Zhang Yuanqing pressed a hand to his throbbing forehead and reined in his emotions. With one deep breath after another, he resisted the torrent of chaotic, mixed wills washing over him. Throughout the process, his expression inevitably twisted as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness alternated across his face.
A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and silently exhaled.
"I've more or less tested my current limit."
For Spirit Realm Walkers of the same level and below 50% experience, his limit per session was devouring five people, while his total limit was ten.
Beyond ten, his mind would inevitably collapse and split. He might develop a second personality or undergo a drastic change in temperament, no longer seeming like himself.
It was worth mentioning that these five dead men had increased Zhang Yuanqing's experience by 6%. The Illusionist had contributed 2%, while the other four had contributed 1% each.
"My experience is currently at 64%. With the Demon Subduing Pestle, I can devour without limit. Based on the rule that experience rises more slowly the higher it gets, I'll probably need to devour the spiritual bodies of another eighty contestants to push it above 90%. There are only 183 people in this dungeon altogether. Completing that would be even harder than breaking the Female Marshal's record."
Zhang Yuanqing set aside the matter of raising his experience and extracted and compiled the information he had obtained from the lingering souls.
Most of their notices had overlapped, but Zhang Yuanqing had found three new ones as well.
Illusionist:
[4: The forest is dangerous. Do not consume brightly colored mushrooms or fruit.]
Bewitching Demon:
[5: During a long journey, if you feel unwell, you may pick wild fruit to satisfy your hunger.]
Fire Master:
[4: After dark, beware of mountain ghosts.]
"Now even