I dared not think further, and could only pick up my short sword with the utmost speed and desperately attack the wall.
It was only then that I realized that although my abdomen was abnormally painful, it did not affect my use of the Shepherd's Power.
I tried to use a portion of the Shepherd's Power to suppress the pain, and it indeed had an effect.
But it was not able to heal it.
"You use your Shepherd's Power to suppress the pain..." I said.
Chen Zhi immediately reacted, but her strength was too weak. Even with this method, it could only slightly alleviate the pain...
She gritted her teeth and tried hard not to utter a single sound of pain.
But I knew very well what that feeling was like.
Even with my desperate suppression, I could still feel the dull ache, let alone her!
Under such circumstances, it was already commendable that she could persevere until now.
I had reason to believe that if I could not break through this wall within the remaining time, we would both die here.
This situation absolutely could not happen, so I could only continue to strike the wall with all my might.
Fortunately, under my frantic slashes, the wall finally showed a slight looseness.
However, the speed was still too slow.
I had to accelerate, which also increased my own consumption.
I glanced at the stick of incense. Judging by the time, at my current rate of consumption, it was estimated that by the time the incense had burned halfway, my Shepherd's Power would be completely depleted.
"This won't do..." I gritted my teeth, enduring the intense pain, while adjusting the output of my Shepherd's Power.
Only with extremely precise control could the output and consumption be maintained in a very balanced state.
This was a very difficult task for me, but the current situation allowed me no time for further thought.
What I had to do was adapt as quickly as possible.
I now had the Water of Life, which meant I still had some time to expend.
I slowly adjusted my Shepherd's Power, and the power of lightning and fire covered my short sword, forming a thin protective film.
I simultaneously felt the consumption of Shepherd's Power within my body and observed the effect of the attack.
I continuously compressed the output of my Shepherd's Power, needing to achieve a delicate balance.
If the output was too much, my own consumption would be too great, yet the attack effect would be the same.
If the output was too little, although my consumption would decrease, the attack effect could not be maximized.
Therefore, I had to find the most suitable point in between.
But the excruciating pain made it difficult to concentrate.
Yet, I knew that this situation was also a test for me.
When a third of the incense had burned away, I finally achieved a delicate balance.
I frantically hacked at the wall, not daring to look back at this point.
I believed that Chen Zhi must be enduring it with all her might.
If I looked, my focus would be distracted, and problems might arise again.
I drank a few sips of the Water of Life. The small pot I had brought was almost empty.
But in this situation, I absolutely could not be stingy.
While restoring my Shepherd's Power, I desperately continued to hack at the wall.
When the incense was half burned, I finally found a groove.
"There's a chance, there's a chance..." I encouraged myself, enduring the pain and controlling my Shepherd's Power.
This was a significant test for me.
In any other circumstance, I would not have been able to maintain such a state, but now, there was no other way.
If I failed, we would both die.
Under the threat of death, no matter how much pressure I felt, I had to succeed.
When only a third of the incense remained, my Shepherd's Power was completely depleted.
I could only rely on the recovery from the Water of Life.
Every little bit of Shepherd's Power I recovered was used to cover my short sword.
Logically, under these circumstances, my attacks should not have been as effective.
But to my surprise, although the recovery speed was slow and the Shepherd's Power was limited, with my precise control, it could be perfectly applied!
And the attack effect was the same.
At this moment, I had no time for excitement or further thought.
I could only hack at the wall in front of me with all my might.
Strike after strike...
I even forgot what I was doing. Controlling the Shepherd's Power and striking the wall had almost become instinctive actions...
My mind was clear, devoid of anything else, yet my heart was incredibly pure.
This feeling was beyond words. It could only be said that at that moment, I seemed to have reached a profound state.
Finally, as the incense was about to burn out, I had cut a not-so-large hole in the wall in front of me...