Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

Chapter 465: Counter attack time

When the others were busy trying to calm down, the sea folk who wanted to dash ahead and rescue their emperor they suddenly heard some explosions in their camp and soon found Branden attacking Rain… The sea folk imagined that Branden had lost the plot, but the others knew that all that had been part of Rain's plans.

"Don't worry, they might look mad, but they are doing this for a clear reason…" Terra said while rubbing her eyes. "I have a lot of work ahead of me."

In the end, Rain had to be hit three times by Branden's strongest attacks to feel his mana being completely under control again.

Still, Branden looked like he was about to pass out while seeing Rain's body's condition… it was terrible, not as terrible as the first time he almost died enveloped in a magic bomb, but terrible enough to make people feel shivers… the fact that Branden caused all that damage didn't help him feel better.

Essentially, Rain lost all of his skin, and even some of his muscles suffered burn damage… it was amazing that his eyelids were still there considering that he suffered and, his throat was completely dry, and he could only sense the smell of smoke.

"... I was planning to attack like this and scare the enemies, but I need to reassure everyone that I am fine," Rain thought while his body was trembling in pain. "Time to use my big brain to heal myself faster."

In the process of fixing damaged tissue, the body follows a series of steps. First, when injury or infection occurs, inflammation sets in, causing redness, swelling, pain, and warmth at the affected site. This phase is the body's initial response to injury, where immune cells like white blood cells clear away debris and damaged cells.

Once the area is prepared, the regeneration and proliferation stage begins. Healthy cells near the injury divide and multiply to fill the gap. Granulation tissue is formed, acting as a temporary placeholder filled with new blood vessels and structural proteins. Then, the body's cells deposit an extracellular matrix, strengthening the regenerating tissue.

Finally, tissue remodeling occurs, which can last for weeks or months as collagen is reorganized to regain strength and functionality. Throughout this process, various factors, including the wound's size, the individual's overall health, and any underlying conditions, can influence the final outcome.

Scarring is a common result of tissue repair, especially in cases of extensive damage or disruptions in the healing process.

Rain knew all that, but he couldn't let his body become a large scar… with that in mind, he had to heal his whole body as fast as possible and all at once. Rain began to focus on his mana, and then he immediately tried to use it all once to heal his whole body using the simple knowledge of a spell like Healing Touch.

Using the same logic, Rain tried to activate the spell without touching anything, but it didn't work…

After several tries, Rain was able to burn the mana all around his body while activating the same effects without touching anything… it didn't take long for him to feel his body getting warmer at the same time. He felt his health being recovered.

An unknown skill leveled up.

The Wiseman's Path received 1500 experience points.

An unknown skill leveled up.

The Wiseman's Path received 1500 experience points.

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Level 50: Elemental Infusion - Empower your non-elemental spells with elemental properties, adding diverse effects based on your choice.

You fulfilled the necessary requirements to unlock a new path.

Polymath's Path – The polymath's path is a path that emphasizes a versatile mastery of various skills and knowledge. Wisdom + 30 per level.

Level 1: Scholar's Insight Start a new journey with a keen eye for research, gaining bonuses to learning and discovery. Mana + 01% per level.

Rain immediately felt better and stronger… but then he realized that he should have equipped the Medic's path that was already at level forty… and he had just used ten thousand points of mana on an unknown spell. Still, that seemed worth the hassle since the pain in his muscles decreased a lot.

As if that wasn't enough, Rain felt his body getting lighter… little by little, the pain decreased to the point that he could see his body being restored… he felt hungry like never before, though, but it worked for a while… it seemed that casting the spell didn't work. Still, he had plenty since he didn't have the chance to use it in the fight.

In the end, Rain used the spell four times, and he recovered to the point that all of his muscles had been restored, but his outer layer of skin still needed to be recovered.

"Isn't that the same spell to restore limbs?" Branden asked with his eyes wide open.

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"Is it? I wouldn't know… I just tried to heal myself as efficiently as possible," Rain shrugged. "Anyway, I need food and a lot of potions. If you could bring them to me, it would help a lot."

Rain's whole body was burned, and his clothes, too. So, it was better if he didn't walk around with his dragon slayer exposed. In the end, he used Meditation to call just an ice armor to cover his body a bit more. It was chilling, but at least no one would be able to call him an exhibitionist.

When the others returned half an hour later, they found Rain putting on a new set of pants, and he was standing completely fine, too… his mouth was covered in blood, though. Actually, it was just dirty with curry… at that point in time, they decided to give up on understanding how Rain's body could work like that.

"What did the sea folk say?" Rain asked.

"They won't retreat while their leader is suffering such a shame," Leiah replied and then sighed.

"Great, just as expected," Rain said. "It is time to counterattack then these fuckers."