To sum it up, the three things he most needed to address now were bone strength, scale defense, and the ability to swallow underwater.
The first two were the foundation of his strength. The last was essential before he entered the sea; otherwise, he couldn't be sure he'd survive in that boundless ocean.
And evolving the first two would also give him a stronger guarantee of survival once he entered the sea.
Of course, he could also improve Crocodile's Bite, or even develop other powerful abilities. But those couldn't come first.
After thinking through his plans, Bai Chuan stopped letting his mind wander.
Next came the much-anticipated corpse-looting and ability-scanning segment.
Thinking of it, Bai Chuan couldn't help feeling amused. He slowly dragged his broken-tailed body back beside the corpse.
His sharp, serpentine eyes examined every inch of it.
Zhang Daring's shirt had disappeared, and his pants were tattered. There was no way he could have stored anything in them, so that left only his waist.
With that thought, Bai Chuan used a Sharp Claw to roll the corpse over. Sure enough, he spotted a cloth pouch tied there.
But what could such a tiny pouch possibly hold?
A flicker of doubt crossed his mind. Bai Chuan hooked the pouch up with a claw tip, gently sliced open its tie, and tipped out its contents.
In an instant, everything inside spilled onto the ground with a clatter.
Bai Chuan saw a compass, a small, unmarked book with an archaic look, a folded piece of cowhide, and some silver.
Seeing this, Bai Chuan clicked his tongue in disappointment. There wasn't a Martial Stone, the thing he'd been hoping for most.
After his disappointed click, curiosity got the better of him, and he picked up the compass. For some reason, it appeared