An Xiaoran had awakened, but was still in a haze.
She felt like she was in a steam sauna, surrounded by mist, which was actually her evaporated sweat.
The temperature was much higher than in a sauna, especially in her abdomen, which felt as if boiling water might be there; it was very hot to the touch.
Strangely, there was no sensation of burning inside her abdomen, only an intense heat.
This feeling was peculiar, as if it could enhance blood circulation and speed up metabolism, making her feel refreshed.
Slowly, An Xiaoran emerged from the foggy state, recalling that she had seemed to suffer from food poisoning, experiencing severe abdominal pain and weakness that led to fainting.
It was only then that she felt a pair of burning hot hands on her back.
Lin Beichen heard her call, assuming that the poison was still lingering and affecting her brain, so he intensified the activation of the Fire Element.
Now that An Xiaoran had stopped speaking, Lin Beichen gently opened his eyes and retracted the Fire Element from her body back into his own.
Unable to resist, he flicked her forehead playfully.
"Why did you flick me?" An Xiaoran turned back, looking at him puzzled.
"I worked so hard using my inner strength to expel the poison from your body, and you thought I was a sauna operator!"
"Yeah, well, it was pretty comfy, dear guest."
"Stop bragging, inner strength? You just wanted to take advantage of me!"
"Why do you come so close? Wasn’t it your hands on my back just now? It must have been you!"
"Poisoned?"
An Xiaoran turned around in doubt, suddenly realizing it might be true.
Her abdomen pain had started after eating the Imperial Capital’s roasted duck, a strange pain, worse than usual food poisoning. It didn’t just cause stomach ache but also dizziness, weakness in limbs, and aggravated pain with movement.
But how could she recover from poisoning on her own?
Moreover, she felt a warm stream entering her abdomen from her back, which dissipated with his hand’s withdrawal.
But the pain inside her body had significantly reduced, blood circulation seemed smoother, giving a refreshed feeling.
"Do you really have inner strength?"
"Is inner strength really a thing in this world?"
"Are you an expert from outside this world?"
"Unbelievable!"
An Xiaoran’s eyes widened in astonishment as she scrutinized Lin Beichen, searching for any extraordinary signs but found him to be a regular person, except with perfectly defined muscle contours and an attractiveness.
Other than that, he seemed like a typical person, somewhat young-looking, far from what an expert might be, more like a top student.
However, excluding this idea, An Xiaoran couldn’t comprehend how she expelled the toxins from her body.
Examining the gray-black sweats from her pores, she felt terribly amazed.
To have expel the toxin through sweat pores.
Suddenly, An Xiaoran felt extremely thirsty, her lips dry to the point of cracking — she hadn’t felt it while speaking, but now she only wanted water.
She saw a cup of wine, a plate of fruit, and a bottle of water on the nearby table, but when she tried to get up and grab it, she found herself utterly powerless.
Weak to the extreme, as if she hadn’t eaten for days, unable to muster any strength.
Struggling to reach the table with great difficulty, she thought about how she got poisoned by eating these items.
Now planning to eat them?
Another round?
An Xiaoran shivered, quickly withdrew her hand, and sat down honestly on the floor.
Looking at Lin Beichen, she noticed he was in a meditation posture, eyes closed, not looking at her.
Apparently, maintaining this position for a long while, as he had not responded to her last few sentences since he spoke.
An Xiaoran curiously waved a hand in front of his eyes, but he didn’t react; however, she noticed he was sweating all over.
Touching his forehead, An Xiaoran was startled by the burning heat; his temperature was such that even his sweat had turned into mist.
Stunned, she stood still for a moment, finding it hard to believe what she was seeing.
A human body reaching such a high temperature, she became worried about Lin Beichen but dared not disturb his meditation.
An Xiaoran felt confused and conflicted.
Should she call an ambulance or report to the police?
But she was indeed poisoned earlier, then her abdomen got hot, and the pain vanished; she thought Lin Beichen might endure similar experiences and eventually expel the toxins.
After all, poisoning is not a small matter; she shouldn’t act rashly before understanding it better.
She decided to wait for Lin Beichen to awaken and discuss it.
Meanwhile, she struggled with the last bit of strength to crawl to the water dispenser for some drinking water.
Meanwhile, on Lin Beichen’s side.
After flicking her forehead and speaking a few words, the abdominal pain intensified, forcing him to meditate immediately, concentrating the Fire Element in his abdomen.
This time, he did not cause much spectacle, only gathering a small amount of Fire Element in his abdomen to avoid revealing the fiery glow inside.
In fact, he had already retracted the crimson light barrier while channeling the Fire Element to An Xiaoran, suppressing the Fire Element to an invisible degree and honing it inside her abdomen.