piratefiction Chapter 46 Black! Black! Black!
Chapter 46 Black! Black! Black!
The next day, at noon.
Wang Sheng stretched after waking up in the grass.
Then he groped around on his head and grabbed a mask.
That was his Source Mask, which Lie picked up last night after finishing the hunt. Lie thought the trophy was quite nice, so he took it.
"So you just let my million-dollar potion get stolen? You ignorant fool!"
Wang Sheng cursed fiercely.
He returned to the scene last night intending to retrieve his belongings, but to his surprise, they were all stolen.
Even their locator wasn't spared; it was taken away too!
This infuriated Wang.
Unfortunately, Lie had already rushed to the shelter by then, otherwise he could have used his keen sense of smell to recover the stolen goods.
Oh well, it doesn't really matter anymore.
Compared to the great opportunities to come, this tiny loss is insignificant.
All we need to do is wait for night to fall.
Thinking about it, Wang Sheng got up to prepare some game, since all the dry rations had been lost and the clothes he was wearing were still taken from the beasts.
He took action quickly.
With the newly acquired "Wildlife Survival Rules" and "Basic Hunting Guidelines" in his mind, hunting in the primeval forest was a piece of cake.
But he quickly froze, his brows furrowing:
"Hiss... How come I didn't notice it just now?"
The forest was eerily quiet at this moment.
"The chirping of insects and birds... have completely disappeared."
Moreover, the entire forest seemed to be dead, with no living creatures in sight.
"It seems that even wild beasts are afraid of the Dark Ages."
The fact that all the creatures in the primeval forest hide away overnight is likely a kind of routine for them.
"Furthermore, I suspect that all the animals here must have evolved some kind of hibernation-like ability, otherwise, being unable to go out and forage during the dark period would mean starving to death."
It seems that the plan to eat wild animals is currently off.
As for the corpses of the two beastmen placed in the cave...
Forget it, Wang Sheng would rather starve to death.
"Let's eat some vegetables today."
As he spoke, Wang Sheng strolled along, humming a tune:
"A little girl picking mushrooms~ carrying her schoolbag to school~"
About ten minutes later, he returned with a full load. After all, with years of experience and knowledge of the "Wilderness Survival Rules," identifying edible plants was not difficult.
But just as he was about to start a fire and cook,
Suddenly, Wang Sheng's keen ears picked up a sound from not far away.
Normally, the forest is noisy enough to hear things clearly, but under these circumstances, even the slightest sound from a hundred meters away can be heard.
Puzzled, Wang Sheng quickly walked over.
Then, he saw a three-person martial arts team on the move, one man and two women.
Wang Sheng frowned slightly and put on the mask first.
Then, he stepped out of the bushes and blocked the three people's path:
"Halt! What are you doing?! Didn't anyone tell you to leave the Source Realm immediately?!"
The three were startled.
A few seconds later, the male martial artist stared intently at Wang Sheng, then chuckled:
"Bro, this is pretty shabby, isn't it? You believe in all this 'great horror' nonsense? You can find ten or eight of these low-quality, bizarre legends at any university. Breaking Boundary Company has already officially debunked it; it's completely unfounded!"
As he spoke, the male martial artist noticed that Wang Sheng was not wearing a tracking device on his wrist.
His expression changed slightly, and he immediately pulled up the two people behind him:
"Uh, right, I suddenly remembered we have something to do... Brother, I'll take my leave now."
The three of them hurried past Wang Sheng.
Before long, the three of them quickened their pace and sped away as fast as they could.
"Debunking the rumors... 1."
It seems that my actions ultimately failed to save some people.
That's enough. He has done what he should do within his capabilities. Wang Sheng doesn't consider himself a great hero. He helps when he can, but he won't force anyone if he can't. Everyone has their own destiny.
"call--"
Wang Sheng slowly exhaled and went back to continue cooking.
It was evening.
As the sun set, the air grew unusually cold.
It wasn't cold in a physical sense, but rather a feeling that was hard to describe.
Immediately afterwards, more and more gray substances, which were not very clear, began to appear in my field of vision.
That thing was like a light veil covering the eyes, dimming one's vision by several degrees.
"Ha, so it's finally starting? The Dark Ages."
Wang Sheng muttered to himself, then sat cross-legged on the spot.
Primal Body Refinement Method, in operation!
His own bones emitted a faint golden glow within his body, as if they were always ready to resist something terrifying.
However, this was clearly a futile effort.
The feeling of coldness in my body did not disappear; in fact, it intensified.
Meanwhile, eyesight is gradually being deprived, and things become increasingly dark.
I thought that since the remains of the Savage God of Strength could resist the Dark Ages, the Primal Body Refining Method, which originated from the same source, should also have some effect.
It seems that this is somewhat wishful thinking.
