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Gu Chen himself didn't seem to have anything worth taking from the other party, so he might as well go. Maybe the other party had something else for him to do.

If that's the case, then it's pretty good; at least I'll have a chance to survive.

"Please lead the way, senior."

Gu Chen gritted his teeth and tried to stand up completely by supporting himself with his left hand, but the intense dizziness and weakness made him sway.

Ysera didn't offer to help her up, but simply maintained her slight smile and said calmly:

"Keep up, and if your will is as strong as you appear, don't fall behind."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the depths of the oak forest. He didn't walk fast, but for Gu Chen now, every step required immense perseverance.

Gu Chen took a deep breath, picked up the corpse of the Shadow Water Python, and carried it on his back. He could make a lot of money selling this thing...

Then, with heavy steps, he staggered and followed behind.

Upon entering the Golden Oak Forest, the pervasive life force in the air almost materialized, giving him a slight boost. However, at the same time, the gray spread of the wound on his right shoulder seemed to be stimulated, sending waves of deeper stinging and itching sensations through him, as if the death energy within it sensed a threat and began to stir.

As Isela walked, she spoke as if to herself, or perhaps to Gu Chen: "Binding Shadow Beasts are usually at the peak of the second tier, or even touching the threshold of the third tier. They generally inhabit the edge of the 'Dead Wasteland' in the middle region of the Black Forest, and occasionally they will come to the boundary between the middle region and the outer region... However, the probability of this is too low, and the forest will also be puzzled by such an anomaly."

"A creature that should be in the central area has appeared on the outskirts, relentlessly pursuing a newcomer like you. Heh, what does it want from you? Blood essence, magic power?"

"What do you think, Gu Chen?"

Upon hearing this, the doubts that had been shrouding Gu Chen's heart seemed to dissipate in an instant!

Yes, why?

Is it really just bad luck?

But that's not right. Although my blood and qi are abundant, I'm only at the low level of the first ring. How could I really make the Bound Spirit Shadow Beast go to such lengths and relentlessly pursue me?

This is not normal... Moreover, the corpses of two mid-level first-ring wizards should not have been able to attract the spirit-binding shadow beast in the first place!

Although Gu Chen had long harbored suspicions, he had never been able to see clearly. Now, after Isera's reminder, he immediately understood!

Although the rocky slope is an ideal location for performing rituals, the probability of encountering a Bound Spirit Beast is extremely low.

Joe Baker?

...It's possible. Since the other party can connect with the political situation of the Kingdom of Lorian, they must have some unique and powerful abilities.

Ken had also reminded himself that Joe Baker would be a bad thing to me... Jim, Jim, Jim.

Gu Chen suddenly thought of Jim.

Could this kid really be some kind of hidden heir?

The heir to a kingdom in the slums!

This is outrageous!

His eyebrows shot up instantly.

If this is true, then Gu Chen is truly glad that he left Jim in the Gray Tower Academy's cafeteria. At least the people there will be protected by the chefs, and as long as you have the magic stone fragments, there won't be any problems.

"Thank you," Gu Chen cleared his throat, his tone sincere.

He really needed to say thank you; that seemingly insignificant gesture from the other person had clearly been a huge help.

"Hehe, you're welcome."

Isera smiled, and the two continued walking until they stopped in front of a huge oak tree that would require several people to encircle.

This oak tree is different from the others; its trunk has a faint golden sheen, and its leaves are as if they were made of pure gold, shining brightly. This must be the "mother tree" that Ysera mentioned.

"The infighting inside the Gray Tower is dirtier than you think."

Isera turned around and looked at Gu Chen, who was panting heavily and whose face was growing paler.

"Heh, you said you wouldn't interfere in the mortal world... but in reality, you've been reaching out to people far more than anyone else."

"Hey, aren't you angry that I talked about Gray Tower Academy like that?"

Isera turned to look at Gu Chen and smiled gently.

Gu Chen replied with a cold face:

"Grey Tower Academy are beasts."

"Haha, interesting, it has the style of mine back in the day."

Isera's sudden question startled Gu Chen, who subconsciously answered it.

This was an absolute outpouring of emotion. He had sold his blood for a month to obtain two fragments of magic stone, and then, in order to escape the fate of becoming material, he faced the hunting of two people with higher cultivation levels than himself. He finally managed to enter the Black Forest, but then two mid-level first-ring assassins followed him, and a Spirit-Binding Shadow Beast, seemingly influenced by others, also attacked him...

