"Trying to escape! It's too late now!" Tang Zheng saw the Forest Sage Hamsuke fleeing rapidly.
He immediately got up, preparing to give chase.
Whoosh! A tail whip lashed out, making Tang Zheng's eyelids twitch. He quickly dropped the Iron Sword hilt in his hand, retrieved the Magic Greatsword once more, and blocked it in front of him.
He was quite used to wielding this Magic Greatsword, which was why he had switched to the ordinary Iron Sword when using the Curse Power to attack earlier.
Otherwise, this Magic Greatsword wouldn't last many uses.
Bang! A heavy force struck the Magic Greatsword, surging through the blade.
Tang Zheng retreated a few steps to dissipate the force. In that blink of an eye, the fleeing Forest Sage Hamsuke had disappeared.
"Does the opponent have magic that conceals their form?"
Tang Zheng scanned the area ahead, hearing not a single sound.
"However! Even if you have such magic, you won't escape." Tang Zheng's gaze was indifferent as he stepped forward, squatted down, and looked at the ground.
There, he saw traces of fresh blood.
Even if one could conceal their form, the blood flowing from their body couldn't be hidden as well.
Curse Power would suppress the recovery effect! Moreover, his Curse Power also contained the power of the "Instant Death Curse".
"Since it was able to escape under the influence of the 'Instant Death Curse' power, the Forest Sage Hamsuke indeed possesses a certain resistance to negative statuses."
Tang Zheng looked at the bloodstains on the ground, his eyes flashing. "Tracking!"
Guerrilla ability.
Through the remaining bloodstains, a blurred route appeared in his vision.
Tang Zheng lifted his foot and quickly chased after it.
In the lush and vast jungle.
One fled incessantly, and the other chased relentlessly, causing a constant chorus of birds and roars of beasts to echo through the jungle.
The Forest Sage Hamsuke was naturally very familiar with the territory it controlled.
So much so that it frequently led Tang Zheng into areas of the forest inhabited by stronger Demon Creatures or gregarious creatures like Hanging Spiders and Magic Wolves.
As time went on! This chase continued until night fell.
Tang Zheng's initial ease gradually turned into solemnity. He had originally thought that with the power of the "Instant Death Curse", the Forest Sage Hamsuke wouldn't last long, even with some resistance.
But!
Until now, the Forest Sage Hamsuke was still able to flee, its resistance to negative statuses far exceeding his expectations.
Night.
In the deep jungle environment, human vision was completely useless. All that met the eye was a deep and oppressive darkness.
Tang Zheng took out the single-lens glasses Magic Item with "Night Vision" ability and put it on his left eye. The dark environment immediately became clear.
He lowered his body, observing the blood on the ground.
Compared to the initial droplets of blood, the bloodstains were now much larger.
"It seems you can't hold on for much longer either." Tang Zheng looked at the remaining traces of blood, realizing that the Forest Sage Hamsuke's condition was probably very poor.
Even if it didn't die immediately under the power of the "Instant Death Curse", as long as that curse power remained, it would continue to affect the injured.
Until it reached the critical value of "Instant Death".
This was the conclusion Tang Zheng had drawn from experimenting with various Demon Creatures and beasts during this period, just like Renners once was. As long as the curse wasn't removed, it would continue to be affected.
Of course!
During this process, the Curse Power would also be consumed.
And those with passives like Tang Zheng's Curse Complete Resistance, which allowed them to ignore this influence, or those with abilities that resisted negative statuses, could also delay and weaken the negative effects.
Sha! Sha! The sound of branches rubbing against each other came from all directions.
Tang Zheng raised his head and looked around, pairs of green eyes emerging in the darkness, surrounding him.
This was the territory of the Magic Wolf pack! "This is troublesome."
Tang Zheng exhaled, stood up, and raised the Magic Greatsword in his hand.
Magic Wolves were somewhat similar to Evil Spirit Dogs, but they lacked horns and Bone Chains.
