Original God: Start with Qiuqiu, become stronger with food and beauties

After Walnut and the others finished clearing out the monsters, they chose to rest for a while to recover their strength and energy. However, at this moment, two malicious figures hid in the distance, quietly observing them.

"Didn't they say no one would come here? How could this happen?" One of them whispered, with a hint of panic in his tone.

Another person frowned and replied, "It must be those greedy adventurers barging in again. These people really don't know how to live or die."

The first person asked anxiously, "What should we do now? If they find us, we'll be in big trouble. We almost got caught last time."

The second man looked at Hu Tao and the others fiercely, gnashing his teeth and saying, "What else can we do? Isn't it enough to make them never leave this place?"

The first person suddenly understood and nodded in agreement: "Yes, as long as we get rid of these people, no one will know what we are doing here."

So, the two men began to plan how to deal with Walnut and the others, with malicious glints in their eyes. "Someone died over there last time, so it's not practical to lure them over there. But I found a place with many monster nests on the other side. As long as we find a way to lure them over there... hehehe..."

[An individual with malicious intent has been discovered, in this location...]

"I understand. After all, he's at the Nascent Soul stage. How could I not sense it?" King Hao was quite proud, thinking to himself. He thought that although he hadn't yet reached the Spiritual Transformation stage, he was at least a being slightly more powerful than him, or perhaps even on par with him. With this in mind, he felt the system's reminder was a bit redundant, so he said, "Alright, let me save you some energy."

[You still have a conscience? Okay, then I'll pay 1000 experience points for each prompt.]

Upon hearing the system's response, King Hao readily agreed. After all, these experience points could only be spent with the system, and the fee wasn't expensive. With his current strength, a single meal could earn him enough experience points to last several days. No matter how he thought about it, it wouldn't be a loss.

Zhongli stood aside, his eyes sharp and piercing, quickly spotting the two figures lurking in the shadows. He remained silent, observing silently. If these two men truly harbored ill intentions, even if they had kicked the stone slab, Zhongli would have shown them the power of his own hall master. After all, he was a scholar, not accustomed to physical violence.

Li Jian sighed, "This journey has been incredibly smooth! I wonder, Immortal Hao, if I'll ever have the chance to become your disciple in my next life? If I could learn some solid skills, perhaps I wouldn't die so quickly like I did this time."

Hu Tao smiled and said, "You're dreaming. After reincarnation, all memories of past lives disappear. Your chances of becoming Master Hao's disciple are slim!"

King Hao said calmly, "It all depends on fate."

Li Jian then recalled: "Going further in, you will encounter a very powerful dog-shaped monster. They are extremely fast and difficult to get rid of. However, I managed to escape their pursuit. But I eventually died from excessive blood loss. I hope they didn't find my body and eat it."

Zhongli crossed his arms and said, "A dog-shaped monster. If that's the case, I have to remind Mr. Villette to be careful of the ley lines in Fontaine. The appearance of hounds in the Beast Realm is often accompanied by disaster."

[Limited time task: I also eat dogs

Mission details: Eat the Beast Realm hound alive, reward for cultivation]

King Hao: ...

Looking at the task issued by the system, King Hao looked at Zhongli with curiosity: "Mr. Zhongli, I wonder what this Beast Realm Hound tastes like?"

After hearing this, Zhongli was about to speak, but stopped. He thought about it carefully and a look of shock appeared on his face.

"King Hao, if you are hungry, I have some dry food here that I can share with you." Zhongli said.

King Hao waved his hand and explained, "Mr. Zhongli, it's not because I'm hungry. I've already tasted the slime and the fungus beast, and I think they each have their own unique characteristics. So I wanted to try this big dog to see if it tastes different."

Hu Tao, who was standing by, couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, why don't you marry Xiang Ling too? Just based on this, you two will definitely be together!"

Prince Hao smiled and replied, "Xiangling is indeed very cute, but she is not my type. At most, she can only be considered a good friend."

At this time, Li Jian pointed to the surrounding environment and warned in a serious tone: "It is around here that those beast hounds will suddenly appear. We need to remain vigilant at all times."

"Roar!" The space was torn apart, and several bloody dogs rushed out from it.

Zhongli immediately cast a protective shield over everyone (except the Li family father and son, as they were ghosts and were just watching the show from the sidelines) and said, "Don't worry, I've specially strengthened the shield this time to be able to ignore the effects of their curses."

Is this the legendary Zhongli, the one worth a stone in a certain Black Eye? King Hao was shocked. Recovering health after being hit, this is quite powerful.

King Hao picked a large, bloody dog ​​and, looking at its hideous and terrifying appearance, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. However, he still bravely controlled it and took a bite without hesitation.

However, when his teeth touched the dog meat, he felt a hard, stone-like texture, as if he were chewing a tasteless rock. Furthermore, the cold and sour feeling that permeated his mouth made him frown, accompanied by a nauseating feeling of nausea.

But that wasn't the end of it. Something even worse was about to happen. This bloody dog ​​actually had some staying power! A strong, rancid, bloody odor suddenly erupted from King Hao's mouth, instantly filling his entire cavity. Even with his powerful Nascent Soul cultivation, he was barely able to withstand this terrifying onslaught.

"Woo woo!" At that moment, the nearby Beast Realm hounds witnessed King Hao devouring their leader, their fear palpable. They immediately turned and dived into the crevice, fleeing the scene in panic.

"King Hao, is it delicious?" Walnut asked jokingly. No matter how you think about it, a creature as ominous as this can't possibly taste good, right?

"Hey." King Hao made a dry retching sound in response.

[Quest completed, eat a large beast hound, reward for increasing your cultivation by one level]

As his cultivation level improved, King Hao felt a significant breakthrough in his realm. At the same time, the discomfort he'd felt from consuming the strange creature quickly dissipated, replaced by a feeling of refreshment and comfort.

Zhongli keenly noticed the changes in King Hao and realized that King Hao's strength seemed to have reached a new level.