"San Shui, are you sick? You look awful."
That afternoon, Chen Miao ran into Sister Li from the funeral supplies shop on his way from the little courtyard to the cafeteria.
Although Chen Miao's complexion had improved a little since his first attempt at [Crimson Abyss], he still looked anything but normal. "It's nothing. I'm just feeling a little unwell."
Chen Miao smiled at Sister Li.
"You can't put this off. Hurry and get yourself checked at the hospital."
"All right, I will. Thank you, Sister Li."
With that, Chen Miao continued toward the cafeteria.
But everyone he met along the way solemnly urged him to get checked at the hospital, and Chen Miao agreed each time.
He had originally planned to get something to eat, but after all those encounters, he headed back to his office instead and ordered takeout.
In his office, Chen Miao looked at his pale face in the mirror and gave a faint smile.
With the support of the [Clearheart] state, Chen Miao had made considerable progress in developing [State: Crimson Abyss Locks the Nether].
Although he lacked enough test subjects to determine the upper limit of his attack power under [Crimson Abyss], or its effectiveness against Ghost Reverence, he was very satisfied with his progress in other areas. First came the duration of [Crimson Abyss] and the weakness it caused in his physical body.
The duration of [Crimson Abyss] differed from that of Mirage-Escape Form and Twin Birth.
Maintaining a Mirage Shadow required Soul Power. Even if Chen Miao did nothing, his Soul Power continued to drain!
Unless his Soul Power recovered as fast as it was consumed, the Mirage Shadow would eventually disappear.
[Crimson Abyss] was different. It absorbed Yin Energy and Vital Blood, locking them inside Chen Miao's hair.
As long as