The visitor
The next day, at the first Chenguang.
Shen Heng gently called out to Le Gu Nan.
"How are you? Is there anything wrong with your health?" Shen Heng asked, looking at Le Gu Nan.
The girl sat on a simple wooden bed, her face showing obvious signs of fatigue.
"I'm much better now, but it might take another day or two before I can move around normally again," Le Gu Nan said with a sigh of relief.
As she spoke, she gently raised her hand. Although she was able to complete the movement, there was a lot of awkwardness and unnaturalness in the process.
Shen Heng nodded slightly, his gaze following Le Gu Nan's gently raised hand.
He thought for a moment and said:
"Let me carry you out today; it's too far from where we started."
"If you were to walk on your own, it might take you 2-3 days to get out."
Upon hearing this, Le Gu Nan opened his mouth, then nodded with his eyes slightly lowered.
"Yes, but I'm sorry to have held you back."
Shen Heng looked at Le Gu Nan's expression, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Hmm, that's true to some extent. How about this, you give me half the credit for helping that person, and we'll consider it as a joint effort, so it won't be a burden."
Le Gu Nan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. She looked up at Shen Heng and couldn't help but nod and smile:
"Okay, I'll share half with you; consider it as us helping together."
Shen Heng chuckled and stood up from the bedside. "Alright, get up and eat. I killed some kind of Calamity Beast yesterday, and made a meat soup this morning."
"Hmm." Le Gu Nan nodded gently.
She raised her hand to support herself on the bed, trying to sit up, but the soreness in her muscles made her arm bend involuntarily.
"How are you? Do you need any help?" Shen Heng stopped and asked.
"No need, I can do it." Le Gu Nan shook his head.
She took two light breaths, then exerted her strength again. This time, without any surprises, she stood up smoothly.
Shen Heng stood to the side and watched silently.
The side effects of overusing his abilities seem to be greater than he imagined; if he overuses his abilities...
Yes, it must be that one's own mental state couldn't take it first.
Shen Heng withdrew his gaze and walked towards the fire.
As dusk fell.
The black Porsche slowly pulled up in front of a hotel filled with the scent of sandalwood.
Shen Heng handed the car keys to the doorman, and then stepped inside with Le Gu Nan.
The moment you enter, the lights come down on you like a tidal wave.
Shen Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze quickly sweeping across the lobby.
Spacious and bright, the crystal chandelier hangs in mid-air like a thin veil, reflecting shimmering light on the marble floor.
The elevator doors slid open silently, and the two stepped inside. A faint scent of sandalwood filled the cabin.
"Are we going back tomorrow?" Le Gu Nan turned to look at Shen Heng.
"Okay, you can talk to your family about booking the flight time now," Shen Heng nodded in response.
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and reminded him:
"Remember, don't make it too early; we still need to register with the local Supervision Bureau."
"Okay." Le Gu Nan nodded gently. She thought for a moment and asked, "So, you're just going to stay in the room until tomorrow?"
Shen Heng glanced at Le Gu Nan, pondered for a moment, and asked, "This hotel should have a restaurant, right?"
"Yes, there is. There's a rooftop garden terrace with special food available, but you have to take a separate elevator to get there," Le Gu Nan recalled the information he had read.
Shen Heng nodded. "Then let's take a shower first, and then go get something to eat. We're getting a bit tired of eating Calamity Beast with salt every day for the past few days."
"Hehe..." Le Gu Nan chuckled lightly, "I thought you wouldn't care about this kind of thing."
"It's not that I don't care, it's just that I'm not very interested." Shen Heng glanced at the constantly changing floor numbers.
With a "ding," the elevator stopped at the top floor.
The two of them walked out.
The corridor was covered with thick carpets, completely swallowing up the sound of footsteps.
Using their room cards, the two found their respective rooms and then swiped their cards to enter.
The door closed, and the crystal wall lamp in the entryway automatically turned on.
The interior style is luxurious yet restrained.
Fresh white camellias are arranged diagonally in a vase by the door;
A black obsidian coffee table is set with chilled champagne and a gold-stamped service menu;
A goodnight card handwritten by the bedside butler in the bedroom...
After glancing around the room, Shen Heng casually put down his backpack and turned to walk into the bathroom.
Ten minutes later, Shen Heng came out.
He didn't rush to find Le Gu Nan, but poured himself a glass of water and then went to the French windows.
Outside the window, there is a long line of cars heading home, and the twinkling lights of thousands of homes.
Shen Heng raised his water glass, took a sip, and gazed at the night view outside the window.
Although it's in the Northwest, the scenery in the city is not much different from that of the Linhai.
At most, the accents of the words I hear are slightly different.
Shen Heng stood silently in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the city.
Suddenly, Shen Heng stopped what he was doing.
The next second.
"Knock knock knock!"
There was a knock on the door.
Shen Heng turned and glanced in the direction of the door, a black-and-white world rapidly forming in his mind.
Soon, as the figure outside the door was outlined, a hint of surprise flashed in Shen Heng's eyes.
He lifted his leg and walked over.
Click!
The door opened.
Wu Hongxuan stood at the door like a javelin.
"What happened?" Shen Heng asked directly.
He did not inform Wu Hongxuan of his whereabouts.
Therefore, Wu Hongxuan was able to find him only because he had been keeping an eye on his whereabouts and came looking for him as soon as he discovered that he had checked in.
When this happens, it's immediately obvious that something bad has occurred.
"Hmm." Wu Hongxuan said, "We recently encountered a troublesome Calamity Beast incident. We originally wanted to request support from headquarters, but you happen to be here, and your abilities should be helpful, so I came directly to you."
Shen Heng nodded slightly; he had thought something serious had happened.
What kind of Calamity Beast is it?
"Golden Rat."
"Golden Rat...?"
Shen Heng nodded slightly, quickly reviewing the information about the Golden Rat in his mind.
After a moment, he frowned slightly and looked at Wu Hongxuan.
"The one that can burrow underground?"
"Hmm." Wu Hongxuan nodded.
No wonder they couldn't handle it... Shen Heng withdrew his gaze.
Regardless of whether they can burrow underground, those that can are the most difficult type of Calamity Beast to deal with.
For those martial artists in the water or in the air who lack corresponding abilities, modern weapons can still be used to deal with them.
But once they burrow underground, unless their abilities are perfectly matched, there's really no way to save them.
The most suitable, or rather, the most effective counter to, this kind of Calamity Beast's ability...
The person Shen Heng encountered was probably Instructor Zhang Chenguang, who was in charge of simulation training in the training camp.
A-Class Fantasy Corridor!
This ability applies even if the Golden Rat doesn't burrow out of the ground.
However, as long as it is within the range of one's abilities, it can be killed directly.