Chapter 23 - Nether Fish

Chapter 23 Nether Fish

The White Crane flapped its wings and another gust of wind easily extinguished the fire.

If it was an ordinary fish, it would have swallowed it whole.

However, this spirit monster fish was nearly two meters long, so it was naturally impossible for it to swallow the entire fish.

The smart Qin Ming immediately used his claws to filet the fish.

It was his duty to serve the big shot.

The White Crane glanced at Qin Ming and croaked a few times. It seemed to be quite satisfied with him and happily ate the sliced fish.

After eating to its heart’s content, it even called Qin Ming over to eat with it. After all, with the size of this fish, it couldn’t finish it at one go.

This was what Qin Ming was waiting for.

He had been serving the big shot well so that it would be satisfied. At the same time, he wanted to eat a mouthful of this spirit monster fish’s meat.

His third evolution mission required him to eat various herbs and ores or devour the flesh and blood of other spirit monsters. These were all necessary steps before the evolution.

The flesh and blood of a high-level spirit monster was a huge treasure for a low-level spirit monster.

To Qin Ming, who was only a Level One spirit monster, this unknown spirit monster fish was a huge treasure. It was good enough to have a bite.

After obtaining the White Crane’s agreement, Qin Ming immediately went up and started eating

Soon after eating the fish meat, he felt his body gradually become hot.

Every cell seemed to be trying its best to absorb the nutrients and spiritual energy contained in the fish meat.

His heart gradually beat faster, and the blood in his body flowed faster.

Qin Ming knew that this was a normal reaction after he ate a high-level spirit monster. He could feel the changes in his body. This was a good sign.

It meant that his body was slowly strengthening.

At the side, the White Crane had stopped eating. It seemed to be full. After drinking a few mouthfuls of water from the lake, it squatted on the boulder and took a nap.

It wasn’t surprised by the changes in Qin Ming’s body.

It knew the value of this Nether Fish. Although the fish was just a daily meal for the White Crane, it was very helpful for Qin Ming.

He felt a swelling sensation in his body, like a hot air balloon expanding to its limit.

Only then did he stop eating.

There was still some fish meat left, but unfortunately, he could not eat anymore.

Be it the fish meat or the spiritual energy that was constantly released from the fish meat, he had already reached the peak that his body could withstand.

Too much was as bad as not enough. If he ate more, he might have to pay the price for his greed.

He felt his entire body become extremely hot, and there was even some heat rising from his body.

Weakly, he found a spot and lay down, quietly digesting the fish meat he had just eaten.

It was not until noon the next day that Qin Ming felt the heat in his body subside. The fish meat he ate was almost digested.

Due to the presence of the White Crane, no other spirit monsters dared to approach the lake the entire night, which gave him a safe environment to rest.

He could feel the changes that came about overnight. Although the fish meat yesterday did not allow him to directly complete an evolution, the benefits were still real.

Firstly, his body was much stronger than before. His muscles had become more solid, and his bones were more tenacious. Even his physique seemed to have become bigger.

Looking at his reflection in the lake, Qin Ming found these changes unbelievable.

It was simply unscientific that such changes could happen in just one night.

The grayish-white short fur on his body had also grown a little longer, especially the furry patch on his lower neck. This was an obvious change.

Although his combat strength score was still Level One superior grade on the interface, he had grown remarkably compared to yesterday.

When the White Crane saw Qin Ming, it flapped its wings twice and flew away.

This time, it didn’t take Qin Ming along.

It was just a passerby in this forest. It had no intention of staying here for long.

It had thought that Qin Ming was very interesting and had a spirituality that other low-level spirit monsters did not have.

A feast of fish had satisfied its craving, and having observed Qin Ming, it naturally wouldn’t delay when it was time to leave.

After watching the big shot leave, Qin Ming glanced at the remaining fish on the boulder.

Without a word, he decisively went up and gnawed on it.

It was a shame to waste food. With his fine dining etiquette, he definitely had to finish the rest of the meal.

The remaining fish meat eventually entered his stomach.

He felt the heat that had just subsided surge again. Although it was not as intense as last night, he still felt the soreness in his muscles and bones.

Without the forbidding presence of the white crane, the surroundings of the lake were no longer safe.

Qin Ming chose to leave without much hesitation, leaving behind a pile of fish bones.

After losing the high-level spirit monster fish, the blue fluorescent light on the lake gradually dimmed, turning the lake into an ordinary one.

It could be said that the Nether Fish was the owner of this lake. It was the source of the lake’s unusual growth potential.

Unfortunately, after suffering this calamity, it became someone else’s meal.

Qin Ming found a hole in a tree trunk and crawled into it, silently digesting the last of the fish.

This time, the digestion was faster. Halfway through the afternoon, the heat in his body slowly decreased.

His physique was enhanced again. With a wave of his claws, he could easily leave a deep claw mark on the tree.

The combat power on the interface showed no signs of breaking through to the next level.

However, he was more confident in his first hunting mission now. After all, he knew his physical condition best and how much his combat strength had increased compared to before.

With the help of the detection function, he quickly killed four Level One superior grade spirit monsters.

Although he suffered some injuries himself, they were not serious.

During this period, he encountered many spirit monsters of a higher level than him. Fortunately, he had safely avoided them and did not take too much risk.

In addition, he also discovered that not all spirit monsters were ferocious creatures that killed each other when they crossed paths.

There were also many spirit monsters with high combat strength that were benign and fed on worms, grass, and other plants.

Compared to the flesh and blood of other spiritual monsters, they were more willing to find natural treasures to devour.

Even if Qin Ming passed by them, they would not attack him as long as he did not provoke them.

On the other hand, some plant-type spirit monsters were not so benign. Their motionless appearance belied their ferocity.

Qin Ming witnessed a Level One spirit monster being devoured by a huge flower.

From then on, when he chanced upon suspicious plants, he would first investigate before deciding whether to approach them to avoid falling into the trap of the plant spirit monsters.