PFFT!

Intense Toxic Bursts erupted within the bodies of every Redskin Wraith, mixing, gathering, and then exploding. In an instant, almost all the Redskin Wraiths vomited copious amounts of multicolored blood, even their internal organs. Their pupils rapidly discolored, then lost their original hue.

Swarms of Redskin Wraiths collapsed, victims of Lu Luo's poison!

The entire valley, just moments ago bustling with countless Redskin Wraiths, fell silent, an eerie oppression descending in less than three seconds.

This scene, heavy with the stench of death, didn't just shock the Redskin Wraith Chieftain behind Lu Luo. Even the hidden Exotic Species in the valley dared not show themselves at this time.

As if suddenly recalling something, Lu Luo glanced back and decapitated the Redskin Wraith Chieftain with a single sword stroke. He had already given up on one Fourth Tier elite Mountain Ghost. This other Fourth Tier elite had to be fresh; he couldn't afford to waste it.

[Absorbing a Fourth Tier elite Humanoid Species, Redskin Wraith Chieftain, gained 1,500 energy points.]

[You have gained 9 Sequence Value through absorption.]

After devouring the Redskin Wraith Chieftain, Lu Luo didn't pause. He extended his eight Devourer tendrils and began quickly harvesting the Redskin Wraith corpses. The Life Energy of dead Exotic Species dissipated rapidly, and there were too many Redskin Wraiths here. He knew he couldn't possibly devour them all, but absorbing as many as possible was crucial; every second counted.

Need to speed up!

[You have absorbed a First Tier Redskin Wraith and gained 12 energy points.]

[You have absorbed a Second Tier Redskin Wraith and gained 59 energy points.]

Such notifications popped up continuously as Lu Luo maintained his rhythm, swiftly absorbing.

A Third Tier Devourer was already highly efficient and versatile. While absorbing, Lu Luo also slowly calculated his gains from this event. Although the energy yields from Redskin Wraiths fluctuated, they generally didn't vary too drastically.

First Tier Redskin Wraiths yielded around 10-14 energy; Lu Luo took the average as 12.

Second Tier Redskin Wraiths yielded about 51-65; the average was 57.

Third Tier yielded roughly 200-300, but there were so few Third Tier individuals that he hardly needed to actively calculate them.

Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of Redskin Wraiths lay before him. Lu Luo was certain that if he completely absorbed all of them, his energy gains would undoubtedly exceed 100,000, possibly reaching around 150,000.

However, those figures represented an ideal state. The absorption speed wasn't that fast. The time needed to absorb thousands, or tens of thousands, of Exotic Species far exceeded the time it had taken him to slaughter them. Lu Luo wasn't sure how many Exotic Species he could absorb before their Life Energy completely dissipated; he could only proceed one step at a time.

Forget it, no point in overthinking this. Keep going!

Lu Luo repeated his actions, and the number of corpses around him steadily decreased.

By the time he had devoured 1,100 Redskin Wraiths, nearly two hours had passed. He had harvested approximately 17,000 energy. This efficiency was actually quite remarkable, yet Lu Luo still wasn't fully satisfied.

There's no notification for the Devourer upgrading further. I wonder what the conditions are for reaching Fourth Tier.

Lu Luo was certain that the Devourer had a Fourth Tier because he felt it still had considerable untapped potential. Just as the S-09 Judge system itself has five Tiers of progression, the Devourer should experience a greater improvement in its effects if it could advance further. Lu Luo speculated that the Devourer's further advancement might be tied to his own tier, or even his Observer level. However, the problem now was that there had been no prompt for further advancement after his Observer level reached Tier Two, which greatly troubled Lu Luo.

[All your troubles stem from your own inadequacies. Hurry up and eat, young man.]

Yes! An eater, an eater's spirit! Eaters are superior! Charge!

After four hours of devouring, the energy Lu Luo had absorbed reached 32,000, bringing his total to around 35,000 including his prior reserves.

With the passage of time, the Life Energy of these Redskin Wraiths began to decay, and the rate of decay was accelerating. Moreover, Lu Luo's devouring efficiency was also decreasing. He felt a sensation he hadn't experienced in a long time: an overwhelming, unbearable fullness—what people commonly call being stuffed. Although he could still push on for now, this sensation of being stuffed was really uncomfortable.

