Chapter 183: 183
Approximately a hundred meters before him stood a strange looking tree . It was not very tall -- barely within two meters . It was also barren . Not a single leaf remained on it . This was a dead, rotting tree .
Five ugly looking fruits hung off the seemingly dead tree . These fruits had yellowy green skin and were covered with blotches and a layer of thin hair .
If not for the guidance from the Treasure Hunting Ring, Jiang Fei would have dismissed this grotesque sight as background rubbish .
As he ran forward, Jiang Fei very quickly scanned the surroundings . This was a valley . There were cliffs on both sides of the valley . There was no place for one to hide, so Jiang Fei was led to believe that nobody was guarding the Fruits of the Devil!
"Can't waste any time . At worst, I'll only die once!"
Jiang Fei made up his mind and sped towards the Fruits of the Devil .
As the Mysterious Ring could reveal hidden enemies, Jiang Fei was sure there were no hidden guardians of the treasure around the place . The guardian must have left its post, or it would only appear as soon as Jiang Fei plucked the fruits . In any case, as long as Jiang Fei stored the Fruits of the Devil in his spatial ring, nothing could ever wring those fruits out of his dead body . His Race Quest took precedence over his potential loss of equipment .
Jiang Fei's equipment was not exactly worthless, but among them was the Divine Blacksmith's Blazing Hammer and the Black Dragon Scale . The Divine Blacksmith's Blazing Hammer was a Hidden Class' special weapon, while the Black Dragon Scale was a Quest item . They would never drop from his corpse . Jiang Fei was willing to sacrifice his life and all of his other equipment in exchange for the five Fruits of the Devil!
A hundred meters was nothing to Jiang Fei . He was able to reach the Fruits of the Devil slightly over ten seconds .
Jiang Fei reached out with his hand to pluck one of the Fruits of the Devil .
"Ding! You have been affected by the Poison effect . You will lose 100 Health Points every second for one minute!"
Jiang Fei immediately downed a bottle of Health Potion as he looked at the Fruit of the Devil in his hand .
Fruit of the Devil (Potion, Epic)
Effect: Unknown .
Remark: You could feel the destructive force contained within the fruit even through the layer of skin!
Remark: The skin of the fruit contains a shocking poison . Anyone who touches it would become poisoned!
"Darn!"
Jiang Fei was taken aback for a moment . He quickly tossed the Fruit of the Devil into his backpack and subsequently moved it to his spatial ring .
His surroundings were still deathly still . It seemed like no monster would appear after he plucked the fruits . The guardian must be taking a break .
"Come on! Drop already would you!"
The Poison effect was incredibly toxic and, if stacked five times, Jiang Fei would lose 500 Health Points every second . Not even Jiang Fei would last for a minute against such poison . However, he had already made up his mind . Any risk was worth this .
Jiang Fei ignored the Poison effect and directly reached for the fruits with his hand . In no time at all, he managed to pluck all four remaining Fruits of the Devil and placed them in his spatial ring .
"Whew!" Jiang Fei sighed in relief . He had finally plucked all of the fruits . His death would be worthwhile now .
However, Jiang Fei was relieved to learn that the other fruits only extended the Poison effect and did not stack . He would be able to live on by continuously drinking Health Potions .
His survival now secured, Jiang Fei started looking for a way out . After all, only fools would lay down and let death take them . The vibrations coming from the entrance to the cave were growing more intense . Clearly, the Lava Demon Hound was getting closer!
There was no way Jiang Fei could leave by the way he had come . His only way out was to keep moving forward!
Just as Jiang Fei had decided to walk through the valley, a black shadow suddenly appeared before him!
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