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The moment the blade touched the warm blood inside the snake's mouth, the active crystal core coating in the blood groove suddenly activated.

The golden snake blood absorbed by the blade rapidly condensed along the notch, instantly transforming into a blood-crystal-colored blade tip.

A muffled thud.

The crystallized blade pierced through the Golden Scale Serpent King's upper jaw from the inside out, embedding itself deep into its skull.

The Golden Scale Serpent King let out an extremely shrill hiss, the intense pain causing it to frantically shake its head, trying to fling the knife out of its mouth.

Lin Yun gripped the knife handle tightly and, using the force of the swing, pulled it horizontally with a sudden motion.

The sharp, crystalline blade sliced ​​along the upper jaw, heading straight for its left eye.

Fresh blood gushed out.

The Golden Scale Serpent King's left eye exploded instantly, and bright red blood mixed with turbid liquid flowed all over its face.

The excruciating pain completely ignited the snake king's ferocity.

Its deep purple light surged, its size increased again, and its aura rose wildly, indicating that it had completely entered a state of rage.

Its power and speed surged instantly, and its tail lashed wildly in all directions, smashing deep craters into the ground and sending debris flying everywhere.

Lin Yun had anticipated this, and the moment he drew his sword, he used the momentum to leap backward and create distance.

He looked at the completely frenzied Golden Scale Serpent King, but instead of being afraid, his eyes became even more composed.

Although its furious state was powerful, the Snake King's eye was completely destroyed, reducing its field of vision by half.

Lin Yun activated the Wind Step technique to its fullest extent, his figure like a ghost, always hovering around the Snake King's blind left side.

He specifically targeted blind spots, relentlessly slashing at the snake king's vital points with his Bloodfang Blade.

The snake king thrashed its body wildly, its tail whipping wildly, grazing Lin Yun's body several times.

Once, unable to dodge in time, Lin Yun was struck on the shoulder by the tip of the tail. He flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a tree trunk. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

But he ignored his injuries and pounced on the snake king again the moment he landed, still clinging tightly to the snake king's blind side.

The blade flashed repeatedly, and although each wound was not deep, the frequency was extremely high.

Golden blood continued to flow, and the snake king's aura gradually weakened with blood loss.

The rage state comes on quickly and goes off just as fast.

The continuous excruciating pain and blood loss caused the snake king to move slower and slower, and its swinging force became weaker and weaker.

After an unknown amount of time spent fighting, the Golden Scale Serpent King let out a low, mournful cry, its massive body swayed, and finally crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Its remaining eye gradually lost its luster, twitched twice, and then became completely still.

Lin Yun leaned on the Blood Fang Knife, panting heavily.

The effects of the combat stimulant were wearing off, and waves of soreness were shooting through my muscles, with the wound on my shoulder burning painfully.

He looked down at the knife in his hand. The crystallized edge had slowly faded, and the break was still jagged, but the blade was covered in snake blood.

Won!

After resting for a while and recovering his strength, Lin Yun squatted down and looked at the huge snake corpse, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

The second-tier Golden Scale Serpent King is a treasure trove from head to toe.

Just this suit of scales alone is worth at least 1.5 million!

The snake king's gall bladder and tendons are also very valuable.

Not to mention, this is a variant with the "Rage Gene" on its head, so the price of materials will rise even further.

This trip was a huge success!

After resting for about fifteen minutes, Lin Yun finally managed to suppress his surging blood and qi, and stood up, leaning on his sword.

He walked to the corpse of the Golden Scale Serpent King and took out a spare short dagger from his backpack.

The Bloodfang Knife already had several chips and nicks, making it inconvenient for delicate disassembly.

The scales of second-tier beasts are far harder than those of first-tier beasts, and even with the aid of a short dagger, they are extremely difficult to peel off.

Lin Yun cut along the seams of the scales, carefully prying up the entire piece of scale armor bit by bit, trying to be as steady and precise as possible to avoid damaging the integrity of the material.

The Serpent King's scales are as thick as a palm, shimmering with a faint purplish-gold hue. They are an excellent material for forging second-tier armor, and the higher their completeness, the better the selling price.

He started from the snake's neck and peeled it down its spine, taking a full half hour to completely remove the scales from the snake king.

