Master Changsheng

Chapter 4, Section 004: One Year Later

Before long, Ankai had left the town.

There were quite a few people traveling with us.

At this moment, they were wary of each other, as if they had forgotten that yesterday they were neighbors in the same small town.

An Kai did the same. He covered his face with a strip of cloth, hugged the things in his arms tightly, and ran quickly north of the town with his head down.

At this point, his balance attribute takes effect.

Compared to others, Ankai is more persistent and has a greater advantage.

There are people with similar strength to him, some are faster but not as durable, and some are more durable but not as fast...

We drove north, from dusk till dawn.

After resting five times along the way, Ankai arrived at a Gobi Desert area in one go.

Here lies one of his secret bases.

This place is a good four or five hundred miles away from the nameless town.

In the desert, it is very difficult to get here accurately.

Only someone like Ankai, who has traveled hundreds of times in a year, could accurately locate this Gobi Desert.

The Gobi Desert is composed of a large group of boulders, and it is one of the few shady places in this desolate area.

Ankai walked into the pile of boulders and, following his memory, continued walking for about ten minutes.

We came across a dark cave entrance, located in the center of a huge rock.

It is about five meters above the ground.

"We've finally arrived!" An Kai's eyes revealed a hint of joy.

He walked to the side and found a vine about the thickness of an arm among a pile of small pebbles. At the end of the vine was an iron claw that gleamed with a metallic sheen.

He coiled the vines into several loops, hoisted them onto his shoulder, gripped the iron claws, and swung them forcefully towards the hole in the boulder…

Bang~

A faint sound rang out as the iron claws gripped the cave entrance firmly.

An Kai gave it a good tug to make sure it was secure, then, like a monkey, skillfully climbed up the vine...

An Kai entered the cave after covering five meters in just over ten seconds.

Gather the vines and set them aside for use when leaving the cave.

The cave is about twenty square meters in size. Inside, there is dried meat that Ankai has stored up over the course of a year. At the very back of the cave, there is a spring formed by water dripping from the cracks in the rocks.

Not far from the puddle, there were animal hides and furs that Ankai had "borrowed" from others, spread on the ground.

Aside from the lack of electricity and internet, this is an excellent hiding place.

Living here for a year or two shouldn't be a problem.

By then, the civil war in the Duchy of Buklin should be nearing its end...

Ankai went to the fur coat and took out the package that had suddenly appeared in his arms.

This was brought to him by a gust of wind while he was on the run.

In this nameless town, only the old president of the Mage Association, the second-tier mage Master Donglin, could do this!

The package wasn't large, but the contents inside were rather hard, causing An Kai's chest to ache from the discomfort of walking.

"What did that old man leave me..." An Kai muttered to himself as he unpacked the package...

"Whoa!" As soon as the package was opened, a burst of light appeared!

An Kai's face showed the joy of someone who had won the lottery...

Because inside the package was exactly what he needed!

——Low-grade magic stone!

I counted it three times, back and forth.

The exact number of these magic stones has been confirmed: 28 in total!

This is undoubtedly a huge sum of money!

Without a second thought, An Kai silently chanted "Exchange!"

[Skill Points +28!]

This is the first time An Kai has ever been so extravagant since he came to this world!

[Skill Points -7.]

Meditation Proficiency +7

【Meditation Lv1『10/10』】

The skill points are instantly consumed by 7 points, bringing the Meditation skill to the maximum level of Lv1.

As Ankai continued to level up, his body and system reacted simultaneously.

If he were to forcibly add more points to meditation, his body would instantly explode...

With no other option, Ankai had to stop.

According to his perception, this meditation would bring him an attribute point in about seven days.

Compared to the first month, it has increased by nearly 5 times!

With 21 skill points remaining, Ankai thought long and hard before choosing to upgrade Fireball.

In this desert, you never know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first.

Only by transforming resources into strength can we truly achieve stability.

Due to limitations in my physical condition, I can no longer improve my meditation skills.

Skill points are retained, but they're just a number.

He certainly didn't want to die in an accident one day, leaving behind a mountain of unused resources...

Just like the plots in the novels he read in his previous life, there were always powerful vengeful spirits who collected resources their whole lives, unwilling to use or spend them, and ultimately died with resentment, which benefited the destined protagonist who dug up their graves.

[Skill Points -9]

Fireball skill proficiency +9

Fireball Lv1『10/10』

He opened his palm, and a fireball, about the size of an adult's head, appeared, reddish-yellow in color.

Once it appeared, it illuminated the cave, which was over 20 square meters in size.

An Kai walked to the cave entrance, and suddenly hurled a fireball at the ground!

In his perception, the fireball transformed into a straight line and crashed onto the rubble-strewn ground!

boom!

Dust flew everywhere, and gravel flew all around!

A crater about half a meter in diameter appeared, and white steam was still rising from its surroundings…

"If this hit someone else, it would probably burn them to a crisp..."

An Kai stared at the crater in the ground and muttered to himself.

After his experiment, countless strange birds took flight in the Gobi Desert, emitting piercing cries, and faint roars of beasts could be heard echoing from within the desert…

Seeing this, Ankai returned to the cave, pulled out a dense tree from the side, and used it to block the entrance as camouflage.

At the same time, they also sprinkled a ring of sulfur and broken, sharp iron pieces around the cave entrance...

"The old man has a good heart!" An Kai muttered to himself as he returned to his fur coat.

I chose a comfortable position and began to experience meditation at Lv1 with full experience!

...

one year later.

In the shadows of the Gobi Desert, a plump white worm, about two meters long, was wriggling slightly.

Its body was as thick as an iron barrel, and its head consisted of only a single, sharp mouthpart divided into four parts.

The mouthparts are covered with a dense array of gear-shaped teeth.

Its mouthparts surged and surged, devouring a dead large bird...

[Lv4: Desert Thorn Worm]

About three meters behind the thorn beetle, behind a huge rock.

What appeared before Ankai was a brief information about the monster.

Level 4 is equivalent to a first-tier, fourth-level mage.

With a thought, a fireball the size of a head appeared in An Kai's hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, he hurled the fireball at the thorn worm.

The fireball arrived in the blink of an eye, within three meters!

When faced with danger, the thorn beetle can only hastily curl its body into a ball, desperately trying to resist...

boom!!!

An explosion rang out, and the thornworm was just feeling relieved to have withstood a sneak attack...

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Several fireballs rained down in succession!

boom!!!

After the explosion ended, I looked back towards the thorn beetle...

Where was the once-obese body? Only scattered white fragments of the remains lay on the ground…

(End of this chapter)