Gao Wu: I have a dimensional gate

First, the three gray-scaled serpents attacked on their own initiative, contrary to their usual behavior. Then, they abandoned their nest and fled. At first glance, it seemed as if a high-level beast had invaded their territory, forcing the lower-level creatures to scatter and flee.

However, upon closer inspection, it doesn't match up at all.

He glanced around and saw the occasional chirping of insects in the woods. Pushing aside the layer of humus at his feet, he could vaguely see a few ants scurrying about, but there was no sign of a large-scale migration.

The subject was touched upon in the cultural studies class: powerful creatures in forbidden zones emit a certain force field that forces animals within the field to feel fear and thus flee.

If a high predator were to pass by, all the small creatures in the forest would surely flee first.

It's impossible that only snakes were fleeing in panic while other insects and ants remained unharmed.

Looking at the nest itself, the rotten branches at the entrance were simply roughly pried open, and although there were scratches on the soil of the cave walls, there were no cracks caused by the claws of large beasts, and even the bushes around the nest were intact.

If a creature much larger than the Greyscale Hydralisk had broken in, it wouldn't have only damaged this small area.

Snakes' nests, built from piles of dead branches, cannot withstand the ravages of large animals.

It's unlikely to be an attack by a large creature.

Lu Qiu first ruled out the most dangerous possibility in his mind, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

If it's not an overwhelming threat, could it be a territorial dispute?

That's not right either. The gray-scaled hydra is a solitary creature, and each hydra has a very small territory. It is at the bottom of the food chain in the restricted area, so no creatures will compete with it for territory. Moreover, fighting snakes is very risky; if you are bitten, you will often lose your life.

To put it simply, they look down on it and see no reason to fight the Greyscale Hydralisk.

Just like in nature, apart from anteaters, no creature would deliberately seek out termites to eat.

Lu Qiu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Despite lacking combat power, what made the Grayscale Hydralisks flee in panic was their natural enemy.

Combined with the signs of disturbance around the nest, Lu Qiu immediately had the answer.

Mountain poison lizard.

It is a mutated subspecies of monitor lizard. It does not produce toxins itself, but usually eats poisonous creatures and stores the toxins they produce as its own weapons.

Suddenly, a rustling sound was heard, followed by a hiss from the gray-scaled serpent.

Not far away, the ground bulged up, something broke through the humus layer, and fallen leaves, rotten soil, and dead branches flew around in a mess. A mountain poison lizard with a body length of nearly two meters emerged from the ground.

The monitor lizard opened and closed its jaws a few times, and the wiggling tail of the gray-scaled serpent was gradually swallowed down its throat.

Their eyes met, and Lu Qiu knew something was wrong.

According to the data, the adult mountain venomous lizard is only a little over one meter long and weighs around twenty kilograms.

But the one in front of us was two sizes larger, nearly two meters long, with its thick limbs gripping the fallen leaves, supporting its heavy and sturdy body.

This monitor lizard is estimated to weigh close to 60 kilograms, and its thick, keratinous skin is like armor that is difficult to pierce.

Suddenly, the giant lizard attacked, its limbs flailing and branches flying as it charged toward Luqiu with its massive body.

Its massive jaws opened wide, revealing serrated teeth that gleamed with a bluish-purple luster, clearly indicating they were highly poisonous.

Lu Qiu twisted and moved sideways, the steel pipe whistling through the air as it slammed into the back of the lizard's head.

He used all his strength; even if he couldn't break the skull, he could at least make it dizzy.

But the next moment, with a muffled "clang," the steel pipe slammed solidly into the bone armor, making his tiger's mouth numb and his palms ache.

The lizard merely shook its head, but the steel pipe in its hand was actually bent into an almost broken arc by the force of the blow.

"So hard?" Lu Qiu was startled.

The steel pipe, when used to strike a gray-scaled hydra, would at most leave one or two shallow dents, but when used on a monitor lizard, it rendered it unusable.

The lizard was completely enraged. It turned its head sharply, its dark yellow vertical pupils locking onto him, and a low, hoarse hiss came from its throat.

Lu Qiu dropped the steel pipe that was about to break and took out a second one from his back.

The monitor lizard suddenly pounced, then its thick tail swept out with a powerful gust of wind, striking his side with tremendous force, making the air whistle.

Lu Qiu braced himself against the ground with the steel pipe, used the momentum to flip sideways, seized the moment when the giant lizard turned around, and slammed the steel pipe down on the giant lizard's head with another loud "clang".

When the monitor lizard regained its senses, it could no longer see Lu Qiu. It was hit twice, and several attacks missed their mark. The monitor lizard was furious and frantically dug at the pile of dead leaves with its front claws, while the gray-scaled serpents fled in panic all around.

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Lu Qiu's vision blurred, and he was back in his small room. The curtains were tightly drawn, and it was completely dark outside.

Due to power shortages, streetlights are only installed at key intersections.

In the residential area where Lu Qiu's family lives, it is pitch black as soon as it gets dark.

Lu Qiu leaned against the wall to catch his breath. He glanced at the old alarm clock on the table; he had been inside for an hour and a half this time.

