paranoianovel Chapter 158 I've been set up
Chapter 158 I've been set up
Fu Xiaojian walked back to the Mengshi with the bottle of medicine in his hand, closed the car door, and shut out the sound of the rain and everyone's gaze.
In the cramped space inside the car, only the faint light from the instrument panel reflected his excited heart.
As the team leader, he was under immense pressure. His sense of danger and his contributions to guiding the way were not as readily apparent as those of others.
The impression he gives is that it makes no difference whether he's there or not; the convoy is always in danger and always in trouble.
Although no one said it aloud, there must be people who thought it.
This kind of contribution, which cannot be quantified, is the most powerless.
That's why he was so eager to improve his rank.
He also wanted to charge into battle like Su Su, Xu Si, and Ta Shan, instead of accumulating pressure alone.
He skillfully shook the half-full bottle of medicine, as if he were holding a wine glass.
The silver light intertwined with blood streaks, a clear difference from the enhancement potion taken last time.
He gave a wry smile, unscrewed the bottle cap, and tilted his head back to gulp it down without hesitation.
Having grown up in a military family compound, he certainly had his share of hardships.
Although he had never served in the military, he and the other children in the compound did morning exercises almost every day with the military guard platoon.
Their military training began as early as their teens, a privilege reserved for military officer families.
A familiar chill, as if it were freezing the very soul, exploded in my stomach!
This time, it's far more potent than before!
"Ugh—!"
He clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead and neck, his hands digging uncontrollably into the leather seat, leaving deep finger marks.
Countless fine, sharp ice spikes seemed to spring from the depths of his bone marrow, ruthlessly washing over every inch of his flesh and every sequence of pathways.
pain!
The excruciating pain is everywhere!
He felt as if his sequence had been torn apart.
However, the more pain he felt, the clearer his mind became.
In his daze, he even recalled some things he had long forgotten, the boys in the compound; the adjutant who handed him the medicine before he went to the battlefield, who wasn't even his father;
The intense pain made him almost unable to feel his body, and his increasingly clear consciousness brought back all the memories of what had happened before.
At that time, his parents were not yet divorced, and his mother had not yet become that powerful businesswoman.
I was so happy when I was a child!
In this process, his sequence was forcibly stretched, expanded, and hammered!
But he was completely unaware that his consciousness was immersed in uncontrollable memories, and tears had already completely filled his eyes.
Inside Fu Xiaojian's Mengshi vehicle, the low groans and the subtle sound of fingernails tearing the leather seats were completely swallowed up by the torrential rain outside the window.
At this time, Xu Si's situation was not much better.
It even stunned Yi Yi, who was just lying on the [Heart of Winter] preparing to sleep.
Good grief, is this guy crazy?!
He has seizures every now and then.
However, she still used her soothing aura to help alleviate Xu Si's pain.
At this moment, Xu Si was more concerned about his progress in the sequence.
This is already the third sequence enhancement drug he has taken at Sequence 2. If he still hasn't broken through to Sequence 3 by now...
It's estimated that taking it again won't have much effect.
The pain was still the same, a pain as if the soul were being torn apart.
But the progress of the sequence was almost as slow as a tortoise crawl, which gave him a bad feeling. He only truly felt happiness when he took the first of the three potions.
That was the exhilarating surge of the sequence forward, and the drug resistance was far stronger than he had imagined.
Why was Su Su able to break through after taking just one dose? He couldn't figure it out.
Could it be that I haven't tried hard enough?
Not enough accumulation?
Or perhaps it was Su Su's first time taking the medicine, which allowed it to fully exert its effects?
There's not even a comparison.
Xu Si managed to stick with this medication relatively easily.
It was much easier than the previous two times, which also confirms that the drug's effectiveness is indeed weakening.
But in the end, he still didn't open the door to Sequence 3.
The barrier that could be kicked open at any moment, yet could be felt in real time, was driving Xu Si crazy.
This is definitely the system deliberately suppressing his combat power.
Absolutely!
However, as his star trail extended, he discovered that Fu Xiaojian had not broken through to Sequence 3 either, and his mood instantly improved.
What's wrong with being overshadowed by a little girl?
As long as my good brothers are still with me, it doesn't matter.
He re-experienced the origin of the sequence, and the feeling that he could break through at any moment was constantly tempting him to take another dose.
However, Xu Si ultimately restrained himself, as the remaining 4570 purification points could not withstand such extravagance.
Moreover, this potion hasn't been completely digested yet, so he might advance to Sequence 3 before it's fully digested.
Over at the camp, the candlelight deep inside the cave had been dimmed, leaving only a few embers flickering in the rainy night.
Su Su continued practicing military boxing, while Li Miao was shrouded in a fog, as if he were cultivating or familiarizing himself with his own sequence.
Wang Hu carefully circled the large SUV, trying to restore it to its best possible condition.
Fu Xiaojian remained in the car, seemingly annoyed, or perhaps lost in thought.
Most people had already gone to sleep, and it was Su Su's turn to be on duty this time, so she could play to her heart's content all night long.
It's not accurate to say it was all night; in the rainy world, day and night were almost indistinguishable. Anyway, the convoy has now started using timers again.
As for how long the rest period should last, it all depends on the team leader's mood, which is to say, Fu Xiaojian's mood.
"Yi Yi?"
Xu Si re-bound the [Heart of Winter], and Yi Yi said goodbye to Xu Si before going back to rest.
He had originally wanted to try out those new features, but then he thought better of it and decided not to bother anyone else.
However, the energy feedback transmitted back from the Heart of Winter, though weak, was so clear.
Xu Si had forgotten that the rain also contained traces of energy.
At that moment, he was drawn in by the energy siphon of the [Heart of Winter], which then nourished him. Although his recovery was slow, it gave Xu Si a sense of security.
At this moment, Fu Xiaojian was showing his most tired and weakest side, a side that was only for him to see.
In the end, they still couldn't break through Sequence 3!
Although I had expected it, disappointment was still inevitable when it actually happened.
He doesn't need comforting; he just needs some time and some space.
A person who knows what they want will always be able to adjust in the shortest amount of time.
Fu Xiaojian didn't even need [Ice Heart]; his emotions were more stable than Xu Si's.
A person with stable emotions is best at self-regulation.
Xu Si might be able to better understand Fu Xiaojian's feelings, but he also did not choose to comfort him.
Because he needs comfort more.
He was almost embarrassed to say that he had taken three enhancement potions; with those three potions, Su Su might even be able to break through to Sequence 4.
He felt like he had been tricked by the system.