There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

The ankle that was hit by the rock is completely immobile. It can be bearable when it is still, but once it moves or is hit by a little external force, the pain is so bad that it makes one want to saw off the leg.

As for whether amputating the leg would cause more pain, that's another matter.

"thump!"

The effect of [Runner] wore off, and Lu Qing collapsed into the river, exhausted. Since the water wasn't very high and wouldn't submerge her face, it wasn't a bad idea to lie down and rest for a while.

Furthermore, the cool river water can significantly reduce the pain of burns when it flows over them, which may explain why water is often depicted as a healer in works of art.

........

After resting in the river for about ten minutes, Lu Qing felt her strength returning, so she stood up again and walked towards the corpse of the King of the Headbreakers.

If she could, she would like to light a fire in this pitch-black environment and rely on its light to heal her wounds.

Unfortunately, during the battle, her backpack was crushed, and its contents were scattered all over the ground and fell into the water, making it impossible to ignite.

In this space filled only with river water and pebbles, it was clear that the water-soaked wood scraps would not be able to catch fire.

"That's not right either..."

Lu Qing suddenly came up with a solution. She collected the stones from the river, selecting the largest and flattest ones, and built a platform in the river.

She then placed the flattened backpack on top of the stone, and then put the crushed plank on top of the backpack.

Holding the flamethrower, Lu Qing aimed it at her backpack and pulled the trigger.

"call!"

Fiery red flames shot out from the flamethrower's nozzle, igniting the damp backpack and wooden planks. Upon seeing the backpack and planks ablaze, Lu Qing immediately stopped operating the flamethrower.

"Crackling and popping..."

The warm firelight shone on her, dispelling the chill of the place, and the damp wood released black smoke that drifted into the sky.

"call........"

Exhaling a long breath, Lu Qing did not immediately use the [Moth] skill, but instead prepared to simply treat the wound on her ankle.

Being hit by a rock thrown with that kind of force, there's no doubt that her bones are probably fractured, but Lu Qing isn't sure how serious it is.

However, as a modern person, she still knew how to treat this kind of wound. Direct healing was impossible. If she didn't want deformity, she needed to properly reposition the bones.

But here's the problem: how should she reset it?

Although she has a 20% proficiency in basic medical skills, this 20% is almost entirely built up through medication. As for how to treat fractures, Lu Qing only has a general idea; she has no idea how to do it with her hands.

"After I get out of this dream, if I remember anything, I must learn some emergency treatment," Lu Qing said, looking at the wound on her ankle.

Even if you're unsure, you have to grit your teeth and do it anyway. It's not a big deal if you make a mistake, because you'll return to normal once you leave this dream. Just consider it as gaining experience for yourself.

Thinking this, Lu Qing began to carefully reposition the bones.

"hiss........"

With just a slight exertion, a sharp pain shot through her leg. Lu Qing gritted her teeth and, based on her sense of touch, reconnected the broken bones.

After carefully checking several times to make sure there were no problems, she used the [Moth] skill.

"call!"

The flames that had been burning steadily suddenly began to flicker violently. Lu Qing felt her body temperature rise significantly, accompanied by a tingling sensation, and her wounds began to heal rapidly.

About fifteen minutes later, all the fuel was burned out, and Lu Qing's wounds had mostly healed.

While healing her wounds, she also dissected the body of the King of the Headbreakers and obtained his heart, which was the core of his flesh and blood.

The system evaluation shows this heart is of purple quality, and its name is [Heart of the Headbreaker].

It's both reasonable and unexpected. Given how powerful the monster is, it's only fair that it would give you a purple material.

Thinking this, the pain from her wounds seemed to lessen. Lu Qing put away the Heart of the Headbreaker and then limped away from there.

She had to find a way out. She didn't know where Vindina and the old scientist had gone. In the blink of an eye, she had arrived in this strange place. She hoped they weren't trapped by something.

"Ok?"

Lu Qing paused, suddenly noticing that the darkness ahead had dissipated somewhat, as if something was there.

She quickened her pace and arrived at this area where there was no darkness.

What appeared before her was a pitch-black sphere.

The sphere floated in front of Lu Qing, emitting a faint black light.

No, to be precise, this light is not light at all, but rather the traces left by the surrounding darkness that tried to encroach upon this place but was absorbed by the sphere.

Or perhaps the darkness all around is emitted by this sphere?

She didn't know how to describe the feeling; it was just very strange.

Staring at the black sphere, Lu Qing seemed to feel a suction force. She looked at the empty darkness inside the sphere, her eyes were lifeless, and her mind instantly went blank.

