Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 954 - 265: Are You Kidding Me!_3

Faced with the powerful veteran players, the newcomers showed no deference.

Everyone is a player; no matter how strong the veteran players are, it's nothing special.

They are just starting, and who will be stronger in the future is yet to be determined.

But unlike the nearby newcomers.

Ji Chen was incredibly shocked at this moment, as he could clearly perceive the blood and Qi waves from this veteran player, akin to a volcanic eruption.

Such strength, placed in the otherworldly realm he once traveled, could probably rival the strongest battle generals under the command of the White Demon.

Combined with the various rule characteristics mastered by players, perhaps they could fight the White Demon without falling at a disadvantage.

Yet he did not let his emotions show on his face.

The arriving veteran player also showed no attitude of superiority, appearing embarrassed under the taunting of nearby players. Clearly, he was hit where it hurt and eventually left awkwardly on his sword.

As for the anger-fueled slaughter of newcomers, though such things have been done by veteran players.

Newcomers will also grow.

Choosing to do this would mean facing collective retaliation from that person, and even that person's friends and family, in the future.

The "Little Mage" serves as a precedent, still wandering outside and hasn't returned.

Once the veteran player left, Ji Chen decisively exited the team and flew to the Mist Zone, preparing to continue hunting.

There are still 13 hours left until the event ends, and he must maintain his position at the top of the leaderboard.

During this time, Ji Chen thought of a rapid growth method.

That is, to use the Essence Devourer trait to assist in cultivation, by absorbing nature's spiritual energy to temper the body and improve his Body Refining Level.

The air in the Monster World is rich in Spiritual Energy.

Simply cultivating can yield significant strength enhancements, undoubtedly a shortcut to growth that ordinary players have not yet realized.

Finding an empty area, Ji Chen sat cross-legged.

Then he purchased a batch of Spiritual Power Potions from the store and arranged them in front of him.

Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and focused, allowing his consciousness to sink into his body.

With a wave of his hand, the cap of the first potion was twisted off by telekinesis, and the liquid flew into Ji Chen's open mouth.

"Gulp."

Immediately, the surging spiritual power washed over his meridians like a tide, and faint energy patterns appeared on the surface of Ji Chen's skin.

Under the guidance of his consciousness, the spiritual power swiftly moved and sketched around his heart.

Gradually forming the outline of a dragon.

For every unit of spiritual power consumed, the illusion solidified by a fraction.

This was the "Dragon Breath" cultivation method taught by the Dragon Descendant, allowing the absorption and transformation of nature's spiritual energy to temper the body and even wrap the soul of consciousness.

With the fifth and sixth bottles of Spirit Potion swallowed, a faint dragon's roar echoed faintly from within Ji Chen's body.

Sweat trickled down his forehead, and the veins on his temples bulged.

Roar!

When the 32nd Spiritual Power Potion was completely consumed, a rumbling thunder-like sound erupted from his chest.

A palm-length silver dragon shadow condensed at the location of his heart, its dragon head held high and its tail coiled, each piece of Scale Armor clearly visible.

The Dragon Breath Mark was complete!

Breathed deeply, activating the Essence Devourer trait, and the pure Spiritual Energy entering his body surged toward the Dragon Breath Mark under his conscious guidance.

And the Dragon Breath Mark transformed the pure Spiritual Energy into Dragon Breath Energy, which surged throughout his body.

He slowly stood up, and instantly, his entire skeleton emitted crisp popping sounds, with his bodily organs growing under the flushing of Dragon Breath Energy.

Every subsequent breath stirred his heart like war drums, pumping the mighty Dragon Breath Energy throughout his body, nourishing his physique.

Once again testing success, a smile of joy appeared on Ji Chen's face.

The facts proved his hypothesis was correct.

Essence Devourer does indeed assist in cultivation. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The only downside is that Essence Devourer solves the problem of absorbing and filtering Spiritual Energy, but the Spiritual Energy within the body still needs to be channeled by consciousness.

But to achieve even this, he was already quite satisfied.

Recollecting the tough days in the otherworldly realm, cultivation was never an easy task.

The spiritual energy in that world was pitifully sparse, as elusive as water vapor in a desert.

Of course, it was a dozen times better than Earth.

The most challenging aspect was the filtering of Spiritual Energy.

The air in the otherworldly realm was mixed with various impure energies, which, if inhaled long-term, could easily scorch the meridians and organs, and even result in the deviated state of consciousness often described in novels.

Every cultivation session, he felt like a gold miner, having to spend a lot of spiritual power to filter any usable pure Spiritual Energy from the air.

Throughout his long cultivation journey, he even invented a three-layer filtration method tailored for his use.

But in the Monster World, with the Lifeforce Inhalation aid.

He could entirely skip the filtration process.

Just guide the Spiritual Energy entering the body with consciousness and use the Dragon Breath Mark for cultivation.

"It would be great if it could be automatic cultivation."

Glancing at the time, with seven and a half hours remaining until the event ends, he decisively rose and flew into the sky.

...

At five o'clock in the afternoon.

The Challenger Tips echoed in Ji Chen's mind.

[Challenger Tips: Congratulations on achieving first place in the "Festival Rush" special event leaderboard, earning a sacrificial power reward: 100,000 points.]

With a "ding" that signaled its entry, the Space Bag interface's balance soared to six figures.

In three days without a single pause, Ji Chen's face showed a gratified smile.

But the intense hunting was not tiring for him, as he felt joy throughout the process.

Especially the feedback of Strength after each successful hunt, which truly made him feel fulfilled.

Just then, friend request notifications kept ringing.

Players kept sending private messages.

Most were recruitment requests from major guilds.

He decisively enabled the "Only friends can send private messages" setting and then blocked friend requests as well.