Chapter 27

With great effort, he managed to crawl towards the riverbank and dip his tongue into the cool water, taking small sips despite the pain in his abdomen. Though it was far from satisfying, it was enough to quench his thirst for now.
"I'm literally drinking it like a DOG!", he said.
"Fuck, this pain is unbearable! Can't you just go away?" he grunted, frustration evident in his voice. Just then, a message from the 
system popped up, interrupting his thoughts.
*Ding*
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[New Skill Gained]
-> HEAL Lv.1
- -> A skill that would allow the user to heal most of the minor injuries.
- -> The time needed for healing varies depending on the severity of the wound.
- -> costs 0.5 MP per minute.
***
After skimming over the information provided by the notifications, he mused out loud, "Healing... Well, that sounds beneficial at least."
"Alright... let's see what this system can do. HEAL!" he said to himself, and to his surprise, a green light enveloped his wounds and they started to mend.
"No way... this actually works?!" He was stunned by the effectiveness. 
Gradually, his suffering ebbed away, leaving him with only minor discomfort. As time passed, he started feeling better.
He ceased using the Heal skill once he began to feel increasingly weakened, despite his wounds being fully healed. The cause for this sudden loss of strength eluded him.
To his surprise, upon checking his stats once more, he noticed his MP gauge nearly depleted.