It was only then that Qin Chao recalled that although he had retreated relatively late from the front lines on the day of his withdrawal, his departure from the city with the troops was not slow.
Later, he didn't think much of the vast refugee Team, but he didn't expect so many people hadn't escaped. He couldn't help but clench his fists.
Luo Hanfei saw Qin Chao's reaction and said no more. In troubled times, human lives are like grass, here one moment and gone the next.
He directly led Qin Chao to a material distribution point. After speaking with the manager, someone delivered a formal military uniform along with some basic supplies.
Luo Hanfei took out a watch-like accessory and introduced it to Qin Chao with a surprised smile:
"This is the latest third-generation military personal terminal. Once you enter the military System, it's considered private. Commander Su Ling has deposited 3000 contribution points for you inside."
"Honestly, I even suspect you're Commander Su Ling's long-lost brother."
Qin Chao took the pile of items, feeling happy. Although healing his Meridians would cost a large amount of Curse Spirit Value, receiving such a sum of contribution points from Su Ling helped him recover some losses, preventing him from being too disadvantaged.
Qin Chao didn't answer Luo Hanfei's words, just smiled foolishly.
Subsequently, he received a message from Su Ling on his personal terminal:
"Don't stray too far from the army. Don't look for me unless it's important."
Qin Chao looked at it without much reaction. He had already taken the items anyway, and he was happy to have some peace and quiet.
Luo Hanfei pointed out a military vehicle to Qin Chao and gave instructions. From then on, Qin Chao would travel with the army in this military vehicle and leave after resting.
Qin Chao finally waited until no one was paying attention to him, found a secluded spot, and opened the System interface again:
Host: Qin Chao
Stamina: 20 +
Strength: 15 +
Speed: 16 +
Spirit: 23
Acupoints Activated: 2
Meridians Opened: 0
Wei Qi Ying Blood System: Not activated
Five Zhi System: Not activated
Curse Spirit Storage: 1243
Medicinal Pill Exchange System
Qin Chao looked at the four-digit value with reluctance. There was no other way!
He clicked on the Medicinal Pill Exchange System, found the Rejuvenating Blood Pill, and clicked. The System prompted:
"Do you want to exchange the Rejuvenating Blood Pill for 800 Curse Spirit Value?"
"Yes"
Instantly, the Curse Spirit Storage value dropped from 1243 to 443.
His heart ached, ached to the point of not being able to breathe.
However, before Qin Chao could feel the pain for 0.5 seconds, a Medicinal Pill began to condense in front of his chest.
It appeared out of nothing, starting as a speck of dust, seemingly absorbing matter from the surrounding space, gradually growing larger. When it reached the diameter of an index finger, it no longer hovered and fell straight to the ground.
Qin Chao quickly caught it. This was 800 Curse Spirit Value, obtained through his desperate scavenging. If it fell and affected its medicinal properties, he would surely cry to death.
Looking at the Medicinal Pill in his hand, Qin Chao began to scheme. Should he just take half? After all, it was so expensive, perhaps half would be effective.
After much deliberation, he decided against it. Eating it himself wouldn't cause anyone else to lose out.
With a determined mind, the 800 Curse Spirit Value went into his stomach.
Qin Chao felt a warm, smooth Qi rise from his abdomen, ascending through his chest and abdomen to the top of his head, then spreading to his limbs and various Acupoints, finally slowing down as it reached the torn area on the pad of his right thumb.
Qin Chao clearly felt the warm current slowly and steadily advancing through his Meridians. It wasn't as smooth as in other parts of his body, but it was warmer and clearer. Where the warm current passed, the tearing sensation disappeared.
After about ten seconds, the warm energy reached his fingertip and ran out of strength.
Qin Chao felt this and moved his finger; it no longer hurt.
He carefully channeled Qi and shot out a Qi Sword. Nothing was wrong.
He gradually increased the power, and there were still no problems.
Qin Chao was overjoyed at this moment. Although the Medicinal Pill had the exact same name as in the textbooks, its effect was vastly different.
As the saying goes: "Injured tendons and broken bones take a hundred days to heal." The System had also prompted him earlier that if he were to heal on his own, it would indeed take over three months.
This 800 Curse Spirit Value Medicinal Pill could heal his Meridian tear in just ten seconds. It was simply miraculous. As expected, products from the System were always top-notch.
Thinking of this, Qin Chao no longer felt that the 800 Curse Spirit Value was too much of a loss. Not only did it heal his injury, but he also gained a deeper understanding of the System. Not bad, not bad.
It's just too expensive and cannot be sold wholesale. Otherwise... no, that wouldn't work either. He didn't know the value of such a Medicinal Pill here. If he exposed it rashly, it would only bring him greater danger.
After all, an innocent man is guilty only when he possesses a treasure.
He had been in this world for less than a week, all told. Thinking about the martial prowess of the surrounding soldiers on the battlefield at that time, although he had opened his Meridians, a surprise attack might still work. After all, a severely injured fourth-level Peak Demonic Beast had died by his hand.
But if the enemy was well-prepared, he really didn't know if he would even have a chance to act.
Indeed, it's always better to be steady.
No problem. Riding the wave when things are good and giving up when things are bad won't do. He didn't have many strengths, but he was incredibly steady.
As this thought crossed Qin Chao's mind, he shifted his attention to the Taiyuan Point on his wrist.
Prompt: "Do you want to spend 100 Curse Spirit Value to activate the Taiyuan Point?"
"Yes"
The Curse Spirit Value dropped to 343.
At the radial side of the transverse crease of his right wrist, that familiar feeling of distension arose, but no external changes were visible.
Two seconds later, it seemed to reach a limit, and another Qi Sword shot out from his wrist, reaching his fingertip and then ejecting.
It was sharp and fast. The Qi Sword still dissipated after traveling 10 meters, but it seemed faster and more vicious.
It gave off an Aura that could penetrate anything.
Qin Chao was overjoyed to see the new change in the Qi Sword. He recalled when he ambushed the Azure Wind Wolf Leader; if his Qi Sword had such power, he could have probably pierced its head and killed it with the first strike, and he wouldn't have had to first destroy its eye and then plan the hunt.
Then, Qin Chao, filled with the thrill of the hunt, tried the newly enhanced Qi Sword a few more times. Satisfied, he put away his thumb and looked at the remaining values on his System panel.
Looking at the next Acupoint, Qin Chao didn't have high hopes, but he still clicked on the next Acupoint on the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, the Jingqu Acupoint. Activating it would require 500 Curse Spirit Value, which made him feel a bit disappointed.
Curse Spirit Value really doesn't last long! He didn't expect it to increase fivefold this time, but he estimated that given the System's nature, it must be worth the price. He was already starting to get a headache about the source of Curse Spirit Value again.
At this moment, Qin Chao finally remembered that he still had 3000 contribution points in his personal terminal on his left hand and planned to find an opportunity to exchange them for crystal cores.
"Dinner is served."
Only then did Qin Chao realize that, counting the battle and the lecture, he hadn't eaten anything for about six or seven hours.
Moreover, in the past few days, while traveling with the refugee Team, although meals were distributed three times a day, the quality was not worth mentioning.
Today, he would see what kind of food was served at the official officer level.
In his memory, it seemed that this food also had some unexpected effects.