Luo Yanling felt a pang of heartache. She understood how withdrawn this boy was, how lonely, and how hard he worked. He squeezed everything out of himself, cultivating desperately, desperately growing stronger.
There was only ever one thing on his lips: they were much faster than he was. He had to catch up! He had to chase them with every ounce of effort!
They were definitely much faster than he was!
Class reunions, class dinners, girls confessing their feelings, boys gossiping... school activities, whatever else...
None of these things had any place in his heart.
From beginning to end, he was like a straight sword, charging relentlessly forward!
Even if the sword broke, he still charged on, heedless of any consequences, even of his own body!
He had only one wish: when he saw his old companions again, he could smile and say:
"I haven't fallen behind you!"
"We're still, still on the same level!"
"If anything comes up in the future, remember to call me. I'll be there whenever you need me."
"I don't want to be unable to help the next time something happens to you!"
Yu Moyan silently followed Luo Yanling out of the cave and headed toward the dormitories.
Behind him, a clear trail of bloody footprints grew fainter with every step.
"First, we'll tend to your injuries. Take a Medicinal Pill to restore your internal energy, then lie in a Nutrient Pod for a while."
Luo Yanling's heart ached terribly for him.
"I'm fine." Yu Moyan began to feel somewhat awkward at Luo Yanling's care, especially the warmth it brought to his heart, which made him all the more uncomfortable.
"The school has prepared plenty of resources for you, too... Moyan, for this trial, there are fewer than thirty participants from our entire school, including