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But this "monster" once again shattered his worldview the next day, not just that, it even startled the patient who had been in a coma with a "shot."
In the morning, Fu Shiwu, full of vigor, blinked at Tang Xuhai, claiming he felt fully energized, physically and mentally restored, ready for the second round of ultimate target training.
Facing Fu Shiwu, whose sight without glasses was too intense, Tang Xuhai felt a bit overwhelmed. He directly adjusted Fu Shiwu's glasses onto his nose.
Fu Shiwu raised his hand to adjust the glasses, looking at Tang Xuhai inexplicably, saying, "Thank you."
Only then did Tang Xuhai sternly educate Fu Shiwu, advising him not to rush and endanger himself due to blind training, emphasizing the importance of stability.
Fu Shiwu, wearing a cold expression, had to assure him that he was truly fully recovered—physically and mentally fine.
Observing Fu Shiwu's calm and determined demeanor, Tang Xuhai could only let him proceed cautiously. Fu Shiwu immediately raised the gun to practice (not really!) based on the situation.
Starting the focused target practice, Fu Shiwu resembled an ancient mountain, solemn and unshakable.
Tang Xuhai stood by the wall, silently observing his practice.
Fu Shiwu's progress was always astounding. Yesterday's shot took nearly an hour, but this time, in just half an hour, Fu Shiwu once again stirred up an overwhelmingly imposing momentum.
"Bang!"
"Ah!"
A scream almost coincided with the gunshot.
Startled, Tang Xuhai's heart skipped a beat. His gaze swiftly passed over Fu Shiwu, then jerked towards Wen Zhaoming lying next to Fu Shiwu.
"Get back!!!" Tang Xuhai rushed towards Fu Shiwu.
Startled, Fu Shiwu was forcefully pulled back by Tang Xuhai, who also grabbed a piece of cloth frantically to beat at him.
"Ah!!" Fu Shiwu finally felt a wave of heat, flames licking at his trousers, burning.
Momentarily at a loss, Fu Shiwu could only stomp his feet vigorously.
Fortunately, Tang Xuhai's swift actions prevented the flames from spreading and extinguished them before they caused serious burns.
"Are you okay? Not burnt?" Tang Xuhai grabbed Fu Shiwu, asking repeatedly.
Bending down, Fu Shiwu patted his legs, shook his head, and said, "I'm fine, not burned inside, just feels hot."
"Let me see." Tang Xuhai squatted down, tearing open Fu Shiwu's charred pants, revealing a red patch underneath.
"Quick, apply some water. If it doesn't blister, it's fine," Tang Xuhai instructed.
"I feel fine." Fu Shiwu resisted, not wanting to waste water.
"Still, let's apply some." Tang Xuhai insisted, fetching water and wetting a cloth.
"Where did the fire come from?" Fu Shiwu, having put down the gun, asked in confusion.
Tang Xuhai looked at Wen Zhaoming. Fu Shiwu followed suit and noticed Wen Zhaoming propping himself up, looking terrified at them.
"You're awake?!" Fu Shiwu exclaimed in delight.
"Don't move!" Tang Xuhai said sharply.
Fu Shiwu stopped, looking puzzled.
"The fire started from Wen Zhaoming." Tang Xuhai's tone was grim, his expression unpleasant as he walked over, placing the wet cloth on Fu Shiwu's leg.
"Zhaoming?" Fu Shiwu was astonished. "You caused the fire?"
"Sorry!" Wen Zhaoming sat up, pale-faced, sweat streaming down. "I don't know what happened. I felt like there was a gun pointed at my head, demanding my life. I was terribly scared, beyond terrified. I tried desperately to shake off that feeling and unknowingly..."
Now embarrassed, Fu Shiwu realized that he had scared this person with his shot.
Tang Xuhai felt even more deeply; even Fu Shiwu's shot had been pressurizing for him, let alone Wen Zhaoming, someone who had always lived in peaceful surroundings!
"I was practicing shooting." Fu Shiwu looked apologetic, genuinely sorry for scaring him.
"It's okay." Wen Zhaoming shook his head like a rattle drum.
Somehow, Fu Shiwu's image of stern and unyielding had deeply rooted itself in his mind, leaving an indelible impression on Wen Zhaoming.
With narrowed eyes, Tang Xuhai looked at him sharply. "How did the fire start?"
"I don't know, I was just thinking about self-preservation, resisting..." He looked apologetically at Fu Shiwu, then raised his hand, gesturing. "And suddenly felt a heat..."
He couldn't continue, staring dumbfounded at the flames suddenly appearing on his fingers!
