Chapter 48

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In the depths of the night, the darkest time in the abyss.

The treehouse where Er Dongsheng stood emitted a faint light. A small piece of solidified animal fat was placed in a small stone bowl and lit! The light was not very strong, but it clearly illuminated the entire space of the treehouse.

The burning fat was something Er Dongsheng carried with him. It was a good substitute when it was inconvenient to light a bonfire! However, this small piece of fat was almost used up! It would not be easy to find more, as other demons did not have this. Only Er Dongsheng, this peculiar demon, needed to light a lamp at night!

Although he had completely turned into a demon from the core, some habits from his human days remained unchanged!

Holding the map in the light, the map was unusually rough and crude, made from pieces of leather! It was covered with crooked and messy drawings, making Er Dongsheng's head ache!

"System, scan it, organize it, and send it to me!" At this moment, it was best to let the system, which was good at collecting and organizing information, handle it. This system, in order to improve its database, nagged at Er Dongsheng every day, causing him to constantly try various things, plants, animals, and all sorts of strange items. As long as the system did not recognize something, Er Dongsheng had to try it! Er Dongsheng often thought that if not for his strong resistance and the small amounts he tasted, he would have met his maker long ago.

After a moment, a relatively clearer map was transmitted to Er Dongsheng's mind. Now, this map, after being modified by the system, looked much more pleasant!

"Hmm, this is where the trading area is, so this must be my home!" Following the long, curved line representing the mountain range, Er Dongsheng found his home.

"Also, here, the danger marker, it seems someone knows about that strange frozen forest!"

"And this..."

This map belonged to the tribe of Xilie and her sisters. Er Dongsheng borrowed it to look at it, eager to understand the surrounding terrain after yesterday's sudden event!

Thinking back to the earth-shaking noise, the ground trembling, and the sky filled with fire, even Er Dongsheng felt his mouth dry and his tongue parched at the terrifying scene!

...

"Heaven, a hundred years, just a hundred years, and that place of death is awakening again!" Xilie and her sisters looked dazed at the distant red sky, where black mushroom clouds were still spreading!

"Place of death?" Er Dongsheng was a bit puzzled; he had no memory of this knowledge. He guessed that the earth-shaking scene today must be a major event, but he did not know what it was!

"Yes, the place of death, the most dangerous and mysterious area. Every five hundred years, it emerges from the ground, without fail. When it does, lava flows, flames fly, and countless living beings are forced to relocate from their homes!" Xilie looked lost, her expression somewhat dejected.

"Yes, we had to leave our once beautiful home. We didn't expect to have to move again after just a hundred years. Judging by the early appearance of this phenomenon, the scale might be even larger this time. This forest is no longer safe! But why is it appearing so soon this time?" Xivei said with a pained expression, her face full of sorrow.

Gradually, Er Dongsheng understood what this place of death was and the tragic history of their tribe.

A hundred years ago, when Xilie and her sisters were still young, their mother led the tribe, which was very powerful. Although they had no second-level demons, they had seven or eight first-level demons, and the population had exceeded two hundred! Everything was developing in a positive direction, but then the place of death suddenly emerged from the ground, forcing their tribe, like other abyssal creatures, to relocate.

Relocating one's tribe in the abyss is the most dangerous thing, especially for a tribe with weak individual capabilities. During the relocation, their tribe suffered significant losses, with only a few first-level demons remaining. Their mother was also severely injured during the relocation and passed away a few years later, along with other members.

If not for the timely ascension of the two sisters to first-level demons, the tribe would have been in real danger! To avoid being absorbed, they had to rely on a powerful demon for survival! But who would want to live under someone else's roof?

From the description of the place of death, Er Dongsheng felt it was more like a volcano, and a mobile one at that. Although it was somewhat strange, that was the only conclusion he could draw.

...

Regaining his composure, he looked at the map in his mind again. The place where the place of death last appeared was marked with a large red cross, and this time, it was right next to that spot, not far away! It was still a considerable distance from the trading camp, and by normal standards, it would not affect such a distant area. However, this sudden appearance of the place of death was different from before. For safety, many abyssal creatures began to migrate north to the grasslands or deeper into the mountains.

