My stats are higher than yours!!

Bai Shuodong finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only after having the right to destroy the [Blood Demon Armor] at any time did he begin to check its attributes with peace of mind.

Although this item is only of the Black Iron grade, the Cursed Equipment is renowned, and even Black Iron grade items should not be taken lightly. Even if the equipment has good attributes and will not actually be disassembled in the future, he is still willing to waste a slot to print the mark.

"Black Iron Grade Armor, Defense 12?"

"Unlimited durability?"

"Holy crap, +2 points to all three stats?"

Bai Shuodong's eyes grew increasingly joyful until he saw the introduction at the end.

I saw the thirst for blood.

Bai Shuodong finally fell silent.

He glared at the armor that had automatically donned its armor and roared, "Useless! You only absorb once an hour? How come you absorb so slowly? Who do you think you are? Hmm?"

Blood Demon Armor: ?

Bai Shuodong possesses the ability of [Adaptive Evolution]. Since the Blood Demon Armor absorbs life force, it is considered that he is consuming life force, so he can passively increase the life force recovery speed.

If the Blood Demon Armor absorbs energy at a high enough frequency, it can continuously increase its life force recovery speed, thereby triggering [Adaptive Evolution], which permanently increases its life force recovery speed.

"Absorb! Absorb it now! Absorb it once every 10 minutes, no! Every 5 minutes! Absorb life force now!" Bai Shuodong shouted, looking at the armor on his body.

Having just been unleashed, the Blood Demon Armor hesitated for a moment, still somewhat bewildered, before finally absorbing the life force.

[Note: A significant decrease in vitality has been detected, triggering a short-term adaptation.]

[Hint: Health regeneration speed increased]

"Ah~"

Bai Shuodong lay sprawled on the ground, feeling somewhat weak. 100 points of vitality seemed like too much for him. He glanced at his complete stats panel.

Vitality: 86/186

Psychic Power: 39/39

Power: 10.8

Agility: 6.1

Physical condition: 7.2

Spirit: 3.9

Most of my life force has been drained, and I feel really weak now.

Before equipping the Blood Demon Armor, Bai Shuodong only had 62 points of life force, which should not have been enough for the Blood Demon Armor to absorb even once. However, the armor first gave him life force and then absorbed his life force.

From this perspective, the Blood Demon Armor is actually quite good. If it were any other terrible cursed equipment, it would absorb 100% of the user's life force and kill the host on the spot.

really!

Applying the decomposition mark directly is the right thing to do!

There shouldn't be even a second of hesitation!

If I hesitate, I might die in the next second. Sometimes it's okay to save money and reduce the number of slots, but in critical moments, you absolutely cannot have the thought of saving.

Bai Shuodong's recent acquisition of cursed equipment, while seemingly a waste of dismantling slots, actually provides a safety guarantee.

Check out the skills that have been extracted!

Blood Demon Curse

Level: first level

Quality: ★★★★★

Skill effect: Using blood as a medium, curses a designated unit, triggering 100 instant-death checks per second, lasting for one hour.

Usage Restriction: Once

This skill is very powerful; as long as you get the opponent's blood, you can target and kill a person. However, the problem is that it can only be used once, which is a waste compared to using equipment.

and many more...

Bai Shuodong carefully examined the skills, then glanced at the equipment skills, and suddenly realized that the effects of the two [Blood Demon Curse] were different. The skill's [Blood Demon Curse] had 100 [instant death] judgments per second, which was ten times stronger than the equipment's curse.

No wonder it can only be used once!

It seems this is the condensation of all the essence of the Blood Demon Armor into an ultimate curse!

In a sense, this transformation is actually profitable. 100 ordinary curses can kill at most 100 elites or leaders, while one ultimate curse might directly kill a king or even a hegemon.

The value of the information revealed in the two cases is incomparable! The difference is too great!

Wear it first!

Use this to boost your stats!

Relieved, Bai Shuodong finally took a closer look at the armor he was wearing.

The Blood Demon Armor has no flamboyant spikes or exaggerated demonic patterns; it is simply an old suit of armor that quietly absorbs life force.

The dark red armor surface looked as if it had been forged in countless battles, stained with the blood of countless lives, and settled into an almost blackish-brown color.

Bai Shuodong stared at him for a long time, and even had the feeling that it was looking at him too.

This doesn't seem to be an illusion.

The Blood Demon Armor does indeed possess spirituality and independent self-awareness, but its consciousness at this moment is neither strong nor clear.

This is a really good thing!

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Arrival at Wolf Fang Fortress

Team WuZ entered a rest period, but the rest period was not long.

Bai Shuodong knew very well that his squad didn't have much time to catch their breath. This was a plain, the perfect place for cavalry to charge and travel, and there was no terrain to cover them, making it extremely easy for them to be spotted.

If he were targeted by the Gray Rock Tribe, he would be fine, but the fate of Team Z and the food trucks would be uncertain. He couldn't take that risk.

Not only that...

