Destiny Weapon

In the battle against the Plague Family, two things had exceeded Han Dong's expectations—one good, one bad.

The good news was that Possessed Chen Li's combat strength was far higher than the "E+" he had understood. Against plague bodies whose physical capabilities were limited to those of ordinary humans, she could basically sever limbs with a single strike.

The bad news was that the plague bodies merely operated through the family's bodies. No matter how they were cut apart—

The severed parts could each become independent entities once they fell to the ground.

During the fight, one finger had even crawled up Chen Li's calf without her noticing, tearing through her skin with its nail and transmitting the plague.

"Miss Chen Li, gather as many of their limbs into one pile as possible."

"Mm..."

Once everything was ready.

Han Dong tossed the two bottles of cheap baijiu in his hands forward.

Whoosh!

Chen Li precisely split the bottles with one slash.

The baijiu splashed over the surfaces of the plague flesh.

Han Dong immediately followed up, smashing a plastic lighter hard against the ground... As the plastic casing shattered, the high pressure inside created a pressure difference with the external environment, causing the fuel within to undergo a small explosion.

The cheap, high-proof baijiu quickly caught fire.

What these plague bodies feared most was burning... As long as they remained biological, flames could easily incinerate these plague bacteria. Even spores could not withstand temperatures above 130°C.

Whoosh!

Before they had completely burned away.

After confirming that the mostly charred limbs had completely lost their activity and posed no danger, a mysterious metal syringe appeared in Han Dong's right hand, and he extracted the plague body's "Cellular Essence."

Immediately afterward, the notification sound announcing the completion of the Hidden Event arrived as well.

After putting away the syringe, Han Dong did not think about claiming his reward. Instead, he hurried to Chen Li's side at once.

"Miss Chen Li, please sit against the wall... If the wound on your leg isn't treated in time, it'll be troublesome once the bacteria spread inside your body."

"Mm."

Chen Li sat against the wall and extended her injured Right Leg.

Ink Green fluid was already flowing from the wound through the tear in her jeans. The situation did not look optimistic.

"I need to check the other parts of your calf... Is that alright?"

"Mm."

After obtaining her consent.

Rip—

Using a small knife, he cut open the jeans around the wound so he could observe how far the bacteria had spread.

But to his surprise... all that was revealed was Chen Li's snow-white calf. There was no sign at all of "infection spread."

"Strange. It's been some time since she was injured... With all that intense activity, her blood should have carried the bacteria to other parts of her body long ago. Why hasn't it spread?"

As Han Dong carefully observed with the flashlight, he finally discovered a mass of "evil energy" circling around the wound.

It was this evil energy that had confined the plague bacteria there.

"There was actually a way to do this?"

Though surprised, Han Dong took out another bottle of cheap baijiu and evenly applied it to the wound on her calf.

Han Dong looked at Chen Li. "Bear with it... The next part will hurt a lot."

"Alright."

In order to completely eradicate the plague, he used the lighter to ignite the baijiu on the wound.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

Accompanied by the sound of Organic Matter burning, Chen Li's body suddenly trembled.

The burning alcohol killed all the bacteria in the wounded area.

An ordinary person might have passed out from the pain during this process, but Chen Li appeared completely normal.

"...Thank you."

Han Dong answered with a smile. "I should be the one thanking you... Is your body alright?"

"I'm fine."

Chen Li's endurance was extraordinarily strong. Though her thigh had just been burned, she supported herself against the wall and stood up. After a brief rest, her movements were not hindered in the slightest.

As for Han Dong, he went to claim the reward he deserved with a hint of excitement.

At the moment the plague bodies burned away.

A bronze treasure chest had appeared out of thin air in the cellar... Staring at the chest that had come from nowhere, Han Dong grew even more curious about Destiny Space.

Click!

The treasure chest opened.

Resting on a red Soft Pad was a short sword around forty centimeters long.

A venomous snake emblem had been finely carved onto the hilt. Under the flashlight's beam, the sharp blade faintly emitted a pale green glow.

"This is!?"

The instant Han Dong grabbed the short blade, he immediately received information regarding a Destiny Item.

Destiny Item—"Plague Doctor's Short Blade"

Type: Magical Artifact

Quality: Superior

Special Effects:

①. Attacks could inflict additional "poison attribute" damage.

②. If the wielder specialized in mysticism, they could cast the active skill: "Plague"—a non-targeted single-target skill that could infect the target with Rat Plague (level was 1 + mysticism specialization).

Origin: During the dark era of the Middle Ages when the Rat Plague ran rampant, this was the protective short sword used by Plague Doctors for self-defense.

"A Destiny Item with game-like data?"

Han Dong immediately recalled that the leader of the Black Rose Knights had drawn a longsword that also emitted a dense white aura. It probably belonged to the category of Destiny Items as well.

"Items like this can greatly increase one's survival rate... And what's this mysticism specialization? Interesting. I'll slowly learn more about it after I survive."

Han Dong replaced the ordinary dagger he had bought with the short sword and wore it at his waist.

The Hidden Event had taken a total of One Hour.

There were six hours and thirty minutes remaining for the main event... There was still enough time to return to the cottage. This unexpected gain further increased Han Dong's chances of survival.

"Miss Chen Li, let's take a detour before heading back."

"Why?"

"The scapegoat by Captain Edward's side is already dead. To protect himself, he'll definitely come up the mountain looking for me... It's best not to meet him for now."

"Mm."

However, in this torrential rain, the mountain path was slippery... In the end, supported by Chen Li, the two of them spent twenty minutes successfully returning to the cottage.

They met up in the demolished house with Brother Da Qing, who had been waiting there.

"Brother Da Qing, is everything ready?"

"It's ready... But with rain this heavy, it might not achieve the expected effect."

"It's fine, as long as it can get things started!"

With everything ready.

Han Dong remained inside the cottage, preparing to spend the most dangerous few hours here.

Edward Mori

This young man from a special family had prepared for this Destiny Space for a full year and a half. He had even willingly severed one of his hands and spent a huge sum on prosthetic surgery.

In Edward's eyes, every companion was merely a stepping stone. He intended to use the "time limit" to secure the greatest possible survival time.

However... a problem had arisen.

"Where are they!? That sickly Nicholas and that timid female believer couldn't have run far... Why can't I find them? There's not even a trace of flashlight light.

"Did those two cowards team up and kill themselves?"

Edward had found the rundown tiled house where Han Dong had previously hidden. Using his exceptional physical abilities, he searched the entire hillside area, yet he simply could not find them.

Just then.

A thin black-haired woman slowly emerged from the woods illuminated by his flashlight.

"Akaman... Great! I finally found you!"

Edward took the initiative to approach her. In his eyes, Akaman was the next "tool" that would buy him time.