The content of the status screen was extremely simple, displaying only his name, combat power, and mastered magic.
Only a few lonely words hung on the large, glowing screen, making it look quite shabby.
However, Xia De had done this on purpose. After all, this status screen wasn't some kind of system from a novel; it was just a little gadget he had created over the past three years by combining sensory magic to digitize his physical condition.
This little gadget allowed him to see his combat power level more intuitively.
Xia De believed that there was no need for too many bells and whistles; simply knowing his current combat power level was enough.
The combat power value was a number based on a comprehensive evaluation of Xia De's various physical abilities, representing his combat power in his normal state.
However, since it evaluated his physical abilities as a whole, if he were particularly lopsided in one area, the specific direction of that bias would be displayed afterward, such as: Combat Power: 105 (Defense).
If no specific direction was displayed, it meant the inspected subject had no shortcomings—all attributes were maxed out!
Mastered Magic was essentially his skill list. All the spells he mastered would be cataloged here, with magic of the same branch consolidated together. For example, water element magic and fire element magic were both classified as Elemental Magic.
Currently, Xia De had not mastered many spells, only possessing all-attribute Elemental Magic. He had not yet attempted more complex compound magic.
Before long, the moon quietly climbed above the treetops.
The night environment always made Xia De feel at ease. The comfortable temperature, the cool moonlight spilling over, and the gentle breeze occasionally wafting through the cracks in the window gradually soothed his restless heart.
Lying on the hard wooden bed, the three-year-old Xia De seemed to cast aside all his anxieties. He emptied his mind without realizing it, his thoughts gradually drifting far away as he pondered many things.
Unlike the familiar and oppressive environment of his previous life, he had a healthy body in this life and was facing a world full of unfamiliarity.
While there was pressure, for him, it was more about the curiosity of facing new things. This curiosity greatly relieved his psychological stress.
He keenly perceived his own changes, discovering that compared to his constantly suppressed self in his previous life, his emotions had become a bit richer, allowing him to express more feelings.
Next, he discovered that after transmigrating, he seemed to be a genius!
His physical constitution was like that of a monster; as long as he was under pressure, he would grow stronger. This applied not only to his physical body but also to his mind.
Moreover, his magical talent was ridiculously high, allowing him to comprehend and create various strange spells.
The status screen was created based on this talent, and its underlying essence was terrifyingly advanced.
Aside from external information like names and identities, the various data points of the inspected subjects themselves were extremely accurate.
It was practically equivalent to exposing half of their secrets!
Through observation and comparison of the few extraordinary individuals in the village, he figured out that his combat power of 305 was equivalent to Tier One, Level Five. He didn't yet know what a three-year-old Tier One meant in this world. But compared to those in the village who only entered Tier One in their twenties, he should be considered a genius.
But unless I stand at the very peak, I cannot stop my steps!
The young child lay on the bed, his gaze resolute.
Just like that, another two years passed...
On this day, Xia De was helping out at the church as usual, building up his favorability with the nun.
In truth, there was absolutely no need to grind for favorability anymore. The nun practically treated him entirely as her own child; helping out here was purely out of Xia De's own desire to come.
The church wasn't large, only able to accommodate about twenty people. The interior facilities were neatly arranged, but their lusterless surfaces all indicated that they were very old. The external concrete walls bore a faint layer of moss, needlessly adding a touch of age to the entire church.
Usually, there weren't many people inside. Aside from the occasional believers who came to pray and the children who came to listen to stories, the only permanent residents were Sister Vanessa, her adopted little girl Lili, and Xia De, who often came to help.
“Little Xia De, thank you for coming to help.”
The sister's gentle voice drifted over. There seemed to be a hint of magic in her voice, like spring rain, easily soothing the troubles in people's hearts.
Xia De remembered hearing someone mention that over a decade ago, Sister Vanessa was constantly beaten by her alcoholic and gambling husband. Back then, she was covered in wounds. If the previous generation's sister hadn't helped her, she might have been beaten to death.
Later, her husband, who had run up massive gambling debts, simply couldn't pay them off. Taking a desperate risk, he actually dreamed of selling Vanessa to slave traders.
It was the previous sister who discovered and stopped it in time, then spent some money to help Vanessa escape his clutches.
Since then, to repay the sister's life-saving grace, and perhaps because she felt despair toward life, Vanessa also joined the church and became a sister.
Today, Sister Vanessa was forty-three years old. A few shallow wrinkles had surfaced on her already mature face, but these wrinkles did not make her look particularly old; instead, they made her look even more kind and amiable.
