Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Ninth-Grade Snake Demon (Third Update)
"Wuwuwu! I’m sorry, it’s all my fault!"
The Little Wild Boar finally freed itself from the tangled mess of spider webs. As for the Black Bear, it also happened to absorb all the Ice Spiritual Qi at this time, regaining its freedom, followed closely by the Night Owl.
From the speed at which they absorbed the Ice Spiritual Qi, their Ice Resistance was actually not weak, not inferior to Wang Wu.
So, why did the Big Mountain Cat get frozen in the Ice Spider Web for so long in the beginning, needing the Little Wild Boar’s collision to get free?
It’s considered a seasoned Little Demon, dominating the northern side of the valley last year. No one, not even the Little Wild Boar, would believe it could be trapped by the Ice Spider Web.
Poor Plum Deer, and the Cyan Wolf Cub, who sacrificed themselves to cover for the Little Wild Boar’s actions, dying in vain.
Wang Wu lay on the ground, having already entered Level 8 Concealment, and understood every change on the battlefield like the back of his hand.
So even though the Big Mountain Cat could see him, it couldn’t sense his life force and genuinely thought he had been killed by the Water Demon Venom.
In fact, at this moment, even the Little Wild Boar, Black Bear, and Night Owl all believed the same.
"It’s all my fault, that Cat Demon is too hateful, it’s clearly using us as bait, as firewood!"
The Little Wild Boar stopped crying and bitterly spoke, its eyes remaining red.
The Black Bear had a playful expression but said nothing.
The Night Owl landed on its shoulder and suddenly spoke, "The three of them are beyond saving, that’s Water Demon Venom, even that Cat Demon is very wary of it. It’s best if we don’t touch it; once tainted, you’d either die or shed a layer of skin."
"Speaking of which, Xiong Shier, do you recognize this Little Bear?"
"I don’t recognize it. It doesn’t seem to be from our Dog Bear clan. It should be a migrating Little Demon from the east that happened to run into those three wandering Old Demons."
"Forget it, let’s just report back. This time, three Mountain Patrol Demon Soldiers died; the higher-ups won’t care. These things happen often, you get used to it. Pig Nine, let’s go. If you’re dissatisfied, you’ll have the chance to reclaim the honor someday."
The Black Bear patted the Little Wild Boar heartily and dragged it away.
It’s a good thing they left quickly; otherwise, they’d see that Wang Wu’s head, corroded by the Water Demon Venom, began to heal and regenerate rapidly.
Level 10 Self-Healing, that’s just how formidable it is!
Well, that Black Snake High Priest was really delicious, incredibly so! Even the information descriptions changed.
"You consumed the blood and flesh of a Ninth-Grade Snake Demon and gained 500 Spiritual Qi. Excess Spiritual Qi beyond the storage limit will dissipate after twelve hours."
"You gained 800 points of Satiety."
"You gained a 5% Growth."
"Your Ordinary Snake Poison Resistance has changed, now upgraded to Snake Demon Poison Resistance. Because the prerequisite sequence is complete, the upgraded Poison Resistance is more effective; 1 point of Snake Demon Poison Resistance can neutralize 10 points of Snake Demon Poison Damage."
"Due to your Level 10 Healing Talent, and the primal Snake Poison Resistance accumulated in your body, your Snake Demon Poison Resistance reached two points, currently at (2/25)."
"Due to your Level 10 Healing Talent, you gained a point of Paralysis Poison Resistance, currently at (9/25)."
"Due to your Level 10 Healing Talent, you gained a point of Water Demon Venom Resistance, currently at (3/25)."
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"So, this Black Snake High Priest truly deserves to be called a Demon, its Snake Demon Poison, tsk tsk, is on the same level as the previous Water Demon!"
"Also, what’s with the complete prerequisite sequence? Is it referring to Ordinary Snake Poison Resistance?"
Wang Wu quickly browsed through the information, pondering. This was a newly emerged situation and a very advantageous one.
