Insufficient balance

  "This... this can't be! There must have been some kind of mistake!!"

  A middle-aged female doctor wearing a thick white isolation gown took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes, unable to believe what was recorded on the test sheet in front of her.

  "Doctor, what's the result?" Ling Chen asked calmly.

  "More than half of the Isloka virus is in an inactive state, and the other half has also significantly decreased... This is simply impossible, Xiao Cui, check the equipment immediately and re-examine the blood test. There must be a problem with this result." The middle-aged doctor put down the examination sheet and said to the nurse standing beside him who was similarly dressed in protective gear.

  "That's enough, this result is sufficient." Ling Chen and Ling Shui exchanged a smile, waved their hands casually at the doctor, then pushed the wheelchair and walked out the door without looking back: "Doctor, I think we won't be coming here again in the future."

  "Auntie, thank you, thank you for taking care of me during this time. Goodbye." Ling Shui'er turned around and waved at the middle-aged doctor with a smile. Then, she left with her brother, disappearing from the doctor's line of sight who was still in a daze.

  "They won't actually believe this test result, will they?" The doctor looked at the lab report and ultrasound again, shaking his head: "The Isloca virus has lost its activity, although it hasn't died, it's like it's gone dormant... It's not uncommon for the Isloca virus to die, but such a large-scale loss of activity is simply impossible. I've never heard of it before, there must be some problem somewhere. Let them think it's real if they want, maybe it can bring some happiness to that girl in her last days."

  Walking on the street, the warm sunshine is intoxicating.

  Ling Shui wanted a very large bucket of ice cream, holding it in her hands and eating it bit by bit, feeling the coolness spreading from her tongue to her whole body. Before long, her lips and cheeks were covered with dots of cold cream or chocolate. As they walked, many people stopped in their tracks, staring at her as she ate the ice cream, as if they had seen a pure and beautiful spirit who had accidentally fallen into the mortal world, leaving them stunned and enchanted. Sometimes, someone would hastily whisper a few words in their ears, and then their faces would suddenly turn white, their expressions changing from astonishment to sympathy.

  Although only sixteen years old, Ling Shui had a stunning appearance that would captivate the entire city. Anyone who saw her couldn't help but want to know her name, and as a result, more and more people knew her, and more and more people knew she suffered from Isloca... As they walked along, they attracted countless gazes, yet no one dared to approach them. It was also because of this that their two-person world remained very peaceful, with hardly any disturbance from outsiders. Otherwise, with Ling Shui's breathtaking beauty that would invite the envy of heaven, it would be impossible for them to remain calm.

  "Brother, when I'm fully recovered, can we go back to Zhongzhou? It's quiet there, with our old home, where I was born and grew up, and also where I met you." Ling Shui'er closed her eyes, serenely recalling those scenes she would never forget.

  "Uh-huh!" Ling Chen smiled and nodded. He brought Ling Shui to Jinghua, with the sole purpose of finding hope for Isloka's treatment. After all, Jinghua was the capital of Huaxia, where medical technology was most advanced. If Shui's illness was completely cured, they would have no reason to stay here either. The place was too prosperous, too noisy, and hid too many dark sides, not suitable for them. Having been in Jinghua for two years, he had always yearned to return to that humble but warm home.

  As he passed by the equipment distribution point of Shen Yue, Ling Chen glanced over. Although today was already the fourth day since Shen Yue's opening, there were still long queues in front of the equipment distribution point. It was also where Yun Feng had discovered him and proactively sent him 23113 potions.

  Perhaps it's really fate.

  I, Ling Chen, have never been willing to owe anyone in my life. What you've given me is the greatest kindness I'll ever receive in this lifetime. So, when it comes to your sister's matter, I'm sure you won't be disappointed either!

  That girl called Yun Meng Xin... what kind of girl is she?

  How is the guild she wants to establish and plan going... How big has it developed now?

  ……

  ……

  Back home, it was already 10 o'clock. After rushing to the hospital and back, Shui Ru was also very tired, and after being carried to bed by Ling Chen, she quickly fell asleep. Ling Chen lay back on the sofa, his mind still feeling heavy, but he didn't rest again, instead quickly entering the game world... He wouldn't forget that hard-won loot! The items dropped by the Xianling BOSS were definitely heaven-defying at this current newbie stage.

  "Ding... Welcome to the world of 'Divine Moon', have a pleasant gaming experience."

  Appearing at the place where he logged off yesterday morning, the first thing that entered his eyes was the huge corpse of a greedy giant clam. The corpses of Xianling and above monsters, NPCs, as well as items dropped after death would not disappear, this is common sense in virtual game worlds. The things laid out next to the huge corpse made his eyes dazzled.