The towel in Tang Xuhai's hand dropped to the ground, and Fu Shiwu was frozen too.
After a while, Fu Shiwu said, "You're not burned?"
Wen Zhaoming's hand trembled, and the flame suddenly dropped onto the blanket.
"It's on fire!!!" Fu Shiwu shouted, wanting to rush over, but Tang Xuhai held him back.
Tang Xuhai directly went over, lifted the blanket covering Wen Zhaoming, and tossed it aside.
Wen Zhaoming was clearly startled too, only reacting after Tang Xuhai removed the burning blanket.
"What's this?" Tang Xuhai looked at Wen Zhaoming, surprised and puzzled.
"I don't know how it happened." Wen Zhaoming smiled wryly. "I'll try to extinguish it."
Wen Zhaoming stared intently at the burning blanket, unconsciously raising his hand, and in an instant, the fire extinguished.
"Telekinesis?" Fu Shiwu's eyes widened in astonishment, looking at the tattered blanket on fire.
Wen Zhaoming looked down at his own hands, murmuring, "Maybe?"
Wen Zhaoming waking up indicated a turn towards recovery for him.
Fu Shiwu checked his temperature; soon, it dropped to 39 degrees.
Wen Zhaoming realized he might control fire. He wanted to try but was sternly prohibited by Fu Shiwu, warning if he dared to burn his sleeping bag, he'd have to sleep without one!
This consequence was something Wen Zhaoming couldn't afford, so he obediently stayed in the sleeping bag, honestly recuperating, suppressing his strong curiosity and desire to explore.
Tang Xuhai glanced at him sympathetically, seemingly recalling days of being forbidden to smoke.
Fu Shiwu, busy with caring tasks, prepared an IV for Wen Zhaoming. Under his care, two sick people recovered, giving him a great sense of accomplishment.
Seeing Fu Shiwu giving Tang Xuhai an IV, Wen Zhaoming remained calm. If he wasn't nervous, Fu Shiwu wasn't either, smoothly inserting the needle.
This made Tang Xuhai frown.
With the IV in place, the three discussed how Wen Zhaoming suddenly developed telekinetic abilities.
"I think it might be due to this illness." Wen Zhaoming pondered, "I've never shown signs of this before."
"Is that so?" Fu Shiwu also thought, asking, "Were you conscious when you had a fever?"
"No, I was quite out of it, completely in a stupor," Wen Zhaoming said matter-of-factly. "But... maybe because of the fever? I felt exceptionally hot, like I was on fire."
Listening to both, Tang Xuhai contemplated. Could his leg's sudden healing be related to this?
Fu Shiwu's thoughts weren't far behind. Apparently, he had also considered this: "Your leg suddenly feeling as it did before the injury, could that also be due to this illness?"
"Highly likely," Tang Xuhai agreed.
"In that case, this fever burning so intensely is quite strange," Wen Zhaoming said, "Regular fevers, unless complications like pneumonia arise, rarely last this long."
"What about you? How did you feel during your fever?" Fu Shiwu asked Tang Xuhai.
"No feeling," Tang Xuhai replied.
"Two different experiences, we can't establish a standard," Fu Shiwu said.
Upon learning about Tang Xuhai's healed right leg, Wen Zhaoming said, "If you and I were in the same situation, the consequences should be similar. It's just that my performance is more apparent. Your manifestation, however, lies within your body. After all, your leg has a steel plate installed; a steel plate doesn't vanish for no reason. It's similar to my sudden production and disappearance of fire, isn't it?"
The steel plate vanished?
No, the steel plate shouldn't have disappeared, Tang Xuhai thought.
If the steel plate disappeared outright, it would be the same as having surgery to remove it, not leaving his leg completely healed.
Thinking this, his heart raced wildly. He had a startling and daring idea: "The steel plate probably didn't vanish..."
He looked at their eyes fixedly, uttering slowly, "It probably turned into my bone!"
Seeing their astonished expressions, Tang Xuhai recalled when he burst the alien's head at the supermarket with his leg.
Though he had kicked sandbags until they burst before, it was when using his full force.
There was an alien behind him at that time, and while he left room for himself, he still exploded the alien's head, indicating his guess might be true.
He shared his thoughts with the two.
Wen Zhaoming's gaze flickered, evidently excited, finding a companion who wasn't alone in having extraordinary abilities.
Fu Shiwu remained calm, "You should get checked with equipment in your condition."
Tang Xuhai nodded. He understood; he couldn't just peel back his flesh to see if the bone inside had turned into a steel plate just to confirm his speculation.
"I have another idea," Wen Zhaoming said calmly, "I think this might be an anomaly caused by celestial infection!"
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