Chapter 544 – Survival Instinct
That single sound earned him a barrage of narrowed glares from at least five different directions.
Lux sat there on the couch, surrounded by towels, steaming basins, open potion bottles, and high-level women who looked like they were one gust of emotion away from staging a hostile takeover of Hell, Heaven, and every hospital in between.
The pain still pulsed. Deep in his ribs. It didn't just sting like a cut. It ached through his blood. Like something old had been stirred up. Something familiar.
The system pings floated in his periphery, but even they seemed cautious.
The worst part?
The girls weren't even yelling anymore.
They were worried.
Far worse.
Lux exhaled slowly and raised one hand.
"Okay. Calm down, guys."
He activated his skills, his fingers glowing faint black. A pulse of corrupted healing magic lit across his chest like smoke hugging the skin.
[Skill Activated Dark Healing]