She couldn't help but take two steps forward before she suddenly snapped back to reality.

"what is this?"

She looked at the sphere with some wariness, and with a tremor of the signboard, the sphere's properties were revealed.

【Item Name: Light of the Abyss】

[Item Quality: Purple]

[Synopsis: A light born from the deepest darkness, she is a beacon in a pitch-black world, a ray of black amidst countless lights. She drags light into the abyss, yet releases light within it. Before the endless darkness engulfs the universe, she—will not stop.]

[Skill: Abyss type, Repulsion]

[Note: Shh, don't look, or she'll drag you down.]

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Chapter 395: The Black Rose Vampire

"Is this something similar to the black miasma?"

Lu Qing looked at the black ball that had appeared before her, a thoughtful expression on her face.

The black ball in front of her seemed to have the same skill as the black miasma she had found from the Black Mist Splitter before, the only difference being their quality.

The black miasma is only a blue-quality item, while the black sphere in front of you is a purple-quality item.

Calling it Black Ball doesn't seem quite right, since the name on the signboard is something like "Light of the Abyss".

"I said it's a black ball, it's a black ball. Abyss Light my ass, I'm supposed to be feeling blessed." Lu Qing casually retorted.

Tearing off a piece of her already tattered clothes, Lu Qing planned to use the cloth to pack the black ball and take it with her.

As for whether or not to use this black ball?

She definitely had to use it, after all, it was a purple-quality item. She didn't care for the blue-quality Black Miasma Deer, but she was willing to use something of purple quality.

As for orange, which is even higher than purple.........

Please, the reason she was able to obtain so many purple items this time is because of the increased difficulty of the Abyss Dream. How could she possibly get orange-quality items?

As a person, don't be too greedy. Just think about peaches and the like in your heart.

Why doesn't she use it now, but instead plans to pack it up and take it away?

This is actually a very simple question. This place is so strange right now, it doesn't seem like a safe place to use the black ball, so of course we have to pack it up and take it with us.

Based on her personal experience, she would most likely fall into a deep sleep after absorbing the black ball, so it would be best to choose a safe place to use it.

Just as Lu Qing was thinking this, something strange happened. When she used the cloth in her hand to wrap the black ball, she found that the cloth passed right through the black ball, as if the black ball did not exist.

"How is this going?"

Looking at the rag in her hand with a puzzled expression, Lu Qing pondered for a while and roughly figured out the reason.

The full name of the black sphere is "Light of the Abyss," and judging from the description, this black sphere does indeed seem to be a kind of light.

It has quite a background; the light born from the abyss sounds very powerful.

Well, although I don't understand it, I was deeply shocked.

In short, if it is a kind of light, then it makes sense that the cloth cannot cover it. Could the surrounding black mist be the "light" released by this black sphere?

Lu Qing wasn't quite sure either, but since it was light, then no matter what physical means she used, she shouldn't be able to take it away.

But it's impossible for her to give up the black ball, so...

"Please, wolf." Lu Qing patted the wolf spirit's head.

I don’t know if it’s because she got used to saying it when using Kindred cards, but now she also prefers to use the word “wolf” to refer to the wolf spirit.

"........"

Wolf Spirit didn't speak, she just nodded; she knew what Lu Qing was going to do.

Seeing this, Lu Qing felt a little relieved and turned to look at the black ball floating in front of her.

"So how exactly is it absorbed?"

The sign didn't explain how to use it. Considering the scene of absorbing human pus last time, she probably only needed to touch it with her hand.

However, speaking of human pus, it seems that when I absorbed human pus that time, I entered some extraordinary space, and in the end, I was able to leave only by relying on that unknown entity.

The same thing might happen this time too. Of course, it's just a possibility. Even if it does happen, that unknown entity will probably help me... probably.

[Light of the Abyss] and [Pus of Man] are, after all, two different types of things, and Lu Qing felt that the probability of this happening was probably not very high.

With that thought in mind, she no longer hesitated and reached out to touch the black ball.

"hiss........"

The touch was icy cold, and Lu Qing couldn't help but gasp softly. Then she felt a strange energy enter her body through her palm.

As soon as these energies entered, the nightmare energy within her body suddenly became active.

If Lu Qing were to describe it, the feeling was like ordinary cold water being heated to boiling water, flowing rapidly through her body.

At the same time, another dark energy fluctuation emerged from her left shoulder, and a jet-black rose pattern appeared on Lu Qing's skin, shimmering with a pale black light.

The energy surging into Lu Qing's body suddenly stopped, and then frantically rushed back in the direction it had come from.

However, having come all this way, leaving isn't such an easy thing as it seems.