CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 19: I’M SERIOUSLY INJURED, TAKE ME TO THE RIVER QUICKLY

Maybe it’s because of the life-and-death crisis, an adrenaline burst.

Or maybe it’s because the ghost horn of a regular Demon Ghost, no matter how hard, has its limits; otherwise, humans would have no way to survive.

So, there was a crisp sound, and golden essence scattered like a shower of gold powder in the air; the ghost horn snapped, and the ferocious Demon Ghost let out a pained howl. Its massive crimson body, which was as burly and strong as a gorilla, suddenly lost the strength to support its weight.

But before that happened, its claws had simultaneously swung viciously down.

In an instant, Gu Mo felt he had lost half his life, unsure if his chest had been split open and his heart exposed. His mind went completely blank, with no other sensations except an overwhelming sense of coldness and powerlessness flooding his body. His vision started to darken...

But all this happened in a fleeting moment. In less than an instant of life and death, he abruptly felt that everything he had just experienced had vanished. The darkness before his eyes, the coldness of his body, the weakness in his limbs, and so on, all seemed to be imagined illusions, replaced by a sense of vitality.

His whole body was full of power, as if he had endless energy. His heart was pounding vigorously, and each beat provided ample strength to every cell of his limbs and bones...

Gu Mo hesitated for a moment but quickly realized. The sword that had chopped off the ghost horn once again swung viciously in his hand. The tip of the blade precisely pierced into the left eye of the Demon Ghost, which was powerless due to the broken horn. Blood splattered, and the Demon Ghost, which had been limp like a noodle, instantly let out a scream of extreme pain!

It didn’t know where the strength came from, but it suddenly went berserk, waving its thick arms erratically, and its sharp ghost claws scratched and clawed everywhere. If a human body were to be caught, it would likely tear off several pounds of flesh. Even now, the scratches left deep grooves and marks in the soil and stone.

Gu Mo clumsily crawled and rolled away, barely opening a distance, looking back at the berserk Demon Ghost at the original spot. Confirming it wasn’t pursuing him but had gone mad in place, he swiftly lowered his head to inspect his own injuries.

He was stunned when he looked; it wasn’t an illusion after all. His chest clothes were indeed torn apart, and beneath the tattered strips, there was a blur of blood and flesh, with glimpses of bone showing a ghastly white...

Are you kidding me?! With such injuries, can he still move, lively and jumping? How is that possible?

Am I experiencing the return of consciousness before death?

Wait, he seems to be equipped with the one and only skill right now... In a flash, his thoughts turned rapidly as if struck by lightning, remembering one thing: the golden-quality Skill Badge he had somehow acquired.

He had equipped it at the time and hadn’t removed it.

The skill "Life Potential" triggers passively, with conditions activating after losing more than 30% of Health Value. It temporarily increases the Health Value max limit by 100% and enhances Life Force and Physical Endurance to some extent, elevating the pain threshold, extending the near-death state, and boosting life recovery rate...

Normally, it’s a skill with no practical use, its effect virtually nonexistent. At the time, he even disliked it somewhat. But now, it has played a critical role.

As long as there’s enough time to activate the skill and he isn’t instantly killed, when Gu Mo enters a critical blood state, the skill effect will activate...

The temporary increase of 100% in the Health Value max limit, combined with the remaining Health Value, means the Health Value surpasses its normal full amount. Activating this skill after being injured allows his health bar to be longer than normal, which is outrageous...

Moreover, it strengthens Life Force and Physical Endurance, raises the pain threshold, extends the near-death state, and so forth. All these effects stacked together dramatically enhance his ability to cling to life.

The only downside is that all these are temporary. If the situation doesn’t improve quickly or continues to worsen, it can only delay death but not truly prevent it.

Gu Mo swiftly clarified the current situation and keenly felt his state, similar to the brief revival before death, rapidly growing dim again. Fierce pain flared from his chest, compelling him to draw in a sharp breath. Due to the injuries, health and vitality continued to drain rapidly every second, not pausing.

Given the circumstances, he might not last more than a few minutes; even though his health bar is now slightly longer than usual, it could drain dry in no time.

Gu Mo quickly took out the small Spirit Stone from before and decisively chose to use it. The prism-shaped small golden crystal shattered, and its essence dissipated into the air. Then, under some invisible force’s guidance, the faint essence like fireflies surged into his body, gathering at the shocking wounds on his chest.

A cool sensation came, slightly relieving the burning pain, and then...

Nothing happened afterwards.

Indeed, it was a small Spirit Stone; the extent to which it could restore Health Value wasn’t enough to deal with such severe injuries. At least it would take a Large Spirit Stone to be effective. Right now, this small Spirit Stone can only give him a bit of blood supply but can’t stop the bleeding...