  It's no wonder it's a BOSS-level item from the Xianling, just this scale is astonishing.

  At his feet was a large pile of gold coins and potions, with over a hundred gold coins, while the potions... were all high-level ones that weren't sold in the Novice Village's tool shop.

  Green Potion: Mid-level life recovery medicine, after taking it, life is instantly restored by 800, cooldown time 5 seconds.

  Deep Blue Potion: Intermediate magic recovery potion, restores 200 magic instantly after consumption, cooldown time is 5 seconds.

  The green potion and the deep blue potion each burst out ten bottles, these potions that can't be bought anywhere in the novice village can play a lifesaving role at critical moments. Ling Chen picked them up one by one.

  Surprises are always to be enjoyed later... Ling Chen first deliberately collected all the medicine and gold coins, only then did he start looking at some other things. At his feet were two pieces of equipment emitting a silver glow... one was a silver helmet and the other was a silver gauntlet.

  Two pieces of white silver equipment!!

  【Silver Helmet】: Category: Headgear, Grade: Silver, Equipment Requirement: Level 10 or above, any profession. A silver-made helmet that shines with a mysterious silver glow, attributes: Defense +13, Strength +5, Constitution +5, Water Element Resistance +3%.

  【Silver Bracelet】: Category: Gauntlets, Grade: Silver, Equipment Requirements: Level 10 or above, any profession. A silver-made bracelet that shines with a mysterious silver glow, attributes: Defense +10, Attack +8, Hit +6, Critical Strike Rate +2%.

  Earlier, I was thrilled to get a single White Silver equipment, the Mindset Blade. Now, I've obtained two White Silver equipment at once. As expected of White Silver equipment, the additional attribute points are far beyond what Steel or Bronze equipment can offer. Although White Silver equipment may become common in the mid-to-late game and not be considered top-tier gear, during the early stages when the basic attributes are low, the additional attributes they provide can give a player a significant advantage over others. Take the White Silver Helmet for example... 5 points of Strength, 5 points of Constitution, and an additional 10 basic attribute points that would normally require two level-ups. This is equivalent to being two levels ahead of a player with no equipment. And this is just a helmet - if I were to equip myself fully with White Silver gear, the difference would be even more staggering.

  But also because of this, the probability of white silver equipment appearing in the novice stage is extremely low. Being able to own a bronze piece of equipment is something worth boasting about.

  In this way, he will soon have three pieces of white silver equipment on his body. After taking a look at his current equipment, Ling Chen looked forward... Two points of golden light flickered in his line of sight.

  Ling Chen's heart skipped a beat, golden light, could it be... Golden Equipment!?

  Ling Chen quickly moved forward and picked them all up.

  【Desert Sand Sword】: Category: Two-handed sword, Grade: Gold, Equipment requirements: Level 10 and above Warrior class occupations (including apprentices), Color like yellow sand, a mysterious sword that contains the heavy earth element power. Attributes: Attack +35, Strength +10, Agility +5, 3% chance to add "Petrification" status for 5 seconds when attacking.

  【Desert Sand Sword】: Category: Two-handed sword, Grade: Gold, Equipment requirements: Level 10 and above Warrior class occupations (including apprentices), Color like yellow sand, A mysterious sword that contains the heavy earth element power. Attributes: Attack +35, Strength +10, Agility +5, 3% chance to add a "Petrification" state for 5 seconds when attacking.

  Ling Chen: *silence*

  That's right, it's golden equipment, the probability of appearance is much smaller than that of silver equipment. Moreover, it just so happens to be a two-handed sword that he can use immediately. After reading the attributes of the first piece of golden equipment, Ling Chen couldn't help but laugh out in excitement. Even he himself didn't think that he could get a piece of golden equipment at the novice stage. And when he saw the attributes of the second piece of golden equipment, he was directly stunned...

  Desert Sword... same name, same attributes... it's actually two identical pieces of equipment!!

  This...

  A monster simultaneously dropped two identical high-end equipment, which seems unheard of.

  But anyway, he now has two pieces of golden equipment on him that even high-level players dare not think about.

  The only regret is that he is still one step away from level 10 and cannot equip it yet.

  However, the golden equipment seemed to have more than two pieces. Under his feet, where the two Yellow Sand Swords had existed before, there was another cluster of golden light flickering. This cluster of golden light was much smaller and was previously suppressed by the Yellow Sand Swords, so Ling Chen hadn't noticed it earlier.

  Ling Chen bent down and picked it up, it was a chain made of golden beads... It should be a bracelet, the eight golden beads had four of them lined up together with a hole of the same size on each.

  Is this...