Chapter 58: Even earthworms must straighten when they go down

Wow....

Weiniya's eyes were filled with shock as she gazed at the enormous beast carcass before her, unable to hold back an exclamation.

What is this, teacher!

Zhang Jie looked at the beast carcass before him, as tall as a hill, his eyes equally filled with shock, muttering to himself.

Mountain Lord....

Mountain Lord?

Weiniya stared at Zhang Jie, completely confused, while he walked over to the beast carcass and patted its thick fur.

Teacher, what is a Mountain Lord?

Mountain Lord refers to a tiger, a tiger that has lived an extremely long time.

This one is probably the eldest beast king near the C Zone.

The title Mountain Lord has been passed down from the era of the old civilization, meaning a tiger that has lived an extremely long time.

To guarantee the safety of the walled area, the beast kings around each walled area have recorded statistics, and this aged beast king is called Mountain Lord, its data logged in the Exploration Department's files.

After getting the answer, Weiniya nodded half-understandingly, then kept circling the huge body, from time to time letting out an exclamation.

Teacher! Hurry up! The chest of this big tiger has been cut open!

Zhang Jie followed the sound and saw Weiniya lying on the beast's body, continuously waving at him.

With effort, he climbed up the hill-like body, only to see that the beast's chest had been hacked open in a chaotic mess, its heart and beast core gone.

Hmm, this is probably what the hunting team took away.

Zhang Jie stood atop the beast's body, looking around; in the distance was a tall forest, and the break in the beast's neck faced exactly the pond at the forest's edge, with the whole carcass lying at a slant on the pond's bank, allowing the beast blood to flow out more easily.

Beast blood poured into the pond, where a large expanse of dead fish floated silently, and within a hundred-meter radius not even a shadow of a giant beast could be seen.

The beast blood's inherent pressure and odor cause all surrounding creatures to instinctively stay away; unless another beast king appears, this place will be absolutely safe for the time being.

Teacher! Teacher! Aren't you able to absorb beast blood!

Weiniya stood beside Zhang Jie, excitedly pointing at the large pool of beast king's blood and shouting.

If you drank that whole pool of blood, wouldn't you soar!

Zhang Jie nodded in deep agreement, feeling as if he had found the novel's spirit-rich Nine Heavens Mystic Spring, where a soak would make one stronger, and moreover, only he could soak in it.

Furthermore, beast blood is useless to those hunting teams, but to Zhang Jie it is a treasure, akin to the exclusive reward given to the verifier of some relic's inheritance.

Come on, come on, come on! Teacher!

Weiniya seemed even more excited than him, pulling Zhang Jie as she leapt down from the beast carcass, which was ten-some meters high, running to the shore and reaching out to push him in.

Weiniya! Wait! Wait!

Zhang Jie hurriedly stopped this tiger child, pointing at the fish floating in the pond with a speechless expression.

At least check first! Look at these fish! What if I just jump in and die from over-nourishment!

This tiger is a Pure Yang Body! If I gulp down its blood, I'm afraid I'll turn stiff on the spot!

Following Zhang Jie's finger, Weiniya saw the fish floating on the water's surface, each with bulging eyes; though they had no major blood vessels, their bodies were forced to swell with veins, clearly killed by an excess of tiger blood.

According to the data on giant beast knowledge that Zhang Jie had studied before, tigers of this kind were also called Pure Yang Bodies by the martial artists of the old civilization, and every part of them is a great tonic!

Zhang Jie had no doubt; if he jumped in like that, whether he would live or die was still uncertain, but at least he could be sure that when his corpse floated up, it wouldn't be straight in just one place.

Maybe even his hair would stand on end!

Weiniya scratched her head in confusion; her simple little head seemingly didn't grasp what her teacher meant, but she vaguely felt he was saying something unpleasant...

This doubt only faded when she saw the earthworms on the bank standing upright one by one.

Meanwhile, Zhang Jie had already taken the large washing basin from the RV, scooped a basinful of pond water into it, and pulled out the half-person-tall barrel of drinking water stored on the vehicle, pouring it into the basin.

Watching the blood color grow ever lighter, the doubly diluted beast blood gave Zhang Jie an unparalleled sense of safety.

Diluted like this, there shouldn't be any more problems...

Thinking that, Zhang Jie saw Weiniya staring straight at him and the washbasin, as if expecting something.

Zhang Jie's face darkened; he shoved and shoved the eager Weiniya away, then carried the washbasin behind the shrubs of a big tree, absolutely refusing to let her watch.

The little thing muttered behind Zhang Jie for a while, unwillingly ran to the RV, and sat there with a small face, keeping watch.

In the thicket, Zhang Jie left on only a pair of shorts, took a deep breath, and stepped into the washbasin.

A warm, moist feeling came; though it was cold water, Zhang Jie felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

Unlike the previous times when soaking beast blood caused a painful splitting of tendons and bones, this time the infusion of qi and blood into his body was not at all frenzied, and Zhang Jie felt he had found the proper use of beast blood.

Zhang Jie felt utterly refreshed, involuntarily letting out a long sigh, unaware that traces of blood had seeped from his nostrils, yet he felt nothing, enjoying himself as he rested his head on the edge of the tub and closed his eyes.

His consciousness gradually sank into the warm beast blood, and Zhang Jie slowly fell asleep...

North Gate of the C Zone Wall.

Countless sentry troops stood here, various automated turrets dotted the surroundings, guarding the passages in and out.

Vehicles and pedestrians must undergo inspection here, lining up in long queues, passing through various interrogations before they can leave or enter the walled area.

But a stretched pickup truck ignored the rules, with a huge heart placed in its bed, drove to the side of the sentry post, and honked urgently.

It's the hunting team.

Such a huge heart—what size of giant beast would have to be killed to get it?

People in the surrounding vehicles whispered furtively, the side gate of the sentry post opened, and three vehicles swaggered straight into the walled area.

The gate closed, the convoy continued forward, but was intercepted by a squad clad in black uniforms.

The sinister man on the vehicle raised an eyebrow at this sight; he knew these people were the C Zone's garrison Imperial Guard, but what did they want from him now?

A member of the Imperial Guard wearing sunglasses knocked on his car window, signaling him to get out.

The sinister man furrowed his brow, hung his saber at his side, and stepped down accordingly.

In the distance, a figure drifted slowly over, standing under 1.5 meters tall, with various devices floating around its body.

The most striking thing about him is his head, which can be called huge, making him look like an octopus hovering above the ground.

He is the C Area Guard! Among the several walled areas, he is the only one who, as a hacker, can rise to the top of the guard!