[Ordinary Skill Points Remaining: 3]

[5000 points deducted from General Skill Proficiency.]

[General Skill Proficiency Remaining: 6730]

The prompt flashed before his eyes.

Feng Mu suddenly sat up, eyes staring blankly at his fists. In his dazed state, he seemed to feel a layer of indelible scabs adhering to his knuckles, like an imprint of time and battles, silently recounting the countless bloodbaths he'd experienced.

Feng Mu shook his head vigorously, his vision cleared, and the bloodstains on his fists faded away.

"The upgrade for Seven Kills Fist is eerily different from before. Instead of just closing myself off to practice, I'm now going around killing people?!!"

Feng Mu rubbed his throbbing temples, as the influx of "murder memories" was too realistic, making him feel as if he had actually killed hundreds or even thousands of people.

In reality, he had only killed a few people, but now, with just a brief closure of his eyes, he could see the faces of those he had tortured to death looming in his mind.

Especially the scene of slaughtering an entire family, it was truly...

Feng Mu exhaled lightly, eyes wide, and the thin killing intent around him thickened.

Feng Mu's expression turned strange, "Could it be that one day the memory images from training will overlap with reality? That would truly be haunting."

Feng Mu opened the panel, glanced at the Calamity Iron progress bar, and noticed that the recently consumed energy was not digested, indicating that he had merely amassed killing intent without truly absorbing hundreds of Resentful Energies.

Feng Mu felt both relieved and somewhat regretful.

"With 6730 points of General Skill Proficiency remaining, it's not enough to max out Senluo Finger, still short by about 1000 points, so there's no rush."

"I'll hold onto the 2 Special Skill Points as well, no need to rush into using them."

"As for the remaining 3 General Skill Points..."

Feng Mu tried adding points to Basic Boxing and Basic Leg Technique, but found he couldn't break through.

It seemed "Perfection" was the limit for these two skills, with no possibility of breaking through. This left Feng Mu feeling a bit disappointed.

"I'll just save them for later."

Feng Mu, while digesting the flood of bloody memories in his mind, began to calculate mentally.

"With three Limit-Breaking Skills in my repertoire, I am quite versatile, capable of both offense and escape. Soul Burial serves as a hidden trump card, but my Spirit Attribute Value isn't high."

"However, most of the inhabitants of Lower City are living corpses, whose spirits are probably as fragile as tofu, breaking at the slightest touch?!!"

"Of course, I can't let my guard down. Because even in the most barren and polluted swamps of decay, some people can still rise up on the corpses of their kind, devour their flesh, grow strong, and finally lift their heads to breathe that pure, sweet air."

Feng Mu felt no pity within. In the past, he might have screamed in righteous indignation, but could make no sound. Today, he can scream out loud, yet he remains as calm as still water and silent.

No way around it, for he has unknowingly become the very person he most despised.

How tragic?

How fortunate!

No matter the world, one's kind is always the best nourishment. Hence, I must not waste a single moment, sharpening my teeth, constantly honing my claws."

At the beginning of the journey, Feng Mu perhaps did not understand this truth, but today, he has realized.

Feng Mu climbed out of bed, casually swallowing a mouthful of raw iron powder, and began training with full focus.

Life never rests, and grinding never stops. Work yourself to death if necessary?

No, this isn't just grinding; this is a person composed of a third new flesh and two-thirds living corpse, struggling desperately to avoid being devoured by his kind.

The only problem was Feng Mu's excessive focus, causing him to forget to dress. As he trained with abandon, Mu swung freely with the movement of his body.

First, two hours of Body Forging Exercise to digest the raw iron just ingested.

Then, an hour of Soul-Seeking Step: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions, an hour of Seven Kills Fist: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions, and an hour of Senluo Finger: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions.

Five hours quickly passed, leading to the following morning at 4 AM.

[You completed an immersive training session, gaining some proficiency.]

[Seven Kills Fist: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions, Intermediate (7/2500)]

[Soul-Seeking Step: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions, Beginner (5/500)]

[Senluo Finger: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions, Beginner (11/500)]

Although not comparable to the shortcut of adding points directly and dreaming of decades of progress, considering the results from an hour of training each martial art, Feng Mu was satisfied with his progress.

"If I could train tirelessly, without rest or sleep..."

He pondered for a moment, taking his most proficient skill, Senluo Finger: Blood and Flesh Two Solutions, as an example,

"It would take about 700 and some hours, roughly a month, to raise it from Beginner to Perfection."

Glancing at the time, Feng Mu initially intended to further train the Turtle Armor Skin Changing Skill, but reluctantly gave up with a sigh, "Why are there only 24 hours in a day, and why do humans need to sleep, alas."

Lying on bed, fully dressed, he closed his eyes, and the [Iron Eater] settlement screen for the day popped up on his retinas:

Current Edibility Slot 1: Raw Iron (Edibility 29.3/100%, Stock 2%.)

Current Edibility Slot 2: [Nine Nether Evil Iron (Edibility 5.7%/100%, Stock 2.3%.)]

An hour of Body Forging Exercise increased the Edibility of raw iron by 1.2%.

Additionally, there was still 2% raw iron stock and 2.3% Calamity Iron stock undigested.

Feng Mu didn't plan to consume more and decided to leave room for healthy digestion, eating and digesting as needed, or saving it for meals.

In short, raw iron, Calamity Iron, food, all must be balanced and incorporated, with a nutritionally balanced, reasonable diet, so the body can have a more vibrant future.

Drowsily, Feng Mu fell asleep, probably into a pleasant dream, as a smile lingered on his lips in slumber.

Lower City, Zone 6, within a secret stronghold of the Calamity Corpse Sect.

This was a building disguised as an office space, with the laboratory area on the top floor heavily isolated.

In an office at the deepest part, the lights were off, only the computer on the desk glowing faintly, illuminating the cold face in front of it.

Underneath the lenses, a pair of gloomy and profound eyes flickered with icy light.

On the desk was an opened email, the mouse dragged to the very bottom, containing the following report:

[I have thoroughly traced the family ties of Masked Zheng Hang.]

[Since Zheng Hang became a target of the police, his father, Zheng Si, was unfortunately killed by the Patrol Office due to his involvement.]

[On the night Zheng Si was murdered, the Patrol Office suffered a surprise attack by the Mask, resulting in many constables being killed or injured, still lying in hospital beds at the Fourth Hospital.]

[I speculate that behind this surprise attack, Mask was not only aiming to seize the precious Black Core, but it also contained a deep-rooted revenge against the Patrol Office, a concentrated outburst of long-repressed anger and resentment [...]]

[Additionally, on April 11, Feng Yuhuai suffered my assault. Surprisingly, Masked Zheng Hang went as far as to utilize the Puppet Mother's power to emerge from the shadows and forcefully rescue her.]

[This makes me speculate that there must be some unknown connection between Masked Zheng Hang and Feng Yuhuai, possibly a secret romantic relationship?]

[Specific evidence is being collected...]

[Recently, I have been tracking and monitoring Feng Yuhuai. I believe I'll be able to find relevant evidence soon.]

[However, her movements are exceptionally cautious, as if she is already aware. I'm concerned that she might detect my actions, so I request internal backup as soon as possible.]

[.....]

[Given Zheng Hang's disappearance and his deceased relatives, Feng Yuhuai is likely his only living concern.]

[Therefore, I believe the next action plan should focus on Feng Yuhuai.]

[By surrounding her actions, we can force Zheng Hang to appear and attempt to capture him alive, force him to reveal the truth, and find out whether it was his individual actions or if there are hidden secrets behind the whole matter...]

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