Swing the Stick!

Half an hour later, the forest gradually thinned out, and Lu Ren's nose twitched involuntarily.

A burnt smell drifted over.

Lu Ren's expression tightened. No way...

A meaty aroma rushed into his nose. For Lu Ren, who had not eaten meat in a long time, it was anything but appetizing. Instead, his stomach churned, and he felt unbearably nauseous.

Could it be...

Already sensing that something was wrong, Lu Ren rationally chose not to continue forward. Instead, he cautiously used the dense forest to conceal himself.

As for running, Lu Ren had considered it. But the edge of this place was a bottomless abyss, and the surrounding cliffs were as sheer as if carved by blades. Even the nearest patch of land was at least three hundred meters away.

This place was a dead end!

Lu Ren stopped behind a large tree and watched three people, their bodies burned almost into charcoal, slowly crawl up from the cliffside. Their appearance was too horrific to bear, and the terrifying sight made cold sweat break out all over Lu Ren's body.

"Ding, because you are highly nervous, your Spirit Proficiency has passively increased by 1."

The System Prompt Sound in his mind cleared Lu Ren's head somewhat. He secretly took several deep breaths before finally calming down.

Though he had already prepared himself, seeing such a horrifying scene still made Lu Ren's heart shudder. The urge to vomit surged up uncontrollably.

He had not expected that when scenes from horror movies were brought into reality, they would be this overwhelming. If his mental fortitude had been even slightly weaker, he probably would not have been able to keep his pants on.

Suppressing his discomfort, Lu Ren quickly calmed down. Now that they had split back into three, he should have a chance to take these monsters down.

As for Zhang Qingya, Luo Zixuan, and the third person from before, Lu Ren did not feel much grief. In such a bizarre environment, being able to erupt with intense emotions would be absurd.

He tried his best to hide behind the tree, his gaze rapidly sweeping the area before settling on Zhang Qingya and Luo Zixuan.

Because of the fire, their entire bodies had turned to charcoal. Normally, if an ordinary person were burned to this state, even their bones would have been charred.

They had to be brittle!

Lu Ren was certain of it, feeling that he had a handle on the situation. These three were definitely no match for him now, and their zombie-like sluggish movements gave him even more confidence.

All it took was having hands!

As for escaping, this place was so small. If he did not deal with them, Lu Ren had no idea what to do next.

Could he go back? If not, how was he supposed to escape this place? And if he wanted to escape, these three people who had turned into monsters had to be dealt with, or there would definitely be big trouble later.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Ren stopped hesitating. He grabbed a stick he had noticed earlier, held it in his hand, adjusted his position, bent over, and suddenly charged out from behind the tree.

As if sensing the movement behind him, Luo Zixuan, whose entire body had turned to charcoal, had just turned his head when he heard a dull whistle. A stick came crashing down before his eyes.

Thud!

Caught off guard, Luo Zixuan's head was smashed open by the heavy blow. He did not even make a sound before his charred head was pulverized into fragments.

"Ding, you swung a wooden stick and delivered a powerful strike. Your Strength Proficiency has increased by 1."

I'm this strong?

Suppressing his nausea, Lu Ren did not stop. He raised the stick again and viciously smashed it toward Zhang Qingya beside him.

Having finally reacted, charcoal-like Zhang Qingya instinctively raised her arm at the stick sweeping toward her.

"Aah!!!"

A shrill, miserable scream suddenly rang out. The high-pitched cry made Lu Ren's eardrums hurt. He truly had not expected Zhang Qingya to still be able to let out such an enormous scream in this state.

"Ding, because you forcefully swung the wooden stick, your Strength Proficiency has increased by 1."

Zhang Qingya's right forearm bent at an irregular angle. Seemingly without any sense of pain, she pushed off the ground and lunged at him.

Already prepared, Lu Ren did not panic in the slightest. He simply raised his foot and kicked hard.

Fortunately, despite having turned to charcoal, they had not gained any monstrous strength as Lu Ren had feared.

That kick sent her flying.

To Lu Ren, she felt like a rotten block of wood.

So they just looked terrifying. Their actual strength was no different from that of an elderly person on the verge of death, with their life force about to fade completely!

Well then!

His spirits lifted. These bastards chased me for so long. Now it's my turn to put on a show!

Lu Ren's face turned cold as he excitedly rolled up his sleeves and wildly swung the stick in his hand.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Dull impacts rang out one after another. On the fourth strike, he violently hit the temple. The two monsters lunging at him from either side immediately toppled to the ground, making no further sound, but Lu Ren still did not stop.

He continued until the System Prompt Sound about swinging the wooden stick vanished from his mind. Only after smashing them more than ten times in a row and making sure they had been pulverized beyond recognition did he finally stop.

"Phew... phew..."

Heavy panting came from Lu Ren's mouth. He was truly exhausted. His body was already in a subhealthy state from not exercising for so long, and after such intense exertion, he would definitely wake up sore all over tomorrow.

"Ding, because you continuously forcefully swung the wooden stick, your Strength Proficiency has increased by 1."

"Ding, because you continuously forcefully swung the wooden stick, your Strength Proficiency has increased by 1."

"Ding, because you continuously forcefully swung..."

"Ding, because you swung the wooden stick for a long time, you suddenly comprehended some techniques for using it. You find yourself more adept at wielding a wooden stick."

Lu Ren paused at the information conveyed in his mind, then swung the wooden stick in his hand. The sound of it cutting through the air was deeper than before.

The whistling sound it made as it swung through the air was quite intimidating.

Crack!

It also seemed easier to wield and less tiring.

His strength had indeed increased by a noticeable amount.

After confirming that the three corpses had been smashed to pieces and would not move again, Lu Ren finally let out a breath and relaxed.

Only then did he feel unbearable aches all over his body. Sharp pain constantly assailed his ribs and back. During his earlier escape, it seemed he had even broken his ribs from all the impacts.

After moving away from that damned place, Lu Ren casually lay down on the ground, staring at a ray of sunlight struggling to filter through countless thick leaves.

He had climbed to the top of a tree earlier and looked around. In every direction, there was nothing but endless forest. Cliffs surrounded the area on all sides, so deep that when he threw down a stone, he did not even hear an echo. This place was naturally isolated by the terrain.

Especially the earlier system notification saying that Lana'ye had been shredded by spatial ripples.

The entire forest had fallen into dead silence. He could not even feel the slightest breeze.

From trembling in fear to growing accustomed to it, human adaptability truly was formidable.

Now, everything was over.

He had merely passed through a tunnel. How had he ended up transmigrating, and to such a damned place at that?