Ashen God
Chapter 363 - 362: Increase in Stamina Limit

Don’t get the wrong idea; Zhang Yanhang wasn’t fretting over hygiene or anything of the sort. He was simply pondering whether eating such a thing would replenish the physical strength he had just completely depleted.

However, he later realized that even if his physical strength were to be restored, he could just continue to unleash the Death Wave Skill for a while longer and deplete it again. Thus, in the end, he chose to devour the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass directly.

With items like Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Zhang Yanhang generally opted to eat them on the spot to avoid any potential complications. Only those he didn’t particularly want to eat would be stored in his Waist Bag, such as the Xuanyin Fruit.

After putting the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass into his mouth, Zhang Yanhang chewed it a few times and swallowed it down because he found the plant inexplicably bitter. Both the leaves and the stems were bitter.

The roots were the bitterest part, even much more so than bitter melon, but as the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter. No matter how bitter it was, Zhang Yanhang would definitely not spit out such Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he had already put in his mouth, as that would be pure waste.

After eating the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass, Zhang Yanhang immediately felt a warm current rise within his body, circling around before vanishing in mere seconds, which inevitably left one feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

Since most of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures Zhang Yanhang came across increased his stamina limit and defensive power, he had gradually come to compile experience on this front. Even without conducting tests, he could estimate a rough improvement ratio based on the intensity of the warm current.

This time, according to his estimate, his stamina limit had been increased by roughly five percent, which was quite significant. After all, a mere stroll had led to a five percent increase in his stamina limit; in any case, this was certainly a lucrative gain.

With this five percent increase in stamina limit, Zhang Yanhang estimated that if he restored his physical strength to full, he should be able to unleash the Death Wave Skill two or three more times at its maximum range. This would somewhat improve his efficiency in monster hunting.

"The Talent of the Slow Corrosion series can only increase the stamina limit by fifteen percent per Level before reaching SS Tier. So, if I could consume two more Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grasses, it would be almost like gaining a Talent Level out of thin air.

But alas, the chance of obtaining even one Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure of the caliber of the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass is already quite fortunate; the prospect of finding another is essentially impossible."

Although Zhang Yanhang had consumed many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could increase his stamina limit, this Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass already ranked at the forefront among them.

After all, a Second Tier stamina limit is on an entirely different scale from a First Tier. His Physical Value limit had increased by at least tenfold compared to the First Tier, especially after his Constitution Attribute had been raised to fifty points.

Hence, if Zhang Yanhang could have obtained Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass during his First Tier Period, consuming it would have immediately boosted his stamina limit by nearly fifty percent, a terrifying prospect.

Zhang Yanhang reckoned that the reason he could acquire such a formidable Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure this time was probably mostly due to his Promotion to Second Tier, which in turn made the Multiple Choice influences in chance encounters considerably stronger.

In any case, Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass of such caliber was utterly unimaginable for Zhang Yanhang during his First Tier Period.

"It’s true that the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass is indeed very beneficial, but after consuming it, the sleepiness that had just surfaced disappeared in an instant."

Zhang Yanhang immediately felt energized after consuming the plant, and he couldn’t tell if it was because the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass was particularly bitter.

"But the disappearance of my sleepiness might not be due to the taste of the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass, but perhaps due to the inherent effect of the plant itself."

It must be mentioned that Zhang Yanhang’s prediction about the Usage effect of the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass was indeed accurate. Aside from increasing the Stamina limit, it really helped him recover a significant amount of physical strength, which was somewhat inevitable.

Perhaps it was the replenishment of his energy that caused his sleepiness to vanish. After all, theoretically, the elimination of sleepiness due to restored physical strength is much more plausible than its disappearance due to the bitter taste of the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass.

"Since that’s the case, then I need to unleash the Death Wave Skill again for a while. But fortunately, after releasing the Death Wave Skill this time, I really should be able to go home and sleep, as there won’t be Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures like the Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass to replenish my strength afterward."

Zhang Yanhang said this as he ran back to the small platform situated halfway up the mountain.

At the moment, this small platform was covered with cracks from Zhang Yanhang’s frequent use of the Death Wave Skill.

Moreover, the platform seemed to have dropped in altitude noticeably compared to before, probably due to the Death Wave Skill providing a more intense compaction effect than even a group of lively dancing aunties.

As a result, although the platform currently appeared riddled with cracks, its hardness had actually improved significantly. Stomping down on it felt as though one was stomping on Reinforced Concrete, producing a very pronounced recoil.

Adhering to the philosophy of finishing work early, Zhang Yanhang immediately began to unleash the Death Wave Skill upon reaching the small platform, which had been ravaged by the Twisted force field.

Hum—

A hum identical to the one from before resonated at the same frequency over the platform. This time, however, the duration was much shorter than the last. In less than a minute, Zhang Yanhang’s Physical Strength was nearly depleted again.

The main function of the Sky Demon Xuan Crystal Grass, after all, was to enhance the Physical Value limit. Thus, although it helped Zhang Yanhang recover a good amount of physical strength, it wasn’t much compared to his overall limit.