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Vesa turns speechless; Alex is not wrong; one of the uses of life force will allow them to regenerate their bodies, even when their heads are blasted away.

But this is not a game; Vesa doesn't tell them because she is worried Alex and Mingyue might abuse the ability and get mental trauma instead. 

Facing death is not a simple thing. 

Even the past primogenitor went through a phase where he went into madness after being killed for the first time.

The darkness, the fear, and the terror that came afterward made him a cruel tyrant for many centuries before he returned to normal.

Alex turns silent. 

He doesn't have a problem going crazy, dying over and over again, to help his sister. 

But that doesn't mean he can just bring Mingyue into that hell with him. 

It doesn't take long for Alex to reach the facility back.

Emily is now lying on the bed with her face still pale; only the middle to the tip of her hair remains golden, while the rest is white.

Looking at her condition, Alex's hands clenched into fists. 

He now uses his ability at maximum capacity, calculating every possibility and the best way to cure Emily. 

The first option is using the new cultivation technique, but it's too risky, and the result is not guaranteed.

The second option is searching for the rumored healing elixir, said to be found by some hunters in high-level dungeons.

It's been said it can cure any illness and prolong someone's lifespan. 

The third option involves asking Mingyue for a solution from her world, and finally, there's the option of having Emily cultivate using the normal, proven method.

While Alex is contemplating the best course of action, Vesa is also on the fence. 

It has a solution, but this will place a considerable burden on Alex. However, after some thought, Vesa realizes it will increase Alex's trust in the system.

[King, I have a solution, but it will require a massive amount of life energy.]

"Don't waste time, say it, Vesa."

[As you know, I can use runes.]

[There is one I can use now, but it will cost one thousand life energy, and you need to inject it every week or days, depending on her usage.] 

[This rune will act as a new source of lifeforce, switching the consumption from her own.]

[So her own life force won't decrease. At the same time, it will recover her to her peak condition.]

Alex's eyes widen in surprise. He wants to ask why Vesa hasn't mentioned this all the way here, but it's not important now. 

He needs to gather more life force energy.

Lifeforce: 125/1,200

Alex knows he cannot make the same mistake again; he needs to ensure he has a stockpile of life force energy aside from the one for Emily. 

Without wasting time, Alex leaves the area and heads deeper into the forest.

CRACK! BOOM!! 

Alex's body is covered in sweat and blood, his clothes are torn, and part of his hand is missing.

His other hand grips a 1.5-meter (4.9 feet) Warhammer. It's made from a special metal that can change weight from a tenth of an average adult's weight to ten times that. 

The Warhammer is black in color, with a silver hue adorning its head.

Alex received it from Emily a few days ago, along with a dozen Mana Guns and other items. 

Right now, he plants his Warhammer on the ground to help him remain standing, his breathing heavy.

A new message then pops up in front of his tired eyes, still glinting with determination, as the stump on his hand begins to regenerate.

[King, you are too reckless. Why not attack the tiger from a distance? Your experience in real combat is almost non-existent.]

The only combat experience Alex has is from the fights he has in VR games. He feels relieved playing this game, not just those H ones. 

Otherwise, Alex knows even with his current strength and ability, everything will become worse. 

"I know what I'm doing, Vesa. Just look for the next target that meets my criteria." 

Alex has calculated many possibilities; he could actually evade the tiger's faster attack, but in that case, his body is still not strong enough to launch a counterattack after dodging, which would prolong the battle.

That's why he decided to throw his arm away; as the tiger bit into it, he smashed its head with the Warhammer, turning it into a pancake.

His priority is now to fill the life force energy as fast as possible. 

Even though the method is brutal and filled with pain, right now, Alex is filled with adrenaline. With Emily's current situation, he couldn't care less.

Lifeforce: 980/1200

As he waits for Vesa to find the next target, Alex sits on the ground in the lotus position and starts absorbing more crystals, this time taking two energies at the same time. 

He spreads mana to his spine as qi coated with mana weaves through the muscles on his back, waist, and arms.

Even though this messes up the sequence he planned, Alex is now in dire need to grow quickly in strength. 

There are no problems when he transforms his spine, but when the qi starts weaving through his muscle, he could feel like every cell is being inflated roughly. 

The pain is even more intense compared to when he got his arm torn off, not to mention he does it to all three parts at once.

Alex could feel like his muscle fibers were being sewn anew, becoming more compressed and filled with more power. 

After a few minutes that felt like an eternity, Alex stood up.

Swish, swoosh, he starts swinging the hammer left and right, with speed faster than before.

BAM! He crashes it into the ground, creating a new deep crater. 

Alex then turns his gaze, looking at the dead tiger's body. His eyes glinted red, and his body turned into green particles that floated through the air toward his body.