"Ignorant!" Bai Ye said mockingly, "Fragments of the Stone of God are directly imprinted into the body when obtained, and cannot be traded at all. The only way to get them from someone else is to kill them, and then there's a certain probability of obtaining a fragment of the Stone of God."
The woman flicked her whip and said, "So, you're telling me I should kill you?"
Bai Ye pulled out a smoke bomb and said, "That's if you have the ability."
In an instant, grayish-white smoke billowed out, engulfing Bai Ye.
The woman was decisive, immediately swinging her whip. However, the whip passed through the smoke without any sensation of impact.
"This was originally prepared for the Tyrant, but now I'll give it to you as a gift!"
Bai Ye's voice echoed through the smoke, followed by three grenades flying out.
Boom, boom, boom!
The explosions were sudden and deafening.
The three grenades detonated almost simultaneously, with flames erupting amidst the roaring sounds, sending up layers of black smoke.
Waves of heat swept through the surroundings, and the metal cabinets lining the area creaked and warped under the explosions.
The three Kunlun disciples reacted quickly, retreating rapidly and taking cover behind the metal cabinets.
Once the shockwaves from the explosions subsided, they peered out to find the surroundings transformed into ruined buildings, with scrapped vehicles littering the streets as far as the eye could see.
Three minutes were up, and everyone was ejected from the underground base, returning to their original positions in the post-apocalyptic ruins.
"Bastard!" the woman cursed hatefully, "Don't let me see that guy again!"
...
Meanwhile...
Bai Ye was also sent back to the entrance of the base, equally dissatisfied with failing to eliminate the three Kunlun disciples.
The enmity had been forged, and it should be cut off at the root.
But for now...
"Then I'll have to make a run for it!"
Bai Ye wasn't afraid of the three Kunlun disciples, but he had overheard their conversation earlier and knew they had a way to communicate with each other.
This was troublesome, as they might call for reinforcements to hunt him down.
After all, he now possessed fragments of the Stone of God.
Mutual killing was one of the two major channels for obtaining fragments of the Stone of God. Compared to collecting them from forbidden zones, this method was undoubtedly simpler and more direct.
However, while killing was the most direct way to obtain the Stone of God and its fragments, it wasn't guaranteed with every kill; luck played a significant role.
Based on Bai Ye's past life experience, if the target carried the Stone of God or its fragments, the probability of obtaining them after a kill would increase significantly, but it wasn't absolute, as it was a matter of probability.
Furthermore, Bai Ye currently possessed five fragments of the Stone of God. Even if they managed to kill him and obtain fragments, it was not guaranteed they would get all of them.
But Bai Ye believed they wouldn't care about the specifics; there was no loss if they didn't get them, and it was all the better if they did.
Therefore, it was time to leave. His body had been fully enhanced, and there was nothing left in the post-apocalyptic ruins that he cared about. It was time to move on to his next destination.
...
Three days later.
A star-filled sky under the pitch-black night.
The vast, boundless desert exuded a sense of desolation.
Amidst a cluster of rocks, Bai Ye lit a bonfire with dry grass and then leaned against a large rock, pulling out a sealed bag of nutrient solution and sucking on it.
After leaving the post-apocalyptic ruins, Bai Ye's target was the Immortal Realm – Mount Bagong!
The T-virus and the vaccine could temporarily enhance his physique, but this was not a long-term solution, as the enhancement was a one-time effect.
Therefore, to continue growing stronger, Bai Ye needed a method to continuously improve his physique, or more directly put, body-tempering abilities.
Bai Ye had two goals in mind for this.
First, martial arts!
Second, immortal arts!
On the surface, immortal arts were definitely stronger than martial arts. However, this was not entirely true. Immortal arts were wondrous and powerful, but martial arts could lead to the sanctification of the physical body. From a body-tempering perspective, martial arts were actually superior to immortal arts.
However, Bai Ye thought of the incomplete "Sunflower Manual" and his own...
Thus, Bai Ye decisively abandoned martial arts and chose immortal arts!
There were many branches of immortal arts, such as sword techniques, Taoist magic, and spiritual arts, most of which were powerful and had various miraculous uses. Few of them focused on body tempering.
Coincidentally, Bai Ye knew of one such art. Not only could it temper the body, but it could also cultivate corresponding Taoist magic, making it a formidable technique with both offense and defense, known as the "Five Spirits Curse Technique."
In his previous life, Bai Ye had coveted it and even participated in the struggle for the Five Spirits Curse Technique, but he ultimately failed to obtain it.
The person who obtained the Five Spirits Curse Technique, with this very immortal art, became one of the strongest survivors in the world battlefield.
Therefore, Bai Ye couldn't think of any reason not to acquire the Five Spirits Curse Technique.
But at the moment, Bai Ye encountered a slight problem...
He was lost!
Bai Ye had indeed been to Mount Bagong in his previous life, but he had roamed the world battlefield for ten years, visiting countless places. It was impossible to remember every single location clearly. Thus, he could only recall the general direction from the post-apocalyptic ruins to Mount Bagong in the Immortal Realm. To remember the precise route was far too difficult.
As a result, three days after leaving the post-apocalyptic ruins, Bai Ye was still wandering in the desert. The food and drinks he had brought were almost depleted, and his motorcycle, his mode of transportation, had only half a tank of fuel left.
"Never mind, the bridge will appear when you get there." Bai Ye withdrew his gaze from the distant horizon, checked the time, it was past midnight. He rubbed his hands and said, "Let's have a few pulls from the gacha machine to calm my nerves."
The air around Bai Ye suddenly distorted, and then a machine descended from the sky, landing on the ground with a thud.
The gacha machine offered three pulls per day, and the items obtained could only last for twenty-four hours. After midnight, he had to draw again.
"Heaven bless, Earth bless, heavenly kingdom, hell, one draw to success!"
Bai Ye forcefully turned the gacha machine. As it spun, a large capsule soon rolled out.
"Damn it, my luck has been bad lately!" Bai Ye picked up the capsule and said, "Why do I always get green ones?"
Bai Ye grumbled, opened the large capsule, and a silver gun case appeared in his hand.