Translator: CinderTL
Feng Qi glanced down at Suction Cup, who was nestled against his chest, her eyes closed in deep slumber. He gently stroked her small head, a soft smile spreading across his face.
Just moments ago, when he had lured the arc-wreathed elemental lifeform toward little black, disaster had nearly struck.
Sensing the imminent threat to Feng Qi, Suction Cup had instantly activated, entering combat mode.
If he hadn't held her back with all his might, and if Suction Cup hadn't hesitated to struggle, fearing she might hurt him, the situation would have devolved into a chaotic three-way battle between Suction Cup, the elemental lifeform, and little black.
Fortunately, after he retreated, Suction Cup finally stopped struggling and drifted back into slumber.
"Narrator, how much further do we have to go?" Feng Qi asked, his voice strained as he weaved through the shattered ruins.
I can't give you an exact distance, but it's still a long way. Prepare for failure—you're likely to be cut down before you even reach the halfway point.
Hearing this, Feng Qi sighed in exasperation. "Can't you say something encouraging for once? Give me some motivation instead of constantly undermining me."
Do I look like the kind of system that offers sugar-coated lies?
Feng Qi: ...
"My mistake. I was being reckless."
As he chatted, Feng Qi sprinted through the city ruins, continuously converting his mental energy into psychokinesis to propel himself forward, accelerating his pace.
After an unknown amount of time, when his psychokinesis was completely exhausted, he slowed down.
The area around him was still dotted with crumbling buildings, countless structures having collapsed under the ravages of time, leaving a landscape of devastation.
He continued running for a while before stopping abruptly.
A large serpent blocked his path.
Its entire body was covered in crimson scales, and it measured five to six meters in length. A pink rune crystal was embedded at its seven-inch mark, and its tail flicked constantly like a rattlesnake's.
Its vertical green pupils stared intently at him, its forked tongue flicking out periodically, radiating an aura of danger.
Upon spotting the domain creature, Feng Qi instinctively wanted to detour.
But a glance at Suction Cup in his arms banished his fear, and he immediately strode toward the Red-Scaled Serpent.
Stopping about ten meters away, he cradled Suction Cup and hurled her at the serpent.
The Red-Scaled Serpent opened its massive jaws, its body coiling like a spring before lunging upward to snap at Suction Cup.
Breaking free from contact with Feng Qi's body, Suction Cup opened her eyes in mid-air before being swallowed whole by the Red-Scaled Serpent.
Nice shot! Right into the belly. That's gotta be worth three points, right?
Feng Qi: ...
Just as he was about to reply, the Red-Scaled Serpent, having swallowed Suction Cup, suddenly exploded from within.
The violent shockwave swept up the surrounding gore, churning it into a bloody mist.
When the mist cleared, Suction Cup stood in place, poised in a punch-ready stance. Though her frame was only the size of a child's, she exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance.
As jade-colored light flowed across her body, the blood and viscera clinging to her surface slid away.
See that? This is the growth path you should be following—a single punch to shatter all laws, not hiding behind cover spamming skills like some pew-pew-pew machine.
"I can't be bothered with you!"
Feng Qi reached out and caught the lunging Suction Cup, reattaching her to his chest before continuing his journey eastward.
The Blood Moon hung eternally in the sky, never setting, so Feng Qi had no way of tracking the passage of time. His only task was to keep moving east until he located that faint pulse of life.
He was intensely curious about this anomaly—a lifeform so out of sync with the world around it.
Could it possibly be a human survivor of the apocalypse?
Driven by curiosity and anticipation of the unknown, he weaved through the dilapidated skyscrapers, moving swiftly.
As his mental energy gradually recovered, his psychokinesis returned, allowing him to accelerate his pace.
In the past, when encountering domain creatures, he had always prioritized avoidance, even if it meant taking detours. He never actively provoked them, knowing he couldn't guarantee victory, and death would be a catastrophic loss.
But now, with the Suction Cup, everything had changed.
Detours were no longer an option; he had to take the most direct route. If a domain creature blocked his path, he would simply deploy the Suction Cup.
If there was no path, the Suction Cup would carve one for him.
Feng Qi's only regret was that the Suction Cup's attacks were always instant kills, leaving him no chance to land a finishing blow.
There was no way to use the Suction Cup to help him acquire new talent abilities.
After an indeterminate amount of time, the buildings gradually thinned out, revealing a vast, seemingly endless plain stretching into the distance.
At that moment, rain began to fall.
As dark clouds churned overhead, crimson raindrops descended like a misty drizzle. Wherever the blood rain touched his skin, white smoke billowed up.
Realizing the corrosive nature of the blood rain, he immediately quickened his pace.
But Feng Qi soon calmed down.
He discovered that the corrosive damage from the blood rain couldn't penetrate his defenses at all. The self-healing ability granted by his "Very Robust" attribute allowed him to completely ignore such minor injuries.
See? Now you understand the beauty of the muscle-focused growth path. This powerful self-healing is just the beginning. Once you've cultivated your physical body to its peak, you'll even be able to traverse the Spatial Countercurrent with your bare flesh, going wherever you please. No matter how severe the injury, it will heal in an instant. This is the true path to growth you should be following.
Look at Suction Cup. The blood rain sizzles when it lands on you, but it doesn't even elicit a reaction from her. That's the difference in physical resilience.
