Chapter 688: IUD-Chapter 685 Unfathomable Power
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When Fang Li regained consciousness, a familiar pain once again swept through his body.
Of course, familiar as it was, that didn't mean he had grown accustomed to it.
Feeling this familiar pain, Fang Li furrowed his brow deeply.
And it wasn't just the pain that he was feeling. There was also a sense of powerlessness.
A feeling of weakness and exhaustion.
All these side effects erupted from Fang Li's soul, causing his brow to furrow even more.
Silently enduring the pain, Fang Li sighed for the umpteenth time.
"I really should use it less..."
Even without considering the state of his soul, enduring these side effects for too long would be unbearable.
This was Fang Li, someone who never really cared about his own safety, and who always faced any danger head-on.
If it were anyone else, even if they didn't break down, they would likely be left with psychological scars.
At the same time, Fang Li noticed something odd.
"My body doesn't hurt at all?"
Was it healed?
Or maybe paralyzed?
"But then, what is this feeling?"
Fang Li was somewhat surprised by this feeling.
He was incredibly familiar with his own body. After all, Fang Li had been refining Prana every day, and in order to use it effectively to enhance his various abilities, he had guided Prana through every corner of his body countless times.
So at this moment, Fang Li could clearly sense it.
His body was brimming with a powerful energy.
At first, Fang Li thought it was Prana.
During the previous battle, he had exhausted all his Prana.
Given how he felt now, it seemed at least a day had passed.
After midnight, the power of Reiji Maigo (Midnight Lost Child) and Ionic Spark would fully restore Fang Li's Prana.
So Fang Li initially assumed this powerful sensation was simply due to his Prana fully recovering.
However, upon closer inspection, Fang Li realized something.
"No, this isn't Prana."
In other words, the overwhelming power surging within Fang Li wasn't coming from Prana.
"Did my body gain another power?"
And it was a power so immense that it was hard to fathom.
Yet, unlike Prana, Fang Li couldn't use this power naturally.
It felt as though this power wasn't truly his own, like a colossal entity lurking within him, silently residing in every corner of his body.
Fang Li extended his senses, attempting to touch this power.
"——"
There was no resistance.
It was as if it was only natural, that the power accepted Fang Li.
However, he still couldn't control it freely, as he could with Prana.
"What exactly is going on?"
With that question in mind, Fang Li slowly opened his eyes.
The first thing that came into view was a familiar ceiling.
"My room?"
Yes.
This was Fang Li's room.
More accurately, it was the room Fang Li stayed in while at the Tohno household.
"Have I returned?"
This meant that the incident was over.
"Was it that idiotic girl who brought me back?"
Just as Fang Li voiced this thought, a voice responded.
"Sorry to disappoint you, but it wasn't her. I'm the one who brought you back."
Upon hearing this voice, Fang Li was slightly startled and then looked toward the source of the sound.
By the window stood a young girl dressed in religious robes.
"Are you finally awake?" Ciel looked at Fang Li and said, "Fortunately, you woke up smoothly. Otherwise, the True Ancestor might have torn me to pieces, right?"
Fang Li met Ciel's gaze and, at the same time, noticed the scene outside the window.
It was daytime.
And, more specifically, noon.
Clearly, Fang Li had been asleep for quite some time.
At the same time, in Fang Li's mind, the system's notification sound rang out as if it had been delayed for a long time, finally arriving in a rather impatient manner.
"Serial Number 11273 has completed the A-Rank Side Quest, gaining 50,000 Exchange Points."
"Serial Number 11273 has completed all Main Quests and may choose to return to the Main God's Dimension or remain in the Dungeon World."
"If you choose to return, a quest evaluation will be conducted, and rewards will be given."
"If you choose to remain, you may stay in the Dungeon World for another three days."
Fang Li immediately chose to stay.
Not for any particular reason, only because he still had many questions.
It was as if Ciel could see the questions in Fang Li's mind. She helped to clear up one of the least important ones.
"You've been lying here for one night."
One night?
In other words, the events had just concluded the previous evening.
"Only one night?"
Fang Li was genuinely surprised.
He recalled that in the world of *Shakugan no Shana (Burning-Eyed Shana)*, after his battle with Trinity, he had also pushed Stigma to its very limits before collapsing. Back then, he had slept for quite a long time.
And now, it had only been a single night?
"Could it be…"
Fang Li whispered softly to himself.
"Is it because of the power within my body?"
This statement was clearly heard by Ciel.
"…Is that so?" Ciel pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "It seems that power has protected you well."
Hearing this, Fang Li fell silent.
Just when Ciel thought Fang Li would ask her about the power within his body, unexpectedly, he directly hit the core of the issue.
"Where is Arcueid?"
It was a simple, concise question that rendered Ciel speechless on the spot.
Seeing Ciel like this, Fang Li raised his gaze slightly and stared at her intently.
"Did something happen?"
Once again, Fang Li's words struck right at the heart of the matter.
"...…"
Ciel fell into a long silence.
Fang Li did not urge her, merely maintaining his intense gaze on the Executor of the Sacred Hall Church's Burial Agency, his eyes and expression abnormally calm.
This level of calmness, in this situation, turned into a form of pressure.
Then, Fang Li spoke again.
"Tell me."
This simple sentence turned all the pressure into a tangible force.
It was a force that did not allow for compromise.
Because of this, Ciel had reason to believe that if she didn't explain things clearly, the man in front of her would not let the matter rest.
At that moment, the mechanical expression on Ciel's face vanished without a trace, as if a doll had transformed into a real person, and she sighed quietly.
It was a sign of compromise.
However, Ciel didn't directly answer Fang Li's question but instead started speaking.
"Let me first explain the current situation."
Fang Li nodded.
He wasn't in a hurry at all.
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(End Of Chapter)
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