Under the repeated assaults, the perception vortex formed by their combined perception finally began to slow noticeably. A delighted flush appeared on Su Liu Cherou's lovely face. Having narrowly escaped disaster, it was already remarkable that she could remain composed.
Her gaze involuntarily drifted toward Cao Dong, and she froze. Beads of sweat covered his forehead, and he looked as though he was struggling terribly. Strangely, however, his expression remained just as calm as before, without the slightest change. Even his eyes were exactly the same, devoid of any emotion.
It was an exceedingly eerie sight. Su Liu Cherou was a Medical Card Adept, and few could rival her knowledge of the human body. Normally, someone in Cao Dong's condition should have been breathing heavily, with bulging veins and an accelerated blood flow. Yet none of those familiar signs manifested in him.
Looking at that expressionless face and those emotionless eyes, Su Liu Cherou suddenly felt a chill rise in her heart.
In the breath-concealing state, all of Chen Mu's abilities were greatly enhanced, but such delicate manipulation was extremely taxing even for him in that state.
Still, the hardest part was over. As the perception spiral spring gradually slowed its rotation, his perception began to return to its proper course and grew increasingly easy to control. Not a trace of delight appeared on Chen Mu's face as he calmly manipulated his perception with methodical precision.
His movements grew faster and faster, and the successive waves of impact grew increasingly powerful. Su Liu Cherou's perception was shaken violently, and the information it fed back immediately became a blur.
Before she could react, her entire body suddenly jolted, followed by a wave of relief.
Everything around her returned to normal in an instant. She regained control of her perception.
*It was