Chapter 123: Finally Back (I Sent the Wrong Draft, Sorry Sorry!)

Lin Yifan heard Hong Shaoqiang mention the "Negative Buff" of his talent, and he was somewhat surprised.

Strictly speaking, his talent also belongs to the buff enhancement category.

However, the buff changes every day, and what buff one can draw depends entirely on luck.

I never expected Hong Shaoqiang to also have a buff.

Although it's a negative buff, it's still a buff!

There might be a connection, so he hurriedly asked:

"What negative buff? What effect does it have on you? Tell me quickly in detail!"

"Actually, it can't really be called a negative buff." Hong Shaoqiang sighed, shook his head, and said:

"You all know my talent is related to hunting, but after the buff, there's always a negative buff named Old Wound Unhealed attached."

"As for the impact of this negative buff, it's actually not big—it just means my talent hasn't been fully developed, and I can only fully develop it after the negative buff disappears."

"Besides that, there's another effect: my Physical Stamina decreases by one point each day, and because of that, I have put all my Random Attribute points into Physical Stamina."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that if I ever go a period without being able to obtain Random Attributes, and my Physical Stamina drops to zero, my little life would be in jeopardy."

"Speaking of which, although I'm still at Supernatural First Stage, my Life Points are actually only 15, meaning that if I hadn't gained 15 Random Points today, my Physical Stamina would drop to zero in 15 days."

"Such a buff still exists?" Lin Yifan furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"Our physical conditions became datafied after we came to this world; you having such a buff can only mean one thing: before arriving here, you already had an old wound that is difficult to heal."

Hong Shaoqiang nodded, gave a bitter smile, and said: "You're right! Actually, when I was transferred to the Survival Realm, I was serving in a foreign mercenary unit, carrying out a dangerous mission, and just before the transfer I got shot in the heart."

"I thought I was surely dead, but unexpectedly I survived after coming to this world; however, my wound never healed, and I tried many herbs, yet strangely, none could restore my injury."

Saying this, he pulled open his collar with his hand, exposing the left side of his chest.

On that chest there was a wound that had turned black, occasionally still oozing fresh blood.

Seeing this wound, Ruan Qingtan couldn't help but interject:

"Has this wound always been like this? Is there really no way to eliminate this negative buff? For example, by finding some special items or skills?"

Hong Shaoqiang shook his head: "Maybe there is, but I haven't found a way yet; even though the bullet inside the wound has been removed, and I once traded wild boar meat for anti-inflammatory medicine, the wound still won't heal."

"I suspect that after this world systematized me, this wound became a negative buff; perhaps we need to find some special item or a magic potion to remove the negative buff, after which my body could fully recover!"

Saying this, Hong Shaoqiang fastened his collar again and laughed nonchalantly:

"All right, all right, it's actually not a big deal—although this negative buff prevents my talent from fully awakening, it doesn't currently affect my life."

"As long as I can keep increasing my Physical Stamina, I can keep living; that's already quite satisfying, otherwise, given my injury back then, I would surely have died."

Lin Yifan hadn't expected that crossing worlds would actually have such a benefit.

In that light, people who originally suffered from terminal illnesses might, after coming to this world, actually gain hope of survival.

That's also a case of pros and cons, I suppose!

"Brother Qiang, don't worry; since this world has so many miraculous things, there must be a way to resolve your old wound." Lin Yifan laughed, reached out and patted Hong Shaoqiang's shoulder, and said:

"Besides, aren't we here too? Now we are comrades who have fought side by side; we will definitely help you find a way to eliminate the negative buff."

Hong Shaoqiang laughed and nodded: "Captain, with your words, I feel relieved."

Ruan Qingtan also laughed and said: "Exactly, Brother Qiang, we are a team; if we all work together from now on, we will surely find a solution!"

Lin Yifan glanced at Ruan Qingtan, then at Hong Shaoqiang, and suddenly a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

Although they haven't been in this world long, after experiencing so much together, their trust and tacit understanding have already been established.

He knows that the future road may be full of unknowns and dangers, but having such teammates by his side gives him at least a sense of belonging.

However, there is no banquet that never ends.

After clearing the instance, the instance displayed a closing countdown.

At this moment, only the final 30 seconds remain until the countdown ends.

In fact, Lin Yifan and the others all saw the countdown, but they all tacitly pretended not to have seen it.

After arriving in the Survival Realm, this was their first time meeting fellow survivors; now they must part, and to say they aren't feeling wistful would naturally be false.

Especially Ruan Qingtan; as a girl, even though she had been a decisive and strong woman on Earth Star, facing the arduous survival path, her heart was also filled with helplessness.

Now, having finally encountered trustworthy teammates, she is reluctant to part from the bottom of her heart.

"Ugh, I'm so reluctant to leave you!" Finally, she couldn't hold back; tears dropped pattering, and she sobbed:

"Although after coming to this world, aside from the first day, I haven't suffered much, every day I've been alone, struggling to survive, and this kind of life is truly agonizing."

"I really want to stay with you all the time, and I don't know when we'll meet again after this separation."

"Don't cry, we'll see each other again soon!" Lin Yifan originally wanted to hide it, but seeing Ruan Qingtan tear up, he ultimately couldn't bear to.

He then took out another 【Junior Instance Transfer Ticket】 and 【Instance Teammate Summoning Scroll】 from his space, and laughed:

"There's more than one copy of the Instance Transfer Ticket and Summoning Scroll! Like this: after the next natural disaster mission ends, we'll agree to run another instance, and we'll bring extra food, treating it as a picnic!"

As soon as he said that, Ruan Qingtan's face lit up: "Good, then it's settled!"

"All right, that's settled." Lin Yifan took out the bell and comb he had previously used to sway Keluositin, returned them to Ruan Qingtan and Xiao Hudie, then opened his arms toward the two and said:

"All right, the instance is about to close; let's hug, and see you next time!"

"Good!"

"See you next time!"

However, before the three could even hug each other, the transfer began.

Lin Yifan's vision went black, and his body once again felt a sensation of weightlessness.

It might have been one second, or perhaps one minute!

When Lin Yifan next saw the bright light before his eyes, he was already standing at the entrance of his own shelter.

Gold nests, silver nests—none compare to my own doghouse!

Just as he stretched a yawn, wanting to go in and rest properly.

But suddenly, a burst of angry cursing came from inside the house:

"You damn feathered beast, I thought you looked decent, so I wanted to keep you as a pet."

"And yet you little beast dare to peck me—watch me roast you!"

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