Changing Day by Day

Hello everyone!

Zhang Xuezhou regained consciousness for the second time in the world of Donghua.

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

In just half a month, this little world has changed dramatically.

The lingering rain from the sky has cleared, and although the lake's size remains the same, it is now crystal clear, and you can see some palm-sized, six- or eight-legged insects swimming around in the water.

While the group couldn't eat the poisonous plants, they would use any carbon-based organism with flesh as food.

These insects were strung together with sticks and then roasted over a fire, eventually turning into meat and supplementing the food that everyone lacked.

When Zhang Xuezhou regained consciousness, many people gathered around him. He didn't look like he was starving at all; he seemed to be in excellent spirits.

He greeted him, while Badun stared at Zhang Xuezhou, looking him up and down, and Naggs's gaze also seemed strange.

"Little Zhang, is that clay figure dead?" Badun asked cautiously.

Where did that guy hide after the bombing?

Naggus also asked in a low voice.

The two still bore the marks of the flames, their skin showing mottled textures, and were emaciated due to prolonged periods of eating very little. However, they were thin but not weak; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they resembled hungry tigers descending from the mountain.

"We keep getting wet from the rain here and our bodies keep recovering, so his situation should be the same," Badun said gravely.

"They not only want to kill Donghua, but they also want to dig up the Qin Meng Secret Stone that caused the changes here!"

Ren Yisheng raised his eyebrows slightly, indicating that people don't have many thoughts when they are hungry, but once they have eaten a little, they have countless ideas.

However, it won't be easy for Badun and his team to realize this wish.

The group searched the area, which spanned a radius of hundreds of miles, for nearly half a month without finding anything.

The environment of this place is indeed similar to the cultivation grounds that everyone built at the Eastern Mountain Imperial Mausoleum, except that the Spiritual Qi is relatively thin and does not stimulate the body to the point of causing discomfort.

"If we can unearth the Qin Meng Secret Stone, Little Zhang can be promoted to the Ninth Sequence sooner, thus leading us out!"

Badun raised his eyelids slightly, then muttered something under his breath.

"Badun, you can say such polite words in your own country," Ren Yisheng frowned and said, "Your plan is nothing more than to capture Donghua, then extract the secrets that allow you to leave here normally, and then take the Qin Meng Secret Stone and leave!"

"Cut!"

Badun scoffed dismissively.

"Ren Yisheng, you don't want to be locked up here for the rest of your life," Nags said, frowning.

Among the group, there were three factions. One was Badun, whose sequence strength was the strongest. He had already regained the ability to use his domain power and had become the strongest individual among them.

The second force consisted of the Scarlet Alliance State, led by Ren Yisheng, with Qimeng Haige as their ally. The weakest among them, Zhou Rihui, was Sixth Sequence, while the rest were Seventh Sequence individuals, and there was also Zhang Xuezhou, whose strength was uncertain.

The third force is the opportunistic Nagog. Lacking the uncontrollable explosion of the Doomsday Shards, the newly promoted Eighth Sequence Nagog is not strong. On the contrary, he is the weakest party in the group and has to repeatedly switch sides to participate in the decision-making.

Nagos didn't ask for much more; he only wanted a piece of the Qin Meng Secret Stone that could heal his injuries, and then he could leave this place safely.

Having acquired the Flame Stone, he only needs to trace back to the remains of its original owner, deliver them from suffering, and Nagoth will become its new master, thus achieving immortality.

This will bring about a qualitative change in his strength, and he will be less afraid of death.

Naggs doesn't care how others develop; he'll just follow his own ideology and become powerful.

Moreover, it's been too long. Naggs feels that the British Alliance State is missing him, and there might be some chaos. He doesn't want to stay here for long.

"We'll go out when it's time," Ren Yisheng said, frowning. "There's no use urging Xuezhou. He's already overwhelmed with his own problems, and it's already a miracle he managed to bring food in for us. If something else goes wrong, we might all be wiped out here without any reinforcements."

