The torn skin on my palm was hastily wrapped in a bandage.

It was one I had stolen from Seol Yeong.

Judging by the lingering pain, it seemed like it would take some time to heal.

"I managed to stop the bleeding, but it’s not very effective."

Blood had already soaked into the bandage, leaving a stain.

Even though I had used acupressure to stop the bleeding, it still trickled out.

Was the wound that deep?

The bone was faintly visible, but considering my current physical state, it was clear that my healing was slow.

"What kind of material is this?"

Was this level of damage caused just by touching it?

And what if it had actually cut me?

I didn’t know for sure, but I could guess—it wouldn’t have ended well.

Still, there was something strange about this.

"Does this happen even when internal energy is used?"

Earlier, during the handshake, I hadn’t thought to fortify myself with energy.

Would it have made any difference if I had? The thought lingered in my mind.

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I wanted to, out of curiosity, but trying something like that now felt like inviting unnecessary injury.

If nothing happened, I might have gone ahead with it.

"But right now, I need to use my body."

With so much riding on my physical condition, I couldn’t afford to take risks.

"Hmm."

I moved my hand back and forth experimentally.

The pain was still present, but it wasn’t enough to hinder movement.

If I avoided using this hand too much, I could manage.

"This should work."

I roughly gauged how much strength I needed to adjust.

And so—

"Time to get moving."

I stretched lightly and turned around. Cheonma was staring at my hand.

"What are you looking at?"

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