Chapter 136

Anna - But master, even now I cannot examine you with my spiritual feeling. As if you don't exist, it just passes by. If I had not seen you personally, I certainly would not have noticed.

Anna - Even with my spiritual skill, I can't really see anything ... Even if I flew past you, I would not be able to notice you if you were in such a state.

Sam - Hmm ...

Apparently his cultivation was crippled, he was completely devoid of spirituality. But the fact that he couldn't be scanned with a spiritual sense at all is a little strange.

Sam - Anna, do you have any good dagger? Can you pierce my skin?

Anna used her spirituality to create a small, thin needle with a blade, and then made an incision in Sam's skin.

There was practically no blood flow, moreover, both blood and Sam's body under the skin were dark.

Well, his mutation always saved his life, apparently, in order to survive through everything that happened, the mutation had to change his body this time. At least this is the simplest and most obvious conclusion.

Anna - That is strange... Master are you infected with something?

Sam - No, Anna, this is my mutation, or else it is called epiphany, or something like that. Have you heard of mutations yet?

Anna - Yes, although I did not notice this in myself. What is your mutation master?

Sam - I'm not really sure myself, but this mutation has saved my life more than once. It strengthens my body, regeneration, even protects against attacks on the mind.

Sam - Speaking of my mutation, it works like a berserker. If I get injured, then I become much stronger, but at the same time I go crazy.

Sam - So if you see me hurt badly in the future, stay away from me. Do not under any circumstances approach and prepare for an attack even from me, I do not want you to suffer from the fact that I have lost control of myself, do you understand?

Sam didn't want to lose Anna for such stupidity. He remembered very well how he behaved after the incident with the beetles. It was a long time ago, maybe it was an accident at all, but it's better to play it safe.

Anna - Yes, master ...

Anna answered quietly.

Sam - Anna, I'm telling this because I'm worried about you! You are strong, but if you do not defend against me, if I lose control, you may actually die. I do not want to lose you, so I want to be sure that you will do as I ask. You promise?

Anna - I promise, master. I will stay away and protect myself.

Sam - Great.

Sam - I've lost my cultivation. I was left with only a strong body and my mutation. Come and try to scan me by any means, try to touch me and check on me.

Anna was not particularly shy, rather she was delighted, she came up and started trying to check Sam's body.

Anna - Nothing comes out master, the spiritual feeling just ignores your existence. And the spiritual energy disappears without a trace after it enters your body. This is weird.

Sam - I see ... By the way, Anna, you already know a little about formations, alchemy?

Anna - Yes... I spent most of my time cultivating and looking for you ... But I already know the basics.

Sam tried to start cultivating again. He tried to build a network of body cultivators, tried and create a Qi thread, like the cultivators of the spirit, but all in vain. As Anna said, spiritual energy disappeared without a trace when it was introduced into his body.

Sam - Since I'm not a cultivator anymore, I can't even use a trivial space ring. After all, to access it, you need spiritual energy, which I do not have. Maybe you could ask others or try to figure out something yourself, so that I can get access to the ring in a different way.

Anna - I'll try.

Sam - Okay, for now, give me a mirror and I'll probably go to rest. I hope you don't mind taking care of me for a little while, I need some time to recover properly.

Anna - Of course master, I can even feed you! Let me take you to bed.

Anna immediately burst into enthusiasm. She again grabbed Sam and carried him to the mansion, after which she put him on the bed.

Anna - I will prepare for you a means of communication with me and a ring for now. I don't know if I can come up with something unique, but the easiest way is to use spiritual stones for ...

Sam interrupted and hugged Anna tightly, he really needed it.

This fucking nightmare lasted so long ... Sam tried to control himself, but the experience was too traumatic for him. He probably would have lost his sanity a long time ago, for sure he remained in his mind only thanks to a mutation.

He still won't die. First, the bugs that made him feel unspeakable torment. Now, this bastard's fucking illusions. It was so real and painful ...

What a pity that he did not get to the stage of Nascent Soul, perhaps then he could resist ...

Anna - Master are you crying?

Anna herself began to sob.

Sam - No Anna, it's okay. I just remembered something terrible. I am fine now thank you. Go get busy. Just visit me from time to time.

Anna - I will always be near the master! I will come every day!

Sam laughed.

Sam - Silly, every day is optional, go already.

Of course he should have gotten stronger. But this is a banal and obvious fact that was known to him from the very beginning. In fact, this is all he has been doing since the very zombie apocalypse.

Perhaps his way of getting stronger was not as quick as that of some mindless overlords. But how many of them will actually survive on their way, given that there is not a fucking fairy tale around?

Anna left, and Sam completely relaxed and fell asleep.