strength.

Evan felt it; a continuous surge of power welled up from his heart, flowing into every inch of his body.

The warmth enveloped him, and the pain he had suffered from the attack by the lizard-like Dark Devourer was relieved.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction, but he still had some doubts.

"What kind of power is this?"

His current feeling is very similar to the effect described in the furnace casting manual he obtained, but he has only had a preliminary understanding of the chain repair method and has not actually practiced it yet.

"You can't exactly say that I'm some kind of top genius who just glanced at the general content and figured out all the methods for cultivating the chain on my own, and then effortlessly mastered them, can you?"

Even Evan himself didn't believe what he said.

However, his doubts didn't last long; he hadn't forgotten that he was still facing the Dark Erosion Beast.

Whatever the power within him may be, as long as it helps him survive, that's enough.

"hiss……"

The distance between Evan and the Dark Erosion Beast returned to about ten meters. The gray giant lizard flicked its tongue and turned its head toward where Evan was.

The all-in attack just now was effective in finishing off the monitor lizard's wound. Although the wound wasn't big, Evan could see the black intestines slowly sliding out, with the outermost part already touching the ground.

The monitor lizard seemed to feel no pain and continued crawling. The friction between the ground and its flesh accelerated the speed at which its internal organs left its body, and blood flowed from the wounds, turning the ground dark red.

"Very good. From now on, as long as we fight a war of attrition, the advantage is in our hands."

The thought flashed through Evan's mind, and the Dark Erosion Beast accelerated its crawl, lunging towards him to bite.

"Splash..."

They still greet each other with acid. For monitor lizards, acid corrodes the head or body of their enemies, affecting their ability to move. This trick always works.

Evan had seen this move twice already. The moment the giant lizard opened its mouth, he rolled to the side, ready to react, as the splashing acid grazed past him.

Because monitor lizards sense scents and locate prey through their tongues, their senses are actually a beat slower.

The Dark Eclipse Beast lunged at the spot where Evan had just stood, its claws once again futilely slicing through the ground, acid bubbling and gurgling.

Evan seized the opportunity to approach the monitor lizard and, just before it realized the problem, aimed the blade of his dagger at its exposed intestines.

run!

Without any deliberate cutting, the sharpness of the dagger, combined with Evan's movement, sliced ​​open the black intestines.

There was some resistance; the Dark Erosion Beast's internal organs possessed a certain resilience, and an extra section was pulled out when it was cut open.

"roar……"

This time, the monitor lizard clearly felt the pain and realized that its life was rapidly slipping away.

It swung its tail, intending to attack the prey as it had done before, but this time Evan ran away before the tip of its tail even touched its body.

"Success! Speed ​​up the consumption rate. Everything is exactly as planned."

Several high-intensity operations did not cause Evan's physical strength to decline too much. He felt that the unknown flame on his body was still burning and continuing to exert force, providing his body with a continuous source of power.

"What extraordinary power..."