Beside a water source in the
Lin Lei's pack had changed. Whether in the quality of the leather or its internal design, his own pack was far inferior to that assassin's. The assassin's pack had internal compartments and buckles; once a particular buckle was tightened, everything inside was held securely in place. Wearing it didn't hinder his movements in the slightest. Moreover, the assassin's black short blade was much sharper and handled quite well.
"Phew!"
Lin Lei moved nimbly, proceeding silently through the forest. He usually couldn't be bothered with low-level one- or two-level Magical Beasts, generally targeting three- or four-level ones. If he encountered a solitary five-level Magical Beast, he was even willing to take it on.
As he ventured deeper into the Magic Beast Mountain Range, Lin Lei experienced one bloody, brutal battle after another, several ambushes from the shadows. In fight after fight, the wounds on his body multiplied, and at the same time, Lin Lei's heart grew ever more resilient.
The battles between life and death honed his spirit to be tougher and his methods more ruthless.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Lei had been in the Magic Beast Mountain Range for a month.
A month later, at the top of a large tree beside a stream in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
A faint scar marked his left cheek. Lin Lei crouched low, like a leopard stalking prey in the tree.
At this moment, he hid among the dense foliage, carefully observing the scene below. Tens of meters from his tree was a small stream, and beside it stood a muscular Bloodthirsty War Boar. A blood-red horn jutted from its snout, every muscle on its body bulging, and blue veins like the roots of an old tree laced its entire form.
The Bloodthirsty War Boar, a five-level Magical Beast, fire-attribute!
"This Bloodthirsty War Boar has thick hide and very strong defense. My Earth Spike Formation probably can't pierce through that thick layer of skin."
A thought flashed through Lin Lei's mind, and he made his decision. His lips moved soundlessly as he silently recited the magic incantation. Gradually, Wind System elements began gathering around him, and then a semi-transparent azure javelin appeared before him. Wind currents swirled at its tip.
Wind System Fifth-Level Magic—Wind's Roar!
"Whoosh!"
A sharp, piercing sound tore through the air. The vacuum javelin shot downward with terrifying speed. Lin Lei himself leaped from the treetop almost simultaneously, hurtling down in the wake of the semi-transparent javelin.
The Bloodthirsty War Boar, drinking at the stream, heard the piercing noise and looked up. But the javelin was too fast; in an instant, it was only meters away. Due to its extreme velocity, a ring-shaped airflow had formed at its tip.
"Roar~~~" The Bloodthirsty War Boar let out an angry bellow, thrusting its blood-red horn upward to meet the javelin.
"Boom!"
The vacuum javelin forged by Wind's Roar slammed violently into the boar's forehead, instantly shattering into dispersing wind. The force of the fifth-level Wind System magic drove the Bloodthirsty War Boar to its knees, and a thin line of blood appeared on its forehead where it had been struck.
"Squelch!"
Before the boar could react, Lin Lei, who had followed close behind the 'Wind's Roar', thrust the sharp short blade deep into the center of its forehead with a powerful, forceful stab. The black blade sank directly into its skull. The instant it pierced through, Lin Lei retreated with lightning speed.
"Roar~~"
The critically wounded Bloodthirsty War Boar roared in fury, flames erupting all over its body as it charged wildly forward in a panic. Its imposing aura was terrifying. However, after charging a dozen meters, it collapsed weakly. Its limbs twitched two or three times and then went still, the flames over its body dissipating as well.
"Among five-level Magical Beasts, the Bloodthirsty War Boar and the Bloodthirsty Iron Bull are probably the least intelligent," Lin Lei murmured, walking up to the boar's corpse. He pulled out the short blade and also extracted the fire-attribute, five-level Magic Crystal Core.
Recalling this month's life in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, Lin Lei had to admit in his heart: although he was still a fifth-level dual-system mage and a fourth-level warrior, his combat prowess was now far greater than when he first entered the mountains.
Several brushes with death—the scars covering his body were testament to this month's brutality.
Especially— He had a horrific wound on his abdomen. That time, he had truly been at the gates of the underworld, and in the end, it was the little Shadow Mouse that saved him.
This wound wasn't left by a Magical Beast. It was inflicted by a very... cute girl.