Infinite Blood Core - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: I Want My Battle Aura

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Staying overnight in the jungle was significantly riskier than in the cave.

Although it took a long way to go back to the cave, the benefit was obviously greater than the cost. Violette also agreed with this proposal.

Thus, on the evening the same day, the couple returned to the cave again.

The cave was quite warm, the two did not need to make a fire.

They drank a little water and ate a lot of meat floss.

Their water supply was getting lower and lower. Since water is the most essential resource for the human body to survive, the couple tried their best to conserve it. However, there was a lot of meat floss, so there was no need to worry about food.

The two tried to avoid being in a state of hunger.

Being in a state of hunger was full of risks. If they went hungry for a long time, they would be deprived of physical strength. A lack of physical strength would put them in danger, especially on this perilous island.

Neither of them made a sound in the cave as they ate silently.

Aupin looked at the familiar cave walls, he smiled bitterly to himself.

After talking with Violette not long ago, he found out about his own situation, and the more he found out, the more things he had to do!

Before, he thought that if he could save his life and escape from this strange island, everything would be fine.

But later, he realized that escaping by himself or escaping with Violette, it would still be a failure! He needed to compete for the position of White Sand City Lord, revitalize his family, and cooperate with Violette to maintain the remnants of the Purple Vine Chamber of Commerce.

Therefore, he had to gather the remaining manpower on this island as much as possible, save their lives, and preserve them for his own use. There was also a key figure among them: Josiah.

If he was still alive, Aupin had to lend him a hand to deepen their relationship.

Basically, he needed subordinates.

Without the help of subordinates, even if he and Violette got to White Sand City, it would be impossible to conquer a city by themselves!

Therefore, when setting off in the morning, there were many ambitions and long-term plans hidden in the young man’s heart.

He did not expect a day of exploration to end like this.

There was no progress at all, they went home and returned to the starting point desperately.

Reality is often cruel.

The two of them finished eating their dinner and began to organize their equipment.

The spears had been used many times and many of them needed to be repaired. This kind of simple equipment must be repaired in time, otherwise its power would be greatly reduced.

In fact, even swords must be polished and maintained from time to time.

Of course, wooden spears were repaired much more frequently than swords, and their life span was shorter.

Aupin first used the potion from Violette to soften the war spear to a certain extent, then used their only dagger to sharpen the spear tip.

He focused on doing two things: repairing the spear, and thinking back on his experience during the day.

My strength has grown.

Aupin thought of killing the Iron Feather Bird again and again.

During the moment, he felt comfortable. Now looking back at it, he felt like he was full of finesse.

He couldn’t have done this in the past, but now he actually did it.

Is it because of my memory recovering, helping me remember the Centum Pin Wind combat technique?

After his memory was restored, Aupin discovered that he had a talent at throwing spears, the spears felt convenient and easy to use.

Back during the battle against the Fire Venom Bees, his memory had barely been restored, so he was just improvising on the spot.

Over these few days, he practiced many times in the cave and he became proficient in the use of the Centum Pin Wind combat technique. Not only had his speed improved, but every spear throw and jab were stable.

Of course, the equipment was also important.

Before, he used a long sword. Although the blade was sharp, it was awkward and even painful to use.

On the other hand, the war spears were far more capable of utilizing the Centum Pin Wind combat technique.

The war spears were lighter than longswords and the spears were sharp, perfect for stabbing.

But I need battle aura to fully exert the power of the Centum Pin Wind combat technique…

Aupin faced the same problem again.

When can I use battle aura?

Aupin had no idea how to answer this question.

Battle aura.

Battle aura!

This was important.

Without battle aura, just relying on his body, Aupin had no carapace, no sharp claws, no sharp teeth, it was difficult to even fight against a Black Iron beast. And if the number of Bronze-rank beats was too high, Aupin could only run away.

If he could use battle aura, his combat power would surpass that of the Black Iron-rank beasts. Battle aura would greatly increase his defense, stamina etc. It would be of great help towards the survival challenges. Their probability of survival on this island would greatly increase.

However, Aupin was in a sticky situation.

There was a problem with his memory, it seemed that he could only use the hidden battle aura in his body if he waited for his memory to emerge.

