The data in front of him was exceptionally chaotic, filled with many garbled characters.
However, from the discernible text, he could tell it was his personal panel.
But now, the jumbled data arrayed before him almost made it impossible to clearly see his surroundings.
With a thought.
A large amount of data instantly vanished.
Only one line of data remained, displayed before him, and thankfully, this line had no garbled characters.
【HP: 5 / 10】
10 HP? That low?
An unowned character usually started with 15 HP.
In this context, this was the data for beggars, refugees, and slaves.
I overestimated you, Karna.
Now was not the time to consider these things; he didn't know why this data suddenly appeared.
But the experience was clearly completely different from the game.
He only had 5 HP left, and the pain was impossible to erase; it deeply penetrated his brain.
Fortunately, the original difficulty in breathing had disappeared, though the wound on his chest was still there.
His physical strength hadn't changed; it was still the same as before, and Dataization didn't make him stronger.
However, the Dataization of his body instantly made his severe injuries seem like mere superficial wounds.
Unlike the internal injuries he had just moments ago.
Moreover, from waking up until now, the various problems caused by the persistent fatigue in his body had also significantly lessened during this time.
Despite being severely injured, his physical condition seemed better than before he woke up.
He quickly got up and immediately grasped the sword beside him.
Strength instantly surged.
Hm?
He looked down.
The blade in his hand was still the one he had been using.
The entire longsword was slender, with a hollow center in the blade, and the blade was also engraved with noble patterns representing royalty.
A beautiful guard, an exquisite hilt.
It had no practical combat value; it was purely a decorative piece.
But it was precisely this decorative sword, like a vase, that brought him strength.
“Equipment?”
Did the Dataization of his body also allow equipment to grant attribute bonuses?
Karna looked up, a smile on his face, though it was a somewhat gritted-teeth smile.
My turn!
Gripping the blade, he lunged forward, charging fiercely towards the Ghoul that was tearing at the Soldier Captain.
Thanks to the action system of “creation stone,” which was based on the physical effects of the real world.
It allowed those who played this game to more or less master swordsmanship, not to mention that in this game, Karna was once a skilled player.
He was somewhat of a minor expert.
A flash of a blade, and the Ghoul's head flew high into the air.
Before it even landed, it was kicked away.
“Your… Highness…”
A weak voice came from beside him, along with the Ghoul's roar.
Karna crouched down, turned, and swung the blade in his right hand upwards.
In a blind strike, he didn't precisely hit the Ghoul's neck but rather its shoulder.
He held another Knight's Longsword in his other hand and pierced the Ghoul's head from bottom to top.
This blade was the one he had just pulled out of the Giant Bat's head when he rushed over.
However, it was clear that compared to the flashy prince's sword, Aliris's ordinary Knight's Sword seemed to provide no attribute boost.
He pulled out the blade.
Looking at the remaining Ghoul and the Giant Bat in the air.
Karna charged directly forward.
This Ghoul leaped over, its sharp claws reaching for him from the side.
He blocked with the Knight's Sword, closed in, and pulled the prince's sword hard across its neck.
He didn't bother to see if it was dead, decisively rolling to the side to dodge the Giant Bat's descending claw attack.
He swung the blade upwards with a backhand, the prince's sword wielding exceptionally light and sharp. It directly sliced off half of the Giant Bat's left wing.
The half-severed wing caused the Giant Bat to lose its most potent weapon, immediately losing balance and flapping its wings in struggle.
He rolled to his feet, pushed aside the wings, stepped forward, and thrust the sword straight through the Giant Bat's human-like head.
He pulled out the blade, leaped over the body, and kicked the Ghoul that was trying to get up.
Although the previous sword strike hadn't directly severed its neck, it had made its head somewhat unstable on its neck.
With this kick, it was sent back to the ground, and Karna's prince's sword in his right hand fiercely chopped off its head.
“Hoo…”
Thunder rumbled, and rain washed over the bodies, cleansing the foul blood.
Pain struck again, fading the excitement of real combat.
【HP: 4 / 10】
Why did I lose another HP?
He looked down at the wound on his chest, which was still bleeding with the rain.
So, he was still in a bleeding state.
A weak call from nearby brought him back to his senses.
He quickly went to Aliris's side, checking her injuries.
Her left hand was torn and covered in blood, and the palms of both hands were also covered in wounds.
Her left leg was twisted and fractured, and her right leg was covered in blood and flesh, also bitten.
“Your, your injuries…”
“Don't speak, I'll get you out of here first.” However, before he could finish speaking, Aliris had already fainted.
He turned his head, only then remembering the Soldier Captain, but he was now lying in the mud.
He quickly walked over to check.
His wounds were much more fatal; his waist, abdomen, and chest were almost torn open, and he could even see intestines spilling out.
Evidently, the squad he had chased was dealt with, and he, seemingly knowing his end was near, had rushed back to support them after hearing the commotion.
These injuries were almost synonymous with death.
He half-opened one eye, looking at Karna, and tremblingly extended a hand.
Then his arm fell into the water, and he ceased breathing.
Looking at this Soldier.
Karna didn't know what to say for a moment.
This was different from an NPC dying in front of him; even if he tried to deceive himself into thinking so, he couldn't.
Because this was real; a virtual game world, no matter how virtual, could never achieve reality.
He closed his eyes and placed the item he wanted to hand over into his hand.
This seemed to be a medal.
“A-woo!”
A strange cry pierced the rainy night from afar.
Hearing this sound.
Karna immediately looked over; the sound was very familiar.
It was something he couldn't afford to provoke for now.
“You are a brave warrior.”
He pulled the Soldier's hands and crossed them over his chest; he remembered this was a custom of this country.
But no matter what, this body certainly wouldn't be preserved; it would either become parts of an enemy later or food.
He turned and single-handedly carried Aliris, running through the downpour, his other hand gripping his weapon.
This was the source of his strength; if he didn't hold it, he might not even be able to carry her.
Looking at the three-story high small clock tower in the center.
“Flesh-eating Village? So it's this damned place. Was it called Rubble Village before? It's too clean, I didn't recognize it at first.”
In the game's initial storyline, this was a good leveling spot.
There were also two quest lines, which he had done several times when playing the game.
Having read the guides, he was familiar with this place.
However, this was years ago, and there were significant differences from the later situation. He hadn't recognized it at all for a moment, if not for the well in the village center and the iconic three-story small clock tower.
“If it's here, then those things should still be there. Now is precisely the time of the blood Calamity outbreak and escape.”
Thinking this, he looked at Aliris, whom he was carrying, and realized there was no other option but to go and see if they were still there.
If they were, it would mean this world was very similar to the game world, and some experiences and future events would become predictable.
He could also save Aliris; after all, despite her current appearance having no fatal wounds, her bleeding state would be a huge problem if not treated.
Even if she survived, she would likely be unable to run.
And it would also attract the attention of enemies.
Thinking this, Karna kept scanning and checking his surroundings.
Until he saw a two-story small house.
“This is it, the Village Chief's house.”
He rushed straight in; it was empty inside, then he rushed into the back room.
Seeing the double bed, he unhesitatingly overturned it.
Then he pulled open the carpet on the floor and indeed saw a loose wooden door.
“There really is a basement.”
Karna's face lit up with joy, he lifted the wooden door and jumped down.
He emerged halfway and returned the bed to its original position.