Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice to Become Stronger, Fiancée is Alluring

Chapter 2 Sacrifice Rewards

Just as Jiang Lan finished speaking those words with difficulty...

The black-crowned golden eagle in front of him, which was over twenty meters long, slowly faded away until it finally disappeared into the air.

There wasn't even a trace left, as if it had never existed at all.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lan couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly.

He wanted to complain, but the intense pain from below made him grit his teeth.

[Sacrifice successful. Host has obtained 1 Body Tempering Pill (Black-crowned Golden Eagle), the movement technique manual "Swift Shadow," and the weapon "Golden Feather Halberd."]

A flood of memories rushed into Jiang Lan's mind.

As for weapons and elixirs, he did not sense them.

The moment Jiang Lan had that thought, the cold, mechanical voice belonging to the system in her mind rang out again.

The physical rewards will be stored in the system space, and the host can access them at any time.

Upon hearing the sound, a thought flashed through his mind, and something resembling a game backpack appeared in his consciousness.

Inside was a round sphere and a halberd that emitted a pale golden light. It looked similar to Lu Bu's Fangtian Halberd, but it was even more imposing.

Ignoring the weapon, with a thought, Jiang Lan produced a transparent sphere in his hand, somewhat similar to a glass marble he played with as a child, containing a miniature image of a black-crowned golden eagle.

Jiang Lan frowned; this thing didn't look like food at all...

But in an instant, he opened his mouth and threw the ball into it with all his might.

He might survive if he eats it, but if he doesn't, he'll die immediately.

Jiang Lan is now on the verge of collapse, barely holding on by a thread, and there is no time for him to think things through.

As expected, the moment Jiang Lan swallowed the Body Tempering Pill, he felt a warm sensation in his lower abdomen.

An indescribable, surging power spread from his lower abdomen to his limbs and bones.

From being nearly in shock to now having a radiant complexion, it took less than three seconds in total.

"call……"

Jiang Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the steel bar was still stuck in his leg, he was definitely not going to die.

The unrest is estimated to be short-lived. Now that the Black-crowned Golden Eagle is dead, order will be restored soon, and someone will come to rescue him.

Although Jiang Lan felt that he could easily flip the GG card that had been pressing down on him with just one hand, he did not choose to do so. Instead, he lay there silently with his eyes slightly closed.

Less than three minutes later, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded in front of Jiang Lan.

"Young man! Young man, are you alright?"

Jiang Lan opened her eyes with difficulty and saw several people in military uniforms standing in front of her.

really……

He said in a barely audible voice:

"you……"

After uttering only two words, Jiang Lan seemed unable to hold on any longer and slowly closed her eyes.

The middle-aged man in military uniform who was in the lead looked at Jiang Lan, then glanced around the street and frowned slightly.

He then looked at Jiang Lan again, seemingly wanting to ask something, but seeing the bloodstains of the GG card spreading beneath Jiang Lan, he sighed.

He waved his hand and said to the group of soldiers behind him:

"Help!"

"yes!"

The soldiers hurriedly lifted the GG tag, revealing Jiang Lan's bloodied and mangled calf underneath.

Although Jiang Lan had her eyes closed, she could still feel the soldiers' movements, and her tense heart relaxed a little.

That's considered getting by...

The moment Jiang Lan saw the group of soldiers, she knew that they hadn't come to rescue her, but rather to find the carcass of the Black-crowned Golden Eagle.

It seems impossible that a team of soldiers would come to his rescue when he was just an ordinary student with no power or influence.

The colossal creature, twenty meters in size, landed on the ground; its location was not difficult to pinpoint.

But right now, the black-crowned golden eagle has completely disappeared, not even a single feather is left. Jiang Lan has no other choice but to play dumb.

As the tension eased, a sense of weariness gradually crept into Jiang Lan's mind.

It was all an act, but as she was lifted onto the stretcher, Jiang Lan actually fell asleep.

……

……

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Lan opened her eyes again.

What comes into view is a clean white ceiling and a faint smell of disinfectant.

His left calf was hanging in mid-air, wrapped with layers of gauze.

At the same time, a vibrant power that Jiang Lan had never experienced before flowed slowly within his body.

Jiang Lan clenched his fist slightly, and he had a feeling that he could now kill a bull with a single punch.

Constitution Pill...

Jiang Lan's eyes flickered for a moment, but she quickly accepted the fact.

He had been thinking about how to live a peaceful, uneventful life in this world.

Previously, Jiang Lan's impression of this world was only that it was "a bit dangerous".

But after witnessing firsthand the devastation caused by the black-crowned golden eagle over the city, he finally understood.

This world isn't just a little dangerous, it's absolutely freaking dangerous!

People are threatened with death at the drop of a hat; who can stand that?

If it weren't for a sudden stroke of genius, he probably wouldn't have even received a rescue before kicking the bucket.

Before Jiang Lan could continue thinking, a faint conversation reached his ears.

"Captain, haven't you found it yet?"

"No, the black-crowned eagle is too destructive. All the surveillance cameras in the vicinity have stopped working. Yesterday was also a cloudy day, so the satellites didn't capture any clear photos."

"Tsk... That's strange, didn't anyone nearby see it at the time?"

"You brat, just stand your post and don't ask questions you shouldn't. We've already said that we don't need to worry about this anymore."

Jiang Lan let out a breath in the ward.

Heaven is helping me...

A dozen seconds later, the door to his hospital room was opened from the outside.

Jiang Lan looked up and met his gaze.

The newcomer was none other than the resolute middle-aged man in military uniform from that day.

"Young man, you're awake?"

The middle-aged man was somewhat surprised, seemingly not expecting Jiang Lan to regain consciousness so quickly.

"Um…"

Jiang Lan agreed, her voice slightly muffled and dry.

Upon seeing Jiang Lan's appearance, a complex emotion flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"I understand your situation. I've already arranged for you to take sick leave from school, and the government will cover all your medical expenses." He concluded by adding, "Young man, please accept my condolences."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan immediately understood what was going on.

It seems that the middle-aged man in front of him has thoroughly investigated his information.

This is not surprising, as citizen information is all networked in this world.

Judging from the level of this person in front of me, even if I wanted to investigate, it would only be a matter of a single sentence.

Jiang Lan lay back down, staring at the ceiling.

"fine……"

"Ahem..." The middle-aged man coughed lightly. "I know you have the college entrance exam in a month. If you're worried about it falling behind, we can find you a tutor."

There's only one month left. Forget about finding a tutor, even going to the principal won't help!

"No need, thank you."

(End of this chapter)