Baiyu was still unclear about the specific effects of this golden fruit.
However, it seemed likely that the Exotic Beast's body would undergo mutations after consuming the golden fruit.
Such as the giant crab and giant eagle.
Their blood was all golden yellow when they passed away.
Including the golden tentacle of this large octopus.
These Exotic Beasts obviously began to mutate, becoming what they are now, after devouring the golden fruit.
...
Inside the Death Struggle Realm.
As the octopus died, the realm gradually faded.
Following this, the stage of rewarding the winner of the Death Struggle commenced.
This was a characteristic of the "Black Moon Duel."
The rewards Baiyu had received in the past were fairly decent.
Because the Black Moon Duel evaluates based on the strength of the creatures you hunt.
Seems tough but is actually just weak.
Looking formidable, but in reality, not much more than the octopus.
Typically, there's not much reward.
But reality always contradicts one's expectations.
On the octopus corpse, the three golden-yellow tentacles began to be invaded by Black Moon Power, gradually shrinking, withering...
Just like the rest of its body parts.
Within these compressed three tentacles.
Three droplets of rich, pure golden blood coagulated and instantly flew toward Baiyu.
The three droplets of blood merged into the skin and immediately vanished.
Meanwhile.
The information provided by the Black Moon Duel also appeared in his mind.
"Three drops of golden blood."
This was the reward from the Black Moon Duel for the winner this time.
Baiyu also learned that this golden blood had a very down-to-earth name, Golden Blood.
The moment the golden blood merged into his body, he felt his whole body heating up.
His Blood Qi was stimulated, burning and boiling.
Next.
Baiyu's left hand's middle finger unexpectedly turned pure gold.
This change continued to spread.
Index finger, thumb, until the entire palm turned golden yellow.
Though it looked appealing.
However, when Baiyu clenched his fist, he found no substantial change.
And this golden yellow soon faded, disappearing without any difference from before.
"Is that it?"
Baiyu couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
This thing can be refined separately by the Black Moon Realm, it can't possibly be useless, but now he couldn't find a way to use it.
Recalling the scene where the giant crab killed the giant eagle and continuously drank the eagle's blood.
Baiyu thought.
It was very likely that the amount of golden blood in his body wasn't enough to cause a qualitative change.
That direct blood-drinking method definitely doesn't have the efficiency produced by the refinement in the Black Moon Realm.
So it caused.
The result of only extracting three drops of blood from three massive tentacles.
This refining process certainly incurs significant loss, yet he couldn't possibly drink fresh blood like an Exotic Beast.
However.
Baiyu gradually had a bold idea at this moment.
The golden fruit stored in the Living Iron Storage Box by him.
He believed this was the source of the golden blood.
Wanting to increase blood concentration, using the golden fruit would be a good way to do it.
Although there are unknown risks.
Many times, the risk and reward are proportional.
Even if he took this fruit back, it would certainly not yield any analysis outcomes.
After pondering for a moment.
Baiyu gritted his teeth, took out the golden fruit from the Living Iron Storage Box, and swallowed it in two mouthfuls.
The fruit tasted pretty good, very sweet.
And after consuming it, it directly turned into a cool sweet stream, flowing through his chest.
Baiyu only felt a soothing comfort across his whole body.
But very soon.
After this comfort, the aftermath immediately arrived.
The palm of his right hand, which had turned golden yellow previously, sent a fiery pain.
Then the golden color began to spread again, instantly spreading to the entire right arm.
This process was unpleasant.
Large beads of sweat appeared on Baiyu's forehead.
Until finally, his entire right hand arm turned golden yellow, this pain vanished.
Baiyu let out a breath.
A sense of a strange power came from the golden right hand.
At this moment, the long-absent sign of mutation on his body reappeared.
Layer upon layer of scale armor grew from the golden arm.
Looking.
It was like wearing a piece of layered and arranged Armor.
Baiyu held back the mad thoughts in his mind, suppressing the pollution, forced himself to clear the clutter in his heart.
As his mood gradually calmed.
The anomaly on Baiyu's right arm slowly disappeared, no different from before.
At least.
When he didn't use the power of the golden blood, the right arm wouldn't undergo significant changes.
"This golden fruit is indeed crazy, it could likely contain a large amount of Extraordinary Power."
Baiyu sighed in his heart.
After this series of upheavals.
The sealed space formed by the Black Moon Duel finally dissipated.
Baiyu returned to the Tidal World of the forest.
The other three were all coma due to being hit by the octopus's water balloon, unconscious on the ground.
Once back in this world.
Baiyu's Extraordinary Power and Blood Qi were once again sealed, unable to use.
But he discovered.
The power of the golden blood he had just acquired was unrestricted.
The night wind rustled.
Pieces of dry leaves were blown by the wind, landing beside Baiyu, forming a line of small characters.
"Both hands golden transformation, then you can leave."
Seeing this line of standard Imperial language formed by dried leaves, Baiyu felt relieved.
His suspicion was correct.
This was a hint from the forest.
The true purpose of the test, obviously, was related to the golden fruit.
His right arm had already completely transformed into gold.
But to make his left arm the same way, he'd need at least one more golden fruit.
Alternatively.
By hunting Exotic Beasts who contain golden blood, he could achieve it, albeit more labor-intensive and dangerous.
The entire night.
Baiyu contemplated how to proceed next to better implement his plan.
Jiang Han and the other two were now burdens, having no combat power whatsoever.
Bringing them along wouldn't help him, and might even lead to their deaths.
Unable to use the Rune.
It was predestined that they would not have even the most basic self-defense abilities.
Just as dawn broke.
Baiyu stood up, packed the trio into burlap sacks, and sent them back to the temporary residence of the man who had attacked them earlier.
Here, it's relatively safe.
Plus, there's no shortage of drinking water and food.
No large Exotic Beast threatens this area.
The trio could reside here for a long time.
Baiyu used branches to write his action plan on the ground to ensure the three would see it as soon as they awoke.
...
About one or two hours later.
Jiang Han and the other two woke up from their comas.
They weren't fools either.
Seeing the surrounding scenery, coupled with Baiyu's words left on the ground, they immediately understood Baiyu's idea.
They couldn't offer any help to Baiyu.
That's why they were left here.
But the trio didn't feel Baiyu's actions were wrong; rather, they were somewhat relieved.
"Alright then, let's conserve our energy here, with last night's situation, we certainly couldn't offer any help."
"Indeed, it's hard for Baiyu."
"I hadn't anticipated that we few old bones would need a young junior to rescue us now."
The trio chatted leisurely, deciding to stay quietly in the cave, awaiting Baiyu's good news.
