Jiang Yan flew at an incredible speed, his rapid shadow streaking through the low air in a startling arc.
Holding the red fruit in his hand, he examined it carefully but found nothing unusual.
Out in the wild, one could not eat things carelessly.
But—
"Comfort was reserved for the dead."
Jiang Yan swallowed it in one bite.
System Log Updated "You consumed a Crimson Luo Fruit. Its medicinal power and toxicity are eroding your body. Your poison resistance has slightly increased, and your physical functions have slightly strengthened."
Jiang Yan felt his entire body burn as a powerful medicinal force rampaged through him, fierce and perilous.
He found a secluded place to sit and refine it. In less than ten minutes, the medicinal power within him had been completely absorbed, and the acupoint in his chest had brightened considerably.
"Not bad. Looks like I need to pick up the pace."
Jiang Yan soared into the air and continued searching for other targets.
The Golden Radiance Academy man from earlier had already recovered more than half his injuries. As he walked, he muttered, "What a pity. That Crimson Luo Fruit was at least fifty years old. If I brought it back and had those pharmacists extract its toxins, it might let me refine the remaining half of my acupoint."
"Sigh, Crimson Luo Fruits contain deadly poison. That guy didn't swallow it outright, did he?"
As he spoke, he laughed at himself. "I must be losing my mind, fantasizing here about defeating him with such a method."
"I might as well work hard to seek opportunities and grow stronger, then defeat him fair and square someday!"
Along the way, Jiang Yan found another Crimson Luo Fruit. He casually slew the guardian beast, plucked the still somewhat unripe fruit,