Chapter 55: Demon Lotus Poison Body

Wang Teng suddenly remembered that in his previous life, he had heard rumors that Lin Chuhan had a father who was bedridden and paralyzed; he hadn't expected that it would be the same in this life.

However, in this life, Lin Chuhan's father was a martial artist who had been rendered this way after being ambushed.

"By the way, what about your father's teammates? Don't they know about your family's situation?" Wang Teng asked.

"They used to help a lot, but most of them spend their time in the Otherworld. Sometimes they can't make it back for several months. They haven't been back for half a year now."

"And half a month ago, my sister's illness suddenly flared up. My mother had no choice but to borrow money through an introduction to treat her," Lin Chuhan said.

"You have a sister? What kind of illness does she have?" Wang Teng realized he truly knew nothing about Lin Chuhan's family.

"I've always had a sister, you just didn't know. Her illness... sigh, if only we knew what it was, we wouldn't be so helpless," Lin Chuhan sighed.

As she spoke, she led Wang Teng to a room and knocked on the door. "Chuxia, big sister brought a friend. May we come in?"

"Co~me~ in~"

A faint, girlish voice drifted from inside. Her way of speaking was very strange—each word was distinct, yet they weren't separated, making her sound incredibly listless.

If this voice had suddenly emerged in a pitch-black environment at night, it would probably have scared someone to death.

Wang Teng felt a layer of goosebumps rise on his skin.

Lin Chuhan gave a forced laugh. "Don't mind her, my sister has always been like this."

She pushed the door open—

*Creak~*

The wooden door let out a piercing friction sound. The room was very dark; the curtains were all tightly drawn, allowing not even a sliver of light to seep in.

Wang Teng's gaze swept across the room, but he couldn't see a single human figure.

However—

He saw a floor covered in... attribute bubbles!

"What is this?"

Wang Teng was stunned for a moment.

The entire room was filled with floating attribute bubbles. On the floor, on the table, on the chairs, on the bed, in front of the cabinet...

They were everywhere, large and small, densely packed.

Wang Teng swallowed hard and couldn't help but walk into the room.

"Don't!" Lin Chuhan hurriedly stopped him and warned, "You'd better stay behind me. Remember, whatever you do, do not get too close."

"Why?" Wang Teng was puzzled.

"I'll tell you later," Lin Chuhan whispered.

Then, stepping into the room first, she spoke toward the corner where the bed met the wall: "Chuxia, big sister is coming in!"

Following her gaze, Wang Teng finally spotted a young girl huddled in the blind spot of the bed corner, her head down and knees hugged to her chest. Her long, jet-black hair fell smoothly downward—

Long, black, and straight!

He glanced at Lin Chuhan—hmm, just like hers!

Immediately, his attention shifted back to the attribute bubbles surrounding them; he was becoming impatient.

What kind of attributes were these bubbles?

This was the first time he had seen an ordinary person drop so many attribute bubbles, and they were dropping completely naturally. This was truly un-martial!

Could it be related to Lin Chuhan's sister's strange illness?

Wang Teng speculated inwardly and then lightly touched a nearby bubble—

[Pick up!]

[Poison-type Primordial Force *2]

[Poison-type Primordial Force *1]

[Demon Lotus Poison Body *1]

In an instant, Wang Teng felt a certain change occurring in his body. He could sense a very peculiar and rare type of primordial force within the world.

Poison-type Primordial Force!!

"There's actually such a type of primordial force?" Wang Teng was astonished.

The poison-type primordial force entered Wang Teng's body, but since he had never practiced any poison-type cultivation methods, the force instantly went berserk, racing wildly through his body.

"Oh no!" Wang Teng was alarmed.

If someone were observing his skin and face at that moment, they would see them turning a purplish-red.

It looked exactly as if he had been poisoned by something lethal.

However, a peculiar power instantly calmed the poison-type primordial force, causing it all to merge into his primordial core, forming a balance with the other three types of primordial force.

The abnormality on the surface of Wang Teng's body receded like a retreating tide.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chuhan turned around and asked.

"Oh, it's nothing!" Wang Teng regained his composure and smiled.

At the same time, as if sensing something, the girl crouching in the corner suddenly raised her head and looked at Wang Teng with confusion.

Wang Teng also saw the girl's appearance, and his heart skipped a beat.

Her facial features were about seventy to eighty percent similar to Lin Chuhan's; she should have been a very beautiful girl.

But both of her cheeks were covered in purplish-red poison spots, which covered nearly half of her face.

The spots were pitted and uneven, looking extremely revolting. They destroyed all the beauty of her face, making her look somewhat hideous and terrifying, making it difficult to look at directly.

Wang Teng's gaze met the girl's. Although he was startled, he felt no disgust.

He only felt that the girl was quite pitiful. At such a blooming age, she could only hide in this dark room, unable to live like a normal person.

She likely didn't even dare to step half a foot outside the door. Wang Teng could easily imagine how much ridicule and disdain she must have endured.

And the "strange illness" Lin Chuhan mentioned was likely this.

The Demon Lotus Poison Body!

It was likely a very rare constitution; otherwise, Lin Chuhan's father, being a martial artist, would have solved it long ago instead of being left helpless until now.

Even martial artists had no way to deal with this constitution, let alone modern medicine.

The era of martial arts and the era of technology were, after all, two different systems. Before the emergence of martial arts, such a constitution had never appeared.

There were no successful medical cases of treating it.

The solution might have to be sought from the Otherworld.

"Big~ sister~, who is he?" The girl sized Wang Teng up, but the feeling from a moment ago had vanished. A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes as she asked slowly.

"His name is Wang Teng, he's a friend of mine." Lin Chuhan knelt in front of the girl but did not get too close, maintaining a distance of at least one meter.

Wang Teng understood why Lin Chuhan wouldn't let him approach.

Because he could now sense that poison-type primordial force was constantly seeping out from the girl's body, permeating the air around her.

If an ordinary person got too close, they would be affected. Once in contact for a long time, they would certainly be poisoned, and in severe cases, die instantly.

The Demon Lotus Poison Body was that terrifying!

"Is he my big~ brother-in-law~?" The girl suddenly asked Lin Chuhan.

*Gasp!*

"Sis... Brother-in-law!!" Lin Chuhan froze, her face instantly turning bright red. "You brat, what are you saying! He's definitely not your brother-in-law!"

Wang Teng almost burst out laughing; this girl was quite the accidental wingman!

"Oh~" The girl tilted her head and gave an indifferent response, her expression unchanging.

Helpless, Lin Chuhan stood up and said to Wang Teng, "This is my sister, Lin Chuxia. Don't take her words to heart."

"Why are you so nervous?" Wang Teng teased.

"Who... who's nervous!" Lin Chuhan felt a chill in her heart under his gaze.

Wang Teng smiled, then suddenly stepped past Lin Chuhan and walked toward Lin Chuxia.

"Don't go over there!" Lin Chuhan hurriedly tried to stop him.

"It's fine!"

Wang Teng waved her off. Without waiting for her to stop him, he walked up to Lin Chuxia, knelt down, and reached out his hand. "Hello!"