What's most ironic is that Gu Chen only earned two magic stone fragments after selling his blood for a month, while after killing two trackers, even without counting the money from selling the Black Forest License, Gu Chen had at least seven magic stone fragments.

So this statement is absolutely true; Gu Chen genuinely thinks Gray Tower is a beast.

Now, he not only has to find a way to improve his talent, but also to protect Jim's safety. He, a pathetic little blood wizard of the sixth rank, has been caught up in a political conspiracy related to the Kingdom of Lorian...

Thinking about all these messy and troublesome things, Gu Chen's face darkened more and more, and his resentment seemed to overflow, leaving Isera, who was standing next to him, stunned.

This resentment feels even more terrifying than the deathly aura in the wounds left by the Bound Spirit Shadow Beast!

"Alright, calm down, I'll find a way to treat you."

Ysera reminded Gu Chen that maintaining such a volatile state was a major taboo for a wizard, and it would certainly affect the subsequent treatment.

"it is good."

Gu Chen shook his head, looking at the huge oak tree in front of him that was shimmering with golden light, its life force extremely rich.

His injuries were healing much faster than before, and his pale face was gradually regaining its rosy color. However, white smoke was still rising from the wound on his right shoulder that had been stained with death energy.

It was extremely painful, but Gu Chen had gotten used to it.

The two stopped in front of the mother tree. Iser stretched out his hand, his fingertips glowing with a soft green light, and gently touched the trunk of the golden oak tree.

As he moved, the bark rippled, as if responding to Ysera's command, and slowly oozed a drop of viscous resin, like liquid gold.

"Eat it," Ysera commanded, her smile vanishing, replaced by an extremely serious expression and an unquestionable tone.

"Survive if possible."

Gu Chen's eyes sharpened as he looked at the drop of resin, which was only the size of a fingernail but emanated a powerful life force.

Even if the other side wants to use me for some kind of experiment, it doesn't matter.

If I return to Gray Tower Academy in my current state, I probably won't be able to afford treatment during the day, and I might even be assassinated at night.

And in front of me... this drop of golden liquid possesses a very obvious and powerful life force.

Ysera didn't seem to be lying to himself; he was powerful and there was no reason for him to lie.

There's no turning back now; this is the only way to survive!

Gu Chen knew the most crucial moment had arrived. He reached out his left hand, took the drop of golden resin, tilted his head back, and swallowed it.

boom--!!!

It felt like a sun was exploding inside my belly!

Gu Chen instinctively wanted to scream in agony! It truly felt like a sun had exploded inside his stomach! The pain throughout his body was so intense!

His eyes widened, and he almost exhaled the breath he had been holding!

At that very moment, Gu Chen and Isera locked eyes, and those green eyes seemed to tell Gu Chen: "Persevere."

Despite the immense pain, Gu Chen managed to stop his screams, even though his face was contorted into a pretzel.

An indescribable burning sensation and a boundless torrent of life swept through his limbs and bones in an instant! This power was so pure and so strong that Gu Chen felt like a balloon about to burst!

At the same time, the dormant death energy at the wound on his right shoulder seemed to have encountered its natural enemy and suddenly erupted! The gray stains spread rapidly, instantly covering his entire right shoulder and eroding towards his chest! A cold, deathly power, intent on ending everything, clashed fiercely with the hot, vibrant energy representing infinite life, using his body as the battlefield!

As the center of the battlefield, Gu Chen was undoubtedly in immense pain.

"roar………………"

Even though he was in so much pain, and his body was mangled from the battle between the two energies, Gu Chen managed to endure it and didn't let out a miserable scream.

"thump!"

Gu Chen knelt on one knee, a posture that made him feel a little better.

At this moment, his body trembled violently, and his skin surface was sometimes glowing with golden light and sometimes shrouded in a deathly gray aura.

The blood vessels twist and bulge under the skin, sometimes burning hot like fire, sometimes as cold as a corpse.

Furthermore, as the two energies battled, the pain was no longer simply manifested in the physical body, but reached the spirit, the mind, and even the soul!

