7: Refining the crystal core, entering the body refining stage

In a ruin.

Wang Dayong and Zhang Ganchao watched the passing Crawlers with vigilance.

The entrance here was extremely small; even if discovered by Crawlers, at most two could launch an attack simultaneously.

With Wang Dayong and Zhang Ganchao, they could barely handle it.

Li Canglan felt relieved and took out the Crawler crystal core, immediately choosing to consume it.

The wild energy of the crystal core surged into Li Canglan's body, immediately rampaging and preparing to tear his blood vessels.

Gluttony Desire activated, and the crystal core's energy, as if encountering a natural predator, instantly calmed down.

It turned into a gentle, warm current, continuously repairing Li Canglan's Physical Body.

After a few breaths, Li Canglan felt his strength seemed to have grown significantly.

The most critical thing was the vibrant vitality!

【Ding, consumption of the crystal core was successful, converted into 25 points of Qi and blood.】

【Qi and blood value exceeded 100, starting Qi and blood Body Tempering.】

【Current Qi and blood Body Tempering stage: 2%.】

"This... have I broken through to the Body Tempering Realm?"

Li Canglan felt wild joy in his heart.

After the Qi and blood value reaches 100, the continued Qi and blood gained will turn to tempering the Physical Body.

At this point, people generally do not measure strength by Qi and blood values.

Instead, they use the Realm as the division.

Li Canglan clenched his fists, feeling filled with strength.

However, he had not yet reached the first stage of Body Refining.

Strictly speaking, it was only the quasi-Body Tempering Realm.

"Let's go, continue hunting these damn Crawlers."

Killing Crawlers was not just an adventure.

It could also be considered alleviating some pressure for those ordinary citizens who were still fleeing.

Most of those citizens were actually not weaker than Li Canglan in strength.

In this era, even if one did not intend to become a Martial Artist.

By middle age, one would inevitably possess the strength of the Body Tempering Realm.

But the fear in their hearts prevented them from unleashing their strength, forcing them to flee desperately or just wait for death.

"Canglan, why do I feel like your blade speed is much faster than before?"

Zhang Ganchao looked with surprise at Li Canglan, who had cut down a Crawler with one strike, his movements swift and ruthless.

"Perhaps it's because the battle allowed the Blood Tempering Agent you gave me to produce better results," Li Canglan said with a smile.

"So that's how it is!"

Zhang Ganchao's eyes lit up, without a hint of frustration at having missed an Opportunity.

Instead, he felt genuinely happy for Li Canglan.

In Zhang Ganchao's eyes, this was the only logical explanation.

Ordinary people using the Blood Tempering Agent only did so to assist in training.

It had decent auxiliary effects, but would not cause a qualitative change.

But after Li Canglan took it, he experienced a battle, which led to such a huge change.

It was very reasonable.

The battle with the Crawlers left Li Canglan somewhat disappointed.

The drop rate of these Crawlers was simply too low.

The three of them killed over a dozen more Crawlers, but not a single crystal core dropped!

"It is said that the Blood Tempering Agent is manufactured using crystal cores and other herbs as Materials, no wonder it is so expensive," Li Canglan muttered.

Suddenly.

The sound of a speeding vehicle suddenly resonated.

Li Canglan and the others hurriedly dodged, discovering it was a person riding a motorcycle who was constantly avoiding the attacks of Crawlers on the street.

"This guy is about to die," Li Canglan said indifferently.

"That shouldn't be the case."

Zhang Ganchao asked in confusion.

The motorcycle was relatively small; although Crawlers were fast, it was not that simple to catch a motorcycle.

Li Canglan shook his head, "Driving so openly on the street will definitely attract the attention of monsters."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang.

Another Corroder crashed through the building next to them.

The motorcycle suffered a heavy blow and was sent flying directly.

The person riding the motorcycle was grabbed by the Corroder and stuffed directly into its mouth.

The whimpering sound flashed and vanished.

The Corroder threw out the corpse that had not yet been fully digested.

The corpse, which had already lost its breath, suddenly seemed to come back to life.

Like the other Crawlers on the street, it began to hunt passersby on all fours.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Ganchao's pupils shrank sharply, his tone filled with panic,

"How exactly did this kind of monster appear in this world?"

Hearing that a Corroder could transform humans into Crawlers was one thing.

But seeing it with one's own eyes was another matter entirely!

Wang Dayong's eyes also could not hide his shock.

Anyone who saw a person who was alive just a moment ago transform into a monster with no reason, knowing only how to kill,

would inevitably feel fear in their hearts.

Li Canglan narrowed his eyes slightly, hiding the fear in his heart well.

Although he was a Transmigration survivor, when facing a Corroder, he still could not help but feel fear.

"Roar!"

The Corroder seemed to have noticed their gaze and rushed rapidly toward Li Canglan and the others.

"Canglan, let's get out of here!"

Zhang Ganchao knew that Li Canglan's speed was much faster than his own.

After shouting this, he immediately turned and ran.

For the Corroder they had encountered before, Wang Dayong had used all his strength just to barely repel it.

He hadn't even been able to leave a single wound on the Corroder's body.

With such an enemy, they would have to be out of their minds to go head-to-head with it.

However, by this time, there were already far fewer pedestrians on the street.

This Corroder seemed to have locked onto Li Canglan and the three of them, pursuing them relentlessly.

The Corroder took a few strides and caught up to the three of them in a matter of seconds.

"You guys run!"

As a Martial Apprentice at the seventh stage of Body Refining, Wang Dayong's running speed was actually much faster than Li Canglan and the other.

But he resolutely slowed down.

"You are younger than me and very likely to become true Martial Artists!"

"I hope you won't let me down!"

Wang Dayong had seen everything during this period of fighting.

He learned that both of them were students of the Ninth Junior Martial Arts Academy.

To be able to fight alongside him for so long without having reached the Body Tempering Realm, they were definitely good seeds for martial arts.

Although Wang Dayong had no talent for martial arts, he dreamed of becoming a Martial Artist who could protect the country.

He had clearly placed this hope on Li Canglan and the other.

"Canglan, what should we do now?"

Zhang Ganchao was in a state of panic at this moment.

Reason told him that as long as one survives, there is hope for the future.

Surviving was the most important thing, so as not to let down Wang Dayong's good intentions.

But his emotions told him that if he ran away, he would probably blame himself for the rest of his life.

As Li Canglan's thoughts raced, he suddenly noticed a destroyed grocery store in the distance.

"Ganchao, go and help him, hold on for thirty seconds, and I will be back!"

After saying this, Li Canglan burst into his fastest speed and rushed toward the grocery store.

"Fine, let Grandpa see what you, this Corroder, are made of!"

Zhang Ganchao did not doubt for a second whether Li Canglan wanted to escape alone.

With his adrenaline surging, he even forgot his fear.

Holding an iron rod, he rushed back toward the Corroder!