Chapter 341: Continuous Abnormal Blood Loss: Greater Healing

Very weak.

No matter how one looks at it, the village girl named Anli before them is no match for an elite soldier of the Theocracy.

Clementine lifted her chin, her golden bangs obscuring half of her narrow eyelids, and the urge to "fall in love" became hollow.

She had pretended to be knocked away by the Guildmaster at the time and withdrew from the battlefield, so she did not see it with her own eyes and could only understand the full picture of the events from the mouths of others.

"Terrifying," "Miraculous."

Clementine thought of these two terms to describe the other party, the corners of her mouth curling upward as she greeted, "Hi, little Anli."

Not a magic item.

Perhaps some kind of powerful "innate talent"—can it be used normally?

Or is it only triggered when falling into a dangerous situation?

The smile on Clementine’s fair face deepened by a fraction; she knew that some special "innate talents" had restrictions on their use, which even the users themselves might not necessarily know.

Historically, there was once a special innate talent holder in the Theocracy who experienced a rare situation that only triggered after death.

"Lady Clementine."

Facing Clementine’s smiling greeting, Anli felt a chill run down her back for no reason and responded with a stiff face.

Captain Ian stepped forward to block their line of sight and coughed lightly, "Ahem, sorry to trouble you, Anli."

Along the way.

Anli rode a Doom Dog to lead the way in front.

The ten-man squad from the Slane Theocracy followed behind, and Captain Ian silently observed the environment they passed through, becoming more alarmed the more he saw.

They encountered quite a few demi-humans along the way.

According to the previous situation in the hill region, the various demi-human tribes were in a chaotic state of hostility or non-interference.

But now, one could see patrol teams composed of various demi-humans; that turmoil caused by the undead had caused heavy losses to the hill demi-humans.

Yet, it had also fused the various different races together.

Captain Ian felt heavy-hearted; he felt he needed to report these conditions he had observed to the Pontifex upon returning to the Theocracy.

What surprised him most was Anli in front!

No matter what demi-human race they encountered, the attitude all demi-humans showed toward humans—no, toward Anli—was very friendly, even respectful.

If it weren't for the fact that he could still clearly perceive that these demi-humans held obvious hostility toward them, the humans, aside from Anli.

Captain Ian would have suspected they had come to the wrong place.

"How long has it even been?"

"Has the reputation and influence of the 'Free Will' adventurer party in the Abelion Hills already reached such a level?"

"How did this adventurer party manage to do it?"

Seeing a leopard, one knows the whole.

Captain Ian frowned deeply; no matter how incredible it was, he could feel the status of "Free Will" in this hill region from the attitude these demi-humans held toward Anli.

Deep in the southern mountains.

The Golden Dragon twisted its long neck covered in golden scales somewhat strangely, its heaven-reaching dragon wings flapping in extreme disharmony.

The thick trunks and shrubs in the surrounding valley were easily snapped and bent by the gale-force winds generated by the random flapping of the dragon wings.

Rumble—

Terrifying air currents swept through, impacting the forests in all directions; leaves flipped up and down one after another, and the tree crowns constantly tore and collided!

The sky was filled with flying green leaf fragments, impacting the valley and emitting dull echoes!

Boom!

The Golden Dragon suddenly flipped in mid-air, crashing into the ground sideways with a roar, then immediately took off again, only to fall once more.

Boom!

Rumble!

After several consecutive movements that seemed like losing control, the Golden Dragon finally seemed to regain control of its body and stabilized.

"Roar—ugh..."

The Golden Dragon suddenly stretched its neck, opened its mouth filled with cold, sharp teeth, and its abdomen and throat writhed, emitting a retching sound.

With a "pop."

The Dragonman Ladon was spat out from the Golden Dragon’s mouth, falling heavily to the ground, weak and unconscious.

At the chest.

The torn wound was constantly seeping blood, and that [Heart of the True Dragon King] radiated a dark golden light.

The silver spider-like patterns and magical text on the surface of the heart became much dimmer with the beating of the heart.

And at this moment.

The Golden Dragon hovering in mid-air also began to shrink, though it was not the recovery method used when canceling a transformation.

But like a punctured balloon?

The sharp golden scales became fragile, the wing membranes of the dragon wings were like curled paper, and the massive body rapidly became shriveled.

In just a moment.

Pop!

The Golden Dragon had already shrunk by half, its body completely unable to maintain flight in mid-air, crashing to the ground and continuing to shrink.

