The shuttle in the second dimension

　Although he couldn't see the scene behind him, Lin Xuan knew it was too late to dodge. At this point, Lin Xuan should have tried to move his body to minimize the damage. Instead, as if his mind was spinning, he twisted his body, attempting to withstand the incoming attack head-on. Lin Xuan's twist wasn't a sign of madness; he intended to withstand the attack in exchange for a fatal blow to the still-dead opponent.

　~After turning around, Lin Xuan could already feel the invisible hand touching him, but at the same time he also caught sight of Petelgeuse's figure.

　The current state of Petelgeuse can no longer be described with just one word: miserable. He no longer looks like a human being. His entire body is in pieces, with pieces missing here and there. Even half of his head is left. He is still alive. Lin Xuan really admires him.

　Although he admired Petelgeuse's cockroach-like vitality, Lin Xuan did not show any mercy. He pulled out the sheathed sword of Annihilation, wrapped its surface with a layer of destructive power, and threw it out with all his strength.

　The next moment, the slash wrapped in destructive power turned into a black line, spanning the distance between Lin Xuan and Petelgeuse, and directly passed through the remaining half of Petelgeuse's head, completely destroying the remaining half of his head.

　While beheading the remaining head of Petelgeuse, the large invisible hand formed by dozens of invisible hands also hit Lin Xuan, knocking him directly away, drawing a parabola in the air and finally falling to the ground.

　boom--!

　With a muffled thud, Lin Xuan was slammed to the ground. Whether he was knocked unconscious or something else, he didn't move after hitting the ground. Elsewhere, as if noticing Lin Xuan's distress, he took the initiative to run to his side.

　Looking at the unconscious Lin Xuan, Al lowered his head and gently pushed him with his head. Al's movements were very light, as if he was worried that his actions would make Lin Xuan's injuries worse.

　"Cough—cough cough cough—!" After a few gentle pushes from Al, the unconscious Lin Xuan finally woke up. But after waking up, Lin Xuan was overwhelmed by the pain that followed.

　"Ugh!" Lin Xuan bit his teeth and forced himself not to scream. He only relaxed after he had become numb from the pain.

　"My strength increased so much all of a sudden that I became arrogant. I actually turned around and left without confirming that the enemy was really dead." Lin Xuan reflected with a wry smile.

　Although it was not accurate, Lin Xuan could roughly judge the extent of his injuries.

　"Fortunately, although the injuries are serious, they are not fatal. With the body's recovery ability and Emilia's treatment, he will be almost recovered in no time." As he said that, Lin Xuan turned his head slightly and looked at El.

　"Thanks, partner. If it weren't for you, I would probably be in a coma for a while."

　As if understanding Lin Xuan's words, Al gently nudged Lin Xuan with his head to show affection.

　After patting El lightly and signaling him to stand still, Lin Xuan helped El and tried to stand up.

　"Hiss--!!" When he stood up, the wound was affected, causing Lin Xuan to gasp.

　"It hurts, it hurts!!" Lin Xuan screamed with a look of despair on his face. He now understood what Subaru felt like every time he trained him.

　"We can't stay here for long. If Petelgeuse has fingers around here and runs over after possessing me, it will be bad." After a long breath, Lin Xuan stepped on the pedals and sat astride El's body. At the same time, Lin Xuan also dispersed the Zhanmie that fell in the distance, and summoned it out again and put it back into the sheath for use in case of emergency.

　After getting ready, Lin Xuan pulled the reins, signaling Al to start. Following Lin Xuan's instructions, Al set off, but seemed to understand that Lin Xuan was not in good physical condition, so he tried to keep Lin Xuan on his back as stable as possible while running.

　In this way, in the afternoon, Lin Xuan caught up with Emilia and her group.

Chapter 54 Treatment

　When Lin Xuan caught up with Emilia and the others, it was already afternoon. At this time, they were stopped by the roadside to feed the earth dragons.

