"Are there any relatively intact corpses nearby? I want to see what happened."
"Follow me."
Zhang Chen could tell that Gu Chen's group of three had not rested at all during five days and nights of travel. However, for Gu Chen, as long as every cell of flesh and blood in his body had rested sufficiently along the way, that was enough.
Yet the moment Zhang Chen followed Gu Chen and took a step forward, his body, abnormally weak and utterly unlike his usual self, lacked coordination. He nearly staggered and fell to the ground.
While comprehending the first chapter, 'Devour Flesh,' Zhang Chen had actually gnawed away all the flesh in his body within five days, including the essence blood that had once been replaced with the Tomie Blood Fetus. He now felt as though a sheet of human skin had been pasted over a skeleton.
"Why not use flesh and blood to heal your body?" Gu Chen watched the emaciated Zhang Chen struggle to follow behind him.
"I need to maintain this state for a while. It's very useful to me at the moment. Besides, there won't be any danger in this environment for now, so it's fine."
Zhang Chen had his own plans. His flesh and blood were currently being genuinely digested and absorbed by himself. Once he replenished his flesh, he would immediately leave the mental state of 'Devour Flesh.'
Gu Chen led Zhang Chen through the city, which had already become ruins.
"This medium-sized realm belonged to beasts. Many beast-type Soul Stones once came from here. By the time we arrived, every living creature was already dead, including the nine nightmares that existed here. The most intact corpse belongs to the strongest nightmare in the central building."
Before long, a European-style palace appeared before Zhang