These two women had seen ruthless individuals before, but it was truly rare to encounter someone like Ling Tian, who was so harsh on himself.
He had sliced open his finger with a knife, blood flowing freely, yet he hadn't even flinched. A smile played on his lips, as if nothing had happened. What incredibly strong psychological fortitude!
"Please, Miss Bice, try to heal me with your ability."
Bice nodded, extended her hand, and a white orb, about the size of a fist, immediately appeared before Ling Tian.
Bice reached out and pushed the orb towards the wound on Ling Tian's finger.
Ling Tian suddenly felt a warmth at the site of his wound, as if it were being warmed by a heater. Immediately after, his skin and muscles began to tingle.
Next, the skin tissue started to contract and tighten. The wound on his hand visibly shrank, new tissue grew, and the wound quickly scabbed over.
In just two to three minutes, the rather gruesome cut on Ling Tian's hand had completely healed.
Bice withdrew the orb, her gaze fixed on Ling Tian. Ling Tian remained silent, his eyes closed as he felt the changes in his body.
It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that Ling Tian reopened his eyes.
"Miss Bice, I think I roughly understand what your ability is!"
"Really? Tell me quickly!" Bice was very excited.
"Your ability, in principle, isn't complicated. It's to stimulate cell division and regeneration at an extremely fast rate, repairing injured tissues," Ling Tian said.
"Is it that simple?" Bice asked, full of doubt.
"Yes, it's that simple. Did you think it was more complicated?"
"But what about the side effects after using your ability?" Bice asked.
Aurora's spirits also lifted upon hearing this.
"That's right, I've personally experienced it these past few days. After Bice used her ability on me, I felt extremely, extremely tired!"
"Actually, this problem isn't complicated either. It's a very basic principle: in this world, matter and energy are conserved!
Cell division, and your ability is merely a medium, or a catalyst.
For a dividing cell to become a new cell, it requires a large amount of nutrients to form the cell, and it also consumes a lot of energy in this process!
The cells at the wound site, in order to divide, can only deprive other parts of the body's cells of nutrients. Energy is the same. The energy stored in the mitochondria of other cells in the body is also consumed during this repair process.
Therefore, after being treated by your ability, the person being treated will feel extreme fatigue, hunger, and weakness..."
"So that's how it is!" Bice's mind was enlightened by Ling Tian's explanation. At this moment, the way she looked at Ling Tian had changed, carrying a different kind of emotion.
"Then, Mr. Ling Tian, do you think there's room for improvement in my ability?"
Ling Tian pondered for a moment, then said, "The mechanism of your ability is very unique, and it's not an easy task to make modifications.
However, I do have an idea. I can formulate a nutritional supplement.
In the future, when you treat an injured person, you can have them take this nutritional supplement beforehand.
This way, the nutritional supplement can quickly replenish the energy and nutrients required for cell division, which will greatly mitigate the side effects of high-speed cell division, shortening the period of weakness after treatment."
Bice nodded. This was indeed a good way to improve. This way, those treated by her could recover faster and return to battle sooner. However, this wasn't what she wanted.
"Then, Mr. Ling Tian, can my healing ability be used for attack?"
"It's not impossible, but it's pretty useless!
For example, you could use your ability to forcibly cause hyperplasia in a part of your enemy's body.
This would cause them great distress and also weaken your opponent.
But the problem is, your ability requires you to get close to the opponent and release it slowly, which makes the aforementioned difficult to achieve.
If the opponent is already subdued, there are plenty of ways to deal with them; why bother using your skill."
Upon hearing this, Bice's expression immediately dimmed.
"Miss Bice, I don't think you need to dwell on these aspects! Nor do you need to be so self-deprecating.
We have a common enemy and common goals now. Even if you can't personally kill the enemy, your skill will provide us with strong logistical support."
Bice nodded, "I will do my best. I must kill Prometheus!"
...
On Hell Paradise Island, at Kuite Castle, in the castle's spacious reception room, the island's owner, Mario Kuite, actually Lang, was meeting a guest.
This person was wearing a purple robe embroidered with mysterious patterns, and on his head, a very tall hat.
This person was clearly wearing the traditional attire of a Japanese Onmyoji, and his name was Abe Hishinobu.
This person is said to be the forty-eighth generation descendant of Abe no Seimei, the greatest Onmyoji of Japan, and the master of the White Fox Shrine.
Abe no Seimei is legendary as Japan's greatest Onmyoji, said to possess boundless power. Legend has it that he was not a pure human but a hybrid of human and fox demon, with a white fox as his mother.
The shrine created by Abe no Seimei is also known as the White Fox Shrine, which can be considered the holy land for all Onmyoji in Japan.
As for Asada Mai, the Onmyoji killed by Ling Tian not long ago, she could only bow and smile obsequiously in front of Abe Hishinobu; the difference in their strength and status was too great.
It is worth mentioning that at the World Ability Users Conference, hundreds of people from Japan attended, and the leader of the Japanese delegation was Abe Hishinobu!
In the reception room at this moment, the only guest was Abe Hishinobu. On the sofa opposite him, lounging with his legs crossed, was Lang, who was impersonating Mario Kuite.
In addition, there were two island guards in the room. These two were there to protect Mario Kuite and possessed extraordinary strength.
However, similarly, these two had already been controlled by Lang's ability, and they had long been subservient to Lang's commands.
Lang also did not expect these Japanese people to request a meeting with him today.
The Japanese had always been followers of the Americans, so they readily joined Hell Paradise Island and obeyed the island's orders.
However, Abe Hishinobu's sudden visit today left Lang utterly bewildered.