　The sound of the running earth dragon attracted their attention. Originally, they were worried that it might be someone from the Witch Cult. However, when they saw that it was Lin Xuan sitting on the earth dragon, Emilia and the others couldn't help but show joy on their faces. However, before they could maintain their joy, it was replaced by shock.

　When Lin Xuan got off Al, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground.

　"Lin Xuan! What's wrong with you!?" Rem put down the feed for the earth dragon and ran to Lin Xuan with a panicked look on his face, trying to help Lin Xuan up.

　However, when Rem was about to help Lin Xuan up, Lin Xuan raised his hand to stop Rem.

　"Ha-ha-ha-ha-" Panting slightly rapidly, cold sweat continued to appear on Lin Xuan's pale face.

　Originally, after enduring the blow from Petelgeuse, Lin Xuan had suffered various internal injuries, but in order to leave that place as soon as possible, Lin Xuan temporarily put them aside and ignored them. After the entire journey, even though Al tried his best to keep himself steady, it was impossible to truly maintain stability. Coupled with the fact that he had not recovered in time, Lin Xuan's injuries began to worsen as expected.

　While rushing on the road, Lin Xuan had been trying hard to hold back, but after catching up with Emilia and the others, Lin Xuan didn't pay attention and accidentally let out a sigh of relief, and he couldn't hold it back anymore.

　puff--

　Although he covered his mouth in time, the scarlet blood still flowed out from between his fingers and finally dripped onto the ground.

　Cough—cough—!

　Supporting himself on the floor, Lin Xuan coughed violently, as if a switch was turned on, and scarlet blood kept flowing out from between his fingers.

　"Lin Xuan!?" Looking at Lin Xuan's appearance, Emilia, who had just arrived, knew the seriousness of the matter.

　After coughing for a while, Lin Xuan stopped and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. Then, with the help of Rem, Lin Xuan stood up tremblingly.

　"Help Lin Xuan onto the dragon cart right now, I will treat him right away." Looking at Lin Xuan's pale face, Emilia's face was full of worry and self-blame.

　"Understood, Lady Emilia." Ram nodded and said to Subaru and Rem standing beside him, "Subaru, go get some water and a towel. Rem, help me help Lin Xuan onto the dragon carriage."

　"Yes, sister."

　"Got it, I'll get it right away!"

　-

　With the help of Ram and Rem, Lin Xuan got on the dragon carriage.

　After Lin Xuan sat down, Rem carefully unbuttoned Lin Xuan's shirt and briefly checked the injuries on Lin Xuan's body. Looking at the bruises all over Lin Xuan's upper body, a trace of heartache flashed across Rem's face. Taking the wrung-out wet towel from Subaru's hand, Rem carefully wiped the stains on Lin Xuan's face and body.

　"Does it hurt? Or I'll be gentler." Rem asked, looking at Lin Xuan with a worried look on his face.

　"No." Lin Xuan said, shaking his head.

　"Yeah." After wiping it briefly, Rem put the towel back into the basin.

　Gently pressing on where Lin Xuan's ribs were, Rem bit his lower lip.

　Looking at Rem's expression, and thinking about the position she was currently pressing, Lin Xuan immediately understood what she was trying to do. After taking the direct blow from the invisible hand, he heard the sound of bones cracking within him. When he checked his injuries from behind, Lin Xuan felt that it might not be just a matter of cracking bones anymore, but rather that they had shifted.

　"Don't worry, go ahead. I can bear it." With a comforting word, Lin Xuan signaled Rem to go ahead and do it.

　"I understand." As he said that, Rem exerted force with his hands and began to help Lin Xuan's broken bones return to their original places.

　"Ouch!" Feeling the sharp pain in his body, Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and endured it. Fortunately, there were only a few displaced bones, and Rem finished it quickly.

　"Hahahaha——" Lin Xuan panted, his forehead covered with sweat. Although the process of returning to his position was painful, he felt better after returning to his position.

