Discovering a special item with the potential to ascend into a rule immediately piqued Li Zheng's interest.
But it was only interest.
Large numbers of Stitched Abominations, along with the Evil Gu Warriors forged by the Bloodstone Furnace, roamed near the furnace at the bottom of the valley.
The Stitched Abominations generally ranged from Hunting Level 80 to 130.
Although the Evil Gu Warriors had relatively pure bodies and were the Evil Gu Insect Race's future vessels for life, their current life levels were all around 50.
They were all still test versions.
Each batch of flesh-and-blood casting was another optimization of their life structure.
The Evil Gu Insect Race wanted to use this method to create the most perfect form of life.
Although he could not take the rule yet, Li Zheng had already placed a map marker here. Once he had the strength, he would have to come back and take a shot at it.
His hunting mission was not over yet.
He decisively withdrew from the Bloodstone Furnace's location and explored the surrounding areas.
Hunting, fighting, recovering... Li Zheng spent the next several days hunting and moving between locations.
But his series of hunts also drew the Evil Gu Insect Race's attention. Under the Insect King's control, increasing numbers of Stitched Abominations came to surround him.
Li Zheng gradually began to struggle.
Just as he was preparing to withdraw from this area and head to the outskirts to slow his hunting pace, the sound of something cutting through the air came from above.
He snapped his head toward the sky, his pupils abruptly contracting.
An enormous, imposing Stitched Abomination was hurtling toward him.
It had three heads. On the left was an Against the Tide veteran's rotting head, its eyes wide with rage; on the right was