Super Fusion

Chapter 11: New Aura

"I'm sorry, this whole thing started because of me. I saw a pickpocket stealing on the street and warned him, but I didn't expect that guy to get me arrested. Luckily, everything's been cleared up now." After leaving the police station, Xu Yu glanced at Luo Xinying and said apologetically.

If returning the wallet earlier made her owe him a favor, then now that she was in the police station because of him, Xu Yu owed the woman a favor instead. Not to mention, without her using her influence, he would have suffered some consequences, and the matter might have even gotten out.

So, after thinking it over, Xu Yu felt it necessary to explain the situation.

"Oh, I see? Hehe, but it's all over now." Hearing Xu Yu's explanation, Luo Xinying, who had been puzzled, immediately understood. She never believed Xu Yu was a thief; she just couldn't figure out why the two policemen were giving him trouble.

Suddenly, Luo Xinying found it somewhat amusing. She never imagined that she would be arrested in Ningcheng alongside a man she had just met; the feeling was truly bizarre.

"Are you from Ningcheng?" Lost in her own strange thoughts, Luo Xinying suddenly asked Xu Yu.

"Yes, let me treat you to dinner as a thank you. Without your help this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get out; it would have taken much more effort." Xu Yu responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Luo Xinying paused slightly, but after looking closely at Xu Yu and seeing only sincere apology and gratitude in his eyes, she chuckled again. "Just treating me to dinner isn't enough. You're a local from Ningcheng, and I'm here for a vacation to relax. You should at least tell me about some fun places in Ningcheng."

Although her smile was bright, she was also somewhat curious; it was surprising that he could maintain such a calm expression after witnessing her power.

Anyone with half a brain would know that being arrested and taken to the police station as revenge and then dealt with so quickly meant that Luo Xinying had powerful connections. However, she couldn't detect any such ambition in Xu Yu's face.

After all, she wasn't a child anymore; she'd seen too many men approach her because of her connections. She had complete faith in her judgment.

"Hehe, no problem." Hearing this, Xu Yu smiled again. He naturally wouldn't refuse such a small favor.

Afterwards, he took Luo Xinying to a well-regarded local eatery for a hearty meal. During the meal, he introduced her to various tourist attractions in Ningcheng, highlighting several highly recommended activities before Xu Yu smiled and took his leave.

"Okay, next time you have the chance to go to Linzhou, remember to look me up, so I can show you some hospitality." Faced with her resignation, Luo Xinying didn't try to stop him, simply smiling and waving goodbye.

Xu Yu knew this was just polite talk, so he didn't mention that he was going to Linzhou immediately. He smiled and nodded, then walked along one side of the road.

To be honest, his mind was already wandering far away; after all, the sudden, strange ability had given him a huge shock.

After leaving the restaurant, Xu Yu thought for a moment and didn't rush to the bus station. Instead, he found a hotel nearby, packed some food, and checked in.

After closing the door and sitting on the bed, Xu Yu was visibly stunned again.

If what happened that morning hadn't actually happened, and if the owner of the stolen wallet hadn't accompanied him to the police station, he would have doubted whether it was all an illusion.

Just by looking at someone else's physical abilities, they could be integrated into his own body—it was terrifying. Before, when he didn't understand the effect of the integration, he could suppress that feeling and focus on his goal. But now that he understood the function of this ability, he was really eager to study the integration carefully.

He had only fused with a single breath of spiritual energy, yet it already possessed such exaggerated effects. What changes would it bring if he continued to fuse spiritual energy into himself?

Thinking of this, Xu Yu found it difficult to remain calm.

Suppressing his excitement, he checked his own energy level and discovered that he only had 1 unit left.

"Energy needs to be restored through rest. It represents a person's mental state and physical strength. So, it's not just fusing spiritual energy that consumes energy; even doing everyday tasks does. When I left the inn this morning, I clearly had 2 units of energy, but in the past half-day, it's down to only 1."

Upon learning this value, Xu Yu was first shocked, then somewhat enlightened.

Without hesitation, he reached for the food he had bought and began fusing it.

Almost simultaneously, Xu Yu immediately felt his mental state and physical strength begin to drain at an alarming rate.

And this time, after the energy depletion, Xu Yu clearly felt that he desperately needed rest, to the point where rest was absolutely necessary.

If his energy level was 3, his state was radiant and full of energy, then 2 was like working half a day—somewhat tired, but not particularly intense. But now, when his last remaining energy level of 1 was drained, it felt like he had toiled for a very, very long time, as if all his strength had been drained away.

All he wanted to do was lie in bed and sleep soundly; even opening his eyelids seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

"Thump!"

Before he could even observe the newly merged spiritual energy, Xu Yu collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

He slept very soundly, without even a single dream. It was as if he had simply fallen asleep on the bed and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark outside the hotel room.

"Huh? It's evening? How long did I sleep?" Upon opening his eyes, Xu Yu immediately realized that his previously exhausted body had become energetic again, and this clarity was unprecedentedly strong, without even the grogginess of a normal person waking up.

Taking out his newly bought phone to check the time, Xu Yu was astonished to find that it was only a little past nine o'clock at night, while he had arrived at the hotel around one o'clock in the afternoon. That meant he had slept for a full eight hours.

"A normal person only needs about eight hours of rest a day to recover from the day's fatigue." A sudden realization flashed through his mind again, and Xu Yu checked his energy level again, discovering that it had indeed recovered to 3.

At this moment, within the strange space in his mind, a spiritual energy exactly the same as before was floating.

Seeing this spiritual energy, Xu Yu was overjoyed.