Onwards
As a month pass, their strength are now above average compared to normal humans. Beng Hun had steadily gained 5 kg every week, with muscle and fat accumulating within him. He still looked the same however, but didn't mind too much about it.
Feng Shu on the other hand didn't fall behind. Thanks to his new regeneration, he imposed new harsh regime for him to not fall behind Beng Hun's steady strength gain. He could do 100 pull ups, 100 push ups, and 100 squats in 1 minute with Beng Hun on his back. Beng Hun could only do about 20 pull ups, 30 push ups, and 40 squats in 1 minute. But he weighed a lot more than Feng Shu so it was very impressive. Feng Shu wanted to test against another Yiut again to see how strong they have gotten.
[We have been in this area for too long. I think me and Beng Hun are ready to move out of this forest and explore it. Speaking of which, the Yiut's corpse is still there.]
The Yiut's corpse didn't decay. Both Feng and Beng were focused on their training during the month and didn't pay much thought about it. But Feng Shu had increasingly gotten curious if he could feed it to his Heavenly Demon Spirit.
"Heavenly Demon Spirit!"
He had thought the baby would consume it upon summoning. But it stayed there sleeping and unbothered. He thought of another way to feed it.
"Beng Hun, lets eat this Yiut."
"I do not want to! That corpse had been there for a month. Who knows what could have been in there while were training. I rather not."
"Okay, more for me then."
"But... just a tiny piece."
Feng Shu cooked the Yiut with ease. He was getting more proficient every time Beng Hun and him ate after a work out. While he was cooking the beast's corpse, he gained a new ability:
<Skill gained!>
<Beast Cooking.>
<You are starting to learn how to cook the corpses of the beasts you kill. There are some good benefits if you master this...>
<Tier 1>
[Huh. It will probably be useful in the future if Beng Hun's appetite soar through the heavens.]
As a matter of fact, Beng Hun appetite didn't increase. Despite his weight gains, he had more or less still ate the same way he had in his previous life.
Feng Shu handed a piece for Beng Hun and they ate. A message popped up in their system.
<Skill gained from Beast Cooking - Feng Shu!>
<Yiut's Sense.>
<You have are now able to use the skill of a Yiut. Smelling the blood of a human will show their location on the map.>
They were shocked. Feng Shu cooking skills made the corpse of the Yiut grant them an ability. They could see the potential from this.
"Thanks for the skills Feng Shu! I guess we have to hunt more creatures from now on. Also, this is actually very delicious!"
"Well Beng Hun, I was thinking of exploring the forest now. I'm wondering why it is called the Mystical Thunder Forest. I haven't even heard or seen any thunder at all!"
Both of them laughed.
"Where should we go Brother Feng?"
First, the yellow dot on the map. It has been there for 1 month, I've been curious about it. It is straight up ahead, so we'll just walk there."
"Ok."
[Also, my Heavenly Demon Spirit baby didn't even seem to eat it when I ate it. Oh well, I'll figure it out later.]
They set out to their location.
[20 minutes later]
They had been walking straight endlessly. There was only trees and all sort of animals if they looked at the side. They also heard the howls of several Yiuts but it didn't come after them. Finally, the trees opened up, revealing a huge cave. There was a set of path stained with old blood leading to the entrance. Feng Shu wondered if he could use his skill for this.
"Yiut's Sense!"
A black dot was marked a few distance in front of the cave.
[I think that person could be in there.]
"Let us go in Beng Hun."
They were a little nervous because of the blood, but their curiosity overpowered any negative feelings about exploring this cave. When they went inside, a horrible stench could be smelled. Roaches and bats were everywhere, scurrying away whenever the two brothers walked near them. As they kept walking, they stumble upon two paths. One leading up, the other leading down.
"Beng Hun, do you want to split up from here?"
Beng Hun was conflicted. He was scared and wanted to go with Feng just in case there was any danger, but he also wanted to be confident enough and not rely on anyone but himself eventually.
"Yes. I will go up, while you go down."
"Sounds good to me."
Beng Hun and Feng Shu went to their respective paths. Upon reaching their rooms, they were alerted by the system.
<Danger! Strong Cultivator Near!>
[Where!? I have read in those novel that cultivators are very strong because of their realms... we aren't even in a realm!]
[What is a cultivator?]