Like with Paralysis Poison Resistance and Water Demon Poison Resistance, due to the lack of a prerequisite sequence, one point of resistance can only neutralize 3 points of damage, unless a prerequisite lower-level Poison Resistance can be found later on.
That’s quite complicated.
Complaining like this, he then opened his attribute bar.
This time, he gained a total of 17 points of Ice Spiritual Qi, 7% Growth, plus 800 points of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and with the remaining 70 points of Spiritual Qi from recent days, the total has reached 870 points.
It’s worth mentioning that when sunbathing, once the limit of absorbing Golden Particles’ converted spiritual energy is reached, not a bit more can be absorbed.
However, through devouring other Demons’ flesh, spiritual energy exceeding the limit can be obtained, because this energy is temporarily stored in the flesh, that is, stored in his belly, giving a chance for leisurely usage.
Now, his total Ice Spiritual Qi has reached 151 points, Growth has reached 35.1%, and currently, nothing has changed.
There’s no longer a plus sign behind Level 10 Self-Healing.
Instead, there’s a plus sign again behind Basic Defense, indicating his previous assumption was correct.
Before 15 points, each upgrade of Defense Attribute only needed 20 points of Spiritual Qi.
Before 30 points, each upgrade required 100 points of Spiritual Qi.
Now, it requires 500 points.
There’s nothing more to say; opportunities are rare.
He directly consumed 500 points of Spiritual Qi, raising the Basic Defense Level from 30 points to 31 points.
This could be considered exploiting a bug.
At this point, 370 points of Spiritual Qi remain.
Taking into account the live combat situation, Wang Wu decisively makes a choice.
Keep 70 points of Spiritual Qi for backup, and add the remaining 300 points to Life, raising it in one go to 340 points.
And according to the Basic Defense attribute upgrade rules, he can still use these conditions to continue upgrading to 600 points.
Not bad at all.
The Black Snake High Priest’s lightning strike could only inflict 200 points of damage.
The River Patrol Water Demon’s strongest attack could only inflict 140 points of damage.
It’s unknown what the fatal attack data of the Big Mountain Cat would be.
But considering the creature’s mysterious feints, agility like a gust of wind, and meticulous, cold-blooded tactics, Wang Wu still regards it as an insurmountable adversary.
Really can’t afford to provoke it!
The valley under the cover of night became quiet once again.
Wang Wu remained motionless, seemingly like a corpse, with the bodies of the Plum Deer and the Cyan Wolf Cub nearby. The Water Demon Venom had corroded their heads, forming large pits, and the poison had spread throughout their bodies. The stench was carried by the wind. Fortunately, there were no other Little Demons in the valley; otherwise, some unfortunates might also suffer.
It wasn’t until a long time passed that Wang Wu slowly got up from the ground, mainly guarding against the Big Mountain Cat, afraid that creature would come back to take a look.
Now it seems he was overthinking it.
Although the Big Mountain Cat was terrifying, it wasn’t omniscient.
After circling around, Wang Wu returned to the mountain hollow, looked at the two corpses, pondered for a long time, then rushed up and examined the Plum Deer corpse, particularly the areas corroded by the Water Demon Venom.
Initially, he felt nothing, but after a few seconds, the spot on his paw that touched the corrosive venom began to burn fiercely, followed by swelling, and even a light touch was excruciating.
However, that’s where it ended; during the entire process, he only lost 3 points of health, and soon after, the pain began to subside, and the swollen area returned to normal.
There wasn’t even an information prompt.
"So, the Water Demon Poison must have been neutralized once, lowering its concentration and power, right?"
Wang Wu pondered, then gritted his teeth and started tearing at one of the Plum Deer’s hind legs, doing so not just for food but also to gain more Water Demon Venom Resistance.
Tonight’s battle not only gave him more confidence but also made him realize that even a creature as strong as the Big Mountain Cat has shortcomings. It didn’t dare to withstand the Water Demon Venom, but he survived an attack.
This was his advantage.