Chapter 248: [Dream Weaving Corridor] and [Fate Coin]

Xia Nan's constitution is very strong.

The strengthening effect from the Gourd Vine Drop in the Giant Snake Secret Realm before, made his constitution attribute reach "8" points.

It seems to be only three points higher than an ordinary person, but the physical strengthening it brings is far from what these cold numbers can represent.

Anyway, since Xia Nan came out of the secret realm, he rarely worried about his physical strength, and 【Tooth Hunter】, which should have been used as a high-consumption finishing move when he was at a low level, was treated by him as a regular combat technique.

He had never been sick, and the minor injuries he suffered in battle didn't take long to heal on their own.

Placed in his previous life, even if he just took the "Constitution" attribute out for comparison, it would be enough to make him stand at the pinnacle of humanity.

Right now, the more outstanding perception attribute allowed him to move his body at a critical moment, dodging the silver needle from Cornell that should have pierced his heart directly.

Although it also pierced his chest, it converted that super-heavy injury that was enough to be fatal into an ordinary injury that was still acceptable.

If he relied on willpower and constitution to hold on, he could even maintain full-strength combat for a certain period of time.

It's just that the silver-white thin needle shot out from Cornell's fingertips, besides speed and physical penetration, seemed to possess some kind of strange corrosive poison ability.

The unusual intense pain from his chest and the slight "hissing" sound made by flesh and blood under the corrosion of the poison made Xia Nan not even have time to stand firm before his whole person collapsed as if dizzy.

He took self-rescue measures for the first time.

Hum—

I saw a emerald green micro-light filled with life aura quietly erupting from the inside of the armor.

【Tears of Spring Breath】:

1. Lesser Healing (Active/1st-ring): Use natural energy to restore a small amount of health to a creature you touch (3 times/day);

Very effective.

This rare blue equipment from the beast-kin Mint was entrusted by him to "Rock Hammer" Ba'en long before Xia Nan was in River Valley Town, and he had it modified from its original earring style to the necklace it is today.

And to avoid attracting others' attention, it was basically worn under the shirt, and from the outside, one could see the special iron chain on his neck, while the crystal green body like a water drop was hidden under the iron armor and lining.

Now encountering a serious injury, he naturally used the healing spell attached to it for the first time.

The effect... was not bad.

"Lesser Healing," although it was only a 1st-ring spell, what affected Xia Nan's body most seriously right now was not the wound itself, but the poison spreading rapidly within it.

This was just countered by the natural energy in the spell.

Almost in the next second after the emerald light erupted, the intense pain from his chest eased, and the spreading poison was suppressed.

Xia Nan estimated that by using up all three "Lesser Healing" spells today, he would be able to resolve all the poison in his body and recover the wound.

But this takes time.

According to the efficacy when healing just now, it would take at least fifteen minutes to recover to his peak combat state.

So... could he lie here safely and wait for these ten-plus minutes to recover?

Obviously impossible.

The enemy was not far in front, and their strength was far superior to their group, and even in his peak state, he might not be the opponent of those two senior professionals.

Therefore...

Xia Nan's eyes showed contemplation.

【Tears of Spring Breath】

2. Spring Pulse Cleansing (Active/4th-ring): Release a healing energy to wash the body, restoring a certain amount of health to the wearer (times/week);

As a blue piece of equipment, the attached spell on 【Tears of Spring Breath】 of course had more than just "Lesser Healing" three times a day.

"Spring Pulse Cleansing," a 4th-ring healing spell that could be used once a week.

Xia Nan had seen its efficacy; it was like a second life, directly making the injuries he had finally caused to the other party in the fierce exchange during the battle with the beast-kin Mint all in vain.

Now that 【Tears of Spring Breath】 had fallen into his hands, this spell with extremely strong effects and a not-short cooldown naturally became one of his trump cards.

Xia Nan was confident that as long as he revealed this trump card, the injury on his chest would fully recover in a breath, and he could instantly return to the battle.

