Dragon Beast's Advancement

"Anrui..."

Linsey, who was being carried on his shoulders, wanted to speak.

But when he saw that Anrui's left arm had begun to fester and soften, as if it were about to detach from his shoulder, he consciously shut his mouth.

The venom of that black spider was terrifying! It was dissolving the flesh and bones of Anrui's left hand, just like how ordinary spiders inject toxins into their prey before feeding, then melt the prey's body into a juicy substance that is easy to eat.

The toxins that Anrui was exposed to.

Its dissolving speed is faster and more potent than that of ordinary spider venom.

Simply because Anrui is a Fifth Stage Awakener with powerful physical attributes and the protection of Life Source Material.

That's why he didn't die immediately.

Instead, it uses its own powerful body as a foundation to try to fight against the venom.

However, this process was extremely difficult. Anrui could only temporarily keep the injury in his left hand to prevent it from spreading to his torso. As the Essence was gradually depleted, the Life Source Material's repair mechanism was weakening.

This feeling is like watching your own life gradually come to an end!

Anrui was unwilling to sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Given the dire situation, if the two continued to stay in the woods and fight the spiders, they would likely both be overwhelmed by the spider army.

So, at the moment the black spider was defeated.

He wanted to take Linsey away, at least to rescue his student from the Black Mountain World! Driven by an intense desire within him.

Anrui's movements were even wilder than when he was traveling in the Hidden Borderlands.

Instead of running through the woods, he dashed up the cypress tree in front of him and reached the top of the canopy.

Then Anrui used his feet to propel himself up and began to jump.

With his extraordinary combat skills, he could grasp the state of every branch under his feet. He could detect any elasticity, bending or swaying with extreme precision, and then jump to the next tree canopy.

With the help of the tree's resilience, Anrui's speed is only faster than on the ground! Often, a single leap covers a distance of more than ten meters.

With the help of this frog-leap-like strategy, the two escaped the woods in no time.

But that doesn't mean they're safe.

Linsey, carried on her shoulder, looked back. The forest in the distance looked peaceful; even the sticky white spiderwebs on the green canopy had disappeared, as if the danger had passed.

But at this moment he unfolded the [map].

Although it was only for a moment, and although the image was blurry, the continuous red color still told Linsey that the spiders were relentlessly chasing after her!

"Uncle Anrui, those spiders are still behind us!"

"They've already rushed out of the woods, and there's no sign of them going back!"

"..."

Anrui couldn't even open her mouth to answer Linsey.

He simply nodded, letting Linsey, who was pressed close to him, know that he understood, and then continued to focus on the escape before him.

Beyond the mountains and forests lies the area where trees and hills meet.

After crossing about half of the Hilly Area, Anrui's physical strength began to decline sharply, and his running speed in the trees also decreased accordingly.

Then another leg of the journey came to an end.

Anrui accidentally stepped on and broke a tree branch, his Martial Heart warning Anrui of what was about to happen.

But he was powerless to change anything, and the two of them fell to the ground.

Bang--

"Uncle Anrui!"

Linsey fell to the ground and, without even checking her injuries, rushed to Anrui's side.

The Fifth Stage awakened being lay on the ground, silent, breathing heavily.

Linsey prepared to turn Anrui around on the ground.

But when he saw the swollen and festering left arm, he had no choice but to walk around the injury and help Anrui up from a different angle.

Anrui was not unconscious.

He was panting as he stared at his legs with a confused and surprised look.

It was as if the fall just now was a dream.

"..."

No further words are needed at this moment.

Linsey immediately braced herself on Anrui's right shoulder, and the two continued running forward.

They are all awakened beings with Essence.

However, due to the interference of spider venom in Anrui's body, the speed of the two of them was not much different from that of ordinary people.

Taking advantage of the brief respite during their escape, Linsey quickly retrieved herbs from her baggage:

"Uncle Anrui, I've prepared some herbs..."

Anrui, panting, shook his head, his voice hesitant and uncertain:

"No, I used it, but it didn't work."

"That spider, like me, is Fifth Stage being. Its toxins Essence effect, and ordinary herbs have no effect at all."

Due to the influence of the Essence, ordinary herbs will not have any effect...

Upon hearing this description, Linsey had an idea.

He still took out fodder from his bag, but instead of applying it directly to Anrui, he switched modules and used the Resource Conversion ability of [Survival Construction] to modify it before tearing open Anrui's sleeve. "Uncle Anrui, the medicine I prepared is a bit special, it might be able to help."

Anrui's gaze was filled with doubt.

But he still chose to trust Linsey and let her apply the herbs to the wound on his left arm.

At this moment, at the spot where the spider had bitten and injected venom, Anrui's arm had become two clumps of mangled flesh. Linsey carefully applied herbs to it, feeling as if she wasn't saving a human arm, but rather sticking a piece of tape onto a soft, watery ball.

gurgle—

Even though it was a topical medicine, the herbs still made strange noises before disappearing immediately.

"Hiss!"

The next second, Anrui's expression changed, and he gasped.

His left arm, which he had already completely lost, was now throbbing with pain again! Linsey's herbal transformation technique did indeed have the effect of removing toxins.

Unfortunately, the potent poison enhanced by the Fifth Stage Essence was something that Linsey, a Second Stage awakener, could not completely eliminate. Anrui could only barely feel his bones being gradually dissolved by this terrible toxin.

"..."

Snap! Suddenly, Anrui stretched out his right hand and pressed it on his left shoulder.

Then, with a sudden burst of strength, he ripped off his limp arm and threw it to the ground.

"Uncle Anrui?"

Under Linsey's surprised gaze.

The rotting arm lay on the ground, with only skin covering the bone, and pus and toxins trickling out. The ground was immediately corroded, emitting bluish smoke and becoming pitted and uneven.

With only one arm left, Anrui stumbled at that moment.

Linsey quickly helped him up, but what she saw next was the resolute look in Anrui's eyes.

At this moment, the soldiers endured all the psychological and physical suffering.

He stated it in firm and clear language:

"Linsey, take this message back to town first!"

"The changes in the Black Mountain World originated from that Dragon Beast."

"It did not follow the usual progression pattern of Devil Beast, gradually increasing its strength and nurturing powerful Essence. Instead, it impatiently merged with and plundered the Essence of the world to strengthen itself in order to advance to the Eighth Stage."

"Once its actions succeed, the Hidden Borderlands will never be able to remain safe!"

After giving these instructions, Anrui turned around and faced the woods behind him alone.

It was still quiet there, with even some Ignorance animals roaming freely in the woods, accompanied by the gentle autumn breeze, creating a harmonious natural scene.

But both of them knew in their hearts that the spider army chasing them was right behind them.

That was a symbol of death! "Whoosh—"

Anrui took a deep breath.

Although he made the difficult decision to cut off his left arm, the remaining venom was still seeping into his body. If Anrui were given a suitable environment, he might be able to slowly resist this erosion.

But the hardest thing to acquire right now is time!

All he could do was buy time for Linsey behind him, so that his students could...

"Um?"

Suddenly, Anrui was picked up and carried.

He turned his head in surprise.

He discovered that Linsey had not obeyed his orders, but instead picked him up and continued running towards the edge of the world.

At this moment, Linsey, who was beneath him, looked at the Attribute Panel and said:

"Uncle Anrui, listen to me now."

"I can bring both of us back alive!"

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