"Optimizing your foundation—meaning it directly improved your innate aptitude? No wonder, no wonder—that surge just now was your accumulated potential being unleashed, right?"
Su Yuqing was happy for Li He, but she could not help feeling a little envious.
"What an incredible blessing. Improving your innate aptitude is an opportunity countless martial artists dream of but never obtain."
The smug look on Li He's face deepened, and he could not resist asking, "Yeah, I finally don't have to put up with the humiliation of fifth-grade aptitude anymore. By the way, Yuqing, what grade is yours?"
Su Yuqing blinked. "Mine? First grade."
"First grade? That's pretty good too—" Li He nodded in agreement without thinking, the smile still on his face, but froze halfway through.
First grade—
Well, never mind, then.
"Ahem." Li He cleared his throat twice and hurriedly reined in his swelling ego. "Fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. This power came from something strange, so there's no telling whether it's a blessing or a curse. Our priority is finding Captain Yun and getting out of here."
His massive increase in strength was certainly cause for celebration, but the dangers of the Shattered Star Abyss had not diminished in the slightest.
With his newfound strength, Li He's senses had sharpened, allowing him to detect fluctuations of human martial artists' vitality in the air.
Following that faint sensation, the two soon found Yun Che beside a huge boulder, after roughly five minutes.
His eyes were tightly shut, his clothes were torn in several places, and his entire body was blackened.
"Captain Yun!"
Li He immediately went over to check his condition.
Fortunately, although Yun Che looked a mess, his breathing was fairly steady. He was merely unconscious.
Li He took out the medicine he carried for injuries and fed