　On the other side, after Rem helped Lin Xuan put his displaced bones back in place, he went out to do other things. Although Rem wanted to stay here with Lin Xuan, she knew that now was not the time for her to be willful.

　Sitting next to Lin Xuan and treating him, Emilia looked at his pale face and injuries, and the self-blame on his face became even more severe.

　Looking at Emilia's expression, Lin Xuan knew exactly what she was thinking. He sighed, "Emilia, why are you blaming yourself again? The reason I ended up like this is because I was careless and arrogant. I thought I had eliminated the enemy without checking it with my own eyes. It has nothing to do with you..."

　"You don't want a wounded soldier like me to keep facing a self-blaming face, right? It will make me feel bad, and it won't be conducive to my recovery." As he said that, Lin Xuan raised his hand and gestured with his fingers on his cheeks.

　"Just smile, it will at least make me feel a little more relaxed. Hiss!"

　However, it seemed that the wound was pulled when he moved, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but gasp.

　"Puch-"

　Seeing Lin Xuan gasping for breath, Emilia couldn't help but laugh out loud.

　"I understand." Emilia said with a smile, raising the corners of her mouth.

　After receiving basic treatment for his injuries, Lin Xuan suggested that they should set off for safety reasons. Although Emilia and the others objected and wanted to stay for a while longer to allow him to recover, they were all rejected by Lin Xuan.

　Judging from the events of the past few days, Lin Xuan knew that the Witch Cult's pursuit was swift. If he delayed any further, it wouldn't be long before Petelgeuse caught up again. Petelgeuse could resurrect by possessing a finger, but Lin Xuan didn't have that ability. In the end, Emilia and the others agreed to Lin Xuan's suggestion. However, due to health reasons, Lin Xuan couldn't ride El in 3.0 and could only sit obediently in the dragon cart.

　On the dragon carriage, Lin Xuan closed his eyes and leaned quietly in the chair. He was constantly thinking about how to deal with Petelgeuse if he met him again. Through the battle during the day, Lin Xuan roughly understood Petelgeuse's strength.

　When fighting with Petelgeuse, the most difficult part was his power - the invisible hands. Although those invisible arms did not move fast, they were very powerful. Even if they were hit once, they would cause serious injuries. If they were caught accidentally, the consequences would be even more disastrous. Before, if it were not for his extraordinary intuition, he would probably have been a twisted corpse by now.

　But after thinking for a while and finding that there was no good solution, Lin Xuan opened his eyes, looked out the window, and sighed helplessly.

Chapter 55

　"What are you sighing about?" Although Lin Xuan's sigh was very subtle and could not be seen without paying attention, Subaru, who had been sitting next to Lin Xuan, immediately noticed his abnormality and asked in a low voice.

　Lin Xuan, Subaru, and Emilia were the only three people in the dragon carriage. Rem and Ram were driving the carriage outside. Emilia had fallen asleep early on, leaning against the seat of the dragon carriage, because she had been treating Lin Xuan and had expended a lot of energy. Therefore, Lin Xuan and Subaru were the only ones still awake.

　Turning his head and looking at Subaru, Lin Xuan did not answer Subaru's question, but asked him.

　"I heard Emilia and the others say this afternoon that you saw dozens of pitch-black arms extending from the woods at noon?"

　"Yes, when you told us to hurry up, I looked out the window and found that many black arms kept stretching out from the woods. But it was strange. Emilia, Ram and Rem said there was nothing. How could they not see such an obvious thing?" Subaru muttered in confusion when talking about the black arms he saw at noon.

　"Not only Emilia and the others, even I can't see those arms." Lin Xuan said, shaking his head.

　"Eh!? You can't see it either, then how come..." Subaru asked, blinking in confusion.

　"Why do I find something strange?" Although Subaru didn't finish his words, Lin Xuan could still roughly guess what he wanted to ask.

