However, the female monster’s gaze momentarily flickered, glancing at the outcome of the nine trees that her human slave had cut down beneath her...
She wore an obviously pained expression on her face, and slowly handed over the water bottle.
"Only, drink, one sip!"
Chen Yan nodded with a smile: "Okay."
Chen Yan didn’t make any crazy move to guzzle the contents of the water bottle—the female monster was watching him intently.
Moreover, he understood the difference between exhausting resources immediately and using them sparingly.
He took just one sip, as instructed.
That one sip was neither too much nor too little, neither too big nor too small.
With a sip of the milky white liquid going down his throat, he once again felt a wave of shudders coursing through his body, making him tremble and feel an intense exhilaration...
He noticed a discernible enhancement in his physical strength!
This stuff... It’s way more potent than any Body Refining Technique!!
After finishing that one sip, under the effect of this magical liquid, Chen Yan’s physical power was already at MAX.
It even seemed as if his hunger had vanished.
He reluctantly returned the water bottle to the female monster and willingly went back to his job, picking up the axe to continue chopping trees.
The female monster was clearly pleased with Chen Yan’s hard-working behavior. After speaking a string of words at him, she left satisfied.
Chen Yan realized: She came specially to feed me?
After the female monster left, Chen Yan turned around and looked at a distant human.
That person had just been secretly watching him!
While he was drinking the water!
Chen Yan noticed that while he was holding the water bottle and drinking the milky white liquid, the guy—who had previously been indifferent, sending cold signals his way—
cast an envious glance!
Chen Yan held the axe, chopping away at the tree.
He suddenly realized, in this area nearby, the ones chopping trees were all human slaves.
And... he was the only one the monster brought food to!
Other humans, including the one closest to him, had no one bringing them food.
They just endured hunger and thirst while senselessly working.
Finally, the person not far away, after cutting down the twentieth tree, placed his axe on the ground, looked around, and slowly walked over.
Chen Yan immediately put down his axe but didn’t let go, simply watching the approaching person calmly.
This man was of average height, but clearly very robust and strong.
His hair was a bit messy, obviously not washed for a long time, and he had a bit of a stench about him.
His face was dirty, but roughly one could tell he wasn’t old; he appeared middle-aged.
"Your Slave Master seems to be an idiot, actually bringing you food."
At those words, Chen Yan raised his eyebrows, and his eyes turned cold: "What do you mean? Is it wrong for me to have something to eat? Should I starve instead?"
The man shook his head: "That’s not what I meant, I’m just saying, you’re very lucky."
He looked at Chen Yan, slightly puzzled: "I’ve never seen you before, where are you from? Just got caught?"
Chen Yan didn’t answer but instead asked back: "And you?"
"I..." The middle-aged man looked a bit helpless: "I’ve been captured for almost half a year."
Saying so, he slowly raised his hand toward Chen Yan and made an unfamiliar gesture.
"My name is Du Li, a member of the Du Family from Erlong Bay, originally the Left Vanguard General of the Sword Box Pass... And you are?"
Chen Yan’s mind suddenly jolted, as if it were about to explode!!!
Chen Yan looked at the middle-aged man who had just introduced himself as Du Li.
He suddenly froze up!!
Three Platforms, Eight Passes, and Sixteen Towns?!
This place is the Domain Realm??!!!