At this moment, the Corrosive Black Centipede's head was no longer protected by the corrosive mist.
Qin Siyang appeared beside a light-colored head plate.
His dagger was raised above his head, his body bent backward, forming a full-moon shape.
The grin on his face was like a cartoon caricature—twisted and exaggerated.
His bloodshot eyes gleamed with madness: 'Kill kill kill kill kill kill!!!'
Sensing danger, the Corrosive Black Centipede just started to turn its head. But Qin Siyang shot forward like an arrow released from a fully drawn bow, his dagger slicing through the air as an afterimage, stabbing straight into that light-colored head plate.
BANG—
A crisp sound echoed as the short-bee dagger pierced through the head plate.
That light-colored plate shattered like early spring ice, crumbling into countless fragments.
Qin Siyang's fist followed through, smashing into the Corrosive Black Centipede's head, punching into its soft inner layers.
Splash—
Like a boulder dropping into water.
As his fist sank into the centipede's head, pale green fluid splattered everywhere, coating Qin Siyang's mask.
The impact sent shockwaves deep into the centipede's brain.
Seeing that he had finally broken through the head plate, Qin Siyang's other hand swiftly followed with another punch.
Splash—
Two punches in, the Corrosive Black Centipede twitched twice, its eyes dimming slightly.
It struggled to escape, writhing its massive body.
But Qin Siyang, experienced as he was, wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.
Strike while it's weak. Finish it off.
He stomped on the centipede's wound, then planted a foot against the inside of its head plate, launching himself headfirst into its brain.
Once inside, he didn't hesitate to unleash a barrage of attacks.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—
Qin Siyang punched and kicked furiously, the rapid strikes clearing a space within the centipede's sticky brain matter, even causing loud explosions.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—
With relentless energy, he threw punches and kicks without stopping.
Even when he heard the Corrosive Black Centipede collapse with a thunderous crash, he kept attacking.
His face twisted with madness.
The thrill of vengeance made him unwilling to stop.
He continued his assault on the lifeless corpse, delivering over a thousand strikes until the [Violence] skill wore off. Only then did he finally feel his rage subside.
Rising from the pool of brain fluid and slime, Qin Siyang looked around.
The wasteland was silent.
Scattered around were the bodies of three medium-sized gods.
For a moment, he was dazed.
Removing his mask, he took a deep breath. Air without the stench of lava, without freezing temperatures, without corrosive mist.
'Finally...'
'It is over.'
Qin Siyang lay on the centipede's back, resting his head on his arms, leisurely staring at the starry sky.
Every time he survived a deadly encounter, the joy was ten times greater than acquiring gold and silver.
'I absolutely won't take risks next time.'
He had to admit, Chen Fenghe's medicine was remarkably effective for non-severe injuries.
All his burns had almost fully healed in just a few hours.
Qin Siyang jumped down from the centipede's back and began sorting through the remains.
He started with the Corrosive Black Centipede.
Its joint connections were indeed weak.
Without the corrosive mist's protection, even without using [Violence], Qin Siyang could cut through with his Hunting Dagger.
Of course, it wasn't easy. He had to exert all his strength to slice through.
After dismembering the body, he neatly packed everything into his storage box.
Then, he turned his attention to the head and second body segment.
The head had a massive hole, completely wrecked by Qin Siyang's rampage.
After some thought, he decided not to waste the brain matter.
So, he lifted the centipede's heavy head and gulped down its brain fluid in one go.
As he swallowed, he felt a familiar surge of power.
Unfortunately, despite the increase in strength, he still couldn't see any hope of advancing to Sequence Rank 6.
After finishing, he stored the head in the storage box.
Next was the second body segment.
According to the centipede's information, it contained a highly valuable corrosive fluid sac.
Qin Siyang climbed inside for a look and, sure enough, found a dark green sac about the size of the Ghost-Faced Heron's stomach.
After thinking it over, he realized he had no way to store it separately, so he simply threw it into the storage box.
Then, he moved on to collecting the Lava Crocodile's corpse.
After some time, the lava surrounding it had cooled, and the molten rock on its back had solidified into stone.
Qin Siyang stomped and kicked, shattering and clearing away the thick lava layer, revealing the crocodile's tough outer armor.
Even in death, its armor remained indestructible. He had no way of cutting it apart to fit into his storage box.
With no other option, he first removed the Thunder Snow Wolf and Corrosive Black Centipede corpses, making space for the Lava Crocodile.
But it was simply too heavy. He couldn't lift it, only push it with great effort.
For five to six hours, he dug a massive pit beside the Lava Crocodile's body, placed his opened storage box inside, and slowly pushed the body in.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The crocodile's body tumbled into the box, causing heavy vibrations.
Afterward, Qin Siyang carefully arranged the Thunder Snow Wolf and Corrosive Black Centipede's bodies in the gaps and on top of the crocodile.
Then, he went to deal with the Ice Crystal Moth's corpse.
It was still icy but no longer radiated extreme cold.
However, its wings remained dangerously frosty.
Qin Siyang carefully detached them, storing them separately from the Lava Crocodile's body.
Then, he placed the entire moth's body into the storage box.
Four medium-sized gods, neatly packed together.
A beautiful sight.
Looking at his masterpiece, Qin Siyang felt deeply satisfied.
Standing beside the storage box, hands on his hips, his face beamed with joy. Like an old farmer admiring a golden wheat field.
'As the saying goes, no risk, no reward!'
'Glory is won on horseback, fortune found in danger. I really do need to explore outside the safe zone for proper gains!'
'...Next time, I'll try not to take risks.' [T/N: As if author will let you enjoy]
He put away the storage box, feeling happy for a moment before a thought struck him.
'How am I supposed to get back?'
Qin Siyang fell silent.
'Damn it.'
He originally got into this situation because he got lost.
Now, even after killing all these gods, he still didn't know the way back.
He took out his backpack from the storage box.
He only had enough food to last two more weeks.
Would two weeks be enough to find his way back?
'I'll have to ration everything carefully.'
Exhausted from battle, Qin Siyang was starving.
But he didn't eat his emergency rations.
Those were for the last resort.
First, he'd eat the perishable stuff.
Opening the storage box, he climbed through the hole he had burned into the Ice Crystal Moth's back and searched its stomach.
He planned to eat whatever was inside to fill his belly.
Looking at the contents of its stomach, he was curious: 'Wait, isn't there supposed to be no plant life outside the safe zone?'
'Then where did these red leaves in this giant moth's stomach come from…?'
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