Along the way, Ye Cang looked at the System panel with a pleasant surprise.
Life Energy: 2.4
This was what he obtained from killing eight Azure Phosphorous Snakes. He couldn't obtain any Life Energy from monsters killed by others, which made him feel a bit regretful.
Otherwise, the Life Energy from the thirty-four Azure Phosphorous Snakes around here would have allowed him to take off in minutes.
Looking at the Life Energy points, Ye Cang unhesitatingly added all of them to his “Body” attribute.
In such a dangerous environment, strength was king.
Swish!
Life Energy returned to zero, and the “Body” attribute began to increase.
Immediately, a mysterious power appeared in his body, beginning to transform and enhance his physique.
A few breaths later.
Body: 8.9
“My strength has increased by nearly two hundred and fifty kilograms, and my speed, defense, and other attributes have also improved significantly.”
After sensing his physical condition, a look of joy flashed in Ye Cang's eyes.
At this moment, a casual strike from him already carried nearly nine hundred kilograms of force.
If he were to use the Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Technique, his strength would double instantly, and with a sword thrust, a forty percent power bonus would allow him to reach over one thousand two hundred kilograms.
Compared to before, his strength had increased tremendously.
Moreover, according to the calculation standards of this world, his normal strength was already close to the Quasi-Warrior level.
As for his Peak strength, it had steadily reached the Martial Artist level.
In the Rock Mountain Squad, there was only one Martial Artist, and that was Lin Yan.
As for the other three, their combat power was all below that of a Martial Artist.
Among them, the strongest one was named Shi Feng, who was a Quasi-Warrior.
Because of this, they all trained on the edge of the Wilderness Area, as Beast Soldier-level monsters were rare here.
However, now, there was one more Martial Artist-level combatant in the squad, and that was Ye Cang.
Half an hour later, the group left the Wilderness Area, found their hidden off-road vehicle, loaded their gains, and sped towards Red Cloud City.
Looking at the constantly receding scenery outside the window, Ye Cang was filled with emotion.
Misfortune is what fortune leans on, fortune is what misfortune hides in.
Life is unpredictable; who can say which world is better?
If Yang Xiong hadn't shamelessly attacked him, with his status as a Sword Grandmaster, he could have lived a comfortable life in that world.
But coming here now was not necessarily a bad thing.
He could continue to pursue the Martial Dao and become stronger.
As for Family ties, thinking about them now was useless.
“Old man, the Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Technique reached its Peak in my hands; I suppose I didn’t disappoint you.”
“Now, I must pursue my own Dao!”
“Compared to that world where ancient martial arts had declined, this world might be my true home.”
Ye Cang murmured in his heart, slowly closing his tired eyes.
In the darkness of his closed eyes, an old man's figure seemed to flash by... In a daze, the car body shook and stopped.
Ye Cang opened his eyes and found that they had arrived in the urban area of Red Cloud City.
The city had a population of over ten million, most of whom were still ordinary people.
Getting out of the car, Ye Cang looked around.
According to the information in his memory, this place was not unfamiliar to him; it was a shop opened by the Evolutionary Alliance in the urban area of Red Cloud City.
It was specifically used for selling various resources and purchasing Vicious Beast Materials.
Previously, all of the Rock Mountain Squad's supplies were basically sold through the channels here.
As for the Evolutionary Alliance, it was an Alliance formed by some of the world's earliest powerful Evolutionary Families who banded together during the Gray Fog outbreak.
It was used to consolidate the power of their super Families.
Pondering the information in his mind, Ye Cang followed the two members of the squad to the rest area to wait.
A moment later, Captain Lin Yan, after finishing the transaction of Vicious Beast Materials with the other two, also walked over.
“Alright! We will now begin to distribute this trip's gains.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became energized, and Ye Cang was no exception.
A single chinese yuan can stump a hero!
If there's money to be had, don't be a fool!
His predecessor had made contributions, so he naturally had a share.
“After all the Materials were traded, we have a total of 320,000 chinese yuan. As agreed, I'll take fifty percent, Shi Feng twenty percent...”
Ye Cang listened to Lin Yan's distribution. A moment later, seeing that no one had any objections, Lin Yan directly transferred the acquired chinese yuan to their respective bank cards.
Buzz!
His phone vibrated in his pocket. Ye Cang opened it and saw a message showing a deposit of 32,000 chinese yuan.
According to the agreement, with his cultivation, he could only receive ten percent of the gains.
But even so, his predecessor was very satisfied. Otherwise, with his mere Intermediate Martial Apprentice strength, if he went to the Wilderness Area alone, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Although there was still danger now, following Lin Yan provided a lot of security for his life, and the gains were much greater than what he earned doing strenuous work in the city.
He curiously glanced at his predecessor's accumulated balance and found that it was already a full 1.0156 million chinese yuan.
“Alright, I see everyone is tired. Let’s go back and rest first. After a few days to adjust our condition, we’ll enter the Wilderness Area again.”
Lin Yan stood up and spoke loudly.
Hearing this, everyone stood up one after another and gradually left.
Ye Cang was also about to leave when Lin Yan suddenly spoke from the side:
“Ye Cang, I remember you seemed to want to buy a bottle of grade c genetic agent to enhance your strength. You should have almost saved enough by now, right? If it’s not enough, I can lend you some first. The strength of monsters is getting stronger and stronger now, so your strength improvement cannot slow down.”
Hearing this, a piece of information flashed through Ye Cang's mind.
The Ye Cang in his memory had been accumulating funds precisely to buy a bottle of grade c genetic agent to enhance his strength.
This item was a diluted form of a Grade B Genetic Agent. Although it couldn't directly turn an ordinary person into a Martial Artist like a Grade B Genetic Agent, each dose could stimulate the body to become stronger.
Although it had some side effects, it was one of the very few ways for ordinary people to become stronger.
However, the price was also quite steep; a bottle of grade c genetic agent was worth 1 million chinese yuan.
Thinking of this, Ye Cang was about to decline, but suddenly his heart stirred. He shook his head at Lin Yan and said with a smile:
“No need, Captain. I just happened to have enough. If you hadn’t reminded me, I almost forgot.”
“Good, in that case, I’ll head back first.”
Hearing this, Lin Yan nodded, turned, and walked towards the door.
Ye Cang, however, looked towards the distant sales counter.
With his System, he had no use for something like a grade c genetic agent.
But the thought of his strength skyrocketing to the Quasi-Warrior level in just a few days would inevitably cause unnecessary commotion.
So, he took this opportunity to find a reason for his sudden surge in strength.
A moment later, when he left the shop, there was already a bottle of green potion in his pocket.
Walking on the street, enjoying the scenery of Red Cloud City, he unconsciously followed his muscle memory and arrived near a residential area.
Chuanxi Community, a government-built low-rent housing complex made up of many dormitory buildings. His home was here.
Before long, he had arrived at his residence.
Ye Cang in this world was a lone wolf.
His parents had unfortunately died a few years ago in the mouths of Vicious Beasts that constantly rioted and attacked the city.
Inside the small room, Ye Cang poured a glass of water, slumped onto the sofa, rested for a moment, and then looked at the green potion in his hand.
“A million chinese yuan worth of something; I can't just waste it, can I?”
“Although it has side effects, I believe my System can handle everything.”
After a few glances, Ye Cang unhesitatingly drank the potion in one gulp.