The sad consequence of being drenched with Flintium-rich blood was that they had won the battle, but they were no longer able to rescue their companions. In Jake's opinion, the Ordeal of Lu Yan might even be over...
Having a strong Vitality had a downside. By the time the young woman woke up, which could take at least several hours, her bones would have already begun their healing process long ago. Given that her bones had been practically ground down to powder, the resulting anarchic scarring threatened to permanently incapacitate Lu Yan.
If she didn't commit suicide immediately upon waking up after looking at herself in the mirror, her only hope for healing would be to re-break each of her bones to reposition them, which meant starting the recovery stage from scratch.
