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In the ruins of the city, a massive snake with a body length of over 50 meters, covered in crimson scales, coiled its body around a small building, its amber pupils fixed intently on the human before it.

Not long ago, it had spotted its prey and swooped down straight from the rooftop, hoping to swallow the individual whole, but unexpectedly, the little thing counterattacked with a punch, landing squarely on its fangs.

As a result, it actually broke one of its fangs clean in half!

The Crimson Serpent, recoiling in pain, could only retract its mouth, but it wasn't ready to slink away in defeat and quickly coiled up again, adopting an attacking stance.

Afterward, it was surprised to discover that it had lost track of its target, and by the time it saw the man again, his fist had already smashed into its body.

Compared to the massive bulk of the Crimson Serpent, that fist seemed so insignificant, even a bit cute.

Yet that punch sent the Crimson Serpent rolling on the ground for several turns, cringing in pain.

A look of disbelief filled those amber eyes.

It seemed unable to comprehend how such a diminutive body could contain such terrifying strength.

Before it could recover, the second punch, then the third punch… rained down in quick succession, leaving the Crimson Serpent scrambling on the ground as if it were the first time encountering a Gold Saint like Seiya and searching desperately for its teeth.

It made its quickest escape back to the small building it had been coiling around before.

Ma Lu didn't rush to chase; he had just intentionally tested the power of a new "Purple Blessing" he had acquired, called [King's Fist].

The function of this blessing was simple: a 33% chance to trigger a Heavy Strike effect when punching, dealing double the force.

Just this one blessing might not be anything special, but after testing it, Ma Lu found that the doubling of force from the "Heavy Strike" effect applied independently and didn't mix with other strength-boosting blessings.

For example, after over five hours of continuous combat, Ma Lu had successfully stacked his strength bonus to 1223%, which didn't even include the boost from [Berserker] after taking an injury.

The double force from [King's Fist] wasn't simply adding another 100% of base strength, but rather doubling the already (1+1223%) base, meaning if he landed his punch successfully, Ma Lu could deliver 2646% of his strength.

This was getting a bit unfair; even a 50-meter-long giant snake could be sent flying with a single punch!

The only downside was that [King's Fist] was restricted to punches, and couldn't be triggered with other weapons.

But punches obviously weren't as good at breaking defenses as a Chef's Knife, though he could hold a knife in one hand and clench a fist with the other.

Having tested what he wanted to know, Ma Lu was ready to take care of the 'sandbag' across from him.

But just then, he saw the scales on the Crimson Serpent flare open all at once, releasing a cloud of red fog from beneath.

Hm?

Ma Lu only hesitated for a moment before he was engulfed by the fog, and soon his skin began to feel a burning sensation, with the parts exposed outside his clothing starting to redden and blister.

Quite a potent poison fog!

Having released the red fog, the Crimson Serpent seemed somewhat wilted, but seeing its enemy enveloped by the fog, a smug look appeared in its amber eyes.

It once again crawled down from the small building, but the celebration turned out to be premature, as Ma Lu hadn't run off but instead plunged straight into the fog, rushing towards it at top speed.

By the time he got in front of and behind the Crimson Serpent, much of his skin had festered.

But Ma Lu was hardly troubled, as his resistance to pain had already stacked up to 70%. In theory, he could even endure childbirth. Chapter Enjoy:

Now it was only decaying skin, which felt just a little itchy.

And during the run, he had already gripped the Chef's Knife in his hand again.

The Crimson Serpent's release of poisonous mist had caused Ma Lu some harm, but it also obstructed its vision.

It wasn't until Ma Lu plunged the Chef's Knife into the serpent's body that the Crimson Serpent was jolted awake, by which time Ma Lu had already run six or seven meters away.

The Chef's Knife sliced a long wound along the Crimson Serpent's abdomen.

Ma Lu ran another ten meters, then with his left leg slightly bent, he explosively pushed off the ground, transmitting explosive power to the soles of his feet in an instant!

The shoes from the Bug Egg, given for free, burst apart under his feet, and Ma Lu's body soared high into the air.

He jumped onto the back of the Crimson Serpent, and at the same time, the wound also lifted.

The Crimson Serpent twisted its body in frenzy, even smashing into the ground, in an effort to fling Ma Lu off its back.

However, Ma Lu's reaction speed was faster than it, always securing his stance a step ahead, and eventually, he even got onto the Crimson Serpent's head, where he furiously drilled holes.

Blood rained from the sky, and Ma Lu's decaying skin regenerated before the naked eye to its original state.

Only when the Crimson Serpent beneath him stopped moving, did Ma Lu finally pull out the Chef's Knife.

He couldn't help but shake his head, musing how little time had passed before he needed to change clothes again.

However, the blessings this time were not bad.

According to the display of the Traveler's Bracelet, the serpent, named [Seven-Toothed Giant Horn Viper], was a 5-star ingredient, likely the boss of this region.

The four options presented after its defeat were all Golden Blessings.

Ma Lu's gaze was quickly drawn to one of the blessings.

——[Weakness Concealment: Team members can hide their hearts, heads, and other weak points in specified parts of the body during combat. As long as that part is not attacked, fatal injuries won't result in immediate death, granting 100 seconds of extra survival time. After 100 seconds, the target will undergo a second death judgment.]

Oh, this blessing seems quite interesting.

Ma Lu stroked his chin, noting to himself that this was another blessing whose solitary use was unclear, but in combination with [Blood of Longevity], it could wreak havoc.

Just dying 100 seconds later would probably only allow for avenging oneself at best, but with the bloodsucking effect, he could use this time to replenish his lost health bar.

In a true sense, as long as he sucked blood fast enough, he would never fall.

This must also be one of the core blessings of the Bloodsucking Style. Without much thought, Ma Lu immediately went for it.

After killing the Crimson Serpent, the other beasts nearby seemed to finally sense fear and did not continue to come at him incessantly like before.

Ma Lu could finally catch his breath.

Though he had increased his Stamina and there wasn't much of an issue physically, the prolonged fight and constant tension had wearied him mentally as well.

Looking around, Ma Lu realized that without knowing it, he had almost reached the entrance of the Little Bear Bar.

And this small bar had not been destroyed by the beast tide; Ma Lu pushed open the door of the bar, casually killing a nest of Bloodsucking Tail Weasels that had already drunk themselves into a stupor in the lobby.

Then he went behind the bar, found a bottle of Popo wine that the Bloodsucking Tail Weasels hadn't stolen, removed the cap, and poured himself a glass.

Pity he couldn't find any Honey Lizard eggs; the wine didn't taste as sweet and mellow as before.