Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

This time, Yang Yu’s panel popped up with five options:

[First, Racial Essence usage has reached the limit, you can choose to become a member of the Blazing Fire Clan, as a mutation into the Blazing Fire Clan (success rate 90%)]

[Second, Flame Resistance +70%, Water Attribute Resistance -20%]

[Third, Passive Skill ”Blazing Blood,” the longer the battle, the more boiling your blood becomes. In combat, every 5 minutes, increase All Attributes by 1%, up to a maximum of 10%.]

[Fourth, Active Skill ”Flame Cage,” encircle the enemy with fire to restrict their movement, forcing through will cause varying degrees of burn injuries to the trapped.]

[Fifth, Active Skill ”Energy Storage Assault,” wrap your body in flames to attack, after the skill hits, Speed increases by 10%, lasting for 60 seconds, can stack up to three layers.]

To be honest, apart from the first pitfall option, Yang Yu wanted to choose the remaining four options.

Especially when the last three skill options appeared, Yang Yu felt as if he was about to defy the heavens and change his fate.

However, Yang Yu thought...

Could the good options be determined by the amount of Racial Essence used?

This possibility was quite substantial.

The more good options there were, the more Yang Yu was uncertain about what to choose.

Could he be quick and select all the last four at once?

Yang Yu knitted his brows in hesitation; this was the first time he was faced with such difficult choices.

Before Yang Yu could make a decision, Lotcar’s steps slowed down more and more, and he spoke up,

”Grand General, although I am reluctant to disturb you... I have smelled something strange.”

”What strange smell?”

”Possibly some kind of poison, over there. And the smell and traces left by the fleeing Beastmen.”

Lotcar stopped in his tracks and looked toward the dense jungle to the right front, where the bushes had been unnaturally broken in several places.

Closing the panel, Yang Yu did not make a choice but turned to Bai Jin and Iyas,

”Prepare for combat. Yellow Flower, immediately take charge of the guard.”

”No problem.”

Under Yang Yu’s command, Iyas swiftly mobilized, watching every corner of the jungle; while Bai Jin finished chanting the spell for Attack, she condensed the Array in her palm, ready to attack at any moment.

”Lotcar,” Yang Yu patted Lotcar’s back with his palm, ”Be careful, move towards the direction of the poison, proceed with caution, and escape immediately if there’s any danger.”

Lotcar nodded to Yang Yu, moved his four limbs and, following the scent left in the jungle, tracked it step by step.

As the scent of the Poison grew stronger, behind a concealed bush, Yang Yu and his companions found a corpse that was purple all over and swollen.

An arrow had pierced the shoulder of the corpse, with black blood oozing out, and a putrid odor lingered all around.

The poison that had seeped into the corpse, along with the blood of the dead body, gradually spread to the surroundings, and many insects that inhaled the poison in the air fell from mid-air, still twitching their hind legs as they were dying.

Even Lotcar had a slight Status of poisoning due to inhaling too much Poison Fog.

”Lotcar.”

Yang Yu took out a Detoxification Pill and tossed it to Lotcar, then distributed a few more to Bai Jin and the others.

After confirming the pill was effective and the icons disappeared from Lotcar’s body, Yang Yu asked Lotcar to step back a few places.

Then, Yang Yu had Iyas try to administer Healing with her Light Arrow to the deceased.

But the corpse was already completely dead; Holy Light lingered on his body for a while, then dissipated without a trace.

Iyas shook his head vigorously. ”No use, it’s hopeless. Healing the dead is just a waste of time. Or General, have you found out something?”

”No, I simply wanted to see if he really was dead. Despite appearances, it’s very likely he’s already gone.” Yang Yu shook his head. ”Mu Jin, freeze the body.”

Chanting magic, Bai Jin’s solid ice swiftly encased the purple corpse.

After confirming the poison gas emanating from the corpse had weakened, Yang Yu dismounted from Lotcar’s back and carefully surveyed the surrounding area.

After pondering with arms crossed for a few minutes, Yang Yu once again mounted Lotcar’s back,

”Such an event shouldn’t just be an isolated case. Caution is the parent of safety.

Something has breached our controlled area at Qinghe Volcano.

Mu Jin, contact General Dongmu immediately and inform him of the situation.”

After speaking, Yang Yu patted Lotcar’s back again,

”Lotcar, besides the scent of that person and the poison, can you smell anything else?”

Lotcar appeared hesitant, sniffing around before ultimately shaking his head,

”Sorry. Apart from those scents, I couldn’t find any others.”

”It seems, then, that a long-range assassination is quite possible. In any case, first contact General Dongmu and let him know about the situation here. Tell him to send more people to search.”

Yang Yu turned to look at Bai Jin only to find that just as he turned, Bai Jin swiftly drew closer, passing him the Crystal Ball,

”General, we’ve got communication from the guerrilla forces operating around Qinghe Volcano.”

”Connect immediately.”

Under Yang Yu’s command, Bai Jin quickly established the connection through the Crystal Ball.

On the other end of the Crystal Ball, a panicked face appeared amidst low shrubs under the mottled light.

Upon seeing Yang Yu, the officer, gasping for breath and panting heavily, broke into a relieved smile,

”General, General, I’ve finally reached you.

I have urgent news to report; my unit has been attacked.

We faced a golden Ape-man and a woman with black wings; my comrades all fell victim to their brutality.

I kept running non-stop, and I’ve narrowly found shelter on the east side of Qinghe Volcano to contact you, General.

To put it simply, General, General, I heard they’re also planning to hunt down the other members of the guerrilla forces, please be extremely careful.”

Before he could finish, a sultry voice came through the Crystal Ball:

”Found you!”

The officer turned the Crystal Ball toward the direction of the voice, and a black arrow flew toward the Crystal, shattering it.

The image in the Crystal Ball held by Bai Jin shattered instantly, and a fleeting figure flashed before Yang Yu’s eyes, disappearing along with the broken image inside Bai Jin’s Crystal Ball.

”Is this the Enchanting Demon that Heroic Warrior Volcrix spoke of?

Why exactly are they attacking our troops, and what’s the deal with that golden Ape-man?”

Yang Yu pinched his chin and fell into a brief contemplation, then spoke decisively:

”Lotcar, let’s change our route for now.

Head east towards Qinghe Volcano.

If we don’t deal with them, our efforts might all come to naught.”

Lotcar expressed no objections to Yang Yu’s decision and immediately took off at a stride.