Chapter 343 - [Bonus ]Advanced Cultivator
Adam's body that had been lifeless for 2 and a half days suddenly regained consciousness after Adam left the dungeon and instantly, he was bombarded and overwhelmed with excruciating pain that surpassed anything he had ever felt before.
He felt as though the pain was internal, external and also spiritual and it must have been due to his body beginning to collapse after his soul left for too long.
In the unconscious state he was in, there was nothing that his master could do to help and was starting to fear for Adam's life, but when he suddenly regained consciousness, he was shocked by what he saw.
Adam's willpower and pain tolerance were unrivalled and incredible to the point where he could be stabbed and not even wince, yet now he was screaming at the top of his lungs and crazily writhing on the ground.
Not understanding what was going on or knowing what was occurring, since Adam seemed to be in such serious pain, his master opted to knock him unconscious, which was surprisingly difficult despite the state that Adam's body was in.
After managing to do so, he touched Adam's pulse to find that it was very unstable and then went to stream energy into his body and was glad that his body was accepting it, now that he had regained consciousness.
However what shocked him was that his body was extremely powerful and the amount of energy he could absorb was unbelievable, to the point where even after streaming most of his energy into Adam's body, he was still hungry for more.
"It seems that he has become an Advanced Cultivator, but his power right now is comparable to a mid-level Advanced Cultivator. I am unsure what happened in his sleep and how his cultivation method worked, but his power overall has almost doubled, but his body has almost collapsed in the process. It seems as though his consciousness and soul had been split from his mind and body for so long that his body couldn't handle it any longer and began declining. Then when Adam's soul returned, there was a sudden boost of power and even more backlash, which added to the damage and shock that the body was already in" mumbled his master to himself.
The soul was a very profound part of the body and it is weightless, unidentifiable and very difficult to even realise its existence, so his master didn't understand the details of what was occurring in Adam's body, but he couldn't let him die.
Absorbing as much energy he could from the healing chamber that was dense in energy and also had medicinal herbs growing in it, that made it so that one recovered faster, his master continued streaming as much energy as he could into Adam's body.
Meanwhile, Adam was in his mindscape with Ava, but was still experiencing excruciating pain, despite being in a non-physical form that was merely a projection of his consciousness.
Watching how diligently his master was tending to his unconscious body that had suffered extreme shock and backlash, Adam was grateful for having such an incredible person as his master.
No matter what, he wanted to repay him and even if his master wasn't there to see it, he was going to make sure that the ancients were reformed and taken over by his own faction.
He also wanted to find a way to contact the demonic cultivation organisation that was always in the shadows and posed a threat to even the ancients, hoping that he could find a way to save his master's brother without needing to kill him.
There were so many things he wanted to accomplish and he was curious as to how his friends were currently doing after being apart for quite a few months, but for the time being, there were much more important things that he needed to handle.
While his master was aiding his body's recovery, which he was grateful for, Adam had some time to talk with the system through Ava, and find out what his rewards were going to be and how different the Advanced Dungeon was.
He had a feeling that things were going to be much different and much more difficult in the next dungeon, and was also excited to find out what his rewards were and accept them.
Because of that, despite the state that his body was in, Adam sat opposite Ava in the recreation of his apartment and began asking her questions.
He was confident his body would recover and dying after just breaking through to the Advanced Cultivation Level would be a disgrace to him, his master and the Dungeon System, so he had nothing to worry about.
In the worst case scenario, he would have to rest for a few weeks and delay his training until his body was fully recovered, but in that time, Adam had a lot of things he wanted to learn that didn't require physical training anyway.
Arrays, skills, techniques and knowledge were all things that he could acquire in that time and he didn't have any time to sit idly.
"So, Ava, let's start with my questions. There are so many things that I want to know and also want to accept my rewards, so this could take a while" said Adam as he attempted to gather his thoughts with all the pain he was in.
Compared to his physical pain, the pain he was experiencing in the mindscape wasn't as bad, but it was very disruptive to his thought process.
"The three rings that I acquired. You said they were special and important. What are they? What are their uses? If they are ranked, what rank are they? And also, if there are any risks or requirements to its use, what are they?" asked Adam, not wanting to miss out on a single piece of information, knowing how annoying the system could be at times.
Ava was merely a representative of the system and although had gained independence, was still obligated to speak in the format of the system's program and act as its voice.
Her answers all surprised and shocked Adam as he smiled to himself, knowing they would be of great use and greatly increase his power.