Chapter 370: Repairing the Creation Staff, to the Bone‑Transmuting Land

If there were no Bone Armor protection, relying only on Si Tu Yu's own skills, she could block the Fusishi Jie attacks, but would inevitably still take some damage.

She might get scratched, or even bitten.

Getting injured in this dangerous environment would have obvious consequences.

Seeing Si Tu Yu's demeanor, Jiang Chen knew she probably hadn't thought it through.

In fact, Jiang Chen wasn't clear either about what the result of a bite would be.

He thought it should be fine, after all the Lich General could dispel such a negative condition, and his own passive skill granted immunity to all negative states.

So Jiang Chen judged that even if bitten, it wouldn't be a serious problem.

He pressed his hand down, restoring Bone Armor for himself and Si Tu Yu.

At the same time, a Skeleton Mage appeared beside them. With a rumble, an Elemental Explosion erupted, blasting the mid‑level corpse and the rotting demon dog into fragments.

After all that, Si Tu Yu finally recovered, panting heavily.

Jiang Chen said softly, "It's fine, don't gasp so much; there's still plenty of debris in the air."

The words startled Si Tu Yu, who quickly covered her mouth.

Jiang Chen chuckled and kept moving forward.

Some things needn't be spoken; just remember them.

With Bone Armor on, they trekked through the Storm.

The Skeleton Mage stayed by their side, clearing every monster along the way.

Si Tu Yu hurried to keep up, asking softly, "How did you manage to fly just now?"

Jiang Chen chuckled, "You should know about Elemental Gems, right?"

Si Tu Yu thought briefly and nodded, "I know."

Given Si Tu Yu's lineage, she knows a great deal.

Even if she hasn't seen it, she would have read about it.

The richness of her family's inheritance is precisely the advantage.

Jiang Chen said, "I obtained a Lightning Gem, awakened the skill Lightning Wing, which grants me brief flight."

Si Tu Yu's eyes showed a hint of envy, "You're lucky; the awakening chance for Elemental Gem skills is extremely low, perhaps less than one in a thousand."

Jiang Chen was taken aback. "That low?"

How could he not have realized that?

Poisonous Gem, Light Gem, Lightning Gem.

Three gems already have awakened skills.

Could it be that he's just lucky?

It seems that's the only explanation.

Si Tu Yu asked again, "Why did you rush into the thundercloud just now?"

Jiang Chen replied, "Absorbing Creation Lightning can boost Electric Element immunity and also grant extra experience."

"But isn't that dangerous?"

Si Tu Yu was startled, thinking Jiang Chen had lost his mind.

The lightning was terrifying; Si Tu Yu could clearly feel its power.

She figured a single hit would have left her half dead.

But Jiang Chen endured countless hits without a scratch.

Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head, "It's not dangerous; I know my limits."

As they advanced, the monsters along the way grew stronger, their levels rising.

But for Jiang Chen, it was still a leisurely stroll.

The Skeleton Mage's few skills shattered the monsters, leaving them unable to approach.

Si Tu Yu even felt, "Fusishi Jie doesn't seem as dangerous as my family claimed."

It even gave the illusion of a leisurely outing.

Only the scenery here was truly unappealing.

Jiang Chen kept changing direction, searching for the Storm.

He needed Creation Lightning, a massive amount of it.

Gain experience, increase Lightning immunity, and repair the Creation Staff.

At present, this appears to be the greatest opportunity in Fusishi Jie.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Chen and Si Tu Yu had already spent a month in Fusishi Jie.

Over thirty days, winding and turning, they traveled more than twenty thousand kilometers.

Jiang Chen found countless Storms, absorbing tens of thousands of Creation Lightning bolts.

Unwittingly, he completed his first upgrade after the Job Change, reaching Level 41.

All Four‑dimensional Attributes received massive Amplify.

"Strength: 48690"

"Agility: 48690"

"Spirit: 112810"

"Constitution: 48690"

Compared to Level 40, the Spirit Attribute rose by 6,300, while the other three dimensions each increased by 840, roughly an 8% overall boost.

Total attributes total 258,880, close to 260,000.

This degree of improvement is truly astonishing.

Even a Mid Mythic-level profession, at Level 40 the total attributes are only 60,000, and each level‑up raises no more than 5,000.

The increase per level differs by nearly 90 %.

