Chapter 275: Remove the Mask

"This... seems to originate from the power of the hawk."

Li En looked at the two sides of the light corridor, lost in thought.

The prerequisite for passage is the ability to see; the prerequisite for interference is the ability to touch its nature. Before activating this ability, the high-dimensional vision of "Hawk Eye" seemed to be the trigger.

"Is this the power of the dragon?"

Li En had always underestimated the power of the "dragon"; in his view, the power of beasts was far more practical.

But in reality, the dragon era was far more glorious and dominant than the beast era, and the "True Dragon," the sworn enemy of beasts, could never be weak.

The "Dragon Speech" ability of dragon descendants is a variant of dragon language spells.

How could such a combat system, which in past history created eras and shaped history, possibly decline?

【Dragon Vein further activated. Dragon Speech Mage ascends to second tier.】

Dragon Speech, the privilege to describe and command all things, fused the powers of "Hawk Eye" and "Spatial Art" into one, ultimately forming this incantation unique to Li En alone.

Record, understand, reconstruct, shape, command.

"voth (path)"

An unstoppable path—a path of ambition bridged by ideals.

Li En turned back and watched Di Meng and the others hurry to keep up; he realized that the path he had carved could only be followed by those who trusted him and were willing to follow.

"I only want people to live like human beings." At least for now, Li En desired nothing more.

Li En sighed; perhaps in this world, that was the most luxurious ambition of all.

"Rest for ten minutes, then continue."

Li En scanned the area and finally spotted a safe zone.

Unconsciously, Li En, whose strength was not the strongest, had taken command of the team.

The squad should detoxify where necessary and bandage where necessary. Notably, the paladins' "Minor Restoration" spell proved fairly effective against poison.

Scorpion Lion is a fast-acting lethal poison that attacks blood vessels and the nervous system; one misstep can cause cardiac arrest—or even explosion.

But if one survives, low-tier divine arts can effectively manage the aftereffects.

"Tch. The first time I've ever benefited from this divine art... is when it's applied to myself."

Li En noticed that the others were in decent condition—only he had taken a hard hit. Those who had been struck by poison spines were probably already lying on the ground.

On one hand, he relied on his armor's durability to tank it; on the other, he had grown impatient, deliberately trading blows with Lex. Lex's instincts weren't necessarily helpful here.

The high-speed, high-efficiency combat style naturally carries high risk and high cost; along this path, Li En had been accumulating wounds continuously.

"I need to be more careful—just because there's no immediate life threat doesn't mean I can tank it."

Li En bore many wounds; without the "Deer Heart," he likely would have collapsed already.

A high-defense, high-attack style crushes novices, but against opponents of equal or greater strength, it easily leads to collapse due to accumulated wounds.

"The armor's recovery also takes some time." Li En touched the Deer Heart, thinking of the unknown whereabouts of the Purple Rose.

This artifact from the Prince of Deer was truly a divine tool for him; once the Black Dragon Armor was regarded as part of his own body, it gained a degree of self-healing ability.

But outward healing doesn't mean true recovery.

Although Li En's "Black Dragon Armor" had self-repaired most visible wounds, the newly formed scales were much thinner and easily became fatal puncture points.

"Thankfully it's black armor." That was perhaps the only thing worth celebrating—these new pale scales blended inconspicuously against the dark main body.

Li En himself ate heartily; as a hybrid of dragon and beast, he possessed, in a sense, the "food-healing" trait.

The rest period was brief, but invaluable to warriors.

Rest, eat, heal—after a professional warrior's efficient short break, at least thirty percent of their condition could be restored.

"Let's go."

This time, for Li En, who had awakened the "voth" ability, it became much easier.

He focused on guiding, stepping back from the frontline, devoting most of his energy to "observation."

In this environment, Hawk Eye's range was severely limited—but as long as he avoided powerful monsters that wasted time, it was enough.

"Let me catch my breath. This damn place has everything."

Li En used "voth" for the fourth time; this time, he avoided a group of charging dragon lizards.