Good Scenery was the one who shook Feng Jun awake.
Feng Jun woke groggily. When he opened his eyes and saw that it was her, he was startled at first.
His first reaction was to check his wrist. Only after seeing that no wires were connected to it did he breathe a sigh of relief.
For the past month or so, he had been in a foul mood. But he was not someone who gave up on himself. Except on nights when he felt utterly terrible, he still charged the Stone Ring most nights.
With more than ten Spirit Stones being condensed, charging was truly inefficient by comparison. Still, it was a matter of attitude.
He believed that he would return to that plane someday. Even if it meant taking enormous risks, he had to go back.
He kept charging because he held onto that belief. In turn, he used that action to push himself—I can't give up.
So after Good Scenery shook him awake, the first thing he cared about was whether he had been charging.
He had finally found a partner he could practice with. If she got electrocuted... well, that would be bad, even if it only scared her.
Only then did he remember that, before going to sleep, he had considered that possibility. Yes, he had not been charging.
Only after that did he realize what she was saying. "What did you say... skin?"
Good Scenery wore a bathrobe, with a large towel wrapped around her head. She extended a fair arm, her face beaming. "Touch it. Isn't it a little smoother?"
She had woken up shortly after five in the morning. Feeling a little sticky afterward, she had gone to take a shower. Then she suddenly discovered that, perhaps, maybe, possibly... her skin had gotten