95: Second Heart, B-Rank Powerhouse!

A man-eating treasure chest, as the name suggests, this treasure chest devours people.

To open the skeleton treasure chest, one must feed it a person.

And it must be alive!

The Soul and body of the devoured will become the bridge connecting reality and the abyss of the Treasure Trove, while their power and will in life are the key to determining what kind of rare Treasures the treasure chest will return.

In other words, the stronger the person devoured, the better the items the skeleton treasure chest will yield.

Even more chilling is that after the treasure chest devours an expert, there's a chance it will produce unique "Ability Bubbles."

These bubbles encapsulate the special abilities or skills of the devoured in life, like solidified fragments of Soul, waiting for the next toucher to inherit this power.

Once someone touches a bubble, a portion of the devoured's life essence and unique skills will flow like a trickle into the new owner's body, instantly granting them some of the devoured's abilities or skills.

Undoubtedly, this is a rather evil treasure chest.

The harsh conditions of its birth and the bloody process make people change color upon hearing of it.

Only in a bloody place where millions have died within a century, by cruelly killing tens of thousands of humans simultaneously, burying their bodies, and after the sedimentation of time and natural distortion, can such a terrifying product be nurtured from a sea of corpses.

Fortunately, there is another strict condition: the stronger the buried people, the greater the probability of its birth.

Generally speaking, the buried corpses must contain at least ten thousand E-Rank Experts to have even a tiny, extremely low probability of giving birth to a black iron grade skeleton treasure chest.

And ten thousand E-Rank Experts, let alone for ordinary small countries, would be a crippling loss even for some major nations.

It is precisely for this reason that the skeleton treasure chest usually appears less than once every few decades, making it an extremely rare treasure chest.

Of course, in times of war, the number of skeleton treasure chests is very large, hundreds or even thousands of times more than in peacetime!

"Doesn't this treasure chest only yield good things after devouring an expert? If I use my Cheat directly on it, can I still get good things?" Han Fei asked, his brows furrowed with doubt and curiosity.

"Try it. The skeleton treasure chest can produce many things that can quickly improve your strength, which is exactly what you need," Luna Fairy Spirit suggested.

Han Fei nodded thoughtfully.

What Luna Fairy Spirit said was the greatest characteristic of the skeleton treasure chest.

Even a black iron grade skeleton treasure chest, as long as it devours a sufficiently powerful expert, has a high probability of yielding items that can greatly enhance one's strength.

Historically, some people even instantly transformed from ordinary individuals into B-Rank Experts by relying on skeleton treasure chests, a true overnight success.

With a nervous heart, Han Fei used his Cheat on the skeleton treasure chest.

The next instant, Han Fei's face suddenly turned ashen.

He involuntarily gasped, a faint but clear choke escaping his throat.

"What's wrong?!"

Luna Fairy Spirit immediately realized something was amiss.

Almost instantly, Luna Fairy Spirit activated her perception Spell.

The magical fluctuations swept over Han Fei's entire body like an invisible wave, delicate and swift.

Every cell, every Bloodline, could not escape Luna Fairy Spirit's detection.

"Your... body... was devoured?!"

When she discovered the truth, her voice was filled with unconcealed shock and fear, solidifying in the air as her face turned pale and bloodless.

Without time to think, Luna Fairy Spirit hastily chanted a Spell, condensing warm and gentle light between her hands, which transformed into streams that quickly covered Han Fei's body.

Where the light passed, wounds healed rapidly at a visible rate.

As his flesh gradually recovered, Han Fei was finally able to breathe in large gasps.

Each breath was as greedy as a traveler in the desert, long parched and finally encountering sweet rain.

"Damn it, it ate almost half of my flesh in an instant."

Recalling the agonizing pain that had almost made his Soul tremble, Han Fei couldn't help but feel a lingering fear, his face still pale.

The moment he used the Cheat, his body felt as if it were being torn by countless invisible claws.

Every inch of skin, every nerve, was submerged in intense pain.

Even more so, for a moment, he felt that certain parts of his body had completely lost sensation, as if those parts no longer belonged to him.