"This is the influence of the [Heart of the True Dragon King]!"

"Damn it—cough, cough!"

The shriveled dragon body opened its mouth and emitted a weak voice.

The next moment.

The dragon body collapsed uncontrollably.

Tang Zheng’s figure was revealed, his mouth constantly coughing up blood, and his vigorous aura began to weaken at an alarming speed.

[HP: 621]

[HP: 603]

[HP: 587]

[...]

[HP: 321]

In just a short while, his life value had already dropped to less than half.

"Sixth-tier magic: Greater Healing!"

Tang Zheng’s face was pale; he clearly felt his vitality being rapidly consumed, as if it were disappearing into thin air.

Life value immediately recovered 100 points!

The third-tier "Heal" can recover 50 HP, and although "Greater Healing" is sixth-tier, the recovered value is only 100 points; this is already the highest-tier recovery magic.

Positive energy can restore the stamina of the living, while negative energy can restore the stamina of the undead; this is the same level of magic as the "Greater Lethal" used by Ainz and Shalltear to recover HP during their battle.

Holy white light enveloped his entire body.

Tang Zheng’s body relaxed, a hint of color appearing on his pale face, though he still felt that the constantly declining life value showed no signs of stopping.

"Greater Healing!"

"Greater Healing!"

"Greater Healing!"

As the healing magic was cast, the healing value gradually exceeded the value of the continuous blood loss.

"What on earth is going on?"

Tang Zheng reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his pale face extremely solemn, while monitoring the values on his attribute panel and continuing to cast healing magic.

"After injecting the 'Fusion Potion' into the Dragonman Ladon just now, it seems to have accidentally triggered the [Heart of the True Dragon King], and then we both turned into the Golden Dragon."

Tang Zheng’s eyes flickered, recalling the entire process just now.

Upon turning into a dragon, he felt a strong rejection reaction, even far exceeding the rejection he felt when he controlled the Dominion Authority.

As a result, it wasn't him who was rejected, but the Dragonman Ladon, while he himself actually maintained the appearance of the Golden Dragon.

"For this situation to occur, it can only be the effect of the [Heart of the True Dragon King]."

"However, after rejecting the Dragonman Ladon, being able to briefly maintain the Golden Dragon form—what should be maintaining this change is my own power..."

Tang Zheng gradually sorted out the whole process, his gaze suddenly jolting.

"—This is!"

In the process of continuous blood loss and casting "Greater Healing" to continuously recover life value.

Tang Zheng gradually felt a subtle change in his own aura; it was a state of unstable life level.

This feeling was both familiar and strange!

He had only felt it in two people: one was Renas before she truly took the job of [Cursed Knight], and the other was Anli before she took the job of [Hero: Believer].

Tang Zheng closed his eyes and perceived carefully.

Unfortunately!

Before he could grasp that feeling, the state of continuous blood loss had already disappeared.

"What was the reason for the continuous blood loss?"

Tang Zheng opened his eyes again, not feeling any disappointment, but instead thinking about the reason for the appearance of the continuous blood loss state just now.

"Then let's experiment again!"

Tang Zheng had no answer for the moment; he glanced at the unconscious Dragonman Ladon not far away and silently cast the magic:

"Great Heal!"

Better restore my HP to full first.

Thanks to his high health stats, otherwise that terrifying rate of HP loss just now would likely have bottomed out in an instant.

In a brief moment.

Tang Zheng’s pale complexion returned to a rosy hue, and he shook his head: "I didn't expect to use 'Great Heal' for the first time here."

Restoration magic is actually not suitable for use in a combat state, because magic requires time to chant.

Unless both sides create distance simultaneously to use healing magic to recover.

Otherwise, if one uses restoration magic while the other uses attack magic, the caster using restoration magic will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

This reminded Tang Zheng of the times he played turn-based games, that behavior of wasting potion bottles; every time you restore, the enemy will just wipe away the HP you recovered...

Crack—Boom!

A sound of thunderous lightning suddenly came from above.

Tang Zheng turned his head to look at the patch of dark clouds that had condensed in the distant sky within a short period of time.

"Hm? Did something happen?"

Stopping his thoughts of continuing the experiment, Tang Zheng remembered he had previously instructed the Lizardman Kulushe that if something unmanageable occurred, he could use "Cloud Manipulation" to notify him.

"I hope it really is something unmanageable."

