After the Otherworld Traveler named "Mo Shate" disappeared, the marine creatures he summoned also gradually dissipated into blue particles at the same time.

Only four "people" remained on the field.

Bai Pu, Crazy Zen.

Blood Mist Butcher, Mad Rhino Luz.

With its target lost, the Blood Mist Butcher's fierce little eyes flashed as it turned toward Bai Pu.

Then it showed a look of disdain and glanced at Crazy Zen.

Apparently, Mad Rhino Luz was also a Mutant, and his flesh did not interest the Blood Mist Butcher.

Yet Bai Pu was covered in the foul ointment loathed by the Blood Mist Butcher—an alchemy item developed by the Blood Ring alchemists specifically to deal with the Blood Mist Butcher! Its effectiveness was remarkable.

If the Blood Mist Butcher was extremely hungry, it might indeed capture Bai Pu, clean him thoroughly, and eat him.

But in front of it was another fresh flesh and blood life form—the presence of Crazy Zen!

Crazy Zen was a Level 4 Hero Profession, looking very chewy.

Though there was "Rare Blood" that the Blood Mist Butcher loved to drink here, Rare Blood ultimately wasn't filling enough.

Especially since Rare Blood wouldn't sprout legs and run away, catching Crazy Zen as the main course and using Rare Blood as a side dish would certainly make the dining experience much more comfortable.

The Blood Mist Butcher took large strides and lunged towards Crazy Zen.

"Damn it!"

Crazy Zen cursed, "Why not give it a try and finish him off here!"

Bai Pu refused without hesitation: "If you and I team up, even if we could kill the Blood Mist Butcher, it would lower my task evaluation. Until it's absolutely necessary, I don't want to do that. So... good luck."

Task completion and task evaluation are two different matters.

It's like an exam paper; completion refers to whether the exam is finished, while evaluation refers to the accuracy of the answers, neat handwriting, and so on.

"Alright, this trip wasn't in vain! I managed to skim some, getting a Corporal rank and earning 10 Honor Points..."

Crazy Zen smiled wryly, then swiftly turned and ran.

The Blood Mist Butcher chased after him in big strides, but given Crazy Zen's agility level, he wasn't likely to be caught and chopped into pieces by the Blood Mist Butcher.

In the workshop, only Bai Pu and "Mad Rhino" Luz remained.

Bai Pu looked towards Mad Rhino Luz.

"The command given to you by your 'superior' through the Blood Ring Curse Seal should be to guard the Flesh Factory, right? This command is your binding cage. So, even though you had the chance to escape, you didn't."

Bai Pu sighed softly, "Meeting me, I wonder if it's your luck or misfortune."

Mad Rhino Luz ignored what Bai Pu was saying. He roared, charging at Bai Pu with his head down, using the sharp metal horns on his Ox Horn Heavy Helmet to crash straight at Bai Pu!

The charge was extremely fierce and fast, and Bai Pu didn't have time to dodge.

However, Bai Pu didn't plan to dodge! He sheathed his long saber, used both hands, and abruptly grabbed the horns on Mad Rhino Luz's helmet!

The two incredibly strong non-human entities wrestled in the workshop, their muscles bulging like sculptures of ancient Greek heroes, exuding masculine beauty and strength!

Mad Rhino Luz felt immense pressure coming from above, causing his body to be pressed down bit by bit!

A feeling of disbelief flashed in his heart; could this guy in front of him, whose aura seemed weaker than his, actually be stronger?!

Bang!

Mad Rhino Luz suddenly released Bai Pu's wrist and threw a punch hard at Bai Pu's abdomen armor plate. Then, using inertia, he yanked and hurled Bai Pu to the ground!

Bai Pu rolled and got up, wiping away the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth.

"Not bad with the Fighting Specialization... Advanced Level 6 or 7?"

Bai Pu praised, then flipped his hand to his waist, and the bright long saber appeared once again.

Mad Rhino Luz also drew a Two-Handed Heavy Sword, stepped forward, and swung it mightily.

He truly lived up to being an Enhanced Elite, even his Two-Handed Swordsmanship Specialization was quite high, giving his swing an effortless feel. When Bai Pu parried, the blade would smoothly slide down, agilely cutting Bai Pu's arm holding the saber.

If this forced Bai Pu to retreat, Mad Rhino Luz would continue to step forward and attack, like an unstoppable windmill!

But Bai Pu chose not to dodge!

