Apocalypse Gachapon - Chapter 2029: Qizhen

“Order Leader, you’re awake!”

A surprised voice sounded beside him, causing Ye Zhongming’s consciousness to clear gradually.

When he was unconscious before, he hadn’t felt much, but now that he was awake, intense pain surged up like a tide, making Ye Zhongming groan aloud. His consciousness blurred again, and he was on the verge of fainting once more.

“Open your mouth, eating this will make you feel better.”

An unfamiliar woman’s voice sounded in his ear, and a fragrant medicine pill came under his nose.

But Ye Zhongming didn’t open his mouth. Instead, he struggled to turn his head, wanting to see who this woman was.

“Zhongming, she is Sister Qizhen of our clan.”

The speaker was He. Her pretty face came into Ye Zhongming’s field of view.

Only then did Ye Zhongming slowly open his mouth and take the pill.

It wasn’t bitter; on the contrary, it was a bit sweet. However, it wasn’t the kind that melted immediately upon entering the mouth.

“Use a bit of energy to stimulate it,” prompted the Changxu Water Race woman named Qizhen.

Ye Zhongming applied a little energy, causing another wave of sharp pain. His body trembled accordingly, but fortunately, he could still dissolve the medicine.

He didn’t know how many refinements this medicine had undergone, but the moment it dissolved, Ye Zhongming felt a gentle surge of power within his body, continuously nourishing every cell. The intense pain actually dissipated significantly almost immediately, and his body recovered a little bit.

This showed that the grade of this medicine certainly wasn’t low.

“Sister Qizhen is an expert in medicinal treatment within our clan. She has mastered not only our Changxu Water Race’s own medicine-refining techniques but also excels in other areas. Sister improved this pill from a six-turn medicine. It’s extremely precious. Unfortunately, it must be dissolved using one’s own energy. If you didn’t wake up, we couldn’t feed it to you…”

He explained gently from the side.

Ye Zhongming’s actions this time had genuinely won the loyalty of all the people of the Changxu Water Race.

For so many years, this was the first time the Changxu Water Race had seen a real hope and felt for the first time that someone was sincerely looking out for them.

If someone who risked his life for them wasn’t worthy of trust and loyalty, then who was?

From Ye Zhongming’s perspective, his reasons for taking action were certainly not as pure as the Changxu Water Race imagined. For example, he wanted to stir up the situation in Dark Strip City so that those vampires would temporarily have no energy to suck the blood of the Star-Eye Clan. For example, he wanted to display his strength for many people to see—as a warning to enemies and a declaration to those who would cooperate. For example, the ever-present sense of crisis pressed upon him, and he needed to release it.

Of course, this incident would definitely have some unforeseen consequences. Ye Zhongming was happy to see what would happen.

Having recovered somewhat, Ye Zhongming swept his gaze around the room and found only two Changxu Water Race women. This action caused He to misunderstand, and she explained, “I know I shouldn’t have come, but firstly, you are injured, seriously injured, for the sake of our Changxu Water Race people. By both emotion and reason, I should stay by your side to care for you. Secondly, the Changxu Water Race is indeed a race on the verge of extinction, but as long as one of us is alive, we can give someone an extra life in battle. Moreover, many people are still alive. We can still refine various medicines. I think, when you negotiate with the Su Race, even if we are not qualified to be bargaining chips, we can at least help boost your presence.”

At this moment, He was a qualified clan leader.

“Only the two of us came up. The others followed your arrangement and continue to hide in Dark Strip City.”

The woman named Qizhen said softly.

Ye Zhongming smiled, which pulled at his wounds, causing some pain, but it was much better than before.

He felt uncomfortable and tentatively reached out to disperse the constant-temperature energy layer covering him.

This simple action, however, made He and Qizhen stare in surprise.

They had carefully examined Ye Zhongming’s body before. It could be said he was very severely injured. The side effects from various medicines and unorthodox techniques had caused heavy damage to his body. By their estimation, some injuries might never fully heal. For now, he should at least lie in bed for several days before being able to move.

But now, Ye Zhongming not only deactivated the constant-temperature layer himself but even struggled a couple of times and propped himself up against the headboard.

The two women, snapping out of it, hurriedly found something for him to lean against.

“Your body…”

Qizhen originally wanted to say his body was too strong, but she swallowed the words, feeling it might be impolite.

Ye Zhongming didn’t say anything. His Celestial Body, along with the enhancements from Elemental Spirits and Lord Equipment, definitely pushed his physique to be among the very top-tier constitutions of all the myriad races in the universe.

“The medicines you asked me to prepare are all ready. I brought Sister Qizhen because she can really help you.”

Ye Zhongming’s gaze fell on Qizhen’s face. For now, he tried not to speak if possible; it was really too painful.

“Sister Qizhen is a genius in our clan. The quality of the medicines she refines is better than others’, the success rate is higher, and her refining speed is very fast. She has been called the ‘medicine-refining little machine.’ Most importantly, the healing medicines she refines can be improved to increase their effects. Some special medicines can even directly change their medicinal properties and become treasures.”

Ye Zhongming’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

This actually shared a similar ingenuity with his own crafting job.

“These medicines might not be able to be refined now due to a lack of materials, but they can also be added to the list, increasing the total quantity on the list by another portion.”

He sat by the bedside, looking at Ye Zhongming solemnly.

……………………

Jie Su walked out of the meeting room. He looked back and felt he truly had no confidence in his heart.

He had conveyed Ye Zhongming’s intention to the people in his clan in a roundabout way, but he hadn’t received any clear response.

He understood his clan’s approach. After all, the Su Race and the races around it weren’t yet accustomed to participating directly in intense competition.

Yes, in Jie Su’s view, what the clan had done before was too conservative.

But this time, he knew the clan really couldn’t easily agree, as it involved a wide range of issues and even touched upon the foundation of the Su Race.

Right now, the highest-level meeting in the clan was being held inside to discuss this matter. Jie Su had come out after finishing his report; he wasn’t qualified to sit in on it.

However, judging from the expressions of many high-level clan members earlier, they didn’t really agree with this matter. Or, to put it more seriously, the vast majority of the high-level members actually disapproved. The only good news was probably that the Clan Leader hadn’t stated his position and had even convened this meeting.

He walked out of the building and looked up at the sky. That kid should be on his way here, but… he would probably have to return disappointed.