Let’s put Su Li’s question aside for now.
Li Nuo had already made up his mind to stay up all night.
Be sure to keep an eye on what's going on in the hallways.
As long as a sergeant is killed in battle, he will immediately take away the soul fragments.
An opportunity like this, where you can enjoy the crumbs of your soul being delivered to you, is very rare. You must seize it to avoid regret later.
Li Nuo sat on the bed, opened the glass box, and used cool apple slices to suppress the urge to vomit.
Sergeant Mars borrowed 5 books from the reading room.
Li Nuo has already read less than half of one of them.
Since you won't sleep tonight, let's spend the night reading.
Li Nuo picked up the book, smiled self-deprecatingly, and secretly complained:
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. The bad habit of not being able to read before time travel was cured by the threat of the Necronomicon sect after time travel. Sure enough, only after being linked to your own life and death can you have the motivation to read and study..."
As the night wore on, the medical department became quiet.
From time to time, the sound of a stretcher can be heard in the corridor, breaking the tranquility here.
Noisy, sad and hopeful.
…
The sixth day after entering the medical department.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
My whole body was shaking, my hands and feet were cold, and my teeth were chattering.
Li Nuo wore a black goggle over his eyes and wrapped himself in a quilt to resist the negative effects of the strengthening potion.
Su Li walked into the room, adjusted the flow rate of the medicine in the hanging bottle, raised her hand and slowly brushed it across Li Nuo's hot forehead, with a distressed look in her eyes.
"Hold on, Jarvis. Your body temperature has reached 42 degrees. In up to 5 minutes, the remaining ingredients in your body will disintegrate in the high temperature."
Su Li sat on the bedside and pressed several times on Li Nuo's head, using very gentle movements to help relieve the pain in his head.
Five minutes later, a long exhale sounded in the single room.
Li Nuo wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat up from the bed, took off his blindfold, looked out the window with blank eyes, feeling quite like the rest of his life after death.
After the dusk dream, the first adverse reaction he encountered was "nausea".
The second one is "photophobia".
This forced him to wear an eye mask during the day and turn off the lights in the room at night. Otherwise, his eyes would feel a strong stinging sensation and he would shed tears, which was very difficult.
As soon as I took off the eye mask, my eyes were stimulated by the light, and tears immediately flowed out.
The three subsequent adverse reactions were "muscle pain", "wind fear" and "loss of smell".
All kinds of negative effects came together and acted on him together, not to mention how sour and refreshing this feeling was.
He spent the last 24 hours almost in a haze.
If Su Li hadn't come over from time to time to give him an intravenous drip, coma after dehydration would have been unavoidable.
Li Nuo looked away from the window and looked at Su Li, who was wiping his tears.
"Thank you for taking care of me these days, Su Li. If you need help in the future, just let me know."
Su Li's red lips trembled slightly, and a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes:
"Then wait for me in a few days. I'm on vacation. Let's go to artificial gardens and private shops. I have to buy some things."
Li Nuo nodded, "No problem."
"Okay, then let's meet in the lobby on the first floor of the castle."
"Dingle bell." The bell in the room rang.
Su Li looked at the door, turned back and said to Li Nuo:
"Your commander is here, I'll bring him in."
After speaking, Su Li left with brisk steps.
Li Nuo's expression calmed down, and the "pain", "uncomfortable" and other micro-expressions left on his face by the adverse reaction disappeared.
He pulled up his personal panel and looked at it carefully.
At the moment the adverse reaction ended, the system sent a lot of messages.
【Notice! The "Twilight Sleep" effect caused by the strengthening potion has ended. 】
[Based on your performance in the "Twilight Dream" and adverse reaction stages, you have received the following rewards: ]
["Tenacity" +5, now 16 points. 】
["Vitality" +9, now 9 points. 】
[Added the following passive skills:]
[Copper intestines and iron stomach, level 5. Transformed from the adverse reaction of "nausea". Your stomach capacity and the speed of digesting food are increased by 5%. 】
[Low light vision, level 4. Transformed from the adverse reaction "photophobia". In a low-light environment, you can clearly see the scene within 4 meters around you. 】
[Strong muscles, level 3. Converted from the adverse reaction "muscle pain". Your explosive power and endurance are increased by 3%. 】
[Listen to the wind and argue, level 2. It was transformed from the adverse reaction "fear of wind". You can roughly lock moving targets within a 2-meter range through changes in wind direction. 】
[Sharp sense of smell, level 1. There are adverse reactions resulting from "loss of smell". You can use your sense of smell to track abnormal smells within 1 meter. 】
[Your personal panel has been updated, details are as follows:]
【Attributes】
Tenacity: 16 points
Vitality: 9 points
Dexterity: 13 points
Spirit: 15 points
Charm: Blackjack
[Energy Value] 11/15 points
[Soul Strength] 55 points
…
Li Nuo nodded with satisfaction.