If Luna Fairy Spirit hadn't used healing magic in time, he would probably be lying on the ground, severely injured and on the verge of death.

"I didn't expect that even with the Cheat, I couldn't avoid the skeleton treasure chest's opening rules."

Luna Fairy Spirit also seemed somewhat shaken, her tone full of disbelief.

The skeleton treasure chest required cannibalism as a condition for opening. She and Han Fei had thought they could cleverly bypass it using the Cheat, but reality gave them a cold answer.

However, compared to being completely devoured under normal circumstances, Han Fei only lost less than a third of his body, which was a blessing in disguise.

After gradually calming down from the panic, Luna Fairy Spirit eagerly pressed Han Fei: "What good things did you get?"

However, Han Fei did not respond immediately. He stared blankly at the strangely beating heart in his palm.

The heart was like a newborn flame, emitting a warm red glow that illuminated his face, which was slightly dull from shock.

"This seems... to be my heart?!"

Even though he held it in his hand, Han Fei felt as if it was beating in his chest.

And with each beat, Han Fei felt his body grow stronger, as if power was being injected throughout him.

Luna Fairy Spirit leaned in front of the heart, examined it closely, and then said with a look of surprise: "It's actually a second heart, you're incredibly lucky!"

"What is a second heart?" Han Fei asked curiously.

He was not familiar with the drops from the skeleton treasure chest.

After all, this kind of treasure chest was too evil, and it was rare to see one under normal circumstances, let alone open it.

"The second heart can be said to be one of the most precious items in the black iron grade skeleton treasure chest!"

Luna Fairy Spirit then briefly explained the function of the second heart to Han Fei.

The second heart has many uses.

First, the simplest use is to nourish it with one's own Bloodline.

Doing so will gradually enhance the user's strength, blood circulation efficiency, and the storage capacity of blood within the body, as if a highly efficient life engine is hidden within.

And when the original heart unfortunately fails or is damaged due to external forces, illness, or old age, as long as this nourished second heart can be quickly consumed, it can seamlessly connect and become a brand new life pump, extending the flame of life, as if gaining a second chance to survive.

For Cultivators, the second heart is an even more priceless treasure.

Cultivators can use it as a foundation, supplemented with various rare Materials, to refine a second Incarnation that is completely identical to themselves.

If the main body unfortunately perishes, Cultivators can completely achieve Rebirth through the second Incarnation, effectively gaining a second life.

In addition, certain profound Martial Skills secret arts and Cultivation Techniques can also leverage the special properties of the second heart to achieve miraculous Cultivation effects with half the effort.

Of course, many advanced Spells also use the second heart.

Some Spells can use the second heart as a medium to weave a miracle of time reversal for the user, causing years to slowly rewind on their body, achieving the coveted rejuvenation.

Some evil Spells can silently plant malicious curses into the enemy's heart through the second heart as a medium. With just a thought, the enemy's flame of life can be suddenly extinguished, turning into an unnoticed tragedy.

"Although the second heart has many uses, for us, the most perfect choice is the secret art of 'Heart Parasitism.'"

Luna Fairy Spirit's eyes sparkled with excitement, as if she had already seen the path ahead, full of infinite possibilities.

Han Fei was confused, frowning slightly as he asked, "Heart Parasitism... What kind of Spell is that? Why is it suitable for us?"

Han Fei emphasized the word 'us.'

Luna Fairy Spirit chuckled lightly and began to explain patiently: "I have a Spell that can engrave a magic imprint on the heart, allowing you to use some of my Spells."

Upon hearing this, Han Fei felt an uncontrollable surge of excitement, but this passion was quickly doused by Luna Fairy Spirit's subsequent words.

"But this Spell is very dangerous, and it has many side effects!"

"Your heart might collapse from being unable to bear the powerful magic imprint; your Bloodline might lose its warmth and flow like ice; even more so, you might gradually lose all emotions, eventually becoming a magic Puppet that only executes commands, losing the warmth and Soul of a human..."

With each possible consequence Luna Fairy Spirit spoke, Han Fei's heart involuntarily tightened, as if enveloped by ice, a bone-chilling cold rushing to his core.

