I Can Program My Body?

Five days later, after clearing most of the core layer of the Willow Primeval Forest, Nash and his team prepared to raid the center.

Knowing a 5-star yellow-level dark beast lurked inside, they couldn't help but feel nervous for Nash.

"Do we need to proceed, boss?"

"We've already earned enough Boss. No need to risk it."

Having amassed millions of merits, they were satisfied and reluctant to face further danger.

"Don't worry, you don't need to do anything. It's just one opponent, I can handle it alone," Nash said confidently.

During this time, he finished optimizing the [Overloading] and [Overclocking] module system, which could amplify his raw body data from 20 to 30 times!

With 8 times the initial data attribute, multiplied by 30 from both module systems, and coupled with about 440 times amplification from his void energy, his power could reach over a hundred thousand in magnitude.

Based on the ranking system he read before, a void warrior could have a power measuring 10 to 10,000, a void commander from 1000 to 100,000, and a void general from 10,000 to 1,000,000.

With these measurements, his power could already rank in the middle tier of void general rank.

Of course, this ranking system only reflected raw data power, not accounting for secret techniques, physique, genetic ability, medicines, or weapons that could boost strength.

Still, facing a tier 2 dark beast, even if it mutated to rival a tier 3 dark beast, Nash could defeat it with one punch.

Seeing Nash's confidence, his team no longer tried to persuade him.

In the months they had followed his lead, they knew once he set his mind on something, no one could change it.

Gathering the herbs they had collected over the dozens of hours, they followed Nash toward the center of the Willow Primeval Forest.

"Stop here and wait for me," Nash said when they were about a dozen kilometers from the enemy.

"We'll wait for your safe return, boss!"

"Be careful, Boss. If it's too much, prioritize your life and escape."

"Do your best, Boss! We'll be here waiting!"

Cheering for Nash, they watched him walk forward as worry lingered in their hearts.

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Undeterred by the danger, Nash advanced slowly, revealing his presence.

To avoid damaging the precious herbs, he aimed to draw the battle a few kilometers away.

Sure enough, sensing prey entering its territory, the dark beast howled in warning.

"Heh! Come on, let's see if you can drop something good," Nash thought with a smile.

Having fought hundreds of 5-star dark beasts, he had only ever gotten some materials and low-to-medium-quality weapons.

Facing such a rare, mutated monster, Nash felt a spark of anticipation for what it might drop.

Soon, sensing Nash still marching forward, the tier 2 dark beast lost its patience and slithered toward him.

[Willow Snake (Mutated): Danger Level - 5 Star (Yellow)]

Waiting for the enemy, Nash observed its appearance.

Stretching over a hundred meters with a thickness comparable to a bucket, Nash felt his heart throb with excitement.

Coiling its tail, it suddenly sprang like a spring, dashing toward him.

Taking out his spear, he met its attack with a thrust.

Clang~

As if striking heavy metal, his spear bent after meeting the attack.

Retreating, he returned the spear to his storage ring.

"A tier 1 high-grade weapon is indeed useless against a tier 2 dark beast."

With its thick, armor-like scales and dark energy boosting its defense, Nash had to repeat his trick from facing a void general: exhaust it to death!

Flexibly dodging its attacks, Nash targeted its side, countering from time to time.

As minutes passed, as if irritated at being played like a fiddle, the red-like stripes on its body began to glow.

Turning berserk, its speed, defense, and power increased dramatically!

"Not good!"

Knowing his body couldn't keep up, he quickly activated the [Overloading] and [Overclocking] module system to 10x amplification.

Hiss~

With stronger and faster attacks, Nash still dodged with ease, countering with even greater damage.

Thud~

Thud~

Thud~

Though his attacks seemed like eggs hitting a stone, the dark energy surrounding the snake began to fade.

As if sensing the crisis, the snake grew fiercer, wildly lunging, trying to bite, constrict, or slam him to death.

Unfortunately for it, though it had evolved into a tier 2 dark beast, a willow snake was still a willow snake.

Having faced hundreds, if not thousands, of such dark beasts, the [Combat Module System] had already mastered its movement patterns, even accounting for its evolution.

"If this is all you can do, then it's over," Nash muttered with a smile, biding his time for the critical moment.

As if understanding his words, the willow snake's eyes glowed red, constricting the blood in Nash's body to halt its flow.

With a sudden disruption to his bodily functions, the willow snake swooped in, planning to kill him in one strike.

"Hah! Too tender!" Unfazed, Nash watched as the [Combat Module System] responded.

With all the data it had collected, instead of activating a stronger [Overloading] and [Overclocking] amplification, it switched to the [Control Module System] to manually redirect his blood flow.

From automatic to manual control, his blood returned to its natural cycle, allowing him to freely move.

Slightly dodging to the side, Nash pulled another spear from his storage ring and skewered the snake through its mouth.

Swish~

Without enough energy to bolster its defense, the power of his strike rumbled through its internal structure.

Straining under the massive force, it instinctively writhed around, as it fell to the ground lifelessly.

[Willow Snake (Mutated): +42,000 merits]

Drained from the battle, the snake began to dissolve, leaving behind a scale, a spear, and an egg.

"Oh? This dark beast is quite generous!"

Besides granting tens of thousands of merits, it dropped three items.

[Bloodsnake Inverse Scale (Tier 2 High Quality): Dropped by a mutated willow snake that consumed blood-rich treasures. A prime material for forging armor or weapons.

Materialization Cost: 15,000 merits]

[Bloodsucking Spear (Tier 2 High Quality): A potent weapon that absorbs blood to replenish energy during battle.

Materialization Cost: 230,000 merits]

[Blood Snake (Unhatched): A descendant of a War God Snake Devourer. Possesses immense potential, capable of reaching Tier 6 War Emperor Void Beast.

Materialization Cost: 28,900 merits]