Chapter 11: The New Spiritual Energy

  "Sorry, this time it's all because of me. I just saw a pickpocket on the road and shouted to alert everyone, but unexpectedly that guy got me caught too. Luckily everything is clear now." Xǔ Yú said with some apology as they left the police station and walked away, glancing at Luó Xīn Yíng.

  If he had returned her purse earlier, it would have put her in his debt, but now that she was dragged into the police station with him, it was Xǔ Yú who owed her one. Not to mention, if it weren't for this woman's connections, he might have suffered even more, and possibly let the matter spread further.

  So at this time, after thinking about it, Xu Yu still felt that it was necessary to slightly explain the situation at that time.

  "So that's how it is? Hehe, but it doesn't matter now." After hearing Xǔ Yú's explanation, Luó Xīnyíng, who had been puzzled earlier, immediately understood. She never believed that Xǔ Yú was a thief, she just couldn't figure out why those two policemen were bothering him.

  In a daze, Luo Xinying also found it somewhat amusing. No matter how she had thought about it before, she hadn't expected that in Ning City, she would actually be arrested together with a man she had just met, and the feeling was really strange.

  "Are you from Ning City?" Amidst a sense of strangeness, Luo Xinying suddenly spoke up and asked Xu Yu.

  "Well, I'll treat you to dinner then, as a thank you. If it weren't for your help this time, I'm afraid I'd still be stuck and would have had to put in more effort." Yu responded with a smile, and Xǔ Yú also smiled back.

  After hearing this, Luo Xinying paused for a moment, but after taking a closer look at Xu Yu and finding only sincere apology and gratitude in his eyes, Luo Xinying couldn't help but chuckle again. "Just treating me to dinner is not enough, you're a local of Ning City, I'm here on vacation for the next few days, you should at least introduce me to some fun places around Ning City."

  Although she smiled brightly, she was also a little curious. After seeing her energy, the other party could still maintain such a calm expression, which really surprised her.

  Anyone who isn't an idiot would know that after being maliciously retaliated against and taken to the Public Security Bureau, it's impossible to resolve the situation so quickly. To say that Luo Xinying doesn't have a powerful backing is unrealistic, but from Xu Yu's face, she can't see any hint of ulterior motives.

  After all, she's not a kid anymore, having seen too many men who approached her only because of the person behind her back. In this regard, she absolutely trusts her own judgment.

  "Hehe, no problem." After hearing this, Xu Yu smiled again. These small matters, he naturally wouldn't decline.

  Then, with Luo Xinying, he found a local restaurant with a good reputation for its flavor snacks and had a full meal. During the process, he introduced various tourist attractions in Ning City and recommended several popular projects. Only then did Xu Yu smile and bid farewell.

  "Well, next time you have the chance, when you go to Linzhou, remember to look for me, so I can fulfill my duties as a host." Facing her resignation, Luo Xinying also didn't try to persuade her, but just smiled and waved goodbye to Xu Yu.

  Xu Yu naturally knew it was a polite phrase, so he didn't mention that he was about to go to Linzhou either. He smiled and nodded, then continued walking along the road.

  To be honest, his mind had long been blown away, after all, that sudden and strange ability had brought him too much shock.

  After leaving the restaurant, Xu Yu thought for a moment and didn't rush to the bus station. Instead, he found another hotel nearby and brought some food before checking in.

  He sat on the bed with his back against the door, and Xu Yu was visibly taken aback again.

  As for what happened this morning, if it hadn't really happened and the owner of the stolen wallet hadn't accompanied him to the police station, he would have suspected that everything was just an illusion.

  It's terrifying to think that just by looking at someone else's physical abilities, he can merge them into his own body. Previously, when he wasn't clear about the effects of merging, he could suppress that feeling and rush towards his goals in his heart, but now that he understands the effects of this ability, he is somewhat eager to carefully study this merging.

  He just merged with a mouthful of spiritual energy, and he already has such an exaggerated effect. What kind of change will it bring to him if he continues to merge spiritual energy into his body in the future?

  Just thinking about it made Xuyu find it hard to remain calm.

  With a hint of excitement suppressed, he inquired about his current state and found that his energy value had dropped to 1.

  "Energy, which needs to be recovered through rest, represents a person's mental and physical state. Originally, it's not just about fusing spiritual energy, but also consuming energy, even doing things normally will consume energy. When I left the hotel this morning, I still had 2 energy points, but unexpectedly, after just half a day, my energy was reduced to only 1 point."

  Upon learning of this number, Xu Yu was first startled, and then somewhat bewildered.

  Then, he unhesitatingly stretched out his hand and began to merge with the food he had just bought.

  Almost at the same time, Xu Yu immediately felt that his mental state and physical strength had begun to flow away in an extremely terrifying manner.

  Moreover, this time, after his energy had been drained, Xu Yu clearly felt that he urgently needed to rest and had already reached the point where he could not afford not to rest.

  If he had 3 energy, his state was spirited and full of energy. When it's 2, it's like working for half a day, feeling somewhat tired but not particularly strong. But when the last bit of energy is taken away, it feels like being exhausted for a long time, as if all energy has been drained.

  All I want is to lie in bed and sleep soundly, even opening my eyelids seems like an insurmountable obstacle.

  "Hmm"

  They didn't even have time to see the new spiritual energy that had just merged, and Xu Yu suddenly fell onto the bed, fainting.

  This sleep was also very sweet, and he didn't even have a single dream in the middle of it. It seemed like he stuck to the bed and closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, outside the hotel room, it had already become dark.

  "Huh? It's evening already? How long did I sleep?" As soon as he opened his eyes, Xu Yu also discovered that his originally extremely fatigued body had once again become refreshed and invigorated. Moreover, this wakefulness was unprecedentedly strong, without even a hint of the normal person's initial grogginess.

  He took out his new phone to take a look and was shocked to find that it was only 9 o'clock at night, whereas he had arrived at the hotel at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. He had slept for eight hours.

  "A normal ordinary person, every day only needs to rest for about eight hours, can recover from a day's fatigue." A flash of insight appeared in his mind again, Xu Yu checked his energy value once more, and then found that his energy had indeed recovered to 3.

  At this time, in that strange space within his mind, a spiritual energy identical to the one from last time was also floating.

  Seeing this spirit, Xu Yu's heart was greatly delighted.

  (ps: Thanks to the first apprentice fan of this book, myft classmate~ Thanks to the students who rewarded and sent evaluation votes in the past two days, Ziyou 〃 Phantom Wind, Thinking of Becoming a Demon, Qiongjiwang Qilin!)