A black ripple suddenly enlarged in his pupils...
When Wang Teng opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was rows of lush treetops.
The gentle breeze rustled, and a strong scent of blood wafted through the air.
There seems to be danger here!
He sat up on the grass, leaning against the trunk of a tree.
After confirming there was no one around, Wang Teng exhaled lightly.
"Phew~ I wonder where the world's plot has progressed, let's first look at everyone else's situation."
Wang Teng murmured to himself, and with a thought, the chat channel slowly appeared.
The Yan City chat channel was silent, but the newly established 'Celestial Dragon Eight Books' chat channel began to become active.
"Where is everyone? We promised to team up, how come I'm the only one here!"
"At least you're safe alone. I opened my eyes in the Beggar Gang but was caught by the West Xia First-class Hall. Can anyone come save me?"
"Condolences to the brother above, I just finished a dungeon and am in Shaolin. I'll rescue you after strategizing against the Sweeping Monk."
"I'm so envious, I'm in an abandoned village surrounded by yellow sand, don't even know where to go!"
"Looks like everyone has been scattered to different places. We can only stabilize our footing first and then strategize."
Wang Teng silently exited the chat channel.
The Beggar Gang and West Xia First-class Hall were at war, Shaolin Temple was at peace; at this point, it was just the time Qiao Feng was framed and stepped down as the leader of the Beggar Gang.
In other words, the chaos in the Central Plains Martial Arts has just begun!
Once Wang Teng felt there was no immediate danger around, he cautiously poked his head out to observe the surroundings.
Not far away, a corpse was nailed to a tree trunk; it was Su Qiang!
Su Qiang was covered in knife wounds, his stomach was slashed open, and his intestines spilled onto the ground, a ghastly sight.
Wang Teng gritted his teeth and approached the corpse, seeing three or four more corpses in ragged clothing underneath the tree, all lifeless.
The bloody scent was like a venomous snake slithering into Wang Teng's nostrils.
He couldn't help but bend over and retch, this being his first time seeing dead bodies.
Must stay calm!
Wang Teng suppressed his fearful emotions and began to look around.
Analyzing comprehensively, in this forest, the West Xia First-class Hall ambushed the Beggar Gang disciples when Su Qiang happened to teleport in, causing the tragedy...
Wang Teng looked at Su Qiang's torn jeans and bowed his head slightly in silence.
"As a fellow Yan City person, I can't bear to leave you exposed, so I'll bury you."
Enduring the intense bloody smell, he placed a hand on Su Qiang's body.
This is way too heavy!
Wang Teng, already not high in five-dimensional attributes, found it quite difficult to lift a corpse nailed to a tree.
Buzz~
His palm emitted a white light.
[Endless Extraction success! Acquired C-level Talent—Powerful Mountain Pulling!]
What!?
Powerful Mountain Pulling!
Haha!
Wang Teng looked ecstatic.
Unexpectedly, a moment of kindness triggered the SSS-level Talent Endless Extraction.
He actually extracted Su Qiang's talent!
He quickly checked his talent bar.
[Lifebound Talent: Unequal Exchange.]
[Affiliated Talent: Endless Extraction, Powerful Mountain Pulling.]
Indeed, he now had three talents.
His power was 8 points, activating the Powerful Mountain Pulling talent would double it to 16 points.
This greatly increased his power!
"So this is the effect of Endless Extraction!"
With this realization, Wang Teng eagerly looked at the other four corpses.
[Extraction success! Acquired 2 points Physique!]
[Extraction success! Acquired 3 points Power!]
[Extraction success! Acquired 2 points Agility!]
[Extraction success! Acquired 3 points Power!]
Awesome!
He could extract from five-dimensional attributes!
Meaning, Endless Extraction could directly enhance his comprehensive combat power!
This raised his power attribute to 14 points.
And with the Powerful Mountain Pulling talent, his power doubled to 28 points.
With a thought, he felt explosive strength coursing through him.
