Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

But even worse off than him was the living corpse in front of him, who, having mastered the inventory function, placed the compressed clod of earth on the claw that had reached into the gap between the bones.

The moment the compressed clod of earth appeared, the bones behind the eye sockets of the animated remains were directly cracked, and the animated remains, which had been trembling and struggling, stiffened.

"Although a claw was lost, the outcome was still good."

With a thought, Bell retracted the compressed clod of earth that had also been crushed, curled up his broken forepaw, and crawled into the crack created by the compressed clod of earth.

Behind the eye sockets lies the cranial cavity of the resurrected remains, where the soul fire is the absolute core of the resurrected remains.

Upon reaching this point, Bell didn't hesitate for a moment, and with a gust of wind, he swallowed the quietly floating soul fire.

"Absolutely delicious, so good it's making me want to vomit..."

He had intended to make a lighthearted remark, but Bell's expression changed, and his face fell. He was certain that the taste and texture of this soul fire would be disliked by any living being.

Upon consuming the Soulfire, Bell immediately felt an icy chill in his stomach, as if he had swallowed a thousand ice needles.

"I wasn't lying, swallowing a thousand needles is just too much for me..."

Bell's teeth were chattering wildly. This pain wasn't physical; even if Bell cut off his lower body, he wouldn't be able to get rid of this terrible feeling.

Despite enduring such pain, Bell was in a very good mood.

He could feel his discomfort rapidly subsiding, and the bizarre images that had appeared in his mind were fading away.

The sanity that was damaged tonight is slowly recovering.

At the same time, swallowing the Soulfire symbolizes that Bell has successfully killed this living corpse that is many times more powerful than himself.

Although the process of killing the living remains was advantageous due to the terrain and involved Bell's unique tricks, it did not diminish the experience Bell gained.

When experience flowed into his body, alleviating Bell's fatigue and weakness, Bell knew that he had made the right decision to dig downwards.

[Experience +51]

Chapter 11 Exploring Dreams

A large amount of experience flowed into Bell's body, but this upgrade felt completely different from the last time he soaked in the hot springs.

Because of the overwhelming amount of experience flowing into his body, Bell felt as if he had been thrown into a furnace, as if flames, rather than blood, were coursing through his body.

>-<

With a pained expression, Bell curled up inside the skull of the resurrected remains, his consciousness sinking as he followed the feeling of upgrading and fell into a dream.

Cotton candy-like clouds appeared alongside the rainbow-colored soft bridge, making Bell feel even lighter.

Unlike his initial bewilderment upon arriving in the dream world, Bell, having had the experience before, was no longer the clueless newbie who didn't know what to do.

Feeling that his stay this time was much longer than the last, Bell also had the urge to explore the area around his cabin.

He surveyed the hazy space around him. The drifting cotton candy clouds seemed to shyly retreat to the side as Bell's gaze swept over them, revealing the various things hidden behind them.

The first thing that catches the eye is the small thatched hut that represents Bell's spiritual power, still looking like it would collapse with a gust of wind.

Behind the thatched hut was a large expanse of soft, damp soil, which, with a little cultivation, would become excellent farmland.

I just don't know if cultivating the spiritual world can yield any results.

Controlling his body to continue floating to the edge of the wet, soft mud, Bell quickly reached the boundary of this area.

In short, the area where Bell is currently located is a floating island in a dreamlike state.

Like the hut that represents Bell's spiritual power, the floating island beneath his feet is directly related to Bell's physical strength and can gradually expand as Bell's body strengthens.

Among the floating islands, Bell's thatched hut occupies one-third of the island's size, and the arable land also occupies one-third of the island's size. The remaining area is occupied by a river that runs across the island.

The river, whose origin is unknown, flows past the floating island and then continues to stretch into the unknown distance.

There seemed to be fish in the clear river water, but Bell couldn't explore the river further for the time being.

"Drip-"

Just as Bell had roughly figured out the situation on the floating island, the notice board in front of the thatched hut emitted a notification sound, and Bell's chibi-style head was shining brightly.

As soon as you float over and lightly touch the sign, a large amount of building materials spray out from Bell's Q-shaped head, and there's no sign of it stopping anytime soon.

"Huh?! These materials were extracted from the soul fire I swallowed."

Bell looked on in surprise as the building materials gradually piled up into a small mountain in front of him.

It seems that the materials for building your own spiritual haven can come not only from upgrades, but also from external sources.

