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Amidst a vast army, he stood alone, yet fearless.
After he easily killed Jeon Hyo-min with a single sword strike, the sword began to emit a faint, melodious chime.
Only he could hear that voice.
"What is the price?" Gu Ran suppressed the murderous urge in his mind and asked, gripping his sword.
"The quality of this dragon blood is quite good; it can replenish a lot of my energy."
Gu Ran frowned and asked, "You want dragon blood?"
"Dragon blood is a sacrifice, a source of power. The one who created me did not possess the alchemical skills of the King of Bronze and Fire, and could not make the power within the sword eternal like the Seven Deadly Sins. Therefore, after each use, dragon blood must be used to replenish its power."
Gu Ran's eyes were fixed on the sword, which was stuck in Quan Xiaomin's dragon corpse, drawing blood from the body like a syringe.
Blood stained the sword and slowly seeped into it.
This scene was both eerie and bewitching.
Right now, Gu Ran's mind is filled with violent emotions, which are on the verge of spiraling out of control.
"Put me back in my scabbard and then go to sleep. Otherwise, you will not be able to resist the killing intent and will go mad. Remember, in the future, do not use this sword for more than one minute at a time. Otherwise, you will be corrupted by the killing intent and eventually become a bloodthirsty madman."
Gu Ran struggled to sheath his sword, then collapsed beside the dragon's corpse.
Before his last vestiges of consciousness faded, he submitted the blood sample from the dragon's corpse to the system.
Then he fell into a deep sleep.
……
"Raymond, answer me now! I need to know whether he's dead or alive!" Schneider's voice rang out again in the communication headset.
"The target, the next-generation dragon bee, has been killed by Gu Ran." Raymond went over to check on the unconscious Gu Ran and continued to report, "I am still conscious, Gu Ran is unconscious for unknown reasons, Ha Ji-yeon is injured and unconscious, and the fate of the others is unknown... but the chances of them surviving are slim."
"Is the target confirmed dead?" Schneider asked.
"confirm."
Chapter 66 Unlocking Chakra Attributes
"Very good, the medical rescue team has been dispatched, and the task force sent to provide support has been changed to post-disaster management."
After Schneider finished assigning the tasks, he asked in a hoarse voice, "How is Gu Ran?"
“I don’t know. He… he pulled out his mother’s sword, used it, and then passed out,” Raymond said.
“A coma is a physiological response of the human brain to protect itself,” Schneider said. “He was resisting the urge to kill, and he would normally be fine. This time, he was killing a second-generation species… He should wake up after 28 days of coma, based on his mother’s experience with comas.”
"This sword... it's so powerful, it can kill a next-generation species with a single strike," Raymond exclaimed.
“Only those with the Zhang family bloodline can use it; others can’t,” Schneider said. “Take him to recuperate… Oh, and remember to submit the operation report. I’m very curious to know how Gu Ran killed the second-generation species.”
“Okay…” Raymond agreed, but he wondered to himself, he didn’t know how Gu Ran had slain the dragon.
It seemed like only a blink of an eye, and then he appeared behind Jeon Hyo-min and slashed her with a single sword strike.
Everything happens in less than a second.
At that moment, he received a text message on his phone:
"The description of Gu Ran in the mission report should be as vague as possible."
The sender of the text message is Angers.
Raymond thought for a moment and immediately replied, "Received."
You're not dead? It's good to be alive.
This is Raymond's feeling at this moment.
He carried Gu Ran on his back, and Gu Ran held the sword tightly in her hand.
He glanced at the dragon corpse on the ground and suddenly realized that there wasn't a single drop of blood in the body.
He had previously witnessed the scene of the Dragon Abyss Sword absorbing blood, which was extremely alluring and awe-inspiring.
It seems that this Gu Ran has quite a few secrets.
……
Gu Ran didn't know how long she had slept, but in her hazy state, she seemed to see a notification from the system.
[Testing the collected blood sample, please wait...]
[Blood sample of a second-generation dragon bee, quality subspecies, element: wind/thunder]
[Rewards are being processed, please wait...]
