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

Purple bamboo can dispel death energy, and its appeal to animals and magical beasts is self-evident, but the two large birds on the bamboo showed no intention of sharing it.

Chapter 121 All Things Shine with Glory

"Gu Gu!!"

The owl, which had been being stared at, lowered its head and met Bell's gaze. It spread its wings to make itself look bigger and made a short, threatening cry.

They wanted to drive Bell away, but did not launch a direct attack, seemingly unable to leave the nest easily.

“Edu’s ‘Beast Language’ is a way of using spiritual power guided by bloodline power. Although I cannot completely replicate his ability to use beast language, I should be able to communicate with these magical beasts simply by using spiritual power.”

Bell mobilized his mental energy, constructing a mental energy fluctuation similar to the language of the Edu beast, and transmitted a thought to the minds of the two owls.

Within this thought lies the path Bell took, stretching from the inner perimeter of the bamboo forest all the way to its outer edge, a place yet untouched by the deathly aura of the City of Bones.

"Leave this direction; only by reaching the outer edge of the bamboo forest will you have a chance of survival."

After the thought was uttered, the two owls made no other move, but their threatening cries became more urgent.

Bell used his mental power to investigate and quickly discovered three round eggs in the nest hidden by Nie Xiao's wings.

Although these three round eggs contained the breath of life, their condition was not good due to the sudden release of a large amount of death energy from the City of Bones. If they did not rely on the purple bamboo to absorb the death energy, the chicks inside would soon die.

As an adult magical beast, Nie Xiao possesses a formidable physique, but the unhatched owl bird may not be so.

This purple bamboo is the owl's lifeline for breeding; it is impossible for them to leave the purple bamboo unless they face a life-or-death threat.

If they hadn't sensed that Bell was a formidable opponent, they would have already launched an attack.

The fiery ahoge twitched a few times on Bell's head. Bell quickly came up with several ways to hunt Nie Xiao. Although this magical owl was a natural enemy of rodents, Bell was no ordinary rodent.

"However, compared to breaking through with force head-on, a slightly roundabout approach might be more effective."

Bell rubbed his big face and took a few steps back, calming the owl on the purple bamboo who was bristling with fur.

He channeled the magic flowing through his body and began to chant:

"The sunflowers in the green garden await the morning dew to dry in the sun; the warm spring spreads its blessings, and all things shine with glory."

As Bell's first inscribed poem, the first half of the Cantabile is exceptionally gentle, as vibrant as the rising sun in the morning.

The inner perimeter of the bamboo forest is now filled with deathly energy. Bell used his own magic as a catalyst to barely stir up the little remaining life force in the environment.

For bards, the effect of reciting poems that bring positive blessings in such a setting is greatly limited.

The vital energy gathered from half of the long song gathered in front of Bell, causing the two Nie Xiao to stop shrieking and stare wide-eyed at the life force gradually gathering in front of Bell.

As highly perceptive magical beasts, Nie Xiao's instincts reminded them that if they absorbed the life force in front of Bell, the effects of death energy in their bodies would be completely eliminated.

But more than their own bodies, these two Nie Xiaos now want to infuse this vitality into the three round eggs, for their fragile offspring need it more.

"Gu Gu Gu~~"

Nie Xiao's name

The sound was no longer shrill, but rather a rhythmic low hum—a signal of supplication.

The two magical beasts were quite intelligent; at the very least, they were capable of communication.

Bell once again mobilized his mental strength, beginning to appeal to his emotions and tempt him with benefits.

'I'll cleanse you of the deathly aura binding you. Take the eggs and leave. The purple bamboo is good, but you can't protect it. The presence of the living is too conspicuous in this withered bamboo forest. Whether it's those resurrected remains or desperate monsters like you, they will all gather towards this purple bamboo…'

Bell sent a large amount of information into the minds of the two owls. Although it was unknown how much of it the two owls understood, they stopped chirping and instead lowered their heads to show their obedience.

After they made this statement, Bell nodded and pushed with both hands to send the condensed life force into the bird's nest on the purple bamboo.

In an instant, half a long song resounded on the purple bamboo, and the vitality of the rising sun dispelled the deathly atmosphere around it.

Nie Xiao, who had been feeling down, felt a wave of relief wash over him, and the weariness in his eyes faded.

Within the round eggs beneath them, life is rekindled, and if this state is maintained, it's only a matter of time before the chicks hatch.

"Gu Gu!!"

The two owls flapped their wings, their cries filled with joy.

The remaining wisps of life force that hadn't been fully absorbed caused the purple bamboo to sway. Small insects and animals that Bell hadn't noticed before appeared all over the purple bamboo, thriving and moving about, bathed in the life force.

