The developers still haven't forgiven the players.

Jiang Chen watched as the three players went into the mountains together without saying anything to stop them.

If he could, he would prefer to remain quietly in the background.

Ultimately, he only needs players to help him cultivate; otherwise, whatever the players do is irrelevant to him.

After all, the bodies controlled by these players are essentially clay puppets he created from clay, and their lives are entirely in his hands, posing no threat to him.

Even so, he would always remind himself that it was best not to teach players how to play the game; he would simply provide a "platform" for players to exercise their initiative.

But he won't completely wash his hands of the business.

The player's identity signifies the chaos and disorder within this group.

He plans to add more settings to the official website to subtly guide players in the right direction. He also plans to screen players once the number of players increases to ensure that no major problems arise.

When players are truly required to do something, the system will issue tasks via prompts, ensuring that players will not shirk their duties.

You don't need to worry about the rest. With timely positive feedback like upgrades, players will grind for it on their own.

Incidentally, this ranking system was actually a result of his drastic modifications.

According to the naming conventions of this world's cultivation system, it should be called the Five Realms of the Human Body's Hidden Treasures.

These are Blood Transport, Steel Bone, Muscle Coagulation, Skin Forging, and Storage.

It doesn't really matter which of these five realms you start cultivating from; you can eventually reach perfection in all of them.

However, from the perspective of cultivation speed, cultivating in the order of blood, bone, flesh, skin, and internal organs leads to the fastest progress, which is why this whole process has gradually become solidified.

The reason for this is naturally related to blood and qi.

The word "搬" in "搬血境" is a polite way of saying it; it should actually be called "掠夺" (plunder).

All living beings in this world can generate blood and qi, and can grow stronger through cultivation.

Aside from a few exceptionally gifted individuals, it's clear that nourishing one's own body is not as fast as absorbing external nutrients.

Putting aside the fact that you have to rely on yourself to get started, the way you grow stronger later on is in line with the tradition of leveling up by fighting monsters in games.

Of course, even with shortcuts, the cultivation of the Blood Removal Realm is by no means simple.

Each strand of blood energy can provide a maximum of one thousand jin of power, and to reach the peak of the Blood Transfer Realm, a total of one hundred and eight strands of blood energy are required.

That translates to about fifty tons under normal circumstances.

Such power is no exaggeration to call it a humanoid giant transport vehicle.

Therefore, Jiang Chen simply abandoned the orthodox terms like early and middle stages and modified them into detailed levels, with each wisp of blood energy counting as one level.

There's definitely no need to worry in the short term. We'll talk about it when some players actually reach level 108.

……

The village is located about one kilometer away from a stream.

Peng Zhi carried the bronze pillar and leaped up. The pillar, accompanied by a loud whooshing sound, smashed precisely into the head of a wild boar.

Seeing this, the envy in Lao Kuai and Keyun's eyes was almost overflowing.

"Damn it, I'm not sleeping tonight. I have to master this Tiger Demon Technique."

"Brother Yuanli, hurry up and go back to practice. I'm starting to get the hang of it, just a little bit more."

"Let's go." Peng Zhi casually lifted the wild boar, which weighed over 300 pounds, and carried it on his shoulder, walking briskly.

He was feeling a bit uneasy looking at his 87% experience bar, so he decided to level up to level 2 first.

Old Kuai took off the bone helmet from his head, filled it with stream water, and followed Peng Zhi back the way they came.

Back at the tribe, the boy still hadn't arrived.

The three of them built a makeshift stove out of stones in the open space, and after some fiddling, they finally managed to start a fire.

The rest was simple. Since there were no seasonings, not even salt, there was no need for careful preparation. They simply used a stone axe to chop the wild boar carcass into small pieces, skewered them, and roasted them over a fire.

As the saying goes, high-quality ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.

The three of them weren't really looking forward to it; they just planned to fill their stomachs quickly and continue their cultivation. However, as the aroma of the roasted wild boar meat gradually filled the air, their stomachs started rumbling uncontrollably.

"Wow, this game actually captures the taste of the food!"

Old Kuai swallowed hard, reached out and picked up a skewer, stuffing it into his mouth.

Click~

Lacking seasonings, the taste isn't great, but thanks to the firm texture of the meat, the texture is quite good.

Roasted to a perfect crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, one bite and the juices burst in your mouth, making Old Kuai let out a strange cry of delight.

Seeing this, Peng Zhi and Keyun, who were already hungry, had no patience to wait for the meat to cook and immediately joined the frenzy of eating meat.

In a whirlwind, the three of them filled their stomachs to the brim, occasionally letting out a satisfied burp.

It was a wild boar weighing several hundred pounds, and they don't have the kind of stomachy appetites you see in anime, so there was still quite a bit of wild boar meat left.

Peng Zhi noticed Jiang Chen leaning against the stone wall not far away. After thinking for a moment, he picked up a skewer of grilled ribs and walked over.

Jiang Chen sensed the other party approaching and then dutifully recited his lines: "The beastmen are here, another tribe has fallen..."

"Okay, okay, even if those beastmen come, they should eat something first."

Without saying a word, Peng Zhi shoved the skewer of ribs into Jiang Chen's hand.

On one hand, the game was so realistic that he couldn't help but feel sorry for Jiang Chen when he saw his dazed and confused state.

On the other hand, he believes that game developers wouldn't put a useless NPC in the starting village. He guesses that Jiang Chen is probably not simple and may be hiding some important mission. It would be good to build a good relationship with him first.

"What exactly do you know?"

"Beastmen..."

Seeing that they still couldn't communicate, Peng Zhi had no choice but to turn back to the campfire.

I originally planned to continue exercising after filling my stomach, but I ended up eating too much and every part of my body was screaming for me to rest a bit more and digest my food.

With nothing else to do, Old Kuai took the initiative to start a conversation.

"It's been so long, why haven't Brother Niu and the others come back yet?"

"They might be lost. This game is so immersive that this kind of thing happens. There's no map or anything. I wonder if they'll add a map plugin when it goes live." Ke Yun wasn't paying much attention to Niu Ge and the others' whereabouts.

Peng Zhi let out a burp and estimated the time in real time.

"I'm going offline to check. Didn't Brother Dog say he created a group? It's almost dinner time anyway. I'll grab a bite to eat and then come back to work on it."

Lao Kuai and Keyun exchanged a glance; clearly, they also planned to log off and take care of their physiological needs.

Understanding everyone's plan, Lao Kuai chuckled: "Let me interview you two. What's it like to eat in the game and then eat in real life?"

"I don't know yet, I'll tell you after I finish eating."

Ke Yun brought up the game's UI panel, found the exit button, and said: "I'm logging off. See you later, brothers."