Decaying World

Chapter 125

Three options. Lin Hui carefully reviewed the cost and time required for each.

The first took one year. Short, but the resulting item wouldn't be very useful.

The second... fifteen years.

As expected of items of this quality, it would be enough to use as a weapon for who knows how many years. Higher quality requires more time to evolve.

Fifteen years was too long. Even with various medicines to accelerate the process, Lin Hui felt it was excessive. It wasn't worth it just for a weapon.

Especially when he imagined himself facing a powerful enemy, drawing a lamb kebab from behind his back, angling it toward the ground, and delivering the line, "To kill you, I do not need a second skewer."

Lin Hui's expression stiffened instantly.

He immediately abandoned the second option and looked at the third. This one required only two years.

This is the one. Let's try it.

He had long intended to try evolving other things;

now, he would experiment with these food items first.Having quickly determined the third evolution option, the Blood Seal changed its form, transforming into patterns once again. Simultaneously, new evolution information appeared beside the lamb kebab in his vision.

[Purgatory Ram Kebab: Remaining time 2 years.]

After confirming the target, Lin Hui quickly ate the other skewers and took out the Phantom Dragon Lotus that his disciple had recently offered.

He had originally planned to use this precious medicine to sustain late-night cultivation, but he hadn't expected it to be so effective at shortening evolution time as well. It was a pleasant surprise.

He had eaten one stalk before;

nine remained.

Lin Hui did not feel pained by the consumption. Resources that could accelerate the process were rare, and he could finally experiment with the Blood Seal's other functions.

He had wanted to develop other functions for a long time, but due to the excessive evolution times and his overwhelming sense of impending crisis, he had been forced to delay until now.

Now, he could finally attempt a thing or two.

He picked up the Phantom Dragon Lotus, slowly nibbling and swallowing it.

Lin Hui watched the remaining time on the Blood Seal. After more than ten minutes, one Phantom Dragon Lotus was consumed, and the remaining time dropped to just over a month.

Lin Hui picked up another stalk, bit off a tiny piece, and swallowed it. Only when the timer hit zero did he exhale and return the Phantom Dragon Lotus to storage.

At that moment, the lamb kebab in his vision began to change.

As if time were accelerating, the lamb kebab began to blacken and char, dense clusters of oil bubbles emerging on the meat's surface.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, the lamb kebab spontaneously ignited. The flames were not the normal red-yellow, but an eerie black-red.

Lin Hui carefully held the skewer, closely examining the information provided by the Blood Seal.

[Purgatory Ram Kebab: Evolution complete. Excellent Quality. Shelf Life: 1 day. Due to environmental differences, the Purgatory power is being rapidly consumed by an external unknown force.]

[Description: This is a meat skewer made from the flesh of a Purgatory Ram. It receives wide acclaim in Purgatory. Consumption can raise one's own Purgatory Scorching Breath to Low Tier.]

[Note: In the vast majority of environments, Purgatory Scorching Breath manifests as a strengthening Fire Poison, possessing extremely strong infectivity and parasitic nature. Once infected, it is extremely difficult to remove.]

How am I supposed to eat this thing? Lin Hui looked at the lamb kebab burning with black fire in his hand, hesitating.

A second later, he coated his mouth with Internal Force and bit directly into it.

Instantly, a pungent sulfur smell filled his nose and mouth, but the lamb itself was charred, crispy, and fragrant, with excellent texture.

Flames burned on its surface, yet it was not hot at all when eaten.

Once Lin Hui took the first bite, he couldn't stop. He took several consecutive bites, finishing off all eight chunks of lamb in less than two seconds.

Hoo.

He swallowed the last mouthful of meat and involuntarily exhaled.

The breath rushing out of his mouth turned into a stream of sparks.

At the same time, waves of scorching heat began to spread rapidly from his stomach to every part of his body.

Gradually, a faint hint of red appeared in Lin Hui's eyes, but it quickly dissolved as he circulated his Internal Force.

As the heat flow subsided, he carefully sensed his body.

No changes. It seems there is no reinforcement to the body or spirit. It should be a change purely in terms of aura or breath.

With a thought, a wisp of Internal Force emerged from his fingertip.

This time, he saw the change. The previously lustrous white Internal Force now revealed a faint trace of red. It was no longer as pure as before.

Transmitting Purgatory-aura... similar to Fire Poison?

Lin Hui thought for a moment, stood up, and went quickly to the pharmacy. He looked at the stack of cages containing animals he had previously caught for testing.

He squatted down, reached out, and lightly tapped the forehead of a goat.

The Internal Force carrying the Purgatory Scorching Breath merely grazed the goat's fur before retreating.

Bleat!!

Suddenly, the goat seemed to suffer intense pain and let out a high-pitched scream.

It sprang backward as if electrocuted, slamming into the back of the cage with a loud clang.

On its forehead, between its eyebrows, a spot of black-red rapidly stained the white fur, spreading like ink.

And it wasn't just that. The goat's skin and flesh began to ulcerate and char rapidly, as if flames were roasting its entire body.

Its wool curled, turning into black charcoal and falling off. The skin and flesh sprouted patches of black-red blood blisters. The blisters burst and shriveled, then new ones grew again, repeating the process.

