Chapter 129: The Fourth Core (2/2)

Because of the notification, I almost lost my concentration. Fortunately, Hui-ying was there to keep me on track. ”Yongrui, get it together!” She half-hissed, half-screamed in my head.

I felt my blood boiling as my heart rate increased twofold. My eyes felt like they were going to pop up and a throbbing headache suddenly attacked my head. Adding to that, my consciousness was slowly slipping away as soon as I heard the notifications. Even though I heard Hui-ying that I should get it together... my body wouldn't listen to me anymore.

”Yongrui! Yongrui! You can't give up now! You just got the Fire Element! That means you have another Qi Core in your body! You can't succumb to your new element! Wake up, Yongrui!”

No... I can't do this anymore. I've reached the end of my rope. No matter how much I tried to scream and tell my body to remain awake, it wouldn't listen to me anymore. That momentary pause in time felt like an eternity as my eyes slowly closed. From the gaps between my eyelids, I could see Liu Zhi's party, desperately fending off the Imperial Rabid Human in front of them.

Curse that rabid human. It's his fault I was reduced to this state! How dare a lowly being like you attack me and get away with it! You'll pay for this... no, I'll make you pay for this tenfold.

I tried to wake myself up by threatening the Imperial Rabid Human in my head hoping that it would fill me with determination and make me wake up.

But to my disappointment... it was all for naught. My consciousness was slowly slipping away like five fingers holding on for dear life by the edge of the cliff.

It was at that moment, I knew I messed up.

This is it. Who knows when I'll wake up as a conscious rabid human once again. I guess it's time to accept my life as a mindless rabid human right now. It won't hurt, right? Besides, there's a chance that my reawakening might happen again.

I've done my best, but nothing seemed to work anymore. I guess I've had enough second chances for my whole life. Although I'm grateful for it, I still wished to live just a little bit longer. I still haven't experienced what real romance was like after all. The closest thing that happened to me when it comes to romance was when Natalia zealously bit on my neck as she passionately trapped me in her embrace... and even then she was already a mindless rabid human so it doesn't really count as romance.

As for Wu Yan, I still haven't reciprocated her feelings since I want to make sure that she really likes me. And now, that's probably too late. I guess this is the heavens asking me to pay my dues after wasting all my second chances.

<Notice: Virus has taken over your body.>

<Berserk mode is now a— >

.....

Shiiiiiiiiing!

Fwooooooshhhh!!!

A cold bright light enveloped me, or rather, my soul as I was about to slip into unconsciousness. For some reason, that bright light gave me warmth and relaxation, and somehow, it calmed down my Qi Cores to a minuscule extent. However, that moment of rest was more than enough for me to get my bearings back and stabilize my Qi Cores. With the help of the warm yellow light surrounding me, my Qi Cores started to stabilize one by one.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Even my third Qi Core wasn't darting so much like before, making it easier for me to stabilize all of them at once. As for my Fourth Core, it took a few seconds before I could finally grasp its form. Whoever owned that warm yellow light, I am eternally grateful. I didn't know who my benefactor was since my eyes were closed but I could tell that it wasn't anyone belonging to my party.

”Young man, are you all right? That was so close, right? It was a relief I made it in time.”

That voice—

I immediately opened my eyes after recognizing the voice of my benefactor. And lo and behold... it really was her!

Master Shi Yanmei!