A gust of cold wind swept past, and goose bumps rose across Chen Shouyi's skin.
It really was cold.
Even though Chen Shouyi's physique far surpassed that of an ordinary human, who could last long standing naked in the freezing dead of night? Especially since he had lost a great deal of blood earlier—his body was at its weakest now.
After all, Natural Healing made him heal at an astonishing rate, but the blood he had lost wouldn't replenish itself.
He opened the Status Panel and took a look.
Sure enough, he found that all his physical attributes had fallen somewhat.
Fortunately, the drops weren't large. Most had only fallen by 0.1 or 0.2, and after a few days of rest, they should all recover.
"Let's go!" Chen Shouyi closed the Status Panel and called to Shell Girl.
At his words, Shell Girl quickly trotted a few steps, leaped over a meter into the air, and wrapped her arms around Chen Shouyi's arm. Then, nimble with her hands and feet, she scrambled up and soon settled onto his shoulder.
The park covered hundreds of acres, and the battle had taken place deep inside it, so it hadn't caused the slightest stir.
Avoiding the soldiers patrolling the streets, Chen Shouyi quickly returned to his bedroom. He put Shell Girl on the bed, then tiptoed to the bathroom and took a shower, scrubbing away every trace of blood.
He stuffed his tattered clothes into a bag and put it under the bed, planning to throw them in an outdoor trash can the next day.
He stared blankly out the window. In the hazy night, faint flames glimmered from several smokestacks.
He watched for a long while before drawing the curtains and lying down.
Before long, he was fast asleep.
The next day,