Since the incident that night, more than a week had passed.
As such, with so much time going by without Sunless seeing Sonia, he decided to pay her a visit at the hospital today…
He informed his sister that he would be stepping out, all while picking up the attributes surrounding her.
Jane nodded and waved Sunless farewell as she continued cultivating.
Sunless smiled at his sister, then silently glanced at his current stats.
'System, pull up my stats for me… I'd like to see how much progress I've made in a week.'
[Master: Sunless]
[Dexterity: 26]
[Strength: 30]
[Agility: 24]
[Spirit: 30]
[Note: 10 is the limit of an ordinary person]
[Professions: healer (4/5), gambler (0/50), speed (4/50), defense (7/50), warrior (48/50), impostor (1/50), supporting (12/500), physique (23/50), driving (2/500)]
[Rank: Beginner martial warrior (3/10)]
Sunless glanced at his current stats and nodded in delight.
Now that he was a third-stage martial warrior, he was more than twice as strong as a normal human whose limit was ten.
He could feel the bubbling strength within him, and at the same time, he felt it was time to acquire new professions.
From the demon a week ago, his defense, speed, and physique attributes had increased, but he still needed access to more people to grow at a faster pace.
Over the past few days, he felt he had slowed down, and with the ever-decreasing rate at which his sister dropped attributes, Sunless knew it was time to slightly explore the world.
Not only was he planning to visit Sonia to check up on her, but along the way, he also intended to hunt for attributes.
He didn't want to inform his sister. Cultivating was good for her, unlike him, who had a cheat.
…
In just a few steps, Sunless left the house.
After more than thirty minutes, he exited the estate entirely and boarded a car, directing the female driver toward the hospital.
Since money was hard to come by, it wasn't strange to frequently see female drivers trying to make ends meet.
Sunless didn't have a problem with his driver being female…
…as long as she provided the needed attributes.
His invisible mental consciousness spread toward her seat, immediately gathering the attributes there.
[Ding! Gained 1 Driving attribute.]
[Ding! Gained 1 Driving attribute.]
[Ding! Gained 1 Driving attribute.]
Sunless grinned as he glanced at the notifications…
In barely a few seconds, he had gained ten attributes.
A minute later, the driver dropped another, bringing it to eleven, then another minute passed and she dropped one more.
Sunless smiled faintly, admiring the scenery while simultaneously picking up attributes.
The eagerness and anticipation of approaching the 500-attribute mark made Sunless' heart beat with joy.
After an hour, they arrived at the hospital, and Sunless tipped her.
In a single ride, he had gained thirty-three attributes, bringing it up to…
[Driving (35/500)]
Sunless glanced at the familiar hospital and felt as though it had been a long time since he last came here.
'I wonder how she's doing…' Sunless muttered before stepping inside with a sigh.
He looked around and noticed a few unfamiliar nurses attending to a group in the distance.
The receptionist was also trying to provide as much information as possible to them.
A doctor with a panicked expression rushed upstairs, likely heading toward an emergency.
Sunless stared for a moment, sighed once more, then continued on his way.
He didn't spot Sonia on the first floor, so he moved to the second, and still didn't find her.
Just as worry began to cloud his heart, he spotted a familiar figure staring out the window at the distant scenery, countless thoughts running through her mind.
'Sonia?' Sunless muttered internally, then decided to startle her.
He lightened his steps and approached.
Sonia didn't seem to notice him. She was likely too absorbed in her thoughts.
In a few steps, Sunless closed the distance, stopping right behind her.
Sonia's nose twitched. "I can still perceive his scent, huh… even after it's been a week," she muttered under her breath in frustration.
Sunless didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Was she talking about him?
"Guess who it is?" Sunless said calmly as he covered her eyes with his hand.
Sonia was about to struggle, but the moment she heard his voice, her body froze.
She had just been thinking about him, and now he was here.
It was unmistakable. It had to be Sunless.
Her lips curled into a smile, then froze.
That would easily give away the fact that she recognized him.
Since he wanted to tease her, why couldn't she tease him back?
"Doctor Sam?" Sonia asked in confusion.
Sunless was speechless, but still replied, "No."
"Sister Rosaline?"
"No."
"Jane?"
"…"
"Hahahaha…" Sonia finally couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.
"Sunless…" As his hand relaxed from her eyes, she turned around and hugged him lightly.
Sunless felt the warmth of her embrace, her twin, firm peaks brushing softly against his chest.
His hands subconsciously wrapped around her waist in an intimate gesture, and Sonia let out a light gasp that almost sounded like a moan.
Her eyes widened. Locked in his arms, Sunless could hear her rapidly beating heart.
Her face flushed instantly, but seeing that Sunless didn't immediately push her away, she felt relieved.
'It seems he didn't notice.' Sonia didn't know why the thought left her slightly disappointed.
Still, the two continued embracing for more than a few minutes.
Only when Sunless felt it was becoming a little inappropriate did he finally separate, albeit with some reluctance.
Sonia's hug was warm, something he could easily get lost in.
The peace… the calm… inhaling her scent… the faint smell of her shampoo…
There were many reasons Sunless wanted to continue.
Still, like all things, even the good ones had to come to an end.
There was reluctance in Sonia's eyes as well, but she quickly masked it.
"It's my lunch break… what do you say we go out for a few drinks?" Sonia offered excitedly.
She blushed shyly the moment she finished speaking.
"Gladly," Sunless replied, admiring her cute, slightly shy expression.