Free Web NovelChapter 78: Chapter 78: They Are All Her Mobile Coffers
Inside the prison, as Shi Lan treated him, He Hanshi clearly felt the usual heaviness and pain in his body lighten. He watched Shi Lan intently, his gaze traveling from her elegant, gentle brows to her soft, rosy lips.
Hidden in his eyes was a joy and deep affection she couldn’t see.
But when he noticed her eyes shift and her long lashes flutter, he quickly lowered his lids to hide his undisguised, fervent joy.
He wasn’t well yet; he couldn’t add to her worries.
But in the next moment, he saw Shi Lan collapse to the ground.
Alarm crossed He Hanshi’s face, and he immediately pressed his head toward the protective wall. "Lanlan, what’s wrong? Are you okay?"
Hearing his voice, the others, who had been keeping quiet so as not to disturb Shi Lan’s treatment, could no longer hold back. "What’s wrong with Lanlan?"
When a female treats a Beastman with a more severe collapse value, she consumes more spiritual power and tires more easily.
They were all worried that Shi Lan had accidentally overused her spiritual power. Overexerting one’s spiritual power required at least a week of rest for a full recovery, and doing so repeatedly would cause long-term damage to the body.
Everyone was on tenterhooks. He Hanshi, in particular, blamed himself. He had been so absorbed in watching Lanlan that he’d forgotten to remind her. His eyes filled with guilt and regret.
Most treatments from females lasted at least half an hour; he never expected Lanlan to be affected after just a dozen minutes, which was why he hadn’t managed to warn her in time.
Shi Lan knew everyone was worried about her. She looked at He Hanshi, propping herself up on the floor. Her mouth fell slightly open as she took a long, deep breath. After a moment, she waved a hand. "I’m fine, I’m fine. Just a little... stuffed."
The Beastmen didn’t understand. She had been fine a moment ago, so why was she suddenly "stuffed"? Still, they breathed a collective sigh of relief.
He Hanshi, still not entirely convinced, asked again, "Are you really okay?"
Shi Lan pushed herself up with difficulty, leaning against the protective door to stand. She shook her head again. "Mhm, I’m really fine."
She just hadn’t expected that absorbing from He Hanshi’s arm alone would be so filling, as if she had just eaten a whole imperial banquet.
Now, not only was she bursting with energy, but she was also too stuffed to even walk properly.
The saying goes that a full stomach makes you sleepy, but she was the exact opposite.
Shi Lan leaned against the door for a few minutes to recover, then said, "Lord He, quick, check if your spiritual power collapse value has gone down."
He Hanshi studied her face carefully. Seeing that her complexion was still rosy and she really seemed to be fine, he hesitantly activated his chip’s diagnostic function.
At that moment, he was in turmoil.
His spiritual power collapse value was so high, and Lanlan had treated him for such a short time; there was no way there would be any visible effect. He was worried about crushing her confidence, yet he couldn’t bring himself to lie to her.
While He Hanshi was still agonizing over whether or not to lie, the results of the spiritual power diagnostic slowly appeared.
He stared at the number and paused, then ran the test again, assuming it was an error.
This time, he watched the numbers change, confirming that his chip was not malfunctioning. Only then did he look up at Shi Lan, his expression a complex mixture of shock and disbelief. fгeewebnovёl.com
"83%."
He murmured the number, and the others who heard it also showed expressions of utter disbelief.
’How could this be?’
’In just a dozen minutes, a Beastman with High-level Spiritual Power collapse had his collapse value drop by 3%?’
’Even the most powerful S-level female in history had never possessed such an ability...’
’Could Lanlan’s Spiritual Power Level actually be higher than S, the highest known Level for a female...?’
In that instant, the Beastmen’s minds were reeling, yet Shi Lan remained unaware that this degree of healing was completely unheard-of and utterly inconceivable.
She knew He Hanshi’s collapse value had been 86%. Now it was 83%, a drop of three points, and she actually thought that was a bit low.
’After all, compared to the single point she’d managed for Mu Tangfeng, this felt like dozens of times more work.’
’Still, as long as it’s effective, that’s what matters.’ freewebnovel.cσ๓
Shi Lan smiled, relieved. Deciding she should go walk off her "meal," she left the prison.
The moment she left, the prison erupted with sound.
Yan Huoshui was baffled. "He Hanshi, is that number real? You aren’t just saying it to make Lanlan feel better, are you?"
He Hanshi had already run the test several more times himself. Hearing Yan Huoshui’s question, he shook his head. "No, it’s real. My spiritual power collapse value has actually dropped."
Ye Ming was also happy for He Hanshi. "As long as it’s dropping, that’s good. Congrats on getting to live a little longer."
Jiang Xia excitedly moved closer to his protective door. "Does this mean... we can actually be cured and leave this prison?"
At his words, everyone fell silent again. A 50% collapse value was the threshold. Just because they could lower the value now didn’t mean they could actually be cured.
However, even a simple decrease was a huge deal. For Beastmen suffering from High-level Spiritual Power collapse, news like this would cause an enormous uproar if it got out.
Most importantly, Lanlan had only been treating him for a little over ten minutes.
No female currently known could achieve such speed and effectiveness.
He Hanshi’s gaze turned serious. "No matter what, we all have to keep this about Lanlan a secret. Until we have the power to protect her properly, we can’t let a single word of this get out."
"Of course."
When it came to protecting Lanlan, all the Beastmen knew what was at stake.
They knew that if this got out, it would have a huge impact on Lanlan.
Moreover, among all potential threats, the Beastmen were most worried about the current Monarch—Ye Ming’s father.
As the only one of the "Three S-class" who hadn’t suffered a spiritual power collapse, they couldn’t imagine what he would do if he discovered Shi Lan possessed such an ability.
Ye Ming’s brow was tightly furrowed. He Hanshi, feeling uneasy, took the time to explain all the risks to Shi Lan again.
He knew that Lanlan had stepped forward to treat them out of trust, and they could not fail that trust.
Shi Lan knew her spirit body was different and her healing ability was extraordinary, but she hadn’t realized the danger was even greater than she’d imagined. She could even be targeted by the Emperor.
But she had always been cautious and had never revealed anything to outsiders, other than the men in the prison.
She took a digestive aid and looked at the concerned messages He Hanshi had sent to her chip, a warmth spreading through her heart.
’It seems I made the right decision. They are worthy of my help.’
Shi Lan replied with a simple "Okay." Immediately after, He Hanshi transferred 40,000 Star Coins to her.
She asked in confusion, [Why the sudden transfer?]
He Hanshi explained, [It’s standard practice for treatments between females and males. The payment differs based on the patient’s Level. 10,000 is the base treatment fee, and the other 30,000 is a bonus for the collapse value reduction.]
Since she wasn’t a native of this world, Shi Lan really didn’t know much about this.
She immediately searched on the Star Network and found that he was right.
The base payment varied for different collapse Levels. It was 1,000 Star Coins for low-level, 3,000 for Middle Level, and 10,000 for High Level. For every percentage point the collapse value decreased after treatment, an additional bonus equal to the base fee was added.
Shi Lan thought about the collapse values of the others in the prison and suddenly saw a golden path to immense wealth laid out before her.
In that case, just by getting He Hanshi’s collapse value down to 50%, she could earn more than 300,000 Star Coins from him alone.
Her eyes lit up. The prison was no longer just full of her favorite fluffy guys; they were walking, talking treasure troves.
Where else could she find a job that paid so well, came with so much free time, and even offered a side hustle income?!
She looked down at the transfer amount on her chip and accepted it without a moment’s hesitation.
’This was her due!’
