Chapter 510: Delicacy

In any case, this body of about fourteen or fifteen years of age had finally become an adult recognized by the family. This was very important, as only adults could have some autonomy and the right to work.

Since Ace participated in food gathering, the amount of food he obtained gradually increased. Being at the age of physical growth, coupled with the exercise of the “Blood Energy Circulation Method,” Ace’s body quickly became tall and strong. “Slim when dressed, muscular when undressed” was the best description for him.

Another year passed. Ace was already close to 1.7 meters tall. At sixteen, his body was full of vigor. On this day, while everyone was sleeping soundly at night, he sneaked out again and slowly practiced the walking, sitting, and lying down of the “Blood Energy Circulation Method.” The power of vitality in his body gathered bit by bit, purified from the sixty trillion cells in his whole body, and converged into one.

Drip!

In the center of his chest, a drop of blood energy essence had fallen. Ace’s face first flushed red, then turned snow-white. He held his breath, stabilizing that blood energy essence. After a long time, he exhaled a breath like a white ribbon, nearly half a meter long.

“Done. From now on, it’s just a matter of grinding over time. As long as the accumulated blood energy fills the entire center of my chest, I can ignite the Heart Fire. At that time, it might not be impossible to switch back to the Path of Magic. It’s just that two years have passed. I wonder if the time flow of the two worlds is the same. If it is…”

Ace’s gaze was piercing, carrying a sense of urgency as he murmured: “I must understand the details of the world as soon as possible, especially the situation of the world on the ground, and the real reason why my body cannot be exposed to light.”

He stood up slowly and returned to the hiding place of the family members.

The next day was a rest day. Most people were resting in the hiding place. Only Ace went out for a stroll. Because he often did this recently, others didn’t pay attention.

The first few times he went out, Doyle was not very assured and followed him many times. This time, he finally stopped following.

The blood energy in Ace’s chest was already more than half full. If he circulated his blood energy, he could jump six or seven meters in one bound, walk as if flying, and his punches and kicks were swift and powerful, far beyond what other family members could compare with.

But he still had doubts in his heart. With the gradual refinement of blood energy, Ace had discovered the difference in his blood energy. This was not bright red blood, but had a slight blue hue and rhythm of unknown meaning. He had once secretly cut a blood vessel and clearly saw red and blue mixed blood flowing inside.

“I can be sure that at the beginning of the transmigration, the blood of this body was red. But now it has actually turned into a mixture of red and blue, which means we ‘pure humans’ have some secrets. Only by igniting the Heart Fire as soon as possible can I possibly know the secret within. Also, the Old Leader is very suspicious. He sleeps almost all the time, but as my strength improves, I can vaguely feel that he seems to harbor some power.”

Thinking this, Ace walked towards the dark river.

His idea was to get more meat and accumulate enough blood energy as soon as possible. Just as he was walking towards the dark river, he suddenly heard a rustling sound, and his expression changed drastically.

“Not good. It’s those green things again.”

It was too late to turn back now. Instead of retreating, he advanced. Taking three steps in two, he almost flew to the boulder. With a hug of his arms, he actually clamped the boulder directly and moved it away.

The rustling sound grew louder and louder, and the squeaking sound of grinding teeth also rang out successively. Ace felt the wind behind his head. Without even looking back, he flew straight towards the dark river and jumped into the river in a perfect arc.

After swimming in the river for a while, Ace looked back. A patch of green eyes was very creepy in the darkness.

He circulated blood energy to his eyes and saw the monsters clearly. It turned out to be a group of hairless big rats with green eyes. These rats looked as if their fur had been stripped off, all flesh and blood, very disgusting.

Ace frowned as he watched. He could feel that this kind of monster was unusual. With eyes filled with blood energy, he could vaguely see that these rats were very full of vitality.

“If I can catch a few to eat, I estimate it will definitely greatly accelerate my blood energy accumulation.”

A crazy idea formed in Ace’s mind. He couldn’t help licking his lips and swallowing at the densely packed green eyes. These rats looked fat and sturdy; they would definitely taste not bad when roasted.

“These Green-eyed Rats are afraid of water and cannot survive in water for long. If I can lure a few into the water, it should be possible…”

Ace’s eyes lit up. He circulated his blood energy and swam towards the shore, stopping near the shallows to confront the Green-eyed Rats.

Only upon getting closer did he discover that each rat was the size of a human head, extremely sturdy and terrifying.

Seeing Ace approach, the Green-eyed Rats were extremely excited. They squeezed rustlingly to the riverbank, their teeth grinding loudly. Some rats tried to approach the water but retreated with a whoosh, as if burned by something.

Ace splashed water forcefully at the Green-eyed Rats. The few rats that couldn’t dodge in time seemed to be splashed by sulfuric acid, emitting sizzling sounds from their bodies and howling in extreme pain and anger.

The two sides confronted each other for a while. The rats began to retreat unwillingly. Ace gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and jumped forward. He pounced on a rat that retreated slowly, choked its head, kicked his legs forcefully to jump back, and dragged the rat into the dark river with him.

That rat was pressed into the river water by Ace. Soon, it was powerless to struggle and couldn’t move. He gasped for breath and rested for a while, then carried the rat and walked out with light steps.

“Why did the other Green-eyed Rats retreat? It’s as if someone was commanding them, or they were bound by some rule. And they came out in droves; it’s really hard to resist. If our living place wasn’t separated from here by water, it would really be worrying.”

Thinking this, Ace crossed the sewage and arrived at his secret place.

Several stacks of dry hay were placed here. Ace struck sparks with a flint, ignited the hay, then dug a pit, padded it with some hay and soil, and put in burning hay to smoke and roast.

About half an hour later, the slightly charred roasted whole rat was ready. Charred on the outside and tender on the inside, the aroma assailed the nostrils. Ace took a gentle bite, and oil overflowed.

The only drawback was that there was no salty taste; it was somewhat bland.

“Next time I have to go to the saline-alkali land in the south to get some salt for seasoning. Fortunately, more than half of this sewer has been abandoned.”

While muttering, Ace’s eyes suddenly widened. It felt as if there was a ball of fire in his abdomen, making his whole body unbearably hot. He couldn’t help moving according to the “Blood Energy Circulation Method” while eating. A large amount of vitality power dissipated from his abdomen to his whole body, and then slowly gathered and refined into his chest with his movements.

The vitality of one big rat was equal to nearly three months of full meals and hard cultivation. This made the light in Ace’s eyes flourish even more.

He smacked his lips and said softly: “This Green-eyed Rat is really nice. Fat but not greasy, with mellow vitality.”

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