Could he really be sixteen?
Qin Shi's face was full of disbelief. The burly man stood over two meters tall, with a broad waist, shoulders wide enough to perch on, and arms thick enough to race horses. No matter how he looked at it, the guy seemed well over thirty.
"I'm from Zhoucheng. Everyone calls me Yan Ren, and I'm a senior in high school this year! I haven't even taken the College Entrance Examination yet!"
Brother Hammer gave a goofy grin and spoke earnestly.
"You sure grew up in a hurry, little brother."
Qin Shi used his Mental Strength to pull out the leader-class Rust Beast from a distance. He held its incompletely evolved Furnace Heart in his hand.
The thing felt quite heavy, weighing dozens of pounds. Its density was high, and it was extremely hard. Even when he curled his fingers around it and squeezed, he couldn't leave a mark.
[Food Classification: Furnace Heart (Defective)] [Quality: High] [Edible Parts: Entire] [Effects: Efficient conversion, absorption of radioactive substances, Super Stomach...]
"Looks like a bonus."
Qin Shi was pleased, though he was just as puzzled. How was he supposed to eat such a huge iron heart?
If he swallowed it whole, it would probably tear through his stomach and intestines.
Even with the [Overgrowth] Achievement Trait, could he really digest it?
"Supermodel Bro, shouldn't we get out of here? The radiation's too intense. Our Life Force won't hold out much longer!"
Yan Ren, downgraded from Brother Hammer to Hammer Bro, quietly reminded him.
The leader-class Rust Beast had been crushed, and the radiation and heat it released were dozens, even hundreds of times more intense than those from the other ordinary beasts.
The terrifying temperature soared. Like a massive Steel Furnace, it melted the remaining beasts' flesh