She was like the mother of all the children in the village, always gently accommodating everyone's worries.
“Sister Vanessa, this batch of herbs seems to be more than last time!”
“As expected of Little Xia De! You noticed.”
Vanessa exclaimed, then let out a soft sigh, furrowing her brows in slight worry as she said:
“It seems like something major is happening in the royal capital lately. I'm afraid of any unexpected events, so I prepared some extra herbs just in case.”
“Mama Vanessa, I will also study hard and help you out!”
The little girl on the side pulled on Sister Vanessa's habit to show her presence. A trace of determination was revealed in her childish voice.
Vanessa stroked the little girl's head, her expression gratified, her voice trembling slightly but carrying joy.
“Lili, Xia De, meeting you two must be a blessing from the gods!”
The little girl, Lili, was a bit embarrassed by the praise. She lowered her small head slightly, her hands intertwining awkwardly, her little face turning slightly red.
Looking at the little girl who was about to bury her head in the ground like an ostrich, Xia De found it highly amusing. If she was so shy, wouldn't it have been better not to say anything in the first place?
However, he had no intention of mocking Lili. Since he often came to help, he and Lili were very familiar with each other.
To him, if Grandpa Novas gave him paternal love, Sister Vanessa gave him maternal love, and Lili's existence was like a younger sister to him.
All of this was something he, who had been all alone in his previous life, could never experience.
He was extremely attached to this warm feeling, which was why he frequently ran over to help Sister Vanessa with her chores.
“This is bad! Sister Vanessa! Quick! Quick, go save everyone!”
Before the person even arrived, their words came first. The urgent voice shattered the warmth between the three.
In the next second, a man appeared at the open doorway, panting heavily. Ignoring his left arm, which was still dripping with blood, he shouted inside urgently:
“Quick, go save everyone! Sister Vanessa! Many people are heavily injured!”
Hearing that many people were injured, Sister Vanessa didn't even bother to ask what had happened. She quickly returned to the room where she usually kept healing potions. When she came out again, she was already carrying a bulging bag. She walked quickly toward the injured man and placed a bottle of healing potion into his hand.
“Mr. Duke, please lead the way for me. This healing potion will slowly recover your injuries!”
Duke didn't hesitate either. He immediately used the potion after receiving it, then led Sister Vanessa and rushed to the scene. He knew that for every minute of delay, his companions would face a greater risk of death.
“Little Lili, come on! Let's follow them!”
Grabbing Lili's small hand, before she could react, Xia De dragged her along and followed closely behind the two.
The poor little girl felt what high speed was like for the first time. She only felt the world spinning around her, with several little stars swirling before her eyes.
By the time they arrived at the scene, a crowd of villagers had already formed a circle. Everyone looked into the center with worried faces, and some even clasped their hands together, closing their eyes in silent prayer!
Once he saw the scene in the center clearly, Xia De's pupils constricted.
This is bad!
Over a dozen men wearing uniform leather armor lay on the ground with weak breaths. Their entire bodies—including their arms, thighs, abdomens, and cheeks—were stained with blood, and a few members even had cold-gleaming long sabers impaled in them.
The long sabers seemed to pull at their wounds, causing their expressions to instantly contort as they let out extremely painful groans.
However, the truly worrying ones were those lying quietly on the ground with closed eyes, unable to be awakened even by intense pain, as if they had lost all signs of life.
Seeing this scene, Xia De's heart sank slightly, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on Lili's hand.
It seemed that this peaceful little village might truly be in big trouble this time!
He knew very well that when major events occurred, one would usually be drawn into some unfathomable whirlpool. In a world where extraordinary power existed, once you were sucked into a whirlpool, if your own strength wasn't enough, the only outcome would be getting crushed to pieces.
And now, with his combat power value of only a little over a thousand, he didn't have the confidence to crush everything. Thus, he could only hope that this situation didn't involve some major event he couldn't resist.
“Sister Vanessa! Let us help you!”
Dragging Lili through the crowd, Xia De came to the side of an injured person, helped stop the bleeding, and then shouted to Sister Vanessa.
“Then I'll leave it to you and Lili, Little Xia De!”
Sister Vanessa didn't hesitate at all, immediately making a decision and responding to Xia De.
This child came to help her from time to time, and she was already well aware of his talent. It was no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the fact that he was still too young to look convincing, he could have long since become a full-fledged healer who surpassed her!
Even so, when the church was busy and crowded, he would use the pretext of helping her to treat some of the people she didn't have time to attend to. Afterward, those people were full of praise for Xia De's abilities!
Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, she delegated a portion of the healing work to this child!
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