In a short while! The howls of the wolf pack and the scene of scattered flesh and blood filled the forest, quickly silencing the night jungle.
The search throughout the night quickly passed.
The sun rose in the east, its dazzling light shining upon the jungle, illuminating a small area of the Forest Fissure.
This area, aside from some weeds and low shrubs, was noticeably cleaner than other parts of the jungle.
Beneath a slightly raised mound of earth was a conspicuous underground cave.
The Forest Sage King Hamsuke, the dominator of this territory, resided here!
However, at this moment.
A faint smell of blood permeated the air.
The Forest Sage King Hamsuke was leaning against the entrance of the cave, most of his face and chest completely stained with blood. His breathing was very weak, and his resilient tail, over twenty meters long, twitched occasionally, proving he was still alive.
Rustle!
Rustle!
A soft sound of footsteps came from the surrounding jungle.
Tang Zheng walked out of the forest expressionlessly, immediately spotting the Forest Sage King Hamsuke leaning against the cave entrance, his aura extremely weak.
"Looks like I won, Forest Sage King."
Tang Zheng stopped and spoke softly, looking at him.
The injury of having his eyes pierced was naturally not enough to kill the Forest Sage King Hamsuke. His near-death state was clearly due to the continued effect of the Instant Death Curse.
"Damn... human."
The Forest Sage King Hamsuke's eyelids fluttered open, his gaze filled with resentment and pain as he looked at Tang Zheng, then suddenly revealed a glimmer of hope: "Human, I am willing to submit."
"I came here to kill you." Tang Zheng shook his head and said calmly.
The Forest Sage King Hamsuke's body twitched subconsciously, seemingly feeling somewhat ashamed and angry that he had offered to submit with his status, or that he had been rejected.
Bang! His tail couldn't help but swing, hitting the ground with a muffled thud, but the weakness surging through his body made it impossible for him to launch a complete attack.
"I never thought... I would die at the hands of a weak human..."
"I... I haven't even had the chance to... reproduce..." The Forest Sage King Hamsuke's weak, struggling voice slowly faded.
«Gained Experience: 9567»
[Experience Bar: 37933/60000]
A Demon Creature around level 30, it increased my Experience Points by nearly 10,000?
Tang Zheng was somewhat surprised, then looked at the Forest Sage King Hamsuke's corpse, feeling a slight sense of emotion in his heart.
The Forest Sage King Hamsuke was one of the popular characters in the anime, yet he had died at his hands.
He didn't feel regret.
On the contrary, the Forest Sage King Hamsuke's death made Tang Zheng see reality more clearly.
Only strong power was fundamental. Entrusting one's life to others, or begging for their salvation and mercy, was inherently foolish! Under Tang Zheng's gaze.
Only he could see it. A faint, illusory soul, identical in appearance to the Forest Sage King Hamsuke, slowly floated out.
This was naturally not the first time he had seen this.
After all, he had also noticed the souls produced by the Demon Creatures and beasts he had killed before.
The 'Shaman Instructor' passive only gave him a unique vision to coordinate with skills, and at least for now, it had no other use for Tang Zheng.
"Become my power, Forest Sage King!"
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed, activating the ability of Totem Avatar.
He had always left the position for Totem Avatar empty, waiting for the first Demon Creature to serve as the first totem for avatar. The Forest Sage Hamsuke before him was naturally the most suitable in Tang Zheng's eyes.
Buzz——
Skill effect activated, please select the location for avatar——Head, Arms, Legs, Back, Chest
Tang Zheng glanced at the five options and didn't hesitate.
"Arms!"
As the selection was confirmed.
A emerald green light flashed across Tang Zheng's body, forming a special gravitational force that sucked the soul of the Forest Sage Hamsuke, which was suspended in mid-air, towards his arms.
In the blink of an eye!
A rat-shaped Totem Tattoo appeared on both of Tang Zheng's arms.
Totem Avatar successful——Please select Physical Enhancement or Feat Selection
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