Gu Chen felt as if his consciousness was being repeatedly forged on an anvil, and then thrown into a furnace and hammered wildly!

Isera stood quietly to the side, her emerald eyes showing no pity, only calm scrutiny.

"Heh... that's a bit like me in my younger days. Gray Tower Academy is truly full of talented people."

"That seems like something this person could do."

A glint flashed in his green eyes, and he finalized some plans in his mind.

Gu Chen gritted his teeth, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

His current posture is no longer simply kneeling on one knee. Because this involves pain in his mind, body, and soul, his only remaining left hand is digging into the ground, his nails cracked, leaving streaks of blood.

"Stargazing..."

In the midst of this existential crisis, Gu Chen realized that he could not simply use his body as a battlefield!

If you passively endure pain and treat your body as a battlefield, then you're really just gambling on luck and leaving it to fate!

But he's always had bad luck!

I can't just let this violent energy run wild in my chest, or I'll really die!

They must be controlled!

Gu Chen endured the soul-tearing torment and activated the Star Gazing Technique with all his might!

In the space of consciousness, the dim star trails reappeared, and the universe was created once again, only this time two different colors appeared in the cosmic space.

The raging life essence and necromantic energy from the outside world, attracted by the star trails, transformed into two torrents, one golden and one gray, that ruthlessly rushed into this vast universe with only a hundred lit stars!

The star trails teetered precariously under the impact of these energies, as if they might collapse at any moment.

"I can't give up..."

The pressure is immense! It seems we've reached a dead end!

These two forces are excessively powerful! One is a second-ringed spirit-binding shadow beast, and the other is a golden-leaf oak mother tree containing extremely strong vitality!

But there is always a chance for survival in desperate situations!

When faced with dire circumstances, "unyielding will" answered Gu Chen's call!

His innate talent for unwavering willpower was fully unleashed under extreme pressure! His spirit was more concentrated than ever before, like a lighthouse on a sea cliff in a storm, unmoved by the raging waves!

Unlike Jim, Gu Chen seems to have his own unique way of expressing himself under pressure.

Well, that means he'll act very... arrogant.

Suddenly, he struggled to his feet!

This startled Ysera, who was standing nearby!

"What is he going to do?"

"Weren't you just in excruciating pain?"

"Why did you suddenly stand up?"

"Are you crazy?"

A look of incomprehension flashed in his pale green eyes, and then he stared at Gu Chen, examining him closely.

This is incredible!

"Such concentrated spiritual power... Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged him!"

Ysera smiled!

Under such tense circumstances, the young wizard named Gu Chen in front of me was able to maintain such focus!

So I really didn't misjudge him, and it wasn't a waste of my time to save him!

Isera had only intended to wander around casually, but upon seeing Gu Chen being chased, she rescued him without hesitation. If he survived, great; if not, so be it. If he did survive, she could entrust that matter to him!

But what happened next suddenly made Ysera pause in her thoughts.

"...What...what's going on?"

Gu Chen stood up unsteadily, his eyes a mixture of black and gold. Then he suddenly stretched out his hand, pointed to the sky, and shouted loudly!

"Laughing loudly, I stride out the door; how can I, a man of such talent, be a mere commoner!"

Isera couldn't understand the strange language and words, but she could sense the ambition of the young man named Gu Chen in front of her!

As the poems were recited, Gu Chen's innate talent for perseverance was fully at work. He guided the golden torrent of life within his spiritual sea, grasping it as if he were holding an enormous forging hammer!

Then Gu Chen swung his sword forcefully, smashing it repeatedly into the areas occupied by the gray death energy!

Each violent hammer blow was accompanied by maddening pain, but it did indeed shrink the gray area slightly.

The deathly aura was not to be outdone; it cunningly clung to his bones and nerves, constantly eroding his vitality and bringing a bone-deep coldness and stiffness.

However, Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged; he had completely entered a state of unwavering willpower!

He was filled with boundless ambition and arrogance, and no matter how painful or stressful it was, he could not give up!

His will is as firm as steel!

Gu Chen was trying to control this life energy in his mind. Although it was extremely violent, with the help of his talent, Gu Chen was gradually mastering it.

Those grayish-white deathly auras are like cunning venomous snakes, hiding and dodging back and forth, but if you dare to be careless for even a moment, they will bite you hard!

This is a long and drawn-out battle.