Chapter 34: Adding Recovery Points

Before they knew it, night had deepened, and Steve woke up.

He was awakened by the pain. After a few hours, bacteria began to multiply around the wound, causing it to swell and hurt.

This was a normal process for any traumatic injury. Typically, there wouldn't be an issue with using antibiotics at this stage, but Steve didn't have any. So, he could only endure it and quietly pray that he wouldn't develop a fever. If a high fever set in, things would become more complicated.

Looking at the two girls already sleeping beside him, Steve sighed inwardly.

Now wasn't the time to think about romantic relationships. Instead, he decided to check the system's popularity points.

Host: Steve

Age: 25

Strength: 36

Constitution: 40

Agility: 47

Spirit: 56

Skills: Singing level 3, Dancing level 4, Acting level 4, Cooking level 1, Weaving level 1...

Popularity: 4,765,888

Lottery

Mall: (Not yet open)

Character favorability: (Not yet available)

The first thing Steve noticed was the changes in his attributes. His strength had increased by 3 points, and his agility and spirit had both increased by one point each.

Steve was a little confused by the inexplicable increase in several attribute points.

What's going on? I didn't add anything to these. I only focused on physical factors.

After thinking for a while, Steve seemed to understand.

If a person's physical fitness improves, other aspects of their body naturally improve as well. This was inevitable.

With this realization, Steve smiled. Didn't that mean from now on, he only needed to focus on improving his physique? He wouldn't have to worry about anything else.

This time, I really hit the jackpot.

But then, Steve noticed something strange. Why had his physique decreased slightly?

He clearly remembered that the total was 41 points yesterday. Why had it dropped a little?

Looking at the wound on his hand, Steve wondered if this was the reason.

It seemed that adding points to the system didn't mean completely digitizing his body. Instead, it appeared to speed up the absorption of energy from food in some way.

In other words, the system didn't make his body infallible.

If he didn't eat for a few days or neglected his body for too long, even if he exercised 10 times a day, his physical condition would still deteriorate.

However, this seemed better than having the system control everything. The system was just an aid—it didn't transform his body into mere data packets.

Although various attributes could decrease, as long as Steve took care of his body and got enough nutrition, there would be no problem.

If all else fails, I can just add more points.

After reviewing the changes in his attributes, Steve looked at the popularity value again and almost cried.

More than 4 million popularity points!

Finally, he could increase his physical strength to the level of a normal person.

He was no longer a fragile being, at risk of death at any moment.

No need to hesitate, let's do this.

As Steve gave the command to add points, he instantly felt a warm current spread through his body.

However, when the warm current reached his palm, it was blocked.

Steve frowned. Probably because of the wound.

After being blocked, the warm current didn't retreat. Instead, it swirled around his palm several times, using up its energy before disappearing.

Steve could clearly feel that each time the warm current passed over the wound, his hand would feel numb and itchy. It was as if countless ants were gnawing at the wound, causing an unbearable tingling sensation.

Steve wanted to scratch the spot, but stopped himself halfway.

He knew that if he interfered now, the wound would reopen.

So, he endured it. Even though the sensation made him want to laugh and cry at the same time, with his face turning red, he resisted the urge to scratch.

Fortunately, the feeling was brief—lasting no more than 10 seconds. Once the warm current dissipated, the numbing and itchy sensations faded away as well.

Steve sighed in relief. Damn, that was torturous.

But what he had suspected was right. Adding some physical strength could indeed help the wound heal.

Steve just wasn't sure how fast it would heal. He hoped it wouldn't be too dramatic.

Of course, it wouldn't be too over the top, right? If it healed completely overnight, that would be too scary.

He figured he would be taken away and sliced into pieces for study.

After thinking about this, Steve quietly removed the gauze to check the wound. There didn't seem to be any noticeable changes.

Let's try adding a little more.

So, Steve added a bit more.

The tingling and numbing feeling came again, and Steve could even see the flesh around the wound trembling slightly.

After the sensation faded, Steve saw that the wound had changed a little, though the difference was small and might be unnoticeable without close inspection.

He moved his hand slightly and felt less pain. It seemed to be working.

Let's continue.

Steve added two more points in succession, and now he could see more noticeable changes—the wound was almost closed.

Moreover, the redness and swelling around his hand had gradually subsided. He estimated that the wound would be completely healed in another 10 hours or so.

At that point, while it might seem a bit exaggerated when changing the dressing tomorrow, it would be an acceptable result.

However, Steve didn't dare to add any more points. He was so hungry that he had to find something to eat quickly.

Thinking of this, Steve quietly got up, planning to find some food.

Unexpectedly, his movement woke up the people beside him.

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