Lieutenant Colonel Nani and Major Perich exchanged glances. The former thought this was a pretty insincere way to comfort them, while a hint of anger flashed across the latter's face. If Yu Lian hadn't been the one saying it, the young man might already have lost his temper.
"I'm not trying to comfort you. This really is a good thing," Yu Lian said. Then he held out his hands, which had begun to glow silver, and pressed them directly against Colonel Chaimen's chest and abdomen.
The power of the Life Source flowed through Yu Lian's hands as a medium, gathering into a dazzling river of spirit particles amid the white light. It slowly seeped into Colonel Chaimen's body. Then the gravely wounded man, who had been unconscious for over half a month, suddenly drew a deep, gasping breath. His chest visibly rose and fell several times, gradually returning to the steady rhythm of a normal person's breathing. He immediately opened his eyes wide and stared blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling. Then his gaze cleared, and he abruptly sat up, even tearing away the IV bottle that was still feeding him glucose.
"Get ready to fight... Uh, where am I? Oh, Yu Lian, when did you get here? Were you the one who saved me?"
Brother Chaimen was a man of manners. His first instinct was to call Yu Lian "little brother," not "sir." From that alone, he was someone worth getting along with.
"You'd better rest for a few more days and have a thorough examination. Heh, the experience of standing between life and death is very valuable, especially for someone like you, who's been battling death for over a month." Yu Lian smiled. "Once you've recovered, you can start thinking about your Fourth Ring advancement ceremony."
Colonel Chaimen was