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Chapter 1025 - 997: Li Chen’s Exam

Chapter 1025: Chapter 997: Li Chen’s Exam

In fact, Cherie accompanying Li Chen on this journey, learning pharmacology and martial arts, was only a matter of a few days.

For Cherie, who had just stepped out of Kalin Village, everything Li Chen said was undoubtedly unexpected.

These were things she had never encountered before.

Let alone the martial artist Li Chen spoke of, just the fact that those weeds, which she once deemed worthless, could be easily turned into healing medicine or even horrifying poison was completely beyond her expectations.

However, to Cherie, these novel things fascinated her immensely.

More so than martial arts.

Although, as Li Chen said, in this dangerous world, martial force is an indispensable part. Relatively speaking, she was more fond of herbs.

As of now, Cherie was continually absorbing knowledge from Li Chen and enjoying the sparks generated by the collision of various medicinal properties.

As for the martial artists with immense True Qi that Li Chen mentioned, Cherie was not particularly interested.

Deep down, she still disliked the bloodshed and violence.

However, the problem Li Chen now posed to her made her somewhat troubled.

Should she deal with those three bizarre-looking races?

"Well... um..." Cherie appeared a bit hesitant.

Yet, at this moment, Li Chen’s expression turned cold: "You have to know, this world is ruthless. If you cannot show your strength, in the end, you will just become someone else’s prey. Only the strong make others afraid to offend them."

"I... I understand." Cherie bit her lip, looking somewhat aggrieved.

But at the same time, she understood the logic Li Chen mentioned.

If it weren’t for Li Chen, she might have already become a plaything for the Earth Demon Clan.

So were these few Chupacabras.

"What are you dawdling about?" Seeing Li Chen and Cherie both looking at them without speaking, the leading Chupacabra grew impatient.

"Master asking for your blood is giving you face. Don’t make us do it ourselves, okay?"

Hearing the Chupacabra’s words, Cherie seemed to make a decision, stood up, and held the medicinal powder she had just prepared in her hand.

However, standing in place and looking at the three ferocious-looking Chupacabras, Cherie found herself unable to move.

Just at this moment, Li Chen suddenly reached out and patted Cherie on the back.

As if encouraged, Cherie stepped toward the three Chupacabras.

"Haha! Nice, didn’t expect to find a human beauty. Seems like you’re aware that we’re more interested in beauties." One of the Chupacabras taunted as he looked at Li Chen.

Yet, when he looked at Li Chen, he found that Li Chen’s face also bore a mocking expression.

"Hmm?"

The three Chupacabras were not very strong, but having survived in the wild, their instincts were sharp. Seeing Li Chen’s smile, they instinctively felt something was wrong.

Then, the next moment, they saw Cherie, who seemed unthreatening, suddenly throw the medicinal powder in her hand at them.

"Quick, dodge!"

Instinctively, the leading Chupacabra shouted and attempted to retreat.

He didn’t know what it was, but his intuition told him it was definitely not a pre-meal show.

"Whoosh—"

Cherie stood in place, blowing strongly at the powder.

In a flash, the powder was blown toward the three Chupacabras.

"What... what’s happening?" was the final confusion of the three Chupacabras, before they fell face-first into the ground.

"Not bad."

At this moment, Li Chen came to Cherie’s side, leaning on his cane: "Knowing that the other party might respond and then blowing again shows good reaction ability."

"So... what about them?" Cherie couldn’t help asking Li Chen.

"Them? What are they to us?" Li Chen sneered: "They wanted to drink our blood, do you still want to sympathize with them?"

"No." Cherie’s face was earnest: "I was asking if we should kill them."

Li Chen was taken aback by her words, then he reached out and patted Cherie’s head, smiling.

A disciple with such comprehension!

"Just now, that was a highly aggressive sleeping powder. However, its strong medicinal properties make the user forcibly pass out, but the duration of unconsciousness is not as long as those chronic drugs." Li Chen patiently explained to Cherie as they walked.

"So, when using that powder, you need to eliminate your opponents in the shortest time." Li Chen continued: "While chronic ones are harder to detect, hence they are generally used for sneakily poisoning."

Li Chen didn’t really want to teach Cherie these strange tricks and schemes. After all, Cherie was a simple girl, and Li Chen didn’t want her to be tainted by him.

However, since she had chosen this path, she must be prepared. Even if she doesn’t use them, she needs to have methods of defense.

Li Chen realized, no matter where, it was a ’dog eat dog world.’ Kind-hearted and innocent people, if unable to avoid conflicts, must learn to adapt.

Otherwise, they face a dead end.

"I understand." Cherie nodded. Although her progress in martial arts was dreadfully slow, her retention and understanding of pharmacology were astoundingly high.

The two continued eastward, collecting various herbs along the way.

If the world has no shortage of anything, it’s these ’weeds.’ Whenever Cherie found rare herbs, she would be as delighted as if discovering treasure.

Such a ’treasure hunt’ journey was indeed quite interesting.

However, Li Chen was not traveling aimlessly.

In a few days, Li Chen encountered some other races and was happy to converse with friendly ones.

But if faced with hostility, there’d be no apologies.

From the mouths of these other races, Li Chen received news that in the East, many powerful races occupied territory far greater than that of the Earth Demon Clan.

And in this area, the nearest powerful race to them was... the Elf Race!

Upon hearing this name, even Li Chen, known for his calmness, was taken aback.

"This legendary race truly exists? And they are in this world?" Li Chen always thought elves were just a myth.

Never did he expect to hear of their existence in this world.

"Cherie, let’s go meet the legendary elves." Knocking a werewolf unconscious at his feet with his cane, Li Chen said with a soft laugh.