Nic prepared to head to the hospital again and returned to its basement.
Nic knocked on the floor of the room, looking for the hollow spot, and finally found it.
"Here it is, Zeta, activate God of Speed."
[ Active ]
With incredible speed, Nic dug with only a long metal rod, and when he was 10 meters deep, Nic fell because the ground collapsed.
Brughh!!!!
Nic stood up and saw piles of lifeless corpses. This place looked like a dumping ground for failed experiments.
Then Nic saw a long hose leading further down. There were many of these hoses, branched out.
Nic followed the hose and destroyed a very suspicious wall.
And sure enough, when Nic saw something in front of him... a huge capsule with many hoses attached. Inside, a female figure with long hair was curled up silently in the large capsule filled with water.
Nic saw the hoses spreading upward, and some hoses were connected to the corpses he had seen earlier.
"So that's it. He made this large capsule to become a negative energy source by feeding this subject the negative energy stock from the failed subjects I saw earlier... but weren't they all lifeless? Why is it still active?" Nic thought.
[ Master Nic, from the pile earlier, it seems some are still alive, perhaps they were crushed. And it's also possible that the negative energy now is the result of the water inside this large capsule having become negative water from continuously being supplied negative aura. ]
Nic immediately pulled out all the hoses, but the female figure inside the capsule seemed to be in pain and struggled.
"Zeta, what's going on!?"
[ Danger, Master Nic, it seems that because she has become accustomed to absorbing and releasing negative energy, it has become an adaptation and an important routine for her. She will feel strange and uncomfortable when that routine is lost... but it's a bit odd. ]
"Huh? What's odd?"
[ This woman's body is still youthful, only pale, unlike Daren, whose body had already changed into a monster. ]
"Oh my god, Zeta, we'll discuss that later. What should I do now... will she go berserk like Daren!?"
[ It seems the skill to absorb negative aura is ineffective because she absorbs and then releases it, so the negative aura keeps flowing out and doesn't remain in her body. ]
"Hmm, wait, I'll check first."
Nic looked at his skills, which were so numerous that he felt dizzy.
"Ugh, can this skill work? Give Me YourPain."
[ Master Nic, why are you using that skill? This woman is not a priority. ]
"Don't be like that, Zeta. I'm still sure this one can be saved..."
Nic stood in front of the capsule and began to use the Give Me Your Pain skill, directing it towards the woman.
"I KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES, ZETA!!"
And Nic was immediately shocked. He was sent flying with such force that the wall behind him cracked, and he collapsed, coughing up blood.
"Agkhh... what... was that..!!"
[ MASTER NIC!! ]
Nic looked towards the woman who was still struggling, and Nic again felt an immense tightness in his chest. He couldn't even breathe for a while, as if he were about to die.
"KEUGHHH HOLD ON!! IF THAT WOMAN CAN ENDURE IT, I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO TOO!! ZETA, ACTIVATE ALL SURVIVAL SKILLS!!"
[ I'm sorry, Master Nic, you cannot use other skills while using this skill. ]
Nic was just silent and continued to feel terrible pain throughout his entire body, both outside and inside...
All Nic could think about was the kind of pain the woman must have felt...
A few minutes later, the capsule shattered, and water poured out. The woman fell and was weak, but her body was strong enough that she still moved and slowly got up to look around.
Her eyes were empty, and she looked at Nic, who was sitting in front of her, covered in blood.
Nic wiped the blood from his lips, then took off his shirt and covered the woman's naked body.
"Hah... is your pain gone?" Nic said, his eyes hazy and looking like he was about to faint.
Nic told Zeta to keep him conscious, not to faint until everything was over.
Zeta had no choice but to maintain Nic's consciousness, which should have passed out from exhaustion.
The woman looked at Nic with empty, silent eyes. She continued to stare at Nic, then tears came out of her eyes, but she remained silent.
Nic was confused but finally stood up. "Wait here for a moment."
Nic tried to leave, but his leg was held by the woman, and she kept staring at Nic.
Nic gently released the woman's hand from his, then Nic spoke softly so the woman would understand.
The woman remained silent, but this time she didn't restrain Nic.
Nic returned to the pile of corpses, and with a heavy heart, he had to slowly move the corpses aside to look for the remaining living people.
And sure enough, there were still dozens of people alive. Nic immediately carried them all one by one to where the woman was.
All the survivors were in critical condition. They weren't moving, but their souls were still alive.
"Zeta, this is the last one... activate God of Health, God of Scientist, Absorbing Negative Aura, God of Psychology, God of Happiness, then... create a potion with all those skills... create a potion that cures them, preserves their memory, absorbs the negative aura from the medicine they consumed, makes them happy and fearless, and restores their mental state." Nic said, extremely weak.
The potion was ready, and Nic immediately poured it on everyone, but just as Nic was about to pour it on the woman, he immediately fainted because Zeta couldn't hold on any longer.
The woman just remained silent and looked at the potion. She touched Nic's very pale hand and held it.
All the critically ill people were now healthy again. They were confused about what happened, but finally realized because they still remembered what happened.
They all looked at the woman, who turned out to be Cynthia, and asked if she was okay.
But Cynthia only remained silent, then pointed at Nic and made a gesture as if he were the savior.
But they didn't all understand, as Cynthia's gestures were too stiff. They mistakenly thought Nic was also a victim and wanted to save him.
But when they wanted to leave, they were confused. There was no way out, only a hole from above, and they couldn't possibly climb up there.
Then they all tried to climb without carrying Nic, as it would be difficult. Meanwhile, Cynthia just remained silent, then returned to her spot and sat beside Nic.
She continued to stare at him blankly and held his hand. Then a sound suddenly came out of her mouth... a soft voice, like a gentle whisper.
"Wake up... wake up... wake up..."
Then Cynthia took the potion that was meant for her... she remembered how Nic poured the potion on the others, and she did the same, pouring the potion on Nic.
And Nic's eyes slowly opened. He, who had always given his strength to others, was now using his own strength that was meant for others.
Cynthia smiled, even though her gaze was still empty.
To be continued...