LIGHTNOVELONLINE 016. My Li Aozi Needs Redemption More Than Anyone
- My Li Aozi Needs Redemption More Than Anyone
"Ugh—"
Li Aozi clutched the trash can, vomiting for a long while before he felt better, his mouth filled with the taste of iron, leaving him a bit bewildered.
"Phew... this damn nurse has quite the temper..."
Wiping the vomit from the corner of his mouth, Li Aozi felt a tremor and raised his left hand—the monitoring bracelet fixed to his wrist vibrated briefly, the green light flashing three times in succession.
Li Aozi glanced at Head Nurse Nordri at the finish line. She was writing something down, making him thoughtful but silent.
"The patient completed a ten-kilometer run, 200 jump touches, and 50 bar spins. According to the health monitoring: heart rate normal, conscious, all data within the range of an ordinary person, no extraordinary traits..."
Nordri recorded the data, growing more puzzled:
"Clearly, his body hasn't undergone any special mutations, yet in a frenzied state, he managed to infiltrate the rear area of the shelter undetected and seriously injure me in one hit... Could level five Esha infectees really be this miraculous?"
She began to believe the professor's theory. From today till now, the patient hadn't shown any obvious extraordinary traits, yet everything about him seemed irrational.
Last night, Li Aozi's body temperature soared to 75.9°C and remained so for a full 40 minutes, peaking at 100.2°C!
A human body can't withstand such high temperatures, let alone for several minutes; his blood should have boiled, yet after receiving just 500 milligrams of saline, his body began to self-repair.
By this morning, he was practically at normal human levels?
Nordri found it hard to believe.
If this is indeed caused by the Esha virus—can any virus withstand such high temperatures?
This temperature can ignite alcohol, ordinary viruses die at 56°C, most microorganisms perish at 100°C, and even his clothing showed signs of burning.
"Could he have already awakened Aoneng?"
Nordri considered this possibility but then dismissed it:
"No, if he had awakened Aoneng, according to the Esha infection theory, the professor would classify him as a level four infectee. The professor knows better than I do... but who can say for sure?"
"In the afternoon, have someone take him for psychological tests—and also an intelligence test."
She felt conflicted.
To date, all research on the Esha theory was speculative. After all, no one had the means to collect those red-black clouds in the upper atmosphere...
Is it really a virus? If it is, who released it? Or is it pollution from old nuclear tests?
The Esha theory can't be proven; the professor should be the most anxious. If she knows Li Aozi isn't infected and still does this...
Nordri had just begun to trust the professor, but now she questioned her theory again.
She didn't notice that her muttering and facial changes were all observed by Li Aozi.
His stealth basics were excellent; spying, eavesdropping, tracking, and shadowing were instincts ingrained in a veteran player.
Pretending to continue vomiting dejectedly, Li Aozi clearly noted Nordri's behavior.
【Interesting...】
Li Aozi's eyes showed a hint of amusement.
【It seems the internal discord is due to disputes over the Esha theory, possibly leading to different factions.】
【Let me guess... the professor's faction firmly believes in the 'Esha virus infection theory,' while Nordri and others doubt the unproven 'Esha virus' and suspect it might be a ploy by the professor to retain power.】
Things were getting interesting, but Li Aozi didn't consider himself clever enough to play mind games with a seasoned leader like the professor.
Someone who greets you with a smile on the first meeting and has controlled Abyssal for years, with patients and doctors as powerful as regular soldiers under her command, surely isn't as simple and kind-hearted as she appears.
As a scientific worker, Li Aozi had every reason to suspect her main attribute was 【Intelligence】.
"【Intelligence】 is the only main attribute in the Precision series. With no magic or architecture inheritance on Azure Star, it’s unlikely she’s a mage or architect. If she doesn't have a main profession, she’s either a mechanic or biochemist. Both are formidable."
Li Aozi's core attribute was 【Charisma】, which not only enhanced Aoneng but also significantly increased his affinity with others.
In contrast, 【Intelligence】 directly enhanced IQ, logical thinking, spatial awareness, and memory.
A fool couldn't be part of the 【Precision series】, the only profession that relied solely on skills and could outdo peers by doing more tasks.
Li Aozi didn't want to use his weaknesses against someone whose strength was intelligence.
Besides, with 15 points in 【Charisma】, plus the 30% bonus from 【Perpetual • Love Hunter】, his effective 【Charisma】 was 15*1.3=19.5, rounded to 20.
With such high 【Charisma】, why not use it for social interactions, chatting, and trading instead of mind games?
It's like not competing with a scholar in academics but in smoking.
Whether it was Li Aozi or his mind, it would be a waste.
He didn't want to act against the professor, but others could.
Like Head Nurse Nordri.
Despite having a negative favorability with Nordri, someone with lower 【Charisma】 would have been attacked by her already.
Li Aozi had deliberately tested her earlier, partly to trigger a task and partly to probe Nordri's reaction.
When clearly provoked, she restrained herself from beating him up, which was very telling.
"Was it the professor's hint? No, according to the strategy guide, it explicitly mentioned: ZX-102 is Nordri's trigger keyword. How crucial is it? If the tank can't hold aggro, shout ZX-102, and Nordri will turn around instantly, max rage, entering berserk mode."
Li Aozi didn't believe the guide's marketing, but he absolutely believed the teary-eyed player's testimony.
"I just said one word... she gave me twenty-four skull-crushing throws!"
The professor's influence was limited for someone who already doubted her, but ZX-102 wasn't.
"Looks like my 【Charisma】 had an effect... though it sounds odd."
With 【Perpetual • Love Hunter】 enhancing 【Charisma】, his interactions with plot characters were remarkably effective.
"Having a specialty is just comfortable."