The hospital room was quiet, white light spilling down from the ceiling.
Jack sat by the bed, holding Xi Ya's hand.
Feeling the chill in his palm, he remained silent for a long time before finally lowering his gaze to the black metal on his chest. "System, enhance Xi Ya's life force!" "Yes. Executing basic life enhancement."
That familiar, indifferent male voice soon sounded.
Bzz...
As wisps of faint light flowed from his hand into Xi Ya's body, Jack could clearly see the color returning to her pale face. A flush surfaced on her cheeks, her weak breathing steadily stabilized again, and her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Seeing this, Jack's taut heart finally settled.
A few minutes later, Xi Ya's eyelashes trembled lightly, then she opened her eyes.
"Jack..." Her voice was soft.
Jack smiled. "You're awake?"
Xi Ya looked at him, then down at her own body. "I..."
"You survived!" Jack tightened his grip on her hand.
Their eyes met, and they smiled at the same time.
One month later, at the training base.
Jack slowly withdrew his fist. His chest rose and fell violently as sweat streamed continuously down his cheeks.
He glanced at the testing equipment. The data had risen a little more.
Jack nodded in satisfaction and turned his head. Xi Ya was standing at the entrance to the training hall, holding a towel and a bottle of water. "Here. Thanks for the effort."
Jack took the towel and water, took a sip, then could not help frowning. "Why are you here again? How long has it been since your injury healed? The doctor told you not to do any strenuous exercise."
"I know my own body." Xi Ya patted her chest. "I'm completely better!"
"You still need to recover for a while longer."
"I'm