Some cavalrymen had previously fled, and these guys should have already rushed back to Gray Rock and reported the news of the supply convoy.

Unauthorized escape is a serious crime, but if there is important information, it can offset the crime, and the final punishment will not be so severe. They will not have to live in fear afterward.

If it gets noticed by higher-ups...

When the time comes, it won't just be these cavalrymen who will come.

"Let's go, we'll set off once we've rested and made our move."

Bai Shuodong stood in front and gave the order.

Soon, the members of the WuZ team sprang into action. One of the guards was trembling in his calves but could still walk with difficulty. He smiled and said, "Lord Chiya, the medicine you gave me is truly miraculous. I thought I would be crippled, but I didn't expect to recover so quickly!"

"Yes, yes! That medicine is really good! It stops the pain when I put it on the wound!"

"Such good stuff, and the officer didn't keep it for himself, but gave it to us instead..."

The team members spoke excitedly, their morale even higher than before.

Although these people are still in very poor condition, they are much better than before. At least they still have combat power in the short term and will not collapse as soon as they encounter the enemy.

As for that Wu Z car?

Previously, they had all charged out to fight, and the grain carts were not damaged. The cavalry did not expect to lose to a Wuz team, so they did not intend to destroy the grain. After all, if they killed all the Wuz, the grain would be theirs.

And so, the team sprang into action.

The team started moving again.

.....

next morning

Far outside Wolf Fang Fort

"Um..."

Bai Shuodong squinted, carefully sniffing the air.

There was a metallic and acrid smell in the air, as well as the smell of something burning. It smelled terrible. If I'm not mistaken, there must be a battlefield nearby, and a large army must have fought in this area.

The situation ahead is not optimistic.

Bai Shuodong thought to himself.

Team Z walked forward for another half hour.

The further south you go, the more obvious the tracks become on the ground.

The ground was covered with messy hoofprints, large treads and footprints, and the ground that should have been flat was full of potholes. There were also some tattered armor pieces, dried bloodstains, and obvious burn marks scattered around.

Clearly, there was a war fought here before, and it was quite fierce.

"Slow down, pay close attention to the surroundings, and send scouts to investigate the situation," Bai Shuodong ordered.

"Yes."

One of the guards immediately answered and then quickly ran out.

Bai Shuodong squinted.

The difficulty of the Spirit Realm Trials is not low, especially the Hell-level Trials. They seemed easy before because Bai Shuodong was too strong. For ordinary people, they simply couldn't win.

At this moment, the difficulty of the Hell-level Trial is becoming increasingly apparent. If the convoy moves forward, there is a high probability that they will encounter enemies, and possibly not just a small number of them. How to survive under such circumstances is a very difficult problem.

"..."

Bai Shuodong turned his head, glanced at the guards behind him, smiled, and then said, "Starting tomorrow, you are all heroes of the tribe, I said it."

"hero?"

"Can we be heroes too?"

"Are you stupid? Whatever the officer says must be right! Don't overthink it!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

The members of Team No. Z all wore relaxed smiles, their blood boiling with excitement.

They weren't stupid; they knew how dangerous their mission was and how likely they were to die. But they weren't afraid because that's how war is—there's always a high probability of death.

Those like them, who were sent to Dongtu Z for food, had a particularly high probability of death, a possibility they had already considered.

If one can die a glorious death, then one's life will not have been in vain.

...

After the convoy had traveled for most of the day, Bai Shuodong led his men on a detour up a gentle slope. The terrain ahead suddenly opened up, and the fortress finally came into view in the distance.

Wolf Fang Fortress, we've arrived.

Wolf Fang Fortress is strategically located, situated between two stone hills. Its walls are made of a bluish-gray stone with exceptional hardness, making it impossible for ordinary people to breach; they can only slowly wear it down.

There are two arrow towers on the city gate, guarded by soldiers, and the flags of the Canglang tribe are hung on the towers.

Wolf Fang Fortress still stands; the enemy has not breached it.

but...

A short distance ahead of Wolf Fang Fortress, countless tents were pitched, their greyish-white tents stretching to the horizon, with sounds emanating from them from time to time.

"..."

Bai Shuodong's expression was solemn.

Thankfully, he took a detour beforehand. If he had gone straight there, he would have been wiped out by that group of Gray Rock Men. The number of troops outside was enormous, at least several thousand or even tens of thousands, with countless tents surrounding Wolf Fang Fortress.

"hiss..."

Looking at the scene in the distance, the old guard couldn't help but gasp and said, "My goodness, how many people are there? It feels like tens of thousands, right?"

"With so many people, how are we supposed to get the food to Wolf Fang Fortress?" Gray Fang's expression was grim; this was clearly beyond their capabilities.

Clearly, in the setting of the spirit world, food cannot be delivered directly; it must be prepared using a special method.

The best course of action now is to use our intelligence to outmaneuver them, or continue to take detours to see if there are any other obstacles blocking our way, and try to get past them from the back.

However, if you go from the back, it will likely take a long time.