[Reward: Unlock Wind and Lightning Chakra Attributes]
[Reward Chakra: 2 card, current total Chakra: 3 cards]
[Learned A-rank ninjutsu: Rasengan]
Learned D-rank ninjutsu: Body Flicker Technique
[Learned E-rank ninjutsu: Transformation Technique, Body Transformation Technique]
[Sharingan Awakening Progress: 1/3]
……
One morning.
Gu Ran groggily opened her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar room.
He looked around and saw a girl lying on the edge of the bed, seemingly asleep.
He struggled to sit up straight and see the girl's face clearly.
But it woke the girl up.
She looked up, saw Gu Ran awake, and smiled happily.
Then she burst into tears.
She threw herself into Gu Ran's arms, hugging him tightly, crying and shouting, "You scared me to death! You scared me to death! Your safety consultant said you were hit on the head, and that you would be unconscious for a long time, and that you wouldn't wake up for another three days..."
Gu Ran had just woken up and had no strength left in her body.
He struggled to hold the girl's back and whispered, "I'm fine."
The girl is Su Xiaoqiang.
Why is she here?
Am I back in China?
Gu Ran turned to look out the window. Outside the floor-to-ceiling window was an endless expanse of mountains and forests.
"Where is this?" he asked.
"This is Ha Ji-yeon's villa." Su Xiaoqiang wiped away her tears, laughing and crying at the same time.
How did you get here?
“The day before my birthday, your security advisor called me and said that you hit your head in South Korea a few days ago and were unconscious, so you couldn’t come back to celebrate my birthday with me.”
Su Xiaoqiang said somewhat aggrievedly, "When I heard the news, I wanted to go to South Korea to find you, and then Raymond helped me get a visa, so I flew here."
"What's the date today?" Gu Ran asked.
July 29th.
Su Xiaoqiang's birthday is July 27th.
He has been in a coma for almost a month.
Gu Ran smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I promised to celebrate your birthday with you."
"You big idiot, you're in this state, why are you still celebrating your birthday!" Su Xiaoqiang glared at him angrily, then her tone softened, "Anyway, it's good that you're alright."
Gu Ran pinched her fair and soft cheek and asked, "Did you come alone?"
"Ah."
"Your dad isn't standing outside the door with a watermelon knife, is he?"
Su Xiaoqiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already let my dad know I'm safe."
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Raymond and Ha Ji-yeon walked in.
"It seems our prince has woken up," he said with a smile as he walked in, looking at Su Xiaoqiang, whose face was streaked with tears. "Was the sleeping prince awakened by a kiss from the princess?"
Su Xiaoqiang smiled shyly, pursing her lips, and nestled in Gu Ran's arms.
Ha Ji-yeon smiled when she saw that Gu Ran was awake.
Raymond gave Ha Ji-yeon a wink.
Ha Ji-yeon said to Su Xiaoqiang, "I'm making a Chinese dish, but I'm lacking some flavor references. Can you help me?"
Su Xiaoqiang was perceptive; she knew the man had something to discuss, so she nodded and followed Ha Ji-yeon out of the room.
Raymond sat on the chair by the bed and broke off an ugly orange for him.
He said to Gu Ran, "You woke up earlier than expected, after twenty-five days."
Gu Ran laughed and said, "I was in a coma for twenty-five days. Adding the initial six days, that means I've been on this mission for more than a month. That's different from what I was told at the beginning."
"The executive department will calculate your overtime pay."
"It's not enough, we have to pay more!"
"But you're not short of money. You have a wealthy girlfriend, and your mother left you a huge inheritance."
"That's different!" Gu Ran felt that this was money he had earned, and money he had risked his life for.
Raymond smiled but didn't respond.
He peeled the orange, ate a segment, and found it sweet before giving half of the orange to Gu Ran.
Gu Ran took the ugly orange, took a bite, and asked, "Tell me what happened after I fell into a coma."
“I knew you’d ask as soon as you woke up.” Raymond recounted what had happened after he fell into a coma.