Lin Hui stood by the cage, dumbstruck, watching the goat. It was as if it were being roasted by invisible fire. In less than ten minutes, it collapsed to the ground, dehydrated and emaciated.

But it didn't die.

Instead, its eyes turned dark red. Its body was covered in blood blisters and ulcers, drops of milky white pus dripping onto the ground.

Its horns became sharp and jagged, and new secondary horns grew alongside them, resembling a small patch of spiked grass.

Puff, puff.

The goat stood up again, eyes dark red, nostrils spraying specks of sparks, looking left and right irritably.

Bang!

Suddenly, it rammed its head against the cage, bending the iron bars.

Its strength was at least double what it had been before!

Is this Purgatory-ization? Lin Hui gazed solemnly at the Purgatory-ized goat, finally understanding what "extremely strong infectivity" meant.

He had merely tapped its fur lightly with his Purgatory-aura Internal Force. He hadn't even caused a wound, yet he had easily infected it.

In that case, the reason I didn't turn out like this must be because the item evolved by the Blood Seal eliminated the side effects and harm...

Then, how should I deal with this Purgatory goat? Lin Hui reached out again, using his Purgatory-aura Internal Force to touch the goat.

The goat narrowed its eyes, shivered, and slowly retreated, emitting fearful whimpers.

Pop.

Lin Hui's Internal Force palm instantly wrapped around the goat's head and squeezed.

The goat's head was crushed as easily as tofu, scattering bone fragments, spinal fluid, and brain matter all over the ground.

The goat fell dead, but strangely, the corpse soon ignited with black-red flames.

The black-red flames danced and writhed.

If Lin Hui hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe that flames could writhe, twisting like a living thing.

The next second, the black-red flames lunged at him. The speed was so fast that before he could react, they flooded into the skin all over his front—vanishing rapidly into his face, hands, neck, and other exposed areas.

An indescribable sense of comfort flooded Lin Hui's mind, making him groan involuntarily.

He could feel his Internal Force rising and his body being strengthened. The Purgatory black fire seemed to be calcining the impurities in his body, clearing away the accumulated toxins and hidden injuries.

The medicinal toxicity accumulated from taking too much medicine recently was purified in an instant, and the discomfort vanished rapidly.

Lin Hui raised his hand and saw that a layer of semi-transparent, horn-like substance had appeared on his skin.

He felt his ears itching slightly. Touching them, he found that a layer of hard, horn-like substance had grown on their surface. Even the weak point of the ear canal was covered;

two layers overlapped like doors, completely blocking the opening.

Is this Purgatory transmission… a bit twisted? then, once it’s killed, claim its power for oneself... I just don’t know if there’s any limit to gain. And if there isn’t…

Lin Hui could already imagine how the creatures in Purgatory slaughtered and devoured each other.

Looking at the goat's corpse, the black-red Purgatory flames had completely poured into his body.

Lin Hui saw that the goat corpse had lost its Purgatory characteristics and had simply become a charred carcass.

However, careful inspection revealed that on the ground beneath the carcass, there were still traces of the dripped pus, which continued to emit a faint sulfur smell.

This kind of infection is hard to cover up. Unless absolutely necessary, it seems I cannot use it casually. I'll explore the Purgatory characteristics slowly later.

Evolving the lamb kebab had granted Purgatory creature characteristics, raising Lin Hui's expectations for evolving other things with the Blood Seal to a new level.

He recalled the evolution items he had tested before.

Right, there's also that.

He completely incinerated the goat, cleaned up the traces, and walked out of the room into the manor courtyard.

A disciple on guard duty hurried forward to inquire. "Temple Master, what are your orders?"

"Nothing, carry on with your work." Lin Hui waved his hand.

After the disciple left, he checked to ensure no one was watching before slowly wandering around the courtyard.

It was around ten in the morning.

Song Zhanlong had previously built an oval water pool in the courtyard. The bottom was paved with smooth white stones, with steps at the edge for sitting in the water.

This was built by Song Zhanlong for playing water games with the women of the manor.

Lin Hui walked to the edge of the pool and looked at the crystal-clear water.

Since the Blood Seal can evolve even intangible skills, what about the water in this pool? Can it evolve special resources helpful to my cultivation?

He decided to give it a try.

He squatted and reached out to lightly ripple the water.

The Blood Seal could evolve things from a distance within a certain range, but he felt more assured touching the target.

The Blood Seal's information quickly surfaced at the bottom of his vision.

[Pool Water: Ordinary lake water introduced. Ordinary quality. Satisfies thirst and consumption needs. Evolvable Branches: 3.]

[1 — Ultra-Pure Water.]

[2 — Longevity Spring.]

[3 — Water Man.]

"..." Lin Hui knew the last one would never be absent.

He checked the first two.

[Ultra-Pure Water: Highly pure water flow with extremely few impurities. Satisfies daily safety consumption needs.]

[Longevity Spring: A spring water that can extend life to a certain degree—extremely little—after constant consumption over a long period.]

Neither of these met his needs, so he didn't hesitate.

He chose the third. It required only half a year. He confirmed the selection.

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