Chương 98: Yin Xue's Efforts

Lin Che woke up from his deep sleep once again. This time, there were no bizarre nightmares to disturb him, nor was there that suffocating feeling as if he were being oppressed by an invisible boulder.

He felt as if he were sinking into a warm and calm deep sea, his whole body radiating a long-lost comfort. The fatigue and anxiety that had been building up in his heart for days seemed to have mostly dissipated in this peaceful sleep.

He slowly opened his eyes. The soft morning light filtered through the gaps in the curtains, gently illuminating the bed, and a fresh scent filled the air.

He subconsciously moved his body and immediately felt a familiar touch beside him—soft, delicate, and carrying the unique fragrance of a young girl.

Turning his head, he saw that Su Yuqing had slipped into his room again at some point.

She was lying on her side next to him, one hand gently resting on his arm, her breathing shallow, as if she had just woken up.

Those eyes, usually brimming with liveliness and cunning, now carried a hint of weariness, but when they caught his open eyes, they instantly blossomed into a smile as radiant as the rising sun.

"Ah Che, you're awake?"

Lin Che smiled and reached out to gently press Su Yuqing's small, pert nose, his tone tinged with a helpless yet indulgent affection: "When did you sneak into my room again?"

Instead of answering the question directly, Su Yuqing winked playfully and teased, "It's because someone slept like a log last night and didn't even notice when I came in."

She slightly sat up and moved closer, a few strands of her dark hair falling onto his cheek, causing a slight tickle.

After carefully examining Lin Che's complexion, she nodded in satisfaction.

"However, seeing that you are in much better spirits today puts my mind at ease."

"I was so worried about you before, you looked so weak and couldn't sleep well, tossing and turning."

Lin Che felt a warmth in his heart. He moved his still somewhat sore body and felt much better than when he woke up yesterday afternoon. The feeling of weakness, as if all his strength had been drained, had almost completely disappeared.

"Don't worry, I feel much better now, and I'm basically fine," he comforted me softly.

"It's okay for me to go to school today."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing immediately pouted, her face showing disapproval: "That won't do! You just recovered from your fever yesterday, you must stay home and rest today!"

"I'll ask Ms. Chen for leave in a bit," she added, her eyes full of seriousness.

"I'll stay home and take good care of you today."

"No need, Yuqing, I'm really much better now." Lin Che immediately refused, trying to sit up to prove his condition.

He didn't want her to miss classes and fall behind in her studies because of his "minor illness."

Su Yuqing suspiciously pressed down on his shoulder to stop him from moving, her bright eyes fixed on him with a scrutinizing look: "Really? Don't be stubborn. If you get sick again, I'll be even more worried."

Lin Che nodded repeatedly: "It's really nothing, trust me. Besides, didn't you want to hide our relationship from the class before? If we both take leave today, aren't you afraid the classmates will speculate?"

"Who cares about that at a time like this?" Su Yuqing muttered softly, clearly indicating that Lin Che's health was far more important to her than that harmless little game.

But seeing the determination in Lin Che's eyes, her tone softened slightly, and she asked hesitantly, "Are you really alright? You don't feel any pain at all?"

Looking at her adorable, worried yet conflicted expression, Lin Che smiled helplessly: "What do I have to do for you to believe me, Miss Su?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing's eyes darted around, and a sly smile appeared on her face: "Then—give me a kiss, and I'll believe you're really alright."

"Hmm?" Lin Che was slightly taken aback, then looked at the slightly willful yet expectant look in her eyes and asked, "Are you sure?"

Before Su Yuqing could answer, he had already reached out and gently pulled her into his arms. Under the girl's slightly surprised and shy gaze, he lowered his head and kissed her.

After a while, the two reluctantly parted ways. Su Yuqing's cheeks were flushed with a lovely blush, her breathing was a little rapid, and she looked at Lin Che with a dreamy gaze.

Looking at her adorable appearance, Lin Che felt a surge of affection. He smiled and pinched her soft cheek: "Now, you should believe me, right?"

Su Yuqing was still a little dizzy and subconsciously nodded, but then she seemed to remember something and immediately shook her head, looking at him with bright eyes.

"No, one isn't enough, we need another one!"

Just as Lin Che was about to tease her by pretending to be unable to handle it, Su Yuqing suddenly stuck her index finger against his lips and changed the subject: "But you're still a patient, so let's save this kiss for next time!"

As she spoke, she nimbly rolled off the bed, stretched out a big yawn, and her fair waist drew a beautiful arc in the morning light.

Then, she gave a cute yawn, and a few tears welled up in the corner of her eye.