"Yes, yes, you're right about everything. I'm listening intently," Feng Qi said, his tone dripping with exasperated sarcasm.
He glanced down at the still-sleeping Suction Cup before continuing on his way.
The sky churned with dark clouds, punctuated by flashes of lightning and thunder. Through the swirling darkness, he could vaguely make out colossal figures within the clouds, exhaling lightning and absorbing the natural power of heaven and earth.
This bizarre world teemed with mysterious and terrifying domain creatures.
He knew that what he was currently experiencing was merely the tip of the iceberg.
The road ahead was fraught with difficulties and dangers, a long and arduous journey.
After an indeterminate amount of time, he finally emerged from the city ruins.
As the blood rain continued to fall, the path ahead became extremely muddy, slowing his progress.
Stepping onto the vast plain, he followed the Narrator's instructions and continued forward.
The plain was covered in white flowers, yet despite the blood rain washing over them, they remained pristine, swaying gently in the wind.
After plucking a white flower, he asked curiously:
"Narrator, is this plant a spirit plant?"
This thing is just like a regular plant in the real world, except it grows within a Domain Field and is nourished by heaven and earth spiritual energy, giving it a slightly different appearance. It's edible, but it's definitely not a spirit plant.
Let me give you a quick explanation: spirit plants actively absorb heaven and earth spiritual energy or other special energies from their surroundings, while non-spirit plants passively grow under the nourishment of heaven and earth spiritual energy. The difference is quite significant.
"I see," Feng Qi nodded immediately.
After entering the Plain Region, the environment became even more dangerous compared to the city ruins.
In the city ruins, buildings provided cover, and the relatively complex terrain offered some room to maneuver when encountering domain creatures.
But here, there was no cover whatsoever, making escape nearly impossible.
Perhaps for this very reason, the Plain Region appeared sparsely populated with domain creatures, scattered in isolated pockets across the vast expanse.
With the Suction Cup in hand, he had no intention of taking detours and continued straight ahead.
Even if he encountered domain creatures, it would only delay him by a few seconds.
After advancing some distance, he encountered the first domain creature in the Plain Region.
Its appearance was strikingly peculiar, resembling a scarecrow with its body planted diagonally in the ground. Had it not been for the faint glow emanating from the rune crystal on its forehead, he would never have recognized it as a domain creature.
As he approached the scarecrow's area, he prepared to throw the Suction Cup. Just then, two crimson eyes materialized on the scarecrow's face.
Immediately, his body stiffened, his movements becoming involuntary, and his consciousness grew sluggish.
It felt like being drunk, unable to control his own body.
Oh, a Mental Bewitchment Style! A very unique cultivation system.
Under the scarecrow's control, Feng Qi slowly raised his hand and gripped his own neck, beginning to squeeze with force.
Fortunately, Suction Cup opened her eyes at that moment and slid off his body.
Sensing the threat from Suction Cup, the scarecrow's crimson eyes swirled, and a mental energy shockwave materialized into nearly tangible pale red energy ripples that surged toward her.
Jade-colored light shimmered across Suction Cup's surface, enveloping her entirely. The red light radiating from the scarecrow couldn't penetrate this energy barrier.
The mental control that had been so effective against Feng Qi proved utterly useless against Suction Cup.
With the agility of a rabbit, Suction Cup leaped from the ground and lunged at the scarecrow.
She threw a punch through the air, compressing the violent airflow before unleashing it forward. The resulting shockwave slammed into the scarecrow like an air cannon.
With a crisp crack, the scarecrow was cleaved in half at the waist by the force of the blow. Its body shattered into fragments that scattered forward like drifting debris.
Witnessing this scene, Feng Qi, who had regained control of his body, was utterly stunned.
"Incredible power!"
Did you see that? Ultimate physical enhancement can shatter any demon or monster. No fancy combat system can withstand a single punch. If one punch isn't enough, then two will do!
Ignoring the Narrator's commentary, he reached out and caught the Suction Cup as she lunged toward him, then continued on his way.
Having witnessed the scarecrow's mysterious power, he suddenly worried about whether there might be domain creatures ahead that even the Suction Cup couldn't handle.
They might possess mysterious forces capable of bypassing the Suction Cup and killing him directly.
As he pressed onward, he lost track of how far he had traveled.
With the Blood Moon eternally fixed in the sky, never setting, he couldn't even gauge how much time had passed.
Just then, the Narrator's voice chimed in:
That little black bastard is catching up! You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the lamb—time to abandon the lamb!
Hearing the warning, Feng Qi glanced back and saw little black, shrouded in black mist, rapidly drifting toward him.
He scanned his surroundings, but there wasn't a single domain creature nearby that could buy him even a moment's respite.
Feeling helpless, he glanced down at Suction Cup before reaching out to pat her small head.
"I'm sorry," he murmured.
Hmph, you hypocritical scumbag! How many times have you heartlessly abandoned her now? If I were Suction Cup, I'd defect to little black and team up to hunt you down.
Feng Qi: ...
By now, little black had closed in. He patted Suction Cup's head again, then hurled her forcefully toward the creature.
"I'll definitely avenge you!"
With that, he turned without hesitation and continued on his way.
The Narrator's voice echoed in his ears:
I'm like a savior, devoid of emotion, lacking strength... and utterly broke.
(End of the Chapter)
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