[Power Increase: 20 years! (Approximately equivalent to 40 points of martial prowess!)]
[Life Essence: 1 bead (approximately equivalent to 10 years of lifespan)]
Su Han suddenly noticed a mass of white mist in the air. As it merged into his body, it immediately gathered at his dantian.
Simultaneously, a vibrant, dew-kissed green crystal rapidly integrated into his body!
It felt instantly like drinking a cup of sweet, clear spring water!
“This… my lifespan increased by 10 years?” Su Han was greatly shocked, finding the process somewhat unbelievable. At the same time, he felt his internal power had indeed increased significantly.
It seemed the first soul extraction yielded quite a lot!
After the Corpse Elder died, Su Han looked towards the cave ahead. The smoke inside had mostly dispersed, making it suitable to enter and assess the situation.
Su Han walked in for about 10 meters before discovering a very rudimentary lair.
It was likely where this monster had cultivated. A strong aura of power lingered around the area!
Suddenly!
In a corner, Su Han spotted a small bag. Inside, crystalline, translucent gems instantly caught his eye.
“Uh, cultivation stones, so many!”
Su Han was taken aback. These were similar to the stones he had obtained before. There were seven or eight more of these stones here, all appearing to be of excellent quality.
Beside them was a yellowed piece of parchment!
It recorded an evil cultivation technique… Su Han merely glanced at it before consigning it, along with the other items in the cave, to the flames.
“Such wicked arts have harmed countless people; it’s best to destroy them sooner rather than later!”
Although he himself was a villain, using the flesh and blood of others as consumables for advancement, wasn't that no different from a beast!
Su Han declared that he was a villain with a bottom line!
Emerging from the cave, Su Han saw that Chen Yu in the distance had already recovered somewhat. While Su Han was indifferent to what had happened, it was quite a blow to Chen Yu, a mere novice.
“Su… Su Han, are you alright?” Chen Yu asked.
Su Han shrugged and said indifferently, “Of course I’m fine. You saw it yourself, that guy just now was a monster. Fortunately, he was weaker than me, otherwise, neither of us would have escaped this time!”
“That’s true.”
Chen Yu sighed. If it hadn’t been for Su Han just now, he probably would have met the same fate as the woman in red. At this moment, glancing briefly at the woman in red, who lay dead in the wilderness, Chen Yu shivered again.
Suddenly.
Just as the two had stabilized their emotions and were preparing to leave, rustling sounds suddenly came from the woods.
“Who?”
Su Han immediately became vigilant. However, upon seeing who it was, he was somewhat surprised.
“Why is it you?”
“Hey, it’s you, kid!”
In an instant, three people who emerged rapidly from the woods startled Su Han. Among them, with white hair and beard and a muscular physique, was Jing Tailong, the section chief of the Secret Bureau’s Special Section.
Behind him, a man and a woman appeared to be ordinary team members. However, even as mere ordinary members, Su Han could sense their powerful abilities.
“Corpse monster?”
The man squatted on the ground, looking extremely astonished!
After a brief examination of the scene, he became even more perplexed: “Judging by the markings on the body, this corpse monster should have had seventy to eighty years of cultivation. But how can I not detect any trace of its power? And the way it died, without even the slightest fluctuation, it’s truly strange…”
The woman beside him noticed the three people who had died tragically in the distance.
After a quick inspection, confirming they were all killed by the corpse monster, she put away her doubts!
Looking at Su Han, the woman routinely took out paper and a pen, asking, “Your name, age, and why you are here. Also, tell me what happened just now, in as much detail as possible.”
Su Han looked at Jing Tai Long. Old Jing nodded slightly.
“Her name is Zhen Ji. She’s a genius girl I discovered in Southeast Asia. The Special Section has been training her for ten years. Her strength is not inferior to yours, hehe.”
Looking at the man beside him, Old Jing continued, “And this fellow, his name is Wang Chong! He’s been handling cases with me for twenty years and is an expert forensic examiner!”
Su Han then nodded to the two of them.
Old Jing then looked at the two and said, “This kid, he’s the one I told you about that day!”
As soon as he said this.
The two of them’s eyes widened. They had heard that Old Jing had been beaten up during an interview, his clothes torn to shreds. They never expected it to be this kid.
“Good kid, you dare to hit Old Jing? I think you’re tired of living… Alas, you’ll find out later. After offending Old Jing, you have to spar with him every week. Sigh…” As if bearing a great trauma, Wang Chong sighed as he spoke.
Meanwhile, Zhen Ji continued taking notes!
However, from her jacket, Su Han noticed that this Zhen Ji was truly extraordinary! It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her a Southeast Asian widow; her figure and looks were perfectly on point. Her chestnut-colored hair and full lips gave her a hint of exotic charm.
In short, she was an absolute beauty!
Coupled with Old Jing’s statement that her strength was not inferior to his, Su Han immediately wanted to find an opportunity to spar with Zhen Ji!
“Alright, I’ve said what I needed to say. The person beside me is my friend; he’s just an ordinary person. Do you have any more questions?” Su Han asked.
Zhen Ji looked at the cave ahead with a scrutinizing gaze and directly asked, “Normally, a corpse monster’s lair would contain some sinister items. Did you happen to see any?”
Sinister items!
Su Han immediately felt the stones in his pocket grow restless.
However, he also knew that these stones were likely not what she was referring to. What this beautiful woman was asking about were probably those wicked cultivation techniques!
Su Han immediately replied, “I did see a parchment cultivation technique, but I didn’t read it and threw it directly into the fire…”
“Oh?”
Zhen Ji seemed unconvinced and wanted to search him!
Just then, Old Jing stepped forward to vouch for him, saying, “This kid probably wouldn’t be interested in those wicked techniques. I’ve seen the marks on the person who was gnawed. This corpse monster’s cultivation technique is just the lowest-grade trash. And this kid clearly has something better…”
Seeing this, Zhen Ji had no choice but to back down. However, she insisted on going in to take a look!
Amidst the ruins, when she discovered a corner of the parchment that hadn’t been completely burned, she finally let Su Han off the hook.
“Ha, I told you, you didn’t believe me,” Su Han said with a hint of disdain.
However.
Just as the group was about to leave, they suddenly noticed something moving within the lair, emitting strange squeaking sounds.
“What is it?”
Zhen Ji immediately drew a revolver from her hand. Su Han noticed that the revolver was very special, as the bullets it contained were unusually large!