Looking at the faint dark circles under her eyes and her slightly tired expression, Lin Che felt a pang of worry: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Hmph!" Su Yuqing rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

"It's all because someone snored all night, keeping me from getting any sleep."

Lin Che immediately felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously touched his nose, wanting to apologize.

But then he realized that he didn't have this problem. He had slept with her for so long before his rebirth, and she had never mentioned that he snored.

Just as he was still confused by this fabricated charge, Su Yuqing's face lit up with a bright smile again.

She walked up to Lin Che and gave him a quick peck on the cheek: "But after that kiss, I feel much more energetic now!"

After saying that, she hummed a tuneless little tune and walked briskly out of the room, not forgetting to remind him before leaving, "Ah Che, lie down a little longer, and remember to come downstairs for breakfast later!"

"Okay," Lin Che replied with a smile, watching her figure disappear through the doorway.

The room returned to silence. Lin Che leaned against the headboard, his fingertips gently tracing the cheek that had just been kissed, savoring the lingering sweetness and warmth between his lips and teeth, his heart filled with an indescribable warmth.

He then closed his eyes and silently called out in his mind, "System, is there any more information about the Apostles of the Void Realm?"

Currently, information about the Void Realm Apostles, and even about the Void Realm itself, is extremely scarce.

Lin Che wasn't surprised. He paused, then continued, "Do Void Realm Apostles generally possess the ability to trigger Void Realm infiltration?"

Yes, Void Apostles can infiltrate specific areas by consuming their own "Void Energy."

"Is there an upper limit to the level of infiltration they can trigger?" Lin Che pressed, this being his most pressing concern. [Based on current intelligence analysis, the upper limit of the energy level of infiltration triggered by an individual Void Realm Apostle is usually "Erosion Level".]

"What's the reason?"

The real world possesses a powerful self-stabilizing and repair mechanism, but the infiltration of lord-level or even higher-level void realms requires void energy exceeding the limit that a single void realm apostle can withstand.

Theoretically, initiating such a level of infiltration would require the cooperation of multiple Void Realm Apostles, or the assistance of certain special Void Realm substances, and the process would be extremely difficult and lengthy.

"Erosion level?" Lin Che muttered to himself, but this answer did not lessen his worries much.

Although it wasn't the Lord-level power he had anticipated, capable of easily destroying a city, the fact that it could trigger an Erosion-level infiltration of the Void Realm anywhere, at any time, was troublesome and dangerous enough in itself.

This means that the enemy has a great deal of initiative and can open rifts to the Void Realm at any time and in any place where they want to create chaos, and use this opportunity to carry out their schemes.

Then, recalling the changes in his body, he asked with some confusion, "Speaking of which, I clearly felt very unwell yesterday, and my body was extremely weak."

"Why do I feel so much better when I wake up this morning? Isn't the self-repair process of 'Tears of the Star' linear?"

[While the host was in a deep sleep last night, the magical girl Yin Xue entered the host's room and transferred a large amount of magic power into the host's body.] Her magic possesses extremely strong restorative and healing properties, although her original intention may have been to try to heal the 'ailments' of her host.

However, in retrospect, her actions greatly accelerated the self-repair process of the host, "Tears of the Star."

Upon hearing this, Lin Che was stunned, his heart instantly filled with an indescribable sense of emotion and heartache.

So that's how it is.

No wonder she used "snoring," a habit he didn't have at all, to cover up the real reason she didn't sleep well.

That silly girl, she must have secretly and recklessly transferred her magic to him after she fell asleep, just to make him feel better and recover faster.

Lin Che took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging emotions in his heart. The feeling of being moved was so heavy that his eyes felt hot and his nose felt slightly sore.

"System," he forced down his surging emotions and continued, "Can I transform in my current state?"

The damage to the host, "Tears of the Star," has been initially repaired, allowing for a brief transformation.

[However, please note that the magic core is still damaged. During transformation, it is impossible to mobilize a large amount of magic for high-intensity combat, otherwise it may cause secondary damage or even permanent damage to "Tears of the Star".]

"Even so," Lin Che breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this, a smile of relief appearing on his face.

"Even if it only lasts for a short time, even if I can't fight, as long as I can transform again, I can relax a little."

Being able to regain the power of "Starfrost," even if only temporarily and in a limited way, is enough to give him more confidence to face unknown dangers and the ability to protect his family during this perilous time.

He threw off the covers and sat up in bed. Although he still felt a little weak, he was more invigorated than ever before.

"Alright," he stretched, a relaxed smile spreading across his face, "it's time to go downstairs for breakfast."