Chapter 74 – Tyrannical Flame and Greed's Touch

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"Hey, hey, something's not right here. Why did I have to cough up so much stuff? This isn't fair!"

Standing behind him, Chu Ziling shouted in dissatisfaction when he saw Wen Yu take only a single bottle of potion from William.

"You're weak, so shut up!"

Wen Yu's retort immediately silenced Chu Ziling.

Chu Ziling's face turned ashen. As things stood, he was indeed the weakest party present.

Wen Yu took the Advanced Healing Potion from William's hand, placed it into his Spatial Ring, and then walked over to Jiang Wentao and his two companions.

"Give me a bottle of that red potion. This isn't a fee for your lives, just a ticket to the Second Phase. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

Without a word, Jiang Wentao pulled a red potion from his Spatial Ring and handed it to Wen Yu.

Jiang Wentao still had plenty of potions. It was clear that Wen Yu was simply curious about them.

As Wen Yu took the red potion, a notification sounded in his mind.

"Advanced Healing Potion (Modified): Based on the Advanced Healing Potion, various trace elements and special Mutant Plant components have been added. This greatly enhances the potion's healing effects and grants the ability of Limb Regeneration!"

This was part of the Military's foundation. The Military didn't just possess a massive number of Class Holders and conventional firearms; their most terrifying asset was their scientific research power!

The Huaxia Military, as the most powerful force currently on Earth, could play any number of trump cards without it being surprising.

"Alright everyone, if you want to go enjoy the scenery of Demon Island, there's still plenty of time. If you want to stay here and watch me open my treasures, suit yourselves. Since I've taken your payment, I, Wen Yu, will definitely deliver. Sequence 29, you can put that grenade away now; it's a bit intimidating. Since I've promised to take you to the Second Phase, I won't go back on my word."

"Regarding promises, I, Wen Yu, have no precedent for breaking them."

After calmly delivering a winner's declaration, Wen Yu turned his attention to One-Eye's wounds.

In contrast, the others didn't move a muscle upon hearing Wen Yu's words. Jiang Wentao did not put the Plasma Grenade away either.

This was a precaution, a form of self-protection.

One-Eye's head wound was gruesome. Nearly half of its skull was gone, and even a portion of its brain matter had been blasted away!

However, under the power of the Flesh Tome, an injury that would be fatal to any ordinary creature caused One-Eye only a slight amount of pain.

Wen Yu lightly touched One-Eye's brain matter. It didn't have the soft texture of a normal organism; instead, it felt like touching One-Eye's skin.

The Flesh Tome was truly bizarre and terrifying!

One-Eye's second Skill-Strong Healing-was currently in effect. As the wounds closed, One-Eye's Physical Attributes were continuously dropping.

In truth, if the other five had seen through One-Eye's ability, they definitely would have had the strength to fight Wen Yu.

William could have tied up One-Eye while Chu Ziling and Jiang Wentao's trio joined forces to kill Wen Yu.

In that scenario, Wen Yu would have had no choice but to flee.

Unfortunately, no one knew One-Eye's Skills!

One-Eye's massive frame lay at Wen Yu's feet. Following its Promotion, its size had grown even larger; even while lying down, it was taller than Wen Yu!

Wen Yu toyed with Pandora's Box in his hand, his peripheral vision scanning the people present and the other figures flickering within the woods.

"Behind greed lies destruction, does it?"

Wen Yu had not been blinded by the massive rewards yet, and he naturally recalled that warning.

"But who could possibly resist such an immense temptation?"

…

Ten minutes flashed by.

As the timer above Pandora's Box hit zero, Wen Yu opened it immediately.

The radiance dissipated. When Wen Yu picked up the scroll lying quietly inside the box, his eyes couldn't help but glaze over!

A notification rang out in his mind.

"Tyrannical Flame (SS-Rank, Active Skill): Ignites black demonic flames, bringing fear and destruction to all in the world!"

It was an elemental-type ability, similar to Chu Ziling's Monarch Flame. However, judging by the skill rank alone, its power was definitely a level above Monarch Flame.

Wen Yu's hand trembled slightly as he held the scroll.

An SS-Rank skill-this was a level he hadn't even been qualified to touch in his two lifetimes. This was a rank that existed only in legends!

Trying his best to maintain a normal expression, Wen Yu feigned composure as he placed the Skill Scroll into his Spatial Ring.

This ability would belong to One-Eye.

One-Eye's combat style was somewhat mediocre; the Tyrannical Flame ability would make its attacks more bizarre and even harder to defend against!

"What kind of treasure is it?"

From a distance, Chu Ziling looked at the glowing scroll with a hint of greed and couldn't help but ask.

Wen Yu scanned everyone present. Seeing the curiosity in their eyes, he spoke up.

"It's a Class Change Scroll For Hidden Classe."

Hearing that it was a Class Change Scroll For Hidden Classe, Chu Ziling and William instantly lost interest.

Jiang Wentao, however, eyes lit up.

"If possible, I'd like to buy that scroll from you on behalf of the Military. Name your price. Believe me, the Military is quite generous when it comes to such matters!"

"Heh. No thanks, I have a great use for this scroll!"

Wen Yu chuckled and rejected him outright.

"Alright."

Jiang Wentao didn't push further. He might have realized Wen Yu was just brushing him off, or perhaps the Military was powerful enough that they didn't have a desperate need for a single Class Change Scroll For Hidden Classe.

…

Thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

It was time to open the Treasure Chest again.

In the distance, figures flickered. These were all people looking to enter the Second Phase of the Trial to scavenge for benefits.

Wen Yu picked up Pandora's Box as the countdown reached zero. Taking a deep breath, he opened the box for the eleventh time!

Appearing inside the box was a pair of black fingerless gloves.

The gloves appeared to be made of leather; they were soft and felt very comfortable to the touch!

As Wen Yu gently picked up the gloves, a notification sounded in his mind.

"Weapon: Greed's Touch. Claw-type weapon."

"Rank: Special weapon, unrankable."

"In its normal state, Greed's Touch is a pair of black fingerless gloves. During combat, they can be controlled by the Host's will, transforming into black claws. The length of the claw blades ranges from 10cm to 100cm."

"Special Ability 1: Resonance: The special material allows Greed's Touch to have a high degree of resonance with the Host, acting as if it were part of the Host's own body. Various abilities of the Host can be channeled through it."

"Special Ability 2: Growth: As the Host's level increases, the durability of Greed's Touch and the sharpness of the claw blades will increase accordingly."

"Special Ability 3: Greed: The power of greed coats the claw blades. Every time damage is dealt to an enemy, it will drain the enemy's blood essence to restore the Host's injuries and stamina!"