Become the strongest in the world of gods through game experience

"me……"

Hou Mu spoke a few words and then noticed the abnormality in his voice.

His pupils dilated, and despite his weakness, he pushed Ishida aside with all his might and staggered to the riverbank.

"Hou Mu, what are you doing?!" Ishida shouted from behind.

Through the water, Hou Mu saw a weathered middle-aged man, his body withered and his spirit listless.

"Is this me? No, no—"

Hou Mu screamed and fainted again.

"Why do you look in the mirror all the time? You're probably scared by yourself."

Ishida glared at Hou Mu with annoyance, then pinched Hou Mu's philtrum hard to wake him up.

If Hou Mu doesn't wake up, he'll have to carry Hou Mu on his back and set off on his journey.

"my body……"

Hou Mu was jerked awake. Looking at his limp arm and empty right trouser leg, he let out a wail and was about to faint again.

Ishida acted decisively, delivering a powerful blow to Hou Mu, leaving Hou Mu stunned on the spot.

"Stop sleeping, or we won't take care of you anymore. You'll have to sleep here by yourself."

Ishida grabbed Hou Mu's chin and roughly poured water down his throat, causing Hou Mu to cough incessantly, but also making him much more awake.

"How did I become like this?" Hou Mu asked in a trembling voice.

"It's all because you were greedy and ate a poisoned apple, which poisoned you like this."

Ishida wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Hou Mu's miserable state, he stopped rambling.

"Let's rest for a bit now, and we'll set off in half an hour."

After talking about Hou Mu, Shi Tian ran over to Ci Nianyun's side.

"Captain, Hou Mu is a bit weak. It looks like he won't be able to recover to his original state anytime soon."

"Oh, what a pity."

Ci Nianyun sighed, never expecting Hou Mu to turn out like this.

Given Hou Mu's current condition, he is clearly not of much help in the later battles and has become a burden to the team.

The best outcome is to buy a resurrection potion in town, die on the spot, and return to the real world.

During her break, Zhang Xiaoyuan used the five intermediate-level ability materials she had obtained.

Name: Zhang Xiaoyuan (18 years old, male)

Level: 16 (5 experience points are needed to level up).

Strength:155.

Defense: 137.

Speed: 150.

Wisdom: 90.

Stamina: 137.

Skills: Sleep Combat (God-level), Dream Clone (God-level), Berserk 2 (Advanced), Execute 3 (Intermediate).

Characteristic: Armor Penetration (Ignores one-tenth of the enemy's defense).

With her highest ability value exceeding 150, Zhang Xiaoyuan can now contend with level 50 monsters and remain undefeated against ordinary monsters (corresponding to initial talents 5 and 6).

Even a high-talented monster (corresponding to initial talent 11 or 12) can compete with a level 30 monster.

However, highly talented magical beasts often possess special abilities in a certain area. For example, the Green-skinned Turtle has defenses several times greater than those of ordinary magical beasts, and its shell won't even crack when it stands still and is attacked by other magical beasts.

"Intelligence value is 90. I only need 10 more points to learn another skill."

Looking at the skill emblems in her backpack, including the five she had just acquired, none of them were suitable and could not be combined, so Zhang Xiaoyuan put them in the trash category.

However, once back in the real world, they can be sold. Low-level skill emblems are worth 10 each, which is a decent income.

"It's time to go."

After sorting out the spoils, Zhang Xiaoyuan took out two low-level skill emblems and handed them to Ishida and Houmu respectively.

"I have it too?"

Hou Mu was stunned. He didn't expect Zhang Xiaoyuan to put aside past grievances, not mind that he was a useless burden, and even give him a skill emblem.

"It makes getting going much easier."

Zhang Xiaoyuan glanced at Hou Mu for a few more seconds before turning and leaving.

"Woo!"

Hou Mu choked up, feeling guilty for his previous jealousy and hatred towards Zhang Xiaoyuan, but the next moment it turned into deep resentment.

"If you're so strong, why didn't you kill them from the start? Why did you wait until I ate the poisoned apple to make your move? You must have been laughing at me. You deserve to die!"

Hou Mu roared inwardly, his resentment deepening as he looked at the low-level skill in his hand.

"You just wait, one day I'll turn you into a cripple!"

Click!

Crush the skill emblem, and the method of using the poison powder skill enters Hou Mu's mind.

The poison powder can absorb plant toxins and store them in the body, then transform them into stronger toxins for attack.

"Poison! It's poison again, Zhang Xiaoyuan! Why are you humiliating me like this!"

……

After everyone packed up and left, Hou Mu thanked Zhang Xiaoyuan with a smile, showing no trace of the resentment he had just displayed.

"Kro City is not far ahead. Although it's just a small city, we can relax a bit."

Robin pointed to a route on the map, stretched, and finally could relax after being busy for so many days.

"Yes, we can follow this river. Green-horned rhinoceroses live over there, and their horns are good materials."

Zhang Xiaoyuan pointed to a route and said.

"Huh? Doesn't that mean we're taking a longer route?" Robin asked, puzzled.

"It was you who took the long way, not us. We were originally here to kill the magical beasts."

Ci Nianyun glared at Robin. This guy only knows how to watch the show, but he can talk about enjoying himself without batting an eye.

However, Ci Nianyun seemed to have thought of something and chuckled mischievously.

When Robin saw that smile, his heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.

"Robin, 16 players just attacked us. Let's say 10 silver coins per person, that's 160 silver coins in total. Settle the bill."

Ci Nianyun stretched out her hand, waiting for Robin to pay the protection fee.

"What? 160 coins? You're robbing me! And those players are here to kill you, it has nothing to do with me!"

Robin gripped his backpack tightly.

"Makes sense."

Zhang Xiaoyuan nodded in agreement, then patted Robin on the shoulder in a friendly manner, took Robin's package, and took out 160 silver coins.

Robin was on the verge of tears; these were simply a bunch of robbers!

Watching the silver coins being taken from his pocket was more painful than being killed.

"Spending money for peace of mind is a very good deal."

Ishida happily accepted his 30 silver coins. He hadn't expected the silver coins to come so quickly. Perhaps by the time he arrived in Kro City, he would have enough money to buy a resurrection potion.

Hou Mu was also delighted to receive 30 silver coins, but his resentment towards Zhang Xiaoyuan deepened.

"Hmph, trying to pity me again, just you wait!"

The remaining silver coins were split equally between Zhang Xiaoyuan and Ci Nianyun.

For Zhang Xiaoyuan, silver coins were enough, and the horns of the Green Horned Rhinoceros could be sold for a good amount of money, so she could also level up.

Although Zhang Xiaoyuan's current combat power is comparable to that of a level 50 ordinary magical beast, he might encounter a powerful magical beast like the Green-skinned Turtle in the future. These magical beasts have very strong skills, and he is very envious of them.

Moreover, there might be some hidden quests in the city of Kro waiting for him to discover, and he didn't want to miss them because of his weak strength, since hidden quests often represent considerable rewards.