"But for us solitary demons, this is a gift from heaven!"

Before the final eruption of the place of death, there is a one to two-month active period when lava flows but does not explode. Many metals, gems, and even low-level rune stones can be found in the lava. This is the best time to gather treasures! Solitary demons, unencumbered by a tribe, all try their luck. Who knows, a low-level rune stone might just fall on your head!

From what Er Dongsheng understood, the fire elemental gem he bought was dug up by the winged demon at the site of the last place of death!

Faced with such an interesting phenomenon, Er Dongsheng's desire for adventure was instantly ignited. This was a huge playground with ancient ruins, battles, and all sorts of treasures. Would he not go?

"But, I need to plan carefully before going. There's a hungry predator waiting to devour me!" Er Dongsheng glanced out the nearby window, his sharp senses clearly detecting several pairs of eyes fixed on him!

He smiled wryly, feeling a bit speechless. "Are they afraid I'll run away, so they have to send these ants to watch me?"

"System, can you analyze a second-level demon?" After some thought, he decided it was better to be cautious. Ignoring the few pairs of eyes outside, he asked the system in his mind.

"Without the flesh and cells of a second-level demon, analysis is impossible! Please obtain the flesh and cells of a second-level demon as soon as possible." The mechanical voice urged Er Dongsheng.

His lips twitched, and Er Dongsheng felt helpless.

"Then, how can I advance to a second-level demon?" Since he did not know what a second-level demon was, he could only choose to advance on his own.

"Based on the current speed of practicing the初级炼体术 (初级炼体术 translates to '初级' meaning '初级' and '炼体术' meaning 'body refinement technique'), when all the scales on your body are covered with spirit patterns, the system estimates that you may advance to a second-level demon!"

"How long will it take approximately?"

"Without external assistance, at your current speed, it will take at least 129 years to complete the spirit pattern body refinement!"

Shaking his head, Er Dongsheng stopped thinking about it. 129 years was an incredibly long time. By then, even the best intentions would have cooled. Although he acknowledged that becoming a second-level demon in 129 years was a goal many first-level demons could only dream of, his aim was to become a great demon, a legendary demon, or even the supreme demon lord. Spending so much time on just a second-level demon, what would he do in the future?

Since internal effort was not enough, he could only rely on external forces to advance. If he could obtain that guy's corpse, or even a small piece of flesh, with the system's powerful analytical capabilities, Er Dongsheng believed the speed of advancing to a second-level demon would be greatly shortened. Direct advancement was not out of the question.

"It seems I need to make some preparations in advance!" He muttered to himself, his eyes cold. For his future, Lord, you should just die quietly.

I will carefully preserve your flesh and blood.

"System, analyze this piece of flesh!" Closing his eyes, Er Dongsheng swallowed a piece of flesh from the troll Sula. He hadn't eaten raw food in a long time, and it felt a bit disgusting at first.

"Analyzing first-level demon flesh..."

"97.6% of the cells' spirit patterns are useless or inferior to the host's spirit patterns, 2% are incompatible with the host's cells, 0.3% have unknown effects, and 0.1% of the spirit patterns can be absorbed by the host to improve the host's spirit patterns!"

"Estimated that absorbing it into the初级炼体术 will slightly enhance the host's recovery ability. Absorb?"

Indeed, compared to the spirit patterns developed through the初级炼体术, these ordinary demons were not very effective!

"Absorb, even a small amount is still meat." The flesh of the Flame Sovereign would be the real feast! This was just the appetizer!

A stream of essence energy was extracted from the cells, beginning to modify the cells that already had spirit patterns. Each scale with a spirit pattern began to slowly change, adding a tiny pattern.

"Estimated modification will take 36 hours, and the初级炼体术 will take 72 hours. Please be patient!"

The night grew deeper, and the abyss entered its darkest time. All the creatures in the trading camp began to quiet down, but a few pairs of eyes continued to watch Er Dongsheng without a moment's relaxation.

"Puff"

The fat burned out completely, plunging the room into darkness.

Er Dongsheng lay in the treehouse, quietly enduring the pain of the cell modification, finding it bitter yet sweet.

"Second-level demon... not far away..."

(Do I have to become a 3K party member? It's not easy.)

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