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Chapter 1008 - 980: Li Chen’s Gift

Chapter 1008: Chapter 980: Li Chen’s Gift

"It really is here!"

Li Chen’s eyes slightly narrowed.

Stopping his cultivation, a look of contemplation appeared in Li Chen’s eyes.

Since waking up, Li Chen had been pondering one thing.

Why am I still alive?

How is it possible that I am still alive?

After all, what he faced was the self-detonation of an Earth-level Expert.

Although Li Chen had never seen the power of an Earth-level Expert’s self-detonation, he knew how destructive an Earth-level Expert’s actions could be.

Back then, even though he had not yet reached the Earth Level, Li Chen estimated that if he went all out, destroying a town would not be too big of a problem.

And a true Earth-level Expert’s destructive power would only be stronger!

The destructive power of an Earth-level Expert’s self-detonation is even more terrifying than going all out!

This clearly shows how terrifying an Earth-level Expert is.

It also fully explains why ordinary Martial Artists are so afraid of Earth-level Experts.

Because for an Earth-level Expert, destroying a Martial Artist with a lower Cultivation than theirs is not too difficult a task.

But in Luo Kai’s self-detonation, I still survived.

Li Chen thought of all possible reasons.

Finally, he put the greatest possibility on the Black Pearl he accidentally obtained.

The most suspicious thing on him was that Black Pearl.

But no matter how Li Chen searched, he could not find the whereabouts of the Black Pearl.

But now, he had found it.

"How on earth did this thing get into my body?" Li Chen was a bit puzzled.

Moreover, this was not what surprised Li Chen the most.

What astonished him the most was that beneath that Black Pearl, there was actually another thing.

Red Moon!!

The Red Moon had also ended up inside his body.

However, the volume of the Red Moon seemed to have shrunk by dozens of times, becoming like a small toy, floating under the Black Pearl.

Otherwise, if it were its original size, Li Chen’s stomach would have been pierced through long ago.

"What on earth is going on?"

Li Chen attempted to extract either the Red Moon or the Black Pearl, but found he couldn’t mobilize these two things with his current True Qi.

After trying a few times, Li Chen finally temporarily gave up this idea.

"Cherie, you’re here?"

Stepping out of the wooden shed, Li Chen, with somewhat unsteady steps, went to the riverside and turned his head, only to find Cherie walking towards him.

In Cherie’s hand, she was holding the items he had mentioned before.

Seeing the items Cherie brought, Li Chen couldn’t help but smile.

"Looks like this time we won’t have to eat those tasteless things again," Li Chen said with a smile.

Running into another wooden shed that had been built, Li Chen quickly took a large fat fish, skillfully cleaned it, and threw it into boiling water.

Then he began searching through the Herbs he had collected.

"Brother Cheen, aren’t those weeds from the forest? Can those things be eaten too?" Seeing Li Chen’s actions, Cherie couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled.

Li Chen chuckled: "Not only can they be eaten, but these things are highly nutritious!"

Li Chen felt a bit fortunate, glad that the people here didn’t recognize these precious Herbs; otherwise, these good things wouldn’t have come to him so easily.

Soon, a pot of fish steaming with the aroma of Herbs was perfectly cooked.

Cherie carefully took a bite, and her eyes suddenly widened.

"How is it?" Li Chen’s face held a smile.

"It’s really delicious!" Cherie exclaimed, looking at Li Chen with her big, watery eyes. "Brother Cheen, this is the first time I’ve eaten such delicious fish!"

With that, Cherie immediately served herself a large bowl of fish soup and began tasting it.

Li Chen smiled: "Eat slowly, don’t burn yourself."

Although Li Chen rarely cooked at home, that didn’t mean his culinary skills were lacking; quite the contrary, they were rather impressive.

Though the ingredients were limited, by using these Herbs as seasonings, not only did the fish’s flavor emerge, but it also contained an extremely rich Energy beneficial for both ordinary people and Martial Artists.

"This is much better than chewing on dry grass," even Li Chen himself couldn’t help but marvel.

A fish quickly disappeared into the two of them, and even the fish soup was consumed to the last drop.

For Li Chen, although limited by ingredients, the flavor was ordinary, but the materials were all purely natural.

The river was also crystal clear and unpolluted. Eating like this was the greatest enjoyment.

"Brother Cheen, what’s going on? I feel like my body is getting warm, and it seems like I have boundless energy," Cherie said incredulously, looking at her hands.

Li Chen smiled: "This pot of fish should be called... medicinal cuisine. Didn’t I say? Those Herbs are not only edible but also incredibly nourishing."

"Brother Cheen, you’re amazing, knowing all this," Cherie laughed, her smile pure and unblemished, causing Li Chen to be momentarily stunned.

