High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

After returning home with his belongings and briefly greeting Chen Li and Xu Liu, Chen Mo carried his prized longsword downstairs.

There's nothing to do at home, so I might as well go have some fun in the Abyss Rift.

By the way, how many layers of steel can you steel?

As he walked down the road, Chen Mo glanced at the long sword in his hand.

His original Abyss Steel Gauntlets were destroyed in the battle with Yang Zuo and two other level-seven martial artists. Currently, the only weapons he can use besides his own fists are this trophy.

This trophy longsword provides him with decent stats, increasing his attack power by a full 500 points.

In other words, Chen Mo can now kill a level two martial artist with a casual wave of his hand.

With a little effort, it shouldn't be a problem to beat a level four martial artist in half.

The entrance to the Abyss Rift—today, at least three times more people have entered the rift than ever before.

But the strongest are those hunting squads led by level three martial artists.

After registering his martial arts certificate, Chen Mo passed through the gate and prepared to enter the abyss rift.

Just then, a somewhat cloying voice rang out behind him.

"Are you Chen Mo?"

A girl with a hot figure but a baby face looked at him nervously.

"What's wrong?" Chen Mo turned around and looked at him, gripping his long sword tightly with great vigilance.

These Abyss Cult parasites are everywhere; they might just jump out from somewhere and stab you in the back.

"Hello, my name is Xu Jiao'er. Can we team up to hunt Abyss Beasts?"

Xu Jiao'er's ears turned bright red. She had actually encountered the legendary Taizhou Star, the national champion, the ferocious beast 'Chen Mo'!

"No, I don't have time." Chen Mo decisively refused. At his pace, Xu Jiao'er definitely couldn't keep up, and bringing her along would only be a burden.

"I, I can help you carry the spoils!" Xu Jiao'er was unwilling to give up. This was Chen Mo, a legendary figure in Taizhou, whose strength was comparable to a level five martial artist.

How could I possibly let go of such a thigh?

"No need, I can do it myself..." Chen Mo paused slightly after saying this.

"Do you know how to dispose of the Abyss Beast's corpse?"

"Yes! I was in charge of logistics in my old team!" Xu Jiao'er nodded vigorously when she saw that there was hope.

The force was so great that her breasts trembled like waves.

"Alright, follow me. You'll be in charge of handling the prey. The harvest will be split 90/10, with me taking 90% and you taking 10%."

Chen Mo nodded. His skills in handling prey were too rough, and many good items would lose a lot of value after passing through his hands.

Therefore, it is still very necessary to bring along an assistant who specializes in handling prey.

"Okay!" Xu Jiao'er nodded vigorously, her baby face flushed with excitement.

Just as the two finished discussing the matter of entering the abyss rift, people around them recognized Chen Mo one after another.

"Chen Mo! That's Chen Mo!"

"Holy crap! Is this for real? I saw the real Chen Mo!"

"Chen Guanjun! Give me your autograph!"

"Sign one for me too, sign it on my butt!"

More and more people gathered around, and even Chen Mo found it difficult to cope.

"Hurry up and go!" Chen Mo picked up Xu Jiao'er, who was crouching and covering her head, and jumped into the abyss rift.

"Oh, why did you leave...?"

"What a pity, I was hoping Chen Guanjun would sign his name on my butt..."

"Who was that woman Chen Mo just carried away? He's so lucky to have gotten on the good side of her."

"Isn't that Xu Jiao'er, the logistics officer from the Garden Squad? I remember she was kicked out of the squad?"

"Tsk, what good luck. I wish I could be carried on Chen Mo's shoulders too."

Some of the martial artists surrounding them felt regret, while others felt envy. But there were also a few who were so angry that they gritted their teeth.

"Why did that brainless, big-breasted cow end up with Chen Mo?"

A woman who was extremely impoverished gritted her teeth; this woman was Ji Ruirui, the vice-captain of the Garden Team.

"Heh, don't be angry, Rui Rui. What waves can those two make?"

"So what if he defeated a level 5 martial artist? He's just a greenhorn."

A burly man put his arm around Ji Ruirui's shoulder and sneered.

"The various medicinal herbs brought by this energy surge are not something the two of them can touch."

"So what if Chen Mo is the national champion and his combat strength surpasses that of a level five martial artist?"

"Does he know how to gather medicinal herbs?"

"Even if he did manage to pick the herbs, could the two of them escape from the horde of abyssal beasts guarding them?"

In fact, this man knew his own limitations perfectly well, but he still needed to show off a little in front of his woman.

"Brother Lu..." Ji Ruirui's eyes were sparkling; this was the legendary super-invincible love-struck brain.

The remaining team members have already started considering leaving the group.

"Come on, Brother Lu will take you to make a fortune!" Lu Shih-han put his arm around Ji Rui-rui's shoulder, and the two walked side by side into the abyss crevice.

...

Abyssal Rift, Level 1 Zone.

Chen Mo took a deep breath of the air around him, which was filled with the stench of corpses. He really missed the scenery and smell of this place.

"Chen, Chen..." Xu Jiao'er stammered, unsure how to address Chen Mo.

You can't just call someone by their name, that would be very impolite.

"Just call me Chen Mo." Chen Mo noticed Xu Jiao'er's hesitation and waved his hand.

"Chen Mo, don't you need a gas mask?" Xu Jiao'er pulled a brand new gas mask out of her backpack.

"I don't need this thing, it blocks my view too much." Chen Mo politely declined Xu Jiao'er's offer and walked towards the direction with the strongest stench of corpses.

Based on past experience, places with an extremely strong stench of corpses usually have scavenging abyssal beasts.

These abyssal beasts have several characteristics. First, they are weak in individual combat, and even ordinary people have a chance to kill them.

Secondly, scavenging abyssal beasts are usually social creatures, meaning that if one appears, a large group will usually appear around it.

At least five or six.

This is also why most first and second-level martial artists are very reluctant to encounter them.

"Chen Mo, it looks like a flock of carrion crows up ahead?" Xu Jiao'er took out her binoculars and looked into the distance, gently tugging at Chen Mo's sleeve as she asked.

"Yes, it's a flock of carrion crows." Chen Mo nodded; he had already smelled the distinctive stench of the carrion crows.

"But there are only two of us, what if...?"

Xu Jiao'er hesitated. A flock of carrion crows usually consists of at least three carrion crows, which poses a significant threat to her.

"Stand here and don't move. Come over when I tell you to."

Chen Mo stretched his limbs, then pushed off with his feet and charged towards the location of the carrion crows.