The sweat is mine, but the numbers are all theirs.

(This is a fictional world where all characters are adults and in their internship period at a university. The academy is part of the university, and only those who pass the university's exams can become full-fledged students.)

A solemn triple compliment: readers are the coolest, readers are the most beautiful, and the reviewers are the same.

Finally, please give me the brain (meow), I'll keep it safe (meow).

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Lu Yuan's expression was grave. He only relaxed slightly when he heard footsteps behind him and turned around.

"You've finally arrived. The poisoning of Star Candle is very severe and has already spread. It needs immediate treatment."

His tone was anxious, and there was no trace of anger in his voice.

"There are very few Holy Healers who can perform Holy Exorcism. I finally managed to contact one, but he raised his price to 50,000 before he would come, so I'm thinking..."

"I'm sorry, Lu Yuan."

A young girl, holding an exquisite staff and dressed in a flowing white dress, interrupted him, her beautiful face showing no pity.

"We're here... to end this team."

Lu Yuan paused, his fist clenched tightly, but he eventually relaxed it.

"Alright, after this, Star Candle should be unable to fight for a long time. My presence in the team would indeed be a burden."

"But, could you lend me some money? Just a little bit, Xingzhu... if she doesn't get treatment soon, there's no hope for her."

The girl in the white dress shook her head. "There's only one week left until the academy assessment. We all need to improve our combat strength. We don't have any extra money to lend you."

These words made Lu Yuan's face darken. "The assessment is important, but don't forget that Xingzhu deserves the most credit for killing the dungeon boss."

She was injured because of this, and now she's dying, and you're all just going to stand by and watch?

"What do you mean she deserves the most credit?" Qi Hu, carrying a greatsword, stepped forward, his eyes filled with disdain. "The BOSS was killed by Yu Mian with a single powerful attack. What does it have to do with her?"

"What does it matter... How can you say something like that?" Lu Yuan stared coldly at him. "Did you block the BOSS's berserk mode? Did you deal the highest damage? Did you get the MVP? Or was it Jiang Yumian? Answer me!"

"Rating systems aren't always accurate. Why are you so concerned about them? They can distort the value of other people's efforts."

"Yeah, and we're not teammates anymore. Whether your summoned beast lives or dies is your problem, it's none of our business."

Jiang Yumian also said, "Let's leave it at that. Our combat strength has already broken into the top ten of the grade, while you have fallen too far behind during this period. Continuing to stay in your team will only waste our time."

"You're so great, so arrogant." Lu Yuan gave her a thumbs up, then decisively ignored her.

He then looked at the silent girl with short, light blue hair who had been at the very back.

"You and I have known each other since we were children. Xingzhu took that blow for your sake."

Otherwise... you wouldn't be standing here now." Lu Yuan's tone softened.

Since being summoned, Star Candle has fought for him with all its might, its loyalty is unparalleled.

He absolutely cannot let anything happen to her, especially not something like this.

Therefore, Lu Yuan showed the utmost sincerity of his life and said, "Susan, please, I have already listed the property online for sale. It will take some time, but once it is sold, I will return it to you immediately. It will not affect the academy's assessment."

"Why don't you buy that two-star skill book in a couple of days, okay?"

Susan pursed her lips, looked around, and then lowered her head.

If Lu Yuan still had the strength to fight, she wouldn't hesitate, but now that he has lost everything, can he really believe it?

Susan didn't want to gamble, and besides, the three people around her who had become stronger had all chosen to abandon him.

If I come out now, will I be thrown away too?

What will she do when she's just playing a supporting role?

With the assessment approaching, it's unlikely that any strong team will happen to be short of players.

The more she thought about it, the more her instincts drove her, and she stood behind Jiang Yumian, just as she had stood behind Lu Yuan in the past.

Jiang Yumian nodded in satisfaction. "Susan didn't ask her to save him, did she? Besides, what if the BOSS's stab was going to miss anyway?"

Ultimately, it's her own fault. If she had been stronger, none of this would have happened.

Lu Yuan remained silent, feeling that Susan had become completely unfamiliar, and his heart sank into an ice cave.

He couldn't remember how the four of them left, or when the dark clouds had pressed down heavily.

As lightning flashed and a sudden downpour blurred his surroundings and stripped him of his warmth, he laughed self-deprecatingly.

Everyone says that a team leader has to be responsible, and my father said so too. He took responsibility, but the result was so tragic...

[A person with special abilities has been detected. The auxiliary system is binding...]

[Binding successful. Initiating the restoration of your body's "Life" power.]

Amidst the endless rain, an ethereal voice suddenly rang out.

No... no, is it that only he can hear it?

Seeing that the dispersing crowd had no reaction, Lu Yuan remained calm and pondered inwardly.

He had read some books from the old days and knew about things like systems, but nowadays, it wasn't anything special.

Two hundred years ago, the game invaded and tore apart reality, and countless inexplicable things appeared one after another, such as legendary behemoths and alien races with completely different civilizations and habits.

The world's will was thus revived, and the job change system was launched.

It gave humans professions and upgrade abilities, allowing them to grow stronger and fight against invasions.

The assistance system is clearly different from this, or rather, it looks more intelligent?

The power of life transcends all other powers, and the support system helps you understand how to use this power.

So... what's useful isn't the system, but the life force he himself possesses?

[A part that aligns with the functioning of vital organs has been detected. Guidance initiation!]

Instantly, Lu Yuan felt a surge of heat rising throughout his body, which even the pouring rain could not extinguish.

But... isn't the place where the heat converges a little strange?

Lu Yuan looked down and fell silent.

[Boot complete. Self-check indicates auxiliary system mission accomplished. Initiating autonomous destruction command...]

"Wait! You haven't explained the specific effects of the right to life, or how to use it!"

[The host still requires auxiliary systems; self-destruct command revoked.]

[Life Power (Unique and Supreme): Enables the target to break through the constraints of the life level and evolve endlessly.]

[How to use: Connect and transmit.]

After a moment of stunned silence, Lu Yuan said, "Are you kidding me?"

【…】

"Can we reboot?"

[Unable to complete your command; the infusion of evolutionary power requires unimpeded flow.]

What should I do if I suddenly want to change my powers?

[Reminder: The right to life is as essential as your own life; it cannot be exchanged by any means.]

Lu Yuan felt exhausted. "You might as well continue self-destructing."

[Keeping the auxiliary system might still be of some use to you... Rebellious behavior detected, triggering underlying commands, initiating forced self-destruction...]

It can even cause the left and right hemispheres of the brain to fight each other?

Lu Yuan chuckled. "Fine, I'll keep you here."

Thinking of the dying Star Candle, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Evolution... can it remove the poison?"

【able.】