I'm so full! No, an eater never gives up!

Another two hours passed, and his energy gain during that time dropped to only 14,000. There were still plenty of corpses around. Lu Luo estimated that his modest goal of 80,000 energy was secure, though he didn't know what the final energy yield from these corpses would be.

After ten hours, Lu Luo's total energy had reached 71,000, not far from his 80,000 target. But the Life Energy decay of the corpses had greatly accelerated.

By now, the sky had darkened. The Exotic Species in Rift Valley, after observing for so long, concluded that this terrifying fellow, Lu Luo, was merely eating. Although Lu Luo's method of eating was bizarre, they noticed he didn't seem to attack while feeding. Thus, some hungry Exotic Species began to emerge. They moved around the edges of the Redskin Wraith corpses, quietly dragging some away or even gnawing on them on the spot.

Lu Luo was somewhat pleased. This is a good thing!

Because although these Redskin Wraiths were dead, the potent poison in their bodies wouldn't dissipate quickly. Unless these Exotic Species feasting on the Redskin Wraith corpses had strong poison resistance, they would likely be killed by the residual toxins. Then, Lu Luo would have a new batch of fresher Exotic Species corpses to harvest.

Why would Lu Luo stop such a sustainable cycle? He simply ignored these species quietly nibbling the Redskin Wraith corpses, focusing on devouring those near him.

80,000... 90,000... Lu Luo's final energy total settled at 94,000.

When he tried to devour more Redskin Wraith corpses, the prompt had changed.

[The Life Energy within this Exotic Species has dissipated.]

94,000! Far exceeding my modest goal. And these ones in front of me can still be harvested.

Although the ground was still littered with numerous Redskin Wraith corpses, they were no longer of any use to him. At the edges of the corpse piles, some Exotic Species tearing at the bodies had already succumbed to the poison; these were generally the weaker ones. More Exotic Species continued to feast on and gnaw at the Redskin Wraith bodies. Birds, insects, and other mutated creatures—a wide variety of Exotic Species—shared the feast Lu Luo had provided.

However, they didn't know that the end of this feast was merely the beginning of a new round of death.

In the pitch-black night, Lu Luo slowly walked toward these Exotic Species. He suddenly raised his hand and snapped his fingers a second time.

Toxic Burst!

THUD!

All sorts of creatures collapsed instantly. Of course, a large number of Exotic Species shrieked and fled. The potency of the poison would diminish. Some Exotic Species had eaten fewer corpses, or were inherently stronger with significant poison resistance. It wasn't surprising that they could withstand Lu Luo's Toxic Burst.

Lu Luo was already immensely satisfied to reap such a new bounty, especially since it was only his third day outside the Wall. His energy gains had nearly reached his initial goal for this venture. What could be more gratifying?

Even though I'm stuffed to bursting, I feel like I can still eat more.

The fullness from the Devourer wasn't from actual food consumption but rather the satisfying feeling of energy gain. Having gained so much energy in a single day, Lu Luo was overcome by such an intense sensation of fullness that he felt overstuffed.

After harvesting another wave of scattered Exotic Species corpses, Lu Luo's energy finally settled at 101,000.

101,000 energy! That number far exceeded Lu Luo's expectations.

Outside the Wall, strength was everything, the foundation of all things. So, Lu Luo wasted no time and immediately began to Enhance his attributes.

"Enhance Agility."

[Consuming 37,750 energy points to Enhance Agility.]

[Your Agility attribute has reached 100. Your Sequence Chain A-00 Faithless has been strengthened.]

"Enhance Strength."

[Consuming 37,550 energy points to Enhance Strength.]

[Your Strength attribute has reached 100. Your Sequence Chain A-00 Faithless has been strengthened.]

[Your Strength, Agility, and Constitution have all reached 100 points. Your Faithless Sequence has reached Grade A. You've activated a new Faithless effect—Extreme State.]

Sequence Chain A-00—Faithless

Effect 1—Armor: Reduces all incoming damage by 40% (stacks with any other damage reduction). All damage taken is then further reduced by a flat 25 points.

Effect 2—Swift: Increases all speeds by 40%, reduces fall damage from high altitudes, and enhances jumping ability.