Then, Luna Fairy Spirit's tone shifted, and a cunning smile played on her lips: "But if you parasitize the second heart onto your body, all these risks will vanish. Your body will be able to perfectly Fuse with this power, without worrying about side effects, and without any danger to your life."

The spark of hope reignited in Han Fei's eyes, "That's great! If I can use your Spells, my strength will immediately rise to A-Rank, right!"

Even with Luna Fairy Spirit's current strength being a mere fraction of her former self, she was definitely superior to ordinary A-Rank Experts.

Even if Han Fei could only use half of her Spells, it would be enough for him to enter the A-Rank Domain.

"You dream too big. With my current strength, the extent of the imprint is very limited, at most it can barely get you to B-Rank level," Luna Fairy Spirit rolled her eyes.

"B-Rank is not bad either!" Han Fei's excitement was still irrepressible.

One must know that even across the entire Dragon Kingdom, B-Rank Experts were as rare as Phoenix feathers and Dragon scales.

Their figures were like stars in the night sky, distant and awe-inspiring.

If he had B-Rank strength, Han Fei would be able to easily eliminate Garbage Monsters in the future, even without using his Cleaning Superpower, with an almost crushing dominance.

The evaluation standard for a B-Rank Expert is the ability to use the Law power they possess to influence other Law powers; this ability is also called Law Control.

Many E-Rank and even F-Rank Experts possess Law power, whether it's Han Fei's Cleaning Superpower or the black mist released by those Garbage Monsters when they rampage, both belong to Law power.

But the scope of their Law power is extremely limited, just like Cleaning Power can only affect Garbage Monsters and black mist, and has no effect on anything else.

In contrast, the Law power of the black mist is much stronger, capable of transforming everything it touches into garbage.

To counter this Law power, one must rely on Law Control ability.

Just like The Great Hero before, he shot an arrow through the clouds. The arrow not only pierced through the thick black mist released by the black-skinned Garbage Monster but also directly incinerated it.

The reason his attack could ignore the rules of the black mist was because The Great Hero used Law Control to make his own Law power a weapon to suppress or even destroy other Law powers.

The 'Sun-Shooting' Law power mastered by The Great Hero was clearly far stronger than the Garbage Monster's black mist Law, which allowed him to pierce through it and achieve Law suppression.

Therefore, for B-Rank Experts, as long as their own Law power is strong enough, they can achieve many things that are theoretically impossible.

For example, the Iron God Shield, which has the Law characteristic of 'immunity to physical attacks.' Experts below B-Rank, if they only use physical attacks, can never leave the slightest mark on the Iron God Shield.

However, a B-Rank Expert who masters the 'Cutting' Law, as long as the Law they master is strong enough, can use Law power to suppress the Iron God Shield's 'immunity to physical attacks' Law, thereby achieving the miracle of cutting it to pieces with a physical attack!

This is the power of Law Control, and it is also the decisive factor that defines the insurmountable chasm between B-Rank and C-Rank Experts.

"If I can become a B-Rank Expert, I will definitely gain more say in the Special Guard Team!" Han Fei thought excitedly.

In this world where strength is revered, the strong always attract others who flock to them, actively currying favor.

The weak, on the other hand, can only survive in the cracks, praying for an occasional glimmer of warmth.

On this unjust scale, only strength is an absolutely reliable bargaining chip!

Luna Fairy Spirit looked at Han Fei's overflowing excitement, a hint of disdain unconsciously curving her lips.

"You're already this happy just reaching B-Rank? Don't forget, your opponent is the Devil King. If you don't have A-Rank strength, the Devil King could kill you tens of thousands of times with just a look!"

These words were like a splash of cold water, instantly pulling Han Fei from the clouds of fantasy back to reality.

All S-Rank Experts possess super-large Law Domains capable of covering an entire country.

After paying a certain price, they can forcibly compress their Law Domain into a core Law Domain that only covers ten thousand meters around themselves.

Within the core Law Domain, their Law power surges like a tide, enough to annihilate tens of thousands of C-Rank Experts in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, for S-Rank Experts, human wave tactics are meaningless. Even C-Rank Experts, once they step into their Domain, their life and death are no longer their own.