In just one and a half hours, I gained a lot.

It's a bit of a pity that he encountered a mountain poison lizard on his exploration. If the lizard hadn't been so much stronger than described in the information, he could have gained even more.

There must be some kind of activating substance here, which can enhance the activity of the Qi and blood in the land by just breathing in two breaths, and the creatures that live here year after year will naturally be strengthened as well.

Weapons are extremely difficult to obtain; the Human Alliance controls weapons even more strictly than drugs.

If I become a quasi-martial artist and can legally purchase swords, I can cleave this giant lizard in two blows.

A martial artist must first become a martial artist, no matter what they do.

Those who are not skilled in martial arts will be constrained in their actions at every turn.

Shaking his head slightly, Lu Qiu began to take stock of the harvest.

First, there are two six-year-old *Clematis armandii* plants, each costing 20,000 yuan, for a total price of 40,000 yuan.

Selling both together, coupled with the rarity of bone-strengthening herbs, could increase their value by about 50%, potentially fetching up to 60,000 yuan to buyers in urgent need.

This is the savings of his parents over three years. Lu Qiu only spent this much money during his three years of martial arts training in high school.

Secondly, there are three gray-scaled venom sacs, almost overflowing with venom, which can be bought for around 1,500 yuan.

If you want to get rich, you still have to become a martial artist. The small amount you earn in just over an hour is more than your parents work for half a month.

Lu Qiu intends to use the Bone-Melting Grass himself. His own strength is the only true measure of success. Once he obtains a martial artist certificate and can purchase legitimate equipment, he can earn even more within the Realm Gate.

After resting for a while, Lu Qiu took out a bone-strengthening grass, chewed it up, and swallowed it.

Lower-grade drugs are less irritating, mild in nature, and most are non-toxic to humans and can be consumed directly.

Later on, when you become stronger and can collect high-level medicinal herbs, you will need to spend money to hire a professional pharmacist to prepare the medicine.

The herbs tasted bitter and astringent with a grassy, ​​woody smell. Not long after swallowing, a faint tingling sensation spread throughout the body, especially in the crevices of the bones, as if a warm current was slowly seeping in.

Ordinary body-strengthening medicines, whether applied externally or taken internally, are absorbed and digested through the blood and muscles. By the time the medicinal effects reach the bones, very little remains.

The reason why bone-strengthening medicinal materials are rare is because their medicinal effects can directly act on the bones.

Lu Qiu sat cross-legged and began practicing the breathing techniques of the eighth set of basic training methods to guide the medicinal power deep into his bones.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but the soreness, numbness, and swelling gradually subsided, leaving him feeling inexplicably relaxed. He summoned the system panel.

Name: Lu Qiu

Qi and Blood: 8.6 → 8.7

Muscle: 8.4

Skeleton: 7.7→7.9

Skill: Mastery of the Eighth Set of National Basic Training Methods for Primary and Secondary School Students

Gate of Realms

My bone mass increased directly from 7.7 to 7.9, and my blood and qi also increased by 0.1.

Lu Qiu clenched his fist, his knuckles making a crisp cracking sound. This improvement was more effective than half a month of hard training.

Aside from the initial dose, the medicinal power of the bone-strengthening herbs is mild and long-lasting, taking several days to be digested and absorbed.

Not only have the animals mutated within the gate of the realm, but even the plants have been enhanced. It is estimated that once all the medicinal power in the body is absorbed, the bone strength will directly increase to 8.1.

One plant of Bone-Strengthening Grass can increase bone strength by 0.4!

Lu Qiu clenched his fists, the overwhelming sense of power making him want to test them immediately.

During the last martial arts class test of punching power, a full-force punch could only reach 700kg.

The process of exerting force requires the muscles, bones, and blood to all be present. Previously, due to the lagging progress of his skeletal development, Lu Qiu did not even dare to hit the sandbag too hard.

It's not that I'm afraid of getting hurt and don't dare to exert force, but rather that the hardware doesn't allow it.

With the improvement in bone strength, punching power can be visibly increased, by at least 20kg.

In an instant, they rose from the bottom of the class to the middle.

Last year, the benchmark for a third-rate martial arts university was 884.3kg of force exertion and a comprehensive physical fitness score of 26.53.

After consuming the Bone-Locking Grass and fully absorbing its medicinal effects, my body's three-dimensional score is expected to be around 25.2.

Wang Hao said he just passed the line, referring to the score of 25.54 calculated by the AI ​​big data analysis at the front line.

The front-line score estimation has been around for almost ten years, with an error margin of less than 0.02. It can be directly used as the admission score line for the lowest-ranking third-tier universities.

Without these two bone-strengthening herbs, Lu Qiu would have to endure two more months of hardship and have his parents invest another 60,000 to 70,000 yuan before he could barely make it ashore.

Lu Qiu hid the remaining plant, intending to use it again next time.

After tidying everything up, Lu Qiu sat down at his desk and turned on the desk lamp.

After several battles inside the Gate of Realms, my health points increased slightly.

He wrote "life-or-death struggle" on the paper, followed by a question mark.