"When did I say we were done for?" Old Mo retorted, "I merely said that the supernatural power extracted from the bodies of the Nocturnal species is too disordered. Rashly absorbing it would only deepen the Contamination, causing you to falter."
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"Right..." Old Mo answered noncommittally, "That's why I didn't let you absorb it, but instead had you eat something..."
"Supernatural power is like blue bars, but my state is 'dead,' while yours is 'alive.' So once I leave the Cafeteria area, my blue bars start to drain in an irreversible way, but you can recover on your own. Eating is just to speed up your recovery."
"Your recovery speed has been growing... I've actually been absorbing your supernatural power all along, you just haven't noticed."
Lin Yi was taken aback, then said in surprise: "I always thought it was the influence of the Grey Mist!"
