But seeing this situation, I felt even more distressed.
This was not enough for me to drill into.
In other words, I was still unable to open this door.
After all my efforts, I had only managed to pierce through the wall.
Just then, a faint sound came.
"Crack!"
Although the sound was very small, to me, it was like heavenly music.
The next moment, the entire wall was covered with fine cracks.
Then, it collapsed!
I couldn't care less and pushed the door open with all my might!
A gentle breeze came from within, blowing onto me. The intense pain vanished instantly.
But at this moment, my exhaustion had reached its limit.
Whether it was physical strength, spiritual power, or the Shepherd's Power within my body, it was all completely depleted.
I collapsed on the ground and fainted.
I don't know how long I was unconscious. When I woke up again, I found myself sitting in a strange room.
Shen Zhi sat by my side, seemingly extremely tired, her eyes closed, but her face still held a lingering anxiety and worry.
"I'm not dead yet..." I said slowly.
Hearing this, Shen Zhi's eyes snapped open, and a look of surprise and joy appeared on her face.
"Lu Ge, are you okay..." Shen Zhi's tears began to fall.
During this time, I had always thought of Shen Zhi as someone who was extremely hardworking, diligent, and dedicated. She was very steady in her thinking and approach to tasks.
But I had overlooked two things.
The first thing was that Shen Zhi was a girl.
The second thing was that Shen Zhi was only twenty-three or twenty-four years old.
She might not be able to bear so much in a short period, but her past experiences, combined with the current problems she had to face, forced her to endure.
"Don't worry, there's no need to be anxious..." I said with a smile, "I just overexerted myself..."
"Mmm..." Shen Zhi choked back her sobs and wiped away her tears.
"How long did I sleep?" I asked.
"I don't know..." Shen Zhi shook her head. "I... I was in too much pain and passed out. When I woke up, I saw you collapsed by the door, and then I dragged you into this room..."
I nodded, feeling a pang of sympathy.
At the beginning, Shen Zhi couldn't help but groan, which disrupted my thoughts at that moment.
Later, she gradually fell silent, and I was immersed in my own state, constantly searching for that balance point.
It was at that time, until Shen Zhi fainted, that she didn't make a single sound.
"It's okay now..." I said with a smile, "Let's rest well here for a while. Both of us need to recover our strength..."
"Mmm!" Shen Zhi nodded.
I took out the Water of Life. There wasn't much left now.
"Let's split this, half and half!" I said.
"I don't need it, I don't need it..." Shen Zhi quickly shook her head. "My condition is very good..."
Although she said that, I could tell from her pale complexion that her condition was actually not good at all.
And now, she should be in a very weak state.
"Listen to me!" I didn't give her much time to argue and gave her half of the Water of Life. "Drink it!"
Shen Zhi then drank it.
We both ate some food and rested for a few hours. Feeling our condition restored, we then stood up.
"Let's continue moving forward!" I said.
Given how arduous this journey had been, there was one thing I was sure of: I had indeed grown.
I could clearly feel that all my functions were much stronger than before.
The most obvious improvement was in my control over the Shepherd's Power.
This was crucial for combat.
The reason was simple: if the amount of Shepherd's Power one possessed was fixed, then by using it reasonably and controlling it properly, one could achieve the best offensive effect with the least consumption.
This would also allow for prolonged combat.
After confirming that there were no other issues, we both continued to move forward.
It was only then that we realized we seemed to have reached the end of the room.
We had already spent enough time here. If there were any tests, they should be almost over.
There was nothing unusual about this room, it was just much smaller than the rooms outside.
This room looked like a person's bedroom.
There were no other furnishings in the room. Directly in front of the room was a small platform with an incense burner on it.
In front of that platform was a blank wall.
However, there were faint traces on it.