Both of them looked around their room. At Beng Hun's side, he saw a corpse with white clothes holding a book. At Feng Shu's side, there was also a corpse with black clothes holding two pills. They grabbed their respective items and met up again after going out the paths.
<You have gained an item - Be Bu's Diary>
<You have gained an item - Foundational Establishment Pills x 2>
"Feng Shu, I got a message saying that a strong cultivator was near. Did you get it too?"
"Yes. I'm not sure if those were the cultivators but they were dead. I also got two Foundational Establishment Pills here. I will give you one. Did you get anything also?"
"I got this book named Be Bu's Diary. Let us read it."
"Ok."
Both of them started reading the book.
"My name is Be Bu. I was brothers with We Fu. We were two inseparable brothers...."
A system message appeared as soon as they read those lines.
<Recall Memory?>
<Yes> <No>
They both looked at each other for a second and nodded. They pressed yes. They were now looking at the memory of these people as a ghost. Spectating what they were doing without being noticed.
They saw We Fu and Be Bu talking in a sect hall. They looked young, no more than 20 years old. They had black silky hair that span down to their waist. Be Bu had white robes on, while We Fu had black. They were very handsome, in fact, as Beng Hun thought they even looked like girls. But there was a third person, who's beauty surpassed them. She had skin, white as snow. Hair, pink as the blossom tree. Her blue eyes was like the beautiful moon. She even made both Feng Shu and Beng Hun's heart skip two beats! They also saw a sign that had the word "Heaven's Guardian Sect".
"We Fu! Ying Ning'er! We shall be the one that will protect the heavens. Let us start our cultivation journey now with these three pills!"
"Yes!"
The memories started flickering black and fast forwarded. Be Bu was coughing blood and writing down on his journal.
"Ying Ning'er..... kill her.... please."
<Memory Part 1 completed!>
<New Quest: Grant Be Bu's last wish and Kill Ying Ning'er.>
<Reward: Will depend on the person.>
"...What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but now we got a quest to kill that girl."
The two brothers were now curious. Even though they wanted to know more, they didn't know how to. When Beng Hun turned the page, it was empty. They were confused. But soon they gave up on it and was focused on killing that person. But they had some hesitation, as their second kill would be a human. Feng Shu also noticed when he checked the map that the black dot was just right in front of them. The wall that separated both of the paths looked different when Feng Shu noticed it while finding ways to reach that dot. He gave it a punch and crumbled instantly. A set of stair was revealed going up. When they walked up to it, a big room was revealed.
There were weird symbols that covered the walls. They saw a girl in the middle, the same one in Be Bu's memory. She still looked as the same as before. All of her limbs were chained to a pillar, and a magic circle set below her in weird symbols. She looked up and cried:
"Please help me, I've been stuck here for 20 years!"
Feng Shu and Beng Hun looked at each other. They started whispering to each other and spoke to her.
"Why should we? What is your relationship to those corpses outside!"
"Those were my senior brothers! We were fighting with a demonic cultivator! He was too strong... and killed both of them. He chained me up to do the most perverted and twisted things with me! Please help me..."
[Haha! These two boys will fall for it. If not, then for my beauty! Just like those two brothers.. Kekeke!]
Feng Shu looked at Beng Hun again. Then he entered the room and started to walk towards Ying Ning'er. He saw her information.
<Ying Ning'er>
<Age: 39>
<Realm: Heavenly Profound.>
<Cultivation Suppressed!>
Beng Hun looked down.
Feng Shu was right next to the beautiful girl. He looked at her pitiful expression. It would make even the most hardened person waver.
{Yes! Free me! Unchain me!]
Feng Shu gripped the chain strongly with one arm. He put his other arm in the air.
"Thank you savior...!" Ying Ning'er started crying.
[Hahaha! These idiots... free me and you guys will die in return! I will thank you forever....]
Feng Shu whispered:
"For Be Bu..."
[What did he say? I could not hear him. It will not matter anyways when he dies after I am freed. Hahaha!]
"FOR BE BU YOU ARE COURTING DEATH!!"
"Huh-?"
Feng Shu swung his arm towards Ying Ning'er's neck and decapitated her.
<Quest Completed!>
<Kill Ying Ning'er.>
Beng Hun sighed.
"A cruel world."