Gu Ziyun clutched her head and cried out in pain, two streams of blood slowly flowing from her nose.
Li Ling remembered that due to genetic modification, Gu Ziyun and his group of modifiers had developed their brains. However, this development was flawed. They had to be injected with gene drugs every once in a while, otherwise their brains would explode if they didn't receive treatment for a long time.
For nearly ten years since escaping the organization, Gu Ziyun has been suppressing her abilities to avoid her head exploding. However, after ten years, her condition has deteriorated to a certain extent, and if she doesn't use the gene serum soon, her life will be short.
Li Ling guessed that the reason why Gu Ziyun was in this situation was because their brains were overdeveloped while their bodies were not strengthened enough, which could not match the abnormally developed brains. Every time they used their abilities, their bodies would suffer damage.
Without thinking further, Li Ling quickly placed his palm on Gu Ziyun's head. Gu Ziyun wanted to stop him, but was unable to move much due to the pain.
With a slight manipulation of his internal energy, Li Ling gathered it in his palm and carefully channeled a wisp of it into Gu Ziyun's head.
It was indeed effective. Seeing that Gu Ziyun's expression relaxed a bit after the internal energy was infused, Li Ling was delighted and then carefully infused another wisp of energy into her.
Li Ling's idea came to him on a whim. His internal energy was formed by refining the energy of the world's seed, which had a certain effect on healing injuries. In addition, he had also treated his father in the real world, so Li Ling decided to give it a try.
Of course, even if it has no effect, one's own internal energy will not harm the human body.
Before long, the pained expression on Gu Ziyun's face subsided, her nosebleed stopped, and Li Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, nothing went wrong. Li Ling couldn't bear to see such a beautiful young girl in so much pain in front of him.
Supporting the still dizzy Gu Ziyun against a large tree, Li Ling ran to the van to get a bottle of mineral water and a pack of wet wipes. He then came to Gu Ziyun's side, squatted down, took out a wet wipe, and gently wiped the bloodstains from her face.
"I, I'll do it." Li Ling had just wiped Gu Ziyun's face when Gu Ziyun took the tissue, looking somewhat awkward.
Li Ling chuckled, unconcerned, and said, "Do you often suffer from headaches?"
Gu Ziyun pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Yes, it's been like this since I was a child. But in the past, it would only happen once in a long while, but it's been happening more and more frequently in the last year."
"Have some water." Li Ling opened a bottle of mineral water and handed it to her.
"Thank you." Gu Ziyun took the bottled water, took a sip, and then looked at Li Ling with a slightly strange expression.
Li Ling touched his face and said, "Why are you staring at me like that? Even if I'm handsome, you don't have to stare at me like that."
"Hmph, so vain." Gu Ziyun snorted.
Li Ling laughed and said, "That's more like it. A girl your age should be innocent and lively. Why do you have to be so murderous?"
Li Ling was referring to the fact that Gu Ziyun had just tried to kill him.
Gu Ziyun blinked without speaking, but a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes.
Li Ling felt a pang of pity for the girl. From a young age, she had been used as an experimental subject, subjected to cruel modifications, forced to watch death videos, and fought against hungry wolves and dogs...
Only after escaping the organization did she experience true human kindness with her adoptive parents. However, she also had to worry about her head suddenly exploding at any time, and she suffered from frequent headaches during her growth. No wonder this led Gu Ziyun to grow into a true witch.
Li Ling said, "If you need it, you can come to me every now and then. I can help relieve your headaches and I can treat you."
Hearing this, Gu Ziyun looked up at Li Ling and asked with some confusion, "Why are you helping me? I was just about to kill you."
In her heart, there is no such thing as love without a reason in this world. She didn't know why Li Ling, whom she had only known for a short time, was so kind to her.
Li Ling chuckled and said, "Just think of it as mutual help between friends."
"Friends?" Gu Ziyun murmured to herself.
Then she asked curiously, "You said you acquired this ability through cultivation, and that the fact that throwing knives can't pierce your skin is also due to that?"
Li Ling nodded. "Yes, this is the energy I cultivated. I call it internal strength. It can be used to heal injuries, strengthen the body, and enhance the power of attacks."
"Internal strength?" Gu Ziyun pondered. "Is it internal energy? I've read Chinese martial arts novels, and the heroes in them all practice martial arts and can cultivate internal strength."
"Yes, I didn't know you read Chinese martial arts novels," Li Ling said with a smile.
Gu Ziyun said, "In order to treat my headache symptoms, I have searched for a lot of information online. When I am bored, I also read some miscellaneous books, such as the martial arts novels and fantasy novels I just mentioned."
Furthermore, I've registered as a member on a Chinese online literature website called "Qidian," and I must say, the sheer number of books there is astounding, covering all sorts of genres. Sometimes I have to admire the boundless imagination of those Chinese authors.
Li Ling was somewhat surprised and laughed, "You're a member of Qidian? Haha, I really didn't expect that."
Ju Ziyun rolled her eyes at him and said, "Speaking of which, I always thought that internal energy was something that authors imagined, but I didn't expect it to actually exist in reality."
“Yes,” Li Ling sighed. “The world is full of wonders. Sometimes, many things do exist, but ordinary people simply cannot access them.”
When Li Ling said this, he was referring to the 'Myriad Realms Wish Star' system that he had obtained.
I never imagined that such a being existed, allowing me to traverse countless worlds; this was something I only knew from stories.
After sighing, Li Ling looked at Gu Ziyun and said, "Leaving aside my internal strength, you also have physical qualities that are beyond ordinary people, and the mental ability to control flying knives."
Gu Ziyun nodded, a smile suddenly appearing on her little face. She winked mischievously at Li Ling: "Didn't you say I could learn martial arts from you? How about it, you won't go back on your word, will you?"
Li Ling looked at Gu Ziyun's suddenly changed face and couldn't help but be slightly surprised. He thought to himself, "As expected of a witch, her face-changing speed is amazing."
"Hey, can you stop staring at me like that?" Gu Ziyun felt a little awkward looking at Li Ling's strange gaze and glared at him.
Li Ling shook off his random thoughts and nodded, saying, "Sure, as long as you have time, I'll close the restaurant every day at noon and come here to practice. If you want to learn, I'll teach you here."
Gu Ziyun smiled and said, "Thank you."
Li Ling raised his hand to check his watch. It was already six o'clock in the afternoon. He said to Gu Ziyun, "Is your head feeling any better now? It's getting late. Let's have dinner together at my shop, and then I'll take you home."
Gu Ziyun hesitated slightly.
Seeing her expression, Li Ling said, "I'm already going to teach you martial arts. In China, that would mean we're already master and disciple. It's perfectly normal for a disciple to eat at his master's house."
Hearing Li Ling say this, Gu Ziyun no longer hesitated, stood up, and Li Ling also stood up. The two walked towards the van together.