He thought that he would subconsciously summon his battle aura at the moment of life and death.

But the battle with the Monkey Tailed Brown Bear made him realize that this was a foolish wish!

Aupin didn’t even know whether his real cultivation level was Silver or Gold.

Also, even if related memories emerged, the special environment he was in was also an important determinant.

Low-level supernatural powers were forbidden on this island.

Violette’s Black Iron-rank magic couldn’t be used. Low-level magic items were also useless. The effects of high-end magic items were also greatly reduced.

Violette learned from those guards that the same was true for Bronze-rank and Black Iron-rank battle aura, they were all restrained by the environment.

Even if Aupin could restore his memory, could his Silver (perhaps Gold) battle aura be activated in such an environment?

This was definitely a problem.

Aupin couldn’t help but shook his head, as if he wanted to throw the stress out of his mind.

Thinking too much is not helpful, it will only annoy me.

At least for now, even if I don’t have battle aura, I can still win against the Fire Venom Bees.

Aupin carefully assessed his and the bees’ strength, the result was quite comforting.

In fact, he was close to victory when he fought the Fire Venom Bees by the bonfire, he was only chased and attacked by the few remaining Fire Venom Bees.

But now, Aupin’s strength had risen by a few points, it should be possible to defeat the Fire Venom Bees.

However, his current situation was far more complicated than dealing with the Fire Venom Bees.

This island was too strange and battle aura and magic were forbidden, so the couple were restrained. The environment changed quickly, making people feel a sense of mystery and uncertainty.

If possible, Aupin hoped that he could face the Fire Venom Bees, instead of the entire natural habitat.

He did not know where to begin.

Boom boom boom…

Violette had her head lowered as she pounded the pit in the ground with a stone.

Inside this pit were materials she collected along the way during the day. Most of them were leaves, but there were also a few grass roots. They were torn into pieces, then smashed by the stone, finally becoming a paste.

Then, the girl took out a bottle of powder from her small leather pouch.

She carefully dumped only a little bit of the powder.

With just a little medicinal powder landing on the paste inside the pit, it quickly melted and turned into a thick, dark red liquid.

The girl immediately took a tree branch and began stirring.

After stirring for a while, she stopped and watched quietly. When the upper layer of the liquid inside the pit started to solidify, she used a branch to pick up the dry layer, exposing the lower layer of liquid, then continued to stir.

Every time she picked up the solid layer, the exposed lower layer of liquid was brighter in color. The liquid seemed to become clearer. Each time Violette stirred the liquid, she would use a new tree branch.

After picking up layer after layer of hard shells, the final liquid was no longer dark red, it was a translucent pink.

Violette seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, she no longer picked up the gradually hardening surface, but let the entire liquid begin to solidify.

By the next day, the liquid in the pit was completely dry.

Violette smashed the solid to form a pool of finely crushed pink powder.

She then used a leaf to pour the powder into individual small medicine packets.

She handed these small medicine packets to Aupin and said, “These powders can leave markings, the bright pink color will be very obvious in the jungle. Whether it is sprinkled on a tree trunk or a stone, it will remain for a long time. It will stain for several days, even in a rainstorm.”

There was no doubt that this was valuable.

Since magic was forbidden here, these potions only used physical properties.

Although Violette was not a master of medicine, Aupin admired her creativity.

After eating breakfast, the two set off.

They rested overnight, both physically and mentally.

They also had the dry powder to make markings easier.

At the same time, the war spears had also been replenished. Although they did not make additional spears, they did change the long spear to short spear ratio.

There were more long spears and fewer short spears.

The couple thought before that while walking in the jungle, the long spears would get in the way. However, after the rain forest changed into an open jungle with tall and straight trees, the branches were not as inconvenient as they had imagined.

While exploring, the long spears were also more useful.

For example, Aupin could use the long spear to poke around the bushes and check for snakes. Even if the snake counterattacked, he would have enough time to react.

Also, the two discussed the map drawing on the animal skin.

They changed their previous strategy and no longer searched in a circle around the cave, they decided to focus on one direction!

The direction they picked was roughly the direction they came from. This was a decision they reluctantly made during the starry night.

The two were not certain, but in their opinion, this direction was the most promising.