"Roar—"
With a savage roar, the Blackhide tossed aside the thigh bone and lunged at the group. Fresh flesh was far more tempting to it.
"It really is vicious!"
Chen Ming frowned as he watched, drawing his long blade at the same time.
"Let me handle it..."
The Blackhide before them was agile and swift, turning into a Black Shadow. It was clearly stronger than ordinary elites, barely reaching B Rank.
As it drew near, scorching heat radiated from Chen Ming. Flames ignited one after another, surging from his body and completely coating the blade.
He swung his sword, slashing through the air.
The flaming blade struck the Blackhide's neck with precision, easily sinking into it with the grating sound of metal against bone.
"Pfft!"
Then, a pitch-black head flew into the air.
Carried by inertia, the Blackhide's headless body ran forward a few steps before toppling to the ground and sliding several meters...
Black blood actually flowed from its severed neck. It was exceptionally thick, like asphalt, and gave off a heavy stench...
"Eugh~~~"
Everyone looked disgusted.
Chen Ming pinched his nose and forced himself to endure the stench as he stepped forward. With another slash, he split the Blackhide's head in two.
A Brain Core flew out from inside.
Unfortunately, the Brain Core was black as well, pitted and shriveled, and it gave off the same foul odor.
"Damn! The energy in this Brain Core can't be absorbed at all."
"Uncle Chen, why don't you try it?"
Yan Siyuan suggested.
Chen Ming shook his head repeatedly.
"I'm not trying it... It stinks too badly!"
"Maybe it's like stinky tofu? It smells bad, but tastes delicious."
Yan Siyuan analyzed.
Chen Ming was speechless. Stinky tofu? How the hell did he even come up with that?
"I'm not trying it.