Chapter 54: Life Entry—Beast Blood Devourer—Activated!

After spending over a million in small change, Zhang Jie casually bought a set of fusion reaction bottles, totaling twenty, enough for them to use for a long time.

Then some high-end prosthetic components and the instruments used for prosthetic surgery were also moved onto the off-road vehicle.

Finally, Zhang Jie spent a lot of money to buy Weiniya an excellent-performance handheld mechanical sword and a set of subcutaneous prosthetics with optical camouflage.

Zhang Jie spends money like water, but he doesn't feel the slightest bit of regret.

If there's no money, there's even less to worry about, because the giant beasts outside are piles and piles of gold.

That's because humanity has now yielded most of its living space to the giant beasts; otherwise, according to the history recorded by the old civilization, that terrifyingly horrific beast tide could never be stopped by the walled area.

After purchasing everything, Zhang Jie drove his own off-road RV toward the location he had agreed upon with Weiniya.

In the distance, Zhang Jie saw a little gadget, bundled in big and small packages, waiting by the roadside, its left hand holding skewers as it looked around.

Until Zhang Jie stopped the car in front of her and poked his head out, Weiniya was dazed for two seconds before reacting.

"Teacher! You're back!"

Zhang Jie got out of the car, smiling as he rubbed her head.

"Did you get everything?"

"Yeah! Got it!"

"Alright! Get in! Let's leave the city district!"

Zhang Jie had Weiniya buy some camping and seasoning supplies, after all, they still need to eat.

After loading the items onto the RV, Weiniya curiously wandered around.

Soon after.

In the fifth underground level of the black market, Zhang Jie handed the pre-purchased city-exit tickets to the little guard in front of him.

The steel gate slowly opened, revealing a dark tunnel, and the RV slowly entered.

This tunnel stretches 13 kilometers, leading straight to the world outside the walled area.

For the dangerous yet wondrous world beyond the wall, both of them were full of anticipation.

Unbeknownst to them, after a while following their departure from the city, an eight-person squad hunting team also prepared to set out at the same time.

Because two official members were killed by Zhang Jie and Weiniya, five reserve hacker members were added; as for why they were hackers, only he knows.

Although they differ considerably in strength from the official members, those selected as reserve members of the hunting team are also a bunch of bloodthirsty maniacs.

Looking at the five eager, bloodthirsty novices behind him, cracking their knuckles and full of confidence, the sinister-looking man wore a displeased expression.

He truly regrets taking this job now—not only did he lose two veteran members, but he's also been targeted by the C Zone's garrison.

But there is also good news: he went straight to Weilong Technology's boss Long, told him the people were killed in the suburbs, and, using the loss of two members as an excuse, demanded the Beast King Engine.

Although the other party had some doubts, given the sinister man's extremely dangerous expression, they still handed over the item from the heart.

Thus, their purpose in coming here now is twofold: first, to kill Zhang Jie and Weiniya outside the walled area; second, to use the Beast King Engine to slay the Beast King.

For those who seek stimulation through slaughter, killing an opponent many times stronger than themselves is undoubtedly the ultimate pleasure.

And this sinister man obviously has something even more dangerous in mind.

For example... assassinating the garrison...

"After successfully avenging your father, your next plan was supposed to be reclaiming your own martial arts hall, but you never expected the hunting team to come that night to settle scores."

"Helplessly, you took Weiniya to the suburban black market to purchase a batch of supplies, then immediately prepared to go outside the wall to travel, fulfilling your aspiration to pursue the martial way."

"You parked the off-road RV in a safe grove, and you and Weiniya spent a peaceful night in the RV..."

At dawn, a blinding ray of sunlight fell from the sky, passing through the RV's ventilation skylight, and went through the corner of the blanket that Weiniya had stretched out while sleeping restlessly on the upper bunk.