He had seen such a smile on a certain girl’s face once before.

Suddenly, Li Chen’s mood turned somewhat somber.

Cherie wanted to say something, but footsteps suddenly came from not far away.

"Cherie, you really are here!"

Cherie turned her head and saw that quite a few people had arrived.

"Ojena, why are you here?" Cherie couldn’t help but ask.

Upon hearing Cherie’s words, Ojena swiftly ran to her side, then glanced warily at Li Chen, leading Cherie back to the few people from Kalin Village.

"Didn’t I tell you? Don’t come looking for this mysterious outsider again!" Ojena said.

At this time, another villager from Kalin Village complained to Cherie: "Cherie, you haven’t come to bring food to this outsider again, have you? You’ve seen the village’s situation yourself. If you keep doing this, Kalin Village will really be in danger!"

"I... I didn’t." Hearing the others, Cherie said somewhat aggrievedly.

She did consider bringing food to Li Chen, but Li Chen explicitly refused.

"Didn’t?" A villager raised an eyebrow, pointing to a fire pit and pot not far away: "Then what’s that? Saying no, Cherie, you weren’t like this before!"

"Cherie, Kalin Village really can’t support another mouth anymore!" Another villager also urged.

At this time, Ojena looked at Li Chen: "Hey! You with the black hair, are you even a man? You want Cherie to support you, don’t you have your own hands and feet? Just mooching, even after leaving Kalin Village, you’re still taking advantage of our village!"

"Ojena, no, it’s not like that..." Cherie struggled to explain, but no one listened to her.

Everyone directed their anger at Li Chen.

"Get lost! We don’t need men like you in Kalin Village!"

"Yeah, what kind of skill is it to live off a woman?"

"If I were you, I would’ve jumped into the river by now!"

Hearing these words, Li Chen felt no anger.

He had seen yesterday’s events and understood why these villagers were so agitated.

He didn’t want to explain, because he knew that even if he explained, these people wouldn’t believe him.

He disliked saying things he knew were pointless.

Leaning on a crutch, Li Chen slowly stood up and walked toward the woods.

The villagers’ anger still hadn’t subsided, and they loudly cursed at Li Chen’s retreating figure.

Suddenly, the curses gradually quieted down.

Because they saw Li Chen waving to them, as if he was asking them to come over.

"What’s he up to?"

"Don’t know, let’s go and see."

With curiosity, a group of people hesitantly walked towards where Li Chen waved.

The group arrived in front of another wooden shed Li Chen had built.

However, seeing the contents inside, they were all stunned.

Inside the shed was a puddle, seemingly dug out by hand.

And in the puddle, countless silver bodies were constantly swimming.

These were all fish!

"This... at least over a hundred fish!" someone said, smacking their lips.

For the currently food-scarce Kalin Village, this was quite a fortune. Some seemed to realize something and immediately shut their mouths.

With just him having raised so many fish, why would Cherie need to bring him food?

Cherie stood aside, speechless, as if sensing something, and looked at Li Chen with some unease.

"These fish are for you," Li Chen said with a smile. "Consider it a thank you for the few days I spent in Kalin Village, for everyone’s care."

"What?"

Hearing Li Chen’s words, the group all fell silent.

Those who had argued most fiercely before were especially embarrassed.

If it was talking about care, besides Cherie, who else really took care of Li Chen? At most, they had answered a few questions.

Using a crutch, Li Chen walked into the wooden shed where he usually meditated, taking out a bundle and came back out.

Then he came to the fire pit, smiled at Cherie and said: "Cherie, can I take this pot with me?"

"Mm-hmm!" Cherie nodded. Watching Li Chen’s movements, she finally understood Li Chen’s intention, her eyes reddened, and she covered her mouth to stop herself from crying.

"Everyone, perhaps this time, there really won’t be a chance to meet again," Li Chen waved and said with a smile: "But, I still want to thank you all."

The group looked at Li Chen, not knowing what to say.

An indescribable guilt filled their hearts.

"Oh, by the way." As if remembering something, Li Chen looked at Cherie and asked: "Cherie, let me ask you, do you... have any dreams? I mean something you hope to achieve!"

Cherie didn’t understand Li Chen’s intention but still answered: "I hope everyone in Kalin Village can live well, no longer bullied by the Earth Demon Clan."

Thinking of Li Chen about to leave, Cherie’s voice had a sobbing tone.

"I see." Li Chen nodded, then waved at Cherie.

"Cherie, remember to stay strong, goodbye."

In the sunlight, that slightly staggering figure gradually disappeared from view.

Not until Li Chen’s figure completely vanished did Cherie burst into tears.