Having his thoughts interrupted just as he had them, Tang Zheng thought with a hint of annoyance.

At this moment.

The dim yellow sun set in the west; it was nearing dusk.

In the peculiar black Gubao.

The Green Leaf Witch sat very calmly and naturally at the round table in the hall, with black tea still emitting a slight heat placed on the table.

The demi-humans here did not have the habit of drinking black tea like humans.

The Green Leaf Witch, however, liked the taste of black tea very much; when she first tasted black tea in the palace of that very beautiful human princess in the Kingdom, she fell in love with this deep red-colored human beverage.

"If the temperature drops, the taste will be much worse."

The Green Leaf Witch saw the black tea placed in front of several humans, none of which had been drunk, and her tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Thank you for the hospitality, but I wonder when we will be able to see Mr. Tang."

Captain Ian spoke gently while maintaining etiquette, though he never touched the black tea on the table.

He did not think the other party would poison it, but he would not casually drink things from demi-humans; after all, this was the hinterland of the hilly region, and one had to guard against any accidents and dangers.

"Our captain often forgets the time because of researching potions. I have already sent someone to notify him. As for when our captain will see you?"

The Green Leaf Witch paused here and shrugged her shoulders.

As soon as these words were spoken.

The expressions of the people from the Silianjiaoguosuo became somewhat distressed.

"Could you inform us of Team Leader Tang's location? I would like to pay a visit in person."

Captain Ian maintained his smile and spoke solemnly again: "Because there is indeed an important matter that requires a personal meeting with Team Leader Tang."

"Sorry."

The Green Leaf Witch said faintly.

"Heh." Clementine suddenly sneered and wanted to stand up.

This action.

Made Captain Ian’s expression change, and the Green Leaf Witch’s eyes also became grave.

She was very clear about the strength of this crazy woman.

"Oh?"

"So it is everyone from the Silianjiaoguosuo." Just then, a faint voice came from the stairs.

Captain Ian and the others hurriedly turned back and saw Tang Zheng standing on the stairs.

"This demi-human woman...!" Captain Ian’s mouth twitched fiercely.

Judging by what the Green Leaf Witch said just now, Team Leader Tang was not here at all; he didn't expect the other party to be upstairs.

"Captain." The Green Leaf Witch stood up hurriedly and spoke respectfully.

"Team Leader Tang, I am Ian, I am..."

Captain Ian also stood up, trying his best to appear friendly, and began to introduce himself.

"No need for introductions, state your purpose directly. I am quite busy." Tang Zheng stood on the stairs and waved his hand, seemingly having no intention of coming down.

"How rude." A member of the [Sunlight Scripture] who followed whispered.

"On behalf of the Silianjiaoguosuo, I would like to invite Mr. Tang’s 'Free Will' team to visit the Holy Capital as guests." Captain Ian’s expression remained unchanged, and he smiled, placing his hand on his chest and bowing slightly.

Representing a country to invite an adventurer team, even if they were adamant-ranked adventurers, was a matter that would make any adventurer feel honored.

"Purpose." Tang Zheng leaned on the stair railing, his gaze flickering.

Seeing the people from the Silianjiaoguosuo, he had already guessed that they came because of the "Fusion Potion," but he had never given the potion to people from the Theocracy.

And now that nearly a month had passed, the people from the Theocracy had only just arrived; they must have completed their research on the "Fusion Potion."

The speed was fast.

As expected of the power of a nation; as the creator, even he had not fully grasped all the effects of the "Fusion Potion."

"It concerns an alchemical potion refined by Team Leader Tang called the 'Fusion Potion.' Perhaps Team Leader Tang is not yet aware of the true value of this potion..."

Captain Ian’s voice became excited.

"I don't recall ever handing this kind of potion to the Silianjiaoguosuo."

Captain Ian suddenly choked, and the smile on his face stiffened a little.

"If you want to trade for the 'Fusion Potion,' you can discuss it with Green Leaf."

Tang Zheng waved his arm indifferently and then said to the Green Leaf Witch: "Come up here."

"Yes."

After Tang Zheng finished speaking, he turned and returned upstairs, giving no indication that he intended to let the few people from the Silianjiaoguosuo continue speaking.

The Green Leaf Witch followed him up.

For a time, in the hall,

Only the few people from the Silianjiaoguosuo remained standing stiffly in place.

"That really is annoying, little brother." Clementine sneered.

(End of chapter)