As this accumulates level by level, by Level 50, Level 60, or even higher, the attribute gap becomes earth‑shattering.

If it were other professions, the gap would be even more astonishing.

After reaching Level 41, Jiang Chen continues to seek the Storm Group, absorbing Creation Lightning.

The experience again rises to 30 %.

Jiang Chen feels that at this rate he could level up several more times within the Fusishi Jie.

The more Creation Lightning he absorbs, the slower the increase of the Electric Element immunity trait becomes.

Except for the initial surge of 10 %, each subsequent storm can only add about 1 %.

After reaching 70 %, it takes several instances to add 1 %.

And the growth rate continues to slow; now the Electric Element immunity trait has risen to 75 %.

That recent 1 % only increased after absorbing the Storm Group ten times.

The Creation Staff, after absorbing a large amount of Lightning, remains in a damaged state.

It is only brighter than before, but still far from full restoration.

Over a month, the two traversed, crossing the Level 40 Monster Area into the Level 50 Monster Area.

Here Jiang Chen saw a rotting Abyss Demon.

It was not a demon hound, but a true Abyss Demon.

Then he also encountered the Dragon Race, whose warriors had been corrupted and remain here forever.

Jiang Chen confirmed that the great war back then broke out among the Three Races.

The battle must have been extremely fierce, capable of shattering an entire small world.

The one who finally used that Skill must also have been a peerless villain.

He turned the whole world into this state, into a wasteland.

After entering the Level 50 monster zone, Jiang Chen released 100 Skeleton Great Mages.

Tests show that here the Skeleton Great Mages' Elemental Explosion damage is optimal.

The Fusishi monsters are relatively scattered; with 100 Skeleton Great Mages clearing the way, they can pass unimpeded.

The ground ahead shows a change.

The surface bears numerous ponds resembling sulfur.

They are not sulfur, just similar in color.

With a strong pungent odor, even Jiang Chen finds it hard to endure.

The Storm still persists, and Lightning continues to rumble.

Jiang Chen thought of the Core Area of the Ancient Battlefield.

After entering the Core Area, the terrain environment also changed.

Does this change now also indicate that the monsters inside have become unusual?

Jiang Chen said slowly, "We are about to enter the Level 60 monster area."

Si Tu Yu tilted her head, "When I was a child, my father seemed to have mentioned this place to me, let me think."

Jiang Chen saw that she was deep in thought and did not disturb her.

Si Tu Yu searched her memory; her childhood recollections were somewhat faded.

Si Tu Liang had also once told her, like a story, some things about the Fusishi Jie.

Finally, a bright gleam appeared in her beautiful eyes, "I remember."

"This area is called the Bone‑Transforming Land; those ponds are extremely corrosive, never fall into them."

Jiang Chen asked, "Anything else?"

Si Tu Yu nodded emphatically, "Yes, yes, my father also said that the ponds in the Bone‑Transforming Land contain a terrifying monster that drags people in to eat them."

"When I was disobedient as a child, he used this to scare me."

"Once he scared me, I dared not be disobedient."

Speaking of this, Si Tu Yu's face flushed slightly; she had spilled her childhood embarrassment.

Jiang Chen didn't think this was just a scare for a child; it was probably true.

The water in the ponds emitted a foul stench, somewhat like rain in a storm.

It was denser than rainwater, and the corrosiveness was certainly stronger.

As for monsters living inside, they are highly likely to exist.

The world is vast and full of wonders; even in scorching magma monsters can live, so monsters in this acidic, foul water are not surprising.

"Let's be careful."

For safety, Jiang Chen summoned 100 Skeleton Berserkers to clear the way ahead.

The Skeleton Great Mages surrounded the two as they advanced.

The Skeleton Berserkers just entered the Bone‑Transforming Land, and Jiang Chen instantly sensed they were taking damage.

The air in the Bone‑Transforming Land was filled with corrosive gas, like poison, continuously harming the Skeletons.

Fortunately, the damage was not severe.

After they entered the Bone‑Transforming Land, Bone Armor was naturally activated.

Si Tu Yu knew that without Jiang Chen, she could not have come this far.

The greatest possibility is becoming one of them, a walking corpse.

Wow!

A pond suddenly burst with spray, a Tentacle shot out from the water, entangling a Skeleton Berserker, and with a splash it dragged the Skeleton Berserker into the pond.