Just one injection of strengthening potion allowed him to gain 14 attribute points and 5 passive skills.
This method of becoming stronger by just taking injections should be a characteristic of the biochemical mutation route, and it is definitely efficient and convenient.
Even if he breaks away from the imperial army in the future, he will still have to find opportunities to get some strengthening potions, give himself a shot, improve his attributes, and get more passive skills.
The footsteps in the corridor were getting closer.
Li Nuo raised his head and saw Sergeant Mars.
"You look in good spirits, Jarvis."
As soon as Sergeant Mars entered the door, he winked at Li Nuo:
"I heard what Merlin said. Hey, you are really smart. It only took a few days to capture Su Li's heart. She was a famously beautiful nurse in the legion fortress, and she rejected many soldiers. Pursued.”
"Eh? Sir, don't listen to Merlin's nonsense..." Li Nuo twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect that his gossip would spread so quickly.
That’s it for Sergeant Mars:
"When you two officially confirm the relationship, we have to have a good drink...Okay, that's it for this topic. You quickly take a shower and change clothes. Our army has returned to the Legion Fortress. Next is the 10-day period. or so. You're in luck, Jarvis. Your vacation starts today, not the day you enter the Medical Department."
Sergeant Mars took out the cleaned military uniforms from the closet and put them on Li Nuo's bed. He kept talking and sharing his experience:
"In my opinion, there are only three places in the Legion that are suitable for couples to hang out. One is the artificial garden, which is on the basement level of the fortress. The other is the private shopping street, where there will be many gadgets shipped from the hinterland of the empire. The last one is the train restaurant. On the abandoned railway, there are several train cars that have been decorated as restaurants. But new Sauron coins are needed there."
Sergeant Mars glanced at Li Nuo, saw the troubled look on his face, and then shook his hand and said:
"I know that your identity does not allow you to hold currency, Jarvis, but this is not absolute. The Imperial Legal Department does have the ability to bypass you and directly take your loot from Sergeant Alvin. But there is one thing Something that the Imperial Legal Department cannot take away...that is military merit."
Sergeant Mars reached into his shirt pocket and took out a small notebook and handed it to Li Nuo.
Li Nuo took it and took a look, raising his eyebrows:
"I already have 30 points of military merit? How is this calculated?"
"The detailed calculation method is too complicated, I can only tell you briefly."
Sergeant Mars raised one finger and said:
"Killing undead, destroying the magic devices of the Necronomicon Cult, rescuing teammates, dismantling deadly traps, completing reconnaissance missions, etc., these things can all gain military merit. Sergeant Alvin and his guards are responsible for recording each soldier's actions. Performance in Legion missions.
"Generally speaking, for legion missions such as clearing the 1079 Tomb, soldiers generally only receive 10 military merits. Because you modified the necromantic runes of the Soul Binding Stone Cairn and the Spiritual Pivot, you received more military merits. .”
Li Nuo put the small notebook close to his body and asked again:
"What's the use of military honors?"
Sergeant Mars smiled and said:
"The use is huge. In addition to exchanging new Sauron coins, medicines, potions, and paid holidays, the most important use is to change the army.
"Sergeant Alvin's army is a very small army, ranking just outside the 30th rank in the legion. The larger the legion, the more intense the battle it faces, but correspondingly, the more spoils and military honors it gets after the battle.
"If you want to save enough money to buy an apartment in the bustling streets of the imperial capital before you retire, you have to work hard during your military service. Spend 100 points of military merit, apply to be transferred to a better army, and keep living. When I retire, I can realize this beautiful wish.”
"Sir, are you ready to apply to join a better army?" Li Nuo asked after changing his clothes.
Sergeant Mars waved to Li Nuo to follow him, while shaking his head and saying:
"No, I just want to stay in Alvin's army."
"That's right, otherwise Meilin would have to worry."
"Who says it's not the case... Hey, women are indeed the most deadly." The smile on Sergeant Mars' face was sweet and helpless.
Li Nuo followed Mars and left the medical department.
Halfway through, he saw Su Li who was making potions for the wounded.
The two communicated with each other tacitly, and then parted.
From an objective point of view, Li Nuo believed that he and Su Li were making rapid progress.
From a subjective point of view, Li Nuo felt that his plan was successful.
Regardless of whether there is something fishy about Su Li's initiative to contact him, it does not prevent him from using Su Li to make some fuss.
