Chapter 54

It is easy to imagine that in the heat of battle, Chen Ang’s recovery speed would reach a terrifying level.

"Next is the other trait."

Chen Ang muttered. As his gaze flickered, he recalled the activation method for the other trait, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"Self-mutilation, huh."

Sighing helplessly, Chen Ang raised his right hand, transforming it into the Death Dragon Arm, and then used those sharp claws to slash across his left forearm.

A thin wound appeared, and blood welled out.

But then, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This was the benefit of having a Recovery Body; minor injuries like this would heal in no time.

Chen Ang didn't stop; he slashed again.

The wound appeared, then healed.

Chen Ang repeated this process, but there was still no movement from the second trait.

The sky was growing increasingly dim.

Chen Ang pondered for a moment and decided to rest first.

"I'll explore and self-mutilate at the same time tomorrow."

Although it sounded strange, there was no other way; after all, this was how the trait had to be activated.

Extinguishing the campfire, Chen Ang leaned against the wall of the tree hollow, closed his eyes, and slowed his breathing, drifting into a deep sleep before he knew it.

The next day.

The morning sun rose, and a glimmer of light emerged from the darkness.

Chen Ang opened his eyes, looked at the bright sky outside the tree hollow, stood up to stretch his body, and then washed up.

Once everything was done, Chen Ang walked out of the tree hollow, rubbed his stomach, and muttered to himself, "I need to find some food to eat."

In the past, Chen Ang’s breakfasts were quite simple, usually just some wild fruits.

But now, it was better to kill a fierce beast to eat.

After all, he needed to store Qi and blood.

With a slight movement in his heart, a series of prompts appeared before his eyes.

【I know what you're thinking, so there is breakfast for you here, but it is only breakfast.】

【A drop of Morning Sun Dew, how about it? Interested?】

【An empty area, no treasures, even the fierce beasts have left.】

【A candidate is resting in this direction; perhaps you could consider killing them to seize their treasures?】

Chen Ang raised an eyebrow. "Killing to seize treasures? I think I'll pass."

He wasn't in the mood for that right now.

This area didn't seem to have many good things left.

Next, he might have to explore further away.

However, discovering a drop of Morning Sun Dew was an unexpected joy.

Of course, this was thanks to him waking up early today.

Shaking his head, Chen Ang stopped wasting time, went to collect the Morning Sun Dew, and then headed in another direction to kill a fierce beast for breakfast.

After eating his fill, Chen Ang set off at full speed in one direction, preparing to explore more distant regions.

After running wildly for about an hour, a continuous mountain range appeared before Chen Ang, appearing incredibly lush.

When Chen Ang reached the foot of the mountains and looked out, a look of excitement couldn't help but flash in his eyes.

【A mountain range rich in materials and heavenly treasures. See this direction? There is a fallen Goblin Merchant. Although fallen, it has the ability to leave at any time. It is best to find it before it leaves so you can trade with it.】

【This is the territory of the Great Mountain Monkeys. If you enter and obtain Monkey Wine, you can make the goblin unable to refuse.】

【Springy Flowers grow here; if you are interested, you can go and pick them.】

【The territory of a fifth-order fierce beast, a Mountain Sub-Dragon. If you want to die, you can go for a stroll.】

【There is a Life Flower in this direction, a life-type heavenly treasure. You know what I mean, right?】

"Damn, a fifth-order fierce beast? And a Sub-Dragon at that?"

Seeing the existence mentioned in the prompt, even Chen Ang’s pupils shrank, and he showed a look of shock.

Is this what they call a cleared secret realm?

Or did the officials think there were candidates capable of dealing with this fifth-order Sub-Dragon?

If nothing else, at least for Chen Ang himself, he was unlikely to be a match for a Sub-Dragon.

But it didn't matter; Chen Ang had no intention of risking his life against a Sub-Dragon anyway.

On the contrary, the other prompts made Chen Ang look excited.

"A Goblin Merchant? Since it's a merchant, it should have good things on it."

"But I don't have anything valuable on me. Since I'm trading, I have to go get the Monkey Wine first."

"And the Life Flower and Springy Flowers, I must get them all; these are evolution materials for the Recovery Body."

While pondering, Chen Ang quickly made a decision.

Get the Life Flower first, then the Monkey Wine, then find the Goblin Merchant.

The Springy Flowers could wait until the end.

Thinking it, he did it. Chen Ang took a step and flew off quickly.

The Life Flower was not far from Chen Ang; in five minutes, he arrived.

At a glance, he saw the glowing Life Flower. Perhaps because he had awakened the Recovery Body, Chen Ang could feel the vitality radiating from it.

However, just as Chen Ang arrived, footsteps sounded from the right.

Chen Ang turned his head to look.

It was another male candidate. The other party looked surprised upon seeing Chen Ang, but when he sensed the fierce aura on Chen Ang, he hurriedly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. "Brother, let me leave. I won't fight you for it, how about that?"

"Fine."

Chen Ang nodded.

Avoiding a fight was for the best.

After all, Chen Ang wasn't a killing maniac.

Receiving the answer, the man turned and walked away into the distance, looking relieved.

Chen Ang also walked toward the Life Flower.

But just at this moment.

"Die!!"

The man turned back abruptly, erupting with his fastest speed to attack Chen Ang from behind. He clenched his fists, and air seemed to condense on them, emitting a cutting aura.

A cold sneer was on his face, and he cursed inwardly, "Naive."

But just as his attack was about to land on Chen Ang, Chen Ang turned back abruptly, a look of mockery and disdain on his face.

"Seeking your own death."

A cold voice came from his mouth. Chen Ang’s right arm had transformed into the Death Dragon Arm at some point, and he tore out with a claw...

First update after going live.

54: Second trait, activated!

Boom.

The collision erupted.

A shockwave swept out.

The next moment, the man’s expression changed.

The air vortex covering his fists began to be torn apart under Chen Ang’s claw, and it dissipated at an extremely fast speed.

"No, this is impossible!!"

He roared, unable to believe the scene before him.

But Chen Ang sneered. "Die!!"

Tearing Claw—

Puchi.