I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

[“Yuan Yang +14” Talent Introduction: The talent effect is enhanced on top of the original. Under the blessing of the eternal talent “Chosen One”, there is no upper limit to the talent level.]

"Yuan Yang" became the first talent to break through the "+9" mark after Qing Deng acquired the eternal talent "Chosen One".

"Yuanyang +14"... Hearing this astonishing numerical suffix, Qingdeng's facial expression turned strange.

Putting combat aside, among the talents that Qingdeng uses most often in his daily life, "Yuanyang" must be one of them.

Traditional Chinese medicine says that people with strong kidney qi have plenty of energy.

Qingdeng often works long hours, sometimes for more than ten hours straight or for several days and nights without sleep. He puts his body through all sorts of challenges without breaking down, largely thanks to the support of his "original yang" energy.

Besides the workplace, this talent also plays a significant role in private life.

In fact, Sanako and the others had a lot of opinions about Aoto's excessive energy.

Even with their cooperation, they struggled greatly against Qingdeng's fierce attacks.

Now, his "Yuan Yang" has been upgraded again, and by a large margin... Qing Deng could almost foresee the helpless and resentful looks that Sanako and the others would give him.

After a brief moment of reflection on the greatly enhanced kidney energy, Qing Deng quickly regained his composure and refocused on the battle at hand... even though the battle was already over.

"Ho...! Ho...! Ho...! Ho...! Ho...!"

Cialis opened its mouth wide and greedily inhaled oxygen.

That last strike completely exhausted all the strength in his body.

He was completely exhausted and didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

Qingdeng shook off the remaining bloodstains on the knife as he walked toward Xilika.

At the same time, Ogata stepped forward as well.

The two men stood on either side of Xilika, blocking out the rosy light, their mountain-like figures pressing down on him.

Qing Deng spoke calmly:

"Sharika, the battle is over. Surrender obediently. I have some questions for you, and I hope you will answer them obediently. It will be better for both of us."

Having said that, he lightly swung his blade, knocking away the last remaining broken piece of the blade from Xilika's hand, thus disarming Xilika and preventing him from committing suicide.

It's not hard to see that the healing power of the Rhino Card has its limits.

It took him more than ten seconds for the huge cut on his upper body to barely heal.

Over such a long period of time, the amount of blood lost is immeasurable, which is why Cialis's current complexion is extremely unpleasant, as if she has been covered with a layer of white powder.

Not only did the healing speed slow down, but the recovery effect was also much worse. The wound did not fully heal, leaving a noticeable scar.

Faced with Qingdeng's questioning, Xilika remained indifferent, glancing at Qingdeng without any emotion, before letting out a silent sneer.

Although he didn't say a word, his meaning was very clear: I won't say anything.

Even if I am defeated, even if I become your prisoner, I will not submit to anyone!

Xilika's attitude was exactly what Qingdeng had expected.

From the very beginning, he didn't think that Siri would obediently cooperate with him.

A thoroughly defeated opponent might cheerfully say, "You played really well! I admire you! Ask me anything you want! I'll answer everything I know!"... Such a windfall is unlikely to happen.

Qing Deng was not afraid of such stubborn individuals—the Shinsengumi had extensive experience dealing with this type of person!

Back then, the patriot Kotaka Shuntaro also vowed, "I will never surrender!" and "You dogs of the shogunate, eat shit!" But after Hijikata Toshizo drove two long nails into his head, he immediately gave in and provided important information such as "the attempt to burn down Kyoto," which directly led to the outbreak of the "Ikedaya Incident."

Qing Deng wanted to see whether Cyrilka's will was stronger or his Shinsengumi's interrogation methods were superior.

Just as Qingdeng bent down to tie up Xilika—

"Cough cough—! Cough cough cough cough—! Cough cough cough—!"

Xilika's expression suddenly changed, his eyes bulged, and he opened his mouth wide, vomiting out thick, blackish-purple blood.

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Upon seeing this, Aoto and Ogata were initially stunned, but then quickly realized what was happening, and their expressions turned extremely ugly.

Even if no one explains it to them, they know what's going on—it's most likely a side effect of "drug use"!

Aoto and Ogata rushed forward from either side to help Cyril up, their faces full of anxiety, even more so than her own mother.

It's no wonder they're like this; Xilika is a crucial source of intelligence for them, and if he dies, it will be a huge problem! They still have a mountain of questions to ask him!

Xilika's eyes were tightly closed, his body was trembling like a leaf, and blood was flowing from all seven orifices. It was all thick, dark purple blood, which looked extremely horrifying.

Qingdeng patted Xilika's face and shouted:

"Hey! Can you hear me? Wake up! Wake up!"

