Ling Cage, pick up Lu Mingfei at the start.

Outside the window, sunlight, filtered through an optical vector lens, draped over Dragon Bone Village like a golden veil. It then filtered through the fine gauze window, casting hazy and gentle spots of light on Lu Mingfei's sleeping body, covering him with a tranquil net.

The room wasn't exactly quiet. Two people were sitting there, and although neither of them spoke, two distinct, discordant sounds rang out: the rustling of pages turning and the constant clicking of keys.

Bai Yuekui sat quietly at the table, a pair of simple gold-rimmed glasses perched on her nose, softening her slightly sharp features.

She gently turned the pages of the book in her hand. The hard cover of the book, "A Comprehensive View of Human Body Science and the Development of Modern Science," was already worn and faded. The edges of the inner pages were slightly curled and darkened from countless readings. She had read this book countless times over the decades and always benefited greatly from it.

But this time, her mind wasn't entirely on the book. Her gaze would involuntarily drift away from the pages and, through her glasses, quietly fall upon the bed to her side and behind her.

The boy was nestled in the thin blankets, only his quiet profile visible, his chest rising and falling slightly with his long, steady breaths.

On the other side of the table, Xia Dou held a game console, staring intently at it, her movements very gentle. But with one person sleeping and another reading, even the gentlest touches of her buttons seemed out of place in this quiet environment.

However, the noise was not enough to disturb the person in bed.

Lu Mingfei's eyelashes trembled slightly.

Consciousness first rises slowly from a chaotic deep sea.

It was as if a very faint clicking sound echoed deep within my mind, like a key finally being aligned with a lock. At this moment, all sensory signals synchronized and integrated, merging into a clear stream of consciousness.

He's about to wake up.

Lu Mingfei slowly opened his eyes, though with a hint of reluctance, but it was time for him to wake up.

The ceiling, which had been a blurry patch of color, focused into a familiar shape within seconds, and memories of yesterday flooded back at that moment.

Lu Mingfei struggled to sit up, a feeling of utter exhaustion enveloping him like a soaked quilt.

His movements were not subtle, and Bai Yuekui, who was watching him closely, immediately noticed them.

Lu Mingfei struggled to sit up and leaned his back against the wall.

Footsteps approached, neither too loud nor too soft, and stopped beside him.

Lu Mingfei's mouth opened slightly, but before he could speak, a warm mug was handed to him with his eyes lowered. Steam rose from the rim of the mug, and something seemed to be soaking inside. It was amber in color, probably honey water.

"Drink some water first," she said softly.

Lu Mingfei took the cup with both hands. The heat slowly seeped into his skin from the cup. He couldn't wait to take a sip. The warm liquid slid down his dry throat. It tasted very sweet. He couldn't resist drinking it all in one gulp.

"Lu Mingfei, how are you feeling right now?" The internet-addicted girl squatted on the other side, her game console upside down on the edge of the bed.

"Could I have another drink?" Lu Mingfei swirled the glass; it tasted surprisingly good.

"I'm asking you seriously!" The girl puffed out her cheeks, but still took the cup and poured him another one.

"You still have the leisure to do this? It seems it's not too bad?" Bai Yuekui asked softly, trying to understand Lu Mingfei's condition. His gaze was like a precision instrument, constantly scrutinizing Lu Mingfei's situation.

The fatigue from being pressed down by a wet quilt did not alleviate much of the discomfort caused by the cup of warm honey water.

"I'm even more tired than last time, like I've completely exhausted myself," Lu Mingfei said with a wry smile. He had originally wanted to put on a brave face, but now even getting out of bed was a struggle, and he couldn't keep up the act at all.

Xia Dou was holding a glass of water when she heard this. Her hand trembled involuntarily, and some water spilled.

The water glass was hastily placed on the bedside table. Xia Dou squatted down by the bed again, looked up at Lu Mingfei, and asked worriedly, "Then...then you won't have any aftereffects, will you? We should have waited longer for you to fully recover. Our family was too anxious."

"It's nothing, it's just like I'm overdrawn, not really overdrawn," Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

"By the way, is there any food right now?" Lu Mingfei started his usual hunger pangs. He felt like his stomach was practically empty. How long had he been asleep?

"I'm going to warm up. Xia Dou, you stay here and keep him company." Hearing the familiar words, Bai Yuekui felt a little relieved, though helpless. With a smile on his lips, he quickly left for his own home next door.

Xia Dou hesitated by the bedside, unconsciously stroking the game console as if it would make her feel more at ease.

"Do you want to play?" Xia Dou turned on the game console and gently handed it to Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment. Although he already knew, he had to admit that Xia Dou's internet addiction was indeed greater than his own.

