Chapter 648: Chapter 222: Lv5 Energy, Magic Conch Revealed! "Okay, thank you."
"No trouble at all! There’s nothing troublesome about it!" Luokuke quickly waved his hand and reassured, "You have a good rest and later when you go underwater..."
"Don’t worry, it won’t affect me."
Cheng Ye shook his head, realizing Luokuke was finally relieved, turned around and left the truck, gently closing the door.
Inside the truck, it instantly fell silent. Cheng Ye extended his hand, and a pendant glimmered as it appeared in his palm.
Four compartments, already completely filled: Horned Starfish, Flying Wing, Resting Cauldron, Living Water Essence.
Cheng Ye took a cup and silently moved the Living Water Essence into it.
The next second, a pale silver-blue liquid slowly flowed out from the void, quickly filling the bottom of the cup, roughly about fifty milliliters.
The Living Water Essence in the cup shimmered with a faint glow, and a cool fragrance quietly spread out.
The scent was particularly unique, neither the freshness of plants nor the sweetness of fruits, like the bubbles of an ice-cold cola upon first sniff, carrying a refreshing sweetness, like orange soda after savoring it carefully. Taking a deep breath, one could even smell a faint milk fragrance, its rich layers surprisingly pleasant.
"Did it compress all the flavors I like into this?"
Cheng Ye was stunned, just a couple of sniffs and his throat tightened uncontrollably, while a strong dryness spread across his tongue.
His entire body, like parched land, felt a pressing thirst, as if this cup of essence was the nourishing rain that could wash away all fatigue and deficiency by drinking it.
Simultaneously, the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse in the Spiritual Body Space suddenly became restless.
Cheng Ye immediately immersed his thoughts into it, seeing in the pitch-black space, even though the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse was suppressed in the corner by the Flame, it was frantically scratching the barriers of the space with its six limbs, its compound eyes flickering with greedy red light, its slender antennae constantly trembling, clearly its instincts were triggered by the scent of the Living Water Essence.
"Is the effect so powerful?"
Cheng Ye felt even more satisfied, retrieved his thoughts, picked up the cup, and downed the Living Water Essence in one gulp.
As soon as the liquid went down his throat, a scorching hot stream erupted along his esophagus, as if he had swallowed a compressed blazing sun, yet strangely, there was no burning pain.
The next second, a terrifying life force surged within like breaking water dams, making his meridians swell slightly, but a gentle power immediately enveloped it, completely soothing any discomfort.
Cheng Ye instinctively looked down at his blood-red skin, watching the flesh writhing and knitting back together at a visible speed, the horrific blood-red color receding like the tide, leaving only smooth skin, with all marks of torn muscles and ruptured blood vessels vanished completely.
The previously withered Zeye Physique in his body, and the eagerly awaiting Shrinking Earth Giant Louse, were being frantically nurtured by this Living Water Essence.
In just ten seconds, the stuffiness in his chest completely dispersed, his once weary limbs were revitalized with strength, even his mind became exceptionally clear, the fatigue from earlier battles felt as if it never existed.
Yet the power of the Living Water Essence did not dissipate, but instead, as if with its own consciousness, continued to circulate within him, aiding in completing the reforms the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse couldn’t finish.
The previously severed muscle fibers reconnected, becoming sturdier and more resilient.
His blood vessels seemed to be remodeled, their inner walls glittering with a faint golden light, vaguely with runes flickering.
These reforms originally required a long-term reliance on the body’s own life force supply, but now a significant portion was filled at once by the Living Water Essence, exceeding expected efficiency.
Not until the torrential life force within gradually calmed, did Cheng Ye finally lick his lips uncontrollably.
The feeling of being fully invigorated was long overdue, even more surprising was, he could clearly feel that this fifty milliliters of essence surprisingly satisfied nearly a third of the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse’s energy needs.
If there were two more cups, wouldn’t it directly complete the transformation step and reach the strongest form?
Opening his personal panel again, his attributes had changed.
The Growth Value of the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse indeed increased by 5%, reaching 48.67%.
Simultaneously, the Wishful Size of the Coexistence State also had certain growth.
His size increased slightly to 5.5 meters, while the smallest it could shrink to 67cm, an enhancement also perfectly matching 5%.
"Indeed, this kindhearted infection source can grow together with my strength..."
Cheng Ye instantly understood, and the previous doubts about "reducing lifespan by forty years" were also resolved.
No wonder there was such a price, as the infection source’s strength grows with the host, its demand for energy and life force would only increase.
Once the nutritional and energy intake by humans can’t keep up with its consumption, it would start to absorb the host’s basic life force in return, causing the body to gradually weaken.
The weaker the body, the harder it is to bear this consumption, eventually falling into a loop of weakening → increased consumption → further weakening.
Based on a normal lifespan of 75 years, subtracting 40 years means that after 35, the body can no longer withstand the pressure of the Shrinking Earth Giant Louse.
Moreover, the initial life force has to be partly used for bodily transformation, allowing the body to adapt to the power brought by the infection source.
Under multiple pressures, "reducing lifespan by forty years" is already the most euphemistic statement, essentially more like exchanging life for temporary powerful combat strength.
Confirming his body returned to normal, he didn’t linger, quickly getting off the vehicle and heading into the town.
The people in the Red Zone were still arguing with Garcia and quieted down when they saw him walking over with a normal expression.
The residents, soothed by Wang Kang in the Blue Zone, all wore looks of unease, but seeing him return, they all smiled one by one.