"Shouldn't we collect these corpses?"
Su Yue looked at the Mutant Bird corpses on the ground and asked curiously.
"They've all been turned to charcoal. There's no need to collect them."
Bai Xuan shook his head. Those Mutant Birds did not have much meat anyway, and it might not even taste good.
"Oh."
Su Yue nodded. Then the two continued wandering through the Nature Reserve, occasionally encountering Mutated Beasts. While they were not as hostile toward them as the Crimson Giant Tiger and the flock of Mutant Birds Bai Xuan had encountered before—
—they still attacked them, perhaps treating Bai Xuan and Su Yue as enemies who had trespassed into their territory.
The outcome naturally needed no elaboration. Bai Xuan's Space Ring gained quite a few more Mutant Creature corpses.
This time, he did not use Thunder to destroy their bodies as he had before. Most of the time, he relied on gravity or other forces to pierce their vital areas, trying not to damage their meat.
If the flesh of these Mutant Creatures truly had the effect of accelerating cultivation and strengthening the body, then their fate would be difficult to predict.
Regardless of whether they would develop hostility toward humanity in the future, humanity might take the initiative to attack them.
This was the earliest stage of the Reiki Revival. Many things from the past would gradually change until humanity truly adapted to this era.
Before that, peaceful coexistence between humanity and these Mutant Creatures was impossible.
Humanity could not enact laws to protect Mutant Creatures, and Mutant Creatures could not guarantee human safety.
Both sides were extremely dangerous.
As for communication, perhaps it would become possible once the Reiki Revival deepened and those Mutant Creatures possessed intelligence no less than humanity's. But before then, there was no possibility at all.
And that period was destined to be exceptionally long.
Time slowly passed, and before they knew it, evening had arrived.
Bai Xuan and Su Yue did not remain in the Nature Reserve any longer. They left it, and there were accommodations nearby specifically for them to rest in.
Exploring the Nature Reserve was not something that could be done in a day or two. Although the mission had not specified how long they needed to patrol, they would stay here until they received further orders from their superiors.
There was nothing else to do anyway.
Besides, all the necessary facilities were available here. While the accommodations were not as luxurious as a villa, the furnishing was still excellent.
There was no need to worry about food either. Dedicated personnel provided it.
Moreover, living in the Nature Reserve was not bad for Bai Xuan. Since he could use gravity, his training no longer depended on those facilities. Besides, was fighting Mutant Creatures not more interesting than simple exercise?
Su Yue did not have any complaints either.
With Bai Xuan around, she did not fear for her safety.
And after witnessing Bai Xuan's terrifying strength, she had more or less realized that the era truly was changing.
Like that Crimson Giant Tiger they had encountered at the beginning—if Bai Xuan had not been there, she would definitely have died.
And that flock of Mutant Birds afterward—their speed was probably no slower than bullets, right?
This was only the early stage of the Reiki Revival. Would Mutant Creatures that feared neither firearms nor even heavy weaponry appear later? Could there even be Mutant Creatures that were not afraid of nuclear bombs?
Even if there were not, it was still terrifying.
If they appeared in human cities, how dangerous would that be?
She sincerely developed the desire to become stronger, along with a sense of urgency.
As for the fact that the creatures they had hunted that morning were animals from the Nature Reserve? What did that have to do with her?
Who cared about that at a time like this?!
You might regard them as protected animals, but they would not show you any mercy.
Bai Xuan did not know what Su Yue was thinking, and her thoughts had nothing to do with him.
After finishing the food that had been delivered, Bai Xuan returned to his room and began training.
Su Yue was filled with admiration for Bai Xuan's self-discipline.
He possessed tremendous talent and four abilities—Thunder, Gold Element, space, and physical enhancement—yet he also had such powerful willpower.
The classic case of someone more talented than you working even harder than you.
Bai Xuan's immense strength was probably inseparable from his training.
Su Yue shook her head.
If not for today's investigation, she never would have imagined that humans had already grown this powerful.
Setting aside the Mutant Creatures they had encountered earlier, they had later come across a five-meter-tall giant bear covered in thick layers, as though it wore a suit of Rock Armor. When it walked, it felt as if the ground itself was vibrating.
Yet such a powerful Mutant Creature had been effortlessly pierced through by Bai Xuan's sharp spikes condensed from Gold Element.
Then its paws and both hind legs had been chopped off.
That bear's defenses had clearly been extremely thick. No matter how hard she tried, the ice spikes she condensed with Ice Element could not pierce it, yet Bai Xuan had done so with ease.
Was Gold Element sharper than Ice Element?
Perhaps. But beyond that, it was undoubtedly inseparable from Bai Xuan's strength.
She had never seen anyone else wield Gold Element so powerfully.
Over the following days, Bai Xuan and Su Yue carried out their nine-to-five duties. Every morning at nine, they entered the Nature Reserve to investigate the distribution of Mutant Creatures, while also casually finding a few lucky Mutant Creatures and collecting their bodies.
After some time, some Mutant Creatures in the Nature Reserve would run whenever they saw Bai Xuan and Su Yue. Some even remembered their scent and fled the moment they came near, seriously hindering their investigation work.
But there was nothing they could do about that. Their superiors would surely understand.
Still, Bai Xuan and Su Yue had to give the taste of these Mutant Creatures a thumbs-up. The meat was firm without losing tenderness, and the moment it entered their mouths, a rich fragrance burst forth, as if awakening their bodies' instinctive needs and desires.
Once they started eating, they could not stop.
And because Bai Xuan's physique was rather special, the gains from the first few hunts were completely devoured within two nights.
This forced them to replenish their supply.
The effects were obvious as well. Bai Xuan did not feel much, but Su Yue's strength rose considerably every time she ate some.
Once they reported this information, the Nature Reserve would probably still be called a Nature Reserve, but its meaning would definitely change.
Who could refuse delicious, strength-enhancing food that ran around on its own?
After eating dishes made from Mutant Creatures that evening, Bai Xuan did not immediately begin training. Instead, he sat on the sofa with his eyes closed as an obscure and complex passage of text surfaced in his mind.
It was the [Universal Gravitation] version of the Great Star Absorbing Skill from Smiling Proud Wanderer.
But this content...
"Why is it exactly the same as the Power-Sucking Great Art I found through online searches?"
Bai Xuan rubbed his head helplessly. Could it be that martial arts which seemed fabricated and completely useless in their world became genuine martial arts manuals when placed in a Wuxia world?
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