[Powerful Mountain Pulling talent, activation successful, duration: 30 minutes, cooldown: 1 hour.]
Wang Teng felt his muscles brimming with vitality, landing a punch on a tree, making its leaves rustle!
"Not bad, although not an upgrade, an increase in five dimensions is the key to survival."
He savored the delightful change in his body, speaking softly to himself.
While others struggled on the line of life and death, he had already embarked on the path of improvement!
"Thanks to all of you, I'll bury you as well."
Thinking this, Wang Teng drew the longsword from Su Qiang's corpse.
Unexpectedly, his palm emitted a glimmer of white light again...
[Endless Extraction success! Impurity extracted, the Xia People's Sword upgraded from white ordinary to green fine!]
Great! Great!
Endless Extraction could also extract impurities, obtaining higher-tier items.
What a wonderful feeling to be rewarded like this!
[World Announcement: Player with the surname Wang first activated the equipment system, gaining 5 points Power!]
[Equipment is categorized by quality: white ordinary, green fine, blue rare, purple epic, red myth, orange legend, gold immortal, dark gold treasured, Emperor's Weapon.]
The announcement caused an uproar in the chat channel.
"Wow! Someone's already got equipped swords, that's badass!"
"Yeah, I'm still stuck in the Western Xia people's prison, boohoo!"
"Player with the surname Wang is amazing, senior, please take me under your wing!"
Seeing this, Wang Teng slowly exited the chat channel.
Though delighted, this wasn't the time for him to be exposed.
Continue!
He wanted to continue searching for new corpses!
Endless Extraction would shine brightly in this blood-soaked Jianghu!
...
"Bang!"
Having changed out of his Beggar Gang attire, Wang Teng lifted a dozen-pound stone and placed it under the tree.
He gazed at the endless forest, filled with heroic spirit.
Western Xia soldiers chased him here; following this route, he would surely find more corpses.
Thinking this, he looked at the ground, following the path with the most footprints...
Fortune favors the bold, how can one gain opportunity without taking risks?
And so, Wang Teng carefully traversed the forest, cautious at every step.
This was the true Jianghu, where life could be snuffed out at any moment.
Life is only lived once, he must cherish it.
Besides, his route was precisely the marching route of the West Xia First-class Hall.
A quarter of an hour later, he reached a low-lying area.
Before approaching, he heard the sounds of heated argument.
"With my instigation, the Beggar Gang fell apart, you took the opportunity to massacre them. Next, you should help me restore the nation. Don't you Western Xia people have any credibility at all?"
"Hahaha, this land belongs to Western Xia, what makes you think you have a say?"
"If that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Hmph! Even if you're a top expert, you can't withstand my Western Xia's Divine Arm Bow, fire!"
Immediately after, countless explosive sounds rang out, lasting about half an hour before falling silent.
Wang Teng crouched low, using the shrubs for cover, as he approached the depression.
Reaching nearby, he saw the depression in complete disarray, footprints and swords were everywhere, and broken trees showed just how intense the previous fight had been.
At the center of the depression lay seven or eight figures, all in Western Xia attire.
Seeing this, Wang Teng felt a flicker of excitement.
If it were Han corpses, he might hesitate, but since they were of the Western Xia alien race, he had no such moral qualms.
After confirming no one had survived, he quietly approached the corpses and placed a hand on one of the Western Xia soldiers...
A white light flickered!
An exhilarating sensation spread throughout Wang Teng's body.
[Extraction success! Acquired 10 points Power!]
10 points of Power!
This must be a major figure from Western Xia to yield 10 points of power!
Now his Power had reached 29 points! Surpassing the normal value for most people, his strength skyrocketed!
And there were even more benefits to come.
Thinking this, Wang Teng once again placed his hand on the other corpses...
Unbeknownst to him, as he moved the corpse, a hand reached out from the pile, grabbing his shoulder:
"A mere vagrant, dare to profit off the dead!"