Chapter 562 - 562 Wood Mark
562 Wood Mark
“Fourth Brother, how do you feel now? Can we think of a way together?”
Su Xiaolu did not know how to help Zhou Zhi. This was beyond her ability, but she believed that there must be a way. It was just that they had not discovered it yet.
Perhaps if she knew how Zhou Zhi felt, she could find a way to crack it.
“Xiaolu, I’m in so much pain. It’s as if something wants to sprout in my heart… as if something wants to parasitize me.”
Zhou Zhi endured the discomfort and told her how he was feeling. From the moment the thorn grew into his palm, he felt very bad. He felt that his hand was broken too.
All his senses seemed to be magnified. Something was in his body. They flowed throughout his body and gathered towards his heart. He could feel that the final goal of this thing was his heart.
Zhou Zhi took a deep breath and said, “It seems to be useful for me to resist it, but they’re slowly approaching. I don’t think I can last long.”
Su Xiaolu took Zhou Zhi’s pulse. She closed her eyes and focused on sensing Zhou Zhi’s pulse. Her heart tightened. Zhou Zhi’s pulse was in a mess. His heart was beating very fast, and every beat seemed to be about to explode.
All of his skin had turned green. This green was just like the original color of his skin. It was very strange.
Su Xiaolu fed the pills to Zhou Zhi one by one. She said firmly, “Fourth Brother, your unyielding spirit and willpower are the only weapons to resist them. So, don’t compromise. If you’re tired, I’ll feed you. If you’re thirsty, I’ll feed you too. Let’s fight this thing to the end!”
What Zhou Zhi said made Su Xiaolu understand that this battle belonged to Zhou Zhi alone. No one could help him. He could only rely on his own spirit and willpower to defeat the invasion of unknown creatures.
However, she could also do many things. She had a lot of pills, water, and a spiritual spring. She did not lack food.
Zhou Zhi looked into Su Xiaolu’s eyes and felt that her eyes were so bright and dazzling. He had never seen such beautiful eyes that made all the treasures in the world pale in comparison.
He couldn’t help but think that Su Xiaolu probably liked him too, before she knew what liking was.
Zhou Zhi felt a surge of strength in his heart. His mental strength and willpower had increased greatly. For Su Xiaolu, he had to win. He had to be himself.
If he was parasitized by this thing, would he still be him? This was unknown. He would not let such a thing happen. He was Zhou Zhi, and only he could be Zhou Zhi. No one could replace him, no matter what.
“Fourth Brother, is it painful again…”
Su Xiaolu did not know how much pain Zhou Zhi was in. She just watched as Zhou Zhi started to tremble again. His expression was ferocious because of the twitching.
Zhou Zhi forced a smile that was uglier than crying and said with a trembling voice, “No… no…”
Pain. What kind of pain had he not experienced before? It was nothing more than the pain of skinning and crushing bones. It was nothing more than the pain of digging out the flesh. It was nothing more than the pain of being branded.
Although it was very painful, so painful that he trembled and had a twisted expression, he could endure it.
He could feel that the things in his body were slowly retreating. Zhou Zhi was not stupid. He understood that his heart might be the best parasitic point that the thing had chosen. However, his mental strength and willpower were strong, so the thing could only retreat.
Although it was painful, Zhou Zhi still smiled. He laughed wildly. “Ha… These unknown creatures are only so-so…”
He wanted to drive the thing out of him. He believed he could do it.
Su Xiaolu was at the side. She felt that Zhou Zhi should have found a way.
She took the spiritual spring water and fed it to Zhou Zhi. She smiled sweetly. “Fourth Brother is really amazing. Fourth Brother, drink some water.”
The green on Zhou Zhi’s face started to fade.
Su Xiaolu was also happy to see this. This was a good sign. At the same time, she understood that when she encountered creatures in the future, unyielding mental strength and willpower were the way to suppress the enemy.
If he did not resist, who knew what would happen if this thing occupied his body?
The green faded slowly.
In the end, they gathered on Zhou Zhi’s wrist and turned into the color of tender leaves.
After that, there was no reaction for a long time.
Zhou Zhi frowned and said, “I don’t feel any invasion. There’s nothing left.”
He did not feel anything at all. It had already ended, but this thing was on his wrist. What was the situation now?
Su Xiaolu grabbed Zhou Zhi’s hand and looked at it again and again, but she couldn’t come to a conclusion.
However, although this mark was left behind, there seemed to be no danger. What was the use of it?
Su Xiaolu had some guesses, but she needed to verify them.
“Hmm… Fourth Brother, do you want to try and see if your hands can grow vines or something? I just want to see.”
Su Xiaolu said to Zhou Zhi.
Zhou Zhi looked at Su Xiaolu and nodded. He raised his hand and with a thought, a vine grew out. The vine was as agile as he thought.
It could even take root instantly when it landed.
Upon closer inspection, this was not just a vine. Under its green leaves were sharp and dense thorns.
With a thought, the vine retracted. Zhou Zhi’s eyes were deep. “This… is actually a weapon?”
This was a weapon. Realizing this, Zhou Zhi fell silent.
“Congratulations, Fourth Brother. This looks good.”
This was what Su Xiaolu thought. The nature of this thing should be similar to that of the Space. After verification, it was indeed the case.
The only difference was that she had the Space when she was born and it wasn’t so painful.
This had the properties of wood, so it should be a wood mark.
“Xiaolu, do you think there will be many such things?”
Zhou Zhi pondered deeply. If it could appear once, it would happen many more times.
Su Xiaolu nodded. “I think there will be.”
After such a long time, Su Xiaolu was tired and rested on the spot.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Su Xiaolu woke up.
Zhou Zhi looked at Su Xiaolu and said, “Xiaolu, they found us.”
Su Xiaolu was surprised. “Ah—”
So soon? They hadn’t found them after so long, so how did they suddenly find them?
Su Xiaolu’s gaze landed on Zhou Zhi’s hand and she was suddenly enlightened. She smiled and said, “On this island, this wood mark should have affected the surroundings. It’s already yours, Fourth Brother, so those barriers are gone.”
Zhou Zhi had obtained a treasure.
Su Xiaolu yawned. “Fourth Brother, let’s go out and meet them.”
Two months on this island was long enough.
Zhou Zhi nodded. He looked at the lush forest and his thoughts ran wild. His best memories all happened on this island.
He also had some thoughts about the wood mark on his wrist. He naturally understood some things in his heart.
Su Xiaolu squatted down and was about to carry Zhou Zhi when he shook his head. Green vines spread out from his wrist. They were hidden under Zhou Zhi’s robe, just like Zhou Zhi’s legs, supporting him to stand up.