Chapter 236: New Skill in Hand, the BOSS Monster Is Great

"Stop!" Lin Tian Ce and the others ran over, but Jiang Chen stopped them.

"Don't come over, the ground here is poisonous."

Jiang Chen pointed at the ground, and only then did Lin Tian Ce and the others realize this patch of earth was different from elsewhere.

Its color was darker, showing a strange green hue.

Upon close inspection, some poisonous gas could be seen swirling.

This place had been contaminated by the toxin of the Earth Touch Dragon God, and would remain a highly poisonous area for a long time.

Jiang Chen's Bone Armor emitted a faint glow, shielding him as he left the dangerous ground.

Lin Tian Ce and the others also circled around.

"Junior, thank you!" Lin Tian Ce expressed gratitude; had it not been for Jiang Chen, they might have perished.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "No need to thank me; if you hadn't returned, this wouldn't have happened."

Lin Tian Ce's return from the adventure gave Jiang Chen a new recognition of them.

Although there had been some disagreements before, at least now they seemed decent seniors.

During the battle with the Earth Touch Dragon God, Jiang Chen fought the entire time, consuming a large amount of Spiritual Power.

Moreover, his Skeleton Troops lost 168 Skeleton Warriors and 18 Skeleton Mages.

This fight almost consumed half of an Undead Legion, dealing considerable damage and requiring replenishment.

Jiang Chen stepped out of the poisoned ground and found a flat spot to sit.

Two Skeletons stood on either side of him, and he closed his eyes, quickly entering a Meditation State.

This is also a cultivation method: meditating right after combat to restore one's energy without wasting any time.

Doing so greatly enhances one's ability to continue fighting.

After a dozen minutes, Jiang Chen awoke, his Spiritual Power fully restored.

He glanced at Lin Tian

Ce and the others.

They did not come over; instead they were studying something near the Earth Touch Dragon God.

It seemed they also employed a Weapon.

Jiang Chen summoned Skeleton Warriors one after another.

With the title's effect active, recruiting a Skeleton Warrior only required 500 points of Spiritual Power.

Jiang Chen summoned 20 at once, then resumed Meditation.

He constantly kept more than half of his Spiritual Power.

Repeating this, in under two hours the Skeleton Warriors were fully replenished.

Next, he needed to replenish the Skeleton Mages.

Flames entered his sight, followed by a strange meaty aroma drifting over.

Jiang Chen turned his head and saw, not far away, Lin Tian Ce and the others had built a fire pit, roasting meat.

The meat being roasted was unmistakably the Earth Touch Dragon God's flesh.

Seeing Jiang Chen revive, Lin Tian Ce said, "Junior, come over and have some together."

Jiang Chen did not refuse, taking the roasted meat handed over by Lin Tian Ce.

The Bone Armor showed no reaction, indicating the meat was non‑poisonous.

He took a bite; the roasted meat was exceptionally delicious.

And it possessed a strange energy.

Jiang Chen could feel his Spiritual Power becoming lively.

The feeling was similar to that after eating a Desert Fruit.

He couldn't help but be stunned—how could this be?

He tried summoning a Skeleton Mage, consuming 1500 points of Spiritual Power.

At the same time he bit another piece of meat.

Sure enough, his Spiritual Power recovered at a rapid pace.

The effect was even better than that of a Desert Fruit.

Jiang Chen asked, "What kind of meat is this?"

Lin Dao replied, "This is the leg meat of the Earth Touch Dragon God, the World BOSS's meat, used to restore Spiritual Power and heal wounds; it's a very valuable treasure."

Jiang Chen looked toward the Earth Touch Dragon God.

Its corpse was still there.

And the Instance's BOSS

S different, after death the corpse will remain for a long time.

However its legs were missing, clearly already taken off by Lin Tian Ce and the others.

Lin Tian Ce, seeing Jiang Chen look over, chuckled and produced a Large Box.

The box was crafted from ice, hissing with cold air.

Inside the box was packed pristine leg meat.

Unexpectedly, the Earth Touch Dragon God, poisonous all over, had leg meat that was white as jade and looked appetizing.

Lin Dao said, "Half of the leg meat is here."

Jiang Chen took it without hesitation.

Although the meat was taken by Lin Tian Ce and the others, the BOSS was slain by himself, so he deserved a share.

It was only natural that Lin Tian Ce gave it, and Jiang Chen took it with a clear conscience.

"Thank you, here you go."

Jiang Chen tossed a piece of equipment to Lin Tian Ce.

The Robe of Touch Dragon God comes with a Poison Gas Guard Shield skill.

The robe's built‑in skill and its attributes are both very high, classifying it as top‑tier Platinum Equipment.

It's far better than what Lin Tian Ce is wearing.

Lin Tian Ce, a little flattered, said, "How can I accept this?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, "It's all from Shenlong University, no need to be formal."

He kept eating the grilled meat, and the Earth Touch Dragon God's meat restored his Spiritual Power at an astonishing speed.

