I've died 47 times in this game, so I've decided to sell it.

Xing followed behind, humming an unknown tune.

Although her mop made a heroic sacrifice, today's battle scared away three children, which was enough for her to brag about.

As for the fact that good people are still treating themselves like trash cans, they'll recover in a day anyway, so there's no rush.

Chapter 57 Side Effects

When Qi Ye woke up, she felt as if she had been wrapped in a custom-made silkworm cocoon.

His entire body, from his neck down to his ankles, was wrapped tightly in bandages.

He lay stiff as a board on the bed.

He tried to move his arm, and a burning pain shot through his skin.

He stared blankly at the swaying miner's lamp on the ceiling for a long time.

Memories only began to appear like a revolving lantern.

He remembered squatting next to the trash can and Hook stuffing paper into his mouth.

I think of Clara's toes, and the screams of March 7th.

I remember that before that poop-stained mop was frozen into an icicle, Xing used to call it his brother.

He went through the images from beginning to end, then closed his eyes.

Luckily, he has a thick skin.

So what if I was just a dumping ground for a day? What hasn't someone who's died fifty times seen?

That's not even wrong!

But the question is, how did he get injured like this?

Another fragment of memory surfaced.

Seele helped him out of the alley and dragged him all the way back to her place.

It was a small room, but it was quite tidy, with several boxes of Earthfire supplies piled up in the corner.

She settled him in bed and then went to the kitchen to boil water.

Then, Qiye heard a series of clattering sounds coming from the kitchen.

First something fell to the ground, then Seele muttered a curse in a low voice.

Finally, there was a loud, crisp sound as the metal basin hit the ground.

As she came out carrying hot water, her toe hit the threshold.

He staggered forward several steps.

The cup of freshly boiled water in her hand traced a perfect parabola in the air before splashing onto Qi Ye's chest.

He immediately remembered that he had sold Seele a light cone before.

The effect is that the more faith you have, the stronger your charisma becomes; the side effect is that your life skills are reduced to zero.

As for why they were able to sell that light cone to Seele!

That's because the system initially priced that light cone at the cost of one companion!

I have no idea how this stupid system assigns values!

It looks like it was mislabeled!

However, thanks to the system's marking, I was able to give the light cone to Seele.

Moreover, he felt that the side effects were quite minor at the time, since all he needed was one person to take care of him.

But he never expected that this would backfire on him!

So this is the concrete manifestation of what "terrible" means.

Fortunately, Natasha arrived in time.

The medical techniques used in Fengrao Mingtu are truly impressive; at least the injuries weren't severe!

Then he stared at the ceiling and squeezed out the two words through clenched teeth.

"Hold on."

"To test your broken light cone, I'll first turn into a trash can, then into a teppanyaki grill."

You are truly the best value light cone I've ever tried.

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale blue light screen that only he could see unfolded before his eyes.

The system responded as quickly as ever.

System prompt:

The host was detected to be in the recovery period from injury, physically and mentally exhausted, and in urgent need of effective treatment.

The thoughtful system has automatically matched you with a medical-grade light cone.

Please check your message, host. This system always prioritizes the host's health.

The screen displayed detailed information about the new light cone.

[Light Cone Name: "Painful Flying"]

Rarity: ★★★★

[Ability: Once activated, the host's injuries will heal at an extremely fast speed.]

Minor injuries heal instantly, and serious injuries can be cured within minutes.

Simultaneously, the warm, pale golden light provides patients with both physical and mental comfort.

[Side effect: After use, the host's mental state will be forcibly switched to a relaxed and pleasant mode that matches the healing effect.]

Specifically, this manifests as an inability to stop humming, and the songs hummed must be nursery rhymes or healing songs.

An inability to stop smiling creates a strong urge to share with everyone around them.

This includes, but is not limited to, sharing snacks, sharing corny jokes, and sharing embarrassing stories from childhood.

And trying to give everyone a cute nickname.

The better the therapeutic effect, the higher the level of pleasure and the longer it lasts; the two are directly proportional.

【Friendly reminder: Please use this when you are alone or when only close family members are present.】

It is not recommended to activate it in formal occasions.

Unless you want everyone to see you glowing while humming "Little Rabbit, Be Good" and giving Danheng the nickname "Hengheng."

Qi Ye stared at the screen for a long time, and then his lips twitched.

He imagined himself lying in bed, glowing all over.

He held Xi'er's hand and called her "Xi Xi baby".

Then he turned to March 7th and said, "Seven Seven, come and give me a hug too."

Then say to Xing, "Xingxing, where's your mop? I miss it."

Finally, he said to Danheng, "Hengheng, why aren't you smiling?"

He almost burst out laughing at the scene he had imagined!

But he won't use this anymore; he'll just find a nice person to sell it to later!

Natasha is pretty good, and Hook isn't out of the question either!

While Qiye was still wondering who to sell it to, she heard a sound outside the door.

It sounds like Seele is crying.

"...I know perfectly well that I can't do anything...I can't even pour a glass of water properly...If it weren't for Natasha, Dad...it's all my fault."

When he found me, he knew everything and was knowledgeable about everything.

When I had a fever, he could even use strips of rag to cool me down.

Now that I'm older, I wanted to take care of him this time, but I almost scalded him to death.

"Isn't he alright?"

Natasha comforted her from the side.

"I'll keep a closer eye on things from now on."

"But I can't even pour water properly! I can't take care of myself!"

Qi Ye lay in bed, listening to the hushed conversation outside the door.

He looked down at the bandages that covered his body tightly.

He gritted his teeth and opened the system screen.

It's just humming nursery rhymes, choosing nicknames, and radiating a cheerful aura, right?

What could be more painful than seeing your own daughter crying outside the door, saying that she was the one who caused it?

First, heal the injury. Once the side effects have subsided, find an opportunity to sell this thing.

[The Light Cone "Painful Flight" has been activated. Healing effects are now available.]

A pale golden warm light began to emanate from Qi Ye's body.

He felt the burning sensation on his chest fading at an incredible speed.

Instead, there is a comfortable coolness, followed by a general sense of pleasure.

His lips curled up uncontrollably, more radiant than ever before.

He pushed open the door, his whole body radiating golden light, his face bearing the smile of a kindergarten teacher meeting a child for the first time.

He unconsciously hummed a light and cheerful melody.

He himself didn't realize what he was humming, but the tune came out of his mouth with unusual smoothness.

The childlike chorus of children singing played automatically in the background music in his head.

His mouth simply sang along faithfully.

"Little bunny, open the door, open it quickly, Daddy wants to come in—"

She was wiping away tears when she heard the door open and suddenly looked up.

Then I saw my father standing at the door like a glowing bandaged doll.

Golden light emanated from every gap in the bandages on his body.

His mouth was stretched so wide you could see his back teeth, and he was humming a nursery rhyme.

Chapter 58 Returning to Normal

"Dad...?"

Seele looked somewhat uncertain.

Qiye took a step forward.

After he finished humming the last line, he became concerned about Seele.

"Baby Xixi, why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

Tell him, and Dad will beat him up for you!

At this moment, Qi Ye resembled a kindergarten teacher comforting a child who had fallen down.

Seele's eyes widened even more.

She watched as her father called her "Xixi Baby" in a tone completely out of character for him.

I was completely dumbfounded.

"...What did you call me?"

"My darling Xixi! What's wrong? Don't you like it?"