As the saying goes, "Don't use hidden dragons."
His real purpose is to leave the imperial army, so he cannot express his true thoughts openly.
His fascination with Su Li is a disguise for him, proof of his "desire to stay in the legion for a long time", and can be used to conceal his true plan.
…
"Where are we going, sir?"
On the steamy street, Li Nuo walked beside Sergeant Mars.
Mars raised his hand and pointed to the city gate in the distance:
"Originally, I was going to take you to the 'Fashionable Time', which is a hotel specially designed for soldiers to have fun. But considering the existence of Su Li, you may not be suitable to go there. So I will take you to live in a camp outside the city. Exit. During the vacation, if you don’t want to spend money to live in the fortress, you can go to the camp to sleep. Of course, according to the rules, we cannot bring women or drinks to the camp, you must remember this."
"Okay, sir."
"One more thing, Jarvis."
"What?"
"The next legion mission of Alvin's army has been determined. We are going to assist the Serre army in cleaning up Tomb No. 717."
Li Nuo asked:
"Cave No. 717? Aren't there going to be a lot of bound spirits, walking corpses, and even mid-level undead creatures there? Will the next mission be too difficult for us?"
"Don't worry, Jarvis." Sergeant Mars sidestepped two coal carts and continued:
"We are here for reinforcements, not the main force. The Serai army is responsible for cleaning all the tomb passages in Tomb No. 717. We are responsible for guarding the remains of the undead and delaying the progress of the resurrection of the undead..."
Sergeant Mars lowered his voice and said:
"You and I will have one more task. You should know what I mean. When the Serai army clears the undead around the spiritual hub, it will be your turn."
Li Nuo took a deep breath and turned the white steam he inhaled into a sad sigh and exhaled:
"Yes, sir, I understand. But when I think of Su Li, I feel a little heavy."
Sergeant Mars raised his hand and held Li Nuo's shoulder:
"I believe you will be fine. The captain values your performance in the next mission. In a few days, she will bring you some new readings. These readings can improve your success rate. When she is ready , I’ll let you know.”
Li Nuo nodded, "Okay, sir. I really hope there is another person with the same knowledge as me who can appear in the legion fortress."
"There will be. The legion is working hard to find someone."
The two chatted and walked out of the city gate and entered the military camp stationed outside the city wall.
Thanks to his involvement in the "Broken Coffin" project, Li Nuo had a small single-person tent in the military camp, which was the one he first arrived at.
There is a bed, stools, and a folding desk in the tent, but there is no hot water or a place to wash clothes. But fortunately there is a public bath in the fortress, where you can not only bathe, but also wash clothes and cut hair.
Basically, apart from the fact that you can't bring women back and drink alcohol, living in the military camp is quite comfortable.
Especially during the holidays when soldiers from the army flock to the fort. There were not many people in the entire military camp. Only the soldiers who were on guard duty were walking around the camp. It was extremely quiet and perfect for relaxing.
After Sergeant Mars sent Li Nuo to the tent, he immediately turned around and left, stumbling to the entrance of the medical department to wait for Mei Lin who was on vacation.
I guess he won't come back tonight.
Li Nuo was happy to be quiet.
He lit a bonfire in the tent, made a pot of strong tea, and sat on a stool to read a book.
…
Nine days later.
The last day before the army leaves.
Li Nuo ran to the medical department for eight days in a row, looking like a man in love.
Finally today, he waited for Su Li who was on vacation.
In the lobby on the first floor of the Legion Castle.
Huge crystal coal lamps hung from the ceiling, casting warm light in all directions.
Li Nuo put on a clean military uniform and leaned against the wall to wait for Su Li.
A gust of fragrant wind came, and Su Li, who had put on a long skirt, shirt and blouse, came in front of her.
Her clothing combination showed her maturity and gracefulness well, but her face revealed a hint of shame and anxiety.
"Jarvis, I have something urgent. Can you wait for me? I'll be right back."
Li Nuo smiled gently:
"Okay, I'll wait here... Do you want to help? I'm always at your disposal."
Su Li thought for a moment, then reached out and held Li Nuo's wrist, saying:
"The underground morgue is urgently moving corpses. I have to go over and watch the soldiers operate, otherwise something will go wrong. Will you go with me? That place is quite eerie... and the smell is bad."
Li Nuo stood up straight:
"No problem, lead the way, Su Li."
Seeing that Li Nuo didn't refuse, Su Li stretched out her arm and took his arm:
"Okay, come with me. Let's go upstairs first. I want to change my coat to prevent the disinfectant from fading the clothes."
(End of chapter)