And just as he made up his mind and intended to activate the spell.

The situation on the field, however, seemed to have undergone an unexpected turn.

"Patter."

The sturdy leather boots sank deeply into the mud soaked by the rain, and what echoed in the air was the crisp sound of metal armor rubbing and colliding.

The bright golden medium-long hair was wet and stuck to his cheeks, and on his handsome face with three-dimensional features, there was no longer the friendly smile he had when they met at the inn.

Only endless coldness remained.

Things had come to this, and the 【Fate Coin】 had already been used, so there was no room for regret.

His gaze looked straight ahead.

At some unknown time, the desperate man Laosen, who had been accidentally interrupted from his stealth state by the black-haired young man, was now once again shrouded by his silver-white prison.

And the physical fitness significantly weakened under the 【Curse】 also made him no longer able to easily break through the silver-iron shackles as before.

Just struggling and hacking in the cage, trying to get rid of his confinement.

Cornell, at this moment, completely controlled the situation on the field.

But the expression on his face was a bit subtle and strange.

As for the reason, naturally, it was the silver-white metal that Laosen was holding tightly in his hand, reflected in his eyes.

Cornell had never doubted his loyalty to the Morton family.

After all, it was the Duke who gave him the resources to grow; without the help of the Duke's family, he would absolutely not be able to become a senior professional with a professional level of 5 at his current age, and become the youngest Knight Commander in the territory.

But loyalty is one aspect, no matter how strong the sense of belonging and honor to the Morton family is.

It does not mean that this young man had never had fantasies.

In countless nights in the past, after putting all his energy into training, lying exhausted on his bed.

Cornell fantasized that he might become the most loyal and powerful knight under the Duke; he might become like Mr. Geloufu, cultivating countless outstanding talents for the Morton family; or he might make contributions to the Duke, be rewarded with a territory, and become a lord...

Until one day a few years ago, when he learned that the cute and kind young lady, who was more beautiful than the acacia flowers of the Midsummer Festival, was about to marry the eldest son of some equally noble minister in the imperial capital.

His mentality underwent a slight change.

Still loyal and reliable, but the fantasies on the bed at night had some scenes that could be called blasphemous.

If he could also possess a background and influence like that minister's eldest son; if his professional level at that time was "15" or even "20"; if others' titles for him were no longer "Little William," "Captain," "the Duke's dog-leg," but "Lord Cornell," "Sir Cornell," and even...

It was like weeds in the cracks of stones.

Ambition, under the cover of loyalty, grew quietly in the cracks of the shadows in his heart.

Cornell had heard rumors about this secret treasure, but after all, being in the family, he clearly knew that since that powerful ancestor who shone brightly, no one in the Morton family had reached the height he once had, not even close.

Therefore, he had never taken the rumors about the secret treasure's function to heart, nor did he believe it was true.

But right now, when he truly had the opportunity to come into close contact with this treasure, which had always been protected in the deepest part of the Morton family's secret vault, and was legendary.

Cornell's thoughts changed.

Perhaps... he should test the truth of the rumors himself.

If he failed, he, who sent the metal block back to the Morton family, would undoubtedly receive the most generous reward from the Duke, and he would still be the most loyal and brave knight of the family.

And if he really discovered the secret hidden in the treasure that allowed the Morton family's ancestor to climb from a commoner all the way up to finally become a Duke of the kingdom...

Cornell's eyes flickered uncertainly.

Dazed for a moment, then it turned into a coldness even more chilling than Laosen's.

Killing intent permeated.

Laosen deserved to die for attempting to steal the Morton family's secret treasure.

And if he wanted to swallow the treasure alone, the other few people on the field must not be left alive.

At the same time, witnessing Xia Nan encounter Cornell's attack and fall to the ground, life or death unknown, Haian and Wood on the other side of the field also became even more flustered. ===== CHAPTER 249 =====