Seeing the look of triumph on Zhang Hao's face, Ning Xue felt a flicker of unease.
"Not good!"
Although Ning Xue had sensed something was wrong, it was already too late. In that instant, she felt her feet give way, and after a stumble, Ning Xue plunged downwards.
"You're still too green to fight with this Young Master."
Zhang Hao walked to the edge of the pit with a smirk, his face full of smugness. But in that very instant, a hand reached out from the trap and grabbed his ankle.
"What the heck!"
Zhang Hao immediately felt a huge force pulling from his feet, and he was dragged down.
His whole body was dragged into the trap by a powerful force. In a panic, Zhang Hao grabbed a protruding rock, finally stabilizing his fall, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he found a beautiful woman holding tightly onto his waist.
It was Ning Xue.
Zhang Hao's body jolted, and he was completely dumbfounded. His hand slipped, and with two screams, they both fell to the bottom of the cave.
With two thuds, "Thump!" "Thump!"
Ning Xue and Zhang Hao slowly got up.
Zhang Hao took out flint and lit a small fire, illuminating the surroundings. What greeted their eyes were several piles of white bones.
"Ah, why are there so many dead people here?" Ning Xue asked in astonishment.
Even though Ning Xue came from a martial arts family, seeing so many dead people at once still shocked her greatly.
"This might have been an underground prison before, a place to hold criminals, but it was abandoned later," Zhang Hao said.
"It smells so good!"
Ning Xue sniffed with her delicate nose.
Zhang Hao also caught the strong fragrance. It lifted his spirits.
"Could it be a strange fruit?" Zhang Hao was a little curious.
Ning Xue and Zhang Hao headed in the direction of the fragrance. The underground cave wasn't large, and they quickly found the source of the smell.
By the side of a cave wall, a small half-meter-tall tree was growing. On the tree hung over twenty fruits, the size of longans, dripping with fresh red.
"What kind of fruit is this?" Ning Xue was starting to feel greedy.
But Ning Xue also knew that not all fruits could be eaten casually; one wrong bite could be fatal.
Zhang Hao cast an Appraisal spell. Instantly, a piece of information appeared in his mind.
Item: Blood Immortal Fruit
Description: Grows in a place of Yin evil, absorbing the blood energy of living beings as nourishment. Bears one fruit per year, matures in twenty years. Eating it can increase blood energy. A highly nourishing item.
Good stuff! Zhang Hao's eyes lit up.
Zhang Hao quickly stepped forward, picked a Blood Immortal Fruit, and swallowed it. It was fragrant and sweet.
"Congratulations to Player Zhang Hao for consuming a Blood Immortal Fruit, Blood Energy +50."
"Delicious!"
Zhang Hao ate five in a row, increasing his Blood Energy by 250. Seeing his health bar increase significantly, Zhang Hao was ecstatic. Blood Energy was life! Its importance was self-evident.
"Leave some for me!"
Seeing Zhang Hao eating happily and knowing it wasn't poisonous, Ning Xue wasn't willing to be outdone. She picked a few and popped them into her mouth.
"So delicious!"
"Don't steal from me, that's my life!"
Zhang Hao and Ning Xue scrambled for the Blood Immortal Fruits like a whirlwind. As soon as they picked one, they put it in their mouths. Before long, Zhang Hao and Ning Xue had eaten all the Blood Immortal Fruits. Compared to Ning Xue, most of the Blood Immortal Fruits went into Zhang Hao's mouth. Looking at his health bar, which had doubled compared to before, Zhang Hao felt incredibly satisfied.
"Ah, my stomach hurts so much... Could this Blood Immortal Fruit be poisonous...?"
Ning Xue screamed, fell to the ground, clutching her stomach and rolling around.
Seeing Ning Xue in pain, Zhang Hao was startled. He quickly remembered what was going on.
Blood energy was the foundation of a person. The Blood Immortal Fruit had the effect of replenishing blood energy. Such a large intake naturally broke the balance in Ning Xue's body. The reason Zhang Hao was fine was because he had the System, this heaven-defying artifact.
"So hot!" "So hot!"