"We're recovering, and so is he. If we don't strike while he's injured, we might not have another chance," Badun warned. "While we may have our own agendas, indecisiveness is the worst thing we can do in these situations!"

"Xuezhou, what do you say?"

Ren Yisheng took the lead in stating his position and opposing Badun and others in advance, thus leaving Zhang Xuezhou with a way out, before asking Zhang Xuezhou for his opinion.

Although he also had the idea of taking advantage of the other party's illness to kill him, Ren Yisheng still maintained a cautious attitude and did not make a decision in advance, but waited until Zhang Xuezhou was sober.

"I don't object to Badun and Naggs's decision," Zhang Xuezhou said, standing up. "But I don't know where Donghua is right now; I can only find out after the supplies are delivered!"

"Oh?"

That's the best way to put it!

They were unable to obtain Donghua's location from Zhang Xuezhou, but Zhang Xuezhou's statement satisfied Badun and the others.

"Zhang Xuezhou, do you want to eat grass?"

The leaders of the three parties waited for Zhang Xuezhou to regain consciousness and exchanged their opinions before the rest of the group spoke.

Zhou Rihui, his face turning purple, happily handed over a blade of grass.

"This herb really gives you strength, and it tastes better too," Zhou Rihui said.

"Still eating grass?"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the purple poisonous herb in Zhou Rihui's hand.

"I'm the only one eating here; they can't stand it," Zhou Rihui said.

"Can't An Ran eat it either?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I don't know why, but we couldn't get used to the food after a few days," Ren Anran said, shaking her head. "Zhou Rihui, on the other hand, has gotten used to eating it every day!"

"It's a bit bitter... Ninety percent of the bitterness perceived by the taste buds can be attributed to poison, so it seems the toxicity has increased," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"How are you feeling?" Ren Anran asked.

"I feel okay, but the toxicity of this herb far exceeds its strength-boosting properties. My body can't handle it; forcing myself to take it would be counterproductive!"

With the Divine Ability Poison Avoidance Technique in his body, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the technique was circulating extremely quickly.

Although it is called grass, the grass now is completely different from the original tender shoots. The grass leaves in Zhang Xuezhou's hand are almost as thick as a finger, and if you squeeze them, you can squeeze out purple juice from the leaves.

The vast expanse of purple gromwell seemed to have undergone a fierce battle of erosion and nutrient growth. The victor continued to grow, while the surrounding purple gromwell was devoured and turned into nutrients, eventually forming bald patches on the ground. Wherever this purple gromwell grew, the surrounding area was barren, and only a few dozen meters away could other purple gromwell grow.

This growth, which resembles a fierce struggle, did not end there. In the unseen underground world, the roots of these purple herbs may still be clashing in some way.

Similarly, poisonous trees also exist where the strong survive, while the weak wither and die.

The tall poisonous tree was nearly ten meters high, requiring two outstretched arms to encircle its trunk, while the shorter tree was only a meter or so tall, with a trunk no thicker than an arm.

Some of the dead poisonous trees were used by the people to make a fire to roast the insects.

The grass and trees in this area grew rapidly and strangely, and the changes in the environment did indeed make everyone feel somewhat uneasy.

"This poisonous herb grows too quickly; it's only suitable for consumption during its early stages," Zhang Xuezhou said after examining it. "We can take it out for research to see if we can reduce its toxic side effects while enhancing the body's overall strength!"

"Zhou Rihui has been using the Black Armor Combat Technique to resist the poison and continuously improve his body's resistance and strength. The current risk seems a bit high. Should we bring him some antidote serum?" Ren Anran asked.

"I'll take some herbs out for Zhou Yueyan to study and see if she can prepare an antitoxin serum that buffers the toxicity in a short time, so as to avoid any accidents," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

Having figured out the special needs of everyone, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but glance at the sky before quickly adjusting his own state, attempting to use his ability to control his speed to traverse the distorted space.