Trembling At A High Altitude

He had indeed been discovered, so he could just pretend that he was born with a cold ice constitution.

As for whether they would believe him or not, there was nothing he could do about it.

The protection period hadn't ended, so even if they were very strong, they couldn't do anything to him.

After Li Teng exchanged enough Soul Power and reached a peak state, he activated his Nether Cold Ice Armor and continued to sprint forward.

The Ghost Armor on his body had been fully upgraded and should look quite bulky by now, almost similar to the bosses.

But there was no visible difference, deeply suspecting it had something to do with the skin of a 25-year-old.

It might be a bug in the skin, or it might be an intentional setting.

If he switched back to a seventy-eight-year-old body without the coverage of his young skin, perhaps he would be shrouded in black mist, looking no different from those Ghost Guys?

He'd try that later when he got the chance, but first, he needed to grab the immediate benefits.

After walking for a while, a Magma Imp that seemed to wander in from nowhere blocked Li Teng's path.

Previously, with Li Bai paving the way, Li Teng following behind hadn't encountered a single ghost.

Now, it was different; these little ghosts wandering in other places could appear in front of Li Teng at any time.

The Magma Imp instinctively roared and spat a stream of lava at Li Teng as it lunged towards him.

The Magma Imp, if it were in the streets outside, would at least be a small boss-level entity.

If the newly arrived Li Teng had encountered this kind of Magma Imp and been hit by the lava, it would have been an instant kill for him.

But now it was different.

The lava sprayed on Li Teng's outwardly extended Nether Cold Ice Ghost Armor was instantly cooled into little pebbles that slid to the ground.

Immediately, Li Teng pulled out the Ghost Blade from behind, and a Sword Qi wrapped with the power of Netherworld Cold Ice shot from the blade, slicing through the body of the Magma Imp and instantly cutting it into two halves.

The split parts of the body had solidified into very smooth slates.

The power of Li Teng's strike was too formidable, and the energy fluctuation was also very intense.

If it weren't for the large underground magnetite, Li Bai would definitely have sensed the anomaly here.

Even Bald Qiang might have noticed it.

"Encryption algorithm of known type detected."

"Decryption successful!"

"Life Resource Points obtained: 1654 points."

"Soul Power Skill acquired: Hellfire LV1."

Li Teng no longer cared for a mere thousand-plus Life Resources now.

He also wouldn't naively use Life Resources to upgrade this Hellfire Soul Power Skill anymore.

As long as he had the opportunity further on, he could simply steal from a boss, instantly upgrading several levels.

The skills of Netherworld Cold Ice and Hellfire belonged to Soul Power Skills, and the difficulty of upgrading was many times higher than physical skills; as one could imagine, their power was also many times stronger than those physical skills.

If he had missed the opportunity to upgrade this Hellfire skill, as someone compelled to complete challenges, Li Teng would definitely regret it.

Continuing forward, the terrain of the cave ahead became increasingly complex.

When he reached a fork in the road, Li Teng carefully examined the traces on the ground.

It was hard to tell where Li Bai, Bald Qiang, and the others had gone.

He could only wander around aimlessly himself.

After sprinting for another few minutes, in many places one could already see the rolling lava, but Li Teng still hadn't found any trace of Li Bai and the others; he felt he might have already gotten lost.

This was somewhat troublesome.

Should he return to the surface?

If he couldn't return to the surface in time, he would have to keep consuming Life Resources.

Although he currently had a rich reserve of Life Resources, they wouldn't last indefinitely considering the dual consumption by the peak state and Frost Armor.

Luckily, Li Teng soon found his direction.

Intense vibrations and loud roaring sounds were coming from deep within the cave.

Without a doubt, Li Bai, Bald Qiang, and that Evil Ghost Boss had already started fighting!

Guided by the vibrations and roaring, Li Teng gradually sneaked close to the battlefield.

The air became hotter and hotter, already far beyond what humans could withstand.

This also indirectly showed how formidable the strength of Li Bai and the others was.

Of course, they had the help of elixirs.

Fortunately, Li Teng's Netherworld Cold Ice Skill had reached LV6, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the heat.

Finally, Li Teng located the battlefield, where the floor of the cave he was in showed many collapsed holes.

He was right above the battlefield now, which was a vast space, about a dozen meters high.

Li Bai, Bald Qiang, and five others were surrounding an Evil Ghost that was emitting flames all over as they engaged in a fierce battle.

Shockingly, the Evil Ghost was wearing a set of blazing red Battle Armor!

It was evident that its defense was extraordinary.

Clusters of Hellfire suddenly appeared under their feet, and when the Evil Ghost attacked, its Ghost Claw was also accompanied by a pale blue flame, indicating that this skill might be used alone as well as attached to weapons and other skills.

"Attempting to crack the Life Resources password..."

After a while, Li Teng's wristwatch finally displayed something.

Then there was silence.

The farther from the battlefield, the slower the cracking speed.

Luckily, the Evil Ghost down there was still full of vigor, and it didn't look like it would fall anytime soon.

The underground magnetic field concealed the weak fluctuations of Li Teng's spiritual power, to the point that even Li Bai did not realize someone was hiding above their battlefield.

"Damn it! This underground magma has a healing effect on it!"

"It has Battle Armor for protection, so let's not hold back anymore! Use all the strength you have! Otherwise, this will drag on forever!"

"Let's all push harder! There are many more bosses waiting for us!"

The crowd below shouted variably, then all covertly held back their true power, waiting for someone else to take the lead.

This was actually the result Li Teng was hoping for.

Because his cracking wasn't successful yet.

After another ten minutes, the Evil Ghost, under the siege of seven people, began to show signs of weakness.

Finally...

"Identified known type of encryption algorithm."

"Cracking successful!"

"Life Resource Points obtained: 866."

"..."

This Evil Ghost was indeed much more formidable than the one on the surface.

Of course, it could also be due to the enhancement from the underground magma.

With this first success, Li Teng wasn't worried about the second time.

It's just that too great a distance significantly slowed down the speed.

The optimal attack method in the Death God APP on his wristwatch, to achieve the best effect, was like the last time he dealt with the female ghost at the Old Mountain Village House—getting close to its lair and killing it in one shot.

Although the seven people below all wanted others to exert more effort while sparing their own, the time wasted was their own, and they obviously increased their output after a while. Another ten minutes later, the red Battle Armor on the Lava Demon was shattered, and its body exploded, crashing to the ground.

However, Li Teng's wristwatch did not vibrate.

The cracking was very slow due to the distance.

If the Lava Demon's spirit dissipated before the successful crack, all previous efforts would be wasted.

The seven people below noisily scrambled for the spoils, and ultimately, it was Han Xin who found a Hellfire Bead, securing the grand prize of this boss fight.

It was quite fair, one bead per family.

Just then, Li Teng's wristwatch vibrated.

"Cracking successful!"

"Life Resource Points obtained: 25649."

"Soul Power Skill obtained: Hellfire LV2."

"..."

"Soul Power Skill obtained: Hellfire LV7."

"Basic Passive Skill obtained: Ghost Armor LV24."

"Basic Passive Skill obtained: Ghost Armor LV25."

"Ghost Armor Skill has reached the Transformative Realm, can now condense a physical armor."