But at the same time, Zhang Wei felt the dormant cells within him gradually awakening.
He had already gained immense power by devouring the Four Ancient Gods, but due to disuse and the suddenness of its arrival, most of this power had hidden within his cells in a short period.
Now, under external pressure, Zhang Wei's cells gradually awoke. The fragile outer cells were torn and expelled from his body.
A mouthful of phlegm!
No, not phlegm, but lung tissue, which could also be called decaying scraps of meat.
These were Zhang Wei's cells before his transformation, too outdated for his current physique.
As he expelled them, Zhang Wei's breathing became smoother.
His bones and muscles crackled, and strength surged into every limb!
He casually plucked a small flower, weighing around a thousand tons – a product of gravity and mass combined!
"I can start collecting!"
He grabbed it, and it sizzled as venom corroded the skin of his palm!
But beneath the decaying skin was even tougher new skin!
This viscous fluid, more poisonous than brine, felt like warm soup to Zhang Wei, causing him no harm.
...
Hmm?
There's a living creature!
A Compsognathus, Capture Level 220, at the bottom of the food chain here, akin to a rabbit.
The further he walked, the more luxuriant the vegetation became, but animals were relatively scarce, and even Compsognathus were rare.
Soon, Zhang Wei arrived amidst an ancient sea of flowers. The flowers here resembled anemones and fungi, possessing an exotic charm.
At this moment, some sticky tentacles began to encircle Zhang Wei, moving gently. The surrounding plants seemed to sense his arrival and enclosed him.
"This is..."
"What's their intention..."
"It doesn't seem like they're attacking..."
The tentacles intertwined, forming a chair and a dining table before Zhang Wei!
Several petals opened, revealing sweet-smelling nectar...
This is strange.
Are they hosting me?
Seeing Zhang Wei not move, the petals slowly closed, and new flowers shifted forward.
This time, instead of nectar, they offered cooked noodles, fragrant roasted meat, and bubbling cola.
"This..."
Zhang Wei tentatively sat down. The tentacle-formed chair was surprisingly comfortable and carried an unfamiliar, primitive fragrance.
"Roasted meat..."
Zhang Wei took a few bites; it tasted excellent, not like mock meat at all.
Afterward, the flower cluster presented him with clothes made of vines and petals. Zhang Wei could even feel them breathing.
A room formed, with cellulose-composed cotton-like material becoming a bed. The bedside lamp was a lantern anemone, emitting a dreamlike pale blue light... Then came a bathtub, also formed of plants, with warm water steaming above...
As for toiletries...
He splashed water onto his face, but the water's surface reflected Zhang Wei's past and present! Zhang Wei felt a growing dizziness, sensing something was terribly wrong.
A splitting headache. At that moment, someone pushed Zhang Wei, causing him to fall into the bathtub. Zhang Wei quickly scrambled up, only to find the surroundings completely transformed.
Drip, drip, drip~
A familiar mobile phone ringtone sounded, and Zhang Wei instinctively answered.
"Chairman, the company is listing today, why aren't you here yet?"
Zhang Wei was bewildered but quickly regained his senses.
I am a chef. After years of struggling in society, I opened my own high-end restaurant and successfully secured financing for its IPO.
It was a time of great success!
He got up, changed into a suit, and casually called out, "Xifeng, come with me quickly!"
The secretary beside him, her eyes full of allure, chuckled, "What Xifeng? What a strange name..."
Wei Yuexia?
Right, my secretary, who was also my secret lover. Later, after embezzling over three million yuan, she was discovered and sentenced to twenty years.
Wait a minute?
Embezzlement?
Where am I?
Zhang Wei felt a dazzling sensation, and in the blink of an eye, he was at the negotiation site.
A picturesque beauty appeared before him, seemingly a competitor, a equally high-caliber female chef and businesswoman.
In the days that followed, Zhang Wei fell in love with her, quickly becoming deeply infatuated, even neglecting his company's business.
One day, Zhang Wei specially prepared a newly created dish.
"Darling, try it quickly. I've named it 'Sweetheart'."
But the other party frowned, appearing very resistant to the dish.
Something was wrong...
She used to be just as passionate about developing new dishes.
Zhang Wei felt his physical condition deteriorating, confined to a sickbed day after day.
However, with his beloved by his side, life seemed bearable.
In a dazed sleep, Zhang Wei felt a golden voice speaking to him.
"Hungry..."
"Feed me quickly..."
Zhang Wei felt a chill run down his spine. "Who are you?"
"Come find me quickly... I'm so hungry..."
As it spoke, the golden figure walked deeper into the dreamscape. Zhang Wei followed closely, arriving at a grand, towering hall.
Boom!
Memories were unleashed like a tide!
"What the hell is going on?"
"How did I enter the Vault? Just now... that sea of flowers was problematic, an illusion?"
"How long have I been delayed!"
He waved his hand to summon a mirror. His reflection looked gaunt, just like his ailing self in the illusion!
His physical state was accurately reflected in his mental form, indicating his flesh was severely deteriorated.
Recalling the events, since entering the sea of flowers, he hadn't heard any data broadcasts from the Vault. This meant he had fallen prey then!
"But..."
"I can't return yet. Once I leave the Vault, my mental state will revert to my physical body, and I'll continue to be lost in illusions."
But if he didn't return to his body, how could he influence reality?
After a moment of silence.
Zhang Wei's gaze fell upon the stove. The Vault contained two inexhaustible things: one was an endless supply of pure water, and the other was the inexhaustible flame within the stove.
"No matter what..."
"If I can't burn you to death today, I'll perish with you!"
He lifted the stove lid, drawing upon the infinite blaze for teleportation!
Allowing the flames to engulf his entire body and erupt outward. He had mastered the Heart Fire; if injured by the flames, his entire body would undergo purification by Heart Fire!
At that time, any toxin would be completely eradicated!
However, could his frail body withstand it...
He gambled!
Outside!
It was still the same sea of flowers, with Zhang Wei in the center, surrounded by countless blossoms!
At this moment, the greasy tentacles were still present, their sharp tips piercing his armor and continuously releasing hallucinogens to disrupt Zhang Wei's mind.
The flowers bloomed wide, shedding pollen, and beneath these plants lay the skeletal remains of countless animals.
Just then, a small flame rose from Zhang Wei's body. Combined with the extremely high concentration of oxygen in the area, it flared briefly, like a firecracker.
However, this meager power could be ignored by the surrounding creatures.
The common creature levels here were 200, species capable of withstanding nuclear explosions.
But!
Zhang Wei's body grew hotter and hotter, the flames rising more spectacularly, their dazzling radiance illuminating the entire eighth-level cavern.
Zhang Wei's surface temperature climbed to over 5000 degrees Celsius...
And it continued to increase!
Finally, the excessive heat stimulated his body's instinctive reaction.
Heart Fire!
An even more terrifying wave of heat erupted from Zhang Wei's body, his form temporarily becoming elemental fire!
All peculiar substances were being incinerated. The sticky vines and flowers had no choice but to retreat!
Zhang Wei slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with cold ruthlessness.
"Since I transmigrated to this world, I've never suffered such a great loss."
"You!"
"Very well!"
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Treasure Bag reminds you: Remember to collect after reading.