Therefore, she was determined to acquire her former strength, despite all the hardship it might involve.
Jiang Pengji looked down. "I can accept that. We will go step by step, bit by bit."
The System knew any attempts to change her mind would be in vain, so it performed her decision.
As a virtual interface appeared in front of her, Jiang Pengji heard the computer's electronic voice: "Are you certain about spending 10,000 points on Strength Fusion? (A) Yes. (B) Let me think about it."
Without a second thought, she confirmed her decision. The amount was immediately deducted from her account, leaving only 34 points.
She waited a while but felt nothing special. Just when she was about to ask, acute pain shot from her feet to her brain, as if two giant nails had been inserted through her body. Her knees became jelly, and she almost fell onto the floor.
That was just the beginning.
Before she could take another breath, agony washed away all the colors in her face, leaving only ghastly white. Sweat the size of beans dropped from her forehead, and her lips were pale. Her blood vessels stuck out from her temples, and her eyes were almost falling out of its sockets. The red webs in her eyes made the scene even more horrifying.
Every muscle in her body cramped violently. Jiang Pengji's heart skipped a beat when she noticed that she had difficulty breathing.
She looked at her arms with a cold smile. The bony hands were shaking vigorously, and her fingers were shaped like claws. Every knuckle was arched. She was trembling like an afflicted beast.
The paperweight on the desk accidentally fell to the ground and created an alarming noise.
Xunmei, who was stationed outside, sensed the strange atmosphere in the room and softly inquired, "Langjun, may I help you?"
Jiang Pengji struggled to take a deep breath, relieving the feeling of suffocation. A bite on the tip of her tongue brought pain and the scent of blood, which helped her regain control over her oral muscles. She made her voice normal. "Oh, it is nothing. The paperweight fell down… Xunmei, prepare warm water. I want to bath."
Assured, Xunmei ordered the other servants to boil water for her young master.
Meanwhile, Jiang Pengji's body was bending. She could barely breathe, and her face began to turn purple.
It seemed like a decade before the process was over. Jiang Pengji had used up all her energy trying to suppress herself from making any noise, and she lay on the floor with her eyes closed. Her breathing was weak. It was only after ten minutes that she began to recover.
By then, Xunmei had returned and reported from the other side of the door, "Langjun, the bath is ready."
Jiang Pengji rolled her eyes and struggled to stand up. She then rubbed her face with a sleeve to wipe off the sweat.
"Come in."
The attendant carefully wrapped her dark hair with a towel to keep it dry.
Jiang Pengji's tight white lips gradually turned pink with the aid of the hot steam. She pretended to rest with her eyes closed, but she conversed with the System. She was exhausted, and she could not even raise a finger.
Chapter end
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