Just then, the clouds in the sky parted to reveal the full moon, and the pale moonlight illuminated the purple bamboo, adding a vibrant scene to this otherwise decaying landscape.

Suddenly, specks of light emerged from the scene before him and flowed into Bell's body, giving him a feeling of sudden enlightenment. He understood the meaning of the radiance of all things.

[Experience +25]

It was then that Bell understood why the notes of the bards in the library all emphasized the importance of long journeys.

A wandering poet must not only be able to compose poems, but also traverse mountains and rivers to appreciate the world's most beautiful scenery.

This not only helps the bard's creative work, but also elevates the bard's state of mind.

"This feeling is pretty good too."

As the life around the purple bamboo faded, the two Nie Xiao used their claws to pull up the nest on the purple bamboo and floated away towards the outer edge of the bamboo forest.

Before leaving, they flew around Bell twice to express their gratitude, and then disappeared into the night sky.

Bell did not use force and peacefully obtained ownership of the purple bamboo in front of him.

"However, once you fall into my hands, you'll be finished."

Reaching the purple bamboo, Bell pulled out his iron sword and brandished it at the bamboo.

This bamboo, which had grown for who knows how many years, was finally felled to the ground.

Bell slashed along its bamboo joints, easily cutting it into more than thirty sections, which he then added to his inventory.

These magical purple bamboos have many uses, but their most valuable aspect lies underground, far more so than the bamboo itself.

Bell entered his gluttonous state, started digging away the loose soil under the bamboo roots, and dug out the bamboo rhizomes that stretched far into the distance.

Three new bamboo shoots sprouted from the bamboo rhizome, their husks purple and filled with a faint magical power. These purple bamboo shoots also inherited the purple bamboo's property of dispelling death energy.

Bell cut off the bamboo rhizome containing the bamboo shoot and put it into his inventory.

Although his bamboo rat instincts made him want to take a bite of the purple bamboo shoot, Bell restrained his desire.

"Growing these bamboo shoots is a better option than eating them."

Chapter 122 The Hyena Pack

"Alright, now that we've dealt with the purple bamboo, it's time to take care of the corpses around here."

Rub his hands together, and Bell left the place where the purple bamboo was growing, which he had dug into a large pit.

Outside the large pit, there were many corpses, most of which were fragmented, living remains.

However, there were also some human adventurers and monster corpses. All of these corpses killed by Nie Xiao ended up with their heads blown off.

Nie Xiao also knew that only by completely smashing their heads could he stop these corpses from standing up.

"Hopefully, there is some valuable information hidden among these remains."

Lighting a fire in the bamboo forest was something Bell was very familiar with.

Once a large number of corpses were piled together, the flames burned fiercely under the power of magic.

"You can't extract any valuable information from human corpses without brains, but you can still find traces of magic usage in magical beasts."

Humans are a species that relies heavily on their brains. In things like career development and learning skills, the brain is more important than the body.

But for magical beasts, a powerful physical body is more important than a brain. Their use of magic is purely instinctive; their bodies naturally tell them how to use magic.

Even a newly hatched Shadow Leopard can bring shadows to life.

Meanwhile, newborn humans can only sleep soundly in their swaddling clothes.

Numerous chaotic magical symbols were extracted from the monster's body, and as the flames continued to burn, new, more regular magical symbols also appeared within the flames.

Those were magical symbols extracted from the magical equipment found on the corpses of adventurers, containing knowledge about blacksmithing.

“New magic formulas have appeared. Once I return to a safe place, I will be able to slowly study these magic formulas and reconstruct them into new magic.”

Emerging from a pile of ashes, having completed the calcination process, Bell continued his journey in the latter half of the night.

Not far from where the purple bamboo grows, there is a gathering place for magical beasts, and Bell wants to go and see what's going on there.

The location of the monster horde was a small valley.

When Bell appeared in the valley, he instantly saw what the monster horde looked like.

"The Fire-Chewing Hyena Pack, as expected, the only magical beast groups that can survive to this point are you guys."

A pack of fire-chewing hyenas gathered in the valley, performing some strange ritual. A group of fire-chewing hyenas moved slowly around the carcass placed in the pack in a fixed rhythm.

The corpses placed in the center were all dead fire-chewing hyenas. Since the appearance of the City of Bones, the fire-chewing hyenas' lives have become worse day by day.

Initially hunted by adventurers, it then clashed head-on with those animated remains.

The bamboo forest on which they depend for survival has been completely transformed, and the fire-chewing hyenas know that the current bamboo forest can no longer support their once massive fire-chewing hyena pack.

Many young and strong fire-chewing hyenas chose to stay away. Some of them successfully broke out of the bamboo forest to seek survival in other dangerous places, while others became monster materials and appeared in human markets.

The older and some younger fire-chewing hyenas remained in the bamboo forest, except for those that were difficult to...