Chapter 8: Fireplace Blueprint, No Need to Fear Extreme Cold Disaster Anymore!

Bang—!

Su Hao had just arrived in front of the church when two butchers smashed through the doors and rushed out.

These two butchers were different from the three at the hut; they had a layer of skin on them, making them look less bloody.

They looked like normal butchers, not mutated by the blood mage's runes.

For some reason, their builds were a bit smaller than the ordinary butchers Su Hao remembered.

Before becoming a flesh controller, Su Hao easily killed two mutated butchers with a single vial of frenzy potion; now facing two ordinary butchers, he was even less likely to be afraid.

"Perfect, let's test Blood Control on you!"

Su Hao's mouth curled slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he used Blood Control.

"Boom!"

Under Su Hao's control, the blood on the two butchers' heads kept flowing into their eyes.

In a moment, a 'pfft' sound was heard; their eyes burst from the influx of blood, turning them into blind men who frantically waved their cleavers.

"Not bad, not bad; easier than I imagined."

Su Hao smiled slightly, then his expression turned grave as he fully unleashed Blood Control, commanding the blood of the two butchers throughout their bodies.

Bang—!

Immediately after.

The two butchers' blood surged uncontrollably, spraying from the seven apertures on their heads, the two below, and all their pores.

The viscous blood stained the surrounding ground red.

In less than three seconds, the two obese butchers had all their blood squeezed out, their slack skin hanging on their frames as they collapsed motionless on the ground.

"The cost isn't high; with my mental strength, I can use it about ten times in a row."

Su Hao stroked his chin and nodded in satisfaction.

Based on just that practice, even if faced with a siege of about ten butchers, he could win without a scratch.

But having said that, after becoming a flesh controller, what does it matter if he gets hurt?

Minor injuries heal naturally; light wounds just need a couple sips of blood, and even fatal injuries are just a matter of drinking a few more mouthfuls.

A mere fatal injury? I'm not afraid at all!

Just wanting to find uncontaminated blood in the Dark Forest is also quite troublesome.

"Perhaps after synthesizing the contaminated blood, it can be used normally."

Su Hao's eyes flickered; he felt this possibility was quite high.

After all, combining the hearts of three butchers with side effects yields a scarlet heart with no side effects and even better efficacy.

Then, three drops of contaminated blood, after synthesis and removal of the contamination source, could also be possible.

"We'll find out if we try later."

Su Hao stopped thinking, first using Item Refining Technique on the two butchers' corpses on the ground, obtaining five drops of contaminated blood; the butchers' skin had decent toughness and could later be used to synthesize armor.

Perhaps because they weren't mutated, no butcher's heart could be refined from these two butchers.

Thereafter he gripped his serrated long blade and entered the church.

Those two butchers were the last monsters in this village; the church held no other dangers, so after entering, Su Hao began a thorough search of the church.

Soon after.

Su Hao then found a box made of purple sandalwood wood behind a statue.

Upon opening it, a rolled cowhide paper and a green dagger appeared before Su Hao's eyes.

According to the Item Appraisal Technique, Su Hao knew the green dagger was called a Poisoned Dagger, its blade coated with enough toxin to kill an adult within three minutes.

For ordinary people or some agile awakeners, it's a very nice weapon, relying on the blade's toxin to kite opponents to death.

However, for Su Hao it was somewhat redundant, since his Blood Control or serrated long blade could dispatch enemies cleanly.

If an enemy could not be dealt with by Blood Control or the serrated long blade, the Poisoned Dagger's toxin would likewise be of little use.

After storing the Poisoned Dagger in his Storage Bag, Su Hao unfolded that piece of cowhide paper.

【Fireplace Blueprint】

Materials required for construction: Charcoal ×100, any supernatural material ×1, stone ×500, wood ×200.

Once materials are ready, place the blueprint together with them into the Construction Platform to complete construction.

Introduction: A fireplace can shield against severe cold, bringing warmth to a shelter.

……

"Could it be that my luck improved after reincarnation? It's only the second day and I already found the fireplace blueprint?!"

Su Hao raised an eyebrow, carefully storing the blueprint in his Storage Bag.

On the fourth day after the uncanny descent, a three‑day extreme cold disaster began; at first the temperature wasn't too low, just minus ten‑something degrees.

But by the second day of the extreme cold disaster, the temperature had already reached minus fifty degrees.

On the final day of the extreme cold disaster, the temperature dropped to minus ninety‑something degrees, lower than the Antarctic's temperature ever recorded.

In his previous life, if Su Hao hadn't received aid from the God Summer Rescue Team when the extreme cold disaster first appeared, he would have long since become a corpse.

And now, Su Hao no longer needs to worry about that.

As long as the fireplace is built, the extreme cold disaster will hardly affect the shelter, and one can even live quite comfortably inside it.

"Alas, it's a pity I can't contact the officials; otherwise I could tell them about this extreme cold disaster."

Su Hao shook his head helplessly; in his previous life, it was only by receiving aid from God Summer that he managed to linger for over a year.

In this life, as long as it doesn't harm his own interests, Su Hao is still willing to offer some help to God Summer.

Afterward, Su Hao searched the church once more and found some basic materials piled in the corner, totaling eighty‑nine units of wood and sixty‑five units of stone.

"Huh? This doesn't feel right!"

Just as he felt there was nothing missing and was about to leave, his peripheral vision suddenly caught the candle in the statue's hand, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.

No one knows how many years it has been since anyone came to this church; how could this candle still be burning?

With curiosity, Su Hao used the Item Appraisal Technique on the candle, but the result showed it was just an ordinary candle.

"The candle is fine; could it be the flame that's problematic?"

Thinking this, Su Hao then appraised the flame on the candle.

【Blood-stained Divine Fire】

Effect: The holy candlelight inside the church, affected by a bloodthirsty curse, underwent an aberration, turning into a cluster of flame that can absorb the blood of surrounding creatures as fuel and burns continuously.

……

"No wonder those two butchers look a bit smaller; they must have had their blood drained!"

Su Hao let out a laugh, his eyes flickered slightly, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

This cluster of flame uses blood as fuel; if combined with Blood Control Technique, it might produce remarkable results, though it's uncertain.

But for skills already learned, I don't know if there's still a way to synthesize them……

"Let's try it first and see!"

Su Hao stopped thinking further, used Synthesis Heart on the 【Blood-stained Divine Fire】, and with a slight shift of his thoughts, he also used Blood Control Technique.

The next moment.

The candle flame on the statue was instantly enveloped by a cluster of golden light, flew toward Su Hao, and merged into the center of his brow.

At the same time, he felt that deep within his soul, a blood-red rune was also enveloped by the golden light, merging with the flame that flew into his brow.

After the golden light faded, the candle flame disappeared, while that blood-red rune became even more complex, its surface igniting with blood-colored flame.