Next came the snake tendons, the snake gallbladder, and the half-formed fleshy horn on the snake's head.

The beast with the rage gene is a treasure from head to toe. Even the snake bones can be ground into powder and used as medicine. Lin Yun couldn't bear to waste any of them, so he carefully disassembled all the valuable parts and put them into waterproof bags in different categories.

After everything was cleaned up, only a pool of blood and bits of flesh remained on the ground.

Lin Yun slung the bulging bag of materials over his shoulder, the heavy weight making his shoulders ache.

The bag of materials was enormous; when it stood upright, it was taller than him, and it weighed nearly 10,000 kilograms.

Given his current exhausted state, carrying such a conspicuous target while traveling would be far too eye-catching.

Lin Yun stood there for a moment and thought it over before making a decision.

It will take at least two hours to walk to Lao Cao's supply station, and there's no guarantee we won't encounter other hunters along the way.

He's currently suffering from qi and blood deficiency. If he encounters someone with ill intentions, it's hard to say whether he can even protect himself, let alone protect the materials.

Instead of taking the risk of traveling, it would be better to find a secluded place to recuperate and wait until you are mostly recovered before continuing your journey.

The safest place is none other than the golden-scaled snake's den we just visited.

The snake's den is in a remote location with a hidden entrance, making it difficult for ordinary hunters to find. Moreover, the snake king's aura is still present, so no other strange beasts will dare to occupy the den in the short term.

It's much safer to heal inside than to hide in the forest.

Having made up his mind, Lin Yun determined the direction, and carrying the huge bag of materials on his back, he moved step by step toward the snake's den.

What should have been a ten-minute walk took him more than half an hour, and by the time he crawled into the cave, his back was soaked with cold sweat.

Back in the stone chamber, there were still five late-stage Tier 1 Golden Scale Serpent corpses lying on the ground.

Lin Yun didn't waste any time. While he still had some strength, he quickly removed the scales and snake gallbladders from the five snakes and stuffed them into his backpack.

After doing all that, he could no longer hold on. He slid down against the rock wall, swallowed a healing pill, took out a compressed biscuit and ate a couple of bites with water, then lay down to rest.

This resting period lasted for three days.

For three days, Lin Yun spent the rest of his time sleeping and recovering, except for eating and drinking regularly.

The aftereffects of the combat stimulants subsided, the damaged meridians were repaired to their original state, the injuries to the shoulders and back scabbed over and healed, and the Qi and blood became abundant and condensed again.

He even refined three of the Nine Styles of the Startling String technique, making them even more proficient, based on his insights from this life-or-death battle.

On the morning of the fourth day, Lin Yun opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He's mostly recovered; although he's not back to his peak, he's good enough for most situations.

He stood up and stretched his limbs. All the materials in the stone chamber were packed away, and his backpack was full and heavy.

With his backpack on, Lin Yun walked out of the snake hole.

Sunlight fell on him, and he squinted before heading to the spot where he had previously placed the lure.

The pheromones from the fat rats should have attracted quite a few first-tier beasts. If they are still usable, they could have made a fortune.

When he arrived at the location, he only saw a few rotting monster corpses, their flesh long since gnawed away by carrion-eating beasts.

Lin Yun felt a little regretful, but didn't pay much attention to it.

With the Snake King's materials as a foundation, these odds and ends are just icing on the cake, and it won't hurt to lose them.

He didn't linger; after determining the direction, he headed straight for Lao Cao's supply station.

With so much material on its back and such a large volume, it was difficult to walk and it was also difficult to maneuver when encountering strange beasts.

Moreover, materials like snake gallbladders and snake tendons lose their activity and value if left for too long, so they must be sold as soon as possible.

After much thought, Lao Cao's supply station is still the most suitable.

Although the recycling price is 20% lower than in the city, it is safer and can be converted into cash quickly.

Old Cao is strong enough, and the stronghold is well-managed; they won't double-cross you. Taking so many materials there is much safer than running back to the city.

Lin Yun kept walking and hurried along the forest path.

This trip to the wilderness was extremely dangerous, but the rewards were far greater than expected.

In this way, reaching the ultimate foundation stage is just around the corner.