"Play!" Without any further ado, Lu Mingfei snatched the game console with such speed that Xia Dou almost thought the person in front of her was completely unharmed.

Bai Yuekui carried a tray with several dishes that Lu Mingfei used to pick for him. As soon as she entered, she saw Lu Mingfei holding a game console, with Xia Dou sitting on the edge of the bed watching him play.

"Watch out, watch out!"

"Shh, don't disturb me, I'm showing off!"

The two sat on the bed and whispered to each other.

The dishes were served one by one, but the aroma did not attract the two people who were engrossed in the game console.

Well, they truly deserve to be called the two most addicted to the internet in Dragon Bone Village.

Bai Yuekui sighed, took out a chopstick, and tapped it on the bowl to make a crisp sound, thus reminding the two people who were engrossed in the game.

The two, who were playing and looking around, looked up almost simultaneously, only to find that Bai Yuekui had even served them food. They gave an awkward smile.

Lu Mingfei pressed the settings button to pause the game and went to the dining table with Xia Dou.

After the dishes were served, Lu Mingfei realized that they were all his favorites. He suddenly felt that being a hero was not bad at all. At the same time, he was also very touched. When he was at his uncle's house, he ate whatever was cooked for him every day. Here, he was all alone, but someone remembered what he liked to eat.

The meal was quickly finished. The two girls didn't eat much. Bai Yuekui stopped when she had enough, while Xia Dou clutched her stomach and exclaimed how delicious it was. Lu Mingfei finished the rest of the dishes by himself.

This left Bai Yuekui stunned. She knew Lu Mingfei's appetite from eating with him for so long. Why was he eating so much today? Although she had asked Jiu Ge for some secret recipes to add to the dishes, could that really turn someone into a glutton?

Lu Mingfei himself found it strange that whenever he felt he had eaten more than his usual limit, his stomach still showed no signs of being full. He even wondered if he had gained the "life return" ability from One Piece.

After finishing all the dishes on the table, he felt that it was barely enough to eat. When he looked up, he found Bai Yuekui staring at him in surprise at his appetite.

Just as he was about to explain, Bai Yuekui added, "Being able to eat is a blessing."

Lu Mingfei was speechless.

In the following days, Lu Mingfei didn't go out much, as he was feeling weak.

However, Lu Mingfei has recently noticed that Bai Yuekui has been cooking more dishes. He wanted to explain that he was not a glutton, but after each meal, the table was empty, so he ultimately did not choose to defend himself.

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"I'm not quite sure why I've been eating so much lately, but I'm definitely not a glutton," Lu Mingfei said, looking at the table which had more dishes than last time.

"I don't want this either, but you've been eating like a pig lately." Bai Yuekui sighed helplessly, shaking her head slightly before leaning back in her chair. "But what can we do? Can I let our great hero go hungry?"

Lu Mingfei was speechless and just kept eating.

"Hey, you've been eating so much of my food lately, you should have recovered by now, right? You haven't gained any weight at all," Bai Yuekui said.

Lu Mingfei suspected that he might actually have a "life return," and indeed, despite eating so much these past few days, his weight hadn't increased at all.

He felt an energy within him slowly recovering over the past few days.

"They seem to have replied to some of them." Lu Mingfei nodded, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Any new missions coming up recently?"

"No, that's not it," she said.

"Can you control your 'don't die' output?"

"It seems possible."

With a "smack," Bai Yuekui slammed his right fist on the table, startling Lu Mingfei, who was eating, and he almost choked.

"Find some time to practice. You can't just go all out every time you use 'Don't die'."

"Is there a problem?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled. The injuries on the people he treated at the medical center were like those of characters in a game who were severely injured, and they needed a strong medicine as soon as possible.

As for minor injuries, such as scrapes, Jiuge is more than enough.

He was unaware that, in Bai Yuekui's eyes, Lu Mingfei was already the most important strategic medical safeguard for Longgu Village.

If Lu Mingfei can precisely channel his "Don't Die" skill during battle, he will save more people. If he rashly uses up all his energy and overdraws his own resources, some seriously injured people will not be able to keep up with Lu Mingfei's recovery.

After Bai Yuekui finished explaining, Lu Mingfei realized his importance and quickly agreed.

"By the way, if you're going out anytime soon, be prepared." Bai Yuekui seemed to have thought of something, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"Why do I need to be mentally prepared?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself. He was just strolling around the village. Could a Devouring Beast possibly jump in front of him when he wasn't paying attention?

"You'll find out when you get out of here." Bai Yuekui didn't explain, but just ate and laughed, as if he had foreseen something funny.

Seeing that Bai Yuekui didn't explain, Lu Mingfei became even more curious. He planned to go out and see after he finished eating, wondering if there was some kind of face-jumping kill like in a horror game.