　"I discovered it relying on my extraordinary intuition, and it was also thanks to this that I was able to eliminate the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult, although I ended up being too careless and ended up in a very embarrassing situation." At the end, Lin Xuan shrugged helplessly.

　"The Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult, was it he who released those dark arms that you can't see?" Subaru asked after thinking for a while, touching his chin.

　"Well, in that guy's words, that was the power bestowed upon him by the witch. I call that power the [Invisible Hand]." As he spoke, Lin Xuan gently touched the bones that had been reconnected and grinned.

　"Originally, according to that guy, those arms should only be visible to him. No one else can see or even feel them. I didn't expect you to be able to see them. However, I can probably guess why you can see those hands."

　"What's the reason!?" Subaru was a little excited when he heard Lin Xuan say that he knew the reason why he could see those hands. If he was not still on the dragon carriage, he would probably jump up.

　"Shh——" Lin Xuan raised his index finger and placed it in front of his lips, signaling Subaru to keep his voice down and not be so excited. At the same time, he used his eyes to signal that Emilia was still sleeping next to him and he should not accidentally wake her up.

　Subaru also knew that he was too excited, so he covered his mouth with both hands and nodded vigorously to show that he understood.

　"Subaru, have you ever tried to tell anyone else about your death and reincarnation, anyone except me?" Lin Xuan asked with a slight grin, using a voice that only Subaru and himself could hear.

　"No, if it weren't for someone like you, no one would believe it even if I told them." Subaru said, scratching his cheek.

　"Then I suggest that you don't say it unless there is a special situation." Lin Xuan warned with half-closed eyes, but the upturned corners of his mouth did not show any warning.

　"I've told you before, during my last death cycle, a black claw reached for my heart, trying to kill me. I've encountered this more than once. During the Warcraft incident, when I told Beatrice you had the ability to reincarnate, it happened again. If I'm not mistaken, that black claw was probably the power of the Witch of Envy, and your power of death reincarnation may also come from that witch. Perhaps this is why you see the invisible hand that others can't see, because you may be special to the witch."

　"No way, I am special to that witch?" Hearing Lin Xuan's guess, Subaru couldn't help but feel a chill on his back. After all, he had been in this world for some time. Although he was not very clear, Subaru still roughly understood how terrible the jealous witch was.

　"Of course, this is just my guess." Although he felt that his guess was almost right, there was no substantial evidence after all, so Lin Xuan didn't say too much.

　"Even if you say it's just a guess, I already believe most of it." Subaru looked sad and had no desire to live.

　"Okay, cheer up. Even the threat from the Witch Cult hasn't passed yet, so don't think about that witch." Lin Xuan comforted Subaru, patting his shoulder.

　"I just know the truth." Muttering, Subaru looked at Lin Xuan and asked curiously, "Haven't you eliminated the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult? There is no big danger anymore, right? Could it be that the Witch Cult will send other Archbishops of Sin this time?" After saying that, Subaru looked at Lin Xuan nervously.

　"Don't worry about that. If there were other Archbishops of Sin here, I might not be able to come back. But don't be too happy too soon."

　Subaru was happy when he heard that there were no other Archbishops of Sin, but when he heard Lin Xuan's last words, his heart began to lift again.

　Lin Xuan clenched his fists tightly, a solemn expression on his face. "Although I knocked off the head of that Archbishop of Sin, I still have a feeling that he's still alive. Even though I have no basis for this, I believe my feeling won't deceive me. That guy definitely didn't die that easily."

　"No way, he's not dead even though his head is gone? Is he still a human?" Subaru pulled the corners of his mouth in disbelief.

　"No, his body is dead. I can be 100% sure of that, but I'm not sure if his soul is really dead. In my memory, there is an act called possession, which is to use one's own soul to forcibly occupy the body of another person in order to achieve the purpose of resurrection. I think that the Archbishop of Sin may have similar means in his hands." Lin Xuan said with half-closed eyes.