Thinking it over, he stopped struggling and let various incomprehensible black clumps appear in his field of vision.
Immediately afterwards, a nameless panic and depression began to creep into my heart.
It was an indescribable feeling, like a thousand negative emotions erupting in your heart at the same time.
The next second, Wang Sheng felt his thinking become sluggish and rigid, and he was unable to react to these negative emotions.
He began to lose his understanding of his situation, his perception of his environment, and even his identity. Concepts that only humans could articulate became meaningless at that moment.
......
【you are dead. 】
[You died in a disaster beyond your comprehension, so I cannot recount the cause of your death, but in short, you gained:]
[Mental Strength Increase: 1 → 100]
You have been resurrected.
......
"Huh? Holy crap?!"
Wang Sheng opened his eyes and looked at the forest at dusk, feeling as if he had been transported to another world.
What about darkness?
What about disasters?
Is it really just about improving one's mental strength, and that's it?
What kind of opportunity is this?!
Thinking about it, Wang Shenggang stood up, wanting to investigate further.
How come you're alright?
A strange sound rang out, and Wang Sheng recognized the voice.
It's that narration after each resurrection!
Hey, I'm asking you, how come you're alright?
"You're asking me?"
Wang Sheng countered with a question.
Yes, that's what I was asking you.
Wang Sheng suddenly realized that the voice did not come from his mind, but had a clear direction.
So he turned his head and looked at the source of the sound.
[Hey, why are you alright? Hey!]
It was a big tree, and it seemed to be the one speaking.
Among the many trees in the forest, this large tree was nothing special.
Just at this moment.
A huge, scarlet, vertical eye opened on the tree bark.
......
【you are dead. 】
As with many of his previous deaths, Wang Sheng's consciousness briefly left his body.
"What...what exactly is going on?"
[By dying under "its" gaze, you gained:]
[Mental Strength Increase: 100 → 500]
[Pollution Reduction: You can mitigate lower levels of pollution]
[Martial Arts Talent Improvement: Superior Mortal Bone → Mid-Grade Good Bone]
You have been resurrected.
I opened my eyes again.
The big tree was still the same big tree, without growing any eyes.
The sun was slowly setting, and everything seemed like a dream; the forest appeared perfectly normal.
"That's interesting..."
This time, Wang Sheng didn't stay where he was; instead, he took off and rushed outside.
"Something is really off about this place, maybe even nine-tenths. The dark period doesn't seem to have anything to do with whether the sun is out or not."
He muttered to himself as he searched for any humans still remaining in the area.
To find out what happened, just look at the way those people died; that should give you some clues.
So Wang Sheng ran for more than ten minutes, and then the darkness in his field of vision began to reappear.
This time, they were tiny black dots, like dirt stuck to a camera.
"No way, not again?"
Not long after, Wang Sheng lost consciousness.
......
【you are dead. 】
[By dying from exposure to pollution, you gained:]
[Mental Strength Increase: 500 → 1000]
[Pollution Resistance: You can withstand a certain level of minor pollution]
[Martial Bone Aptitude Improvement: Medium-Grade Good Bone → Low-Grade Spirit Bone.]
You have been resurrected.
"No, I was just about to ask that."
When I opened my eyes again, the scene was still the same: sunset and forest.
"What's with all this constant boosting of my martial arts aptitude? Has this stupid system been corrupted too?"
After saying that, Wang Sheng activated the "Primitive Body Refining Method".
Swah——
Several rapid cycles of the zodiac.
[Primitive Body Refinement Method (Minor Success) 63%→64%]
"Holy crap?! Is this the cultivation speed of a spirit bone?!"
Wang Sheng was shocked; he had finally come to understand what a so-called martial arts genius was like.
What's the difference between this and having cheat codes?
It seems that spiritual bones are the minimum standard for martial arts geniuses. I've heard that even the worst low-grade spiritual bones can, with a high probability, reach the threshold of the grandmaster level through personal cultivation.
There's even a saying that to become a grandmaster, one must possess a spiritual bone.
Wang Sheng is now qualified to reach the pinnacle of the Grandmaster's path!
"Although I really want to celebrate, now doesn't seem like the right time."
He didn't stop; he chose to run again.
"We need to figure out first what exactly this so-called dark period is..."
More than improving his strength, he now has an irrepressible curiosity.
Not long after.
After running for several thousand meters, Wang Sheng's expression suddenly changed. He quickly stopped and frowned as he stared ahead.
A dark figure, neither human nor ghost, stood there.
It had its back to Wang Sheng, so its face was not visible.
However, just from the outline, Wang Sheng could tell that this thing was incredibly strange.
"Whoosh—"
suddenly.
The ghostly figure turned its head around, and Wang Sheng could see its face clearly.
【you are dead. 】