A massive harvest!
There was no other way to describe it.
Zhao Xuan had just experienced one of the biggest gains of his life.
All together, his accumulated proficiency points added up to a staggering 310 points.
And what did that mean?
It meant explosive progress.
Under normal circumstances, Zhao Xuan could train diligently for an hour and barely gain around twenty proficiency points.
But now—
after a battle that lasted less than half an hour—
he had earned over three hundred points in total.
Not to mention the invaluable combat experience that came with it.
"Just as I thought," Zhao Xuan murmured, eyes gleaming.
"Combat truly is the best form of training!"
However, his expression quickly turned serious.
"But… even though fighting helps me increase my abilities rapidly, the recovery time afterward is way too long. I need at least a full day to completely recover my strength… That's such a waste of precious time!"
Feeling the lingering weakness in his body, Zhao Xuan frowned deeply.
Just then—
Tap, tap, tap!
Footsteps echoed from outside the infirmary.
A moment later, a young nurse in a crisp white uniform stepped inside, holding a tray.
"Oh! You're awake?" she said, surprised.
Zhao Xuan blinked, trying to sit up. Before he could reply, the nurse continued cheerfully,
"Looks like you've got incredible recovery ability. The guy you fought yesterday is still unconscious, you know."
"Heh… haha, well, I guess I got lucky," Zhao Xuan replied, scratching the back of his head with an embarrassed grin.
"Alright, give me your hand."
The nurse took his right arm without hesitation and deftly inserted a syringe into his vein.
Zhao Xuan watched curiously as she connected the other end of the tube to a small hanging bag filled with a thick, milky-white liquid.
"Just rest for now," she instructed. "Once the drip finishes, press the call button beside your bed and I'll come remove it for you."
With that, she gave a polite smile and briskly left the room.
Zhao Xuan turned his gaze toward the slow-dripping bag.
"So this world has IV drips too, huh?" he muttered, studying the faintly glowing liquid.
He let out a small sigh and closed his eyes, preparing to rest—
But only a few minutes later—
His eyes shot open.
His expression changed instantly.
That strange liquid…
He could feel it.
"Wait—what's happening?"
"Why do I feel my fatigue fading so quickly?"
His eyes widened as he quickly summoned his status panel.
And there it was—
his physique value was rapidly climbing back up, point by point, as if time itself had sped up.
"At this rate… once the drip finishes, my body should recover to at least 80 or 90 percent!"
Excitement surged through him.
"If I could somehow get more of this stuff," he muttered under his breath,
"I could fight again right after recovering! That means I could chain battles endlessly! My proficiency growth would skyrocket!"
The more he thought about it, the more thrilled he became.
Half an hour later, the last drop of the milky liquid disappeared from the bag.
Zhao Xuan immediately pressed the call button.
Moments later, the same nurse re-entered the room.
"Ah, it's done already," she said, glancing at the empty bag.
Then she looked back at him with a knowing smile.
"So? Feeling better? You should be almost fully recovered, right?"
"Yes, Nurse Sister," Zhao Xuan replied earnestly, nodding.
"I feel completely fine now!"
"That's good," she said warmly, disconnecting the needle and tidying up.
"You can be discharged whenever you're ready."
As she turned to leave, Zhao Xuan suddenly spoke up, his curiosity getting the better of him.
"Nurse Sister, can I ask you something?"
"Hmm? Sure, what is it?" she replied without stopping her hands.
"That bag you just gave me—what was that? Why did it restore my strength so quickly in such a short time?"
The nurse paused and smiled knowingly.
"Oh, that? That was Energy Liquid. It's made by refining medicinal herbs collected from ancient ruins."
Then, as if sensing Zhao Xuan's hidden intentions, she added with a teasing tone,
"But don't get any ideas. Even though what you got was low-grade Energy Liquid, it's not cheap. A single 100ml bag costs 200,000 yuan on the market. Even with our hospital's internal discount, it's still around 170,000."
"What!?" Zhao Xuan nearly jumped off the bed.
"Two hundred thousand per bag? That's insane! Who can even afford that—some rich tycoon's son?"
He had expected it to be expensive…
but not this expensive.
The nurse chuckled at his shocked expression.
"Fufu~ You'd be surprised. For ability users, two hundred thousand isn't that outrageous. It's within reach—especially since the Ability User Guild offers quite a few high-paying bounty missions."
Her words lingered in Zhao Xuan's ears.
"Ability User Guild… bounty missions…"
A faint smile spread across his face.
"Looks like I just found my next goal."
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