Listening to David’s words, everyone present looked at Sophie with some surprise. They all knew what it meant to have healing abilities. In a battle, offensive abilities, defensive abilities, and healing abilities were the three essential powers. As long as they had these three abilities, they had a high chance of winning the battle.
In David’s five-person team, both he and Duke possessed offensive abilities, while Arnold’s werewolf ability not only had attack power but also provided decent defense. The only thing missing was a healing ability. After all, injuries were unavoidable in battles, and at such times, having an awakened healer would be crucial in turning the tide and even determining the outcome. Now, Sophie perfectly filled the gap in their team, making them a well-rounded unit.
“That’s great! Now our team’s offensive system is complete!” David looked at Sophie excitedly. Sophie also looked around at everyone with a hint of excitement. While everyone awakened their abilities, she had always remained an ordinary person. Just when she thought she would remain that way for the rest of her life, she suddenly awakened her own ability. And from David’s words, she could sense the importance of her ability.
“Sophie, give your healing ability a name. How about… Stellar healing?” David recalled the moment when Sophie used her ability, and the falling dots of light resembled stars, which led him to suggest that name.
“Stellar healing… That’s good! I like that name!” Arnold clapped his thigh and agreed. Sally also pondered over the name and nodded in agreement. Sophie naturally had no objections, so she nodded to confirm the name of her healing ability.
“Hmm? Where’s Duke? Why hasn’t he come out of his room? Sophie, we must let him know about this great news.” At that moment, Sally suddenly noticed that Duke was still inside his room. She walked towards his room and knocked on the door. However, despite several knocks, there was no response from inside, which puzzled Sally.
David hesitated for a moment, seemingly anticipating something, and quickly walked over to kick the door open. The scene inside the bedroom immediately appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Duke had collapsed on the ground like a pile of mud, with traces of blood at the corners of his mouth, seemingly unconscious.
“Duke!” Arnold immediately rushed over, lifted Duke up, and checked his pulse. He nervously looked at David and said, “His pulse is very weak, and his internal energy seems to be in disarray.”
Everyone became tense. David quickly went over and carefully observed Duke’s condition. His face was pale, and his internal energy surged as if it was about to burst through his skin.
With just a glance, David understood the reason. Duke had consumed all ten crystals at once, causing his body to be unable to bear the power of the crystals, resulting in a backlash. As energy storage devices, the crystals contained a vast amount of energy surpassing that of the human body. The consumer had to finish consuming one crystal before moving on to the next, otherwise, it was easy for the energy to accumulate and exceed the body’s capacity to withstand.
It was evident that Duke had consumed all ten crystals at once, leading to an unbearable burden on his body. David furrowed his brows. Although he knew accidents were bound to happen sooner or later given Duke’s temperament, he didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.
However, the most important thing now was to release the excess energy within Duke’s body and prevent it from shattering his organs. Without hesitation, David activated his spatial blade and made a shallow cut on his skin. Instantly, a large amount of vigorous energy surged out from the wound, even faster than the speed of blood loss. .
Everyone watched anxiously, fearing that Duke might have some accident. After ten minutes, the excess energy inside Duke’s body finally dissipated, and his breathing gradually stabilized.
“Sophie, please use your Stellar healing once again to heal his wounds,” David instructed Sophie.
Sophie nodded and quickly raised her hands, performing a prayer-like ritual as she activated her ability. Suddenly, star-like lights descended upon Duke, and in the blink of an eye, the wound inflicted by David’s spatial blade closed up completely. At that moment, Duke regained consciousness, relieving everyone’s anxiety.
“What… what happened to me?” Duke looked at everyone surrounding him, a bit confused. He remembered that after consuming the crystals, he was about to leave, but suddenly felt a whirlwind-like force surging within his body, causing unbearable pain, and then everything went dark before he fell to the ground.
Arnold explained the events to him. “If it weren’t for David’s timely intervention, you might not be here with us anymore.” Arnold sighed as he spoke.
Upon hearing Arnold’s words, Duke’s face turned red, and he looked at David with embarrassment. “Thank you…”
David sighed as well and said, “Strength cannot be improved all at once. Don’t do such foolish things again in the future. I don’t want to lose a brother.” He patted Duke on the back and then left the room.
Watching David’s departing figure, Duke felt a sense of guilt. Following David’s instructions, Duke continued to rest in the room to recover from his weakened state. The others gathered in the living room, contemplating their own abilities.
Observing this, David glanced at Little Black and had a sudden idea. Little Black had already reached the commanding level as a hellhound. He wondered about its combat prowess. With this thought in mind, he decided to take Little Black out for a test, which would not only allow it to gain some combat experience but also acquire some crystals.
With this plan in mind, David casually found an excuse and left the room with Little Black. Seeing David and Little Black leave, Cola, who had been lying on the sofa, suddenly opened its eyes and glanced at their figures. Then, taking advantage of everyone’s inattention, it leaped out through the door crack.
In the underground parking lot, David surveyed rows of luxury cars and ultimately chose a modified off-road vehicle. With a sixteen-cylinder engine, top-notch off-road suspension, and massive wheels, it exuded a sense of power just by its appearance. Since the underground parking lot was attended by valets, all the keys were kept in a dedicated key storage room.
David quickly located the key to the modified off-road vehicle, inserted it, started the vehicle, and revved the engine. The sound of the powerful engine echoed through the area.
“Driving a luxury car is so satisfying!” David exclaimed as he caressed the carbon fiber steering wheel. Then, he pressed the accelerator once again, and the vehicle roared out of the underground parking lot.