Effect 3—Force: Increases physical damage by 40%, with 15% physical damage penetration.

Effect 4—Vigor: Increases Life Energy by 80% and physical damage by 20%.

Effect 5—Superstition: You are very superstitious.

You do not trust in the power of others, thereby ignoring 40% of energy damage originating from sources other than your own personal attributes.

You only believe in your own strength, so when you deal damage to others, there will occasionally be additional effects.

You do not believe in fate, therefore reducing any control or mental effects by 60%.

Effect 6—Extreme State: Enter the ultimate moment, consuming one Doomsday Factor and a corresponding amount of energy.

Introduction 1: Only the persistent Faithless who endure the Extreme State can become those who transcend life and death.

Introduction 2: You need the Pride of 22 Lords.

Introduction 3: You need the Heart of Calamity.

With all attributes at 100, coupled with the fully enhanced Faithless Sequence, Lu Luo's combat power could no longer be measured by tier alone. If he were to unleash his full power now, he might indeed have a chance against a Lord-level Exotic Species. However, it would still depend on the abilities of the Lord Exotic Species' Domain. If it was too troublesome, Lu Luo preferred not to provoke them.

What exactly is the effect of Extreme State? And why is the cost so high?

Lu Luo didn't complain, because typically, a high cost signified great power. However, the description of the Faithless Sequence's Extreme State effect was a bit too vague for his liking.

[Extreme State represents the strongest biological state that the Doomsday Disc can deduce for you. Entering Extreme State is to enter the ultimate moment of this strongest biological state.]

Lu Luo immediately grasped the meaning behind the Observer's notification: it referred to the 'strongest biological state,' not the 'strongest human state.' This implied that Extreme State might be a skill akin to transformation or going berserk. Using it would likely make it impossible to maintain his Humanoid Species form; he would more probably shift towards an Exotic Species form.

Honestly, Lu Luo was eager to test the effects of this 'ultimate moment' to get a clear understanding of his new ability. But the cost was too high. Considering how poor he was, he decided against it for now.

Sigh, that 101,000 energy I just devoured vanished in the blink of an eye? This is too difficult.

Lu Luo sat quietly amidst the corpses. The Redskin Wraith bodies around him had lost their value. However, some of the other Exotic Species corpses occasionally contained valuable materials, such as high-grade protrusions, eyeballs, claws, or cores. But night had fallen, so Lu Luo decided to rest well and continue collecting materials in the morning.

Collecting materials was essential, as enhancing his strength required not only energy but also Dark Energy. With the Devourer, the fastest way to increase Dark Energy was money!

Lu Luo didn't cultivate that night, choosing instead to rest well. The continuous battles had fatigued his body. A good night's sleep would ensure he had better spirits for hunting Exotic Species the next day.

In the dead of night, Lu Luo lay on the ground without any defenses. Even so, the surrounding Exotic Species dared not approach him. Lu Luo's actions were thoroughly seared into the minds of these Exotic Species. Many of them still carried his lingering toxins, though not fatally.

This man is too terrifying!

The next morning, a team of well-equipped, highly skilled Transcendents passed through Rift Valley and reached the valley floor. Upon entering the valley floor, they were met with the astonishing sight of countless corpses!

"Master Shi! Ahead..." Luo Ya's expression was one of horror at the sight of the bodies littering the ground.

Her team leader, Shi Tian, also showed a flicker of alarm. "I see it."

The other team members also arrived deeper into the valley one after another. The scene before them was undeniably shocking.

"All these Redskin Wraiths, so many of them! Captain Shi, what do we do now?"

Shi Tian didn't respond; he was carefully observing the periphery. The more he saw, the more shocked he became. Was there a war between Lord-level Exotic Species here? How could so many die at once?

He didn't realize that many more Redskin Wraiths had already been devoured by Lu Luo, leaving only about a third of the original number.

"Stay alert! Remain vigilant!" Shi Tian commanded.

The other Transcendents with him hesitantly drew their weapons. Such a massive die-off of Exotic Species typically spelled danger.

"Master Shi, shall I go check it out?" a young Transcendent asked, stepping forward to volunteer.

"Alright. Be careful, Wang Qiang," Shi Tian replied.

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