Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: Medical Miracle

The anomalies in his body brought a mix of dark pleasure and pain.

As harmful substances accumulated within him continued to seep out, Lin Qingliu, feeling slightly feverish, rushed into the restroom and turned on the shower for a refreshing cold water bath.

About ten minutes later, he sat back on the edge of his bed and began to examine the numerous changes in his body.

First, in terms of his senses, Lin Qingliu had severe nearsightedness and usually couldn’t go without glasses. However, in just those past few minutes, he felt as though his eyes had been restored to a brand-new condition, even better than before.

His other senses had also enhanced to varying degrees. If he focused, he could even identify which manufacturer produced the synthetic nutritional paste he had eaten that evening just by its smell.

This ability to discern brands intrigued Lin Qingliu. He began to experiment with his other senses and found that, whether it was hearing or taste, he could concentrate deeply enough on a particular sensation to gain much more information than before.

At the same time, Lin Qingliu felt a significant improvement in his Control over his body.

He could now selectively trigger the secretion of certain substances and directly manipulate most of his organs; even cutting off the pain nerves in any part of his body was possible.

Now, Lin Qingliu was controlling his body to keep himself in an excited and highly focused state to examine himself.

After exploring all his internal and external changes, he began to read the explanatory message provided by the system, which was identical to the text he had originally typed:

【Flesh and Blood – Proliferation: If you lose up to 10% of your body due to a single injury, you can recover within five seconds; if you lose up to 20% of your body due to a single injury, you can recover within fifteen seconds. (The brain is calculated separately.)】

【Flesh and Blood – Transformation: Manipulate your flesh and internal organs for targeted transformations to gain enhancements. The time for a single transformation is five seconds, and you can execute three transformation processes simultaneously. (The brain is calculated separately.)】

Lin Qingliu gazed at his perfectly toned abdomen and had an insight:

"So I can have an extra stomach to aid with digestion; would that make me more resilient to hunger?"

He continued reading, where the information pertained to this world’s settings, and he knew nothing about it, coming from another realm.

【【Energy Level】 is the world’s distinguishing mark for superpowered individuals and extraordinary beasts, representing an elevation in life. Currently, humans and extraordinary beasts can reach a maximum of the Fourth Level.】

【The pathways represent a unique ability evolution system exclusive to those who have been bestowed a blessing, fundamentally different from regular superpowered individuals.】

"What does essential difference mean?"

Lin Qingliu became intrigued. To be honest, although he understood most of the previous pop-up information, he was still worried about potential oversights.

【As you level up, normal superpowered individuals experience minimal evolution and only enhanced abilities, whereas those who have been bestowed a blessing not only strengthen their original abilities after leveling up but can also gain new Manifested Abilities.】

"I see, so for typical superpowered individuals, leveling up only makes the fireballs larger or creates more fireballs?"

"That’s a valid interpretation."

【【Manifested Ability】 is the expression of the abilities within the pathway at the Current Level for those who have been bestowed a blessing.】

"So that means what I am granted is not a specific ability, but rather a system, and since they are not very strong, their power is limited?"

"Correct."

"What does the feedback from this 【bestow a blessing】 specifically refer to?"

【Your pathway ability will always be stronger than the most powerful believers of that pathway.】

Lin Qingliu happily summarized,

"After merging with this world, although this part of the setting I wrote is slightly different, it’s another way of harvesting benefits; as long as the blessed individuals can steadily level up, I can enjoy the rewards without effort."

At this point, Lin Qingliu suddenly changed his expression slightly:

"Can there only be one blessed individual and believer for the same pathway?"

"Yes."

"What if he dies?"

"The acquired abilities will not be lost, and you can select a new target to bestow a blessing."

Lin Qingliu nodded thoughtfully:

"Cast a wide net, and you’ll catch more fish—that’s the way to go."

Having sorted out his current situation, Lin Qingliu released melatonin in his brain and fell into a deep sleep. Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang Xiao, the muscular man, was stirring from an extremely deep slumber…

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"Cough! Cough, ugh!"

Wang Xiao lay flat on his bed, sticky substances clogging his airways. He suddenly sat up and spat out a mouthful of black blood onto the floor beside his bed.

After a brief spell of dizziness, Wang Xiao felt that something was very off.

Not in a bad way, but in an extraordinarily good way.

Though his entire body was coated in a yellowish-black sticky substance, he felt an overwhelming surge of power.

He couldn’t comprehend what had happened and assumed he was experiencing a miraculous recovery.

He threw off the heavy blankets, now soaked with an unknown liquid. Instantly, Wang Xiao felt as though he had a new body—

Where’s my belly?

He asked himself in disbelief.

The fat accumulated from long hours of overwork seemed to have almost entirely vanished. With just a slight curl of his abdomen, he could see clear abdominal muscles, and the definition in his arms and legs was strikingly pronounced, like that of a seasoned athlete.

The only thing that puzzled him was a slight bulge on his left side, displaying a deep black and green hue.

He stared intently at his abdomen, the very spot where the tumor had been detected during his health check.

Suddenly, a strange sensation surged into Wang Xiao’s mind. If he had to describe it, it was as if his brain had suddenly gained a new sense, allowing him to directly influence certain parts of his body.

Ignoring the filth that still surrounded him, Wang Xiao focused on this newfound ability, his gaze fixed on the bulge in his abdomen, and began to channel all his energy into manipulating this peculiar sensation.

Right before his eyes, the bulge in Wang Xiao’s abdomen grew more pronounced.

In just a few minutes, the tumor, about the size of half a fist, had fully emerged on his body, resembling a lump of stone abruptly jutting out from flat ground.

Wang Xiao continued to exert his influence, and as the mass was pressed out of his abdomen, the blood vessels on it gradually shriveled, while the skin covering it shifted from its normal color to a sickly yellow.

The mass shrank and withered, like a frozen pear drained of its juice, eventually presenting a shriveled appearance on Wang Xiao’s belly.

Within Wang Xiao’s new perception, he could no longer sense the presence of that mass.

It was dead.

In disbelief, Wang Xiao reached out and touched the black mass, feeling its rough and hard texture, yet he felt no pain.

Clenching his teeth, he twisted it left and right and then yanked it violently. The black mass came away, along with a strip of skin and several thin lines of unknown origin.

Wang Xiao let out a muffled groan as a few drops of blood splattered onto his body. The torn, blood-red skin began to regenerate at a visible pace, quickly bypassing the scabbing phase and forming soft, pink skin.

Still shaken, Wang Xiao gasped for air, staring at his now fully restored abdomen and the black mass in his hand. His mind was a whirlwind of confusion—

No more terminal illness. So, should I still end it?