Chapter 79

A nearly perfectly skinned iguana was laid on the ground. The bearded man took some sodium nitrate from his pocket and, while the inside of the iguana skin was still not completely dry, hurriedly used the sodium nitrate to cure the leather, so that it would not become stiff after drying.

Sulidak wiped the fat and blood off the skinning knife and put it back in the sheath. He looked at He Boqiang lying on the hillside grass and asked:

"Is this what you learned from the shaman Inoyatira in the native village a few days ago?"

He Boqiang lay on the grass with his hands behind his head, a piece of baked cake in his mouth. Hearing Sulidak's question, he nodded.

"Does it require any special conditions?" Sulidak suddenly became interested and asked He Boqiang curiously.

The other members of the second squad also looked at He Boqiang with curiosity.

He Boqiang nodded again.

Then he sat up from the grass, picked up a blade of grass, and wrote two words in the dirt:

"Ritual and Sacrifice."

"So, the magical power you just bestowed upon me was because you used that simple altar to sacrifice the head of the crested iguana?" Sulidak asked immediately.

He Boqiang nodded again.

Sulidak: "I mean... if we have enough sacrifices, can you pray for the gods' blessing for all of us? Is there a limit to the number of times? Or will it drain your stamina or something?"

He Boqiang first nodded, then shook his head.

For a water-element auxiliary mage, casting a beneficial spell only requires a simple magic incantation and a little bit of magic power.

But for He Boqiang, he needed to offer a monster-level sacrifice to the demon god to obtain the six abilities: "Divine Body," "True Eye," "Blessed Shield," "Whisper of Death," "Death Wither," and "Life Burn."

So, for He Boqiang to gain any of these abilities, he had to pay a certain price.

Sulidak clapped his hands and said, "Then what are we waiting for! We need to find more crested iguanas. It's a pity we can't go to the river valley. If we could capture a batch of Tim fish, wouldn't each of us have the powerful mystical strength of the native hunters?"

He Boqiang shook his head vigorously, indicating that it was impossible for him to grant everyone the powerful strength of the native hunters.

In fact, when the swordsman Baijia and the others destroyed the gate of the evil spirits in the valley, the great shaman Inoyatira used the "True Eye" to implant the black-patterned demon skin from the evil spirits onto the three native hunters, granting them great strength for a short time.

The black-patterned demon skin that the great shaman Inoyatira stripped from the evil spirits was transferred to the native hunters.

Unfortunately, the bodies of the three native hunters could not withstand the powerful strength of the implant, so the great shaman Inoyatira also prayed for the "Divine Body" blessing for the native hunters during the ritual. The native hunters were protected by the "Divine Body" and did not immediately die from the overwhelming power.

The great shaman Inoyatira told He Boqiang that implantation was a very complex field of study, requiring not only a unique understanding of skinning techniques but also knowledge of the characteristics of each demon pattern. Most carriers are only suitable for certain specific natural demon patterns. If the carrier and the demon skin are incompatible, and the carrier is strong, the implantation will fail. If the demon skin has a stronger power, the carrier may burst and die.

The great shaman Inoyatira only had a rough understanding of implantation. The shaman told He Boqiang that to master demon pattern implantation, he needed to learn not only advanced skinning techniques but also more knowledge about demon patterns.

Because He Boqiang did not understand skinning techniques, he used the "True Eye" on Sulidak.

In fact, even if he used the "True Eye" on himself, he might not be able to completely skin the crested iguana.

Seeing He Boqiang shake his head, Sulidak had to settle for a lesser option and said, "Even if we can't gain that kind of powerful strength, can you at least give us some blessings?"

This time, He Boqiang nodded, indicating that it was possible.

...

Sulidak had participated in the Maisburg campaign in the Warsaw plane. It was during that campaign that Sulidak officially transformed from a new recruit into a brave infantry warrior.

He had rich combat experience against evil spirits and a clear understanding of their activity patterns.

Every time an evil spirit patrol squad appeared in this area, Sulidak would promptly avoid them.

As long as their patrol area did not continue to expand outward, they would not discover the forest road being opened two kilometers away, so there was no need to disturb them.

In addition to patrolling this area, the second squad began to try to find the low-level monsters that had escaped from the Moya Ridge.

Unexpectedly, in just over two days, the second squad managed to collect some low-level monster heads that could serve as sacrifices, collecting a total of four monster-level sacrifices. However, because these monsters were of a low level, no magic cores were found in their skulls, not even one...

Looking at the monster heads with dried blood, Augustus sighed and said:

"If I had known that hunting monsters was so simple, I would have joined an adventure group after my military service, traveled the world, and saved up some money. When I couldn't move anymore, I would have returned to my hometown to live a quiet life..."

Augustus had just graduated from the Warrior Academy and joined the Bena Legion, making him a scholar-warrior. His vision of the future was still in an idealistic realm.

The bearded man said bluntly, "You don't really think hunting monsters is that simple, do you?"

Augustus said nonchalantly, "Aren't we hunting monsters? I think as long as we clearly recognize our own strength and don't actively seek death, even if we join an adventure group, safety should not be a big problem. Adventure groups also selectively hunt low-level monsters and don't always challenge powerful monsters beyond their capabilities."

The bearded man laughed and said, "Buddy, you're making it too simple. The dangers of adventure groups don't just come from monsters."

Hearing the argument between the bearded man and Augustus, Sulidak finally said, "You're talking about something that's still far away. What you need to do now is to keep a good watch on the evil spirits on Moya Ridge."

"Yes, Captain!" both of them said at the same time.

Almost every evening, a squad of evil spirits would come out from the depths of the forest.

Their general route was to circle around the southern foothills of Moya Ridge and then return to Moya Ridge under the cover of night.

The second squad hid on the hillside, where the slopes were covered with thorny oval-leafed trees. The members of the second squad were hidden in the grass at the top of the slope, and the evil spirit scouts could not see them at all.

Watching the five-member evil spirit squad pass by the slope again, the warriors in the squad all breathed a sigh of relief, mentally calculating that they had peacefully made it through another day.

They wondered how far the forest road had been cleared...

The second squad prepared to assign personnel to follow the evil spirit patrol squad and escort them out of the area.

At this moment, in the western forest of the area, a bright magic signal flare suddenly rose.

In the twilight, the red glow of the signal flare spread far and wide...