth open and poured the Energy Liquid in.
Those who'd entered the Professional Level of the Martial Path all had high Life Force Purity.
As long as they hadn't suffered a fatal injury, like a pierced heart or a shattered skull, they could recover quickly with nutritional supplements and medical treatment.
The Energy Liquid flowed into Fu Lei like a welcome rain, nourishing the withered mortal body that had been drained of its life potential by the Incineration Art.
"You little brat..."
Fu Lei looked at the young face before him, the corner of his mouth curling into a faint smile.
"You've made Yellow Springs Training Camp proud."
Qin Shi still had the humility of a fresh recruit. He said softly,
"I owe it to your guidance, Instructor."
Even with only half a breath left, barely having rebooted from "shut down" to "standby," Fu Lei was still his usual unrestrained self.