With a clang, the [Iron Bracelets of the Immortal King] absorbed the blow, and Bai Pu's figure didn't sway! He then delivered a slash diagonally across Mad Rhino Luz's chest, followed by the explosive force of [Shattering Mountain], as Blood Fighting Qi erupted on Mad Rhino Luz's chest, followed by the triple slashes of [Gale]!

Mad Rhino Luz's massive body shook violently and then sat down limply.

Having endured a tough battle and already having little Life left, the successive blows from Bai Pu finally put him in a critical state.

Bai Pu was waiting for this moment, he stabbed his finger forward, piercing through the blood-soaked chest, injecting a drop of Pure Blood into Mad Rhino Luz's body!

Mad Rhino Luz's body trembled violently, clearly due to the control power of the Blood Ring Curse Seal conflicting with the power of the Pure Blood.

However, the power of the Pure Blood steadily and decisively replaced the control of the Blood Ring Curse Seal.

A blood-colored Spell on Mad Rhino Luz's forehead slowly faded inch by inch.

[You have controlled "Mad Rhino" Luz as your slave.]

Being a Mutant Monster, Mad Rhino Luz acted purely on the master's commands, so there was no "retain complete cognitive ability" option.

After gaining control over Mad Rhino Luz, Bai Pu inspected his strength and found that this guy was truly formidable. As a strength-specialized Enhanced Elite, his Life Value limit was a staggering 1500 points!

Both his Fighting Specialization and Two-Handed Swordsmanship Specialization were Advanced Level 6, not yet reaching Advanced Level 7.

It seems that for Mid-level Spirit Realm beings, Advanced Level 7 is a threshold.

Bai Pu's hidden title "Limit Breaker" came into play, boosting Mad Rhino Luz's two main battle specializations to Advanced Level 7 and allowing the extraction of Level 7 Effects!

Bai Pu skimmed through and found that Advanced Level 7 specializations were indeed much stronger. Purely in terms of stats, they exceeded Advanced Level 4 Effects by more than double!

Bai Pu quickly selected two Effects.

[Advanced Fighting Level 7 Effect: Force Dissipation: Passive, when facing enemies with Power values exceeding yours, you can attempt to dissipate part of the attack force, reducing the damage received (20).]

[Advanced Equipment: Two-Handed Swordsmanship Level 7 Effect: Strong Attack: Passive, your sword strike has a chance to hit an opponent's weak spot, causing forced damage (based on Power difference). When an enemy's Power is less than 50% of yours, forced damage will convert to true damage.]

After making his choices, Bai Pu ordered Mad Rhino Luz to retrieve the information on the "Blood Mist Butcher" stored in the Flesh Factory and the alchemy medicine that alchemists prepared to deal with the Blood Mist Butcher.

The Blood Mist Butcher, unable to catch Crazy Zen, would soon return, especially since the attraction of the Rare Blood scent remained here. Bai Pu had to be quick in preparing to kill the Blood Mist Butcher!

While Mad Rhino Luz executed his orders, Bai Pu finally had time to review the prompt messages regarding "Military Rank".

Military Rank is the level obtained by Awakened participating in the "Spirit Realm War" through accumulating Honor and establishing Merit.

Bai Pu is currently a Corporal, having gained 60 Honor Points from his contribution in destroying a time-space node. When Honor Points reach 100, he'll advance to Sergeant.

Of course, when destroying the time-space node, Bai Pu took the majority of the contribution, so he's the one who received the [Black Iron Medal]; Crazy Zen just tagged along to score 10 Honor Points and attain the Corporal rank.

Bai Pu pulled out the Black Iron Medal.

This item was dark and heavy, crafted from an unknown metal, inscribed with a circular pattern resembling a Three-leaf Scythe.

[Black Iron Medal (Bound): Can be exchanged for 100 Honor. When your military rank upgrades to Lieutenant, at least one Black Iron Medal is required to complete the promotion.]

Bai Pu carefully read the prompts, learning two points of information.

First, promotions from Corporal to Sergeant and Senior Sergeant are minor rank promotions, requiring only sufficient accumulation of Honor Points.

Second, promotion from Senior Sergeant to Lieutenant is a major rank promotion! Aside from having enough accumulated Honor Points, it also requires spending medals.

Therefore, the [Black Iron Medal], which can be exchanged for 100 Honor Points, definitely can't be used to simply trade for Honor.

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