"That's good news."

Bell was in a good mood after patting the sign that was still spewing building materials.

With years of experience building in survival games, he was able to put his skills to good use once he had the materials.

Without hesitation, Bell quickly dismantled the dilapidated thatched hut into its raw materials and carefully arranged the different materials separately.

To build a house, the first step is to lay a solid foundation.

Bell selected stone bricks and wooden pillars from that huge pile of materials for the new house.

The basic framework has been established.

Bell then used clay mixed with gravel to build the walls of the new house and determined the locations of doors and windows.

Finally, after the wooden planks and pillars formed the roof frame, they were covered with hay and small stone slabs.

In building his spiritual hut, Bell made sure that all the materials he had were used to their fullest potential, without wasting a single bit.

"Although the house I've built now only has one room, one day it will definitely become a big castle."

Once completed, Bell floated around his new house a few times, quite satisfied with the little house he had built.

During the construction process, he could also feel that his mental strength was gradually increasing, and his ability to resist external mental pollution was also increasing.

If he were to fight the previously killed animated remains again, Bell wouldn't be enveloped by an ominous aura and have a multitude of bizarre and grotesque images flash through his mind as he had before.

At the same time, as the mud-walled thatched hut was completed, a ball of light slowly condensed in the room and floated in front of Bell.

"Is this... Tencent's evil three-choice policy?"

Bell scratched his head, looking at the ball of light floating in front of him, a bouncy question mark slowly appearing on his forehead.

The ball of light in front of them was as big as Bell's face. The ball of light was transparent, with three different colored lights flowing inside.

Bell touched the ball of light with his hand and roughly understood what the energy in the ball of light represented.

Generally speaking, each type of energy represents a skill, as well as something deeper.

Bell can only choose one type of energy from the orbs of light as his primary ability.

The three energies represent the following skills: [Fire-loving Wisdom], [Mysterious Long Beard], and [Gluttony].

[Wisdom of Fire]

Skill Description: Tool making and the use of fire are the secrets that allowed humanity to distinguish itself from other species. You now possess the ability to make tools; choosing the wisdom of fire may bring you even greater assistance.

[The Big Eater]

Skill Description: Eat and sleep, sleep and eat. This is the most primal joy of flesh and blood. Becoming a glutton and having an exceptionally robust physique might be an excellent path.

[Mysterious Long Beard]

Skill Description: Hahaha, a beard! Nobody hates a beard, nobody! We need long beards, more, longer, thicker beards! Hahahaha…

With three skills presented to Bell, each with a different description, Bell was momentarily stumped.

The skill description is the clearest: [Big Eater]. Its effect is immediately apparent and related to Bell's physique. Bell believes that choosing this skill will make him incredibly strong.

The thought of his shockingly low physical attributes, and the powerful physique of the fire-chewing hyena he had just witnessed, made Bell want to select this skill and quickly transform himself into a devilish muscle rat.

"Physical enhancement looks really good; at least it's better than shattering at the slightest touch."

While muttering to himself, Bell pondered what exactly the skill "Mysterious Long Beard" was.

This skill has a very strange name and a very strange description. It's impossible to tell what's going on with it, but since it appears in front of me as a skill, it must have some merit.

"However, I'm still struggling to survive in the bamboo forest right now. If I choose this skill that doesn't offer any improvement, what if I get crushed to death by a fire-chewing hyena tomorrow?"

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Chapter 12 Fire!

Holding the ball of light enveloped in three-colored energy, Bell buried his face in it and made his choice.

The shattering of the light cluster merged into Bell's body, representing the passive ability it brought: granting Bell high fire resistance. Furthermore, as long as the fire damage value does not exceed Bell's mental strength, Bell can ignore the damage.

"It not only protects against fire damage, but being surrounded by flames also allows me to see a deeper world."

As Bell stepped into the burning, withered branches and leaves, his senses became even more refined. Wisps of information from the burning branches and leaves were transmitted to Bell's brain by the flames.

In a daze, Bell saw the process of these withered bamboo leaves growing and falling.

Rubbing his large face, Bell, surrounded by flames, suddenly realized something. These flames seemed to be able to help him achieve things he had previously longed for but could never attain.

So Bell decisively took out the snake meat from his inventory, grabbed it in his hand, and started grilling it with the flames he lit himself.

"Hey, I knew I should do something when I saw flames. This snake meat is almost spoiled, and it won't be edible if it's not cooked soon."