Xilika opened his mouth, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.

However, whenever he opened his mouth, a large amount of thick, dark purple blood would gush out, making it impossible for him to utter coherent sentences; he could only spew out meaningless fragments of words.

Ogata pried open his eyes to examine his pupils—his pupils were already showing signs of dilation, and the situation was urgent!

Aoto and Ogata exchanged a glance, communicating silently and rapidly with their eyes:

(Mr. Ogata, do you know anything about medicine?)

(Do you think I'm some kind of all-knowing, Kuro? I only know how to kill, not how to heal. Besides, in this terrible state, even the world's top doctors might not be able to cure him.)

The side effects induced by taking the magic potion... most ordinary doctors are helpless in dealing with them.

Ultimately, whether there is an antidote or a suppressant for this illogical phenomenon remains a question.

While the two were having a spiritual conversation, Xilika vomited a large amount of blood again.

The blood clots that had been trapped in his chest and throat were all vomited out, and Xilika immediately felt much better, at least he could open his eyes.

He struggled to lift his eyelids, and a blurry ceiling with countless overlapping images came into view.

He no longer cared about Aoto and Ogata beside him... At this moment, he recalled the scenes from last night when Mael personally handed him the bottle of "Berserker's Essence"—

(This is the real 'Berserker's Water,' which can turn you into a true berserker.)

(This is a genuine 'magic potion,' and all 'magic potions' will cause some degree of harm to the human body.)

(After the effects of the drug wear off, the user's body will become extremely weak, as if they have suddenly aged decades, and will not even have the strength to stand up.)

(Opportunity and risk go hand in hand; this is the 'magic potion' that drives countless people crazy.)

You call this "weakness"?

Cialis could no longer know whether Mael had deceived him or whether his incompatibility with the "Essence of the Berserker" had caused far more severe side effects than usual.

If it's the latter, then so be it.

But if it's the former... not only did Mael desert at the last minute, but he also tried to poison him with a deadly "potion"! Did he want him to make the most of his last moments?

At this thought, Xilika felt a tightness in his chest, and intense resentment dominated his expression and eyes.

He mustered his last remaining strength and forced out a hoarse roar from between his teeth:

“Ma...Er...Er...!”

His roar drew Aoto and Ogata's attention back.

Seeing that Xilika had regained consciousness and hearing him shout Mael's name, Qingdeng paused, then, as if remembering something, leaned down, pressed his lips close to Xilika's ear, and whispered quickly:

"Hey! Listen up! Do you want revenge on Mael? If you want to get revenge, tell me his information! Where might he and his warships go? Does he have a base?"

Since Xilika is already on the verge of death and cannot be saved, let's hurry up and get out the most important information first!

Mael is a key figure in a series of important events, including the "Ainu Rebellion," "Immortality," and "Alchemy."

The main reason Qingdeng captured Xilika was to find out information related to Mael.

Ogata was the same; his main goal was to find out how Mael's "Berserker's Water" was made and to collect information on "alchemy" from him.

In short, everything will be much easier once we know Mael's exact whereabouts!

As soon as Qing Deng finished speaking, Xilika's eyes regained some light.

He turned his head to the side and stared straight at Qingdeng.

Just now, when Qingdeng said to him, "I have some questions I want to ask you, and I hope you will answer them obediently," he looked disdainful and determined, as if he would rather die than submit.

Now, a peculiar flame burns in his eyes—the rage of desperate revenge!

Although their motivations differed, their interests aligned in the matter of "finding Mael."

And so—

"Cough! Cough cough cough! Cough cough!"

After vomiting several more mouthfuls of blood, he gasped for breath and said intermittently:

“Go to…Hilipomo…east of…the Moonstone…there…there’s a bay…Mael is probably…there…”

Aoto and Ogata both leaned forward to listen, consciously slowing their breathing, not wanting to miss a single word.

Fragmented sentences, indistinct words stained with blood... Fortunately, both of them had excellent hearing.

Shirepomo Sunset, "Moonstone," the bay... Qing Deng keenly captured these key pieces of information.

Qingdeng knew "Xilibomo Xili," which was the village of Xilika.

As for what "moonstone" was, he had absolutely no idea.

He exchanged a glance with Ogata, then continued listening... Unfortunately, there was no more to the story.

After saying these words with all her might, Xilika's eyelids gradually relaxed, with only a hint of unwillingness shining through her slits.

He stopped coughing up blood, but his breathing gradually weakened, and the rise and fall of his chest gradually stopped.

At the same time, his exaggeratedly large body deflated like a punctured balloon, gradually shrinking until it returned to its normal size.