Jiang Chen summoned Skeleton Mages one after another.

After the 18 Skeleton Mages finished summoning, the grilled meat in Jiang Chen's hand had all been swallowed.

A feeling of fullness rose in his stomach; he was satiated.

If he kept eating, he probably couldn't fit much more.

"It seems this is still a bit different from Desert Fruit," he thought.

Jiang Chen was lost in thought.

Desert Fruit never fills you; no matter how many you eat, they're consumed before reaching the stomach.

The BOSS's meat has a better effect, but you can't eat much of it.

If you want to quickly

cultivate skills, Desert Fruit remains the undisputed number‑one divine artifact.

Thinking of Desert Fruit, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a vague nausea.

No way around it; the shadow is too deep.

Anyway, he'll never get Desert Fruit again; the Earth Touch Dragon God's leg meat counts as extra supplement, at least it's better than nothing.

"Do other World BOSSes have meat with the same effect?" Jiang Chen asked.

Lin Tian Ce nodded, "Pretty much, most do. If it's a BOSS leaning toward the Spiritual System, its flesh restores Spiritual Power more noticeably."

The Earth Touch Dragon God's attributes are fairly balanced; finding a Spiritual‑System World BOSS would make the effect even better.

However…

Jiang Chen thought it over and gave up; a BOSS like the Earth Touch Dragon God is hard to handle.

It's just unlucky, meeting an enemy like him who isn't afraid of poison.

Then it got beaten to death by a mob.

If the team were professionals like Lin Tian Ce, only a level crush could win.

Otherwise, no matter how many, a cloud of Poison Mist would likely kill half.

Fully fed and watered, his Spiritual Power also recovered completely.

He placed the Poisonous Crystal and Flame Crystal together…

His Spiritual Power twitched slightly, using it as a bridge to link the two crystals.

One red, one green, the two crystals emitted a faint glow and merged like flowing water.

Half a minute later, a brand‑new item appeared in Jiang Chen's hand.

The Elemental Divine Stone took the shape of a hexagonal gem, half radiating flame‑red light, the other half glowing with green poison‑element light.

The two were clearly distinct, not interfering yet mutually dependent, perfectly balanced.

"Elemental God Stone (Fire, Poison): use during Third Transcendence

, can increase Profession Ascension chance by 5%."

The fused Elemental God Stone only raises the Profession Ascension chance by 5%, which isn't high.

Only when more elements fuse together can the probability increase further.

He put away the Elemental God Stone and took out a Poisonous Gem.

Before using it, Jiang Chen summoned an Undead Legion for protection.

He also donned a layer of Bone Armor.

He didn't know how long using the Poisonous Gem would take or what would happen.

Safety first.

Spiritual Power activated the Poisonous Gem.

The Poisonous Gem exploded instantly, turning into a green mist that enveloped Jiang Chen.

The Bone Armor didn't activate, indicating the green mist is harmless.

The green mist spiraled around Jiang Chen, emitting a faint glow, somewhat similar to using a Skill Scroll.

The green light grew stronger, tinting the surroundings green.

Lin Tian Ce and the others watched curiously.

"Team Leader, what is he doing?"

Lin Tian Ce glanced, pondering, "He's probably using the Poisonous Gem."

The Poisonous Gem is a special item dropped by the Earth Touch Dragon God.

Lin Tian Ce wasn't clear on its exact function; in fact, very few people know.

The Earth Touch Dragon God is hard to kill; it often takes many, many years for it to be slain once.

It's known how long it's been since the Earth Touch Dragon God was last killed.

After using the Poisonous Gem, his own attributes changed, reducing damage from poison elements by 50%.

This is a final 50% damage reduction, and with Elemental Resistance he now has four‑times damage mitigation.

Damage reduction against poison element damage has already reached 8×.

The green light still persists, growing ever stronger.

A few minutes later, Jiang Chen, within the green light, saw a green Aura.

It spread outward toward the outside world.

In an instant it swept across a vast area spanning several thousand meters.

The area swept by the green Aura instantly turned decayed.

Large swaths of the region became a deadland.

Poison—extremely intense poison!

Obtain Skill: Toxic Star Ring (Level 1).

Toxic Star Ring (Level 1): creates toxic damage within a 1‑meter radius, dealing damage each second equal to 10 points of Strength, lasting 1 second.

Joy shone in Jiang Chen's eyes.

He didn't expect to truly have mastered a new Skill.

The Toxic Star Ring doesn't look strong at Level 1.

Even after a 40‑fold Amplify, it covers a 40‑meter range, dealing 400 points of Strength damage per second, lasting 40 seconds.

It's still not as satisfying as sending a Skeleton Warrior to swing a blade, whose damage is dozens of times higher.

But if the level is raised…

the damage would become astonishing.

As he obtained the Skill, Jiang Chen couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Time to train the Skill again!

The shadow of the Desert Fruit again assailed his mind, and Jiang Chen felt a sudden discomfort in his stomach...