Most of the sunlight blocked by the blanket shone on Zhang Jie's face; he groggily woke, and as soon as he opened a slit of his eyes, the sunlight forced him to shut them again.

Zhang Jie always felt this dazzling sensation somewhat familiar; after the familiarity came a prolonged spell of dazedness.

An unnamed force pressed down on him, that being the power known as the blanket.

Even a martial artist, when facing the mighty demon called the blanket, will be briefly suppressed.

Only saw Zhang Jie's eyes flash with sharp light; his inner energy surged like a river, endless energy burst from within, instantly flinging the blanket demon onto the upper bunk's board.

Bang!

The blanket slammed hard against the upper bunk's board, making Weiniya's bed feel as if someone had kicked it up hard, then it thumped down.

"Mmm~~~"

Weiniya slept like a dead pig, grunting twice as she pulled the fallen corner of the blanket back onto the bed and continued to snore loudly.

Zhang Jie didn't bother her; after all, it's now six in the morning, Weiniya wants to sleep, so let her sleep a bit longer, she's young.

He gave a pretended mature nod, though he is actually just a 21-year-old old man.

Stepping out of the RV, the morning forest held novel bird calls and the fresh air from trees steaming and purifying—none of which had ever existed inside the walled area.

What Zhang Jie could remember inside the walled area were only the heavy oil smell, rust odor, rotten-egg stench, and the occasional street riots.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Jie sat cross-legged; waves of airflow swept over his body, his energy surged, and Master Zhang, very disciplined, began the most important morning practice of his life.

Approaching noon, the scorching sun beat down on Weiniya's buttocks, her brows gradually furrowed, tightening more and more...

"Ow! Hiss!"

Finally, Weiniya finally sensed the scorching feeling; just as she tried to get up, her head slammed hard against the roof.

After rubbing her head for a while, Weiniya opened her eyes and looked out the window, seeing only a barbecue grill placed outside, with waves of meat aroma drifting into her nostrils.

And beside the barbecue grill was Zhang Jie, in the process of cutting meat.

"Hey? You finally woke up?"

Zhang Jie, while dissecting the wild boar the size of a minivan before him, teased Weiniya.

Her face turned a little red; she glanced at her phone, and the conspicuous "11:21" stimulated her nerves.

"Sorry... sorry, Teacher, I was scrolling on my phone a bit longer last night..."

"What are you thinking about? I don't blame you."

Zhang Jie gave a happy laugh, handed the grilled meat to Weiniya; the little one instantly beamed, grabbed the meat and began biting into it in big mouthfuls.

Looking at this carnivorous quail, Zhang Jie helplessly curled his lip, placed another marinated pork chop on the grill, then pondered beside the large basin of beast blood.

This wild boar appeared suddenly when he was practicing sword techniques around eight o'clock; the van-sized wild boar charged wildly, and Zhang Jie, fearing it would overturn his small RV, hurriedly used his sword aura to slay it.

Afterwards came the bleeding and dissection, but for some reason, the blood flowing from the wild boar inexplicably attracted Zhang Jie, making him want to taste it uncontrollably.

"Strange, why do I have this strange feeling?"

Zhang Jie looked at the basin of blood left by the wild boar; normally, blood left for nearly three hours should have clotted, but this basin of pig blood showed no sign of clotting at all.

"Really strange..."

Zhang Jie muttered to himself, hesitated a moment, then slowly extended his finger into the pig's blood...

Hiss!

The pig blood, like a scorching hot oil pot, instantly boiled upon touching Zhang Jie's finger.

Zhang Jie only felt his finger as if being pricked by needles, excruciatingly painful, as if an unknown power continuously flowed from his finger into his body and meridians.

His meridians felt as if being scalded by boiling water, Zhang Jie's face twisted, the pain like tendons being torn and bones displaced spread throughout his body.

Unable to bear it, he instantly lost consciousness and plunged headfirst into a large basin of pig blood...

"Life Entry—Beast Blood Devourer—Activated!"