Before getting out of bed in the morning, Ye Fei made the mushrooms on the edges of the three clusters grow taller and larger, filling them with juice to attract small mutant animals to eat.
This would accelerate his mushroom expansion.
However, before he could even get up after doing this, he was held down by Liu Ru.
Liu Ru carefully lifted the gauze. Her fingers gently stroked Ye Fei’s abdominal skin, pressing down from time to time, her eyes filled with astonishment.
The scab on his abdomen had already fallen off on its own, and the originally fist-sized wound had left only a faint mark.
"Sister Liu, I’m healing really fast."
Ye Fei said in surprise.
Liu Ru spoke gently, "Yes, your body is recovering extremely quickly. I suppose this must be your Superpower. But you’re going to the Hunting Squad today, so don’t be so reckless and competitive like before. Your Superpower saved your life last time, but if you die again, you won’t be coming back."
"Okay, Sister Liu. My life comes first."
’In reality, Ye Fei had no desire to go out at all. This definitely wasn’t because he was a coward, but because he could get stronger just by lying in the Shelter and growing mushrooms. Who would want to go out and risk their life?’
Seeing the optimistic Ye Fei, Liu Ru couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction. But then she asked with some anticipation, "Besides accelerated recovery, does your Superpower have any other uses? Don’t get me wrong, I ask every Superpower User in detail to see if I can find any patterns."
Ye Fei said, "My strength and reaction speed have both improved, and my senses of smell and hearing have become very sharp."
After hearing Ye Fei’s words, Liu Ru didn’t look happy. Instead, a hint of disappointment showed on her face. She thought Ye Fei couldn’t see, so she let her expression betray her. But she quickly composed herself and said with a smile, "Yes! A very good biological-type Superpower. Its main Ability is rapid recovery, and your overall physical fitness is enhanced too. Your survivability is very high!"
’She had originally thought Ye Fei would be special...’
’After all, she had recorded the mutation process and final Superpowers of nine people in the Shelter, and had even witnessed the full awakening of one of them. But among them, none were as peculiar as Ye Fei, coming back from the dead and recovering so quickly...’
’Turns out she had overthought it. It was just the most common type of biological Superpower. Most people before had this type of Superpower, which was nothing more than increased speed, enhanced strength, and the like, just with different focuses.’
’And compared to things like enhanced strength, Ye Fei only had enhanced recovery. His combat effectiveness hadn’t significantly improved. In a life-or-death struggle, this kind of recovery that takes time to work isn’t very useful. A mutant monster won’t wait for your wound to slowly heal before attacking again. As for his hearing and sense of smell, anyone who goes blind would experience an enhancement in those areas. It’s the body’s organs compensating...’
Thinking of this, she grew a little worried about Ye Fei’s mental health and said, "The pros and cons of your Superpower are both very clear. When you’re fighting, you must be careful to protect your vital spots. As long as you don’t get hit in a vital area, you should be fine. However, considering the issue with your eyes, you probably won’t need to go out and fight for the time being." You are reading on novelping dot com, the official source.
Ye Fei said with a determined look, "If there’s any way I can be of use to everyone, just say the word. I absolutely won’t back down. By the way, Sister Liu, my eyes should be healing soon too, right?"
’He was using his Superpower to see, so he didn’t need to be discreet. He could stare directly at Liu Ru, and not a single subtle change in her facial expression could escape his notice.’
’The feeling, he had to admit, was a little thrilling. Ye Fei felt as if he were playing an adult visual novel. Through conversation, he could carefully observe the other person’s every reaction, and their inner emotional changes were usually displayed with perfect honesty on their faces.’
’This was completely different from how people used to interact.’
’Right now, he was using this Ability to see if there was any risk of his eyes recovering.’
"...They’ll be better soon."
Liu Ru opened her mouth. She had wanted to say something more, but looking at Ye Fei’s sunny, handsome face and his pair of vacant eyes, her heart couldn’t help but soften.
"If you’re going to go out, remember to come find me in the medical room beforehand. I have something to give you."
Leaving him with those words, Liu Ru left.
...
Watching Liu Ru leave in her white coat, Ye Fei didn’t rush off to report to Lateral Tunnel 0. Instead, he faced a mirror, tilted his head slightly with his ear forward as if listening, and said, "I’m a blind man."
"Is that... Sister Liu?"
"Who’s there!"
Ye Fei watched himself in the mirror, adjusting his facial expression.
’His current disguise was good enough for an ordinary person like Liu Ru, but when faced with a Superpower User whose Perception was much sharper, he had to admit he was still a bit flustered. He had to practice beforehand.’
’There were some movements that only sighted people would make, often subconsciously. Therefore, he had to constantly remind himself that he was a blind man.’ Visit novelping(.)com for the full chapter.
’I am a navigator, using a game’s perspective to probe for secrets and conquer my target.’
’I’m blind.’
’I am Miss 2B.’
Ye Fei tried a few more times and realized the key wasn’t his facial expression, as his vacant eyes were the best disguise. The problem was that his reaction speed was a bit too fast, which didn’t fit a blind person.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to take a different approach. He connected to the mushrooms’ senses while practicing his movements. Under this self-imposed perceptual Interference, his actions naturally became much more sluggish and delayed. At the same time, he also tried to talk to people with his head slightly turned, doing his best to observe his surroundings with his ears and nose.
"I’m blind."
Ye Fei turned his head to the side, looking at his reflection in the mirror. From this angle, his well-defined features looked even more handsome. Because they were seen from the side, his vacant pupils no longer detracted from his appearance. Unexpectedly, he looked incredibly good.
’No wonder they say looking at people from the side is the meta. It really is damn handsome.’
Ye Fei was very satisfied with this signature move for a blind person.
After practicing for over two hours, Ye Fei felt he was passably convincing as a blind person. Only then did he clumsily feel for the doorknob and head out with his wooden stick extended.
In the middle of every tunnel section was a narrow-gauge track for transporting ore, about 80 centimeters wide. It now served perfectly as a guide for the blind.
Ye Fei followed the tracks. TAP... CLINK... He made his way forward, tapping the rails with his small wooden stick. People all greeted him and made way for him.
In two months, Mine 301 had already formed a small society where everyone knew each other.
Ye Fei saw the new squad gathering, with many people saying their final goodbyes.
Every trip outside could very well be the last.
But that was the reality of their environment. If they didn’t go out to hunt monsters, they couldn’t get food. Inside the mine, aside from the irradiated water seeping up from the bottom, all other resources were extremely scarce. Recently, even the power supply had become unstable. Fortunately, as the electricity waned, everyone discovered a strange phenomenon: many areas within the mine had begun to glow on their own, which at least saved the entire mine from being plunged into the difficult situation of complete darkness.