Adaptation Takes Time

"Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Fu Yangzhu was panicking slightly. His impression of Lilian Mo was that she was a strong and independent girl with a hot temper. He was not sure what to do after seeing her doubling over in pain due to a headache.

Lilian Mo was sweating. She felt cold inside, her muscles were feeling soft as if they had lost their strength. She, too, did not understand what was going on with her body. The only thing she knew was that this was a really bad time to be in such a vulnerable state.

"Big sister Mo, let me check your body, okay? You're making us worry, Big sister Mo..." Lin Jiaojiao also sounded a bit panicky.

"Big sister Mo, I'm going to touch your forehead now..." She said beforehand, then she reached out, placing her palm on Lilian Mo's forehead.

"Ah!" Lin Jiaojiao pulled her hand away. "So cold...." Lin Jiaojiao rubbed her palms together. When she touched Lilian Mo's forehead, it felt like she had touched ice itself.

"Big sister..." Zhang Youji tugged Lin Jiaojiao's arm. "Is Big sister Mo going to be okay? Does she have a cold? My Mom...she used to cover me up with a blanket when I'm cold. She would make me a warm glass of milk. Should we..." Zhang Youji hesitated. "Should we also give Big sister Mo a glass of milk...?"

A child's world was still quite simple. They say things directly and share the things they learn without feeling insecure about it. In this case, Zhang Youji saw Lilian Mo who was in pain and when he heard that she was 'cold,' he automatically thought back to his past experience and shared what was on his mind.

If this had happened infront of the others, he wouldn't have been outspoken but at the moment, he was comfortable with the two big sisters around him.

Just when Lin Jiaojiao was about to answer, Fu Yangzhu butted in.

"The only question is, how are we going to get milk when all of our stuff is in sister-in-law's space? And the best thing to do should when dealing with a cold is to drink medicine and have plenty of rest!"

Lin Jiaojiao looked at Fu Yangzhu unhappily as if looking at a stupid fool.

"What? I'm only telling the truth!" Fu Yangzhu protested.

Lin Jiaojiao rolled her eyes. They currently did not have the luxury to 'rest' since they weren't alone at the moment.

"Don't quarrel." Lilian Mo spoke up, stopping them. She was taking deep breaths as she wiped the sweat on her face with the back of her hand.

"I'll manage. This isn't a big deal so let's move."

"But Big sister Mo, what about you? You're so pale and cold... You aren't in any condition to.."

Lilian Mo cut Lin Jiaojiao off before she could continue. "It doesn't matter. We can't let the others wait too long. Let's pack up quickly then meet up with them downstairs. Then.. then... we'll discuss Lu Jingren."

"At the very least, you can take a rest. Leave the packing to us." Fu Yangzhu couldn't really do a thing because he did not have any medical knowledge or experience so he chose to do the work instead.

"I can also manage this... So..." He rubbed his other cheek that wasn't bruised. Talking was painful with his face injury but at the moment, he couldn't really complain.

Seeing that the other party wasn't complaining, he did not have the face to do so. He diligently started packing up without a word. Lin Jiaojiao was still hesitant but seeing Lilian Mo staring at her expectantly, she also began to pack.

"Big sister Mo, will you be okay...?" Zhang Youji asked her.

"I'm okay." Lilian Mo once again wiped the sweat forming on her forehead. The cold was intensifying that she was having a hard time resisting the urge to shiver. She hid her trembling hands in her pockets, but despite doing that, in no way did it do anything to lessen the cold she was feeling.

She took out a bottle of spring water from her space. She was just about to place the rim on her mouth when the water inside turned into ice. Lilian Mo's grip loosened. The bottle fell from her hands but she quickly caught it before it could attract the others' attention.

"What in the world..." She whispered while looking at the solidified spring water inside the bottle.

Why did the spring water turn into ice....?

What is going on?

Did something happen in her space....? Lilian Mo shut her eyes closed, as another wave of pain wracked her body.

The icy feeling in her bones and the throbbing sensation in her head... Perhaps... this is a side effect of reaching Level five and possessing too many abilities in one body?

Lilian Mo wasn't sure anymore.

She had avoided using her earth and magma ability because she knows that using too many at once was detrimental to a person's body. She was waiting until her body was strong enough to use many abilities at once which was why she had been focusing on her fire ability. If she had been brazen, she might have been like Lu Jingren who was suffering the consequences of overusing his newly mutated ice ability.

Adaptation takes time. Adapting to a certain ability will also take a lot of effort and time.

Besides, she was very certain that she did not have an ice ability. This should be Lu Jingren's ability, not hers.

And yet, her spring water had turned into ice without Lu Jingren on sight. What could have been the cause of this?

She looked around, wanting to know if perhaps someone else was there.

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