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Less than half a meter from his feet, a trickle of dark red liquid seeped from the surface of the soil, as if someone had slashed some blood vessel underground, and blood was slowly seeping out along the cracks in the soil. The red liquid was so thick that it didn't resemble juice; it looked more like...fresh blood.

Even more strangely, just smelling that scent made Su Mu feel an extremely refreshing aura rush to his head, instantly invigorating him.

He crouched down and gently patted the soft soil with a wrench. With a whoosh, a section of the surface soil collapsed, revealing a hole the size of a fist underneath.

shrapnel.

Shrapnel from the grenade was embedded in the soil of the crater wall, and several thin roots nearby had been severed, with dark red liquid seeping from the cuts.

At the bottom of the pit, a ginseng-like plant, entirely crimson in color, lay quietly.

It was about the length of a palm, with a full and rounded body, and its surface was covered with fine lines, like dried blood vessels. Several roots, about the thickness of a finger, extended from the body, one of which had been severed by shrapnel, and blood was still seeping from the break.

Good luck.

Su Mu didn't expect that shrapnel from the grenade would graz this thing.

If it weren't for this, he probably would have spent half a day digging in this open space... This thing was buried at the bottom of the pit, at least several tens of centimeters deep, and the grass leaves on its head were no different from ordinary weeds, so you couldn't tell the difference without looking closely.

He picked up the blood ginseng along with the broken root, but instead of examining it immediately, he quickly stuffed it into the outer pocket of his backpack.

Then he scooped up several handfuls of damp soil from the ground, stuffed his bag full, and buried the blood ginseng tightly in the soil.

The smell of this thing is so wonderful; he almost couldn't resist eating it after just one sniff. If he puts it in his backpack, the smell will definitely dissipate, and it might attract something he shouldn't. Covering it with soil will at least suppress the odor.

There's another reason why we're not checking here... the explosion just happened recently.

Although the cat demons in this forest are afraid of gunshots and explosions, he wasn't sure if there were any other monsters.

More importantly, the intelligence said there was a level 2 monster here, which he hadn't encountered along the way.

As he approached this area, he only killed one ordinary level-two cat demon, no different from the ones he had encountered before.

Logically speaking, such rare and precious materials should be guarded by even more terrifying monsters.

Either he's overthinking it and there weren't any powerful guardian monsters here to begin with; or like the first goblin lair, the guardian monster has temporarily left for some reason.

In either case, the noise of the explosion could potentially draw the other party back.

Su Mu zipped up his backpack, turned around and left without looking back.

He ran a kilometer in one go until he saw a cat demon licking its paws on a tree root, and then he stopped.

These monsters are afraid of loud noises, and the fact that they weren't disturbed means that this place is safe.

Su Mu casually wrenched the cat demon to death, gaining 0.1 experience points. Then he found a thick tree, climbed up it in a few quick movements, and sat on a sturdy branch.

He then took the blood ginseng out of his backpack and examined it carefully in his palm.

【Blood Ginseng (Purple)】

[Type: Rare and precious materials/Consumables]

[Quality: Purple]

[Effects: Significantly enhances Qi and blood, permanently improving physical attributes. The potency is extremely potent; please consume according to your capacity. Overdose may cause Qi and blood to reverse, with serious consequences.]

Purple!

Su Mu's pupils contracted slightly.

This was the first time he had ever seen something of purple quality.

The Gunner's Profession Manual that came out of the roulette wheel before was purple, but it required level three to use. This Blood Ginseng, however, is something that can genuinely and immediately boost your strength.

"Greatly enhances Qi and Blood"... In games, "Qi and Blood" usually refers to health points, which translates to constitution as an attribute.

But unlike the previous Power Fruit, this one has an extra phrase "use according to your ability" and a special note that "serious consequences" are included.

Even though the Power Fruit added 30 points of strength, there was no such warning.

This shows that the medicinal effects of the Blood Ginseng are far more potent than those of the Power Fruit.

Su Mu looked down at the root that had been severed by shrapnel. It was about the thickness of a finger, and the cut had stopped bleeding, as if it had scabbed over.

He hesitated for a moment, then took out the bottle of mineral water from his backpack, unscrewed the cap, rinsed the dirt off the other parts, and put them into the mineral water bottle, giving them a gentle rinse.

The clear water instantly turned pale red, and that refreshing scent wafted out once more.

Su Mu removed the rootlets, screwed on the bottle cap, and shook it. Then he tilted his head back and took a small sip.

The moment the liquid entered his throat, a surge of heat exploded in his stomach, as if someone had set fire to his chest.

My heart pounded, a rapid, heavy thump that echoed in my ears. It felt as if all the blood in my body was being heated, rushing from my heart to every limb, every pore steaming with heat.

uncomfortable.

But it's also comfortable.

The feeling was strange... like soaking in a scalding hot spring, your skin burning red and sore, but your muscles were completely relaxed in the hot water, and every nerve was groaning.

The heat lasted for about half a minute before it gradually subsided.

Constitution +5

Su Mu's eyes widened.

Just soaking a single root and drinking a sip of water increased my constitution by 5 points?!

He glanced down at the bottle of water that had turned a pale red, then looked at the root he had rinsed in his hand... The red color had faded considerably, but some of it remained.

He took another sip.

This heat came on faster and subsided even faster. My heart beat a few times and then calmed down; my whole body was only slightly warm.

Constitution +1

Take another sip.

Constitution +1

The effect is diminishing.

Su Mu frowned, unscrewed the bottle cap and took a look... The water was still light red, but the sap on the roots had obviously been soaked away.